Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,244, Joseph Howard, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Howard, Joseph
S 13244
Carded.
CONTENTS

New York 624 Albany New Hampshire
Joseph Howard
of Winchester in the State of N H who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Randall of the Reg t commanded by Col Walker in the New Hampshire line for 7 months
★ Mass. Line Records corrected Feb. 5th.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of March 1833 and sent to Hon H. Hubbard St R
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 46 66 Pension allowance ending Sept r 11, 66 58.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Bayd Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 161
Letter to Hon J. T. Andrews A. R. D. 6. Jan'y 1839.
Letter to A. Simmons Genl to Pen Agt. 11. March 1839.
T. Albany N. Y. from 4 March 1838. 28 March 1839. - Notification to A. Simmons Rock Stran Yates County New York
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1 April 1838 from 4 th March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838. Agt Notified 4 th June 1839.

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Yates
ss.
On this Twenty third day of February 183 9 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Yates personally appeared Joseph Howard who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel White in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Carey in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State ( District, or Territory ) of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow- ing are his reasons for removing from New Hampshire to New York . He is old and infirm, had no means of support except from & through the Publick, and that he had children in York State who were willing to keep him
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Joseph Howard
Stephen Hurd Justice
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. YATES COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, ABNER WOODWORTH , Clerk of said county, hereby certify, that Stephen Hura Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were had, was, on the days of the dates thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, legally authorized to act as such: and that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that his signature, to the annexed certificate, is genuine.
Witness my hand and Official Seal this twenty fifth day of February 1839 M c Lean J. Dep Clerk. 3

County of Yates fs.
On this 23 d . day of February 1839. before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Yates personally appeared Jonathan T. Abell who on his Oath declares that Joseph Howard who has taken the Oath in the annexed affidavit is the person described in the said annexed affidavit
Sworn & Subscribed to before me Jonathan T. Abell me on the day & Year aforesaid
Stephen Hurd Justice
I the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Yates. Do certify that I am personally acquainted with Jonathan T. Abell the person who has taken the above Oath and believe him to be a person of truth and veracity
Stephen Hurd Justice

10430
Joseph Gaiard
Winchester
Adm
Panob
J Munks
2333
Hn. H. Hubbar
19R
Randall
Thell. Edwards
Reene
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BRIEF in the case of  Joseph Hayward  of Winchester in the State of  New Hampshire  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy eight 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.     (1776) In 1775 Jan'y — 2 — — Capt Randall. Col Walker   enlisted — 1776 June — 5 — — Stallion — Col Carey Genl Fellows  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Jamestown Mf. — Norton,  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? two persons capable to testify to his service A written discharge dated 11 Nov 1776. —  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. A. Kimb Examining Clerk.

D ictation of Joseph  Hawand
10.4.30

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1833 -
State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire ss.
On this twentieth  twenty second day of August A.D. 1840 I, Joseph Howard, personally appeared before the justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Keene in and for said County, Joseph Howard a resident of Winchester in said County and State, aged seventy eight 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1833 - That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - That he enlisted at Farmton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in January A.D. 1778 in the company of Massachusetts militia, under Captain Matthew Randall, 1 st Lieutenant Ephraim Burr, 2 d Lieutenant Jeremiah Hoskins  Hoskins - Ensign Cornelius Smith - Orderly Sergeant Lincoln, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Walker, the other field officers he has forgotten - That at this time he enlisted as a volunteer for nine months, and was stationed the full time his enlistment at Winter Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts - That he was dismissed from the above service the last day of March of the same year - That he has no written evidence after above term of service, nor does he know of any living witness to the above -
That in June A.D. 1778 he enlisted a second time as a volunteer in the Massachusetts militia at Farmton in the County of Bristol, Massachusetts, for five months - and served the full time of his enlistment, as hereafter stated under the following named officers - Captain Samuel White - 1 st Lieutenant John Allen - 2 d Lieutenant William Copeland - in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Paine (Lieutenant Col. Paine) and Major John Paine - That he marched from said Farmton to New York City, from thence he marched to Chelsea and New York

where he was stationed about three months. That he was then taken sick and carried from said Chelsea to a place called Jersey Highlands New Jersey, that he remained there in consequence of his sickness from about the middle of September till the first of November, that he then joined the Regiment at North Castle Green Bank where in consequence of ill health he received his discharge, on the 11 th of November A.D. 1776: which discharge is hereto annexed. That the above stated was commanded by Brigadier General Hollins . That he knows of no living witness to the above =
He 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 any agency of any State =
That he was born at Asford in Connecticut in September A.D. 1752. That he has no record of his age. That the first time he was called into the service he lived in Farmington Mass. the second time he lived in Norton Massachusetts.
That since the Revolutionary War he has lived and now lives in Winsted Vt. That he was called into the service as stated in his declaration. That he recollects no other officers than those stated in his declaration. That Ab d Scott and William Holmes Esq. are persons residing in his neighborhood and can testify as to his character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution = Joseph Haves
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Aaron Morton Judge of Probate

We William Holmes and Abel Scott residing in Winchester hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Haward, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be ninety eight years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.
W m Holmes
Sworn and subscribed the day and year Abel Scott Aforesaid
before me Aaron Watson Judge of Probate And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrog- atories 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 to them William Holmes and Abel Scott who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the Town of Winchester and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Aaron Watson Judge of Probate
I Asa Parker Register of the Court of Probate for the aforesaid County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Haward for a pension.
For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty- second day of August A.D. 1832.
Asa Parker Register of sd Court of Probate

MSH cur
June 25, 1925.
Mr. George K. Howard 500 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S-13244, it appears that Joseph Howard was born at Ashford, Connecticut in September 1752.
While residing in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts he enlisted in January 1776 and served for two months as a private in Captain Matthew Randall's Company, Colonel Walker's Massachusetts Regiment.
While residing in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts he enlisted in June 1776, served in Captain Samuel White's Company, Colonel Carey's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged November 11, 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1832 while residing in Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.

In 1889 he was in Yates County, New York with his children whose names and that of his wife are not on record.
This is the only Joseph Howard of New York found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War
13244 INVALID.
May, 6, 98 H.S. Howard, Watkins N.Y.
File No. 13.244
1925 June 25 sent to George R. Howard - m. B.
Joseph Howard Rev. Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]

15 m
North Easton Nov: 11 th 1776
The bearer Jos: Howard I have examined and don't think he will be able to discharge his duty during this Campaign Therefore Recommend him for a discharge by application to the General
Sam: Gower leaf surg n to Col: Smith
To Maj: Davis of Col: Loring's Reg t Joseph Howard B. File 13244 Mass.

Nov. 11 th 1776
The within named Jos. Howard I am free he should be discharged. If it be y r Pleasure
John Saint May
To Brigadier Genl. Fellows
Col. Howard is Discharged from Doing further Duty in the present Campaign by order of Genl. Fellows Dank Symian

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 24 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Joseph Howard, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 4 th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Passmore Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Mar 23
Mr. Loomis
FREE
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Comm. of Pensions
Washington City.

Pennon Agency Concord, N.H. March 16, 1839
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir, Joseph Howard has been paid at this Agency to March 4, 1838.
I am, respectfully, &c,
Your ob t servant,
Thos Hill

to City you
Rock Stream N.Y. March 1.
Mr
John L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City. D.C.
John L.

Rock Stream, Yates County N.Y. March 1. 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir. Herewith you have an application for a Transfer of Joseph Howards Pension from New Hampshire to New York and hope and trust that it is properly made out & Certified to and Joseph Howard also wishes to have the privilege of drawing all the back time in Albany which is one Year if it is consistent as the whole amount is so little and he would have no way of drawing at Washington City until next winter when our Congress Man returns again and he can draw in Albany without adding any extra expenses and he wishes your direction whether he can draw the last year or the last 6 Months in Albany or whether he must send to Washington City for the last Year his request is that you direct the Transfer together with the other information necessary, to me at this office as he now lives in the Vicinity of this place with his Children
Your obedt Servt
Honzo Simmons

WATKINS, N. Y., April 25 1898 Schuyler Co.
Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen, -
I desire information of Joseph Howard if the records of your department has any.
Tradition says he was born in New England - probably New Ham- shire - that he served in the Revolutionary war and afterwards drew a pension from the govern- ment. The last of his life was spent in New York State - Schuy- ler and Steuben counties
I wish to establish the fact that he was in service in the war of '76

If data is accessible kindly inform me.
1. Where and when Joseph Howard was born.
2. Was he in the Revolutionary war. If so how long.
3. Did he draw a pension - how much and how long.
Respectfully yours
H. S. Howard
also
4. Whom did he marry and when.

Brooklyn, New York.
April 23, 1925.
Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you please forward to the writer complete record, parentage, family connections, etc. of Joseph Howard, Senior, who served in the Revolutionary War and afterwards drew a pension. He moved to the town of Howard, Steuben County, New York, after the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Yours truly,
George K. Howard
500 Kent Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.