Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10861, Obadiah Howland, Continental (New York)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (New York) Howland, Obadiah
S. 10861
CONTENTS
leaded

8806 Dist. of Co. New York City
Obadiah Howland also of Putnam Co, in the State of N.Y. who was an officer in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the * Revolution for two years  Continental Line. N.Y. 6th Regt. Records corrected. 8/1/35.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York City at the rate of 144 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & Ends 7/ December 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Feby 1854 and sent to R. W. Bates
Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending Dec from 1800
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk Q , Vol. 4 Page 33
1854 April 13 - Transferred to Dist. of Co. - from 4 March 1831 - water to A Gray.

L. P. Waldo Esq. Commr of Pensions
Washington City Oct 14. 1853
I herewith enclose a Power of Attorney in my favour from Susanna Brush, only heir of Obediah Howland dec d (late a Revy Pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832,) for Increase of said Pension from the 4 th of March 1831 to the date of his death
I am Sir very respectfully Your Obedt Servant W. W. Bates

State of New York Pulaski County
On this twenty second day of November One Thous-
and Eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the under- signed a justice of the peace in and for said County Elijah Barnum of the Town of Southeast Pulaski County and made oath in due form of law that Lydia Higgins was the maiden name of Lydia Mallory and that the said Lydia Mallory married Obadiah Hotchkiss now deceased a Revolutionary pensioner subscribed Sworn to me this 22 nd day of
November 1853
Elijah Barnum
before me Willis G Roberts
} justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW YORK.
County of Putnam, ss.
I, IRA MEAD, Clerk of the county aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Court in and for said county DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Elijah Barnum , Esq., whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof of acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said certificate, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, residing in said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, and that the same is taken according to the laws of this State. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and justly believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County Clerk, the 21 st day of November 18 3
Ira Mead

12.059 Obadiah Howland
admitted.
24 mo. artificer
J. Morehouse, 6th, Putnam co. N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Obadiah Newland  County of Pulaski  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Gen Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 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.     Summer In 1778 — 2 — artillery Genl Putnam Col Dumbarton  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Patrian Co NY  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The papers are not attested or signed 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Michael Butts  Examining Clerk.

State of New York } County of Putnam } ss.
On this 19 th day of November A. D. One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Susannah Brush, a resident of the aforesaid county and State, well known to me, and makes Oath in due form of Law that she is the daughter, of the identical Obediah How- land, dec d who was Pensioned as an Artificer, under the Act of June 7 th 1832, at the rate of One Hundred Dollars per annum, upon the Pension Rolls for the State of New York, that her father resided in the county of Putnam at time he was placed upon the Pension Rolls, that the said Obediah dec d was married to Lydia Mallory the deponents mother on the _____ day of _____ A. D. One Thousand Eight th Hundred That he died in the County of Putnam on the Seventh day of December One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty four, that Lydia, her mother died on the 6 th day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty one, that the deponent is the only child, the said Obediah and Lydia dec d ever had and consequently the only legal heir and representative, all of which will appear from the family record herewith, That she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the increase of Pension to which she believes her father to have been entitled from the 4 th of March 1831, the commencement of his Pension, to the 7 th day of December 1834, the date of his death.
Sworn to and subscribed before me } Susannah Brush this 19 th day of November One Thousand } Eight hundred & fifty Three } John Lawrence Jr } Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Putnam } S.S
Be it known, That, On this 19 th day of November A.D One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid Benjamin Cowle to me well known as a man of truth & veracity and makes oath in due form of Law that he was well ac- quainted with the late Obediah Howland, and his wife who formerly resided in the County of Putnam, that the said Obediah, was a Revolutionary Pensioner, at the time of his death, that he always understood and verily believes that the said Obediah and Lydia had but one child viz Susannah Brush, the present applicant, that he has known the said Susannah for twenty years or more; that she has always sustained a good and reputable character for truth and veracity, and that her statement is in every way entitled to full credit and belief. Benjamin Cowle
Sworn to and subscribed this 19 th day of November 1853 before me John Lawrence Jr } Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Putnam } S.S
I Ezra Mead Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Lawrence Jr before whom the foregoing Deposi- tions were taken, was at the time of signing the same, and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State afo- resaid - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Clerk's opinion this 24 day of October 1853 -
Ezra Mead Clerk

State of New York Putnam County } ss on this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two before me Frederick Stone first judge of the county court in Putnam County and State of New York personally came Obadiah Howland a resident of Patterson in said County aged seventy seven years who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the fol- -lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated This deponent enlisted as an artisan a wheelwright in Captain Anthony North Company of Artillery in Colonel John Lamb's Regiment which company then belonged to or was attached to the said Regiment This deponent enlisted into the said Company in the summer of one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight for the term of two years service - That this deponent served the whole of said term of two years faithfully - That immediately after this deponent enlisted into the said Company this deponent joined the same and was stationed at Frederick'sburgh in the County of Dutchess and State of New York where this deponent remained until the next summer after the said enlistment when this deponent and a part of the said Company under the Lieutenant O'Brien went to West Point where this deponent and that part of the said Company who went with him were employed in making carriages for cannon and the mounting of cannon this deponent staid at West-Point until some time in the fall ensuing

when the cold weather commenced - then this deponent together with the lieutenant and that part of the said company which went to West Point returned to Fredericksburg where this deponent was employed in the said service until the summer of one thousand eight hundred & sixty where this deponent's term was fully complete and indeed has received from Captain Post an honorable discharge which has for many years been casually lost or destroyed - this deponent has no documentary evidence of his service the deponent is well acquainted with Abial Sherman of Rawlings in Dutchess County who was in the service with this deponent and who can in some measure prove the same this deponent is also acquainted with Benjamin Root who resided in Wallkill in Putnam County formerly called Fredericksburg in the County of Dutchess who can also corroborate the fact of this deponent's service This deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
7/ The Interrogatories received by the Secretary at War and put by me the said Judge the said deponent further declared upon his oath of service - That the deponent has always understood and believes that he was born in the State of Rhode Island in a town then called Dartmouth and was born in the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty five as this deponent has received and kept his age but has no record of his age except one made a few years ago in his bible which is now in his possession and which agrees herewith - That this deponent has always understood and believes that he moved from Rhode Island with his father's family to the River Portion in Dutchess County and State of New York

when the family resided for a few years and after- ward to Fredricksburgh in Butteville County now- called Patterson Multnomah County and State of Oregon where this deponent resided when he entered into the company and service of General and when he has continued to reside since the revolutionary war this deponent entered the service as above stated voluntarily by enlistment. This deponent while in the service as aforesaid and while standing sentry saw General Washington but does not now recollect the names of the Officers whom he saw beside the troops at different times while in the service but does not now remember what. This deponent at the end of his said service received a discharge from Captain Hart which this deponent has frequently seen since among his papers but which has for some years past been casually lost or destroyed. States the names of Abial Sherman and Benjamin Cook as above who can testify as to the character of this deponent for truth and veracity. This deponent is inform for some years and for the last year has scarcely stepped out of his door unless assisted by his friends
his Isaac X Howland mark
Subscribed and sworn to the 15 th day of September 1832 before me
Frederick Stone Post Judge of Multnomah County Court

State of New York Putnam County ss
Benjamin Bowl duly sworn
deponeth and saith that this deponent is aged seventy years - that this deponent has been acquainted with Obadiah Howland whose declaration is hereto annexed ever since some time in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine - that this said Obadiah was then reported to belong to Captain Anthony Post's company of Artillerists and in the service thereof - that this deponent understood and believes that the said Obadiah served in the said company for the term of two years and was honorably discharged from the same - that this deponent in the said year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine came to reside in Frederick'sburgh in Dutchess County now called Mattawan in Putnam County and State of New York where this deponent became acquainted with the said Obadiah and where this deponent has continued to reside since the revolutionary war - this deponent swapped and got the said Obadiah's military coat blackened with red soon after the said Obadiah's service was ended - that deponent further saith the said Obadiah's character for truth & veracity is good -
Benjamin Bowl
Subscribed and sworn the 15 th day of September 1832 before me
Frederick Stone First Judge of Putnam County Courts

Rehas
✓ 10861 INVALID.
File No. 10,861
Obadiah Howe Antipir. Rev. wa
Act: June 3 rd 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 178
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8806 New York
Obadiah Howland
Putnam Co in the State of New York who was an Artificer in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col Lamb in the N.Y. M t for 24 mos.
★ Continental Line.
Records corrected Apr. 6/65. p.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Apr 1833 and sent to Ichoborn A.C.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $200.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept " 57.00
257.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 59
R. W. Bates Oct 27/59 R. W. Bates 1 st Nov. 1853. same Jany 21 1854 Same " 30 " To Samuel enclosing Affidavit of Mrs. Sarah E. Gray. Jan 31/59

Washington Apr 13/54
Mr Cole
Dear Sir
Having called at Messrs Selton Withers & Co, & not finding the name of Susannah Brush transferred from the New York to the Washington Roll - please have the kindness to send by bearer a notification to  Selton Withers & Co to have the name put on the Washington Roll & oblige Yours &c A. Gray

1836, Apl 13. Transferred by direction of Chief Clerk R. M. War

Obadiah Howland dec? Putnam Co. NY
Inland act June 7 1832
2 yrs Annuity $144. 00
per annum from
4 March 1832
7 Dec 1834, when
he died , 73 Deducting former payments at $100. under said act.
Pay to Susannah Brush only child,
Cert to
R.W. Bates Esq French

on way - Jan 9 th
1832 - Rev
Oct. 17, 1853.
apple of Oban.
at Hobart,
in col. Puffin etc. etc. etc.
at 13 e.
R. W. Baker. Present.
Portraits of Puffins -

Pension Office, January 21 st 1854.
Sir:
If any child of Obadiah Howland, by his first wife, is living, he or she is entitled to share in any increase of pension that may be allowed, with the child by his last wife. Before the case can be finally adjudicated, it must be shown what other children, besides the applicant, are alive; or, if none by the first wife, that fact must be shown.
I am, respectfully,
Your Ob. Serv.,
Stearns Commissioner.
R. W. Bates, Esqr. Present.

Brief in the case of Obadiah Hordern dec d Putnam County and State of New York act June 7 1832
Claim, (" original " or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
He was pensioned under the act of 1832 at $100 per annum, which is the pension for an artillery man . It should have been $144 as an artificer . He is upon our Rolls
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
in that capacity and as originally claimed by him.
Name and residence of Agent
RW Bates Esq Present.
Thornton Triplett Examining Clerk.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Abraham Howland  in a  which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? 11 II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 11 III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? 11 V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? 11 VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? 11 VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? 11 VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? 11 IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 11 X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? 11

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Pension Office
Jany 21 1852
Sir
Obadiah Howland, New York Rolls, Act of June 7 1832 - at $100 per annum, Please state to what time paid,
Very Respectfully
S. Cole
for Comg Pension
F Burles
Thos Auditor
20 7 Dec 34

Obadiah Howland, Act 7 June 1832, $100 per annum, Died 7 Decr. 1834. paid.
F. Bush Auditor

Pension Office
Oct 27. 1853
Sir
The application for an increase of the pension of Obadiah Howland, deceased, of New York, under the act of June 7. 1832, has been examined.
It is required that the claimant shall make a declaration, in conformity to the printed rules, herewith enclosed; and that the facts to sustain this application shall be certified in the manner therein prescribed.
Very Respectfully,
Your obedt Servt.
D. Malas
Commissaire.
R.W. Bates Esq.
Present.

Commissioner of Pensions Relation to the increasing Pension of Obediah Howland Received Nov 2/53 Answer unnecessary

Pension Office, Nov 1 st 1833.
Sir,
The application for an increase of the pension allowed Obadiah Howland dec d , of New York, during his life time, has been received. The date of the marriage of Obadiah with applicants Mother, and the dates of his and her death; and the number and names of their surviving children, must be proved by record evidence. If no record exists, it must so be shown, and then parol proof will be considered. It must be shown that applicants father was the pensioner, and an administrator must be appointed on his estate, and the amount of the administration Bond certified to this Office.
Very Respectfully J. M c Guire Commissary
R. W. Bates, Esq. Purs t .

Pension Office
Jny 31 1852
I, Thornton Triplett, certify that the original Family Record of Obediah Nowland was submitted to me for inspection and I am satisfied as to its genuineness, and that the marriage is thereby established, and that the requisition of the office in relation to the establishing of the date of that event has been met, Bible re- turned by the permission of the Com- missioner. Thornton Triplett Rev d Examiner

Pension Office.
January 30th 1854.
Sir:
The paper purporting to be the affidavit of Mrs Sarah E Gray, (but not signed by her, although certified by the Justice of the Peace to be so signed) in relation to the claim for arrears of pension claimed by Susannah Brush as the sole child of Obadiah Howland, has been received and filed with the other papers in the case.
I must refer you to the requirements of my letter of the 12 th November 1853. as to the condition of this claim. (a copy of which is herewith enclosed)
They must be complied with before another examination can be made.
The Declaration states that "a family record" of the principal facts avowed, accompanied, No such record is found among the papers.
Very Respectfully &c L. Morrill Commissioner
R. W. Bates Esq Present.

Copy →
Pension Office
November 1 st 1853.
Sir:
The application for an increase of the pension allowed Obadiah Howland dec d of New York, during his lifetime, has been received.
The date of the marriage of Obadiah with Applicant's Mother, and the dates of his and her death; and the number and names of their surviving children must be proved by record evidence - If no record exists, it must so be shown, and then parol proof will be considered.
It must be shown that applicant's Father was the pensioner, and an administrator must be appointed on his estate and the amount of the administration Bond certified to this office,
R. W. Bates Esq. Washington D.C.

Power of Attorney in the case of Isaac Isaac Brush, only kin of Deborah Harland dec d for increase of Pension Filed Oct 14. 1853 -
Aspen Sam

State of New York County of Rutland
Be it Known, that on this twenty first day of September A. D. 1853 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Susannah Brush
resident of Patterson in said County, and made oath according to law that: She is the daughter of the identical Obediah Howland deceased whose name, under Act of June 7 th 1832 has been placed on the New York Pension Roll at the rate of One Hundred & forty four Dollars per annum.
That She is credibly informed that the said Pension may and ought to be increased from its commencement and during its continuance; that She is directly interested as a claimant in said increase, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint R. W. Bates of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of the said Obediah Howland deceased for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or INCREASE OF PENSION , that may be due; and for the purpose of establishing additional service by the soldier for whose military duty in the Revolution the aforesaid Pension was granted, I hereby authorize my said Attorney to apply for and obtain from State archives or other sources, certified proofs of such service. To examine all papers or documents in relation to said service on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my benefit the Certificate for INCREASE which may be issued in satisfaction of said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Agent and Attorney shall lawfully do in the premises.
Susannah Brush
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Susannah Brush to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged, in whose claim I am in no wise interested.
John Lawrence Jr Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Rutland
It is Hereby Certified, That satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Rutland County that Obediah Howland was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of $144.00 per annum, and that he died on the seventh day of December Eighteen Hundred and thirty four leaving surviving the following named (widow and) children and none other, to wit: Lydia Howland widow of said Obediah Howland Susannah Brush only child of Lydia Howland (died Jan 6 th 1851)
It is further certified that John Lawrence Jr Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine; and further, that in the within claim for Increase of Pension I am in no degree interested.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this twenty first day of September 1853
John Mead Clerk
1. Claimant's name or names in full. 2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the," or "that she is the," or "that she is the widow of," or "that he, she, or they are the child or children of," &c. 4. Pensioner's full name. 5. State the Act if known. 6. Give the State where pensioned. 7. Name the yearly amount received. 8. "He is," "she is," or "they are." 9. Claimant's signature. 10. Magistrate's signature. *If the Pensioner be living, this part of the Clerk's certificate should be omitted. 11. Here name each of the survivors. 12. Magistrate's name. 13. Clerk's signature. N. B.—Should two or more Acts join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

Deposition of Mrs. Sarah E. Gray relation to deceased Parent
Obediah Howland
Filed by R.W. Bates
July 2 nd 1854
died Dec 7 1834
Susanna Brush
only child

County of Washington District of Columbia 3 S S
On this Second day of Febru- ary A. D One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Four personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the County and District afore- said, Sarah E. Gray wife of the Rev d A. Gray now a resident of this City but formerly a resident of Putnam County New York, and makes Oath in due form of Law that she was for many years well acquainted with Elizabeth, daughter of Obediah Howland by his first wife Susanna Nickerson, that the said Elizabeth resided in the Town of Patterson in the County of Putnam in the State of New York at the time of her death , which event took place in the said Town of Patter- son about the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Seven or eight , the precise time she cannot state, but to the best of her knowledge & belief about fourteen or fifteen years , that the said Elizabeth, previous to her death was the only surviving child of the said Obediah Howland by his first wife Susanna Nickerson, as shown by the family records.
And she further makes Oath that Susanna Brush the present Applicant for increase of her fathers Pension is the only surviving child of the aforesaid Obediah Howland and Lydia Mallory (widow) and is the only child of Obediah Howland as now living.
Sarah E Gray
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Second day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred & Fifty Four
Sam l Grubb J. P.
And I further Certify that I believe Sarah E. Gray whose signa- ture appears to the above Deposition, to be a woman of irreproachable character, and in every way entitled to credit for truth and veracity
Sam l Grubb J. P.

No 059 Obadiah Howland, pension papers
Natelson N.Y.
Rolls 2 years
admitted.
24 mo artificer
Rolls of artificers

State of New York Dutcham County ss Abial Sherman duly sworn deposeth and saith that this deponent is aged seventy one years that he enlisted into Captain Antho- ny Post's company of Artificers - that the said company as this deponent understood and believes belonged to or was attached to Colonel — Lander's Regiment - that this deponent enlisted into the said company on or about the first of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight for a term of two years service that this deponent served the whole of said term - That this deponent remembers that Obadiah Howland whose description is here annexed came into the said company commanded by the said Cap- tain Post some time in the summer following after this deponent enlisted - That the said Obadiah belong- -ed to said company as an Artificer therein and con- tinued and served in said company as long thereafter as this deponent continued therein - That when this deponent's term of two years had expired this deponent left the said Obadiah in the said com- pany and this deponent always understood and believes that the said Obadiah continued to serve in the said company until his the said Obadiah's term of two years was fully complete and ended - That the said service was performed partly in Fredericksburgh in Dutchess County now Dutcham Patterson County and partly at West Point as stated by the said Obadiah. That this depo- -nent was well acquainted with the said Obadiah in the said company and messes with him - That this deponent has resided since the revolu-

tionary war in Newburg, in Dutchess county and within a few miles of the residence of the said Abadi-ah that this deponent has been well acquainted with the said Abadi-ah ever since the said war and believes him to be of good character for truth and veracity and his statements entitled to credit
Ariel Sherman
The word "was" in the 24th line and "Putnam" 27th line were interlined before the execution hereof
Subscribed and sworn to the 19th day of September 1832
before me
Frederick Stone first judge of Putnam county courts
And I Frederick Stone the first judge above named do hereby certify and declare my 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 I do further certify that it appears to me that Benjamin Covel whose affidavit is hereto annexed is a resident of Patten-son in Putnam county and state of New York and Ariel Sherman whose affidavit is above contained is a resident of Newburg in Dutchess county and state of New York and that the said Abadi-ah Howland Benjamin Covel and Ariel Sherman are credible persons and their statements entitled to full faith and credit I further certify that Abadi-ah Howland the applicant cannot attend the court from bodily infirmity - I further certify that the above are the original papers & proceedings before me in the matter of the application
Frederick Stone first judge of Putnam county courts

State of New York } County of Putnam } ss. I Jonathan Morehouse clerk of the county of Putnam and clerk of the court of common pleas of said county, do hereby certify that Frederica Stone whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the annexed application for a pension and endorsed thereon was on the day of the date of the said certificate the first judge of Putnam county common pleas dwelling in said county, commissioned and sworn & duly authorized to administer oaths. And further that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said judge and verily believe the signature "Frederica Stone" subscribed to the said certificate to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of the said county & said court this 21 st day of September 1832 J. Morehouse