Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39734, Joseph Howland, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Howland Joseph
S 39734
CONTENTS

5,081 Vermont Roll
Col. M aj ors Joseph Howland Res- Connecticut Line } Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of December 1818 and sent to R Temple Esq. Rutland - Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mo. \frac{22}{30} — 37: 80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819. — 48: —
Continued $ 85: 06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
one year
Castleton. Rutland Co.
Notification sent to R Temple Esq June 15. 1820 Rutland, Vt.
Death not on a. B

Joseph Howland
12100 Dorchester R.D.
Completed R.T.
Admired

I Joseph Howland of Castleton in the County of Rutland State of Vermont of the age of sixty years being duly sworn do declare before every That in February 1777 I enlisted into Capt Leavens -worth's company in Col. Meigs' Regt. in the Connect- -icut line, & was marched to White Plains & from thence to Fishkill, & continued to serve in said company & regiment until the 15 th day of Feb y . 1778 when I was discharged at said Fishkill. Then I received as aforesaid one full year, but never received any written discharge - I was afterwards several times out in the Militia - I further say that I am a resident citizen of the United States - That I have never received a pension from the United States - And that from my reduced cir- -cumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support - And further say not -
Joseph Howland
Subscribed & sworn this 13. April 1818, before me
Thos Hammond
Asst. Judge Rutland Co. Court

State of Vermont Rutland ss - 3
On the 10 th day of Oct. 1818 personally came Nathaniel Eames & Charles Gault, respective witnesses, & made solemn oath, that they were acquainted with Joseph Howland who made the foregoing declaration, during the revolutionary war - and they know he belonged to Capt. Leavensworth Co. in the Army of the U. States, as stated in his said declaration, & that he served one year in said company - and further say not. sworn before me
R. Knapp for Ben

State of Vermont
I Thomas Hammond one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Rutland do certify that I am satisfied the foregoing named Joseph Howland an applicant for a pension, served in the revolutionary war as a soldier against the common enemy agreeably to his foregoing declaration & that from his aged circumstances he stands in need of substantial pecuniary aid for his support In consideration whereof I certify the foregoing evidence in his case & the proceedings had thereon in conformity to an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed 18. March 1818.
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and here secured the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed at Rutland this 13. April 1818
Thos Hammond
clerk of Judge Hammond
R. Temple Clerk
I certify that Robt. Temple before whom the annexed deposition was taken, is a Justice of the peace for said County, & that the foregoing is his signature
R. Temple Clerk
Oct. 10. 1818.

Joseph Howland
1808 Pocumtuck March 1819
all in the several pre-determined, and by me subscribed
property or securities, contracts or debts of the estate; nor have I any income other than what is contained on the day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any interest in any income or property of my estate, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, has received a Pension Certificate No. 2. And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen that he made his original declaration on the day of 1818.
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:
in company of Howland, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth
(said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and penalty, appeared before the court for said county of Hampshire, in open court
Seal of
1818
William Coughlin STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS

STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
On this fifth day of June 1820
personally appeared before the County court for said county of Rutland, in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Joseph Howland aged 62 years, resident in Castleton in said county of Rutland, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: In Capt. Leavensworth's Co. Col. Meigs Regt. of Connecticut from Feb. 1777 to Feb. 1778.
that he made his original declaration on the 13 th day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 5,081 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 schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
1 Cow - 1 pig - 1 chest - 4 kegs & a coaster - 1 hoe 1 axe - 1 shovel - 1 iron kettle - 1 tin kettle - 1 tin pot 2 pewter plates - 3 earthen plates - 1 pewter platter 6 knives - 5 forks - 1 doz tea cups & saucers - 1 Cherry table - 1 pail - 1 doz pewter tea spoons - 3 iron table spoons - 1 pt. Skillet & tongs - 1 pt. And iron 1 doz. chains - 3 pewter basins - 1 pewter cup - fifteen dollars in money - my occupation is that of a laborer - I am in feeble health, unable to labor but little - I have a wife named Polly aged 57 years, in tolerable health - I have no children residing with me Joseph Howland
Sworn to and declared on the
5 th
day of June 1820
Robt Temple CLERK."
STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland County, ss. }
I, Robert Temple clerk of the County
court for the county of Rutland, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, 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 Forty six dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland, this fifth day of June 1820
Robt Temple

November 30, 1938
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RA-J/MCS
Joseph Howland, S.39734
Mr. Howland F. Atwood Hartland Four Corners Vermont
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Caleb Atwood, Joseph Howland, James Paul and Nathaniel Shaw.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land and based on the military service of soldiers in this war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of the James Paul and Nathaniel Shaw described by you, or on account of the service of any Caleb Atwood.
As possible means of securing information relative to the military service of these soldiers, it is suggested that you address The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S.39734, based on the military service of Joseph Howland.
The date and place of birth of Joseph Howland and the names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted in February, 1777, place not stated, served as private in Captain Leavenworth's company in Colonel Meigs' Connecticut regiment and was discharged February 15, 1778. He afterwards served in the Connecticut militia but no details of this service were given.
Joseph Howland was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was living in Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont, and was then sixty years of age.

In 1880, Joseph Howland stated that his wife, Polly, was fifty-seven years of age and that he had no children then residing with him. There are no further data relative to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

39734 INVALID. Rev
File No. 39734
Joseph Howland Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 382
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1893. May 11, hist. to Charles W. Woolsey, Ramoth N.C. F.S.
38 Nov. 30, hist. to Mrs. Howland F. Atwood N.C.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Hon. T. B. LONG, O. S. COOPER, J. E. REED, A. B. EDWARDS, C. B. MOORE, SEC. & TREAS.
CHARLES W. WOOLSEY, MAYOR.
MAYOR'S OFFICE,
RAMOTH, N. C., April 2 1893
Commissioner of the Pension Office Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: I would respect- fully request from you such information as you may be able to furnish, as to the services of Joseph Woodland private, who appears to have been pensioned after the war of the Revolution. In the list of Connecticut pension- ers of 1818. Residing in Vermont, this name appears in a work entitled "Records of Comm tee on the War of the Revolution."

Joseph Woodland was my great-great-grand- father and I am de- sirous of learning what & where were his mili- tary services .
Kindly direct that such information as your Department knows, may be remitted to me, —
I oblige
Yours very respectfully Chas. W. Woolsey.
Asheville
N. Carolina.

Society of the Sons of the Revolution IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
Savannah, 30th March, 1892.
Chas. W. Wooley, Esq. - Asheville - N. C.
Dear Sir: -
Responding to yours of the 27th inst. I will say that I have looked through the work entitled "Record of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution", and find in a list-headed "Connecticut Pensioners, Act of 1818, Residing in Vermont", page 639 of the volume, the name of Joseph Howland , private.
If your great-grandfather Joseph Howland ever lived in Vermont after the Revolution, then he must be the one named.
An inquiry at the Pension Office in Washington will bring all the information you wish as to the service performed by him. I trust that you will find it to be just what you want.
We have no records of Virginia troops in the Revolution, and I cannot, therefore, give you any information about John Newton.
The Connecticut book is full of the name Bill , but I do not find Ephraim.
Very truly yours, Wm. Harden, Recy.

Hartland Four Corners, Vermont Oct. 10, 1938
Veteran's Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I have your letter of September 23rd with the information regarding Caleb Howland's military service and I appreciate this information very much.
Could you send me what information you have concerning the following men: Caleb Atwood , Joseph Howland , James Paul , and Nathaniel Shaw ?
Caleb Atwood was born at Carver, Mass. in 1749, son of Nathaniel Atwood, and died in 1835 at Bridgewater, Vt. He served in the Revolutionary War from Plympton, Mass. as a private in Capt. Nathaniel Shaw's company.
✓ Joseph Howland served in the Revolutionary war from Conn., was placed on the pension roll Dec. 23, 1818, and listed in U. S. Pension Roll in 1840 at Rutland County, Vt.
✓ James Paul resided at Walpole, N. H. and was a corporal in the Revolutionary war in Capt. Christopher Webber's company.
✓ Nathaniel Shaw was captain of a company in Col. James Warren's regiment in the Revolutionary war. He resided at Plympton, Mass.
In case some of these men are not recorded at your office, where could information concerning them be found?
Very truly yours,
Howland F. Atwood

J H P
O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., May , 189 3 .
Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Joseph Howland , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feby 1777 12 mo Pri Leavenworth R J Meigs Conn   Served in militia several time but not stated                                            
Battles engaged in, not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, April 1818
Residence at date of application, Castleton  vt
Age at date of application, 60 years
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Polly was aged 57 years
Very respectfully,
Charles W Woodley Esq.
May - Ransom
Bucks County NC
Commissioner.