Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11329, Daniel Howd, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Howard, Daniel Johannah
No. 11329
CONTENTS

5331
Reported
Connecticut.
Johannah Howd widow of Daniel Howd Conn who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private for one year
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Feby. 1850 and sent to
J. M. Thayer Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 284 Vol. 1

State of Connecticut } New Haven County } ss.
I M c Beck Clerk of the County Court in & for said County & Keeper of the Seal thereof hereby certify that Benjamin R. Fowler Esq. is & was on the 19 th day of February 1839 a Notary public duly commissioned & sworn with power to administer Oaths. That his signature hereunto annexed is his genuine official signature. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 20 th day of Feby A 1839 M c Beck Clerk

"One thousand seven hundred and eighty five October sixth, Daniel Hood and Schannah Bunnell Northford," were married.
I Timothy P. Gillett Pastor of the Congregational Church in Branford certify that the foregoing Extract is a true copy of the Record of Marriages on the church records kept by the Rev Jason Alwater, who was Pastor of the above named church at the date herein specified, with the exception of the date which is expressed, on the Record of Marriages performed by the said Alwater, in figures as follows - "1785 Oct 6." - The word Marriages standing at the head of the Record. The figures in the original are fair and legible.
Timothy P. Gillett Pastor of the Congregational church Branford Conn.
State of Connecticut } for Branford County of New Haven }
I Timothy P. Gillett above named, depone and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregational Church in the County Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Church , with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Timothy P. Gillett Pastor of the Congregational Church Branford, Conn. - The word "Church" in the deposition interlined before signature.
Sworn and subscribed this 19 th Day of February 1839
before Me. — Benjamin R. Howland Notary Public. —

The word Church in the bottom Line of the within Deposition was interlined before signing or sealing
Benjamin R. Lowler Notary Public

6397
Johannah Howard
widow of Daniel Howard,
Vermont
died 7 July, 1838.
b. d. 27 Oct 1811

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th day of July 1838 — Entitled, An "Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows —
State of Connecticut } ss Middletown Middletown County }
On this 26 th day of November 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Middletown, Deborah Hand a resident of Durham in said Probate district, Ague Twenty five 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 7 th day of July, 1838, entitled An "Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." That she is the Widow of Daniel Hand formerly of Mansfield in the County of New Haven in said State, who according to her best knowledge & belief, served as a Private in the War of the Revolution, at least One Year, and he has often told me that he served at Horns Neck, but I do not recollect what Officers he served under, she further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Hand on the 6 th day of October 1788, That her Husband the aforesaid Daniel Hand died on the 27 th day of October 1811 — That she was not married to him

prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st day of January Seventeen Hundred & Ninety four, by on the 5 th day of October 1788, and that she had remained his Wid- ow ever since the 27 th day of October 1811- Sworn to and subscribed on this 26 th day of November 1839 before me
Susan Nash Howd
In testimony whereof I have hereunto caused to be affixed the Seal of said Probate Court and subscri- bed my name the day and year first above mentioned
Sam l Cooper Judge of Probate for the dist t of Middletown
State of Connecticut } Middletown Prob }
I the undersigned Clerk of the Court of Probate for Middletown District Certify that Samuel Cooper Esq r is Judge of Probate for Middletown District & that his name subscribed to the above is his genuine Hand Witness & Signature —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 26. day of Nov. A.D. 1839
W. S. Wilcox Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 11329
Johannah Howard Wid-
Daniel Howard
Pris Rev War
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 345
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Johanna Howard 6399
Let to S. K. Wightman
February 29, 1840 -
to Jan'y 27 1841
Let to S. A. Pugh Sept 10/49
Act 7 July '38

8754 Connecticut. Johannah Howd widow of Daniel Howd who was a Private in the Revolution for one year
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Feby '50 and sent to
J. M. Thayer Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book X . Vol. 2 Page 53.

10837.
Connecticut
Johannah Howd
Widow of Daniel Howd who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 27 October 1811 of _____ in the State of _____ who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Conn. troops for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of February and sent to J. M. Thayer, part
Total amount, $ _____
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book D
Vol. 1
Page 91
J. Chase Clerk

6397 Johannah Howd widow of Howd Connecticut,
b. d. 27 Oct 1811,
admitted
P 1 yr p 440 pms 4 co 4 mark 1834 to 41 - 43 to 48, - 48 f lit.
Cit - Col. Connecticut troop.
Ad 7 July 1838 d subseq aw?
J. M. Thayer Prest

State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } ss
On this twenty seventh day of October 1849 (eighteen hundred and forty nine) before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Jehannah Howd, a resident of Durham in said county, aged eighty five years, and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Daniel Howd, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution — that he went from the town of Branford in said state, — that she was an apprentice to Solomon Talmadge at the time of his enlistment, — that she has a distinct recollection of the Revolutionary War while it was going on, — that she was well acquainted with Daniel Howd before and during the war, — that she distinctly recollects of his enlisting into the service and of his being at Haverbeck, — and that he was in the service upwards of one year. — That she has

often heard him state that one reason of his going into the Service was, that Mrs. Salbudge's Mother did not treat him well, and that he did not wish to remain there. — that the said Daniel died about the year 1811, Oct 24 th — that she has ever since continued his widow, — and asked for a pension under acts of 7 th July 1838, 4 th of March 1843 & 12 th Feb 1848, — that her application was filed in the Pension Office several years ago. Jehannah L. Howard mark Widow of Horace Howard Eliza C. Howard
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
William Wadsworth Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Middlesex county
On this 27 th day of October 1849, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Hugus Tut Howd, and a resident of Durham in said State, aged fifty three years, and made oath in due form of law that he is the son of Daniel Howd and Jehannah Howd. — That he has often when a boy heard his father state that while an apprentice to Mr Salmadge he enlisted as a soldier and served at Horse Neck and was in the service a year and upwards. — That Mr Salmadge was then unkind to him and he preferred to go into the service to remaining with him, — That Mr Salmadge received his Bounty Money and the trunk his wages. — That he has also heard him say that while in service, in action, a ball struck the 2 d man from him in the forehead causing him to spring several feet in the air and then to fall dead. — That Mr Salmadge testified

to the effect that he received the Bounty money coming to the said Daniel Howd at the time of his entering the service together with the testimony of Mr Barnes that he was with the said Daniel Howd at Horse Neck for a year or more he thinks is on file in the Pension office — that he verily believes that the said Daniel Howd was one of the soldiers raised by one of the classes into which the Town of Branford was divided as appears by Records of the town of Branford. — that the name of the soldiers cannot be found. — that thorough search has been made for a Treasury Record of said town of Branford and none can be found. — that as each class was to furnish a man and to pay him, it does not is probably that no account of the payment was kept, as the town had nothing to do with paying the soldiers raised by each class, Augustus Howe
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
William Wadsworth Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I know Deborah Howd that she is a respectable Lady & possesses the use of her faculties to a good degree ... I further certify that Augusta Howd who has subscribed the foregoing is entitled to full faith & credit. William Wadsworth Justice of the Peace
And from the statements of respectable Individuals & record evidence of the division of the Town of Branford into seven parishes each to raise one it is my opinion that the S d Daniel Howd the individual mentioned as the husband of the S d Deborah Howd was in the service as therein mentioned at Horse Neck in the Town of Branford & was one of the persons raised by one of the parishes, mentioned in the records in the S d Town of Branford. William Wadsworth Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Middletown Probate District } ss. At a Court of Probate held at the Probate Office in said District on the 27 th day of October 1849.
From Record Evidence & other Evidence submitted to said Court, it is the opinion of said Court that the matters contained in the opinion above statement of Mr Wadsworth Esq are true & this Court concurs in the opinion of said Wadsworth above written.
In Witness whereof I have L. J. Estlin Spencer the Judge of said

Probate Court have been set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be affixed on the day & year above named
Ebenezer Spencer Judge
State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss I, Ebenezer Spencer Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Middlesex (the same being a Court of Record) do hereby certify that William Wadsworth Esq. is & since the 20 th day of June last past has been a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commis- sioned & qualified (as by Commission on file in my office) I also that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Wadsworth, and that all the signatures of his name subscribed to the several certificates hereto affixed are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court this 27 th day of October A D 1849.
Ebenezer Spencer Clerk of said County Court

March 20/48 Augustus Hood
20. March 1848
Resp
Johannus Hood
Cano Oct 58
No Games
Rev David Smith
Washington
G B
unfurn CT
10

Durham March 15 th 1848
Dear Sir
I received your letter of the 8 th inst. on Friday evening, and learned by its contents that you wished proof that the records of Branford were burnt, from what source you derived the information I am not aware, I had no knowledge of this being the fact, I was aware that that the records of the treasurer did not extend back to the time which was necessary to obtain the proof we so much desire, what has become of the record book of the treasurer prior to the year 1800, I cannot learn, I have been to Branford to see what could be ascertained respecting it, and can learn but little, The records of the Town Clerk, are in existence, and all the proof that they contain concerning the seven men furnished by the Town is with you, of the Treasurer's record of that date, no knowledge can be obtained. the simple fact that no one knows what has become of them is all, except so far as relates to the bills and orders of the Treasurer, these the custom of the Selectmen and Treasurer is to burn at the close of the fiscal year, as appears by their present and former custom practice, and by the absence of them in the Treasurer's office.
If the proof that the custom of the selectmen and the Treasurer is to burn the bills and orders, and has been for a period extending back to the the time, when the oldest Treasurer now living commenced acting as

Treasurer in the year 1811, and that it was the common practice then, could be of any service it could be furnished without difficulty, I have not taken this proof because it is not what you requested, and I did not know that it would answer your purpose, if you should wish it you will please write to me,
Rev S Smith
Yours Respectfully, Augustus Howe

Jan 12. (1874)
Adm. H. A. Howland C. C. C. H. John L. Edwards
FREE
L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions Washington D. C.
John L. Howland Esq.

Middletown 6 th January 1841.
Sir, Your letter of the 29 th February 1840, respecting the claim of Mrs Johannah Heowd, widow of Daniel Heowd dec d , for a Pension, is before me; wherein, among other things, you state, that Solomon Talmage states that he received from the Town of Branford the bounty due to Heowd. You further remark, that the town Records should shew this fact, and that the certificate of the clerk of the town should be obtained touching this point. That certificate, dated the 10 th March 1820, has been accordingly procured, and is herewith inclosed.
I regret extremely that I have not sent it you, before the present time. It was left with me by the agent for the party concerned, soon after its date; and I supposed I had forwarded it immediately. To day, for the first time, I discovered my error, and hasten to correct it as soon as possible.
Your O be Serv t
J. H. Wightman
Attorney for the applicant.
Hon: J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Extracts from the Records of the town of Branford County of New Haven, State of Connecticut.
"At a town meeting regularly convened in Branford January first, Seventeen hundred eighty one) Jan. 1 st 1781 Voted that in pursuance of an Act of Assembly passed in October last, and according to the direction of said act, a committee be appointed and empowered to class the inhabitants of this town into seven classes for the purpose of each class procuring a soldier for State service and chose the Select Men a committee for said purpose. Attest Samuel Barker Town Clerk.
"At a town meeting held in Branford Feb. 17, 1781. Voted that whereas this town by their Committee appointed for the purpose have been divided into seven classes each of which to procure one able-bodied effective man for the defence of the posts at Horse Neck and other parts of this State, as provided by a certain Statute Law of this state, and that each class tax themselves for said purpose, that Collectors in each of said classes, for the purpose of collecting said taxes, be chosen, and made choice of Abed Linsley for class Number one, Apillon Barker for class Number Two, Jacob Rogers for class Number Three. For others

Russell for class Number four. Jonathan Foot for class Number Five, Abedad Taintet for class Number Six. John Page for class number seven.
Attest Samuel Barker Clerk.
I hereby certify that John D Lyman (my father) is town Clerk of Branford, State of Connecticut, and by request and is now absent from the state. That by request I have examined the records of said town which are in my father's keeping, and that the foregoing extracts are true copies of said records - Lyman D Lyman
I further certify that the names of the soldiers of each class do not appear upon the records -
Lyman D Lyman
The words "as provided by one certain statute law of this state" were interlined before execution -
New Haven County, State of Connecticut, ss. Branford Oct 26 th AD 1849. Personally appeared Lyman Lyman Subscribed to the foregoing certificate, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me and I further certify that he is a gentleman of unquestioned character for truth & veracity -

And I verily believe the foregoing certificate & copies to be true
William Tyler. Justice of Peace.
Clerk's Certificate.
Sold by Skinner & Sperry, 154 Chapel Street, New Haven.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN, COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE.
ss.
I, Henry G. Lewis
Clerk,
of the County Court, within and for New Haven County, and keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commission of Justices of the Peace for said County, hereby certify:—THAT,
William Tyler
Esquire
was on the 26 th day of October 1849 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, having full power and authority by the laws of this State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds and other instruments, and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and to give certificates thereof; that full faith and credit may, and ought to be given to his official acts, and attestations; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to the instrument hereto annexed purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature; and that said instrument is executed, acknowledged and duly authenticated according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court at the City of New Haven, in said County, and State, on this 29 th day of October A. D. 1849
A. D. 1849
Henry G. Lewis
Clerk.
end

Washington D.C. 8 th Nov. 1849,
Col. J. L. Edwards, Sir
I herewith enclose you the papers in the case of Jehanah Howard, mid. of Daniel of Col. "called for by your letter of 10 th Sept. last,
Respectfully &c.
S. A. Peugh

Daniel Howd d. 1811 Johannah Howd m. '85. S.
12m. at Horse Neck.
1781. Sol. Talmage m. w. the beauty happy pair of Bransford 81 a 82 David Barr.

I Solomon Talmage of North Branford in the county of Newhaven and State of Connecticut being 85 years of age depose and say that in the time of the Revolutionary War Daniel Howd late of the town of Branford Decd was an apprentice to me at the Shoemaking business he came to live me when he was about fourteen years of age to serve until he was twenty one I very well remember that when the said Daniel Howd was about Seventeen years of Age enlisted into the service of the United States to go to Horse neck for the term of one year he was enlisted by Joseph Rogers who was appointed by the Town to enlist the number which said Town of Branford was required to furnish he the said Howd went and joined the Army as I believe at Horse Neck I remember that in consideration of his services that I received the bounty that was paid to the said Howd by the Town of Branford which I believe was sixty Dollars and at the end of the year I paid the Wages that was paid by the State to the said Howd for his services for one year after he the said Howd left the service he came back and lived with me again as near as I can recollect it was in the year 1781 that he enlisted & returned in 1782 the officers that he served under I do not know
Solomon Talmage
Dated at North Branford this 31 st Jan. 1839

State of Connecticut Newhaven County ss North Branford January 31 1839
personally appeared Solomon Talmage known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and made oath that the within depositions by him subscribed is the truth before me
Julius Matthay Just. Peace

I David Banns of Wallingford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged Seventy-five years of sound health in body and mind, do testify and say. — That I served two tours in the army of the American revolution, one in the year 1779, and the other in the year 1781-2, I was stationed at Horseneck and White Plains the most of the time during my service, when I was stationed at Horseneck I saw Daniel Howd there, who was a soldier at that time, I am confident it was in the year 1781 I saw him there it may have been in the year 1782. I do not know what company he belonged to, but I believe he belong to General Watterbury's Brigade — I do not know how long he served. I was in Capt. Edwards Company, who belonged to Watertown in this State — Colonel Shipman of Saybrook and Colonel Humphries ver Colonels. the Brigade majors name was Webb — I served one year in my second tour. and further I say not — David Banns
New Haven County ss: Wallingford January 31st 1839 Personally appeared David Banns known to me to be a person of truth and veracity, and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me — Elisha M Pomeroy Justice of Peace

I, Royal R. Newman, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the seal thereof, do certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern,
That Elisha M. Pomeroy and Julius Maltby Esqrs are and for more than six months last past have been Justices of the the Peace within and for the County of New-Haven in said State, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified, having full power and authority, by the laws of said State, to take the acknowledgment of Deeds, and to certify the same; also to administer oaths to witnesses and to take Affidavits and Depositions out of Court, and give certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to the official acts and attestations of the said Pomeroy & Maltby in Court and Country -
And I certify that the signatures of the said Pomeroy and Maltby, hereunto annexed are genuine -
State of Connecticut ss Office of the Secretary of State February 11 th 1839 -
I hereby certify that the above foregoing is a true copy of record in this Office - In testimony of which I have affixed the seal of this State & signed this same Royal R. Newman Secretary

Thereby certify that at the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut held in November A.D. 1780 a resolution was passed, that for the defence of the part of Horsemen and other parts of Connecticut, there should be immediately raised five hundred and seventy five able bodied effective men, including non commissioned officers and privates to be formed into six companies, officered with one lieutenant colonel commandant one Major, six captains, two horse col. alterns one adjutant, one quarter master, &c and also one company of Horse to consist of twenty eight non commissioned officers and privates & the whole to form one Regiment to continue in service until the first day of Decr March 1782 unless soon discharged - And that said non commissioned officers & privates should be apportioned out to the several Towns in the State as had been directed by an act passed in October 1780 to fill up the respective quotas of the Continental Army and such Towns were ordered to furnish their respective quotas by clapping their Inha- bitants as directed in said act, unless the Towns should procure the whole

The whole number of men to be by them raised
And further certify that at the same session of said Assembly it was Resolved that the men ordered to be raised to guard the sea coast in the western part of this state by an act of this State Assembly passed in their former session be apportioned and to the several Towns in the following manner, and that each Town in this state raise the number of men severally annexed to them in the way and manner as ordered in said act - After which Resolution follows an order the apportionment to each town then in the state, and the number of several men so to be raised is annexed to the Town of Branford in this State,
State of Connecticut
Office of the Secretary
of State Nov 19. 1839 - In testimony of which I have hereunto affixed the seal of this state and signed the same at the state capitol aforesaid Re William Smith of State

6399 Dec 2 nd
July 17 1838
Hon: J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. Columbia.
FREE

Middletown. Conn. 27 Nov. 1839.
Sir: Inclosed, I forward by request of Lehannah Howard of Durham, her application for a Pension. If the pension should be granted, you will have the goodness to forward the Certificate to me, and oblige,
Your Obt. Servt.
J. K. Wightman Attorney for said applicant.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington D. C.