Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 666, John Howell, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Howell, John Eleanor
W 666
{ P.L.W 998-300- Capt. Issued June 11, 1789 to Israel Ludlow, assignee No papers.
CONTENTS

116.765 Kentucky
John Howse
of Ohio County in the state of Kentucky who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel of the New Jersey line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of April 1820 sent to Hon A. M c Lean House of Rep s
  Arrears to 4th of March 1820 376.77   Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st Ap r 1820 120   18 26/31   20   380 0.00 $496.77   16.77   376.77   { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Rev 14. Feb y 1820 continued
Report sent to the Hon A c McLean 22 Dec r 1820 House of Rep s and Senators which off since Act May 15 1828, 18 Aug t 1828

6720
New Jersey
Eleanor Howell widow of John Howell who was a Lt. Col. of in the Rev. War, New Jersey Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 440 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Mar '45 and sent to
W. K. Hoyt, Esq. Present N.Y. City.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
June 17. 1844, Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 96,
abt to S. S. Stevens abt 17 '45.
2 (erts:)
1 act 1838 } 1 " 1843 & 1844 }
Reprod
1885 Nov 3. C.S. Sprague with history for Society of Cincinnati. Prior

December the Seventh Seventeen hundred and ninety three 1793
We are getting all things ready for the wedding of our daughter Nelly. The wedding continued all day and in the evening Mr. Hilijard came and at 1/2 past 1/2 past 12 o'clock he married Captain John Howdell to my daughter Nelly and may God in his mercy grant them happiness —
This may certify that this day I have the above record of Colonel Sylvanus Perry transcribed from his original family record and that I have duly compared the same with the original now before me and that the same is correct in every particular — New York January 31 st 1845
J. M. Mers Atty in 8 th Ward City & County New York Judge of County Court —

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, James Corner, CLERK of the City and County of New-York,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That Wm Tucker before whom the annexed depositions were taken, was, at the time of taking the same, an alderman & judge of County Courts in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by the laws of this State to take the same; and that I believe the Signatures of said Judge of County Courts thereunto subscribed are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said City and County, the 1st day of Feby 1845
James Corner Clerk.

State of New Jersey County of Morris and Township of Chatham ss. On this fourth day of October AD 1842 Personally appeared before me J. H. Stock Be them one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Morris & State aforesaid - Mrs. Eleanor Howell aged seventy years on the third day of July last passed Who being personally known to me to be the first truly known according to law to me make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of a provision made by the first act of Congress passed for the relief of the widows of the deceased soldiers and officers of the revolutionary Army of the United States who were married prior to the year AD 1794 and who on the says she was married to Captain John Howell in the month of December on the seventh day AD 1793 in this said State County & Township where she now resides by the deceased Asa Mitchell who is now deceased and she lived with the said John Howell who is now deceased as his wife until she had four children by him When he left her for an unknown time about thirty years ago and went to the State of Kentucky as she was afterwards informed and where he lived until his death without making any provision for her as his lawful wife or widow or his children which he left in their infancy when she was  left - And where prior to the death of her said husband she has been informed and believes he drew a pension from the U. S. government in virtue of his services rendered the United States in the war of the Revolution and she as the widow of the said John Howell and in virtue of whose services as aforesaid now claims whatever might be due her said husband deceased at the time of his death and also her pension according to law for that purpose from the time of his death to the present or as far back as the law will extend her right of claim - And in support of her right in virtue of the services of the said Captain John Howell she herewith produces the best testimony that the nature of her case will admit of says she claims under the act passed July 9th 1836 and says her marriage took place prior to January 1794 - and therefore she claims the same annuity or pension that was allowed to her said husband deceased

which as she has been informed and believes was $800 dollars per Annuity. And who died on or about the middle of September A.D. 1830. And she being his lawful widow has presented her claim Pleading according to what she has been informed and advised that she has a legal right of claim against the United States government as aforesaid. And for further -ding this her declaration petition to Washington & other accompanying documents, & whatever may be hereafter expedient, in respect of her right of claim as the Widow of the said Captain John Howell. She now hereby constitutes and appoints William H. Hayt of New York as her lawful attorney and agent through whom she wishes the correspondence conducted. And further she requests that the notices of the government may make her may be remitted through the pension agency of New York City.
Yours to be acknowledged on the day and year first above written } E. Eleanor Howell J. P. Smith B. Mann Judge
I hereby certify that I personally and well acquainted with the subscriber Miss Eleanor Howell to the foregoing declaration and know her to be a lady of high respect- ability in this place where she has widely resided and whom I believe to be a person of truth and veracity and whose statements are entitled to full confidence as such J. P. Smith B. Mann Judge
State of New Jersey } George H. Ludlow Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County Morris County ss. } of Morris do hereby certify that Joseph B. Mann whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition and certificate was at the time of signing the same and is now one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Morris and that full faith and credit are to be given to all his official acts as such Judge and that the signature of the said Joseph B. Mann subscribed thereto is in the true hand writing of the said Joseph B. Mann. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Morristown this tenth day of October eighteen hundred and forty four - George H. Ludlow Clerk

Kentucky Ohio County Iowa John Howell states that in the year 1775 we entered the continental line in Captain Silas Howell Company first Jersey Regiment for 12 months that in the month of October of the same year on the Regiment being embodied Lord Stirling having the command sent me word to consider myself as a private. As such I went into Reamstown in 1776 with the Regiment when the 12 months for which I had entered to serve had expired on the Establishment of the War in said Regiment I received the appointment of Ensign in the continental line But when the commu- sions was made out owing to vacancies happening I received the promotion of Second Lieutenant in the said Regiment in 1777-78-79-80 served as a subaltern officer in said Regiment in 1781 I received a Captain's Commission

Dated from the surrender of Cornwallis's army (and served as such in the campaign of 1782. in the 1783 a Reduction of the regiment took place agreeable to the resolution of Congress and my being a Junior Captain stood as a supernumerary under said resolution (and space being made now was not called into the service again he also states that his commissions are either lost or misplaced (and can not be produced And that the following is the only documents that he can be produced. At this time what will show that he was here in the service here
Then may certify that Capt John Dowd of the first Surrey Regiment commanded the Infantry Company of said Regiment to General Satis faction the last campaign

and that during his whole service as far as has come within my knowledge (and observation) he has acquitted himself as a useful and valuable officer.
March 8 th 1783 } Elias Dayton } Brig d Genl. In further reply, that he never was placed on the pension list and that from his named circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for a support.
John Howell

State of Kentucky, Ohio County ss
At a County Court held for said County on the tenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen the foregoing declaration of John Havel was exhibited in Court and duly sworn to by said Havel in the presence of the Court. And thereupon the Court being satisfied of the truth of the statements made in said declaration and also of the indigent circumstances of said Havel the same is ordered to be certified in due form of law
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of said Court and caused the seal of said County to be affixed this 11th day of November 1818
Charles Henderson Clerk
John Havel
Declaration
Present to Court Nov 11 1818 I William Rogers Presiding Justice of the County Court for the County of Ohio do hereby certify that Charles Henderson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is Clerk to the said Court and Duly qualified to act as such and that his attestation is in due form, and I further certify that the petition of John Havel as above certified was exhibited in Court and supported by him and that the Court was satisfied that the said Havel had served as a Capt, as specified in his said petition for the term therein mentioned and that the Court was also satisfied that the said Havel is in Indigent Circumstances and stands in need of the pension allowed by Congress to the officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary war, Given under my hand and seal this 11th day of November 1818 William Rogers

Commonwealth of Kentucky Ohio County Set
On this 13th day of November 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record First a County Court held for Said County of Ohio John Howell aged Sixty five years resident in the County of Ohio who being duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he Served in the revolutionary war as follows that he entered the Service in 1775 for 12 months in the 1st Jersey Reg t commanded by Lord Stirling in 76 were detached to Canady 77 was an officer in 3 d Regiment on the Establishment for the war - was with the main Army at Brandywine & Germantown 78 with the main Army at Monmouth 79 detached against the Indians on the waters of Lake Ontario 80 generally with the main Army 81 with the Marquis through Virginia with the Army at the Capture of Cornwallis 82 he commanded the light Company of 3 d Reg t in 83 was dismissed from service this whole dependance was his due from the public. That his original declaration was made on the 10th day of August 1818 that he was placed on the pension list roll of the Kentucky agency at $20 per month by Certificate Bearing date 24th April 1820 and has not as yet received any part of his pension Except up to the 4th of March 1820 it has been robed of a part of that. and he doth Solemnly swear that he was a resident Citizen on the 18th day of March 1818 of the United States and that he has not since that time by Gift Sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring himself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War passed 18th March 1818 - and that he hath not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debt due him nor has he any income other than what is referred to in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed. - That he holds pretentions to a tract of land in Said County the Same being encumbered by interfering Claims some older patent others to the whole of his Claim to the Same still receives the rent to a small improvement on the Same Also three of the above Claims hold pretentions to the Same as well

a mortgage as Security for the purchase money - as to other pretensions are so trifling & disputable are not worth a naming as to his Claims the Demands being much larger - that by occupation a Weaver but from the embarrassments he labours under is not able to do much but little at the Business having no family or home to procure the regular nourishment his situation in its declining state requires John Howell
State of Kentucky Ohio County Set
Charles Henderson Clerk of the County Court for Said County do Certify that at a County Court held for Said County on the 19th day of November 1820 the above named John Howell made oath to the foregoing Declaration and Schedule in open Court I also Certify that the same is truly Copied from the Records of my said Court and that it is the opinion of Said Court that the whole Statement made in the said Schedule is true & Correct
Given Under my hand This 27th day of Nov 1820.
John Howell Ch Henderson Captain
16,765-
Sept 1820

New York 15 th April 1845
Sir
I take the liberty to direct this letter to your care believing that you will oblige your friend & cause this letter according to the information wanted you will cause it to go to the proper department that I may gain a knowledge of the following in behalf of Elmer Howell her heirs widow & children of John Howell deceased who was a lieutenant & captain in time of the revolution war & the believe that he has been credited by Government under some acct or accts perhaps on the Transfer Books or otherwise his widow is considered a pensioner under the acct 1843 & 44 who now lives in N. Jersey as I have a power of attorney from her bearing date 3 rd Inst revoking all former powers fully authorizing me her attorney & agent for her in her stead for whom the enquiry is made it is expected to embrace every particular as respects said Howell deceased & the benefits that may be expected in virtue of his services & otherwise which answer will come to me if complied with & oblige Yours &c
Samuel Storm No 11 King St

for a statement of the military history of John Howell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) applications for pension on file in this Bureau. Wid. F. 666
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 12 mos. Prv. Silas Howell Sterling 1 st B ty N.J.   was then Commissioned Ensign — 1 st B ty "   Feb. 1, 1777 to Aug. 1, 1780 Lieut. — " "   Commissioned Oct. 1781 to Mch. 1783. Capt. "    The above noted is the only J. H. of N.J. found on the Rev. War Pension records. (not included in history sent to Mrs. Baker)
Battles engaged in, At capture of Cornwallis. Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated. Date of application for pension, Nov 11, 1818 His ch was al. Residence at date of application, Ohio Co., Ky. Age at date of application, Aged 65 yrs in 1821 He died Sept. 18, 1830
Remarks: He mar. in Chatham Twp, Morris Co. N.J. Dec. 7, 1793  Elleanor or Kelly, dan. of Col. Sylvanus Seely. She was born July 3, 1774  allowed  was,  pension on an application executed Oct. 4, 1844 while  a resident of Chatham Twp, Morris Co. N.J. Four children, names not stated.
Very respectfully,
M. C. ...
at Hartford, Ohio Co. Ky.

Aug. 27, 1908. History to Mrs. E. A. Holland, Houston, Texas. F.W.
1915, May 1. History to Mrs. M. P. Brown F.W.
1916, Apr. 8. History to Mrs. George Baker. F.W.
Reser.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 666
Eleanor Howell, Widow, John Howell Lt. and Capt. Rev. War.
Act: Mar. 3, 1843, &c.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 3410
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York 11667
Eleanor Howell
Letter to M. K. Hoyt 26. Feb. 1845.
" Same person 10 March 1845.
" to same March 13. '45
" " Do Do - 21 - 1845.
Act. 1838

9088
New Jersey
Eleanor Howell
widow of John Howell
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 &c and who died on the 18 Sept 1830 of in the State of N J who was a Lt Capt in the Com commanded by Captain
of the Rev. commanded by 6 mos. Lt in line for 18 " Capt
Inscribed on the Roll of N Jersey at the rate of 440 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of Mar 1845 and sent to
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by
J. L. Swann
Clerk,
Book D
Vol. X
Page
197

John Howell Ken: act 1818. last p. 22 19. March 45 GMC
Paid to 4 th March 1828; — then stricken from the Roll, per Act 15 th May 1828. — For the latter Act see 1 st Auditor's Office .. B. Bryan

John Howell (apt. New Jersey Line) - a pensioner from Kentucky under act 15 th May 1828 - to what time was he paid?
1 st Aud t
G. W. (recd) 21. March '45
I. H. - Died 18 Sept r 1830, and paid to that date
Wm Morton

Col. Seely's original diary was submitted each date with its occurrences noted — "7 Dec. 93. It began to rain last night & rained thru rained steady all night & so continues — We are getting all things ready for our daughter's wedding — The Wet continued all day & in the evening Mr. Hillyard came & at half past six o'clock he married Capt. John Howell and my daughter Nelly and may God in his mercy grant them happiness together."
A true Copy
19 March 1895
J. H. [unclear] Chf. B.

11667 Eleanor Howell NY.
Act. 7 July 38 — — — m 7 Dec 93.
adm 6 mo. L t 18 — Capt. $440
Also act March 43 v 17 June '44 — — — —
No. act 1843 7034 " " 1844 461
Hank Hoyt Present
9088 6720.
a.2.96.

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
16 August 1828.
SIR:
I have the honor to inform you, that John Howell ——— formerly a Captain in First ————— Regiment of the N Jersey line of the Continental Army ; and who has heretofore received a pension at the Kentucky ————— agency, has been admitted to the benefits of the abovementioned act.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Richard Rush.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
No 84.
Sept 1820

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office
5 March '45
Sir
In reply to your letter of 1 st inst. I have to state that the Revolutionary Records in this office show that Capt. John Howell of the N. J. Line has been fully settled with including his commutation ($2,400) —
Respectfully Yp. m o M c Int. John Hagner Secy.
W m H. Hays Esq. City of Wash n

Washington 06 March 11 th 1845
Sir In answer to yours of the 10 th Ult o it seems you have misunderstood or misinterpreted my letters to you of Feb y 26 th & of March 3 rd in the case of Eleanor Howell in which I have only requested of you to sit me to some legal authority for the requirements made of us to prove the length and grade of service of Capt John Howell or of any individual whose services have been acknowledged who have been pensioned on the acknowledg- ment of such services. And in this instance the individual in question having been paid $2400 commutation money. Equivalent to five years pay as Capt in the line. & which I pray read in the department & which you have before you. Under those circumstances I have thought and still do very extraordinary that we should be required to prove

any further proof of breach without being cited to some legal authority for making such a demand. In answer to your charge of addressing letters of complaint against the requisitions made of us. I have never made or intimated a complaint against any legal requisitions. But have requested your authority for making such a demand. Which is very far from making any com- plaint against the law: but on the con- trary we wish to comply with the requisitions of the law. And to that end have twice requested to be cited to some legal authority for making such a demand. And if we can be shown such authority we will be the first to acknowledge the error of our position. And the last to trouble you with any unnecessary communication.
I am Sir
Very respectfully
Your humble Servt J L Edwards Esq
W K Wyatt

Washington March 2nd 1846
Sir
In answer to yours of 28 th Ult. I find no law that requires a widow after her husband has once established his claim. to prove either the period of his retirement or that he was dismissed the service in order to establish viz the amount of her pension. And unless I can be cited to some authority that justifies such a demand I shall take for granted all that the widow is bound to produce is the proof of her identity, the time of her husband's decease the time when and legality of their marriage and that she is the person whom she represents herself to be. And as I before stated in the case of John Howell his services having been continuous as Captain in the line of the Army which must have been for a considerable length of time or he would not have recd his full pension as such. And Sir we consider it very extraordinary as it may reasonably be supposed to be out of our power to show when he was appointed to that office. That such a demand should be made and if the law under which Mrs Howells claim comes and is to be settled (with which you say I am unacquainted) authorises the requisitions made of us. You will please let me

know what and where that land may be found - We can only show that the said Howell was Captain or acknowledged as such at the close of the war by his certificate of membership in the Cincinnati Society at its formation which was composed as I am informed, only by the officers who served in and until the end of the Revolutionary war & which certificate, if it would afford any satisfactory proof is at your disposal for that purpose Though I am under obligations to return it to the widow after it is thus used - It seems that the records at Trenton afford no proof of the period when the said Howell was appoin- ted Captain but show that he was Lieutenant from February 1 st 1777 until August 1 st 1780 - the certificate of which fact shall be forth coming if it would afford any satisfaction - But as the said Howell was recognized and pensioned as Captain of the line we consider that the widows pension should be adjusted and fixed accordingly - Will you please inform us if the said Howell was ever paid his commutation money to which it is said he was entitled I am Very respectfully Your humble Servt Wm H Noyes
I am S r Edwards Coys Commission etc

Ogden's Regiment
Return of the Officers of the First Jersey Regiment in service the 6 th day of January 1781 with the sums due to each on ac- -count of the depreciation of their pay, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature passed January 6. 1781.
   Names Rank Time of Service Pay per month amt of Dep n State Notes Clothing Cash from Comm t Bal due     £ £ £ £ £ £   John Howeele Lieut. Feb. 1. 1777 to Aug. 1. 1780 10. 6. 3 350. 2. 6 8. 39. 13. 6 7. 10. 0 294. 19. 0  
State of New Jersey.
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true extract from Book A of Auditor's accounts page 1. as taken from and compared with the original now of Record in
my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this twenty seventh day of February A. D. One thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Charles G. M c Chesney Seal of State

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Allowed. Oct 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Aug 9. 1828
John Howell , of _____ in the County of Ohio , in the State of Kentucky — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such until reduced under the arrangement of October 1780.
at which period he was a Captain in the First regiment of the New Jersey line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, 480 dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of Kentucky .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Jenkins.
735
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
13. August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Capt n John Howell in the New Jersey line, amounting to Twenty four hundred dollars.
It further appears that John Howell — is now on the pension list of the Kentucky agency, and has been since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.
OK
John Hagner Aud r
See # 666 Act Wills " " 2088 " " 296 " " 5297
No record of Rev

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution;" approved on the 15 th of May 1828; I John Howell, of the county of Ohio, in the State of Kentucky, do hereby declare, that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the army of the Revolution, and served as such until the  March 1783 to the time when the arrangement of the army provided by the resolves of Congress of the 8 th and 21 st of October 1780, was carried into effect - and that I was reduced under that arrangement, at which period I was a Captain in the first regiment of the Jersey line.
And I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates (commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay; which sum was offered by the resolves of Congress of the 22 nd of March 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21 st of October 1780.
And I do further declare, that I have received of the United States, as a pension, since the 3 rd of March 1826, the sum of two hundred and eighty dollars.

paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of Kentucky, -
Witness my hand, this 8 th day of June in the year 1828. John Howell
Before me, Richard Elliott, a Justice of the Peace in the county of Ohio, in the State of Kentucky, personally appeared, this day Samuel Howell & Agda Canaday - of the said county, and severally made oath, that John Howell, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is gen- erally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 8 th day of June in the year 1828.
Rich d Elliott J.P.
I Charles Henderson, clerk of the court of the county of Ohio, in the state of Kentucky, do hereby certify, that Richard Elliott, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace, and

duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, this 8 day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
C. H. Henderson

Hartford Ct. 9 th July 1828.
Hon. Rich d Rush,
Sir,
At the request of Capt. John Howell, I transmit enclosed herewith, his declaration, to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 15 th May last "for the relief of certain Officers and Soldiers of the revolution."
I also enclose the certificate of Genl Dayton, which is the only paper on the subject remaining in his possession, his discharge having been lost.
I do not know that he came within the resolve of Congress of 21 st Oct. 1800 - but he says he received his full pay for four years, under the resolve of 22 nd March 1803. commencing the half pay for life under the former resolve. Should further evidence be necessary, it may perhaps be given by Capt. Joseph Anderson of your Department - to whom I have addressed a note, enclosed herewith, who, Capt. Howell says, commanded a com y .

Many in the 3 d Regiment of the Jersey line - and will doubtless recollect him.
Should Capt. Howells's papers, taken with those which may be on file in your Department, not be sufficient. Please to advise me on the subject.
I have the honor to be, Sir, with respect,
Yours Off. Secy.
Rich d Elliott
#666
Rev. Mr. Hill

Kentucky Ohio County S ce John Coakham this day appeared before me John C Rogers a Justice of the peace for the county of Ohio and made oath that he drew up the petition of Capt John Howell for a pension which is herewith indorsed and copied the certificate thereto annexed signed by Elias Dayton Deputation from a certificate which appeared he very old and signed by Dayton and that the originals lost he states that the copy is a correct one Given under my hand this 9 th December 1878 J C Rogers J P

State of New York City On this twenty and County of New York 8 th day of January A D 1845
personally appeared before me William Tucker Alderman of the eighth Ward and judge of the County Court in and for said City & County Mrs Sophia Ward a resident of the City and County aforesaid aged Sixty eight years in September last past she being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that this family record that she now presents to Judge Tucker is the family record once owned and kept by her father Colonel Sylvanus Ward who is now deceased and which was written by his own hand, and that the marriage of her sister Eleanor whose name is spelled is Nelly in said record by her said father at the time she was married to Captain John Howell, and that the said record has always been in this deponent's possession ever since the death of her father and she further saith that the Christian name of her said sister was spelled both Nelly and Eleanor as she now spells it, but that the proper way of spelling her name is Eleanor, and she further saith that she is

now and always has been the widow of the said John Howell since his death and that her Christian name as this deponent believes is Eleanor as she spells it herself and that her sister is the same person whom she represents herself to be and the further deponent not knowing to and subscribed on before her the day and year first above written
Thos Bricker Adm 8 th Ward City & County New York Judge of the County Court
This is to certify that foregoing Subscriber is a person of respectability and whose statements are intitled to be relied on for truth & veracity
Thos Bricker

Hon: A. M c Lean
1 new case
12 Feb y
Entered
John Howell, Ohio 6 th Dist.
admitted

Representation Hall
February 14 th 1840
W. Sir. I enclose you will receive the petition of Capt. John Rowell whose papers were ordered to Mr. John McLean Member of Congress from Illinois last winter but did not reach Washington before he left this they were returned to him and he has induced them to re framing an intimate acquaintance with Capt Rowell and knowing his urgent circumstances & believing he comes strictly under the law hope you will be induced to give the case an early examination and let me
Yours Respectfully Almy McLean

1844 State of New Jersey Morris County and Township of Chatham ss
On this fourth day of October A.D. 1844 Personally appeared before me J. S. H. B. & H. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Morris State of New Jersey aged seventy eight years a resident of the State of New Jersey  of Morris township of Chatham  Chatham who being personally known to me and first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on his oath depose and say he is now and always has been well acquainted with Mrs. Eleanor Howell the subscriber to the foregoing decl- aration whose maiden name was Eleanor Jery the daughter of Colonel William Jery deceased and whom this deponent first married to Captain John Howell in this place at the time and by the minister whom she states in her declaration - and he further states that he knows she is the widow of the said John Howell formerly of this place who served in the revolutionary army of the U. States as this deponent well recollects many of the events of that period - and he believes she is entitled to her rights of dower according to her declaration from his own personal knowledge - Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written Israel Day before me.
J. S. H. B. & H.
Judge of the Inferior
Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris N. J.

I hereby certify I am well acquainted with the subscribing witness to the foregoing affidavit Israel Deane Esq. who is now a justice of the peace - and who is a man of high reputability in this community and whose statements I consider entitled to full confidence
Sept 1. 1844 H. Brown Judge.
Oct 4. 1844
State of New Jersey ( ss. ) George H Ludlow Clerk of the Morris County Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris do hereby certify that Septhath B Mann whose name is subscribed to the foregoing deposition & certificate was at the time of the signing of the same and is now a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Morris and that full faith and credit are to be given to all his official acts as such Judge and that the signature of the said Septhath B Mann subscri- bed to the said deposition is in the proper hand writing of the said Septhath B Mann -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court the tenth day of Octo- ber in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four George H Ludlow Clerk

State of New York City on this twenty and County of New York ninth day of Jan. 2 personally appeared before me 1845 Wm Tucker Alderman 8 th Ward City & County New York Spence County Court
Mrs Sophia Ward aged sixty eight years in September last passed. A resident of the State City & County aforesaid. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that this deponent was present and saw Ellena Seely married to Capt. John Howdell and who is now the widow of the said Howdell & that this deponent was present at the marriage of Captain John Howdell and Ellena Seely who was usually called Nelly in the family and whose name her father spelled Nelly in his journal - and their marriage was solemnized at their father's house in the township of Chatham Morris County & State of New Jersey in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three on the seventh day of December. And that she this deponent is a sister to the said Ellena and was born and brought up with her in her father's family whose name was Solomon Seely. And she this deponent was a child of her father at her earliest recollection acquainted with Captain John Howdell who was reputed to have been an officer in the American Army of the Revolution War. And in virtue of whose services his widow and who has been his widow & her sister now claims her pension according to the provisions of the law for that purpose.

And she this deponent further says that her father Colonel Sylvanus was an officer himself in the Pennsylvania War and fought in the defense of the United States at that period and resided at that time in the State of New Jersey - and the said Howell also having served in the Army was as she believes one reason of their greater intimacy. And the said Howell lived with his wife & family in good repute until they had four children when he became dissipated and left his wife & children without any cause or provocation to this deponent's knowledge about thirty years ago - and as she was informed and believes went to Hartford Ohio County & State of Kentucky where he after wards became a prisoner in virtue of his services as a soldier several years prior to his death and where he died on or about the middle of September A.D. 1830 as she has been informed and believes - from the and subscribed on the day and year first above written
The H. Tucker H. Ward City & County New York Judge County Court
Joseph Ward
This is to Certify that the foregoing Subscriber is a person of respectability and whose statements are intitled to be relied on for truth & veracity
H. Tucker

Middletown Ohio April 24 th 1915
Department of the Interior Washington D. C. Dear Sirs...
Will you kindly send me all the record you have of Captain John Horner of the Revolution who served in the New Jersey Continental Line. As near as I can learn he enlisted at Morristown N.J. if I am not correct in this please inform me. He was born Sept 23 rd 1754 and died Sept 17 th 1830. His widow's name was Eleanor (Dolly) Horner.
He received from the United States land Warrant 9988 - dated June 11 th 1789 for 300 acres of land and resided in Ohio County, Kentucky in 1820.
His widow's pension claim is 6666.
Any thing further that you can tell me will be greatly appreciated - where did he die?
Mrs. M. P. Brown 140 - 7 th St Middletown Ohio

E. A. HOLLAND, M. D.
Office, Perry Block Residence, 1715 Travis Street HOUSTON, TEXAS
Houston, Tex. Aug. 19th. 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly give me at your earliest convenience what your records contain regarding the following Revolutionary soldiers ; - John Howell and Ezekiel Howell of Hunterdon County, New Jersey also Peter Vansant of Bucks County, Pa.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness, I remain,
Yours very truly,
Mrs. E. A. Holland

Rev Sec March 28th 1916, C 1
Bureau of Pensions Rev. War Record Sec.
Sir - Will you be so kind as to give me a statement of the military history of Captain John Hornell, pensioned in Ohio Co. Ky under the act of March 18, 1818. He was Captain in New Jersey Line Troops

according to Roll of Rev. Personnel in Ky, in the 1895 Year Book of The Sons of the American Revolution
Yrs very truly Mrs Mary Baker Regent Frankfort Chaptr H.A.R. 415 Main St Frankfort Ky.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Howell, John GRADE Private LINE North Carolina
WARRANT NUMBER N 12251 and 13169 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 21, 1798 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.