Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21392, Libbeus How, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
How. Libbens Anna
W 21392
CONTENTS
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Let to Dr. V. N. Radcliff, July 21, 1838.
Mr. Radcliff's letter of 17 th July 1838, with the extracts from the laws of Revised Statutes of N. York enclosed, filed by the Comm. of Pen.
New York 20380
Libbens Howe of Dutchess in the State of N. Y. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Herrick of the Reg t commanded by Col. Holmes in the State Troops time for
2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Sept. 1833 - and sent to John L. Delony - Beekmansville
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. '33. 200. 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar. 34. 40. 00
240. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. Franciosi Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4. Page 62

Letter to D. W. Radcliff 25 Oct 38 Same person 29 Jan'y 1839. Dead. Let to N. Cole man 11. 1839. do. to same Apr. 9. 1839
She died Jan. 15-1839 from Agency Book
New York 612
Anna How widow of Lieut. How N.Y.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832 and who died on the 17 th November 1834 of Dutchess Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Herrik of the Regt. commanded by Col. Holmes in the N York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of October 1838 and sent to D. W. N. Radcliff, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '38. 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Mar. '39. 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2 Page 81

Potapin March 7 1839
Dr Sir / Under the act of July 7, 1839 a pension was granted to Anna How the widow of Libbens How deceased - a power of Attorney was executed by her, but more than ninety days previous to the time of paying the pension, and the agent informed her that it could not be received - Mrs How has since since the date of said power of Attorney died without executing any other - she has left 13 children who now wish the benefit of what was due to their mother - also some part of a years pay which was due to Libbens How the father at the time of his decease - I wish you would send me some directions how to proceed to give the children the benefit of the small sum due them - Mr David V. N. Radcliff acts as her agent in procuring her certificate, who being about leaving the place has transferred the business to me his late Law partner.
J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pension
Your Obed. Serv. Ulysses Bell

No 12491
Libbens How
Admitted Private 2 years
4-11-14 Ob. April 24 1893
P. 350
John L. Delony Beekmansville N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Libbens How  County of Dutchess  in the State of N.Y.  (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? 78.  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.     In 1775 Spring — x 9 — Volunt. Gen. Holmes, Capt. Herrick   " 76 " — v 5 — do Col. Ledington, Capt. Townsend   " — 8 — do Col. Drake, Capt. Corouke   " 79 — 6 — enlisted Col. Drake, Capt. Hyatt   after this in short calls — 6 — do Same Col. & Capt. Drake   He served during the War 2 Militia Capt. Boyd.  
 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 traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Depositions  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
x on role - Ex d 14 July 1773 M d 9 th Oct. "
Levin Bell Examining Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New York
Dutchess County ss: On this twenty five day of August in the year 1838 personally appeared before Joseph I Jackson First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess in the State of New York at the Town of Fishkill in said County Anna How a resident of the said town of Fishkill who is now old and feeble and by reason of bodily infirmities is unable to appear in Court she residing about twenty or two miles from the Village of Poughkeepsie where all Courts of Record are held in said County and the said Anna How being by me first duly sworn sworn  and according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," that she now resides in the said town of Fishkill County aforesaid that she is now in the seventy seventh year of her age, that she is the widow of Libbens How deceased who was a private soldier during the Revolutionary War and who was a pensioner of the United States, and received his certificate under which he received his said pension as aforesaid below some time in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and regularly received the same as she was informed by her said husband until within a few months of his death, that at the time of his death he was in possession of his said pension certificate and which after his death was taken care of by her the said Anna How a copy of which is as follows
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 Libbens How of the State of New York who was a private during the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and payable semi-annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States this Fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty three -
Examined and countersigned.
Lew Cass
J. L. Edwards
Secretary of War
Commissioner of Pensions
(Endorsed on the inside of the sheet)
No 20381
(Endorsed on the outside of the sheet)
Payments to be made at New York by the Presd. U.S. Br Bk a genl for paying Pensions in the Agency of New York -
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E vol 4 page 62 by J. F. Franciosi
Clerk
Which said original certificate is now herewith enclosed - And the said Anna How on her oath affirmed further declares that she was married to the said Libbens How on the Seventeenth day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty that her husband the aforesaid Libbens How died on the seventeenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four at his place of residence in the Town of Fishkill where he had lived about thirty  forty years - And the said Anna How further declares that her

maiden name was Anna Austin that at the time of her marriage she lived with her father mother who then resided in Canneltown then called Frederick'sburgh near what was called the Red Mills then being in the south part of Dutchess County and is now Putnam County State of New York that the marriage ceremony was performed by a Clergyman of the Baptist denomination whose name was Nathan Coles and called at that time Elder Coles who resided about ten miles distant, that at the time when they were to be married the Rev d Mr Sackett a presbyterian Minister was engaged to perform the marriage ceremony but he sent word that he was engaged to preach for men who was to be hung and therefore could not attend upon which Elder Coles was sent for and married them, that after their marriage she continued with her mother about three or four weeks and then she this deponent went to housekeeping with her husband about seven miles distant from the residence of her mother where they remained about six months then removed back near the residence of deponent's mother and engaged in farming Remained there about two years and then moved to a place called Cumb pond about eight or nine miles distant where she and her husband lived about three years then moved back in the neighborhood of her mother and continued there until she and her husband removed into the town of Fishkill where she and her husband continued to reside until the death of her husband, that about six months shortly after his death she went to live with her daughters near Poughkeepsie that she lived with her said daughters until a year ago when she returned to the town of Fishkill to live with her daughter Hannah the wife of Michael Meade where she still resides - And the said Anna How further declares that her only husband was the said Lebbeus How by whom she has had thirteen children all of whom are now living that since the death of her said husband she the said Anna How has not again intermarried and has remained a widow ever since that period - And the said Anna How

for the reason that the family bible containing the record of the marriage of herself and Liberty How has been destroyed by use and age that it was a bible which belonged to the Father of her husband and considerably worn at the time of the marriage and was gradually injured until it went to pieces, that several of her children have copies of it which she has frequently seen and which she knows to be correct - And the said Anna further declares that when her said husband was out on a farm several times after her marriage but whether in regular service she is not able to state -
Subscribed and sworn
before me this 21 Augt 1838
Jos. J. Jackson Esq.      Anna X How Judge Dutchess County      Mark

85 4 Rebecca Nixon & James H. Howe Depositions as to marriage of Anna Howe
Admitted Printed 2 years purport to commence 18 Nov 1831 1831
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D. V. N. Radcliff Esq. Pohkeepsie N.Y.

State of New York
Dutchess County ss: Rebecca Wixon being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is one of the daughters of Libbens How and Anna How that she was born on the 3 d March in the year 1805 according to her earliest recollection and which corresponds with the family record of her Father and mother family now in her possession contained in a little which belonged to her mother and which she always understood and was informed was copied from the original family bible of her Father and which was destroyed by use and age, that the said little now produced was several years in the possession of and belonged to her mother that her mother about one year ago presented her with said little and she has since owned and possessed it that the following is an exact copy of said record viz
Libbens How was
Born July 2 d 1755
Anna Austin was
Born April 18 th 1762
And was married unto
Libbens How Oct 17 th 1780
James How was
Born April 9 th 1781
Robert A How was Born
Oct 23 d 1782
Phoebe How was
Born May 28 th 1785
William How was
Born Augt 11 th 1787
John A How was
Born Jan'y 10 th 1790
Jennet How was
Born Jan'y 11 th 1792
Born Feb 15 th 1792
Eleathera How was
Born Jan'y 16 th 1794
Hannah How was +
Born Feb 16 th 1796
Ida How was
Born Jan'y 4 th 1798
Mary How was born
Jan 17 th 1800
Lucy Ann How was
born June 2 d 1803
Rebecca How was born *
June 2 d 1803 March 3 d 1805
Margaret How
was born Oct 11 th 1807
And the said Rebecca further deposes that her

Father Libben How deceased died about four years ago, that his mother Anna How is still living and is still the widow of her said Father not having again married since his death - that this deponent now resides in the town of La Grange in the County of Dutchess about four miles from the village of Poughkeepsie Subscribed & sworn this 22 d Aug t 3 1838 before me } R. B. } Rebecca X Wixon
David T. N. Radcliff Supreme Court Commissioner      Mark
State of New York
Dutchess County ss: James H. Howe being duly sworn doth depose and say that he now resides in the village of Poughkeepsie in the County of Dutchess, that he is a grandson of Libben How and Anna How, that he is now as will be thirty years of age said on the 13 th day of September next that he has examined the bible produced by his aunt Rebecca Wixon referred to in the preceding affidavit and containing the family record of his grand father Libben How deceased that he has compared the copy set forth in the above affidavit with the said record in the said bible produced by Rebecca Wixon that the same is correctly copied and contains the whole as entered in said bible - And this deponent further says that the whole of said family record contained in the said bible produced by Rebecca Wixon is in the hand writing of this deponent that he cannot distinctly remember when the same was copied by this deponent but thinks it must have been about twelve years ago, that he recollects that it was copied by him from the old family bible of his grand father which was then very much mutilated and injured by use and age that the principal part of the said family record was copied from said original bible but his impression is that the births of several of the youngest children were copied from a separate paper not attached to said original family bible Subscribed & sworn this 22 d Aug t 1838 before me David T. N. Radcliff Supreme Court Commissioner
J. H. Howe

I David K. H. Radcliff before Court Commissioners in for the County of Dutchess do hereby certify that I have known the within Rebecca Wixon since the month of June last and also her husband that since the commencement of my acquaintance with them they have several times called at my office in relation to the application of the widow Anna How for a pension that I have enquired from and conversed with several of the most respectable citizens in the town of Poughkeepsie as to the character and standing of the said Rebecca Wixon and her husband and have been informed that her husband is a respectable farmer residing about four miles from the said Village of Poughkeepsie in good circumstances and that Mrs Rebecca Wixon is a worthy woman much respected and of unexceptionable truth and veracity - And further that I have for some five or six years last past personally known and been acquainted with James H. Howe within named that he has resided for several years and still resides in the Village of Poughkeepsie is a man of good character of undoubted truth and is now the principal of the Lancasterian School in this Village having under his charge at this time about one hundred and twenty scholars -
Data at Poughkeepsie this 25 th Augt 1838
David K. H. Radcliff App. Court Com rs .

83 3/4 Rebecca Nixon & John H. Stone Deputy to the Manager of Anna Stone
Subscribed to the 2 years annuity to be paid out of the estate of the late
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D. V. N. Radcliff Esq. Attorney N.Y.
State of New York Dutchess County, S.S. I, Daniel M. Bradle Clerk of the County of Dutchess do certify that Joseph J. Jackson Esquire whose name is subscribed to the annexed declaration of Anna Stone, and also to the depositions of Jos Austin, James Dompkins and John Knight and to his, the said Joseph Jackson, Certificate as to character and creditability, was on the day of the date of such signatures, First Judge of the County Court of said County, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that the five several signatures of the said Joseph Jackson, within written, on the two annexed sheets of paper are genuine and in the proper hand writing of the said First Judge. And I the said Clerk do further certify that David V. N. Radcliff Esquire whose name is on the within sheet three times written, was on the day of the date of such signatures, a Supreme Court Commissioner in and for said County, duly authorized by the laws of this State, to administer Oaths, dwelling in the said County duly Commissioned and sworn, and that the three several signatures of the said David V. N. Radcliff, are genuine and in the proper hand writing of the said Supreme Court Commissioner.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 27 th day of August A.D. 1838.
Dan. M. Bradle Clerk

State of New York,
Dutchess County ss this twenty fourth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Dutchess now sitting Libbeus How a resident of the Town of Fishkill in the County of Dutchess and State of New York 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 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States and  under under the following named Officers and served as herein stated that he was born in 1754 in the County of Dutchess now Pulteney in the Town of Phillips has a record of his in his possession that in the spring of 1775 enlisted as a volunteer for nine months in Captain Roger  Denekes company in Colonel Holmes Regiment and marched from Anania where he was living in Dutchess County to Albany from thence to Tadousaga and continued there until the winter of 1776 when he was discharged and returned home that in the spring of 1776 he re-enlisted Captain Elijah  Worren company in the Regiment of Col. Livingston and marched from the residence of said Livingston to a place now in Pulteney County probably the name of the Red Mills, and from thence to Fishkill in the said County of Dutchess and continued six months in service when he was discharged by his Colonel but he has lost his discharge That in the latter part  summer of the year 1776 he volunteered in the service under Captain Brooks .

company under Samuel Drake & received a a discharge from him which is lost that that in the term of service under captain Crowk and Col Drake he marched to Kings Bridge from New York to Fort Washington from New York to Fort George where his five months expired & he was discharged by captain Crowk as aforesaid that true time in the Spring of 1777 he enlisted in captain Hyatt's company Col Samuel Drake and lay at Redbank in Paterson county where months that he continued in the same company in Paterson & New Jersey for three months longer that his whole service under captain Hyatt was 12 months when he received a discharge from him which he has lost that in the fall of 1777 he enlisted for 12 months  Captain John Drake's company of Guadalupe in the regiment of Col Samuel Drake and after the period of his enlistment expired he received a discharge from his captain, that he was engaged about two years on the lines under under captain Boyd of the Militia that he lay a greater part of the time about four miles from Redbank  that in that service he was called out frequently and it was necessary to be ready to march at at any Notice that he never received a regular discharge from captain Boyd that he knew captain Hyatt & Col Hyatt , & Major Strong , in the service
That he has lost all the discharges he received and has no documentary evidence of his service knows of no person whose testimony he can produce of his service except that he can assert that he is known in his present neighborhood to Colonel

Benjamin Harbrook James Scott, Miss Harbrook May 13 1832  James Scott Boston, who can testify to his for many  character a strong belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby acknowledges every claim whatever to to a pension or annuity at the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Subscribed & sworn to The day & year aforesaid his Robert How mark Henry Procter Clerk
State of New York
Subscribed & sworn to: Samuel Lofgren of the town of Arkville and county of Dutchess being duly sworn according to law doth and say that he is well acquainted Robert How who before made the above application, that he knows that the said How was in the company of Grenadiers under the command of Captain John Drake for six months at least that the company belonged to Col Samuel Drake Regiment, that this respondent was a soldier in the same service under the same Captain that the company & Regiment were engaged upon the lines in the counties of Westchester of and Dutchess that was their principal service in guarding the lines
Sworn to Subscribed This 24 th day of September 1832 his Samuel Lofgren mark Henry Procter Clerk
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Signed, sealed & delivered in  We Colonel Benjamin Hasbrouck of the Town of Fishkill and County of Dutchess and James Scott of the same place hereby certify that he is well acquainted with Sibbere How who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & we concur in that opinion.  Benjamin Hasbrouck James Scott  Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid  Henry Fraser Clerk  April 2 nd
And the said board do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary and served as he states and the board further certifies that it appears to them that Colonel Benjamin Hasbrouck who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of the Town of Fishkill in the County of Dutchess and that James Scott is a resident of the same place is a credible person & their statement is entitled to credit.
State of New York Dutchess County ss  I Henry Fraser Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Sibbere How for a pension.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office the twenty fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred thirty two.  Henry Fraser Clerk

Ammer June 24 th 1820
Edmond Per Lee doth before and say that he was acquainted with Libious How in the Revolutionary service and that he belonged to Capt Rufus Moore's Co. of Artillery under the command of Col. Col.
Howe and further thinks to the best of his recollection that he served nine months during the year 1775 to 76 if his memory is correct
Sworn before this 24 th day of June 1820
Edm. Per Lee
Walter Per Lee
Commissioner
State of New York
Dutchess County: John Brink Major General in the State Militia of the State of New York residing in the County of Dutchess and Town of Poughkeepsie being duly sworn according to law in open court doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Edmond Per Lee who lately signed the affidavit above affixed purporting to bear date June 24 th 1820 that he knows the signature of the said Edmond Per Lee to be his genuine writing and that the said Per Lee was a man entitled to full confidence and credit and that he died several years ago and deponent further says that that the affidavit above affixed is the whole of it in the hand writing of Walter Per Lee a son of the said Edmond and that the said Walter at the time said affidavit purports to have been taken was a Commissioner authorized to take affidavits in the State militia in the State under Captain Brink.

of New York and a man fully entitled to credit & further says not
John Brugh
My Honored & Majored to This 29 th day of September 1832
Henry Brugh Clerk
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And the board hereby certify that John Brugh is a Major General in the Militia of the State of New York as it appears to them residing in the Town of P'keepsie in the County of Dutchess is a credible person & his Statements is entitled to credit
State of New York
Dutchess County I Henry J. Newbleek of the board of Commissioners Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains according to the the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sibberd Horo for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty ninth day of September One Thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Henry Brugh Clerk
Matter of Horo Application

Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dutchess, Liberus Row of the town of Fishkill who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of his old age and consequent loss of memory he can not positively swear 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 in the following grades. For nine months commencing in the spring of 1775 I served as a private in Captain Rufus Hemen's company & Colonel Holsen's Regiment. For five months commencing in the spring of 1776 I served as a private in Captain Elijah Townsend's company & Col. Ledingham's Regiment. For five months commencing immediately after the last above mentioned five months in 1776 (had expired) I served as a private another term of five months in Captain Brooks company and Colonel Samuel Drake's Regiment. For six months in 1777 I served as a private in Captain Ezekiel Hyatts company. Col. Drake's Regiment although I enlisted in said company for three months I staid at the request of the Captain six months. For six months commencing in the fall of 1777 I served six months in Captain John Drake's Company of Grenadiers in the Regiment of Colonel Samuel Drake, all which services was in the New York line. For one year & a half after regular service above stated, in 1778 & 1779 I acted & served as a Minuteman in Westchester County where my Father resided in Captain Boyds company & was at all times to be called out & often for several weeks at time encamped, with the company & engaged in guarding the lines and duty.
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of New York and a man fully entitled to part of which time I acted as a sergeant for a such services I claim a pension
Sworn & subscribed
Lebren his How mark
before me this 18 th May 1833
Jos. J. Jackson a County Judge for Dutchess County
We Nathaniel Robinson a Clergyman residing in the Town of Kent in the County of Putnam Tunis Hasbrook a justice of the Peace of the Town of Fishkill in Dutchess County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Lebren How who subscribed and swore to the declaration con- tained in the foregoing original proceedings that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- borhoods where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & we concur in that opinion
WITNESS my hand Tunis Hasbrook This 18 th day of May 1833 Nathaniel Robinson Jos. J. Jackson a Judge of the County of Dutchess
State of New York
Dutchess County ss I Joseph J. Jackson one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and for the County of Dutchess before whom the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Lebren How for a pension was had & taken do hereby certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that Samuel Lofing & John Brush whose names are respectively signed to the affidavits contained in said proceedings are both of them respectable persons and their characters for truth & veracity
are good and their statements are entitled to credit and I further certify that Nathaniel Robinson is a Clergyman of the Town of Kent Putnam County and Tunis Hasbrook a justice of the Peace of the Town of Fishkill Dutchess County and

in the matter of an application of Libberes How for a pension was had & taken do hereby certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that Samuel Lofing & Eliza Bresh whose names are respectively signed to the affidavits contained in said proceedings are both of them respectable persons and their characters for truth & veracity
are good and their statements are entitled to credit and I further certify that Nathaniel Robinson is a Clergyman of the Town of Red Putnam County and Dennis Hasbrook a justice of the Peace of the Town of Fishkill Dutchess County and that both are credible persons and their state- ment is entitled to credit.
Jos. J. Jackson
May 16 th 1833
State of New York
Dutchess County: I Henry J. Traver Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of Dutchess County do hereby certify that Joseph J. Jackson whose name is signed to the preceding certificate who has taken the foregoing affidavits annexed to the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Libberes How for a pension was one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas before whom said proceedings were held and taken & I further certify that the signature of said Judge to the foregoing certificate & affidavits is genuine In testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal of office this 23 rd day of May 1833.
Henry J. Traver Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
March 21, 1927
Harrison C. Mackey 1227 Gordon St Hollywood, Calif.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 21392, it appears that Libbeus or Lebbeus How was born July 2, 1755 at Phillips, Dutchess County, New York.
While residing in Amenia, New York, he enlisted and served as a private in the New York Troops, as follows-
From the spring of 1775, nine months in Captain Rufus Herrick's Company, Colonel Holmes' Regiment; from the spring of 1776, five months in Captain Elijah Townsend's Company, Colonel Luddington's Regiment; after immediately, five months in Captain Crank's Company, Colonel Samuel Drake's Regiment; from spring of 1777, six months in Captain Ezekiel Hyatt's Company, Colonel Samuel Drake's Regiment; from fall of 1777, six months in Captain John Drake's Company, Colonel Samuel Drake's Regiment.
In 1778 and 1779 as Minute-Man and Sergeant in Cap-

tain Boyd's Company, about two years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1832, while a resident of Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York. He died there November 17, 1834.
Soldier married October 17, 1780, Anna Austin, who was born April 18, 1762 at Fredericksburgh (which was later Carmel), New York, where her father and mother lived and died (names not stated), and where she was living at time of her marriage. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 21, 1838, while living at Fishkill, New York. She died January 15, 1839. There were thirteen children, all of whom survived their parents.
Children-
   James  born  April  9,  1781.     Robert A.  "  October  23,  1782.     Phebe  "  May  28,  1785.     William  "  August  11,  1787.     John A.  "  January  10,  1790.     Jennet  "  February  15,  1792.     Eleather  "  January  16,  1794.     Hannah  "  February  16,  1796,  married Michah Mead.    Ida  "  January  4,  1798.     Mary  "  January  17,  1800.     Lucy Ann  "  June  2,  1803.     Rebecca  "  March  3,  1805,  married --- Wixon.    Margaret  "  October  11,  1807.    
A grand son, James H. How, born September 13, 1808, was living in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1838, the names of his parents are not specified.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Nov. 6/93 Mkt. Hist. to C.L. Farring East Peoria, Ill. C. 1916 June 22 Hist. to Marvin H. Mackey 1927-Mch. 21 Hist. to Harrison C. Mackey aut.
File No. 21392
Anna Horn
Widow of
Sibbens Horn
Born Rev. Wm.
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 350
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In remarks:
For information relative to the services of John M. Farrington application should be made to the Record & Pension Office War Department.

Bureau of Pensions.

Poughkeepsie Dutch Co. N.Y.
Oct 16. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
Yours containing pension certificate for Anna How was duly received; by the endorsement it appears that the first payment is to be made on the last of December next. I have been requested to ascertain from you whether a power of Attorney from her executed previous to 31 st December next to draw the amount then due will be correct or whether it must be executed after the time when it is payable - You will also oblige the pensioner by enclosing to me such blanks as will be necessary to obtain the money from the pension agent
Very Respectfully Your Obe Servt
David T. N. Radcliff

No 12491
Libbeus How
May 22, 1883
The within amended pursu- ant to directions, please direct answer to John L. Delony Beckmansville P.O. Dutchess County N.Y.
Very Resp'y
J. L. Delony
John L. Delony. Beckmansville N.Y.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Libbens How which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
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? no
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? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
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? yes

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?
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? NO in one
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.
Application to be amended

Deposition of Job Austin of the Town of Carmel in the County of Putnam State of New York in relation to the marriage and Identity of Anna How the widow of Libbens How died State of New York
Dutchess County p: Job Austin being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now in the eighty first year of his age an older brother of Anna How the widow of Libbens How deceased that he now resides in the town of Carmel in the County of Putnam within a few rods of the place where he and his sister Anna were born and where the father and mother of this deponent lived and died, that the father of this deponent died when he was about six years of age that after his father's death this deponent lived with his mother and resided with her at the time of the marriage of Libbens How deceased with his sister Anna that the said marriage took place in the month of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty that he remembers the time of the year with confidence from the fact of being engaged in making cider and also from the circumstance that this deponent was married in the month of March in the same year viz one thousand eight hundred and eighty, that this deponent saw the marriage ceremony were performed that this deponent and his wife lived with his mother at the time of the marriage of Libbens How with Anna and both were present - that this deponent recollects distinctly that the ceremony was performed by a baptist preacher by the name of Nathan Coles as in the day time in the fore part of the day and a number of others were present and this deponent continued upon intimate terms and frequent intercourse with the said Libbens How deceased from their boyhood until his death about four years ago.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 21 st August 1830
Job S Jackson First Judge Dutchess County
Job Austin

Deposition of James Tompkins in relation to the marriage and identity of Anna How the widow of Libbus How deceased -
Dutchess County p: James Tompkins being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now in the sixty sixth year of his age that he resides in the Town of Fishkill in said County and has lived in said town forty six years previous to which deponent lived in Philips town in Putnam County about ten or twelve miles south of Fishkill and about two miles from where Job Austin resides and where the mother of Job Austin then resided, that this deponent knew Libbus How and Ann his wife and has known them as man and wife towards the close of the Revolutionary war that he knows it was previous to the year 1792 as that was the year when this deponent removed from Philips town to Fishkill that they were regarded as respectable people of good character and have always been a good respectable character and of unquestioned veracity - And this deponent further says that he knows Job Austin who has made his deposition this day that he knows he has known the said Job Austin for the same length of time and thinks longer and with greater intimacy than the said Job Austin has always been a good character and of unquestioned veracity and reputed to be a man of standing and property - And this deponent further says that he has been on friendly intimate terms with the said Libbus How and Ann his wife and also with Job Austin since his first acquaintance with them and particularly with Libbus How and his wife after they came to reside in the Town of Fishkill - that he has this day attended with the said Anna How and the said Job Austin to make this deposition, that the said Anna How widow of Libbus How deceased is now infirm and feeble and in his judgment unable to attend Court at Poughkeepsie.
James Tompkins
Subscribed and sworn
before me this 21 st day of August 1830
Jos D Jackson First Judge Dutchess County

Deposition of John Wright in relation to the identity of Anna How
Dutchess County p: John Wright being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is now eighty one years of age that he has lived in the town of Fishkill in said County about seventy years that he has known Anna How the widow of Libbens How deceased about forty years or upwards that he knew the said Libbens How deceased for the same length of time until about his death which took place about four years ago that the said Libbens How and Anna How now his widow were man and wife when when he first became acquainted with them having children and lived together as man & wife to the time of the death of her husband that he has continued his acquaintance with them until the death of said Libbens and with Mrs How until this time that they were of good character and stan- ding and much respected in the neighborhood - That this deponent also knows Job Austin who has made his depo- sition this day and has known him ever since his acquaint- ance with Libbens How and his wife and this deponent married his wife in the neighborhood of his the residence of Job Austin and was married by the Revd Nathan Colos a baptist preacher the same who married Libbens How - deponent further says that the said Libbens Job Austin has always been a respectable character and of undoubted veracity -
Subscribed & sworn before
me this 21 st of August 1830
Jos. J. Jackson First Judge Dutchess County
John his  Wright mark

I, Joseph I. Jackson First Judge of the County of Dutchy do hereby certify that on this 21 st day of August 1830, I attended at the residence of Anna Hous the widow of Libbeus deceased in the town of Fishkill & County aforesaid for the purpose of taking her declaration on oath in order to obtain the benefit of an act of congress of the 7 th July 1830 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that I have for many years known the family of the said Libbeus Hous dec d that they were and are a respectable family and believe the declaration of the widow so made before me to be entitled to full confi- dence and credit and that she is of sound mind & memory And further that I have known personally for many years Job Austin James Tompkins and John Wright within named that they severally attended and signed the within deposition before me that the said Job Austin is an intelligent worthy man much respected of sound mind & memory of uncommon vigor of mind & body for one of his age & his character for truth and veracity unquestionable. That James Tompkins within named is also a worthy good citizen of unexceptionable credit- ability of sound mind and memory and both he & Austin represented to be men of handsome property. That John Wright is also a creditable witness and his deposition entitled to full confidence
Dated at Fishkill this 21 st August 1830
Jos. I. Jackson. First Judge Dutchess County

J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Poughkeepsie Dutchess County N.Y. August 27. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Enclosed I send the application of Anna How the widow of Libbus How did take a pension, for the purpose of obtaining a pension for her under the act of 1838 - I have endeavoured to obtain full and conclusive proofs and hope they will prove satisfactory - On Thursday last Judge Titus our Representative called at my office when I showed to him the depositions - after perusing he said he thought them more full and satisfactory than he supposed such old matters of unsettled times, could be established - The following is a summarized synopsis of the papers enclosed -
1 st The original certificate or grant of pension to Libbus How - 2 d The declaration of the widow according to the form with other circumstances to corroborate it - 3 d The deposition of Dea Austin who saw the marriage ceremony performed in 1780 with other circumstances to confirm and corroborate his testimony - 4 th The deposition of James Tompkins who testifies that he knew Libbus How & Anna his wife as man and wife since before the year 1792 also that he knew Dea Austin and proves their character & standing as to veracity &c - 5 th The deposition of John Wright who testifies that he has known the parties as man & wife upwards of 40 years also has known Dea Austin for the same length of time & proves their good character, also that the same Preacher (Rev d Mr Coles) married him - 6 th The certificate of Judge Jackson as to the credibility and character of Mrs How, Dea Austin, James Tompkins and John Wright - 7 th The deposition of Rebecca Wixon one of the children

who produces the family Record of Libbous How and his wife showing the time of their births, marriage, and the births of their children giving an exact copy of the whole record - Also proves the death of Libbous How and that Anna How is still a widow -
8 th The deposition of James H How a grandson who testifies that he copied the said family Record from the original family bible and from another paper about twelve years ago -
9 th My certificate as to the character and credibility of Rebecca Wixon and James H How
10 th The County Clerks Certificate as to Judge Jackson being first Judge and his handwriting also that I am a Superior Court Commissioner and my handwriting
You will observe that Libbous How died on the 17 th day of November 1834 consequently at the time of his death there was due to him a portion of his annual pension viz from 4 th Sept 1834 to 17 th Nov, two months and thirteen days which at $80 per annum would be about sixteen dollars and twenty nine cents, I presume Anna How the widow will be allowed to draw this amount in connection with the pension under the act of July 1838
Should Mrs How be successful in her application, will you please enclose to me such blanks as will enable her to draw what will be due to her on 4 th September next together with the arrears due to her husband at the time of his death
Very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
David F. N. Radcliff

Poughkeepsie Jany 18. 1839
Sir
In October last I received information from you that a power of Attorney duly executed by a pensioner under the act of the 7 th July 1838 might be executed and bear date after the issue of the pension certificate and previous to 31 st Dec 1838 provided it was not more than ninety days previous to the presentation of said power - A copy of your letter giving such information is enclosed to which for greater certainty I refer you -
Agreeably to such direction I prepared a power of Attorney for Anna How to execute to enable her to draw her pension on the 31 st Dec last agreeably to the endorsement on the pension certificate - Mrs How executed the power on the 30 th November last it was duly authenticated and Capt James Rosekrans was empowered to draw the money; at the same time , it occurred to me that it would be proper to include in the power an authority to draw the small amount that was due to her husband at the time of his death amounting to twenty dollars eighty two cents she having proved herself to be his widow by obtaining her pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 and never having been applied for in any other shape, accordingly Capt Rosekrans was also authorized to receive the $20.82 - He presented the power at the pension office in New York and it has been returned to him as being incorrect by reason of the power of Attorney being executed previous to the 31 st December 1838 and the objections are noted on the back of the power -
The power of Attorney is now enclosed with a view to ascertain who is right - I am aware that the funds for this class of pensions is not yet provided but my directions to Capt Rosekrans was to leave the power of Attorney at the pension office in New York so that when funds were provided he might receive the money without delay -
You will oblige me to examine the power enclosed and

and inform me whether it has been executed according to the rules of the department and also whether there are any objections to Mrs. How drawing the small annuity due to her husband at the time of his death —
Respectfully yours David F. N. Radcliff
J. L. Edwards Esq

J + H
East Peoria, Ill.
Oct. 5/93
M rs Lochren
Comr Pensions.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
I desire some information as to war record of some of my ancestors, wishing especially the dates of enlistment and discharge, company, regiment, rank & length of service.
First my great grandfather
Leberus Howr. - Soldier in the war of the Revolution. Probably from New York State. Died about 1833 & drew a pension in the last years of his life.
Second - my grandfather

no record
Elijah Farrington.
A soldier in the war of 1812-15. probably from New York State. Third my father
John M. Farrington
Surgeon of the 13 th N. Y. Vol. in the war of the Rebellion.
Could your office in ad- dition furnish me with certi- fied copies of the discharge papers of these soldiers and what if any charge would there be in connection there- with?
Thanking you in advance for your kindness & trusting to receive an early reply I remain.
Most Respect Yours.
C. L. Farrington
East Peoria Ill.

Apply to
Record + Pen Office of the War Dept.
P.S.

HARRISON CADY MACKEY
1227 GORDON STREET
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
Jan 27. 27
o Pension Office Wash. D.C.
Gentlemen -
As I wish to join the S.A.R. I would be grateful if you will give me some data about one Lebeaus Howe soldier in the Revolutionary War, born in 1753 enlisted in a regiment formed in the Colony of New York. and for a time in Washingtons Army -
It is said his name was in correctly transcribed as Lebeaus Howe or How
Very respectfully H C Mackey

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Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
The enclosed copy of a letter explains itself to a certain extent. I am desirous of establishing my ancestry in order that I may be eligible to membership in the organization known as the "Sons of the American Revolution." Any information you may be able to give me re Lebbeus Howe, mentioned in the enclosure, will be highly appreciated. May I hope to hear from you at an early date?
Your's very truly,
M. U. Mackey
M/S

V. L. M. Rev. War Section.
June 22, 1916.
Mr. M. U. Mackey, 98 West Market Street, Buffalo, New York.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the 15 th instant, you are advised that it appears in the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Libbeus Lebbeus How, W. F. No. 21,392 that soldier was born July 2, 1755, at Phillips, Dutchess County, New York, and while residing at Amenia in said County, enlisted and served as a Private in the New York troops as follows:
From the spring of 1775, in Captain Rufus Herrick's Company, Colonel Holmes' Regiment, nine months.
From the spring of 1776, in Captain Elijah Townsend's Company, Colonel Luddington's Regiment, five months.
Immediately after, in Captain Crank's Company, Colonel Samuel Drakes' Regiment, five months.
From spring of 1777, in Captain Ezekiel Hyatt's Company, Colonel Samuel Drakes' Regiment, six months.
From fall of 1777, in Captain John Drakes' Company, Colonel Samuel Drakes' Regiment, six months.
In 1778 and 1779 as Minute Man and Sergeant in Captain Boyd's Company one and a half or two years.

He was allowed pension on an application executed September 24, 1832, while a resident of Fishkill, Dutchess County New York.
He married October 17, 1780, Anna Austin, who was born and - last April 18, 1762, at Carmel, New York, where her father and mother lived and died (names not stated) and where she was living at time of her marriage . Soldier died November 17, 1834, at Fishkill, New York, and his widow Anna was allowed pension on an application executed August 21, 1838, while a resident of Fishkill, New York. See d. Jan 18-1839 There were thirteen children, all of whom survived their parents:
James How born April 9, 1781. Robert A. How " October 23, 1782. Phebe How " May 28, 1785. William How " August 11, 1787. John A. How " January 10, 1790. Jennet How " February 15, 1792. Eleathea How " January 16, 1794. Hannah How " February 16, 1796, mar. Michal Mead. Ida How " January 4, 1798. Mary How " January 17, 1800. Lucy Ann How " June 2, 1803. Rebecca How " March 3, 1805, mar. Wixon Wixon. Margaret How " October 11, 1807.
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A grand son James H. How, born September 13, 1808, was a resident of Poughkeepsie, New York in 1838.
Very respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "G. M. Seltzgeber".
Commissioner.
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