Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31135, Francis Howe, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Howe, Francis
S. 31135
CONTENTS

33 165
Massachusetts
Francis Howe died,
of private in the State of Fisher commanded by Captain Fisher of the commanded by Col o  Wade in the Mass line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 21 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Ending 6 July 1848 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Sept r 1853 and sent to J. E. Chaplin Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending June
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by P. M. Rice Clerk, Book 67 Vol. 2 Page 37.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Charles M. Hartshorn Clerk of the Judicial Courts
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Lyman Sibley is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature to the certificate of acknowledgement on the deed of and oath on the deed of  Sally Hawes, Lucy Rice and Deborah Greene hereunto annexed is genuine, and that said deed is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this Commonwealth.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County , this first day of September , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.
Charles M. Hartshorn Clerk.

Power of attorney for examining papers Revolutionary case Francis H. Davis Mass.
Francis H. Davis, or his hands Barre Worcester Co., Mass.
Sep 14 - 1852 F. H. Davis Print

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners &c. *
State of Massachusetts - County of Worcester ss.
Be it known that before me Lyman Sibley a Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Sally Hawes, Wife of John Hawes, Lucy Rice Wife of Charles Rice with the knowledge and consent of their said Husbands, and Deborah Green Widow of Alanson O. Green all of Barre in said County - who being duly cautioned and sworn in due form of law, state that they are Daughters and only Children of Francis Hawes who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the State of Massachusetts, that he never received a Pension although application was made, that he died on the 6th day of July 1848, that our Mother's name was Deborah who died on the first day of October 1802 and that they were married Aug. 7, 1789, that said Francis Hawes's home was at Shrewsbury in said County during the Revolutionary War, and moved to Barre previous to his marriage and there lived till the day of his death - and that furthermore they, by their presents constitute, appoint, and fully empower & authorize irrevocably and with power of substitutions J. E. Hasker of Washington D. C. as their true and lawful Attorney for them, and in their name and stead to examine into, to prosecute, to demand and receive from the U. S. Government and State Officers their right in all & in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension, or Land that may be due them as Children of Francis Hawes who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law they may be entitled.
In witness whereof, we have, on this first day of September 1852 hereunto signed our names and affixed our seals.
Witness Lyman Sibley Witness Zephia Nourse Witness Eliza Greene
Sally Hawes Lucy Rice Deborah Greene
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify that Francis Hawes was well known by me, and that the above named were his Daughters.
Dated on this 1st. day of September 1852 Lyman Sibley Justice of Peace
vicin.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner - and amount of pension.

POWER OF ATTORNEY
ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF COUNTY OF
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Be it known that before me
a personally appeared aged years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that is the of who was a revolutionary† in the State of and that he died on the day of 18 and that mother, named died on the day of 18 and that they were married on the day of in the year 17 and that they were residents of in the State of and that they resided there years, and that resides in and that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as true and lawful Attorney for and in name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due as of who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law may be entitled.
In witness whereof , has on this day 1852, hereunto signed name, and affixed seal.
Witness:
Witness:
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Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that has always by the community been known as the of
Dated on this day of 185
J. P.
of COUNTY OF } to wit:
I hereby certify , That Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of County Court, this day of one thousand eight hundred and
Clerk.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband." † State under what act pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner—and amount of pension.

Francis Howe and Deborah Whiting both of Barre were joined in Wedlock August seventeenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, "by Rev. Josiah Dana"
I. Lyman Sibley of Barre in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said Barre, and that the above is a true copy of Record of said town except the date which is written in fair legible letters and figures, thus: "August 17, 1789"
I further certify that on the Records of said town of Barre under the head of births are the following, to wit:
"Sally Howe, daughter of Francis Howe and Deborah his wife born February 16th. 1790."
"Lucy Howe, daughter of Francis Howe and Deborah his wife born January 23. 1793."
"Deborah Howe, daughter of Francis Howe and Deborah his wife born September 24th. 1802."
Lyman Sibley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. October 16 th 1852 Then personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Lyman Sibley above named and made oath to the truth of the facts above subscribed to by him.
Pemson Helmick Justice of the Peace

Revolutionary
Additional Evidence
Claim of him of
Francis Howe
Massachusetts Suspended
Mayn
Filed 4 June 1833
J. E. Hassler
Washington

I, Lyman Howe of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy six years, depose and say that I was born in said Shrewsbury and have lived in said town most of the time ever since, and that I very well knew Jotham Howe formerly of said Shrewsbury. He was a brother to my Father, and I never knew any other Jotham Howe in said Shrewsbury, and I will know his Son Francis Howe.
Lyman Howe
State of Massachusetts
County Worcester ss June 1, 1853 Then personally appeared the above named Lyman Howe and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts above subscribed to by him.
Before me Lyman Sibley Jus. of Peace
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this first day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.
H. Smith Clerk

I, Lyman Howe of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy six years, depose and say that I was born in said Shrewsbury and have lived in said town most of the time ever since, and that I very well knew Jotham Howe formerly of said Shrewsbury. He was a brother to my Father, and I never knew any other Jotham Howe in said Shrewsbury, and I will know his Son Francis Howe.
Lyman Howe
State of Massachusetts County Worcester ss June 1, 1853 Then personally appeared the above named Lyman Howe and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts above subscribed to by him.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, William A. Smith Assistant Clerk of the Judicial Courts.
for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Lyman Gibley is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature to the certificates of oaths -
hereunto annexed are genuine
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this first day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.
Wm. A. Smith Assistant Clerk.

Clerks Office, Town of Shrewsbury, State of Massachusetts, Worcester County May 9 th 1853.
This is to certify that Francis Howe was born in this Town June 15 th 1762, being a son of Jonathan Howe and Priscilla his wife, as appears by the Records of said Shrewsbury, and that there is no other person by that name to be found among the Births, or any other record of the Town
Attest, J. C. Stone, Town Clerk of Shrewsbury
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. June 1, 1853 Then personally appeared the above named J. C. Stone before me, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Worcester and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts above subscribed to by him.
Lyman Sibley Jms. of Peace

No 35920
Francis Howe
Map
Act 7 June 1832

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss.
Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Benjamin D. Thomas is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures on the paper hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Worcester, this ninth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss. On this Twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four appearance in open court before the Court of Probate now sitting Francis Hove a resident of Danie in said county aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He was a private in the com- pany of Captain Nathan Fisher of which James Godfrey was first lieutenant in the regiment of Col. Nathaniel Wade. The first sergeant's name was Ezra Denny. In the first part of my service I enlisted in the year eighteen hun-

area and sturdy light and for the term of six months being then 16 years of age, I remained in this service as much as six months. I rendered when I entered this service in the town of Shrewsbury in the county of Worcester State of Massachusetts. I cannot recollect the day or month in which I enlisted but think it was in June or July. I think that after I had been in the service 3 months there were new officers. I do not recollect their names but think they were continental officers. I received pay for my services of Captain Belknap of Holden in said county of Worcester. I was a volunteer. My service was in the State of Rhode Island; most of the time on the Island of Rhode Island. General Sullivan was in command while I was there. I was in no regular bat- tle. I went upon my enlistment from Shrewsbury to Providence and from that place to the Island. I was so young at the time that I do not now recollect other particulars. The documentary evidence which I have is furnished in the certificate

of the Secretary of State. I know of no person whose testimony I can pro- duce, who can testify to my service. The reason why I have not before affidavit which is that I could not pro- duce such testimony and I did not know till recently that my name was on the rolls. I have ascertained this fact within the last month. During the time I was in the service I was not engaged in any other pur- suit and did not return to my home during the period.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any state
Francis Hove Subscribed & sworn to the day and year aforesaid before me
Chas. H. Thomas
Mayor of said City.

We James Thompson a clergyman residing in the town of Barn in the County of Worcester and Lyman Sibley a Justice of the Peace residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Francis Howe who has subscribed & sworn to the with in declaration that we believe him to be eighty two years of age, that he is respected & honored in the neighborhood where he resides & have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in the opinion.
Lyman Sibley James Thompson
I would in writing the days year aforesaid And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears that James Thompson who has signed the prece- ding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Barn and that Lyman Sibley is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to full credit.
Oliver Thomas Judge of Probate

31135 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31135
Francis Moore
Rev Rev
Act: Same Jan 22
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 193
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 35820
Francis Haws
Map
Set to Lyman Sibley
Dec 19 th 1846
J. F. E. Halper Apr 19. 1853
Act 7 June 1832

Barre Mass. Worcester County Novm. 14. 1844
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
I send the Declaration of Francis Hoove of said Barre for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, and hope the papers are satisfactory, if not please to address the Subscriber. & when a certificate is made out please address to me Lyman Sibley

with H. Wood
12 March 89

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct 30 1841.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Francis Howe of Shrewsbury is to be found in the pay rolls of Capt Michael Fisher, Col Nathaniel Wade from June 23. 1778 - 6 mos 12 days James Godfrey was first Lieutenant

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Packer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

John G. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
I am now Eighty two years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my services more fully than above stated.
And I do hereby constitute Asa Hapgood of Boston of my Attorney in the premises.
WITNESS my hand, this twenty third day of September A. D. 1844.
Signed by said in my presence,
Francis Hox
Lyman Sibley JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester Town of Barre
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of my service in the war of the Revolution.
I enlisted from the town of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts in the year 1778 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Fisher in Col. Wade's Regiment and I served as follows,* viz:—From the time of my enlistment six months, I think that after three months of the time, there were new officers appointed but do not recollect their names but think they were Continental officers. I rec. my pay for my service of Capt. Belknap of Holiston. I was under General Sullivan, my Lieut's name was Godfrey. First Sargeant's name was Tower. The first part of the time of my service.
*Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.

W 41832

Brief in the case of Francis Howe dec d : County and State of Massachusetts act June 7 1832
Claim , ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited , (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record proof of service. Town clerk's Certificate of death & marriage,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. H. Hasbrouck Present
Thornton D. Bliss Examining Clerk

Francis Howe decd.
Mass
Adm. June 7 1832
6 nig 12 or p.m. p 21. 33
from 4 March 1831
to 6 July 1848
when he died
Pay to Sally Hawes.
Lucy Rice &
Deborah Green
Surviving Children
Cert to F.E. Hapkins Present

Washington D.C.
4 June 1833
Hon L. P. Waldo Commr of Pensions Sir:
I have the honor to enclose additional evidence, in the case of the heirs of Francis Howe, required by your letter of suspension of the 19 th April last.
Very Respectfully
Yr Servt
F. E. Hassler
per G.W.M.

Nov 8 1852 Additional Proof of Francis Howe
Revolutionary Pension Claim suspended
Massachusetts
Colo
filed 7 Nov 1852 J. E. Haskell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. I, Charles G. Brewster, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester do hereby certify, that at a Court of Probate held at Barre, in said said County, this twenty second day of October, A.D. 1852. Satisfactory evidence is exhibited to said Court, that Francis Hovey, late of said Barre, died in said Barre, on the 6th day of July, A.D. 1848. That he left no Widows - That he left three Daughters, who are now living, and are his only heirs at law, to wit: Sally, who is now the wife of John Hovey - Lucy, who is now the wife of Charles Rice, and Deborah, who is now the widow of Nelson D. Green - and that said Francis Hovey is reported to have served in the Revolutionary War.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this twenty second day of October, one thousand, eight hundred and fifty two.
Charles G. Brewster, Register.

I, Lyman Sibley of Barre in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said Barre, and that the Records of said Town show that Francis Howe died at said Barre on the sixth day of July 1848 aged 88 years. and that I further certify that for many years previous to the death of said Howe I was well acquainted with him and have frequently heard him relate his services in the Revolutionary War, and well knew that he applied for a Pension, and was present when he made his Declaration before the Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester in order to obtain the same, and have frequently heard him say that he was entitled to it and that it was wrong that it was not granted, the exact date said Howe made the above stated application I do not recollect.
Lyman Sibley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. October 16. 1852 Then personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in, and for said County, Lyman Sibley above named and made solemn Oath to the truth of the facts subscribed to by him, and I further certify that said Sibley is a person of truth and veracity.
Remond Kellich
Justice of the Peace.

I, Lyman Sibley of Barre in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said Barre, and that the Records of said Town show that Francis Howe died at said Barre on the sixth day of July 1848 aged 88 years, and that I further certify that for many years previous to the death of said Howe I was well acquainted with him and have frequently heard him relate his services in the Revolutionary War, and will know that he applied for a Pension, and was present when he made his Declaration before the Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester in order to obtain the same, and have frequently heard him say that he was entitled to it and that it was wrong that it was not granted, the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph Mason Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that P. Emory Aldrich on the sixteenth day of October A.D. 1852, was and still is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signatures to the certificate of acknowledgement on the deed of Oath upon the affidavits of Lyman Sibley hereunto annexed are genuine, and that said deed is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this Commonwealth.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this eighteenth day of October , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.
J. Mason

Francis Howe dec d of Mass.
Applied in person at Pane. Nov 7 1844
His Declaration states that he entered service at Shrewsbury in (he thinks) June or July 1778. being then 16 & served as much as 6 mos. mostly in Rhode Island under Lieut Sullivan. Capt Nathl Fisher 1 st Lieut Jas Godfrey. 1 st Sergeant Tower - and Col Nathl Wade
Reason he did not apply sooner was. that he did not know nor learn that his name was on any muster roll until a month before his declaration.
Certif of Clergyman & J. P. sworn to &c
Certif of Secy of Mass that Francis Howe's name of Shrewsbury is on pay rolls of Capt Nathl Fisher Col Nathl Wade from June 23. 1778 6 mos 12 days James Godfrey 1 st Lieut
Letter of Court Dec 19. 1844 to L. Sibley, agt, suspending claim on ground that the excuse for delay is insufficient and requiring testimony of contemporaries from personal knowledge
over

Application renewed in behalf of
Sally Harves, Lucy Rice and Deborah Green, daughters of claimant, deceased.
Sept 1, 1852 - who swear to tradition and to the fact that their father resided in Shrewsbury before he removed to Bane - also to death of their father whose wife did not survive.
Record proof of marriage of claimant and Deborah his wife, of his death leaving no widow and of the birth and present existence of the three present claimants and that they are the only surviving children
If the former suspension of this claim is sustained, query - does the declaration of the present claimants supply the defect?
What little narrative the claimant does give agrees with History - but he says he was so young (16 yrs old) that he cannot give a connected account.