Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 13008-160-55, Seth Howland, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Howland, Seth Mary
B.L. Mt 13008-160-55
CONTENTS

104285 Act then 8/55
April 28 15/55
Louisa Richardson
Left Haverland Daughter prior Mary Haverland
Capt. John Hoshins Capt. Abel Mitchell
Ent? 21/80
Revolutionary War the Mother Application for her Mother now 82 years of age
My No Papers
Private Col. Mitchell
Ad. 160 acs Dec 18/55
Dodge
Palmer B. Fox
West Dayan
Tompkins County
N. York
Vol. No. 53.

State of New York, } County of Tioga, }
On this Seventeenth day of April, A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county, and State aforesaid, Lovisa Nickerson, aged Fifty seven years, a resident of Candor in the State of New York, who being duly sworn, according to law declares that she is the daughter, of Seth Howland Deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hoskins, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Abial Mitchell, in the war of the Revolution that her said father enlisted at Middlebury—Bristol County, State of Massachusetts, in the year 1780 and continued in actual service in said war for about Three months, believed to have been discharged in the State of Rhode Island, She further states that she is likewise the daughter of Mary Howland now living with me and in my care, said Mary Howland is aged Eighty two, years a resident of Candor in the County of Tioga State of New York, and she is the widow of Seth Howland aforesaid Deceased, and has never intermarried since his decease, that said Mary Howland was married to the said Seth Howland in Kentucky, in Massachusetts on the Fourteenth day of May, A.D. 1789, by one Mr Holman, Esq a justice of the peace, that her name before her said marriage was Mary Russell, that her said husband died on the Twenty Sixth day of May, A.D. 1859, at Richford Tioga County, New York, She makes this declaration as next friend to her Mother Mary Howland aforesaid for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which said Mary Howland aforesaid may be entitled

under the act approved March 3, 1855 She also authorizes Palmer B. Fox, of West Dryden, Tompkins County, New York, to receive all returns in relation to the above claim, she knows of no record of her mother's marriage Lovisa Nickerson next friend of Mary Howland
We John B Dean, and Hatfield Dean Residents of Canaan in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declar- ation was signed and acknowledged by Lovisa Nickerson of Canaan, in our presence as daughter of Seth Howland, and Mary Howlan- d and as the next friend of Mary Howland of aforesaid, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that she is the daughter of said Seth & Mary Howland and that said Mary Howland aforesaid now resides with appli- cant and is considered by deponents as incapable of understanding the nature of an oath, by reason of age, and infirmity, and further that we reside within forty rods of applicant and Mary Howland aforesaid and are personally acquainted with the persons, and have no interest in the above claim, and said Mary Howland is now a Widow
John B Dean Hatfield Dean
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to, and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify

State of New York      § §      S. Schuyler. W. Kingsman. Clerk Tioga County Clerks Office of the Tioga County Court, and also clerk of said County, certify that John. Gridley Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavit were made, was, at the time the same bears date, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and authorized to take the same and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature above. written to be genuine Given under my hand and seal of the said County & Court this 19 th day of April 1833 L. Kingsman Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Augt. 10. 1846
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Seth Howland is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt John Barrows's Company, in Col Nijah Stearns regt of Guards which did duty at and near Boston, as a private from April 14 to May 20 1778, 1 month and 9 days - S. Stated upon the roll - Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Hoskins Company in Col Abial Mitchell's regt raised to reinforce the Continental Army, as a private from August 2 to October 31 1780, including allowance of 1 day to return home, 3 months.
The above is all the evidence of service of any one of the name, shown by the Military records in this Office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my husband Seth Howland in the War of the Revolution, he enlisted from the town Middlebury, Bristol county and State of Massachusetts in the year 1780 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Haskins
and he served as follows Viz. from the above date six months at two separate enlistments of three months each A large portion, perhaps all the service, was done in the State of Rhode Island. He afterwards enlisted for three months more just before the news of peace came, and was then discharged.
I am now seventy-four years old and my memory does not enable me to state my husbands services more fully than above stated
Witness my hand this sixteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Signed by the said Mary Howland in my presence
Mary Howland
Jonathan Norwood Justice of the Peace

July 24, 1954.
Miss Martha Hall 209 East Monroe Street Delphi, Indiana.
aw Seth Howland B.L.Wt.15008-100-55
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Seth Howland, a Revolutionary War soldier.
Only one claim has been found based upon the Revolutionary War service of a Seth Howland. It is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in the above noted bounty land claim.
Seth Howland enlisted from Middlebury, Bristol County, Massachusetts and served as private in Captain John Barrer's company, Colonel Abijah Stearns' regiment of guards from April 14, to May 20, 1778, on duty near Boston; he enlisted August 2, 1780, and served as private in Captain Perkins' company, Colonel Abiel Mitchell's Massachusetts regiment until October 21, 1780.
The soldier married May 14, 1780, in Housatonic, Massachusetts, Mary Russell. The date and place of birth of the soldier and the names of his parents are not shown, nor are any of such data given in regard to said Mary.
Seth Howland died May 26, 1800, in Richford, Tioga County, New York. It was stated that he lived with his wife for many years in Caroline, Tompkins County, New York.
On April 17, 1855, application for bounty land was made in behalf of soldier's widow, Mary Howland, at which time she was aged eighty-two years and resided in Custer, Tioga County, New York. Warrant No. 15008 for 160 acres of bounty land was issued under the Act of March 3, 1855, on

account of service of Seth Rowland, War of the Revolution.
In April 1885, soldier's widow, Mary Rowland, lived with their daughter, Levina Nickerson, in Custer, New York. Levina was then aged fifty-seven years.
There are no further family data.
For information in regard to location of the land granted on account of the service of Seth Rowland, Revolutionary War soldier, you should address The Commissioner, The General Land Office, this city, furnishing that official the following- Bounty land Warrant No. 12008-180 acres, Act of March 3, 1855, issued on account of Revolutionary War service of Seth Rowland.
Very truly yours,
A. B. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

✓ 13.008
Mary Howland, Wid. Seth Howland, Dir. Rev. Wash.
No. 160

Please Return this with the warrant, and oblige yours,
Palmer B. H. Atty. West Dryden June 6 th 1882

104.285
Testimony of Jonathan Norwood and Wife - for Vet. Howland's Widow Mary How- land -
Palmer B. Fox, Atty. West Dayder Yonkers, N.Y. N.Y.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17 th day of April 1855 Peter Quick Justice of the peace

on the day and year above written, and I certify that the above named deponents are reputable witnesses, and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used and am not concerned in its prosecution
Peter Lurick Justice of the Peace
Tompkins County Clerk's Office, )
I, EZRA WEAVER, Clerk of said county, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said county, do hereby certify that Peter Lurick Esquire, before whom the preceding declaration was subscribed and sworn, and whose name appears to the Jurat thereto, was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly elected, sworn, and authorized to act as such, and to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verify believe that the signature to the preceding Jurat is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the said county and Courts, at Ithaca, this Nineteenth day of April 1855
Ezra Weaver Clerk.

MH.
Delphi Indiana 209 E. Monroe St. July 8th, 1934
Superintendent of Pensions Bureau Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I wonder if you could tell me whether or not there is a name of Seth Howland on the list of those who received pensions from the Revolutionary War?
Sincerely,
Miss Martha Hall