Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,861, Fortune Howland, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Howland Fortune
S. 32,861
B.L. 849-102
CONTENTS

— 849 —
Fortune Howland —
private
1 st Regiment Mass: line
Warrant issued 29 th Jany: 1820
Hon ble J. Sampson —

The above is a true copy of the original of Dr. Bristol Co. Hinton Mass
13.996 R Massachusetts
Fortune Howland
Rochester in the state of Mass s who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vease of the Mass s for the term of July 1780 was
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of July 1819 and sent to M c Mitchelle Esq r Bridgewater, Mass s
  arrears to 4th of March 1819  85, 83    semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1819  48 -    10. 1/2 2 1/2     10. 1/2 3 1/2  $ 132, 83  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Fortune Howland now resides in Rochester in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts. On Oath do testify and say that I entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in Col. Jeremiah Miller's Company, in Col. Joseph Vose's Regiment in the Massachusetts line on the Continental Establishment in or about the Month of June in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty and continued in said service until some time in or about the one month of June in the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred Seven Hundred and Eighty Three, when I was duly and Honorably discharged from said service. From my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support, and am therefore desirous of obtaining a pension under the late act of Congress of 4-18 of March last. That I am a Citizen of the United States a now resident therein. I had a discharge in writing but have lost it among my old papers. — Ichabod Durgin of Rochester was in the same regiment with me during the war and can testify to my services aforesaid.
his Fortune H. Howland mark
Sworn to & subscribed April 13. 1818. —

Fortune Horoland
Rochester
Ms
Sept 1878
Found on the Rolls for 6. months only.
Rejected admitted
From Col. Voss's certifi- cate and affidavit en- closed - I have no doubt the claimant enlisted & served as a during war's man, and have therefore returned his documents to the war office
N. Mitchell

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this 13 th  ss. day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Fortune Horoland Yorchester Mr. aged  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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," viz That he served in said war as a private soldier from about June 1780 to about June 1783 being the last 3 years service, as it was called; in Capt Jeremiah Miller's Company & Col. Joseph Vose's (the first) Regiment in the Massachusetts Line — See his said Declaration enclosed —

The said Fortune Bowland is in indigent circumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support.
And B, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Fortune Bowland did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Fortuno Howland
13996
July 1879
cont. 15
1820
EM
Feb 19
...in the Superior Court... ...the said court...
...appeared in open court being a court of record for the said court... ...the day of... 182... ...horizon...
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
SUBPOENA

Subjoined is the Statement & Schedule of Fortune Howland as required by a Law of the United States of the 1st of May 1820.
Real Estate .. None
Income . . . . None.
Personal Estate
1 Drawing Knife 0. 07 1 Scythe & Snaths 1.00 - 1 old Ax 33 c - 1 old hammer 8 c 1. 41 4 Bowls 45 c p dn. Cups & Saucers 33. 2 Plates 40 c 1. 28 1/2 doz. Knives & Forks 20 1 Pot 1.00 - 1 Teakettle 50 c - 1 Pickle tub 75 2. 25 $ 5. 01
The said Fortune enjoys a pretty good state of health, and is able to work the greater part of the time. His family consists of himself, his wife, and one child. His wife's name is Thankful. She is 58 years of age. She is in a good state of health. His child's name is Doreas, and is thirteen years of age, and quite sickly, and unable to do any labour.
Fortune Howland

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss.  Circuit Court of Common Pleas from June 1820. and there continued to the third Monday of July in the same year
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
Fortune Howland
aged sixty one years, resident in Taunton 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: That he enlisted as a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Jeremiah Miller, and Col. Joseph Russell Regiment for the term of six months, and was then marched to West Point, and there enlisted during the war. And I served in said Company and Regiment for the war and six months until the conclusion of the war when the Army was disbanded and received my discharge at West Point: a copy of which has been forwarded to the Secretary of War. Said Company and Regiment was in the Massachusetts line and on the Continental Establishment. I have received a Pension Certificate the No. of which is 13996 and made my original declaration on the thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818
{ Property valued at $5.61. }
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.
Fortune Howland
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A. D. 1820 before
James Sprague. Clerk of the Court, Bristol County.
I, James Sprague clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol 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 FIVE dollars and sixty one cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Tenth day of August 1820.
Jas. Sprague Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

32861 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32861
Fortune Dowland His Rev. was
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

L 201163 To the Hon Secretary of War at Washington
Keep deliver my land war- rants to the Hon Zadick Sampson & oblige as I am &c
Plymouth Mass. his Howland Mark.
Oct 29. 1819
Witness Z Bartlett

fe 29/143
I John Oney of Fair Haven Mass - testify that I was adiering the war man for the States at the end of the Rev War in 60 to 65 roots Reg. that I must know Fortune Holland or Howland of private in low Voted Reg in the same time & that he served as part of the war man and was honorably discharged at its end as such & is the same man who by that name (of a Rochester, Mass) who now applies for his bounty and due him from the States John Oney
Plymouth Mass Nov 10 1819 When John Oney subscribed & made oath to his foregoing deposition, & I certify him a true copy thereof
Zachary Bartlett
J Peace & Juror
Washington Jan 29 1820 I hereby certify that Zachary Bartlett at the time of taking the deposition of Oney was now in a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Plymouth Mass, and that he was duly qualified to discharge the duties of that Office
Levi D. Lempson M. C.

Fortune Hawland of Rochester Mass. testify, that I am the same Fortune Hawland who have a ob- tained a certificate of Pension from the United States, by the agency of Rev. Solomon Mitchell judge - by evidence furnished by Col. Elish Dose under whom I served as during the war in the revo- lution, & was duly discharged at its close by Col. Joseph Dose; & these documents may be seen in the pension office - Fortune H. Hawland mark.
Plymouth Mass. Oct 28 1819
Then Fortune Hawland subscribed & made oath to the above deposition before me Zacheus Bartlett Just Peace & Governor
Washington Jan. 29 1820 I hereby certify that Zacheus Bartlett is a justice of the Peace within & for the county of Plymouth Mass and that he was duly qualified to discharge the duties of that office
Zacheus Bartlett W.C.

I Ebenezer Cowet of Sandwich - Com- monwealth of Mass - Having been in the last three years service in the Revolu- tion, & discharged at the end of the term for which I now have a pension testify, that I well knew Fortune Howland or Helland, in the same Regt. with me Commanded by Col. Norton that he was aduring the war man & honorably discharged at the end of it at White- point & left camp before me - & I fur- ther testify that he is the same man who under that name has lately ap- pled for County bond. Ebenezer Cowet
Sworn to before me Nov 5 - 1819. Then Ebenezer Cowet subscribed, & made oath to the truth of this deposition before me and I certify him to be a man of truth Zacheus Bartlett I Deane Esq.

Copy Ebenezer for J. H. Harkness service of notice Atty at law No 849
Washington Jan 29 1828
I hereby certify that Zacharius Bartlett is now & was a Justice of the Peace within & for the county of Plymouth Mass at the time of signing the within citation & that he was duly commissioned & qualified to discharge the duties of that Office. I abideth Leupron M. L

I Elijah Vose of Milton in the County of Norfolk Ms. of lawful age do testify and say that I was Lieut Colonel of the first Regiment in the Mas- sachusetts line in the Revolutionary War and Fortune Howland served in said Regiment dur- ing said war as a good faithful soldier and was honorably discharged.
Elijah Vose
Norfolk ss. May 3 d . - 1819 Personally appeared the above named Elijah Vose and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed before me. And I do certify that the said Vose is a credible and to the best of my knowledge & belief disinterested witness
Asaph Churchill } Juror
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I hereby certify that the said Asaph Churchill is a Magistrate in the County of Norfolk, within my Circuit, and the foregoing is his genuine signature and hand writing.
Nahum Mitchell: Judge
P.S. The said Vose is a fair and honest man, and both from his certificate and affidavit, I have no doubt he means by during the war that it should be understood technically as an unlimited service — N. Mitchell Judge