Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29245, Farnum How, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
How, Farnum
S. 29245
CONTENTS

15-108
Massachusetts
Farnum Hovey
of Newbury in the State of Mass who was a "Q.M." in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Johnson of the Reg't commanded by Col. Hovey in the "Mass." line for 2 years
Civil War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of May 1833 and sent to your Wife Newburyport Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $160.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J.W. Clagett Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 28 Page
71 Eper

Farnum Hows Claim Newbury Mass.
N o 1398
Plats 2 years
5. & 14
Dec 1. 1832
P 124.
Mount William Hows 2 Newburyport Mass

Old Case  BRIEF in the case of  Farnum How of Newbury in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Justice of Peace 2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 3. How old is he? Sixty nine 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.     In 17 76 2 Private Capt. Johnson   " 79 1 Capt. Carr, Col. Nelson   " 80 6 Col. Mellins   78 during whole Campaign Capt. Gannett, Col. Eames  
5. In what battles was he engaged? 6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary proof & living witnesses 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? length of service not stated
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. H. Madison Examining Clerk.

Harnum Horw
14,050.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
State of Massachusetts, County of Essex ss.
On this nineteenth day of September A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Solomon Strong, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas being about of age.
Turner How, a resident of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, aged sixty seven years and upwards, was 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers and served as herein stated:
He first enlisted at Boston in the company commanded by Captain James Selway; in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durbant, and served therein more than seven months, at
Then entered the company commanded by Captain Melony, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Woodworth, and served in said company, at Rhode Island but is unable now to state for what length of time not having had a regular discharge in writing.
Afterwards served in different campaigns, in Colonel Woodworth's regiment, and then enlisted in the latter part of the year 1779 in Lieutenant Colonel Miller's company of which Colonel Clapp was Adjutant and James Woodworth Colonel; being the ninth Massachusetts regiment, and served therein until the 20th of December 1780. having served in said last mentioned Company, which was called the Continental Company more than twelve months.
That soon after the passing of the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, he made application to the Secretary of War for the benefits thereof, and accompanied his application with the evidence of his service under Certificate from Hon. Daniel Appleton White, Judge of Probate for said county of Essex, but he was refused by reason of his having served only six months in Continental establishments. That he has again made application for the benefit of said aforementioned Act of June 7th 1832, and his evidence is now before the War Department.
That he was born in Methuen in the year 1762 has a record of his birth that he resided at Methuen when he voluntarily enlisted in said service - did not serve as substitute - never resided in said Methuen, and has resided there nearly fifty years, from which time he resided in Methuen refer to several letters from Hon. Nathaniel Hale and Ebenezer Hale Esqrs for evidence of his character for morality, and their belief in his revolutionary war.
He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension, or annuity, except the present dollars that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
S 90
Turner How
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before
S. Strong J. B. C. P.

We, Rev. James Mittlemore a clergyman residing in Newbury aforesaid, and Jeremiah Nelson Esquire, a magistrate, resid- ing in Newbury aforesaid, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Harrison Hoover, who has subscribed & sworn to the within declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, and upwards; that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed & sworn to, before
W. Worth Justice of the Peace
James Mittlemore Jeremiah Nelson
And the said court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter & 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 said court further certifies that Reverend James Mittlemore who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in said Newbury, and that the said Jeremiah Nelson Esquire who has also signed the same, is a magistrate, resident at said Newbury, & is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, John Prince, Junr, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being about of Record for said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Harrison Hoover for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court, this nineteenth day of September A D 1832.
John Prince, Clerk

29 245 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,245
Thurmon How
Lev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 193
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Discharge from Hickory
How, Farnum Mass Sept 25

The Bearer hereof, Garmum How, a Soldier in the 9 th Massachusetts Regiment, having served as a faithful good Soldier in the said Regiment, is hereby Discharged from the same.
Given under my Hand, at Westpoint the
20 th Day of December 1780
J. Weston Col.
This may certify that the Bearer has not drawn a Blanket in the Regiment. —
E. Bliss L.
49

This is to certify, whom it may concern, that Elphalet Noyes a Revolutionary soldier, lived with me, sometime before he received his pension from government, from two to three years, whom I employed a part of each year to market the produce of my farm, and his account of the same was correct & satisfactory. said Noyes left the town in which the term in which I live & went to Andover after receiving his pension from government, & I understand has been dead several years. The certificate said Noyes made respecting the time Mr. Framham Hovey of Newbury was in the revolutionary army I have no doubt is perfectly correct. I also certify that I have been acquainted with said Hovey a number of years and that he was a man of handsome property, and a good business man some years since, but has lost the same and be- come a destitute, from the best knowledge I have of his circumstances. Dated at West Newbury this 29 th of December 1832 & subscribed by Daniel Emery of S. Down

Ebber so Newburyport January 18th 1832 Then Daniel Emery within named personally came and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the within written Certificate by him subscribed, - I do also certify that the said Emery, is a respectable Magistrate residing in said County, & that his Certificate is entitled to full credit
W. W. Cross, J. M. P.

This May certify that I Nathaniel Ladd of Haverhill in the County of Essex and commonwealth of Massachusetts certify that I was a Soldier in the Company commanded Capt. James Malloor and was Marched to Providence in Rhode Island in August one thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty eight and William Richardson then of Methuen now of Derby or London derry was a Soldier with me in the same Company and I Believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and that his evidence would be taken in any court what ever and I further certify that the Watson How then of said Methuen was a Soldier in the same Company we enlisted in August for six weeks but we were in actual service two months I further certify that I was well acquainted Lieut Joseph Royes of Newbury and I Believe he was a man of corrector and that his affidavit would be taken in any court of Justice what ever And further say not. Nathaniel Ladd
As to the above named Joseph Royes has been dead several years
Nathaniel Ladd
Haverhill December 28: 1832

Essex St. January 21 1833. Then personally came Nathaniel Ladd by oath sworn to made oath to the truth of the within written affidavit by him subscribed and sworn to before me a magistrate for said county of said district. - Nathaniel Ladd
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Ms 1398.
Honorable Lewis Cass.
Secretary of War.
Washington

To the Honorable Lewis Cass, Secretary of War.
Garrison Hous of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby respectfully to, Represent.
That he served in the army of the United States, in the War of the revolution in the years 1777 and 1778. 1779 and 1780, at different enlistments, more than four years. — That soon after the passing of the Act of Congress of the 18th of March, A D 1818 he made application for the benefits thereof, and accompanied his declaration, with such evidence of his said services, as it was then in his power to procure, and such as he then merely believed to be on continental establishment, but his application was refused, by reason of his having been considered six months only on continental establishment. — That now understanding, and believing, that provision has been made for said services, in and by a Law of Congress of the 7th June, A D 1832, he humbly requests that his said declaration, and the evidence which is now hereunto annexed may be examined and if the same are deemed satisfactory, that his name may be inscribed on the pension list roll of the Massachusetts Agency, in such amount as you shall consider him entitled to receive under the said Act. — That he is now sixty nine years of age and upwards, resides in said Newbury, and has resided there for the last forty years, previous to which he resided in Methuen, in said county, except while in said service.
That he hereby relinquishes all claims to pension, except such as you shall consider him entitled to receive under this Act, respectfully requesting that certificate may be forwarded for him to Mr. West
Newburyport July 30th 1832
Garrison Hous
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport July 30th 1832. Then personally came Garrison Hous, above named, who is personally well known to me, and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the facts and allegations, stated in the above written application, by him subscribed in my presence.
Wm. Gann, Justice of the Peace
I Garrison Hous above named, in explanation of my former application and declaration which was made by me before the Honorable Daniel A. White, on the 26th day of September A D 1818

do now further on oath declare, that my term of service in the company commanded by Captain Malcom mentioned in my said declaration, and in Captain Johnson's company to which I was transferred was certainly as much as two months in the year 1778 - that I enlisted in Captain Malcom's company to serve for six weeks, in Rhode Island - that after some time of service in said Malcom's company, I was transferred to Captain Gann's company - and am very confident that my service was full two months - In 1779 I served in Captain Gann's company nine months - and in 1780 I served six months in the Colonel's Company so called for what last service - my discharge which is annexed to my said declaration was given - In Captain Gann's company I was a waiter - When I was in Captain Silver's company, I was stationed at Battle Hill, near Fort Independence from the middle of April, until middle of November; Colonel Brant was superintendent of the works, my term of service, in that year, in said Silver's company, was seven months; in 1777 I commenced in April of that year - while building and repairing the works. I was employed in the breaking department - to the best of my present recollection the commandant was named Thayer. Farnum Hood Newburyport February, 28th 1833.
Essex Do. Newburyport February 28th 1833 Then personally came Farnum Hood above named (and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the foregoing additional declaration by him subscribed - before me M c W at kins Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Essex, ss. Probate office, March 4, 1833.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that William Hoart, Isaac R. Howe, Nathaniel Ladd, Nathaniel Swift and Daniel Emery, esquires, before whom the several affidavits hereto annexed purport to have been taken, are justices of the peace for said county; and that their several signatures to the certificates following said affidavits respectively are genuine.
In testimony whereof I here set my hand and seal of office the day and year above written.
Nathaniel Lord Jr.

Hon. Lewis Cass.
Secretary of War.
Washington.

Newburyport March 7th 1833.
Hon: Lewis Cass.
Secretary of War
Sir
Will you allow me to return you the papers in the case of the application of Herman Huns - amended as he believes as required by the regulations of your Department, respectfully referring to his declaration now on file.
I have the honor to be
with great respect
(Yrs most obedt Servt)
W. W. North

depot. Jonathan Boott - depot for Tuscumbia & New

I Joseph Vages testify and say that I was a Lieutenant in Capt Samuel Carr Company in Col James Wilson Regiment in the Massachusetts Line and am knowing that Aaron Haw was a soldier in said Company & Regiment in the year 1779 & 80. and served one year in Capt Carrs Company & six months in Lieut Col Milkins Company & Regiment in the same Regiment Joseph Vages
Essex Is May 19 1820 then the above named Joseph Vages deposed  made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was true
before me Nathaniel Ladd Justice of the Peace
I do also certify that the above named Joseph Vages is a credible witness this is well known to me Nathaniel Ladd
Haverhill May

I, Eliphalet Noyes, do hereby certify, I know Thomas Hovey of Newbury, did serve one year in the Revolutionary War, to wit, in the year 1779-80- in Capt. Gann's Co in Col. Wilson's Reg't. I was in the same company - sometime in the year 1780. Thomas Hovey left Capt. Gann's Co and joined the Line Col. Gann's Co to call, I was Col. Millins - in the same Reg't. - Eliphalet Noyes
Given this 11 th day of May A D 1820. Then the above named Eliphalet Noyes made oath that the said deposition by him subscribed is true before me Nathl Swift Just Peace
I certify that further that the said Eliphalet Noyes is a credible witness. Nathl Swift Just Peace,
Andover Mass

To whom it may concern I William Richardson of Londonderry in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age do solemnly swear and affirm that I served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army in Capt James M c Leods Company of Matheun and Col Wadsworth regiment at Rhode Island during the whole campaign there in 1778 and that Furman How of Newbury Massachusetts served as a Soldier with me in the same Company during the whole of the abovementioned time Londonderry July 20-1832
Will m Richardson
Rockingham ss July 20-1832 Personally appearing the above named William Richardson and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed is true
Before me John A. Anderson - Justice of the Peace

I Jonathan Beck of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five years and upwards do hereby testify and declare that I do know that Garrison Hove who now lives in Newbury, in said county of Essex, was a private in the Lieutenant Colonel's Company, so called in Colonel Wood's Regiment, and served therein in the year 1780, a full term of six months - I was a private in the same regiment, and served therein in Captain Blanchard's Company - said Garrison Hove, was then well known to me, and is now, having lived in the same neighbourhood many years. Newburyport June 25. 1832. Jon d Beck
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport June 25th 1832. Then Jonathan Beck above named who personally well known to me, personally came and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed in my presence - I do also certify that said Jon d Beck is believed by me to be a credible witness.
W m Wheaton Justice of the Peace

I John Ayer of Haverhill, in the county of Essex of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, of the age of seventy years, depose & say, that I went a soldier in the company of Capt Johnson of Haverhill aforesaid, in the Militia Service, to Rhode- Island in year 1776, if I recollect aright, that said Company was drafted for the term of six weeks but was actually in the service two months; During the whole period of said two months, Mr. Farnum How of Newbury, an applicant for a pension under the law of June 7. 1832, was present and performed his duty as a soldier
John Ayer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. July 17. 1832. Then the said John Ayer appeared before me & made oath, that the said deposition by him subscribed contains the truth, the whole truth &

Nothing but the truth.
Isaac Howe, Justice of the Peace
I also certify that I am acquainted with the said John Ayer & that he is a man of integrity & veracity.
I further certify that I am acquainted with the said Farnum How & know that he also is a man of integrity & veracity.
Isaac Howe
Justice of the Peace
Essex ss. July 28. 1832. I hereby certify that the said John Ayer came before alone on the said 17 th July 1832, that he lives at a distance from me, so that it is inconvenient to procure another deposition, and that when he was deposing, his memory appeared to be weak. The said Farnum How was not present,

and he now says that, the year mentioned in said deposition should have been 1778, and that Capt. Malloon was the first captain and afterwards the said applicant & deponent went into Capt. Shallor Johnson's company. So I think the said deponent would alter his testimony, were he to be exam- ined again. The said Howe lives in Newbury & the said Ayer in Haverhill a number of miles from me, so that I cannot deem it necessary to procure him to come before me again.
Isaac R. Howe, Justice of the Peace

I Farnum Hoar of Newbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify and declare - That I served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution and on the continental establishment nearly three years. I first enlisted in James Selvers Company Colonel Burbanks Regiment in which I served more than seven months. Then I enlisted and served in Capt. Malony Company in Colonel Wadsworths Regiment but am unable now to recollect what term of time. I served in said Company, not having had a regular discharge in writing. I afterwards served in different companies in Colonel Westons Regiment - and entered in the latter part of the year 1779 in Lieut. Colonel Millers Company of which Caleb Clapp was Adjutant, and James Wetmore was Colonel being the Ninth Massachusetts, in which I served until the 20th day of December 1780 - having served in said last mentioned Company which was called the Colonels Company more than twelve months in continuous on the continental establishment - (and the original discharge which I then received I have now to annex to this declaration - I do further swear that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support.
Newbury Sept. 26th 1818.
Farnum Hoar

on Hole Col. Mepans Rest entailed 6 July 1780. discharged 20 Decr 1780 - 5 Months & 16 days

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss: I Daniel A. White Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County do certify that Parmachow Haw aforesaid personally appeared on the Twenty sixth day of September A.D. 1810, and made oath to the truth of the declaration afore- said by him signed before me & annexed thereto his said original discharge, & that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Parmachow Haw served in the revolutionary war as set forth in his said declaration, & that by reason of his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court this seventh day of December A.D. 1818.
D. A. White.

Warren How - Private Wilson's Mass. Regt 70 - 1 Regt dis. 26 Sept 1818
6
Rejected
months only -
Rejected
on Roll Col. Mearns Must. enlist 6 July 1780. discharged 20 Dec 1780 - 5 Months & 16 days