Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23707, Adam Howard, Continental (Mass)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass)
Howard, Adam
S-23707
CONTENTS

15.607
Vermont
Adams Howard
of Pomfret in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of September 1814
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 of Nov. 1818 and sent to Dudley Chase Esq. Randolph Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 182 41.83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending
5 Mo \frac{3}{20}  \frac{4}{31}
$ 41.83
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }

499 Vermont
Adams Howard
of Windsor, in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain F. H. Hougham of the reg't., commanded by Col. Corran in the Vt. Militia line for three years, from 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Septem- ber 1832 and sent to Benjamin Swan Esq. P.M. Woodstock, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $150. - Semi-annual allowance ending March 1833 50. -
$ 200. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M c Alison Clerk, Book D Vol. 4. Page 62.
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 1 st April 1838, from 4 March 1838 to 30 March 1838 the day of his death - Aged notified 16 March 1839.
Dead

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 14 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The children of Adam Howard, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Bellows' Falls, V t , Agency, at the rate of One hundred — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 30 th March, 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Abner K. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Adam Howard Private yy to 80 Crane Mapsto
Regt
on Roll
Admitted

Adam Howards Deed of Pomfret Windsor Co Vermont

State of Vermont } At Randolph in said County of Orange on this 20 th day of Septem- Orange County ss. I be in the Year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and nineteen before me the Subscriber Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appears Adam Howard aged Sixty-five years, resident in Pomfret in the County of Windsor and State aforesaid - - who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration 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" - that he the said Adam Howard at Braintree in the State of Massachusetts on the First day of May in the year 1777. enlisted under Capt. Frothingham who commanded a Company of Artillery in Col. Crane's Regiment to serve in the Army of the United States the term of Three Years as a pri- vate soldier - that after being inoculated with the Small-pox he marched with a party belonging to said Regiment to Philadelphia where sometime in the month of August he joined the main Army under Genl. Washington. from thence he marched with the Army to Brandywine, was in the battle at said place on the 26 th September - that he then retreated with the army back to Phi- ladelphia - that he was in the battle at Germantown on the 4 th day of October. - at or in which battle Capt. Frothingham was wounded and left the service. Capt. Bussey then commanded his com- pany - that he wintered and did duty with the said corps at Valley Forge until sometime in the month of June 1778. when he marched with the American Army in their pursuit of the British army - was in the battle at Monmouth on the 28 th day of said June. that he then soon went to White-plains. - from thence he went to Fredericksburgh on the North-river - where he with others were detached, and placed in Capt. Eustis Company who with the said Company marched to Fort Stan- wix on the Mohawk river - that he continued at said place and did duty in said corps about one year, when he with the said corps left said Fort Stanwix and marched to Morris town in the State of New Jersey where he joined the main army about the latter end of the month of December. and that he continued to do duty at that place until the expiration of the time for which he enlisted. or until the first day of May in the year 1780. when he received a regular discharge from said service, signed by one of the field officers - which discharge is lost. -
That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. - and that he has no other evidence now in his power. -
Sworn & declared before me this 20 th day of September 1839
Dudley Chase Col. Judge Supr. Court
I Dudley Chase Chief Judge Supr. Ct. of State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Adam Howard did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months or more on the Continental Establishment. -
I further certify that the (s) Adam Howard is in Reduced Circum- stances stands in need of the assistance of his country
for support & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken ahead before me to the Secretary for the Dept. of War pursuant to the direction of the act of Congress.
Dudley Chase Col. Judge Supr. Court

a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY war, j information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
Adam Howard S.F. 23707.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATF.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1, 1777 3 years Private Fethingham ✓ Bussey Eustis Crane Continental         
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Germantown 34 , Red Bank, Red Bank, Red Bank, Red Bank. Residence of soldier at enlistment, state Enlisted at Braintree, Mass. Date of application for pension, Sept. 28, 1819. His alm. was allowed Residence at date of application, Pomfret, Windsor Co., Vt. Age at date of application, 65 yrs. date of birth not stated Remarks: Soldier died March 30, 1838, and the arrears of his pension were paid to his children whose names are not stated, name of wife not stated.
Very respectfully,

May 19, 1904 - His to Wm P. Baxter - Chicago Ill
1908, Sept 28. Heirt. to Mrs. R. E. Spencer A.S.P.
1915 Aug 23: Heirtory to Mrs.
Floyd Cleveland. M.B.H.
Resolution
23707
INVALID.
File No. 23707
Adam Howard
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 191
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Adam Howard
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Burlington Vt by Heman Allen Esq.
Agent
BRANDON

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Adam Howard late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Twentyeight day of September one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this First day of November one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
H. Ballou
Secretary of War.

To the Hon Secretary of War
I Adam Hayward of Dorset in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont, do testify and say I enlisted in the service of the United States for three years in 1777 for three years in Col. Grimes Regiment Capt. Nottingham's Company of Artillery in the United States service when I made application for a pension under the former act. I lived in Dorset in Windsor County and State of Vermont and I have lived there ever since and in 1819 I made application for a pension under the former act and received my Certificate Dated 28 th Day of September 1819 of which I here exhibit. I drew one Draft of forty eight Dollars and then struck from the Roll on account of my having a little Property and have not drawn since I am now 78 years old.
Adam Hayward
State of Vermont at Dorset in said Windsor Windsor County ss } County on the 14 th day of July 1832 Personally appeared the above named Adam Hayward & made oath before me that the above contains the truth & nothing but the truth Isaac Tinkham Justice of Peace
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office July 16 th 1832 Windsor County ss } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Isaac Tinkham Jud is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County and that the above is his Signature — In Testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name the day and year last above. —
Benj. Swan

July 29 1832
Post Office
Post Office 3 3/4 cents
$1.00 paid cash
Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary War Department City of Washington D.C.

Please to Direct the returns to the care of Benjamin Swan Jr Postmaster Woodstock Vt.

Central Falls Rhode Island. Sept 17. 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Please give me what information possible concerning a Revolutionary Soldier by name Adam Howard. received a Pension. residence at date of Application for pension Pomfret Vt. Am not certain where he enlisted from. if you have a record of him. please send me. also is there any record that would tell when he was born.
Also do you think it possible to find a record of his marriage to Polly Mann. About the year 1783
Respectfully.
Mrs Albert E. Spencer 133 Cross St. Central Falls. Rhode Island

✓ R.R. Junction, H., Rev Ser
Aug. 16, 1915.
Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me the following in- formation regarding the late Adam Howard , who I think enlisted in Braintree, Mass - in the Revolutionary War. Date of application of pension age, residence at time - also the battles he fought in. I

have been furnished with a copy from Washington but I need this information direct - as I copied it from another's copy - Any other information regarding this party will be greatly appreciated With many thanks -
Sincerely, Mrs. Floyd Cleveland, N. P. Junction, Vermont.