Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19810, William Howard, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
R. J.
Howard, William Baker
W. 19810
CONTENTS

Reporter
Date of widow's death not in AB
1369 New York Albany Hopey Howard, widow of William Howard R.D. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Capt. Lieut. Muzique
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 180 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of August 1848 and sent to
Hon. J. C. Brady Chambersburg Penn a
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page
83 Vol. 4

State of New York, ss. County of Chenango
On this 20 th day of December, A.D. 1838
Personally appeared Before me Joshua Lamb a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chenango Hopey Howard a resident of the Town of Columbus in the said County of Chenango aged Seventy four Years 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 27 th 1838. entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows; That she is the widow of William Howard, who was an Officer in the Army of the Revolution that her said husband served as Ensign, Lieutenant, and Captain of the Sixth company of Militia in the Town of Situate in the State of Rhode Island in said Revolutionary Army at several times and places in the said State of Rhode Island during the Revolutionary War that he resided in Situate within the present limits of the town of Foster when he first entered the Revolutionary service which was in the fore part of the war; that she resided in the same neighbourhood that the said William Howard resided in at the time he entered the said service, and that they resided in the same vicinity until the fall of the year 1803 that they removed with their family at that time to the Town of Columbus in said State of New York, when her said husband died; that she recollects, that her said husband went to service in said army several times during said War, and that he went to Bristol Newport and Warwick, but she cannot state more particular as to times and places, and that she has often heard her husband speak of serving in said army under Colonel Barton and General Cornell — She declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim —
She further declares that she was married to the said William Howard on the seventeenth day of March in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty two. That her said husband the aforesaid William Howard; died on the 22 nd day of June 1813 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service. but the Marriage took place;

previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four years at the time above stated and that she has remained a widow ever since her said husband the aforesaid William Howard died as will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed —
witness Stephen Howard her Hooper X Howarde mark —
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me And I further certify that the said Hooper Howard by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Court, and that she subscribed the foregoing declaration by making her cross in my presence
Joshua Lamb Judge of Chambers Com Pleas

State of New York
Otsego County ss. Comfort Cook of the town of Hartwick in the said County of Otsego being duly sworn says that he is nearly eighty one years of age that he is the brother of Mrs Hopey Howard Widow of William Howard deceased and whose declaration is hereto attached, and that said Hopey married the said William Howard in the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty two at the town of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, and that said William Howard was in the Service of the Revolutionary War, and served as Captain of a Company of Militia taken from said Town of Foster aforesaid. That this deponent was a Soldier under him, in the same Company. That according to the best recollection of this deponent said Howard served in the Regiment belonging to General Spencer or Sullivan's  Brigade Brigade and that he served in the Army for more than three years at the service of the deponent. That after the War closed the said Howard moved with his family to the town of Columbus in the County of Chenango where he resided till his death, and that his Widow, Hopey Howard, resides there still, and remains a Widow not having intermarried with any other person to the knowledge or belief of this deponent.
Deponent further says that he was present at the time the said William Howard and the said Hopey were married and saw them married, and that they afterwards lived together as Man and wife for more than thirty years.

and up to the time of said Howard's death which took place in the year 1814 or 1815. at the town of Columbus aforesaid. Deponent further says. said William & Hester were married by Elder Caleb Nichols residing at that time as this deponent believes in said town of Foster. Comfort Cook Subscribed and sworn before me { This 13 th day of June 1837 Pruman Heed { Commissioner of Deeds
Oregon County ss. I certify that on the 13 th day of June 1837. Comfort Cook above named Subscribed & made oath to the above affidavit. and that he is a credible person
The records clearly & { Pruman Heed { Commissioner of Deeds sullen, and the erasures in the sixteenth seventeenth & eighteenth line from the top of the records according to the best Recollection of this Deponent inserted and erased before signature
[Large, faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page, appearing as a watermark-like impression.]

State of New York
County of Otsego ss. John Wells of the town of Hartwick in the County aforesaid being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is Seventy eight years of age that he was well acquainted with Captain William Howard now deceased and knew of his serving in the Revolutionary War as Captain that deponent served under said Howard at at four different times in said War of not less than one month at each time. That he knows said Howard was in the service as Captain many times when this deponent was not a soldier under him that he was informed said Howard was in the service at other times when this deponent did not know it particularly at a time when this deponent was out on the naval service as a Privateer and that at the time he so served in said War he resided in the town of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and that the Regiment to which the said Howard's Company belonged according to the best recollection of this deponent was under the command of Brigadier General Spencer or Sullivan
Deponent further says that he now draws a pension under the Pension Law of the 7 th of June 1832 for services which he in part rendered under said William Howard that said William Howard married Hepsy back the person whose declaration is hereto annexed on or about the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two and promised to said Howard closing his services in said War that after the war closed they moved to the County of Chenango where said Howard died but at what particular time this deponent cannot say
Subscribed and sworn
before me this 13 day of June 1837
Freeman Head Commissioner of Deeds
John Wells

Oregon County Ss. I certify that on the 13 th day of June 1837 John Wells above named subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit and that he is a credible person and a Revolutionary pensioner under the pension Law of the 7 th June 1832
Truman Head } Commissioner } of Deeds
State of Oregon Oregon County ss:
I George C. Clyde Clerk of the County of Oregon do hereby certify that Truman Head Esquire before whom the within and annexed Affidavit purports to have been sworn to on the day of the date of each of said affidavits a Commissioner of Deeds in & for the County of Oregon, residing in said County and duly Commissioned and sworn as such - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and sincerely believe his name subscribed to each of said affidavits and the Certificate of identity and credibility annexed to each of said affidavits to be his genuine hand writing and signature - In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 13 th day of June A.D. 1837 - George C. Clyde Clerk

I Dorothy Howard of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Eighty years of age and duly sworn according to law. do depose and say. That Captain William Howard who formerly resided in the said Town of Foster was married to Hopey Cooke, daughter of Peter Cooke who also resided in said Foster, in the Spring of the Year 1782, in the month of March; according to the best of my recollection and belief - I was present at their marriage, they were married by Elder Nichols I think, they went to housekeeping the soon after their marriage in the said Town of Foster in my neighborhood, and continued to reside in the same place until they removed to Chemung County in the State of New York, which was in the Year 1803,
her Dorothy K Howard mark
State of Rhode Island County of Providence } ss. At Foster in said County On this Ninth day of October A.D. 1838. Then personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Dorothy Howard above named and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by her subscribed - I further certify that the said Dorothy Howard is a credible person with whom I am acquainted, and that she is entitled to full credit as a Witness
Ebenezer Walker Justice Peace

March 25, 1939
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Mrs. M. C. Moseley Byron Georgia
WILLIAM HOWARD W. 19810 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the Revolutionary War record of William Howard. You enclosed a letter from the State Record Commissioner at Providence, Rhode Island, stating that William Howard of Rhode Island served as ensign and captain in the Sixth Company of militia in the Revolutionary War, that he was pensioned and died June 22, 1813.
The record of William Howard follows as found in pension claim, W. 19810, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of William Howard and names of his parents were not given.
While residing in Scituate, which later became a part of the Town of Foster, Providence County, Rhode Island, William Howard was appointed ensign in May, 1776, and served one month as such in Captain Stephen Sheldon's Sixth Company of militia at Bristol. He was elected lieutenant in that company in May, 1777, and served four tours of one month each under different captains whose names were not designated, in Colonel William Barton's Rhode Island regiment at Warwick, and again in the fall of 1777, one and one half months as lieutenant in the same Sixth Company, Colonel Barton's regiment, stationed at Tiverton and Little Compton, on General Spencer's Expedition. In May, 1778, he was elected captain of the Sixth Company and in August went on General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition and served one month. He served one month in 1779 as captain of the Sixth Company of militia at Bristol, and in the spring of 1781 one month as captain of the same company at Warwick.
William Howard resided at Foster, Rhode Island until the fall of 1803, when he moved with his family to Columbus, Chenango County, New York. He did not receive a pension and died June 22, 1813.

William Howard married March 17, 1782, at Foster, Rhode Island, Hopey, daughter of Peter Cooke of that place. The date and place of birth of Hopey Cooke and name of her mother were not stated.
Hopey Howard was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, William, on her application executed December 20, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-four years and a resident of Columbia, New York.
It is not stated whether or not William Howard and his wife, Hopey, had children.
In 1837, Hopey Howard's brother, Comfort Cooke, then aged about eighty-one years, was residing in Hartwick, Otsego County, New York.
In 1838, James Howard aged seventy-nine years, and Dorothy Howard aged eighty years, were both residents of Foster, Rhode Island, and one Daniel Howard was Town Clerk of Foster; in the same year, one Stephen Howard was aged sixty-three years and living in Columbus, Chenango County, New York, and stated that he lived in the home of William and Hopey Howard until he was twenty-four years old. The relationship of none of those persons to William Howard or to each other was designated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of Hopey Howard, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Hopey Howard, widow of William; certificate #1369, issued August 22, 1848, rate, $180 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act February 2, 1848, New York (Albany) Agency.
Your letter from the State Record Commissioner, Providence, Rhode Island, is returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Oct. 16/94 Hist. to C. E. Lorette, Duluth, Minn.,
Jan'y - 76 - 90 - 100 - 105 to
Mrs. Mary A. Larahan Columbus 22. Y.
1908 Feb 3 Hist. to Helen H. Eldred V.P.M.
1910 Sept 13. Hist. to James H. Howard. M.B.H.
1939. Mar 25 - Hist. to Mrs. M.C. Moseley - M.B.H.
19810
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19810
Hopez Howard Widow of William Howard Capt. Rev. War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index: Vol. 1, Page 348
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Hopey Howard, (N. Yak)
Lots Stephen Howard, May 31, 1839.
To same 24. June 1839
2 Calf 5 Lit 1 Eusyn
Act July 1838

Albany 3457
Hopey Howard widow of William Howard
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22. January 1813 of Chenango Co. in the State of N. York who was a Capt. Lieut. Ensign in the company command by Captain _____ of the regt. command by Col. Dorton in the R. Island line for Enrs. 1 month 10.00 " " 2 " 40.00 capt. 2 " 40.00  $80.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 180 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12. day of July 1839 and sent to Stephen Howard, Columbus, N. Y.
  Arrears to the 4th of March '39  540.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept.  90.00     $630.00  
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2. Page 82

Rep d .
4220
New York, Albany
Hopey Howard
widow of William Howard
who was a Capt. Lieut. & Ensign
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 180 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of Jan. 1844 and sent to Isaac Jones
Columbus, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 261

State of Rhode Island &c.
Secretary's Office Sept 29 th A D 1838.
I certify, that at the session of the General assembly of said State in May seventeen hundred seventy six, William Howard was elected Ensign of the Sixth Company of Militia in the Town of Scituate, for one year: That in May seventeen hundred seventy seven he was elected Lieutenant of said Company, for one year: That in May seventeen hundred seventy eight he was elected Captain of said Company, and so continued until May seventeen hundred eighty two; and after - as appears of record.
Witness Henry Bowen Secy.
Secy's Office Oct 12. A D 1838.
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State holden on the third Monday of June last, Stephen Waterman was elected Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Kent, for and until the first Wednesday of May next, and commissioned accordingly, as appears of record in this office.
Witness - Henry Bowen 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 twenty ninth day of September 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

State of New York
Resident of Columbia In the court of Pheasant
lived by law to administrator estate Mr. Joseph Pheasant
personally appeared before the notary public a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly sworn
On this thirtieth  twentieth day of January  February
STATE OF New York
Admitted
Further provision for surviving widows of soldiers of the Revolution.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 24 February 1842 entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of soldiers of the Revolution."
DECLARATION
J. B. Brady Chambersburg Pa

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF New York Chenango COUNTY. } ss.
On this thirty first day of July 184 8
personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Hopsey Howard a resident of Columbus in the county of Chenango
State of New York , aged 54 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of William Howard who was a Captain in the Rhode Island service in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of One Hundred and Eighty dollars One cents, per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witnesses present Isaac Jones E. Darwin Hayward
Hopsey  her  Howard mark
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED on the day and year above written, before
Isaac Jones Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. That from age & infirmity she cannot write her name  Isaac Jones Justice of the Peace.

State of New York
Chautauqua County Clerk's office No:
4220
I, J. G. Angellum Clerk of said County do Certify that the said John Ely whose name is subscribed to the within Affidavit and Certificate is a Justice of the peace of Chautauqua County duly Elected and qualified that his term of Office commenced on the first day of January 1846. And will expire on the 31 st day of December 1849. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe the signature purporting to be his subscribed to the said Affidavit and Certificate is genuine.
On Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 4 th day of August 1848. John E. Clark Dep Clerk Clerk Absent
STATE OF NEW YORK Chautauqua ss. On this day personally appeared John Ely known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Adm te
J. B. Brainerd Chamberlain for
DECLARATION

In at my July 10 To J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department pension office
Washington
Dear Howard
Columbus Ky July 6. 1835

Columbus July 4 th 1839
Dear Sir
I Recd yours of the 24 th June last stating that there was a misconception of your letter of the first of may last which I now discover is so... but it was not intentional.. but please send a certificate for what you have on file and it will be excepted cheerfully
Please excuse me for my mistake as you have the Certificate of the Secretarys office of Rhodeisland you must be correct.
I am yours Respectfully
Stephen Howard

To J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
War department.
Washington
I'm at Newal.
Columbia April 6
Hope Howard

Columbus June 12 th 1839
Sir I received received your letter dated May 31: 1839 stating that you had received recd the papers I had sent in order to get a pension for the - the Hovey Howard Widow of William Howard and that they were examined, and that there were five months in 1777, that was not satisfactorily proven, but two months was allowed in that year, - as appears. one month as Ensign in 1776, two months - as Lieutenant 1777, two months months in 1778, - 2 months in 1779; as Captain one month in 1780 one month in 1781. which makes 6 months as Captain which makes 9 months in all proven as I understand from your letter. it is decided to except a pension for what is now proven to your satisfaction. Hoping if if she can get more proof that is satisfactory that you will allow it hereafter
I am Respectfully
Your Obt. Serv t
Stephen Howard
To J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Josiah Harriston of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Seventy Eight years of age and duly sworn according to law do depose and say — That I Was personally acquainted with Captain William Howard who formerly resided in the said Town of Foster, and that the said William Howard was an Officer in the Army of the Revolution, and served in said Army, in the Rhode Island Militia, at the following times and places in the State of Rhode Island to wit —
In the Year 1776, he served with me one month, as Ensign (I think) at the Town of Bristol, he served that tour under Captain Stephen Sheldon and General Ezekiel Gonnell, we were there in the month of December there were more than One Thousand Soldiers embodied at that place and quartered at several private houses
In the Year 1777, he served with me four times at the Town of Warwick and served one month at each of said times, as Lieutenant (I think) he then belonged to the Sixth Company of Militia in the Town of Scituate commanded by Captain Stephen Sheldon, but the Militia at that time was divided into Clapses, and he served those times under different Captains the first of said four times commenced in the month of January, the second in April, the third in August, and the fourth was late in the fall, he served those times under Colonel William Barton (I think) & General Gonnell there were embodied at those four times Five or Six Hundred Soldiers who quartered in January tour, at a house owned by a man of the name of Greene in April at a house owned by a man of the name of Low, in August at Low's and in the fall at a house owned by a man of the name of Lockwood He also served with me one month and a half at the Towns of Kingston and Little Compton in the fall of the same Year 1777, in General Spencer's expedition under Colonel Barton and General Gonnell, I don't recollect what Captain he served under, there were embodied at those places probably more than Two

Thousand Soldiers, and those who were at Tiverton quartered at private houses and temporary huts erected by the Soldiers, and those at Little Compton quartered at the house of Joseph Burgess —
In the Year 1778, he served with me one month at the Island of Rhode Island in General Sullivan's expedition. He served that time as Captain of said Sixth Company of Militia in Colonel Barton's Regiment in General Comstock's Brigade, there was embodied at that place a large Army, amounting to several Thousands, consisting of Continentals, State troops and Militia, and troops from Massachusetts and Connecticut, the Militia quartered in tents and in the open fields, we were there in the month of August, —
He also served with me one month at the Town of Warwick in the fall of the Year 1778, as Captain of said Sixth company under Colonel Barton and General Comstock, there were embodied at that place Five or Six Hundred Soldiers and quartered at Lockwood,
In the Year 1779, he served with me one month at the Town of Warwick, he served as Captain, and was under General Comstock, we were there in the month of April, there were embodied at that place probably Five or Six Hundred Soldiers and quartered at Greene's — He also served as Captain with me one month at the Town of Bristol in the Year 1779, under General Comstock, we were there in the month of July, there were embodied at that place probably Five Hundred Soldiers, and quartered at several out buildings —
In the Year 1780, he served as Captain, with me at the Town of Warwick in the Spring of the year one month, under General Comstock, there were embodied at that place about Three Hundred Soldiers and quartered at John Stafford's —
In the Year 1781, he served as Captain, with me one month at the Town of Warwick in the Spring of said Year under General Comstock

(I think) there were embodied at that place about Three Hundred Soldiers and quartered at Low's — — —
I further depose and say that the Soldiers in the Militia were subsisted and paid by the State of Rhode Island and were paid in Continental paper money —
I further depose and say, that the said William Howard was married to Hopey Cooke daughter of Peter Cooke who resided in said Foster on or about the Year 1782, in the Spring of the Year (I think) that they soon after their marriage went to housekeeping in the said Town of Foster where they continued to live together until about Thirty Five Years ago, when they removed with their family to Chenango County in the State of New York, where he died several Years ago as I have understood.
Josiah Herrinton
Sub State of Rhode Island County of Providence ss At Foster in said County
On this Eighth day of October A.D. 1838. Then personally came before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Josiah Herrinton above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed, And I further certify that the said Josiah Herrinton is a credible person with whom I am acquainted, and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness —
Ebenezer Walker Justice Peace

I James Howard of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island. being Seventy Nine Years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do depose and say That I was personally acquainted with Captain William Howard who formerly resided in the said Town of Foster, and that the said William Howard was an Officer in the Army of the Revolution and served in said Army in the Rhode Island Militia at the following times and places in the said State of Rhode Island, to wit —
In the Year 1776, he served with me one month as Ensign at the Town of Bristol under Captain Stephen Sheldon and General Ezekiel Cornell, we were there in the month of December we then belonged to the Sixth Company of Militia in the Town of Scituate —
In the Year 1777, he served with me four several times of one month at each time at the Town of Warwick, as Lieutenant of said Sixth Company of Militia, the Militia was at that time divided into classes and we served those times under different Captains, the first of said four times commenced I think, in the month of January, the second in April, the third in August and the fourth was late in the fall, we served under Colonel William Barton and General Cornell, He also served with me as Lieutenant of said Sixth company in the fall of the Year 1777, one month and a half at the Towns of Tiverton and Little Compton in General Spencer's expedition under Colonel Barton and General Cornell.
In the Year 1778, he served with me one month at the Island of Rhode Island in General Sullivan's expedition, we was there in the month of August, and served as Captain of said Sixth Company of Militia I then served in Colonel Gray's Regiment of State troops.
In the Year 1779, he served with me, as Captain of said Sixth company one month at the Town of Warwick under General Cornell, we were there in the month of April, he also served with me as Captain of said

Sixth Company in the Year 1779 at the Town of Bristol one month we were there in July under General Council
In the Year 1781. he served with me as Captain of said company one month at the Town of Warwick under General Council. we were there in the Spring of said year
I further depose and say that the Soldiers in the Militia who served in all the towns hereinbefore specified were subsisted and paid by the State of Rhode Island and were paid in Continental paper money
I further depose and say that the said William Howard was married to Hopey Cooke daughter of Peter Cooke who resided in said Foster in the Spring of the Year 1782, according to the best of my recollection and belief that they went to housekeeping in the said Town of Foster soon after they were married where they continued to live together until they removed with their family to Chenango County in the State of New York, where he died several years ago as I have been informed
James his Howard mark
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss At Foster in said County
On this Ninth day of October A. D. 1838. Then personally came before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County James Howard acknowledged and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed I further certify that the said James Howard is a person with whom I am acquainted and that he is entitled to full credit in his statements therein contained
Ebenezer Justice Peace

Town Clerks Office
Foster (Rhode Island) October 9 th A.D. 1838
I certify that I have examined the Records of marriages in this Office and could not find the marriage of William Howard and Hopey Cooke on said Records. I further certify that there are but few marriages Recorded in this Office
Witness. Daniel Howard Town Clerk
I Daniel Howard abovenamed. depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island. and that the above certificate is correct and true as certified by me
Daniel Howard Town Clerk
Sworn before me At Foster aforesaid on this Ninth day of October A.D. 1838,
Ebenezer Justice Teare

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence Je. I, John W. Smith clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within & for the County of Providence, in said State, being a Court of record, do hereby certify that Eddy Walker Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were sworn, is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Foster in said County; that by law he is authorized and qualified to administer oaths and take depositions; and that his signatures aforementioned are genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of our said Court at the City of Providence this twelfth day of October A D 1838.
John W. Smith clerk

I John Hammond of the Town of Coventry in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island being Eighty one years of age and duly sworn according to law. do depose and say That I was personally acquainted with Captain William Howard. who formerly resided in the Town of Foster. in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island. and that the said William Howard was an Officer in the Army of the Revolution and served in said Army in the Rhode Island Militia at the following times and places, in the said State of Rhode Island to wit —
In the Year 1776, at the time the British Army took possession of Rhode Island, he served with me as a Commissioned Officer. (whether he was Ensign or Lieutenant I don't recollect) under Captain Stephen Sheldon one month in the Sixth company of Militia in the Town of Scituate at the Town of Bristol —
He served with me in General Spencer's expedition, and was stationed at Scituate. I served under him that tour. He served as a Commissioned Officer that tour. but I don't recollect whether he was then Lieutenant or Captain of said Sixth Company
In the Year 1778, I served under the said William Howard who was then Captain of said Company one month at the Island of Rhode Island in General Sullivan's expedition. He also served with me as Captain of said Company one month at the Town of Warwick. I served under him that tour which was the same year of General Sullivan's expedition. I also served under him as Captain of said Company one month more at the said Town of Warwick. which I think was in the same year, I also served under him one month at the Island of Rhode Island besides the tour at Sullivan's expedition but I cannot recollect the time but it was during the time of the Revolutionary War —
The said William Howard resided. and I also in the Town of Scituate within the present limits of the Town of Foster. when he first entered the Revolutionary service. and he continued to reside in the same place

until the time that he removed with his family to Chenango County in the State of New York, which was between thirty and forty years ago, when as I have been informed he died — The said William Howard was married to Hopey Cook, daughter of Peter Cook who resided in said Hostet soon after his last service in the Revolutionary War, I visited him after his removal in Chenango County, and the said Hopey was then living, and I conclude that she is now living in said Chenango County as I never have heard of her death —
John Hammond
State of Rhode Island County of Kent } ss. At Coventry in said County On this Ninth day of October A.D. 1838, Then personally came before me the subscriber a justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County John Hammond abovenamed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed, I further certify that the said John Hammond is a credible person with whom I am acquainted, and is entitled to full credit as a Witness, —
Stephen Waterman Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

I John Hammond residing in the Town of Coventry in the County of Kent in the State of Rhode Island, being Eighty one Years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say, That I am an Ordained Minister of the Gospel, and have been for the space of Forty Six years, and that I have formerly resided in the Town of Foster in the County of Providence, in the said State of Rhode Island, and resided there at the commencement of the Revolutionary War, and some years previous to that time, the said Town of Foster being at that time the Westerly part of the Town of Scituate. I have presided over the Baptist Church in said Foster as their Pastor ever since I became an Ordained Minister, and there never has been any Church Record of Marriages kept or made of marriages in said Church to my knowledge, nor have I ever known of any Church Record of marriages being kept in either of said Towns, and am of the opinion that there never has been any such Record kept in said Towns.
John Hammond
State of Rhode Island County of Kent ss. At Coventry in said County On this Ninth day of October A.D. 1838, Then personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County John Hammond above named and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify that the said John Hammond is a Clergyman residing in the said Town of Coventry with whom I am acquainted, and is entitled to full credit as a Witness.
Stephen Waterman Justice of the Court of C.P. Place

4708 S 14. Oct 1843
NO Happy Monard Oct 1843
$180 per an
Columbus N.Y. 10 th Oct 43
Isaac Jones,
Columbus N. York
4173 100
Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
See

4708
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

State of New York }
Chenango County } On this 20th day of September 1843 before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in & for the said County personally appeared Hepsy Howard a resident of the town of Columbia in 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 on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war
That she is the widow of William Howard but she is unable to state the name of the Regiment in which he served but she refers for proof of the same to the papers sent in by her when she applied under act of 7th July 1838 she further declares that her said husband died in June 1813 and was not a pensioner
She further declares that she was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the said act was one hundred & eighty dollars she further declares she is still a widow and owing to infirmity (being 79 years of age) cannot write her name
Sworn to & subscribed before me } her on the day & year first above written } Hepsy X Howard mark
Grace Jones justice of the peace Witness my hand Grace Jones Female Justice
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me & that the word (husband) was interlined before Execution — Grace Jones justice of the peace

4708
State of New York
Chautauqua County ss: I John Latham, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Isaac Jones Esq whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof of the within instrument in writing and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or Acknowledgment or Justices of the peace in for the County of Chautauqua, dwelling in said County, Commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Isaac Jones and hereby 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 said County this 9 th day of October 1843. John Latham Clerk

3457
V
4143
Hopew. Howland
widow of William
N. York 1782
Act 7 July, 1838.
Whom none can please
Married 17 March 1782
Husband died 22 June 1813
No deduction
Admitted
Captain 2 months
Lieutenant 6 do
Ensign 1. do
9 months
Stephen Howland Esq. Columbus N.Y.

I Stephen Howards of the Town of Columbus and County of Chenango and State of New York being duly sworn according to Law, do depose and say that I am sixty three years of age; and that I have been personally acquainted with William Howards and his wife Hopey Howard ever since the time they commenced house keeping; I further depose and say that I lived in the family untill I was about 24 years of age and never knew of any record of their marriage kept in the family and presume that there was not any so kept by them - I further Depose and say that I have never since that time lived in the neighbourhood at the time of the said William Howards death and that the said Hopey Howard has not been married since her husband's death and that she now remains his Widow I further depose and say that the said William Howard died at Columbus aforesaid on the 22 d day of June 1813. and I was present at the time he died - - Stephen Howards
Subscribed and Sworn before me the 20. day of Decem r 1838
Joshua Cautch Judge of Chenango Com s Pleas -

State of New York } Chenango County }
This may certify that I am well acquainted with Stephen Howard Esq. That he is a credible person and entitled to full credit as a Witness
Joshua Lamb Judge of Chenango Com Pleas
3457 Hobey Howard N. York Dec 4 1838 March 17 March 1782 Testum aut 22 Jan 1813 No induction
Admitted Captain 2 months Lieutenant 6 do Ensign 1. do 9 months Stephen Howard Esq Columbus N.Y.
CHENANGO COUNTY } ss: CLERK'S OFFICE
I, Perez Randall, CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF CHENANGO, DO CERTIFY, That Joshua Lamb Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of acknowledgment, or proof of the annexed instrument, was on the day of the date of said certificate a Judge of Chenango Common Pleas
duly authorised to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing and believe the signature attached thereto to be genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed the seal of said County this Twenty First day of December 1838
P. Randall Clerk

Columbus Chicago to New York December 21st 1838
Sir
I forward the attached accompanying papers in support of the claim of Mary Glover and for a pension as her agent and at her request
Yours &c
Hon J. L. Edwards
Stephen Howard

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by S. D. Lamparter
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Capt. William Howard
Service R. I.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim as above Try Ind. # 15463 Wid. # 6997 Wid. # 19810

Act.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Mac D. 8/9/10
Claim No. _____ res. 701st R.D.
Certificate No. _____ 6. 1747. Enb. Lt. & Capt R. 9
Claimant Capt. Stephen Sheldon. Col Barton
Soldier Wm. Howard
Service R. F.
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
Wid. 7. 19, 810

Lions. Pa. Jan 27. 1908
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of Capt. William Howard, who was born in Coventry R.I. in 1747. Served as Captain under Col. William Barton and General Cornell, of the State of R.I. I desire to join the Daughters of the American Revolution and require this proof of my ancestry. Said William Howard being my great grandfather.
Thanking you for the favor, in advance I am sincerely
(Mrs.) Helen Howard Eldred P.O Box 57
Lions, Warren Co. Pa.

Byron Ga. Feb 7 - 1939.
Veterans Administration - Washington D.C.
Dear sir -
I am enclosing a letter - Please send me the Rev. Penson records of the William Howard
Thank you -
Mrs. M.C. Moseley.

Howard House, 19 Merton Rd., Newport, R.I. Sept. 1, 1910,
L. M. Kelley, Esq., Acting Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir:—
Your letter of July, 22, 1910, was duly recieved. Following your instructions I am sending here - with some of the nessecary data to be used in finding the Revolutionary war records of some more of my ancestors. Namely Capt. William Howard, the most important to me. Christopher Howard, next important, Thomas Howard and Joseph Howard.
I am one of a good large number who can boast of a large Revolutionary ancestry. I will be very thankful to you and your department if you can forward to me the certificates to record that I desire.
I am,
Very Respectfully Yours, James Herbert Howard,

Christopher Howard, born 1749 served under Capt. Joseph Kimball, Resided in Scituate, R.I., at time of enlistment. Removed to Rutland Vt., after discharge. He married Penelope Wescott of Scit- uate on Nov. 8, 1768.
Thomas Howard, b. in Coventry (then a part of Warwick, R.I.), A.D., 1742. Jan. 19, 1764, Married Sarah Westcott of Scituate R.I. Second wife Leah Hopkins of Foster, R.I. Third wife Horcas Clemens a widow but called Horcas Ross by his descendants in central N.Y. His fourth wife was Ann Myers. She died Sept. 25, 1827, aged 85. Thos. H. "settled" in Charlton Mass. + from there moved to Columbus then a part of Brookfield N.Y., in 1794. He died Jan. 24, 1837. He served in the Revolution also in the French and Indian War.

Joseph Howard, born in Coventry then a part of Warwick R.I., A.D. 1737. He married Mary Strange. He married Anne Sheldon for his second wife she (his widow ) died in Foster R.I., 1829, aged 98 yrs. It is not known whether or not he served in the Revolution, or not.
Capt. William Howard, born in 1747. Served under Capt. Stephen Sheldon. Col. William Barton and under Gen. Cornell. He was Ensign, Lieutenant, and Captain, all service in Rhode Island. Resided in Foster (a part of Scituate R.I.) Oct. 1, 1803, moved to Columbus N.Y. where he died June, 22, 1813. His widow Hope Cook Howard when 74 yrs old, residing in Columbus, N.Y., applied & received a pension of $200, a year, on Dec. 20, 1838, commencing. As you were unable to locate it his record before may be able to do so now.

H. D.
C. E. LOVETT &amp; CO
REAL ESTATE BROKERS.
Duluth, Minn. Oct. 4 th 1894
Hon. William Lochren Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: I would like a statement of the services of William Howard, a soldier of the Revolution, as set forth in his application (or the application of his widow, Hope Howard) for pension. I desire to know the rank, Company, regiment, term of service, battles in which he participated & if wounded where & where etc. etc. He went into the army from Rhode Island and afterwards moved to Columbus, Chenango Co. N.Y. where he died about 1811. His widow lived with Richard Dutton in Chenango Co. N.Y. and drew a pension, and if he had a pension, drew it from there. Before moving to N.Y. state he lived at Foster R.I. William Howard was my great grandfather. Full information, as set forth by the records in your office, will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully C. E. Lovett

Columbus, N.Y.
January 16, 1901.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I am trying to collect the records of my great grandfather's family and desire to learn his military history as I am informed that he served in the Revolutionary War and that his widow was a pensioner. His name was William Howard ; residence Scituate, R.I. at the time of the war, then Foster R.I., then Columbus, N.Y.; widow, Hope (Cook) Howard ; her residence at the time she was a pensioner, Columbus, N.Y.; he born about 1747, died about 1813. Will you please furnish me such facts from your records as your rules permit to inquiring relatives? I want to learn all I can about what he did in the war and about his widow's pension and also any dates of births or deaths or other facts of interest shown.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. Mary A. Larchar
Chenango Co.
Columbus, N.Y.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. William Howard bid. File 19810
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1776 allowed Ensign Stephen Sheldon 6 th co. Militia — R.I.   May 1777 for 9 mos Lieut. " " " " " William Barton "   May 1778 actual service Capt. of 6 th co. Militia " " "  
Battles engaged in, 1
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Scituate, R.I.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 20, 1838. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Columbus, Chenango Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, She was 74 years
Remarks: Soldier married at Foster Providence Co. R.I. Mar. 17, 1752 Hovey, daughter of Peter Cooke. They lived at Foster until 1803, then moved to Columbus, Chenango Co. N.Y. where Soldier died June 22, 1813. Date and place of birth not stated.
Very respectfully,