Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21340, Eli Howe, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Howe, Eli
M 21340
Howe
Polly
CONTENTS

W. 81, 21.965 per Sep 31 25  New Hampshire  Eli Howe
Memorandum in the State of New Hampshire who was a Corporal in the Comp. commanded by Captain Holman of the Regt. commanded by Col. Doolittle in the New Hampshire . line for 4 Mos. Private $13.33 3. Corporal 11 $24.33 Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 24 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov. 1833 and death of Genl. S. Lord Bradford
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $60.82 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Mo. 31 12.16 $72.98
Recorded by Go. C. Bates Clerk, Book E Vol. 1. Page 91.  { Revolutionary Claim, } { per June 7, 1832. }
1098
4866 12.16 6082
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The papers upon which the Certificate for Arrears of pension has been issued are within
Per July 19

28.072 Eli Howe
4 mos Private 3 " Corporal Adm'd
Saml. Jones Bradford N.H.

That Thomas Kirk who has also signed the same is a resident in same Haverhill and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And that Page Eaton who has signed the annexed certificate is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that the same is his genuine signature also the certificate of Samuel Louis a Justice of the Peace & Quorum, to the Deposition of Micah Howe. and that the same is his genuine signature.
Horace Chase Judge of Probate for the County of Merrimack
I H. B. Chase Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Eli Howe of Haverhill for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty-fourth day of September Anno Domini, 1833.
H. B. Chase Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of New Hampshire } County of Merrimack ss. }
On this twenty-fourth day of September, 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting Eli Howe a resident of Nashua in the County of Merrimack and State of N.H. aged Seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated in the year 1775 the first of August he takes a substitute for his brother Nehemiah Howe "who was sick" said Nehemiah was a soldier in Captain Holman's Company in of Rangers in Colonel Doolittle's Regiment which was stationed at a place called Litchmore Point near Boston in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts where he served for the term of two months, which expired the last of September or first of October when his brother returned and took his place and he returned home to the town of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts where he was born.
2 nd The first of February 1776 he enlisted in said Town of Marlborough in Captain Edgely's Company of Militia for the term of two months. "Iabez Brown was Adjutant" and marched to Dorchester neck near Boston, where he served as a soldier until some time after the British troops left Boston. when his term expired

and he returned home to Marlborough after being verbally discharged,
3rd The first of October 1776 he enlisted a substitute for Corporal John Willard for the term of three months in Captain Andrew Haskell's Company of year men or Continental troops, in Col. Marshall's Regiment, Corporal Willard he believes was promoted to ensign in an other Company, he served three months when the year service expired he was discharged. Captain Haskell's Company was stationed on Castle Island in Boston harbor he received Corporal's pay during the last three months whole service seven months. He has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except his mother Abigail Howe he has no record of his age only what has been kept by the family, he has lived in Henniker over fifty years past and before that time in said town of Marlborough.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Army of any State,
Eli Howe
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he stated and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jacob Scales who has signed the annexed certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Henniker and

5346 :
Polly Howe wid of Col M
Act July 7 1838
Mar 2 1781
dis 21 Sept 1836
Allou # 2433 per amt from 21 Sept 1836
Horace Chaw En Hopkinton N.H.

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss }
On this twentieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate within and for said county of Merrimack Polly Howe a resident of Henniker in said county aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Eli Howe late of said Henniker deceased who was a private soldier in the service of the Revolution, and at the time of his decease was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of 1832 as she thinks and believes, at the rate of about twenty four or twenty five dollars per annum, as she thinks, That she cannot state definitely as to the amount of his pension, but would refer to the records of the same in the war department, and also to his declaration on file for the particulars of his said service.
She further declares that she was married to the said Eli Howe in the town of Haver, in the county of Middlesex, and commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the twelfth day of May one thousand seven hundred eighty one; that her name before her said marriage was Polly Cakes, That her husband the aforesaid Eli Howe died at said Henniker on the twenty first day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty six; that she was not married to him, as she believes, prior to her leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
Witness Horace Chase
Wm H. Howe
Polly Howe
Subscribed & sworn to Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate

I certify that by reason of infirmity of body the before named Polly Howe was not able to attend court and her aforesaid declaration was taken at her residence in Henniker
Horace Chase Judge of Probate
With Sto hu an ey

to I William H. Howe of Henniker in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire which aged forty seven years depon. and say that My Father Eli Howe, who was a Revolu- tionary Pensioner of the United States died at said Henniker on the twenty first day of bald September one thousand eight hundred and thirty six - That my Mother Polly Howe Widow of the said Eli Howe, and the only wife my Father ever had, is now living with me and remains unmarried.
I further depon and say that accor- ding to the best of my recollection my Father received twenty four or twenty five dollars per annum or thereabout, that the arrears of his pension due from Sept 4, 1836 to the time of his death, to wit, Sept. 21, 1836 being so inconsiderable, was never received, nor was any application made for the same.
My Father while he lived was a near neighbor to me, and I saw him the same day he died, both before and after his death, altho' ough. I was not present when he died.
Witness Horace Chase
Wm. H. Howe
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. April 20, 1839 Then Personally ap- pearing William H. Howe, whose statement is entitled to full credit and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is just and true
Before me Horace Chase Judge of Probate

I Charles Tower Clerk of the town of Stow in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts certify that on examination of the records of said town I find the marriage of Eli Howe and Polly Cakes recorded as follows to wit.
Eli Howe and Polly Cakes both of Marl- borough were married May twelveth seven- teen hundred eighty one. That it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows May 12 th 1781 I Charles Tower above named depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Charles Tower { Town Clerk of the Town of Stow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. 19. September 1830 Then personally appeared the above named Charles Tower who subscribed & made oath that the above affidavit is true Before me Rufus Hosmer Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Elias Priddy Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the County of Middlesex, do certify that Rufus Hosmer Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex, and that his name subscribed to the within Certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court the fifteenth day of April 1839.
E. Priddy Clerk

State of New Hampshire Merrimack County.
The subscriber, Register of the court of Probate for said County of Merrimack, hereby certifies and attests, that Horace Chase, Esquire, is Judge of the court of Probate for said County of Merrimack, that full faith and confidence may and ought to be given to his acts as such, and that his signature to the declaration of Polly Howe and the affidavit of William H. Howe, both hereto annexed, are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court of Probate, this twenty-fourth day of April, Anno Domini, 1839.
H. B. Chase. } Register of the court } of Probate for the } County of Merrimack.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
N. Y. 21,340
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Eli Howe a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     * Aug. 1. 1775 2 mos. Pvt. Holman Dootlittle Mass.   July 1. 1776 2 mos. Edgely ✓   Oct. 1. 1776 7 mos. Pt. Cpl. Andrew Haskell Marshall   * substituted for his brother Mercer  
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Marlboro, Middlesex Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 24. 1833 His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Henniker, Merrimack Co. N. H.
Age at date of application, 76 years old. He died Sept. 21. 1836 at Henniker
Remarks: He married May 12. 1781 at Storo, Middlesex Co. Mass. Polly Cakes. She was al. pns. on an appli. ex. Apr. 20. 1839 while a resident of Henniker N. H. aged 77 years. Son William R. Howe was 47 years old and a resident of Henniker in 1839.
Respectfully,
(Also had brother Mercer )
Commissioner.

1917 June 12 Hist. to Harry J. Bean.
Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21340
Polly Shaw
Widow of
Elis Shaw
Confd. Rev. War.
Act: March 3 rd  1848
Index:—Vol. 04 , Page 349
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Hampshire. Concord
Folly Weave widow of Eli Weave
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7th June, 1832 and who died on the 21st Sept., 1836 of Messersack in the State of New Hampshire who was a Pri. & Corp. in the Company commanded by Captain Holman of the Regt commanded by Col. Dootittle in the A. H. line for 4 months pri. Mass & 3 months Corp.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 24 Dollars & 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 & ending on the 21st Sept. 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of July 1843 and sent to N. E. West Concord A. H.
Whole amount due $13.30.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thomas Sampson Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 1. Page 43.
New Certificate issued for arrears see Opinion of the Attorney General under date Sept 2nd 1842.

New Hampshire 3651
Polly Howe  n n n widow of Eli Howe , deceased,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 21 Sept 1836 in the of Merrimack Co in the State of N. H. who was a priv & Corp in the Co commanded by Captain Holman of the regt commanded by Col Dolittle in the N. H. time for 4 mo. private Mass 3 - Corp
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 24 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 1st day of Sept 1836. 21st Sept
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of July 1839 & sent to Agrah Chase, Esq. Hopkinton, N. Hampshire.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $ 59.14 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 12.16
$ 71.30
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curby Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 43.

Eli Howe Mt (Concord) June 7 s 24.33 d. 1836. wh o p o . A.H.
Paid to doth Sept. 1836. S. H. H.

N. H.
Oct.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commonwealth Prosecutor of the Washington D.C.

Bradford in the County of Merrimack and State of New-Hampshire October 3 rd 1833—
To Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions. Enclosed find Eli Howe, Declaration for a pension, which you will attend to as soon as convenient, I would say that some time in the month of July last I forwarded John M. Bailey's and William Leach's Declarations for Pension as will you have the goodness to say whether they have been received. I remain yours &c.
Samuel Jones

1454
Polly How - 1843
Act 3 March 1843
$24:33 per an
Cert. to Wm  J. C. West Concord N. H.

State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
Josiah Henshaw Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wm West is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the eighteenth day of June 1842 and will expire on the eighteenth day of June 1845 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this 25 th day of May 1843.
Josiah Henshaw Secretary of State.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Atkinson ss.
On this Twentith day of May 1843. Personally appeared before
William West a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Polly Hovey , a resident of Henniker in the County of Atkinson and State aforesaid, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Eli Hovey who was a Capt. in the Revolution during the Revolution in the Massachusetts Militia
That she was a pensioner under the Act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of Twenty four dollars & 33 cents per annum,
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Witness Mary C. Johnson
Polly Hovey Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me.
Wm West Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me.
Wm West Jus. Peace

Hon. J. S. Edwards Census of Pendleton Washington D.C.

Concord N.H. May 24-1843
Sir
I herewith transmit the Petition of Polly How, to the department, for a pension, under the act of Congress, of 3 March, 1843.
When examined please to return the result to me, at Concord N.H. P.O.
I am very
respectfully your
O. H. Smith
Thos J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Wm West, Atty for Claimant

We Jacob Scales a Clergyman residing in the town of Hunker and Thomas Kirk residing in the same town and neigh- =hood hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Eli Howe who has subscribed and sworn to a declaration for a pension that we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Jacob Scales M. A.
Thomas Kirk
Sworn and subscribed this twentythird day of September A.D. 1833. Before me.
Page Eaton, Jus. Peace
I certify the above deponents are credible persons, whose testimony is good in any court of Law.
Page Eaton Justice of the Peace

I Micah Howe depose and say that I lived in the town of Marlborough in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts with my father, and my brother Eli Howe who is now here present left my father to go to Litchmore point as a substitute for my brother Heinrich and I should think was absent some over two months - from the last of July to the first of October - 1775 and I have no doubt but he served two months in Feb y & March follow- ing - but I was absent at the time a soldier at Nantasket Island. and in 1776 in the month of October, November, & December I served three months in the same company and know that Eli served as a substitute for Corporal John Willard in Captain Haskell's Company in Col. Marshall's Regiment
Micah Howe
State of New Hampshire
ss. Manchester ss.
Sworn and subscribed this twenty first day of September A.D. 1833 before me.
Samuel Jones Jus Peace & Quorum
I certify that Micah Howe is a credible person whose testimony is good in any Court of Law.
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace & Quorum

In arrears Polly Howe — 1838 Arrears.
Issue a certificate for arrears from 4 March 1836 to 21 Sept. 1836 I send it to J. C. West Concord N. H.

Declaration In order to obtain Arrears of Pension due from the United States under an Act entitled "An Act to grant a pension to the widow of the late President William McKinley"
State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah H. Smith Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William West is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the eighteenth day of June 1840 and will expire on the eighteenth day of June 1845 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said State this twentyfourth day of May 1848.
Josiah H. Smith Secretary of State.
personally known to me,
William West Justice of the Peace

Declaration
In order to obtain ARREARS of Pension due from March 4 th 1836, under the act of July 7 th , 1835.
State of New Hampshire.
• Merrimack ss On this Twentieth day of May 1843, Personally appeared Before.
William West, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack (and State aforesaid).
Polly How, a resident of Henniker in the County and State aforesaid, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4 th of March, 1836, to the 21 st day of September 1836, — from which period she has been already paid under the act of the 7 th July, 1835. And the deponent further alleges that she is still the widow of Eli How, who was a Captor in the Massachusetts Militia during the Revolutionary war; that her pension was allowed at the rate of Twenty four Dollars and thirty three, per annum, and was paid to her at the agency in Concord in the State of N. Hampshire, And further she saith not.
Witness Mary C. Johnson
her Polly How mark
Sworn to and Subscribed, in the day and year above written, Before,
William West, Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above named deponent is personally known to me.
William West Justice of the Peace

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May 8
7 July 1838
Polly Howe Mid: of life
See J. A. Estabrooks
Commission of Pension
Washington City
D.C.
Howe

4 Hoptinton N.H. May 3. 1839
Hon J. A. Edwards,
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Polly Howe, Widow of Eli Howe deceased. Her Husband Eli Howe was a revolutionary pensioner as you will find by reference to your records.
The time of his death you will not probably find on your files for the reason that the sum due him at his decease was so trifling that the friends never applied for the same.
Then can I believe be no doubt that his widow is entitled to a pension under the act of Congress of July 1838.
Accompanying her declaration is the evidence of the marriage and his death, the evidence of his services you of course have. The widow does not set out his services but refers to the evidence accompanying his declaration. Will you have the goodness to examine into her claim soon as convenient and communicate to me the result.
Some Some time last fall I forwarded to you the declaration of a Mrs Allen, Widow of Andrew Allen deceased, since which I have had no information concerning her claim. Will you inform me whether her case has been attended to and what the result.
I am Sir yours with great respect Horace Chase

Recd. May 30, 1917. m
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions.
Dear Sirs, -
Will you kindly send to me copies of the war records of the following, -
1. Joseph Titchell, Esq. of Sherborn, Mass. Capt. of Militia in War of 1776. 2. Abel Titchell, a son, of Sherborn, Mass. If he has any war record. 3. Amos Titchell, another son, of Sherborn, Mass. He died in the army. 4. Capt. Peter Titchell, a third son of Joseph, who may have acquired his title in war of 1812 .
1812
Colonel 5. Abner Cranston, of Marlborough, Mass, who was one of relief expedition to Fort William Henry in 1757 .
6. Thaddeus Howe, of Marlborough, Mass, who marched to Cambridge on Apr. 19, 1775 born 1733, d. 1799.
Colonel 7. Samuel Howe, of Marlborough, Mass, a brother, who died in French war, in 1756.
8. Eli Howe, of Marlborough, Mass, nephew, who was in the Revolution.
Thanking you for your trouble, I am
Harry J. Bean, Clerk, Probate Court. East Cambridge, Mass.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Howe, Elijah GRADE Drummer LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3175 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 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.