Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33314, Ezekiel Howard, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Howard, Ezekiel
S 33314
CONTENTS

7,124
Massachusetts
Ezekiel Howard 4
& Lynn in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hutchinson of the Massachusetts for the term of one year -
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of March 1818 and sent to the Hon ble J. Davis, Boston, Massachusetts -
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 11 4 / 31 - 09 03 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sept r 1819 - 48 00
$137 03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Midsex County - 18

Filed 30. Jany 1819

We Joshua Sanforth and Thomas Florence both of Langus in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do depose & say that we each of us, served in the revolutionary war as soldiers and belonged to a company commanded by Capt. Ezra Dinsdale attached to the Regi- ment commanded by Col. Israel Hutchin- son - That we served as aforesaid during all the year 1776, and that Ezekiel Hayward of Langus aforesaid belonged to said company, and served as a private in said company during all the year afore- said. Said Hayward resides in Langus aforesaid, and is well known to each of us.
Joshua Sanforth Thomas Florence
Enf. 25. Jany. 1819. Then Joshua Sanforth and Thomas Florence above named, well known to me as creditable men, appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed before me Robert W. Fawett Just. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Whereas: I certify that Robert W. Trevelt Esq r within named is a Justice of the Peace for said County and the within is his signature, and the Seal of the Sup d . Ind d . Court of said State is annexed
Isaac D. Tucker Clerk
For all the Judicial courts for said County.
Filed 30. Jany 1819

No 145
No 226
Ezekiel Howard Priv:
Hutchinsons Massachu- setts Regt -
Jan 4 1776 - 1 year -
1 st April 1810 -
Admitted -
Lynn Md. & Co.
BOND

I Ezekiel Howard of Lynn in the County of Middlesex State of Massachusetts a resident citizen of the United States of the age of sixty nine years do depose & on oath declare that in the month of January in the year 1776 - I enlisted at Winter Hill in Charlestown as a private in the army of the United States on the Continental establishment for the term of one year under captain Israel Newell of the regiment of Col Hutchinson no 27 of the Massachusetts Line, after serving my time I - again enlisted for six months & after that period I was honorably discharged - my discharge was verbal, my time having expired - I further testify that my circumstances in life are reduced & I am much in need of support from my country -
Witness to the signature } William Parker } Ezekiel * Howard made
Massachusetts District } Boston 1. April A.D. 1818 }
Sworn to before me M c Alister Dist ct Clerk M. S.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 9 June A. D. 18 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Ezekiel Howard subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c David } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 18 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Ezekiel Howard by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c David } District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

33 314 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,314
Ezekiel Howard Rev Rev Rev
Act: 15 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]