Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7788, Thomas Howard, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Howard, Thomas Lydia
H 7788 Lot. 1133
CONTENTS
The papers in the application for pension of Lydia Howard, were removed from this jacket, as her claim was erroneously adjudicated as the widow of this Thomas Howard, instead of the widow of her husband Thomas Howard, S. 13467. The papers were placed with that claim on March 28, 1933.

7133
New York
Thomas Howard
of Chenango in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp'y. commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Mierd in the Massachusetts line for 9 Months
Date of death not on AB
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars per Mm: to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of October 1832 and sent to W. Jones Mr.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $ 4 5. Pemi=ant. allowance ending 4 Mar' 33 1 5 $ 6 0
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Geo: C. Stiles Clerk.
Recorded by Book D Vol. 5 Page 99

1 Brief N o 1364.
Thomas Howard
admitted
9
$30
Isaac Jones Jr.
(Agt)

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Howard of Columbus in the County of Chenango in the State of New York. (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Judge. —
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
It does not. —
3. How old is he?
90. Years. —
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     { on or about — In 1778 3 rd June to — Private Nierons — Col Nierons   { on or about the 5 th March 1779 — 9  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
None stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Charlton County of Worcester, State of Massachusetts. —
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
No testimony whatever. —
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They are not. —
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ad
Examining Clerk.

July 30 1832
London.
Office
No 1564.

State of New York } ss - County of Chenango.
On this 20 th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me Nathan Taylor - one of the judges of Chenango County Courts Thomas Howard a resident of Columbus in the County of Chenango and State of New York aged Ninety years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in or was joined to the army of the United States in the year 1778 as one of what was called the New levies in the Massachusetts line in General Mearns Brigade Col Mearns Regiment Captain Danforth's Company on or about the fifth day of June & was discharged on or about the fifth of March 1779 that he resided in the town of Charlton County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts at the time he entered the service that he was discharged at Peekskill in the State of New York - That from Charlton he went to Peekskill where he was mustered then to West Point & joined the Regiment That his service was performed on and about the North River and in the State of New Jersey that he was in the service nine months and received a written discharge which he has lost He hereby relinquishes every claim

whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid: Thomas Howard
And I the said judge do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states & further that there is no record of a court of record in this county before October next
Nathan Taylor { one of Judges of Chenango Co courts
State of New York County of Chenango ss. I, James M. Pike Clerk of the said County do certify that Nathan Taylor, before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Nathan Taylor and truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and Certificate to be his genuine hand writing and signature
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 22 nd day of July 1832
J. B. Miller Deputy Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Howard a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Mid. File - 7788
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 5 - 78 9 mos. Danforth Mass.   dis. Mch. 5, 1779 Peekskill, NY.  
This history was written when the claimant's wife Lydia Howard still with this Thomas Howard B.F. 1133 papers have been removed. See jacket folder.
Battles engaged in, none mentioned Residence of soldier at enlistment, Charlton, Worcester Co., Mass. Date of application for pension, July 20, 1832 Residence at date of application, Columbus, Chenango Co., NY. Age at date of application, 90 yrs.
Remarks: Sol. mar. - Dec. 11, 1825 Lydia Eaton at Sherburne at the house of Palmer Howard (relationship not mentioned)
Wed. Dec. 14, 1836 at Sherburne, NY. Mrs appln. Mch. 25, 1853 ae 89 res. Sherburne, Chenango Co., NY.

Pension Papers
Ms B
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To the Hon. Commr. of Pensions War Department Pension Office Washington City (D.C.)

Pension Office, June 18. 1853.
Sir,
Please state the time to which Thomas Howard, a revolutionary pensioner, was last paid. He was inscribed on the New York rolls at $30 per annum under the act of 7th June 1832 - pension payable at the Albany agency. We wish to ascertain the precise date of his death.
Very respectfully Your Ob t Servant S. Cole For the Commissioner
Paid to 4 th Sept. 1836.
F. Burt Auditor.
Francis Burt Esq., Third Auditor, Treasury Department.

The papers of Lydia Howard have been placed in the Howard S. 13467 since etc. letter was recd. 44 N. Pearl St. Buffalo N.Y. Mar 15/1907.
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, -
Will you kindly send me copies of the military records of Nathan Winton and Thomas Howard?
Nathan Winton was born in Conn. enlisted in Mass. and served in the Army of the

Revolution" Seven Years. He was one of the soldiers who went through the fort holes and recaptured Stoney Point on the night of July 15 th 1779.
Thomas Howard was born in Coventry (Warwick), R.D. in 1742. He served in the Provincial Army during the French and Indian War, and also in the Revolution.
Seated in Charlton Mass. from there removed to Columbus, (Brookfield), N.Y. in 1794 Died Jan 24 th 1837.

Thanking you in advance
I am yours very truly
Clara Post Rowley.
(Mrs. Alonzo E. Rowley)

1940, Oct 21 - Summary Juv. Mrs. J. J. Meyers - MKB