Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7792, Andrew Howard, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Howard, Andrew Clarissa
W 7792
CONTENTS

4,171 Massachusetts Roll. " " " Wisconsin
Andrew Howard, Private, Massachusetts line — 1781. 12 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12. of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. of Nov. 1818, and sent to John Washburn, Esq.  Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 ... $ 30. 22 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Mar. 1819 ... 48. " An o 3m o : 20/31 4/30. $ 78. 22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Not entitled Belcherstown, Hampshire Co.
Notification sent July 28th 1848 to Sarah Dwyer North Hampton
Sent to J. M. Gillet May 8. 49 cc to P. Agt Jan 14/49 Transf d to Wisconsin for 4 Sept 1848, July 6. 1849

783
Wisconsin
Clarissa Howard. widow of Andrew Howard Massachusetts who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
14 th September 1849.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Apr. 1851. and sent to
Hon J. D. Doty Menasha Wisconsin
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 207 Vol. a
J. M. Gillet July 5. 1854.
J. M. Gillet 27 July 1854.
Same — 15 Febry, 1855
Widow sent to St. Ann,

N o 63
Andrew Howard
Pelhampton
4171
Nov 1813
Not callable
Mar 1819

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the sixth day of said month A. D. 1820 :
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Andrew Hoow and aged fifty six years, resident in Buckland in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows :
I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the Company of Asa Cook's Col. & Col. Michael Jackson's Regt. being the eighth Massachusetts Regt. which the first of April seventeen hundred eighty and for the term of three years and was discharged in Decr. seventy seventeen hundred eighty three I made my application for a pension under the act of eighteenth of March 1818 and obtained my Pension Certificate dated in Decr. the same year No 4179
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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 on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following schedule by me subscribed.
  A Bond for 68 Acres of Land on paying about $450.00 rent Spring rent I cannot sell the Land for as much as I owe for the same    2 Cows  45.00    2 Cows  30.00    5 young Cattle  25.00    And I owe the following debts    Dunham & Strong  $54.00    East R.  10.00  

the provisions of an act of Congress, "to secure the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following schedule by me subscribed.
A Bond for 68 Acres of land in paying about $450.00 next spring but I cannot sell the land for as much as I owe for the same
  2 Oxen 45.00   2 Cows 30.00   5 young Cattle 25.00   12 Sheep 8.00   3 Swine 7.00   1 Old Cart 3.00   1 plow 1.75   1 Chain 1.00   1 Axe .75   1 Hoe .25   Pots Kettles &c 3 $123.75. 
And I owe the following debts    Dahoon & Strong $54.00   Isiah Burdwell 10.00   Hezekiah Walker 10.00   Herman Howe 10   Jeremiah March 3   Jon d Dwight 4   $91.00 
State of my family
Myself 56 years of age and am infirm by reason of a nervous disorder which lays me by from labour very frequently my Wife 53. Children Peter 17 years Theodore 15 years Lucy 10 years am I don't will probably not ever be able to labour I cannot support myself & family without assistance Belchertown July 5 th 1820. Attest Eldad Parsons
Sworn to, and declared, on the sixth day of July , 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, Josiah Dwight Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred twenty three dollars, and seventy five cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss.
Olson Williston of said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that on the twenty eighth day of September in the year One thousand seven hundred and ninety seven this deponent performed the marriage ceremony between Andrew Howard late a Revolutionary pensioner, now deceased, and Clarissa Clark, now the widow of the said Andrew Howard - that the said ceremony of marriage was performed at East Hampton in the State of Massachusetts, and that at the time of the performance of the said marriage ceremony the deponent was a Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Oberzer Hovey Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Oberzer Hovey , and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty .
Samuel Wells
Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss.
Peyson Williston
of said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that on the twenty eighth day of September in the year One thousand seven hundred and ninety seven this deponent performed the marriage ceremony between Andrew Howard late a Revolutionary pensioner, now deceased, and Clarissa Clark, now the widow of the said Andrew Howard - that the said ceremony of marriage was performed at East Hampton in the State of Massachusetts, and that at the time of the performance of the said marriage ceremony this deponent was an acting minister of the Gospel - and further saith not -
Sworn & Subscribed before me
this twentieth day of October A.D. 1850
Rev. Ebenezer Ferry - Justice of the
Peace
Peyson Williston

Witness Howard
de Jackson's Mass Regt. 1781
Admitted
See page 111 vol 2 o

Andrew Howard now resident in Middlesex of West Springfield in the County of Hampden State of Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Upon oath, makes the following declaration, that he enlisted in the former part of April 1781. into the Company of Foot commanded by Amos Gogdall in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment, it being the 8th Regiment in the Massachusetts Line for the term of three years, as a Common Soldier - That he served in said Capacity faithfully until the 20th or 23rd of December 1783, when he received an honorable discharge from General Enox at Westpoint - That he has not seen his discharge for many years - and is now utterly unable to find it - I this declaration further states, that in the month of June 1783, when the men that enlisted for the period of their war's continuance were discharged, he was transferred to Capt. Hobb's Company, in Col. Maxwell's Regiment, then called the Third Regiment, in the Massachusetts Line and was a member of that Company & Regiment last aforesaid at the time he received his discharge; - That he is fifty four years old in August 1810. I hereby relinquishes his claim to every other pension heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the United States; That he is in reduced circumstances in life & by reason thereof stands in need of his Country's assistance for support. - And that he makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the late law of Congress entitled 'an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war'.
Hampden ss.
Andrew Howard
On this 12th day of May A. D. 1810 personally appeared before me John Hooker Esquire, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts including said County of Hampden the above named Andrew Howard, & in my presence subscribed & made oaths to the foregoing declaration by him subscribed & made - & it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Howard
Hampden ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Progeroll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth, for said County of Hampden, hereby certify that the Honorable John Hooker is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas abovenamed, that the above signature is his proper hand writing & that the Seal hereto affixed is the Seal of said Court.

I William Perkins of Waldspangfield in the County of Hampden Mass do hereby certify that I have lived in the neighborhood with the said Andrew Howard & within a short time before the late revolutionary war & many years after - that I was knowing to his enlistment into the American Army in April 1781 - & going into the army - that he was from hence till I saw him in said army - that in August 1782 I enlisted & joined said army in the infantry of Col. Henry Jackson's regiment & in Capt. John Frewer's company - & in Sept 1782 being sent by my said Capt. Frewer on an errand to Brattleboro' point, where on inquiry I found said Andrew Howard there doing service as a private soldier in said army - that afterwards when in winter quarters I frequently saw him - I was discharged about some time in Dec 1783 & then left said Howard after their discharge - that he came here a few days after to his quarters in said Waldspangfield in said service - that he came here after to his quarters in said Waldspangfield & I will recollect seeing his discharge in writing soon after he came here -
William Perkins
Mass. Hampden Co. May 20 th 1818 Then the above named William Perkins personally appeared & being duly cautioned examined before me made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above affidavit by him subscribed before me John Hooker Clerk of Court
See page III Col 2 o
Admitted
Regt 1781
Ch. Jackson's Regt
Andrew Howard

A.
State of Wisconsin } Fond du Lac County } ss:
On this twenty third day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before the County Judge of the County of Fond du Lac aforesaid, Clarissa Howard a resident of Oakfield in the County of Fond du Lac aforesaid aged seventy nine years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 29 th day of July 1848 - that Andrew Howard was a private in the Army of the Revolution, that from this affiant's best information and belief his Captain's name under whom he served at the time of his discharge was Hobbie, and that said Andrew Howard enlisted for three years and to the best information and belief of this affiant in the year 1780 and served nearly his full time of enlistment namely, till the year 1783, that the said Andrew Howard at the time of his said enlistment resided in the Town of West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts and was a volunteer - that the particular service he performed this affiant does not know but has heard said Andrew Howard speak of Winter Quarters at West Point - that this affiant has no documentary evidence to support the claim - that the original pension certificate of said Andrew Howard was given up to the Agent for paying pensions at Milwaukee Wisconsin to which Agency said Howard,

pension had been transferred from the Massachusetts Agency - She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Howard on the twenty eighth day of September seventeen hundred and ninety Seven - that her husband the aforesaid Andrew Howard died on the fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred forty nine - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January eighteen hundred, viz; at the time above stated - She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
C. M. Tompkins Co Judge
Clarissa Howard
For and on said County, ss;
I, Charles M. Tompkins Judge of the County Court of said County do hereby Certify that Clarissa Howard above named and who signed and swore to the above application is unable from her great age and bodily infirmity to attend the said Court
Charles M. Tompkins Co Judge
I, Isaac Brown Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fond du Lac in the State of Wisconsin do hereby certify that Charles M. Tompkins, whose signature is written above was at the date thereof County Judge for said County as Witness my hand & the seal of the County Court at Fond du Lac the 11th day of December 1850. Isaac Brown, Clerk.

C. M. Tompkins Co Judge
For and on said County, ss;
I, Charles M. Tompkins Judge of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Clarissa Howard above named and who signed and swore to the above application is unable from her great age and bodily infirmity to attend the said Court.
Charles M. Tompkins
C. M. Tompkins
State of Wisconsin
For and on said County ss I Isaac Brown Clerk of the County Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Charles M. Tompkins whose signature is
annexed to the annexed declaration of Clarissa Howard and to the certificate of said Judge thereafter following, was at the time of the annexing his said signatures thereunto Court in the 23rd day of April 1850 County Judge in and for said County and of said County Court: and that his signatures to the said declaration and certificate are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 11th day of December A.D. 1850:
Isaac Brown, Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Andrew Leonard a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. file 7592
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     early in Apr 1781 to June 1783 Pvt. Amos Cogswell Michael Jackson Mass.   June 1783 to Dec. 1783 Hobbs Moaswell "   1783      
Battles engaged in, not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, West Springfield, Hampden Co., Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 12, 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Belchertown, Hampshire Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, 54 years Aug. 1818. He died Sept. 14, 1849 at Oakfield, Wis.
Remarks: Soldier mar. at East Hampton, Mass. Sept. 28, 1797, Clarissa Clark. She was allowed pension on an application executed April 23, 1850 while a resident of Oakfield, Fond du Lac Co., Wis., aged 79 years. Children Solomon B. aged 20 years, Theodore 18 years and Lucy 13 years in 1823. The first named was a resident of Fond du Lac Co., Wis. in 1850.
Very respectfully,

Revolutionary War.
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
7792
Clarissa Howard Widow
Andrew Howard Pvt. Rev. War
Act:
July 29/48
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
343

No 898
Clarissa Howard widow of Andrew.
Wisconsin
Act of 29 th July 1848

to Dickinson & Strong for $100, towards what he owed them, and that he still owes them $40-
Claimant aged 59- by occupation a farmer, but very infirm, by reason of nervous disorder - Wife aged 53- 2 sons, 1 aged 21, who will soon leave him, the other aged 18- and 1 daughter aged 13, an idiot, unable to labor.
Lt Gov N. D. Folsom May 12 1838 same July 6 1838.
24. Let to McCulloch 3. 35 May 8, 49 } 1. 6 28. 41 cu to P. Agt June 14, 49
Res't'd June 16 1823
Sent to
S. Stoddard, Esq. Northampton Mass: 4 March 1819-
Massachusetts. Restore
Andrew Howard, private, served from Apl: 1781, to end of war.
1 st schedule dated 6 July 1820-
A bond for 68 acres of land, on pay- ing about $450, and cannot sell the land for as much as he owes for it.
Personal estate consisting of live stock household & kitchen furniture, valued at $123.75
Exhibits a list of debts due by him with the names of creditors. $90.00
6 Nov 1818 Schedule under act March 1823-
  40 lbs Pork  $2.40    1 Hog  4.00    Sundry articles of household & kitchen furniture & farm- ing tools  16.45    File Mar: 19  22.85  
Accounts for decrease of property by the obligor having taken possession of the land mentioned in first schedule, and sold it to another per- son, the claimant having no interest whatever therein, and has not had for more than a year since - By sale of the live stock, in Feb: 1822.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire
SS. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the twelfth day of
May - A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampshire the above named
Andrew Howard
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Andrew Howard the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampshire to be affixed hereto, this 20 th day of May 1818
I do therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony and proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid & transmit the same to the Secretary of the department of War of the United States -
John Hooker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss I Josiah Dwight Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that John Hooker Esq r is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit - that the within signature is his proper hand writing & that the seal hereto affixed is the proper seal of said Court
Josiah Dwight

State of Wisconsin Send on her bounty
On this eleventh day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before me Solomon B. Howard who being first duly sworn with disperse and say that he is a son of Clarissa Howard that said Clarissa Howard resides in the town of Oakfield in said County, and is the widow of Andrew Howard de- ceased who was a pensioner of the United States and whose name was transferred to the Wisconsin Agency for the paying of pensions at Milwaukee, that the said Clar- issa Howard has not been married since the death of the said Andrew Howard, who died at the said town of Oakfield on the fourteenth day of September one thou- sand eight hundred and forty-nine, that the said Clar- issa Howard is the same identical person who is de- scribed in and who subscribed the application or declaration sworn and subscribed to by her before C.M. Tompkins County Judge of said County, and being the paper marked "A." : that at said time of swearing to said declaration the said Clarissa Howard was unable from bodily infirmity to attend the said County Court.
Sworn and subscribed to before me Solomon B Howard on Dec. 11, 1850.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court the day & year first written
Isaac Brown Clerk of the County Court

Andrew Howards
March 1819
S. Stoddard, Jr. Northampton, Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss.
On the nineteenth day of May A D 1823 personally appeared in open Court being the Supreme Judicial Court & a Court of Record and the highest Court of civil & criminal jurisdiction in the State Andrew Howard resident in said County aged fifty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law testifies and says. he enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the Company of Amos Gageswell & Col d Michael Jackson's Regiment being the eighth Massachusetts Regiment about the first of April A D 1781 for the term of three years & served till I was discharged in December 1783 - I made my application for a Pension under the act of the 18 th March 1818 and obtained my Pension Certificate dated Springfield the same year No. 4176. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any other way or manner whatsoever disposed of any property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions 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 the 18 th day of March 1818 - and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property security or contract or debt due to me nor have I any income nor any estate of any description other than what is specified and inventoried on the foregoing page appraised by Joseph Bridgman Esq. & Henry Millen and which is footed at $22.85.
In March 1820 I made the following statement & return of my property which was inventoried and which which

was then correct and the following alterations have taken place in my property since that time
Andrew Howard
The following is a Copy of my former return viz - a Bond for 68 acres of land on my paying about four hundred & fifty Dollars next Spring but I cannot sell the land for so much as I owe for the same 2 Oxen $45.00 2 Cows $30.00 5 young Cattle $25.00 12 sheep $8.00 3 swine $7.00 1 Old Goat $3.00 1 Plow $0.75 One Chain $1.00 1 Axe $0.75 One Hoe $0.25 Pots & Kettles $3.00 Total $123.75
I owe the following debts viz Dickinson & Strong $54.00 Joseph Barchewell $10.00 Hezekiah Walker $10.00 Herman Hauer $10.00 Timothy Marsh $3.00 Son d Dwight $4.00
The above is what I then had and then owed, and the following changes have taken place in my property since
As my former return
Explanation - how disposed of
1. Bond for 68 acres of land on paying about 450 Dollars } The Obligor has taken possession of the land & sold it to another person I have given up the bond & have no claim right to interest & have no possession bond given up more than one year since 2 Oxen $45.00. 2 Cows $30.00 5 young Creatures $25.00 } These Creatures, Oxen & Cows & young Cattle have sold to Dickinson & Strong for one hundred Dollars towards what I owed them. Then I sold in Feb y 1822 I paid the former debt I owed & with the residue I have obtained possession for my family of Dickinson & Strong & still owe them more than forty Dollars

12. Sheep at $8.00~ These Sheep I sold to Mark Stacy in the Spring of 1822 for $10.00 and paid the money to Josiah Dandwell on a debt which I had owed him for some years —
3 Swine at $7.00. Killed and made use of in my family and are eat up. —
1 Old Cart at $3.00. Entirely worn out. good for nothing & all in pieces — State of my family. I am 59 years of age a Farmer by occupation and very infirm by reason of a nervous disorder which lays me by from labour most of the time. my Wife 53 years of age. my Children are three with me, Solomon in the twenty first year of his age & will soon leave me. Theodore eighteen years old & Lucy thirteen years old & is an Idiot she is not able to labour & probably never will be. I cannot support myself & family without assistance from my Country or Charity.
Andrew Howard
Second Schedule of the Estate of Andrew Howard of Pelhamstown in the County of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts. Applicant for a Pension under the acts of Congress of 18 March 1818 & May 1. 1820 & March 1. 1823 5 Chains $1.36. 40 lb plough $2.40. 1 st plough $4.00. 2 old Rakes & Pitch fork & dung fork $0.50. 1 Old Chain. 50 c 1 Old Sythe 12 c 2 Old hoes 10 c 2 old Chisels with drawers $2.50. 1 pair of hand irons $1.00. 1 pair Tongs. $0.50. 1 Brass Kettle 2.50 c . Old Iron ware $3.50 Old Punter $2.00. 2 Old Tables 1.75 c 1 Old Candle stand — 25 c One Warming pan 1.25 c . One old Looking Glass 10 c 1 Old Saw. 25 c Earthen Ware 20 c . 14 Old spinning wheels $1.00 One Old Stough $1.00 — $22.85 —
We the Subscribers testify and say that we have viewed the property contained in the above schedule shown to us by Andrew Howard above named as his property and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.
Pelhamstown April 12 th 1823 Joseph Bridgman Esq. Henry Melton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. May 19 th 1823 Personally appeared Joseph Bridgman J. and Henry Miller above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by them subscribed before Mark Doolittle Justice of the Peace I hereby certify Joseph Bridgman J. & Henry Miller above named are credible witnesses & that full faith and credit is due to their statement
Mark Doolittle Justice of the Peace I, Solomon Stoddard Jr. Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Andrew Howard did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhib- ited in the foregoing schedule is twenty two Dollars and eighty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty third day of May A.D. 1823.
S. Stoddard Jr. Clerk
Andrew Howard
March 1819
A. Stoddard Jr. Northampton Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
Thomas Howard of said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he knows Clarissa Howard, the widow of the late Andrew Howard deceased, and who was late a Revolutionary pensioner - that the maiden name of the said Clarissa Howard was Clarissa Clark - that the said Andrew Howard and Clarissa were on the twenty eighth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven joined in matrimony by the Reverend Payson Williston at East Hampton in the State of Massachusetts - that this deponent was present and witnessed the performance of the said marriage ceremony - and further that I am of the age of Eighty years - And further saith not - Sworn & Subscribed before me This 28 th day of October AD 1857 Thomas Howard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Lucius Wright Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said
Lucius Wright - and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Rich d T Bliss Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
Thomas Howard of said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he knows Clarissa Howard, the widow of the late Andrew Howard deceased, and who was late a Revolutionary pensioner - that the maiden name of the said Clarissa Howard was Clarissa Clarke - that the said Andrew Howard and Clarissa were on the twenty eighth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven joined in matrimony by the Reverend Payson Williston at East Hampton in the state of Massachusetts - that this deponent was present and witnessed the performance of the said marriage ceremony - and further that I am of the age of Eighty years - and further saith not -
Sworn & Subscribed before me
This 28 th day of October A.D. 1857
Thomas Howard
Lucius Wright Justice of the Peace
I also certify that Stephen Wood the above named Thomas Howard is a person of credibility and entitled to full credit and belief - The words "Stephen Wood" in this certificate erased before the signing of this certificate
Lucius Wright Justice

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
Aminta Howard of said County being duly sworn, doth depose and say that she is acquainted with Clarissa Howard the widow of the late Andrew Howard deceased, and who was a late Revolutionary pensioner - that the maiden name of the said Clarissa Howard was, Clarissa Clark that the said Andrew Howard and Clarissa Clark were on the twenty eighth day of Septem- -ber in the year One thousand eight seven hundred and ninety seven joined in Matrimony by the Reverend Payson Williston at East Hampton in the State of Massachusetts - that this deponent was present and witnessed the performance of
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Lucius Wright Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said
Lucius Wright and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Richd Bliss Clerk.
entitled to full belief - Lucius Wright Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
Aminta Howard of said County being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is acquainted with Clarissa Howard the widow of the late Andrew Howard deceased, and who was a late Revolutionary pensioner - that the maiden name of the said Clarissa Howard was, Clarissa Clark that the said Andrew Howard and Clarissa Clark were on the twenty eighth day of Septem- -ber in the year One thousand eight hundred and ninety seven joined in Matrimony by the Reverend Payson Williston at East Hampton in the State of Massachusetts - that this deponent was present and witnessed the performance of the said marriage ceremony - and further that this deponent is of the age of seventy five years - and further saith not - Sworn & Subscribed before me this 28 th day of October A.D. 1857 } Aminta Howard Lucius Wright Justice of the Peace
I also certify that Aminta Howard the above named affiant is a person of credibility and entitled to full belief -
Lucius Wright Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss.
Stephen Wood being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is seventy five years of age - that on the twenty eighth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven this deponent was present at East Hampton in the State of Massachusetts at the Marriage Ceremony of Andrew Howard and Clarissa Clarke - and further that the said ceremony was performed by the Reverend Payson Williston a resident Clergyman of the said East Hampton - and further saith not -
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Oberon Henry , Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Oberon Henry - and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court. for said Commonwealth, this twelfth day of October , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty .
Samuel Wells
Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss.
Stephen Wood being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is seventy five years of age - that on the twenty eighth day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven this deponent was present at East Hampton in the State of Massachusetts at the marriage ceremony of Andrew Howard and Clarissa Clarke - and further that the said ceremony was performed by the Reverend Payson Williston a resident clergyman of the said East Hampton - and further saith not -
Sworn & Subscribed before me this twelfth day of October A.D. 1857
Name Ebenezer Derry Justice of the Peace } Stephen Wood
I also certify that Stephen Wood the above named affiant is a person of credibility and entitled to full credit and belief Name Ebenezer Derry Justice of the Peace

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Sauk ss.
On this second day of June 18 49
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of
Sauk personally appeared Andrew Howard
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain
Hobbs in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Maxfield in the service of the United States; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (Dis-
trict, or territory,) of Wisconsin where he intends
to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The fol-
lowing are his reasons for removing from Massachusetts
to Wisconsin : for the purpose of living with his son
Salomon B Howard - with whom he had lived formerly,
but who had moved to Wisconsin : and from whom he
now has his support
Andrew his B Howard mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Leah B Atkins Justice of the Peace witness Salomon B Howard
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
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 be sent with the papers.
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 which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small 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.

State of Wisconsin Hond du Lac County ss Solomon B. Howard being duly sworn says that the within named Andrew Howard is the same person who has taken the foregoing & above oath and is the same person described in the within & foregoing affidavit.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 2 nd day of June 1849. Solomon B. Howard Justice of the Peace
Jacob B. Atkinson Justice of the Peace
Hond du Lac County ss I hereby certify that Solomon B. Howard who made the foregoing & above affidavit is a person of truth and veracity; June 2 nd 1849.
Jacob B. Atkinson Justice of the Peace
State of Wisconsin Hond du Lac County ss. I Isaac Brown Clerk of the Circuit Court for said County do hereby certify that Jacob B. Atkinson Esq whose name is subscribed to the foregoing & above two affidavits and certificate was at the time of taking the said affidavits an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and authorized by law to take the same, and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice and verily believe that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Hond du Lac this 4 th day of June A.D. 1849 Isaac Brown Clerk Mr O.B. Sykes Dep

Jas. L. Edwards Esq

Merchants Bank Boston 2 July 1849
Sir,
In reply to your letter of 14 June last, I have to state that Andrew Howard a Pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 on the Rolls of the Massachusetts Agency at eight dollars per month, was last paid on the 7 th September 1848 up to 4 th September 1848. The directions in your letter will be complied with.
Very Respectfully
Your obed Servt
Franklin Hassen Pension Agent
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions.

FREE
John Brown
Col.
Perkins Washington

Home in the Wisconsin Nov 13, 1849
May 4
Andrew Howard a private in the Revolutionary Army - whose name is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Massachusetts Agency has removed to this State & wishes to know where he will make application to receive his pay.
His Pension Certificate is dated Nov. 6, 1818 (Capt. Hobbs Company 3rd Regiment.)
Resp J. M. Gillet
Comm: Pensions Washington

Clarissa Howard, wife of Andrew -
Wisconsin
Act 29 July 1848 -
As? husband Perrini under 1848 - $96 per
Accts from March 1848
14 th Sept. 1849 - when
her husband died -
Cash sent to Hon J. D. Dohy Menasha Wisconsin -

Chaisso Smaragd m a g. andrew.
Wid.
Act 29 July 1808.

House of Representatives Washington Jany. 2. 1857
To The Commissioners of Pensions Sir,
Herewith I present sundry papers in the case of Clarissa Howard, and hope they will on examination be found sufficient to substantiate claim,
Very respectfully
Your obedt. Servt.
James M c Guire Scott

Pension Dept - Washington, D.C.
Jan. 10th, 1917 Stamper envelope milk
Dear Sir: One 2¢ stamped envelope rec'd
In order to complete my Rev. Sec papers to join the D.A.R. the Registrar at Washington has asked me to send a copy of the pension given to Revolution Ancestor. Will you kindly send me the copy and if there is a fee kindly notify me at once and I will remit. My ancestor, Andrew

Howard born in Belchertown Mass - 1765 - Enlisted from West Springfield May 15, 1781 served to June 1783 - Enlisted June 1783 - served to Dec. 1783 - Died 1849. Applied for pension May 12th, 1818 - Claim allowed. His wife, Clarissa Clark Howard allowed pension April 23d - 1850.
Very truly yours. Mrs. Lorina B. Sawyer. 860 Beech Street Manchester, N.H.

Land - du - Sac
Land du Sac Dec 21/57
Sir
The Application for a new Certificate to Clarissa Howard for a Revolutionary Pension is withdrawn - as the original has been found in the hands of Hon. J. D. Dole to whom the same was transmitted Very Resp &c
J. M. Gillet
Hon. J. K. Heath Comr. Pensions

And the same
June 24/54
To the Com d Pensions
Sir I have re- peatedly written to ascertain the sit- uation of the claim of Clarissa Howard to draw the Pension to which she is entitled as widow of Andrew Howard deceased By the letter of the Com d of 7th Jan y 1850 I was informed that she would draw under act of 29 July 1848 on proof of her marriage, which was done & furnished the department but I can get no answer passing upon the application, I wish the matter disposed of one way or the other & hope to hear from it at your earliest convenience
Very Resp ly &c J. M. Gillis

Yours sincerely
July 18. 1854
Genl. J. Parsons
Sir
I herewith enclose letter of Hon. J. D. Wells from which it appears that the Certificate of Clarissa Howard alluded to in yr of the 5th inst is probably lost - In such case, the widow having since deceased will it be necessary to have an administrator appointed to represent her estate - such administrator to make proof of loss of certificate in order to draw her money due at the time of her decease? Or will a duplicate be issued? Will you also have the goodness to inform me as to how much under her certificate she would draw?
Yr obedt Servt J. M. Giltel
Letter of Hon. J. D. Wells not enclosed Adams July 26/54