Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 18055, Benjamin Howard, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Howard, Benjamin
W 18055
Continental
Free love
CONTENTS

Connecticut
Benjamin Howard
of East Hartford in the State of Conn who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bissell of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington in the Connecticut line, for the term of 9 Mo's from Decr 1775- to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut annu at the rate of Thirty Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th day of Mar 1831 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Augt 1832 and sent to Jane Fo Perry Hartford Conn
the Roll on _____ day of 182 _____ and notification sent to at _____ Pension commencing on the of _____ 182
Amount due on 4th of } Mar 1832 $ 34 semi annual due } 4 Sept " 15 $ 49
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
June 1832
Recorded Book 2 Vol 3 Page 47

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Connecticut
Frelove Howard widow of Benjamin Howard dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832. and who died on the 8th December 1833 of Hartford Co. in the State of Ct. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Bissell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Huntington in the Ct. line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Sept. 1838 and sent Jesse Wharton East Windsor Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $ 75.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39, 15.00
$90.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N. Addison Clerk Book 4 Vol. 15 e Page 184

Declaration of Benjamin Howard formerly of East Hartford now called Manchester in the County of Hartford - in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7. 1832.
State of Connecticut } A. Hartford County of Hartford }
On this 7 th day of July A D 1832 before me the Subscriber a Notary Public for the County of Hartford personally appeared Benjamin Howard formerly of East Hartford now of Manchester in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut aged eighty one years, and made solemn oath that he the said Benjamin Howard in the year 1775 enlisted in the Army of the United States as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Oziel Bull of said East Hartford in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jedediah Huntington of Newwich in the Continental establishment - that he continued to serve in the said forces until after the battle on Long Island, when he was discharged in October 1776, in New York on account of ill health - That his name has been placed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, and dropped therefrom

in account of property; That at the time of his first application he was a resident of East Hartford now called Manchester where he has resided more than twenty five years - part
Sworn & subscribed before me this 7 th day of July. 1832.
Benjamin Howard
Saml H Parsons Notary Public
Personally appeared Ephraim Wyllys of Man- chester in Hartford County known to me to be a person of veracity & respectability, who made att th that he is well acquainted with Benjamin Howard the signer of the above declara- tion, and that he is well known in the neighbor- hood where he resides to be a man of veracity & believed to have served in the Army of the revolution. Sworn & subscribed before me this 7 th day of July 1832. Ephraim Wyllys
Saml H Parsons Notary Public

Freelove Howard
Cm
refd to Mr Edwards & daughter
time of death not stated in death
Pa 9 mts #30

Declaration
State of Connecticut
Hartford County ss To Hartford on this fourteenth day of August A D 1838, person ally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in said Hartford County, Freelove Howard , a resident of Man chester in said County aged Eighty two years, on the next 1 st day of October, a credible person, who being first duly sworn accord ing to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows; That she is the Widow of Benjamin Howard , late of Manchester in Hartford County who was a pensioner of the United States under the agency of Connecticut and in said Hartford County under Act of June 7 th 1832.
She further declares that she was mar ried to said Benjamin Howard at Bolton in Tolland County Connecticut by the Rev George Colton then pastor of the Congrega tional Church in said Bolton, on the thirtieth day of December Seventeen Hundred and Eighty That her Maiden name was Freelove Stubbins , then of said Bolton That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the

marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred & ninety four, viz at the time above stated, and she still remains a Widow and has never again into married since the death of her said Husband Benjamin Noorseard.
Subscribed in presence of: True love he Howard Seth Tizy Nathaniel Goodwin. mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first named, before said P. late court,
In testimony whereof, I Nathaniel Goodwin Clerk of said probate court hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings before said court in the matter of the application of Widow True love Noorseard for a pension.
And I further certify that Daniel W Badger — Esq, before whom the certificate of Saul Alvord Esq Town clerk & Register of said Bolton were taken is at this time & has been for more than one month last past a lawful Justice of the peace for the County of Tolland & that it has been proved to me this day that the signature to said certificate is his genuine signature, & I further certify that Timothy Keeney — Esq before whom the certificate of Widow Roxy L Olds was taken is at this time & has been for more than one month last past a lawful Justice of the Peace for Hartford County & that his signature to said Certificate is his genuine signature

In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court at Hartford aforesaid this 15 th day of August A 1838.
Nathaniel Goodwin, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford

Roxana Olds a resident of Manchester in the the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, hereby certify that I was present at the Marriage which took place between Benjamin Howard of Bolton in Tolland County Connecticut, and Abigail Stebbins of the same place; they were married by the Rev George Colton of Bolton, this was in the year 1780, or Fifty Eight years ago. I have been well acquainted with the said Benjamin Howard & his said Wife ever since that period, and the present widow is the identical person who I said married together so Howard at that time & they removed into Manchester in Hartford County Conn some years since and reared up a family of five children & Mr Howard is now dead & his said Widow has never again intermarried.
Roxa L Olds
Sworn and subscribed the day and year following on this 11 th day of August 1838 personally appeared before me the subscribing authority Widow Roxana Olds a credible person who has signed the foregoing certificate and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same & "said Howard" was underlined before signing.
Before me Timothy Kurny Justice of the peace

State of Connecticut
Hartford County } Hartford
On this 14 th day of August 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in the County & State aforesaid Martin Keeney Esquire, a resident of said Manchester a credible person well known to this Court who being first duly sworn according to law certifies and says, that he was well acquainted with Benjamin Howard late of Manchester & well knows that he was a pensioner, as he has assisted him in drawing his stipend.
That he is well knowing to the fact that the present widow Freelove Howard lived with the said Howard as his wife for more than fifty years, and that they brought up a family of children together.
He is also well knowing to the fact that the said Benjamin Howard died at said Manchester on the 8 th day of December A 1833, And that the Widow Free Love Howard still remains his widow.
Martin Keeney
M. K.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year first named before said Probate Court
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand this 15 th day of August A 1838
Nathaniel Goodwin Clerk of said Court.

I Saul Alord Town Clerk & Register of the Town of Bolton in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut hereby certify That in the Town Records of this Town remain- ing in this office I find the following entry
Benjamin Howard jun n and Freelove Stebbins were Married the thirteenth day of Decem- ber Seventeen hundred and Eighty And the foregoing is a true copy from said record except that in the original the day of the month is in figures "30" th for the day of the month "1780" for the year in which the marriage took place
Attest Saul Alord Town Clerk & Register & Keeper of the Records
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Bolton
On this Tenth day of August 1838 personally appeared before me Daniel W. Badger one of the Justices of the Peace for said Tolland County Saul Alord Esq who is Town Clerk & Register & keeper of the Records of said Town of Bolton & made solemn oath to the truth of the same and he is a credible person
Attest Daniel W Badger Justice of the Peace

Benjamin Howard
W
5827
March 1819
Ch

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 2 d day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Benjamin Howard aged 60 years, resident in East Hartford in the County of Hartford,
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
I enlisted in Decembee 1775 into capt Ozias Bissell's company in Col. Ich Brantingham's regt for one year served till October 1776 taken sick & then discharged - my original declaration was May 5 th 1810 my pension certificate is No 5027.
"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."
Inventory of the property of Benjamin Howard
  22 acres & an half of land with a small dwelling house & barn thereon $400   1 cow $20 one hog $4 old loom & harness 31   1 scythe 1.25 scythe 15 cts an 40 line 25 2.05   doz chairs 1.55 tables 2 old boxes 2 old chests 2.45 4.   4 old cider barrels & dry casks 2.   old hollow ware 2.25   newles crockery & tin ware in all 4.   1 note of hand 22   467.30 
my debts amount to $75.77
I am by occupation a weaver but have for three years past been unable to labour having lost the use of my limbs - have a wife aged 65 & no other family. East Hartford Aug 1. 1820
Benjamin Howard

Sworn to and declared by said Benjamin Heward on the 2 o day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
Four hundred Sixty Seven — dollars and Thirty cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26 day of August 1820
Th. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

September 26, 1932.
BA-J/ADY cccccccccccc Benjamin Howard W.18055
Mrs. James E. Gardner, 1917 Ashland Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Benjamin Howard, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 18055, based upon his military service in that war.
Benjamin Howard enlisted in December 1775 in Bolton, Connecticut, served as a private in Captain Ozias Bissell's Company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Connecticut Regiment; was in the battle of Long Island and was discharged in October 1776. He served a tour of one month at New London in Captain Edward Payne's Connecticut Company, date not stated. He also served a tour of two months in Lieutenant Abner Loomis' Connecticut Company, date not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1818 while a resident of East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, aged sixty-seven years.
He died December 8, 1833 in Manchester (formerly called East Hartford), Hartford County, Connecticut, where he had lived over twenty-six years.
Soldier married December 30, 1780 in Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut, Freelove Stebbins, who was born October 1, 1756, place not stated. At the time of their marriage they both resided in Bolton, Connecticut. Soldier was then known as Benjamin Howard, Junior.
His widow, Freelove Howard was allowed pension on her application executed August 14, 1838 while a resident of Manchester, Connecticut.
She died October 25, 1839. On a B,

It is stated they "reared up a family of five children," their names or ages not given.
This is the history of the only Benjamin Howard who served from Connecticut, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18055
Freelove Howard
Wid. of
Benjamin Howard
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:—Vol. 64 , Page 348
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Apr 21 '99
H.P. Howard
Rose Nelson
1932 Sept. 26. Hist. to Mrs. James E. Gardner. A.N.Y.

5827.
Connecticut Roll
Benjamin Howard Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Jonathan Brace Esq r Judge Hartford, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. $ 27 / 31  4 / 30 32: 2 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
$ 80: 2
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
East Hartford.
32- 2
Notification sent to Thomas Chester Esq r 20. Oct 1820
Hartford Conn
See letter to J. M. White Esq r Jan y 1821 See letter July 25. 1832.

Edward Stewart 1840-1890 1840-1890

430 Fran Benjamin Howard Com. Act of June 183 to what time paid? Pm. Offic Oct 7 Recd 8 th Dec. 1833 p to Halperid DH

Benjamin Howard of Manchester. Count.
Regular Troops - suspended under the Act of May 1820.

Melisha low Towers
Benj on Homestead Manchester
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter.]

I Benjamin Howard Served 2 Tours of Duty in the Militia one Month at New London County under Captain Edward Pain of North Bolton Hartford 2 Months more at Crom Pong So called in State of New York under the Command of Lieutenant Abner Loomis of Bolton Hartford County State of Connecticut

Old case Benjamin Howard
Benjamin Howard, Jr. Huntington County Reg 1775 to 1776 Admitted

DISTRICT OF Connecticut ss. Hartford
On this 5 th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the county court for the county of Hartford in for the said district, personally appeared Benjamin Howard aged 67 years, resident in East Hartford in the said district, 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 Benjamin Howard enlisted in Bolton in the state of Conn in December 1775 in the company commanded by Captain Orias Bispell of the Reg t commanded by Col o Sedgwick Huntington of the Con t line ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of October 1776 when on account of sickness, when he was discharged from service in Hartford state of New York , that he was in the battles of that his discharge is lost
and 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 of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid, except what is subjoined Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
I, Jonathan Brace Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Howard 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.
May the 5 th 1818 Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid
May 5. 1818 sealed with the seal of said court by direction of the Hon a Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said court. Thomas Chester Clerk

State of Conn. & 3/ County of New Bedford
Orias Bissell of East New Bedford in said County being duly sworn doth depose & say that in Dec r 1775 he held a commission from the Congress of the U.S. States, as a Captain - that in 1 st month he enlisted into his company the within named Benjamin Howard & that he faithfully served therein for more than nine months.
Sworn to subscribed
this 30 th day of April A.D. 1818
Before me - Sheldon W. C. and the Just. Pea
State of Connecticut ss County of Hartford December the 28 th 1818 Personally appeared Gideon a credible witness Grand Jury & made solemn Oath, that he and the within named Benjamin Howard both enlisted in the Month of December 1775 into the company commanded by Capt n Ozias Bissell in the Reg t commanded by Col n Jedediah Huntington to serve for twelve months that he was with said Howard in said company until the month of September 1776, when he said Grant with several others in said company - were taken from said company & put into a company commanded by Capt n Garm Cleveland - called the Chevrons de France company - and that he understood & believe that said Howard continued in said company Capt n Bissell's Company till some time in the Month of Oct r 1776 -
Before me Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County as aforesaid
I hereby certify that the said Benjamin Howard is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support Jonathan Brace Judge as aforesaid

State of Connecticut ss County of Hartford December 30 th A.D. 1818
Personally appeared Russell Forest of East Hartford in said County who is a credible witness and made solemn oath that he has been well acquainted with Benjamin Howard (who has made the foregoing deposition) from his youth, that he knew that said Howard enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. Azias Bissell, in the Regt. commanded by Col. Frederick Huntington in the Continental Army to serve for twelve months, and that he said Forest, also in said Month of December enlisted into the said Company & Regt. to serve for the said term, as a drummer, that they both entered the said company together, were both on Long Island in said Huntington Regt. at the time when it was defeated by the British and both retreated with said Regt. to the City of New York, and continued to serve afterwards in the same, the said Forest till the Month of Decem r 1776, and the said Howard still some time in Oct r proceeding, when he left the service, and said Forest understood & believes was irregularly discharged at said time on account of ill health.
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
December 30. 1818 I certify that Sheldon Wbandee Esq. on the 30 th day of April 1818 was a Justice of Peace in Hartford County & that the Hon ble Jonathan Brace on the 20 th & 30 th of December was & is the Presiding Judge of said County Court & I believe the foregoing signature in the name of said Justice Wbandee is his signature & also that the three foregoing signatures in the name of said Judge Brace are his signatures.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court
Thomas Chester Clerk

Hartford August 21. 1832
Sir
I have received your letter of 25 th Ult o . stating that Benjamin Howard can be placed on the pension roll, only at the rate of $30. per annum, that being for 9 months Service, unless he is able to produce further proof of Service before a Court of record. Mr Howard accepts of this sum, rather than incur the expense and inconvenience of procuring further evidence: I have there- fore returned his declaration &c.
I am, very respectfully &c.
Samuel H. Parsons
J. L. Edwards Esq. P.W. Bureau War. Dept. Washington

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March — next, At the U. States Branchbank Middletown
Con't.
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
Benjamin Howard _____ late a Private _____ _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut _____ Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th day of May _____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 26 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen —
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Mr Benjamin Howard of Hartford

War Department, 5827,
PENSION OFFICE,
Oct 19 th 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. S. Edwards
To Mr. Benjamin Howard, East Hartford, Con

WINDHAM, Ct. Jan 1/20.
Free
Pension Office 32 Jan. 1829
Col Porter Secretary of War Washington
D.C.
Col. M. Root
of Maryland
Col
Hon. March 1829.
On her

Scotland Connecticut June 17th 1829
Hon Peter B Porter
Secretary of War
Dear Sir on the 23 rd ultimo,
was at Washington, and was requested to call at your office, for Mr Benjamin Howard of Manchester, in this State, but it passed my mind, and have thus taken the liberty to address you on the subject of his enquiries Mr Howard is a Revolutionary Soldier, and has been placed upon the Pension list roll of the U.S. and drew his pension for two or three years, and by his pecuniary means part of the money rec d of Government, he purchased some real estate, and under the acts of assessing property, his amt of property it is presumed, excluded him from any further pay, consequently was struck from the Roll; he is a man of 77 years of age, very infirm laboring under the pains of the Rickets in the spine, and has mostly lost the use of one arm, and is now dependent on somebody for his support, for the residue of his life, also he has a wife, 72 years of age of customary habits, he is desirous of being reinstated upon the pension list, as he claims he is a proper subject, under the act of the 18 th of March 1818, and sir I think there is not any doubt on this point. I would therefore request the favor of you to inform me the proper course for him to pursue, whether it is necessary to petition Congress, on the subject, or make out an affidavit of his circumstances before the County Court; to prove his services, I conclude it is not necessary as that fact has been once proved to the satisfaction of your Department; when first placed upon the Pension list. If you will reply to the above enquiries, you will confer a favor upon Mr Howard a Revolutionary Soldier, With much Respect
Yours Oat St Gail W. White

Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War or J. S. Edwards Esq Pension Office War Department Washington
Sam J. H. Pappan
Harford Conn
Aug 14-1802

East Windsor Hill Hartford County Conn.
August 15 th 1888.
Sir I herewith send the application of Widow Freelove Howard of Manchester in Hartford County Connecticut, for a pension under the act of July 7 th A 1888, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widow's" And am with great respect your obed Servt.
Jesse Charlton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Benjamin Howard's memorandum of services
March

my Last Schedule 473 2 d ditto 173 2
my age is now 79

I Benjamin Howards of East Hartford in Hartford County State of Connecticut in December in the Year 1775 I Enlisted as a private in the company commanded By Capt Ozias Bissell of East Hartford County of State Afore Sd for the term of one Year in the Continental Service & joined the Regiment commanded By Col s Jedediah Huntington of Norwich in the State of Connecticut in the Continental Establishment at Roxbury State of Massachusetts I continued to serve with sd Regiment untill after the Battle on Long Island till October 1776 then By Reason of taking Colde it brought on me a Rheumatick complaint together with some other complaints that I was Returned By the Doctor unfit for Duty I then made Application to General Washington then Stationed Near New York for a Discharge & it was granted me But the Discharge that was given me is Mislayd or Lost
In Respect to my age I am Now in the Seventyeth Year of my age and By Occupation a Weaver my Constitution has Ever Been Slender from my Youth & By Reason of Infirmites am Very Decript and Unfitt for Labor and no Prospect of ever Being otherwise My family which resides with me is my Wife Only & is 65 Years of Age I have No son that is Able to support me & By Reason of my Long Infirmites the Town wherein I reside has for Some Years granted me some Assistance such as Abating Taxes &c
Inventory
   Twenty two Acres & Half acres of Land With a small Dwelling $ 400 =   House & Barns Standing thereon 24 =   One Cow 20 - one Hogg 14 7 =   One Old Looms With the Appertences 2 50   One Cythe $1 = 25 - One Sickle 15 - One Old ax 40 - One Old hoe 25 1 55   One Dog Old Chairs 2 45   Two Old Tables & two Old Chests 2 =   Four Old Cider Barrels Some Dry Casks 2 25   Some Hollow Ware 4 =   Some Pewter Some Cookery & Some Tin Pans & Basoms 22 =   One Note of Hand $22 400 66 30  

FOUNDER-PRESIDENT MRS. J. CARTER BARDIN 429 CENTRE STREET, DALLAS FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT MRS. CHAS. C. FRENCH 1328 FIFTH STREET, FORT WORTH SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT MRS. E. J. CHERAULT 1408 SUL ROSS AVE., HOUSTON
SECRETARY MRS. GEORGE BOECK 212 E. MULBERRY STREET, SAN ANTONIO TREASURER MRS. T. D. ROUNTREE ROCKDALE RECORDER OF CLAIMS MRS. J. E. GARDNER 1917 ASHLAND AVENUE, FORT WORTH ✓
The Colonial Dames of America
Chapter Eight
Dallas, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas, September 12, 1932
Pension Dept., Adjutant General's Washington, D.C.
Pension Revolutionary War Records:
Gentlemen:-
Will you be kind enough to give me what information you have on record on
Benjamin Howard of Connecticut Served in Capt. Samuel Welles' Co., Glastonbury, Conn. He was from Hartford County and was wounded -made application for pension. His wife was Diann
Thanking you in advance for your great trouble and kindness, I am,
Yours very truly, Edith B. Gardner 1917 Ashland Ave., Fort Worth, Texas
Mrs James E. Gardner

L. W. B. W. 18055.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 21st, 1899.
Sir:-
In compliance with a request on the part of Mr. C. T. Sherman, of this Bureau, I have to advise you that Benjamin Howard made an application for pension on May 5th, 1818, at which time he was 67 years of age and residing at East Hartford, Conn., and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the Conn. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Bolton, Conn., in December, 1775, in the company commanded By Capt. Bissell, of the regiment commanded by Col. Huntington, and was discharged in October 1776, on account of sickness, at Harlem, N. Y.
His widow, Freelove, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. H. P. Howard,
Rose, Wayne County, New York.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Howard, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER H394 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 1, 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.