Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14920, Benjamin Howland, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Howland, Benjamin Lydia
W. 14920
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 1780
Lydia Howland widow of Benjamin Howland who died on the _____ of the year 1829 of Barnstable in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Crossly of the regiment commanded by Col. Hapgood in the militia line for _____ Mass
7 Months 14 Days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 24 Dollars 88 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Feb. uary 1838 and sent to Hon. W. Reed, House of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept $ 141.72 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '38 12.44
$154.16
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by D. M'Curdy, Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2, Page 58.
Dead Paid at the Treasury under the Act of Feb 4 March 1838 the day of Notified 9th April 1838 from to 25 Sept 1838 her death. Agents Aug 1839

Lydia Baker was born on October y th 13. 1746
Marriage Solemnized by Richard Chase
Benjamin Howland & Lydia Baker married April 30 th . 1772.
A true Copy of record
Attest. Simeon Grewell Town clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 30 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 Lydia Howland, etc.,) a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Twenty four Dollars and eighty eight Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 25 th Sept. 1838, the day of her death.
Respectfully, yours,
W. E. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

State of Massachusetts } County of Barnstable } ss.
On this eighth day of August A.D. 1837. personally appeared before the Hon. Judge of Probate for said County, Lydia Howland of Dennis in said State and County aged eighty eight 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th A.D. 1836 -
That she is the widow of Benjamin Howland who was a private in the militia of the United States - that he enlisted as she believes in February A.D. 1777. at Yarmouth in said State and County for nine months service in a company under the command of one Captain Crasby - and proceeded to Boston in said company - That from thence he proceeded to White Plains in New York under the command of Captain George Webb - whence he went to Rhode Island at which place he was in an engagement with the enemy and that he returned to said Yarmouth in the month of November next following - She also states that she thinks from what has been told her by other pensioners that said company was of the fourth regiment under Colonel Shepard.
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin on the 30 th day of April A.D. 1771. - that her husband the said Benjamin died in the year 1829. and that she has remained his widow ever since that period. As will more fully appear by over.

reference to the proof hereto annexed - Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before
her Lydia X Howland mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid Timothy Reed Register Probate
and the court declares their opinion that the said Lydia is the widow of Benjamin Howland and that she was married at the time she has stated and that her said husband served in the manner she has stated in her declaration
Nyphus Marston Judge
I Timothy Reed Register of the court of Probate in and for the county of Barnstable certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the

The application of Lydia Howland for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court Smooth Red Pigeon Hole

Rev WIDOW, &c.
con
File No. 14920
Lydia Howland widow of Benjamin Howland of New Was
Act: July 4 th 36.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 246
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rolls
enlist 18 mar. 78. 8 mo. disch? 1 nov. 78. 7 mo. 14 days.
ADM 2 7 mo. 14 days pri
$24.88
no deduction

South Dennis, Mass. Feb. 18. 1851.
To the Hon Comm'ce of Pensions
Sir - You will please permit Mr. A. L. Gage to examine the papers on file in your office upon which a pension was granted to our mother Lydia Howland, dec'd. & widow of Benj. Howland, a Revolutionary Soldier.
Benjamin Howland
Elisha Howland
Lydia since Mrs. X. Mark

Sir
House of Rep Feb 5 th 1838
I herewith enclose you two applications for Pensions which I beg you will examine as soon as it may be convenient and inform me of the result.
I am Respectfully
Yr Ob t Serv t
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
John Reed
N.B. names of the Applicants: Rebecca Hopkins Lydia Norland

Lydia Howland
Ms. 36 5
Ms. 36 5
March 1. 1857.
Et Lydia Gage March 57

I Jeremiah Baker of Dennis in the county of Barnstable aged eighty nine years testify and say that I was pres- ent at a Probate Court at Barnstable in said county in August last when Lydia Howland made declaration for a pen- sion - that I know her to be the widow of Benjamin Howland late of Dennis aforesaid who died about eight years ago - that I was acquainted with them both previous to the time of their intermarriage that they were married before the revolu- tionary war and I believe in the year 1772 and that said Lydia has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband - said Benjamin & Lydia were married by a Baptist Minister by the name of Richard Chase -
I recollect that said Benjamin was a soldier in the service of the United States during the revolutionary war but I cannot state the time nor the length of his service
Jeremiah this Baker Mark
Barnstable Jo
On the tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight - Jeremiah Baker the aforesaid deponent was examined and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed I further state that I am well acquainted with the said Jeremiah Baker and that he is entitled to credit
Jeremiah Baker Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable Co.
Office of the Court of Common Pleas Jan 29. 1838
I Timothy Reed clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county and Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Jeremiah Baker Esquire is a justice of the Peace within and for said county of Barnstable duly commissioned and qualified and that the within signature pur- porting to have been made by him is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court by me affixed the day and year aforesaid
Timothy Reed Clerk C.C.P.

I Enos Nickerson of Harwich in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts being of lawful age testify and say that Edmund Chase of Harwich and Benjamin Howland late of Dennis deceased was drafted to do service in the Revolutionary war in the month February in the year 1778 the said I was imprisoned in Barnstable jail until the April follow- -ing I engaged to go as a substitute for said Edmund and he was discharged I left home in April 1778 in company with Benjamin Howland and others and proceeded to Watertown from thence we went to Worcester where we was ordered to Freshkill when we arrived at Freshkill we joined Capt. Noble Company in the Regiment - commanded by Col Sprague we staid there a short time then marched to Rhode Island by the way of White Plains and New London We had an engagement with the enemy at Rhode Island I being sick obtained a furlough returned home but the said Benjamin Howland contin- ued with the Army for eight months from the time he left home in April as before said
His Enos Nickerson Mark
Barnstable ss
On the tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight - Enos Nickerson the aforesaid deponent - was examined and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed I further state that I am well acquainted with the said Enos Nickerson that he is entitled to credit and a man of truth
Nehemiah Baker Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss. Office of the clerk of the court of common Pleas Jan 29. 1838
3157 Lydia Howland Application for Pension
15 march 58. Sma. Nov. 78
I Timothy Read clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Barnstable and Commonwealth aforesaid do hereby certify that the petition of Nathaniel Baker esquire is a pet- ition of the Real within the county of Barnstable aforesaid duly com- missioned and qualified, and that the within signature purporting to have been made by him is genuine
Hon. J. Reed, H.R.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court affixed by me the day and year above written
Timothy Read clerk