Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24448, Zachariah Howard, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Howard, Zachariah Patty
W. 24448
B.L. Wt. 30778-160-55
CONTENTS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Plymouth
Clerks-Office October 25 th 1838.
I John B. Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Plymouth aforesaid hereby certify, that it appears of record in this Office, that on the sixth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven Zachariah Howard and Patty Crafts both of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth were married in Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth by the Rev d John Porter.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the said County of Plymouth on the day and year aforesaid.
John B. Thomas

1109. Massachusetts Patty Howard widow of Zachariah Howard who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported
scribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d day of August 1848 and sent to G. G. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 56 Vol. 2

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June 22 1853
Patty Howard Recd Zachariah Howard Pris
No 20 1858
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Map Feb 48-1109
Will 16 Oct / Jan. 13/56
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B. Pitt
Chas Albert Prisoner
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Patty Howard
Mar 28th 1820
Map
Ad July 1836
Mar 1787
died 1806
Allao 14 mo
Spore $46.66
meals
Sept Allen
Col Bay Mass
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This fourth day of December A.D. 1838
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate
J. H. Lord
Plymouth
Mass

State of Massachusetts Norfolk county } fs.
On this fourth day of Decem- ber Eighteen hundred thirtyeight, personally appeared before the Honorable Sherman Leland, Esquire, Judge of Probate in and for the county of Norfolk aforesaid, Patty Howard, a resident of Canton in the county of Norfolk aforesaid, aged seventyeight 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. 1838 entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; That she is the widow of Zachariah Howard, late of said Canton, deceased, who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, and according to the best of her knowledge and belief, served fourteen months in said army, viz.
That he served five months in Colonel Simeon Cary's Regiment, as the said Colonel's clerk, at New York in 1776, being first enrolled in Capt n James Allen's company, as set forth in the affidavit of Jonathan Cary, hereto annexed.
That he served three months in Col o Sproat's Regiment in Capt n Joseph Keith's company at North Kingston in Rhode Island in 1777, as set forth in the deposition of William Brett, hereto annexed.
That he served six months at Dorchester Heights and in the vicinity of Boston in 1778 or 1779 in Capt n Theophilus Wilder's company, of which he was clerk, as set forth in the affidavit of Joseph Wilder, annexed.

She further declares that she was married to the said Zachariah Howard on the sixth day of March in the year one Thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven: that her husband the aforesaid Zachariah Howard died on the eighteenth day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and six that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated: she further declares that she still remains the widow of the said Zachariah Howard, and that she has not been married since his decease.
Patty Howard
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court, on the day & year first above written
before me S. Leland / Probate

I Jesse Perkins of North Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, Esquire, do testify and say that I well knew Zachariah Howard and his wife Patty Howard, who is now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838. I know that said Zachariah Howard, who was settled in the ministry at Canton in Norfolk County, died thirty years ago; I cannot state the precise time of his decease, but know that it was as much as thirty years ago. I know that Patty Howard the present applicant, is the widow of said Zachariah Howard, and that she has not been married since said Zachariah's decease.
Jesse Perkins
State of Massachusetts, Norfolk County ss. Dec r . 4 th 1838.
Then personally appeared the abovenamed Jesse Perkins, who is a credible witness, and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit,
Before me, S. Leland / Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk hereby certify that Sherman Leland is judge of said Court of Probate & that his several signatures on or in these papers are genuine & true
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate
This fourth day of December A.D. 1838
Dally Howard W. G. D. 1835
Mar 17 37 Dec 2 1836
Jonathan H. Cobb Mar 14 mo
June 46 46
Beall Allen
Col Gary May Mch 15
John H. Searle Agusta H. May

STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Norfolk
} ss :
On this sixteenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive , personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs. Patty Howard aged ninetyfour years, a resident of South Canton , in the State of Massachusetts , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Zachariah Howard deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War , as appears from the papers annexed. Reference is also made to the certificate of Pension for the said Patty Howard , issued at the War Office of the United States on the second day of August 1848 .
in the war with _____, declared by the United States on the _____ day of _____; that her said husband _____ at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____, A. D. _____, for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at _____, on the _____ day of _____, A. D. _____.
She further states that she was married to the said Zachariah Howard on the sixth day of March , A. D. 1787 , by one John Porter , a clergyman , and that her name, before her said marriage, was Patty Crafts ; that her said husband died at Canton on the eighteenth day of September A. D. 1806 , and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. And she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to D. Lefmorey, No 20 Court St Boston Mass.
Witness Ellis Ames
Patty Howard
We, Augustus Gill, Samuel Capen & Thomas Dunbar , residents of Canton , in the State of Massachusetts , upon our oaths, declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Patty Howard , in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Augustus Gill Thomas Dunbar Samuel Capen
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Ellis Ames
Justice of the Peace

Ry  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24448
Patty Howard Wid of Zachariah Howard Private Rev W
Act Feb 8 1868
Index: Vol A , Page 352
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Massachusetts
Patty Howard.
widow of Zachariah Howard , Dec who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 18 th September, 1801 Norfolk Co in the State of Mass who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Allen of the Regt commanded by Col: Cary in the Mass: Mil: A: time for 14 Months, —
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of 40 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of May 1839 and sent to J. H. Lord, Plymouth, Mass: —
arrears to the 4 th of Mar: 1839 $139.98 semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: 23 33
$163.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
recorded by M c Lean Clerk, book 2 Vol. 1 Page 95

Massachusetts 3779
Reported
Patty Howard widow of Zachariah Howard who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 14 March,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Fifty Six Dollars Sixty Six Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the thirteenth day of December 1843 and sent to Thomas Balfinch Boston Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 43 \frac{1}{2}

I Jonathan Cary of North Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, being eighty-one years of age and a Pensioner of the United States under the Law of June 1832, do testify and say, that I enlisted into the Revolutionary Army in the year seventeen hundred seventy-six, in a company of Militia commanded by James Allen; Jonathan Perkins being Lieutenant: Colonel Simeon Cary, my uncle, commanded the Regiment. Zachariah Howard of Bridgewater enlisted into the same company at the same time with me. Our term of enlistment was five months. We marched from Bridgewater to New Haven in Connecticut where we went on board a sloop and were transported to the city of New York and served there five months under the aforesaid Officers. I was waiter to my uncle, Col o Cary: Zachariah Howard aforesaid was the Colonel's clerk the whole term of five months . We were in the Battle at White Plains. We were in various places about North River in New York till the close of our term of service of five months, when we were discharged and returned home.
Jonathan Cary
State of Massachusetts,
Plymouth County } ss. October 9 th 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Jonathan Cary, who is a man of truth & veracity, and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me, Jesse Perkins } Justice of Peace.

I William Brett of North Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, being eighty years of age, do testify and say, that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-seven, I enlisted into the Army of the Revolution, into a company of Militia commanded by Captain Joseph Keith: Nathan Packard was the Lieutenant. Tachariah Howard of Bridgewater enlisted into the same company at the same time with me. We marched first to Middleborough in this State, where we met Colonel Sproat, in whose regiment we were placed. Thence we marched to Taunton: thence to Providence, Rhode Island: thence to North Kingston in Rhode Island, where we were stationed with the Army three months under the above-named officers. Tachariah Howard aforesaid, was with us in said company as a private soldier the whole term of three months , at the end of which time we were discharged from the service and returned to Bridgewater. Tachariah Howard was afterwards educated to the ministry, married and settled in Canton in this State, where he died many years ago, leaving a widow who is still living.
William Brett
State of Massachusetts,
Plymouth County } ss. September 12 th 1838. Then personally appeared the above named William Brett, who is a man of truth and veracity, and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit,
Before me, Jesse Perkins Justice of Peace.

Plymouth Ys. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Isepe Perkins Esq. is a justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the two foregoing affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & proper signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty seventh day of November 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

Joseph Wilder of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty three years, do testify and say that in the year 1778 or 1779, I was at the dwelling house of Capt. Theophilus Wilder who then commanded a company at Dorchester Heights, - and was at home on a short furlough. He introduced me to Ichabod Howard of Bridgewater the Clerk of his company at the time - I saw Howard at Capt Wilder's once afterwards. I was not in the service at Dorchester Heights but know that Capt Wilder served there as I have stated and I feel quite positive it was for six months. I cannot state how long Howard served at Dorchester but I believe it was six months. Howard was afterwards a minister at Canton, Massachusetts. Capt Wilder was a neighbor to me. I went to Boston with him to claim his wages for the service at Dorchester Heights. - Joseph Wilder.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Plymouth County ss November 26th, 1838 Then the above named Joseph Wilder

upon I certify to be a credible witness affirmed before me and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him. In witness whereof —
Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace.
Plymouth Gt. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Solomon Lincoln Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in for said County and that the above is his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Pro- bate for said County this twenty seventh day of November 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

Admitted
G. S. Rulfinch Boston Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston July 26 th 1848
I hereby Certify, That on the eighth day of March eighteen hundred and forty four, Thomas French was appointed a Justice of the Peace &c. for all the Counties (In the term of seven years,)
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W m Lloyd Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

175.378
Patty Howard
Application for Bapt. Lond
Filed by
Charles Hurl Present.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 12 th 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Zephaniah Howard is borne on memorandum of Capt. Cadwallader Ford's Co. dated July 8. 1776 for expedition to Crown Point for "one turn". Also on pay roll of Capt. James Allen's Comp. Col. Simeon Cary's Regt. for mileage and rations, dated Camp near New York, Aug. 9. 1776 251 miles as private. Also on pay roll of Capt. David Packard's Comp. Col. Eliphalet Cary's Regt. R. Island Service, from July 23. 1780, 18 days, as private.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 18 th 1888
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
Mr. Ains was a
Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts } ss County of Norfolk }
On this 16 th day of June A. D. 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Thomas Dunbar and Samuel Leaper, who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, depose and say, that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Patty Howard, the above applicant for bounty land - that they have known her for 68 - years past past. That they were acquainted with Zachariah Howard her late husband, having known him for 19 - years previous to his death. That they the said Zachariah and Patty Howard lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Zachariah Howard died on the 18 day of September A. D. 1806, and the said Patty Howard has been since that day, and still is reputed to

be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact, That she has never married since her said husband's death and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier in her declaration above, and further, that they were present and saw the said Patty Howard execute the foregoing affidavit by placing her signature to the foregoing declaration and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further that they, deponents, do reside in the county aforesaid.
Thomas Dunbar Samuel Capen
80 Sworn to and subscribed before me This sixteenth day of June A.D. 1855
Ellis Ames - Justice of the Peace

Washington D.C.
June 21 st 1855
L P Waldo Esq. Comm r of Pensions
Sir
Therewith send the declaration of Patty Howard for Bounty land under the Act of March 3 rd 1855. It appears that she is the widow of Zachariah Howard, who served in the Army of the Revolution. Accompanying her declaration is the evidence of her husband's service in 1778, and 1780, duly certified by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I remain Very Respectfully Yours Charles Abbot

Patty Howard all

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Norfolk COUNTY, }
On this seventeenth day of July 1848, personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Patty Howard
a resident of Canton in the county of Norfolk
aged eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to
law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the
provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Zariah Howard who was a resident of Bridgewater when
he enlisted as I believe and who was a private in the War of the Revolution
and is the identical person who drew a pension
under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late hus-
band aforesaid, at the rate of forty six dollars and
sixty six cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Patty Howard
L.S.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me,
and year above written, }
In presence of
Augustus Gill E. Thomas French Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner,
as she declares.
Thomas French Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the
Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly
commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this
day of 18
CLERK.

Patty Howard
ad
Admitted
G. S. Rulfish Boston Ms.

41249
Sally Howard
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3779
Thos Bulfench Boston Mass.

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Sally Howard
$46 \frac{66}{43\frac{1}{2}}
3779
Thos Bulfench Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County } ss.
Be it known that on this seventh day of September Eighteen hundred forty-three, personally appeared before me the subscriber, a justice of the Peace in and for said County & Commonwealth, Mrs Patty Howard a resident of Canton in the county of Norfolk aged eighty three 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 on the 3 d day of March 1843, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war:
That she is the widow of Zachariah Howard who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and served as she verily believes, as stated by her in her original declaration for a Pension under the law of the 7 th . of July 1838, to which declaration and the papers which accompany the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said Act at the rate of Forty-six 66 / 100 Dollars per annum, which amount she received from the 4 th . of March 1836, to the 4 th . of March 1841, at the Agency in Boston, Massachusetts; and at the time of receiving her last payment, surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said Act, to the Pension Agent at Boston aforesaid, agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband, but is now, and ever since has been the Widow of said Zachariah Howard, deceased, as will more fully appear by the proof hereunto annexed.
And further she saith not.
Patty Howard

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first within written; and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described.
Before me,
Jesse Perkins } Justice of Peace.
I, John Crafts of North Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth, of lawful age, on oath testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Mrs Patty Howard the applicant named in the within declaration for many years past. I know she was the wife of the Rev. Zachariah Howard, and is now his Widow: I also know that said Zachariah Howard was reported to be a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that said Patty Howard was a Pensioner under the law of 7th. July 1838 as stated by her.
John Crafts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Plymouth County } ss. Sept. 7th. 1843.
Then personally appeared before me, John Crafts, who is known to me to be a credible witness, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is strictly true.
Jesse Perkins } Justice of the Peace.

I sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first within written; and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described.
Before me,
Jesse Perkins } Justice of Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston Septm. 15. 181, 3
I hereby Certify, That Jesse Perkins, was at the date of the annexed attestation a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Pillsbury
Secretary of the Commonwealth.