Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14928, Daniel How, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
or How, Daniel Howe, Lucy
W 14928
CONTENTS

2719 Massachusetts
Lucy How widow of Daniel How May who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Dec r 1847 and sent to
M rs D. P. King Hoff E
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 5 of Vol. 2,
Reported
Dec. 30/48

12107 Lucy How Lucy How
PO Aug 7. 1845
K. Hampshire Map 1838
M. 1789-
Husband died during the late War -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 2 1815, Boston
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Daniel A. White was Judge of the Court of Probate, and Stephen Baker was a Justice of the Peace, for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Baker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7 th of June 1838 and the 3 rd March 1843. Granting halfe pay and pensions to certain widows
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. On this second day of August One Thousand eight hundred and forty five. Personally appeared before me Daniel A. White Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid. Lucy How a resident of the City of Salem in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Aged Eighty One years. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and March 3 rd 1843 entitled an act granting halfe pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Daniel How who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution that he served according to her best knowledge and belief as follows.
That he enlisted into the service of the United States in the month of June Anno Domini seventeen hundred and eighty for the term of six months.
That he afterwards in the month of March seventeen hundred and eighty one enlisted for the term of three years.
For proof of service reference will be had to the copy of records of his service hereunto annexed.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel How at the town of Beverly in said County and Commonwealth aforesaid on the

thirty first day of March Anno Domini seventeen hundred and eighty nine as will appear by proof annexed
That her husband the aforesaid Daniel How died while a soldier in the last war while in the service of the United States. for the truth of which reference may be had to the records of the war office
That she was not married to him her aforesaid husband prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz "at the time above stated."
That she has never married since the death of her above named husband. and still continues to remain a widow .
Witness.
Elisha Morris Deputy Clerk
Lucy How
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
D. H. White Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Augt. 1, 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Daniel Howe is borne as a private from Ipswich upon a descriptive list of the 5 th division of 6 months' men raised to re-inforce the Continental Army; — arrived at Springfield July 5 th 1780, and marched thence under the command of Lieut. Taylor of the 2 d Regt. July 6 th ; — and upon a pay roll for the service of the 6 months' men raised by the town of Ipswich, from June 27 1780 to Dec r 5, including allowance for 240 miles travel, — 5 months, 21 days; — Upon a return of men raised "for 3 years from Dec r 2 d 1780"; — Commencement of said Howe's service was March 20, 1781; — his name is further signed to a certificate, as having engaged to serve in the Continental Army for the town of Ipswich for three years in consideration of $350, (Spanish mill'd dollars) exclusive of Continental wages, dated at
Appono wana justice of the peace
The further appears Married to the said Daniel How at the town of Beverly in said County and Commonwealth aforesaid on the

Ipswich, March 29, 1781. The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the same name from the county of Essex, shown by the rolls in this office.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Peabody,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE Wife OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my Husband Daniel Howe in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Roxbury in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts . He enlisted from the Town of Ipswich in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts in the year 17 75 as a Private in the Company commanded by Captain John Dyer in the 1st Regiment of Essex and he served
as follows, viz:—
First at Bunker Hill. He afterwards returned to Ipswich entered the army served under several enlistments till the close of the war. He received eight hundred dollars in state notes to pay. I understood him to say that he entered the army when about 18 years of age.
I am now 81 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, at Salem this Thirty first day of July A. D. 1845
Signed by said Lucy Howe in my presence,
F. Barstow JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
Lucy Howe

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex p. { Town Clerk's Office Beverly Mass. January 10. 1845.
Daniel Howland } Married, the thirty first day of March, one Lucy Morgan } thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, by Rev. Joseph McLean } by Rev.
I certify that the above is a true extract from the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, — "March 31. 1789"
Attest. John I. Baker. } Clerk of the town of Beverly. Mass.
I John I. Baker above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk, of Beverly Mass in the county aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town of Beverly with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
John I. Baker. } Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex p. January 10. 1845.
Sworn to and Subscribed, the word thirty first in the fourth line from top rewritten before signing — Before Me.
Stephens Baker Justice of the Peace

Pension Office
March 12 th 1845
Sir,
The letter of Mr. E. Morrill, and the papers which accompanied the same, referred by you to this Office on the 6 th inst, are herewith returned. and in reply to the application for bounty land by the heirs of Daniel How, who was one of the "12 Months Volunteers" in the late war, and died whilst in service, I have the honor to inform you that, on examination of the Pay Rolls in the Office of the Third Auditor, it appears that the Widow of the aforesaid Daniel How, has received the "five years half pay pension", according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 15 th April 1816. The heirs are therefore not entitled to bounty land.
I have the honor to be Very Respect ly Y r Ob. Serv t J L Edwards
Hon ble C. G. Atherton U. States Senate

Elisha Moulton Concord N.H.

Essex ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Deborah Howe of Mowley aged seventy years, testify & say that I was acquainted Daniel Howe, a son of Abraham Howe of Ipswich & I know that he married Lucy Morgan of Beverly & that he lived in Beverly some years & that he was moved to Epsom in the state of New Hampshire, & I have heard him tell of their boney scaps that they he had in the Revolutionary army.
Deborah Howe
Mowley Oct 23 d 1845
Mowley Oct 23 d 1845.
Then the above named Deborah Howe personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by her subscribed is true. Before me William Conant Just of the peace
Mowley Oct 23 d 1845
I hereby certify that Deborah Howe above named is a person of unquestionable veracity
W m Conant Just of the peace
Essex ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Ruben Howe of Mowley aged fifty three years, testify and say that I have heard my father say that he was in the Revolutionary army with Daniel Howe son of Abraham Howe of Ipswich, and my father was a Revolutionary pensioner.
Mowley Oct 23 d 1845
Ruben Howe
Mowley Oct 23 d 1845
Then the above named Ruben Howe personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. Before W m Conant Just of the peace
Mowley Oct 23 d 1845
I hereby certify that Ruben Howe above named is a person of truth & veracity W m Conant Just of the peace

Essex ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Lucy Foster of Ipswich aged eighty seven years, do testify depose and say that I knew Daniel Howe of Ipswich in the state of Massachusetts he was a son of Abraham Howe of said Ipswich, and also Moses Howe his brother, and I well remember that said Daniel & Moses Howe both went into the army in the Revolutionary war, for or from said town of Ipswich, and I remember that said Daniel Howe after the war lived in Beverly in said county of Essex, I also remember that said Daniel Howe was born and grew up in said Ipswich till he went into the Revolutionary army Lucy Foster Ipswich October 23 rd 1845
Ipswich October 23 rd 1845
Then the above named Lucy Foster personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by her subscribed is true. Before me Wm Lunt Justice of the Peace
Ipswich October 23. 1845
I hereby certify that the above deponent is a person of unquestionable veracity Wm Lunt Justice of the Peace
Ipswich October 23 rd 1845
I hereby certify that I knew Daniel Howe formerly of Ipswich a son of Abraham Howe of the same Ipswich, & well remember when said Daniel Howe came home from the Revolutionary Army
Wm Lunt

Essex ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Lucy Foster of Ipswich aged eighty seven years, do testify before and say That I knew Daniel Howe of Ipswich in the state of Massachusetts he was a son of Abraham Howe of said Ipswich, and also Moses Howe his brother, and I well remember that said Daniel & Moses Howe both went into the army in the Revolutionary war, for or from said town of Ipswich, and I remember that said Daniel Howe after the war lived in Beverly in said county of Essex, I also remember that said Daniel Howe was born and grew up in said Ipswich till he
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 24 th 1845
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Conant was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14928
Lucy Howe
Widow of
Daniel Howe
Rev War
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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12107
Henry Worrall M. Humphreys Ad to Elisha Merrill Sept 23. '43.
Ad yd July 1838.

9736. Massachusetts.
Lucy How, widow of Daniel How, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the during the last War of Essex in the State of Mass: who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the Mass'tts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th : day of November 1845 and sent to E. Merrill Concord, N. H.
Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by N. M. Stewart Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 — Page 75.

12107
Suey Hous Mdm of Paul
MH
Act 7 July 1838
Adm Dyrans fin $80 00 per ann
Adm act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 $80 00 per ann
Elisha Mirrie Concord MH

7425.
Massachusetts.
Lucy How, widow of Daniel How, who was a private, in the Massachusetts line
Rept 2 6
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Nov. 1845 and sent to E. Merrill, Concord, N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
17 June, 1846
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 31.

Concord New Hampshire August 2. 1845.
Hon. J. H. Stearns Comm Pension Sir
I in done as attorney of the Widow Lucy How be application for a pension. If any further proof is required you will please inform me giving instruction accordingly. You will please forward the certificates for said pension to me.
I am very respectfully your Att. Servt.
Elisha Morill

Ho. of Reps Washington Dec. 21, 1848 Sir,
In August last G S Bal- finch Esq of Boston sent to your Department the appli- cation of Lucy Howe wid- of Daniel Howe a Rev. Sol- dier for a pension - will you, please order the cer- tificate to be sent to me -
Your obedt Serv't I am P King Col James L Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington

au 7425

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Essex COUNTY, }
On this Tenth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Lucy How a resident of Salem in the county of Essex aforesaid aged Eighty six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Daniel How who was a resident of Bowdoin and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of eighty dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Lucy X Howe her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year above written, } Before me,
In presence of Francis Brown
Nathl Appleton Justice of the Peace.
* Certify , That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Nathl Appleton Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Essex COUNTY, }
I, Ebenezer Shillaber Clerk of the Common Pleas Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Appleton is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this tenth day of August 1848.
E. Shillaber CLERK.
The word "July", was erased. and "August" wrote before signing N Appleton Justice of the Peace

Salem, Mass. 12 August 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir,
Enclosed is my application for a renewal of pension under the Act. of 2 d Feb. 1848
Please forward the certificate to Yours very respectfully
Lucy How, by H. L. D.

Oct. 30, 1890.
Adal tr. can
Dear Honor
J. L. Edwards 6000 P. Pensions.
Washington
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the envelope]

Concord New Hampshire October 25, 1845.
Hon L L Edmonds. Com d Pensions Sir
I enclose the within testimony in support of the claim before made for a pension for Lucy Howe the widow of Daniel Howe of Massachusetts Line
Post and declaration on file in the Pension Office,
You will please inform me of the enclosed proof with the papers before filed as all sufficient and if any thing further is required to give me such instructions as will enable me to understand the case.
I hope the within will prove satisfactory
I am Resp. ctfully Yours Aff ct Servt Elisha Morrill