Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14922, Moses Howe, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Howe Moses How
N. 14922
Mary
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8,466
Massachusetts.
Moses Howe,
of Dorchester, in the state of Massachusetts, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Knox, of the Massach. line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 4. of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of March, 1819 and sent to John Davis, Judge, Boston, Massachusetts.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819... 88-23
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 48 "
10 mos. 27 1819. $ = 136.23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued 21/...
Noted in book Dec 2 1820 to John W. Davis Sec. War Dept. Nov. 23 rd March 1818
Post Office

Massachusetts 2724
Mary Howe Widow of Moses Howe, decd.
Mass
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 22 Sept 1822
Suffolk in the State of Mass
who was a sergeant in the Co commanded
by Captain of the regt commanded
by Col Snow in the Mass
time for 19 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 79 Dollars 16 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May 1839 and sent to L. M. Stone Boston, Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 39 $237.48
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 39.58
$277.06
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk. Book A. Vol. 1. Page 95.

194
Moses Howe
Wadsworth
not keeping account
9 months
To go on
Adm c
on roll vol 16 page 7 match 8 mo
New Evidence Marked A

I Moses Howe of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Shoemaker, do testify and declare that on the twentieth day of April A.D. 1775 I enlisted in the company command- ed by Thomas Peirce in Colonel Crane's re- giment of artillery for the term of eight months as a corporal, and remained in said company till my time expired; some time in January 1776 I enlisted in the company commanded by Stephen Badlam in the same regiment as a corporal, and served for the term of one year and was then honorably discharged, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, and that I have not re- ceived any pension from the United States.
Witness to signature J. Davis
Moses H. Howe his mark

United States - Commonwealth of Massachusetts. District Suffolk ss. April 21 st 1818. The within named Moses Howe made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Before me M c Davis Dist Judge Mass Dist
Thomas Peak testifies that he was in the same company (Bradley's) with the applicant but does not know how long he served
M c Davis Dist Judge Mass Dist

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
1 March — 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Moses Howe by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M'Kean
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
M'Kean
{ Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 9 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Moses Howe subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
City of Boston, August 28. 1838.
The subscriber do hereby certify, that it appears by the Registry of marriages in the town (now city) of Boston there is the following record of marriages, viz: Moses How & Mary Edwards, married by Rev. Samuel Stillman, third April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty five. That the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows—
Moses How & Mary Edwards, married by Rev. Samuel Stillman 3 d April 1785.
Samuel F. M c Cleary, City clerk.
I Samuel F. M c Cleary above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of City clerk of the City of Boston, in the County of Suffolk State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of marriages in said Boston, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Samuel F. M c Cleary.
Suffolk, ss. Boston August 28 th 1838. The above named Samuel F. M c Cleary appeared & made oath to the truth of the above certificates by him subscribed,
Before me, Hugh Montgomery Justice of the peace
The Bournall Rd Road w. Mar 30 1782

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Massachusetts County of Suffolk } ss
On this twenty second day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before James C. Merrill, one of the Justices of the Police Court of the City of Boston, Mary Howe a resident of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty 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 July 7, 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Moses Howe who was a private and served as a soldier for several years in the American Army of the revolution he was as she has heard him say at the battle of Lexington she thinks she has heard him say that he served under Captain

Champlaine she further declares that her said husband received a pension of eight dollars per month for several years before his death she further states that she has no documentary evidence of the service of her said husband but believes all papers relative to his service were sent to Washington to enable him to obtain his pension she further declares that she was married to the said Moses Howe on the third day of April in the year seven hundred and eighty five that her husband the aforesaid Moses Howe died on the twenty second day of September in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two 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 and ninety four or at the time above stated she further declares that she has never been married since the death of her said husband the said Moses Howe
Witness James B. Merrill. Mary Her + How Mark -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
James B. Merrill Justice of the Peace Court of the City of Boston.

Prof. Howe
8466
23 Mar '19
Coast
Johnny Davis
Boston

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this twenty third day of September 182 0 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. The District Court of the United States for the said District, Moses Howe aged Sixty four years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Cordwainer who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: vizt Enlisted in Jan- uary 1776 in the Company Commanded by Captain Badlam in the regiment Commanded Colonel Crane and was detached with another Company and served in said Corps principally in Canada until January 1777 when he was honourably discharged in writing; which discharge he has lost. He made his original application on the fourth day of April 1818 and the number of his pen- sion Certificate is 8466.
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.
Moses  his  Howe mark
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty third day of September A. D. 182 0 before
John Davis { Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 one _____ dollar(s) and fifty _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this ninth _____ day of November 182 0
John Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule —
6 Chairs _____ 1.50
The above is a true inventory and schedule of all my property. I am sixty four years of age a Cordwainer by trade but am unable to work by reason of age and infirmity. — One of my arms and my thigh has been broken. I have no family residing with me and live myself at board
This Moses Howe Mark

Recy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14922
Mary Howe widow of Moses Howe Matross Rev War
Act: July 5th 38
Index:—Vol. 6 , Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2455
Mary Howe
Mrs widow of Moses died 1838.
admitted March 19 mo 1876
2455
Apr 25
L. N. Stone Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 3 d 1838
I hereby Certify, That James C. Merrill is a Justice of the Police Court of the City of Boston; and Hugh Montgomery is a Justice of the Peace both for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court, and they were so at the date of the several Attestations.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Hannah Oliver of Boston in the county of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged forty four years here by certify that I believe myself to be the daughter of Moses and Mary Howe that my mother Mary How the person whose declaration is herunto annexed is a widow and has been a widow ever since the death of my father the said Moses How
Hannah Oliver.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Suffolk ss Boston October 1st 1858 Then the above named Hannah Oliver made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her subscribed before me Hugh Montgomery Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I believe the above certificate of Hannah Oliver entitled to full credit and belief Hugh Montgomery Justice of the Peace

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 14th of September, next, in the amount of
Five Hundred Dollars
[Handwritten signature]

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Moses Howe, of Dorchester, Massachusetts , late a private " " in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars per month, to commence on the fourth — day of April , — one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty third day of March , — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .

I Jonathan Beale of Quincy in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman of lawful age do testify and say, that Moses How now living in South Boston was a private in Captain Buckland's company of artillery in the year 1776. and served one year, what makes me certain of these facts is that Moses How and myself were in the same mess Jonathan Beale
Suffolk ss. Feb. 11 th 1819.
Sworn to before me
James Allen Just ice of the Peace Boston Feb. 11 th 1819. I hereby certify that Mr. Jonathan Beale above named is a respectable and credible wit- ness.
James Allen Just ice of the Peace
Suffolk ss. Boston Feby 27 th 1819. I certify that the above named James Allen, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Suffolk and the above signature is his hand writing
W th John Tucker Clerk of Superior Court, and Boston Court of Common Pleas for said County of Suffolk.

Boston, 9 th Oct r 1838.
Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith the application of Mrs. Mary Howe for a pension under the Act of 7 th July 1838. —
I am, very respectfully, Your Ob t Serv t A. M. Stone
J. A. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions. Washington D. C.

Filed 27. Feby. 1819

I James Peirce of Roxbury in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and on Oath declare that I was a Mattrap in Company of Artillery under the Command of Major Stephen Badlam in the beginning of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, and was stationed on duty at a place called Seaville Point in Brookline near Boston it was during the time when Boston was blockaded or besieged by the American Troops, and Moses How of Dorchester was also a Mattrap or private Soldier in the same Company with me and enlisted about the same time I did for I well remember that he was with us during the winter of seventeen hundred seventy six at Seaville Point and belonged to the Company. I also well remember that on the seventeenth day of March of the same year last mentioned the British evacuated Boston, and that about five or seven days after that the Company that I and said Moses belonged to together with another Company of Artillery both under the Command of Major Badlam marched for Canada as did a great number of the Troops from before Boston. The Company I belonged to had charge of Ordnance & Stores and marched through Vermont to Lake Champlain & there embarked and went on to Three Rivers where we met the American Army retreating, and from there we went back to Crown Point and Ticonderoga and Mount Independence, & continued at one or other of these places until we were discharged which was on the twenty fourth day of December, that was the day of our discharge

both of Mors Name and myself - and although it lacked a few days of being a full year Service, both Name and myself obtained discharges for one Years Service - and because we had charge of some Baggage on our return home, and our Service rather exceeded a year counting the whole time from our enlistment until we got home - And I do further testify that the said Mors Name served the whole time aforesaid, and with approbation of his Officers and without censure -
Boston February 25 th 1819 James Pierce
Suffolk February 25-1819-
Sworn to before me. Wm Donnison Justice of the Peace
Boston February 25 1819- I hereby Certify that James Pierce above named is a respectable and Credible Witness - Wm Donnison Justice of the Peace
Suffolk ss. Boston Feby. 27 th A.D. 1819 - I certify that the above named Wm. Donnison is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Suffolk, and that the above Signature is his hand writing -
Attest J. S. Tucker Clerk of Supr. Jud. Court and Boston Court of Common Pleas for said County of Suffolk