Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8948, Henry Howard, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Wa.
Howard, Henry Isabella
015 W 8948
CONTENTS

Revolutionary War Service of Henry Howard, Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Guerrilla
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of June 1850, and sent to
Hon J. C. Mason H. of R.
on Roll of Pensioners under act of March 3, 1848, Page 236, Vol. 1
John P. H. [unintelligible]
Rate of death annuity as

FAMILY
BIRTHS.
Ephraim Hutton was born January 19th. A. D. 1784
Lucannah Hutton was born September the 19th. A. D. 1783

RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Henry Hatten and Mary Hatten the were married in April the 26 1832

State of Kentucky Bath County Set
On this 22 d day of October 1842 Personally appeared before me Hugh Porter a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Isabella Howard a resident of Montgomery County & State of Kentucky aged Eighty Three 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 4 th 1836 That she is the widow of Henry Howard who enlisted as a regular soldier in the year (1775 or 1776) Seventeen hundred and seventy five or six under Captain McKee and Col.
Lewis Regiment and marched down to what was then called the point in the State of Virginia the said Henry there and there served out his full term of enlistment under the Captain aforesaid and then returned home to Greenbrier County in the State of Virginia and in the month of October Seventeen hundred and seventy seven (1777) the declarant was lawfully married by publiction three times at Church to the aforesaid Henry Howard and in the County of Greenbrier in the State of Virginia by a Baptist preacher by the name of John Alderson She further declares that her aforesaid husband Henry Howard in the Spring of the year of Seventeen hundred and seventy nine the aforesaid Henry Howard again enlisted in the regular service of his country in the County of Greenbrier State of Va under Captain in Col. Regiment and marched

with said Captain down to or near Richmond in the State aforesaid the declarant cannot now say how long the said Henry Howard enlisted for at the time but thinks it was either two or three years which he served out faithfully and there returned home and her husband the aforesaid Henry Howard died in the month of March Seventeen hundred and Ninety Eight (1798) and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further declares she knows of no record of her marriage or of the age of her children
Isabella her X Howard mark Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written And I certify that the words (of the peace) in the declaration was interlined before signed and that in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity the aforesaid Isabella Howard is unable to attend court
Hugh Porter J P
State of Kentucky Bath County ss
The deposition of Gordon Griffin a resident of Bath County and State of Kentucky taken to be read as evidence in favor of the Application of Mrs Isabella Howard for a pension Deponent being Eighty four years old deposes and saith that he is the Brother of the aforesaid Isabella and was well acquain- ted with her husband Henry Howard before the said Henry joined the army and until his death the said Henry Howard Enlisted as a regular soldier in the service of his country in the County of Greenbrier in the State of

Virginia in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy five or six for the term of one year the deponent was present and saw the said Henry Howard enlist, the said Henry Enlisted under Captain McKee and marched down to the point in the state of Va and served out his time of enlistment faithfully and then returned back to the County aforesaid and in the said County of Greenbrier Va was lawfully married to the aforesaid Isabella this marriage took place in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven the deponent was present and saw them married they were married by a Baptist preacher by the name of John Henson an acquaintance of the deponent, some Eighteen or twenty Months after the said Henry & Isabella was married the deponent was informed that the aforesaid Henry had again enlisted in the regular service of his country and had marched with his company, But the deponent living at this time a considerable distance from the said Henry he was not acquainted with the Officers he enlisted under or of his service but was at the said Henrys house during this term of service and saw the said Henry who was then on a furlough the deponent knows the said Henry Howard died upwards of forty years since and that his widow the aforesaid Isabella has remained unmarried and single ever since
Gordon his Griffin mark
State of Kentucky Bath County set
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Gordon Griffin and sworn to and subscribed the above deposition. And I certify the aforesaid Gordon Griffin is a man of good moral character and manners.

with said Captain down to or near Richmond in the State aforesaid the declarant cannot now say how long the said Henry Howard enlisted for at the time but thinks it was either two or three years which he served out faithfully and then returned home And her husband the aforesaid Henry Howard died in the month of March Seventeen hundred and Ninety Eight (1798) and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, she further declares she knows of no record of her marriage or of the age of her children
Isabella her Howard sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mark written And I certify that the words (of the peace) in the declaration was interlined before signed and that in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity the aforesaid Isabella Howard is unable to attend court
Hugh Porter J P
State of Kentucky Bath County etc
The deposition of Gordon Griffin a resident of Bath County and State of Kentucky taken to be read as evidence in favor of the Application of Mrs Isabella Howard for a pension Deponent being Eighty four years old deposes and saith that he is the Brother of the aforesaid Isabella and was well acqua- inted with her husband Henry Howard before the said Henry joined the army and until his death, the said Henry Howard enlisted as a regular soldier in the service of his country in the County of Greenbrier in the State of

and a portion of truth and veracity
Given from under my hand this 22 day of October 1842
State of Kentucky
Hugh Porter J P
Bartlo County Ky
William M. Suckaint
Clerk of the Bartlo County Court do hereby certify that Hugh Porter Esqr whose name appears to the two foregoing certificates is an attorney at the time they purport to have been signed and of the Commonwealth Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that every thing therein contained is true to the best of his knowledge and belief and that his signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Bartlo County Court at Owensville this 22 day of October 1842 Said in the 50th year of the Commonwealth
W. M. Suckaint
By James Suckaint D. K. B.

State of Kentucky Bath County Set
The deposition of Gordon Griffen a resident of Bath County Ky taken to be read as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Isabella Howard for a pension
Deponent being Eighty five years old deponeth and saith that he is the Brother of the aforesaid Isabella and was well acquainted with her husband Henry Howard before the said Henry joined the Army and until his death the said Henry Howard Enlisted as a regular Soldier in the Service of his Country in the County of Greenbrier in the State of Virginia in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy five or six (1775 or 76) for the term of Eight -teen Months, or one year the deponent is not sure which but at present thinks it was Eighteen Months, The deponent was present and saw the aforesaid Henry Howard enlist, The said Henry Enlisted under Captain McKee who was attached to Colonel Lewis's Regiment and the said Company march down to the point in the State of Va the said Henry served out his term of enlistment and then returned from the point back to Greenbrier County Va and in the said County and State of Virginia was Lawfully Married to the aforesaid Isabella in the fall of the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Seven (1777) by a Baptist Preacher by the name of John Atcherson an acquaintance of the deponents The Deponent was present and saw the aforesaid Henry Howard and Isabella Married, The said Henry died more than forty years since and the said Isabella has remained unmarried ever since to the present time
Gordon his Griffen mark
State of Kentucky Bath County Set
Personally appeared before me
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Gordon Griffen and subscribed and swore to the

foregoing deposition And I certify that the said Gordon Snapp is a man of truth and veracity Given under my hand this 5 th day of May 1843 Hugh Porter D.D.
State of Kentucky Bath County Set
I W. McVaduth Clerk of the Court of Bath County certify that Hugh Porter is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 5 day of May 1843
William McVaduth Clk Clerk of the Court of Bath County By W. McVaduth D.D.

10,089
Isabella Howard.
Kentucky
Act. of July 38
282 298-
adm 18 mo pri
$60-
Col. Chinn Harrison Ken.

State of Kentucky Estill County set
On this 2d day of May 1843 Personally appeared before me John Kimbrell a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Isabella Howard a resident of Montgomery County Kentucky aged Eighty four 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, And also in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Henry Howard deceased who enlisted in the early part of the Revolution say about the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy five or Six (1775 or 1776) under Captain McKee and Colo- -nel Swain's Regiment of Regulars and marched with the aforesaid Captain Company down to what was then called The point in the State of Virginia now called Point Pleasant at which place the said Henry Howard ser- ved out his full term of enlistment as a regular soldier and then returned back to Greenbrier County Va th his home and where he had enlisted and in the month of October Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven (1777) the declarant and the said Henry Howard were lawfully married in the County of Greenbrier in the State of Virginia by a Baptist Preacher by the name of John Alderson being first the ban being first published at Church, three times, She knows of no record of her marriage nor of the age of her children, her family record ha- -ving been destroyed many years since, Her Husband the aforesaid Henry Howard died in the Month of March Seventeen hundred and Ninety Eight, And she has remained a widow ever since to the present period
Isabella her Howard mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Subscriber and I certify in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity the said Isabella Howard is unable to attend Court And that the aforesaid Isabella Howard is personally known to me and her been for a number of years John Kimbrell J.P.

The deposition of Ephraim a resident of Montgomery County Ky Hutton taken to be read as evidence in favour of the application of Mrs Isabella Howard for a pension
The deponent being fifty nine years old deposeth and saith that he is the son-in-law of Henry Howard deceased and Isabella Howard his widow. He has been acquainted with said Henry & Isabella for the last forty six years, the deponent always understood from the said Henry Howard that he was a regular soldier in the Revolutionary War. The said Henry Howard died in the month of March Seventeen hundred & Ninety Eight. He further saith that he has the age of his wife who is the daughter of the aforesaid Henry & Isabella in his family Bible which was written there about sixteen years since by an man by the name of Emanuel Jones which record was taken from a loose paper which contained the record of the deponents family. The said record commences in these words viz, Family, Births, then the deponents own age and then comes the age of Susannah Hutton was born September the 19th A D 1783 the said Susannah is the daughter of the aforesaid Henry Howard & Isabella which record I have this day cut out of my Bible and apart from the balance of my family record and make it part of this my deposition and marked it A. The aforesaid Isabella Howard has remained a widow ever since the death of her deceased husband the aforesaid Henry Howard.
Ephraim his Hutton mark
State of Kentucky Leslie County set
Personally appeared before me John Kindred a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Ephraim Hutton a resident of Montgomery County and State of Kentucky and subscribed and swore to the above deposition and I certify that the said Ephraim Hutton is a man of truth and veracity
Given from under my hand this 2d day of May 1843 John Kindred J P

State of Kentucky Estill County Set I Robt Clark - Clerk of the Court of Estill County certify that John Kimbrell is a Magistrate as stated on the two foregoing pages and that the two foregoing signatures purport- -ing to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 13 th day of May 1843 Robt Clark - Clerk of the Court of Estill County
State of Kentucky Estill County Ky Estill County Court 1843 Satisfactory proof was this day made in open Court
State of Kentucky Estill County Set September County Court 1843 Satisfactory proof was this day made in Court in open Court that Isabella Newward widow of Henry Newward deceased a resident of Montgomery Ky and living near the line that divides the said Counties of Montgomery and Estill and a long distance from the Court house of either of the said Counties and who has made her declaration before John Kimbrell Esqr for the purpose of obtaining a pension from the General Government for services rendered by her deceased husband Henry Newward during the Revolu- tionary war is in consequence of old age and bodily inf- -irmity unable to attend Court to make her declaration
I Robt Clark Clerk of said County do certify that the above is truly transcribed from the records in my Off.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my Office this 18 th day of Sept 1843 Robt Clark - Clerk

March 26, 1936
Henry Howard-W.8948 BA-J/AWF
Martha H. Comer 270 Barber Street Athens, Georgia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Henry Howard of Virginia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 8948, based upon the service of Henry Howard during the War of the Revolution.
While residing in Greenbrier County, Virginia, he enlisted in the year 1775 or 1776, served eighteen months as private in Captain McKee's company, Colonel Lewis' Virginia regiment, and marched to the "Point". He enlisted in the spring of 1779 and served under Colonel McMullin, length of service "two or three years".
Henry Howard married in the month of November  October , 1777 in Greenbrier County, Virginia, Isabella Griffin. He died in the month of March, 1798.
The widow, Isabella Howard, was allowed pension on her application executed, October 22, 1842, then aged about eighty years and living in Montgomery County, Kentucky. In 1850 she was residing in Clark County, Kentucky.
Reference was made to their children, then only name given being, Susannah, who was born September 19, 1783. She married Ephraim Hatton, who was born

January 17, 1784. The said Ephraim Hatton was living in 1843 in Montgomery County, Kentucky.
The following, also, appears in this claim: Henry Hatton and Menerve Hatton were married April 26, 1838; their relationship to the family is not shown.
Gorden Griffin, brother of the widow, Isabella Howard, was eighty-four years of age in 1842, then living in Bath County, Kentucky.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Pey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8948
Isabella Howard Wid. of Henry Howard Prv. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 27/48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929. may 2 - H. 228 R. Mrs. W. E. Johnson Rev. 1936. mch 26- " " Mantua N. Corner 2nd

Kentucky 5335
Isabella Howard
widow of Henry Howard
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Resp. W. H. R. French Dec 21. 1844.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. day of April 1844 and sent to Christopher Chinn Harrodsburg, Kentucky
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 169.

8089
Kentucky
Isabella Howard widow of Henry Howard
Rep 10 Feb. '44
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the month March 1798 of Montgomery in the State of Kentucky who was a Pr t in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Colonel _____ in the Virginia line for 18 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the Tenth day of Feby. 1844 and S d L. Chr. Chinn Harrodsburg. Ky.
Whole amount due $ 300.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. J. Snapp Clerk. Book D. Vol. 1 Page 369

Henry Howard

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 2 nd day of August 1783 , in the name of Henry Howard as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 16. 13. 4. , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Mr. Craine and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
10165. { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 27 th day of March 184 3 .
A. W. Morton, 1 st Aud. (Sick) AUDITOR

Henry Heavner

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 2 nd day of August 1783 , in the name of Henry Howard as a Soldier of Infantry for £16.13.4 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Mr Craine — and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
p. 165
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
3 rd
day of June
18 42
E. H. Heath AUDITOR.

Henry Howard
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Rev. Mar
Bonny Land
No B L Worrach
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Jan 28 1887
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Ex. EEL _____ Div. Rev. & 1812.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 25, 1929
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Given name of widow XXXXXXX  Don't know
Name of soldier Henry Howard _____
XXXX  soldier at enlistment Address of claimant, _____ and after service _____
XXXXXX _____ XXXXXX _____
State where enlisted _____ birth _____ Date of XXXXXX  Oct 20 1763 death _____ Date of XXXXXX _____
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply. Winfield Scott WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

5746 5746
Isabella Howard
Ky.
act 4 July 36

The deposition of Mrs Barbara Meadows a resident of Estill County Ky taken to be read as evidence in favour of the Application of Mrs Isabella Howard for a pension. Deponent being thirty years old deponeth and saith that she lived within a half mile of the aforesaid Isabella's Father and was well acquainted with Isabella before her marriage to Henry Howard and is well acquainted with her at this time. The aforesaid Isabella whose maiden name was Griffin was married to Henry Howard in Greenbrier County in the State of Virginia in the year of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven the declarant was not at the wedding but was apprised of it at the time it took place and at that time lived within a half mile of them. The declarant recollects well that the aforesaid Henry went out as a regular soldier after their marriage some one or two years. But what officers he served under or how long she cannot at this time recollect. But she knows the said Henry was considered a good soldier and no tory to his country. She further saith that the aforesaid Henry Howard did serve a tour of duty as a regular soldier at a place called the point in the State of Va. The deponent's husband Israel Meadows served at the same time and place as a regular, but under a different captain. Her husband served under captain Arbuckle & said Henry Howard served under Captain McKee. This service of Howard's was before his marriage to the aforesaid Isabella. And further saith not.
Barbara her Meadows mark

State of Kentucky Estill County Set
Personally Appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Mrs Barbara Meadows and subscribed and sworn to the truth of the foregoing deposition And I certify the said Barbara Meadows is a woman of truth and veracity
Given under my hand this 25th October 1842
Madison M. Brownell J P
State of Kentucky Estill County set
I Nott Clark clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Madawelle Bowman whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that all faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of my said office at the Courthouse thereof this 25th day of October 1842
Nott Clark

I would be pleased to have your early attention to this
J. C. Mason H. R.
U.S. Feb 1848
5335
Hon J. C. Mason, Wash.

State of Kentucky } Clark County } ss. 3
On this 18 th day of April 1850 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County and a Member of the County Court of said County (which is a Court of Record), Isabella Howard a resident of said County and State, aged Eighty five years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Henry Howard dec d who was a private in the army of the Revolution and in the service as a Militiaman and belonged and served in the Regiment Commanded by Col. McMullin, and that the Annual Amount of the pension that she received under the act of 17 th June 1844 was Sixty dollars.
She further declares that she is Still a widow Isabella her Howard Sworn to and subscribed on the day mark and year above written, before me George W Bush J. peace for Clark County Kentucky

Clarke county, get
I James M c Bulloch Clerk of the Court, Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that George M c Bush is a magistrate of the County of Clarke in the State aforesaid duly Commissioned & sworn and that his Commission was dated on the 15 Sept. 1829 and continues during life of good behavior,
In testimony whereof the Clerk aforesaid have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th day of May 1850.
At. James M c Bulloch Clerk

Dec 20 44
Mr Howard Turnbull
5335
Isabella Howard Ky ml 43
Shenandoah
Commissaire of potatoes
Washington
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Mr R Francis
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Three French

House Repts Decr 19 th 1844
Sir, Please give me all the information touching the within, in your office, which Mrs Howard seeks, and return to me her letter—
Very respectfully &c Richard French

Warrenton (Ky) 5th April 1844
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have Mrs Isabella Keowans declaration for a pension under the act of Congress passed 3rd March 1843, which I shall be pleased to hear from when it will suit your convenience
Your Obed Servt Chas Chinn
Col J. L. Edwards Comms Pension Washington City

Warradsworth (Ky) 27 th September 1843
Dear Sir
Enclosed you have the declarations of Mrs Isabella Howard, attended to as directed by you and also Mrs Barbara Meadows Declaration for a pension under the act of 3 rd March 1843 All of which I should be pleased to hear from as soon as they are acted upon
Your O bt Humble Servt Chas Whinn

Warrodsburg (Ky) 27th September 1843 Dear Sir
I'm forwarding you the declaration this morning of Mrs Isabella Howard widow of Henry Howard Deceased. I neglected to send you the deposition of Mr Gordon Griffin which I now enclose you. I also send you the Auditor's Certificate to be filed with the papers. You state in yours of the 28th July last, that the Certificate of the Auditor of Virginia refers to an eighteen Months draft in 1779 bearing the same name of Mrs Howard's husband from what Mrs Howard has uniformly told me I have no doubt that it is the same Henry Howard. But Mrs Howard never could recollect any of the Officers he served under after their Marriage but always told me her husband served a year or two after their Marriage, and when he entered the army that he marched down towards Richmond Va. Not being able to recollect the Officers her husband served

under after marriage She put in her claim under act of Congress passed July 7. 1828
You will please file this deposition with her declaration wherein I enclosed you by this days mail
I am Respectfully Yours Chas. Whining
Col J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Harrodsburg (Ky) 5th December 1842
Sir
Enclosed you have the declaration and testimony in support of Mrs Isabella Howard widow of Henry Howard Dec d pension claim,
She had her declaratory drawn with a view of being placed under the act of Congress passed 4th July 1836, But on writing to the State of Virginia for evidence in support of the latter part of her husband's service she is informed the witnesses are all dead, Therefore she must be content to accept her pension under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, You will please pass on the claim accordingly
I shall be pleased to hear from the claim as soon as it may suit your convenience
I am Respectfully Your Obed t Servant Chr Shinn
Col J S Cavaness Comm r of Pensions Washington City

Feb 24 1843
Isabella Howard
Edin
Col J. J. Greville Commissaire of Pensions Washington City
FREE

Warrenton 16th February 1843
Dear Sir
On the 5th Decr last I enclose you the Declaration and testimony of Mrs Isabella Howe and widow of Henry Howe and decd for a pension. On the 7th January last Govt Greenup answered me that the marriage should be established by the records of Greenupian County Va or by some family Register & that the service in the War Continental line was but 18 months.
I answered Govt Greenup's letter on the 14th January last stating that we asked for no services more than what he performed Henry Howe and performed in the company commanded by Captain McKee in Col Lewis Regiment Also I had considered it unnecessary to write to the Clerk of Greenupian County for record evidence of the marriage as there were no records of marriages kept in Virginia as early as the marriage of Isabella took place, but if it is required I will procure a certificate from the Clerk, There is no family Register and it is as stated

in Mr Edwards Declaration
I would Thank you kindly for an answer informing me if any thing more is necessary to sustain this claim
Your Oot the humble Servt Chv Chery
Col J L Edwards Washington City

Jan 21. 1843
Ken.
Col. J. Howard
Col. J. Howard
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
FREE

Sir
Warrenton 14th January 1843
Yours of the 7th Inst is to hand, In which you say the marriage of Isabella Howard to her deceased husband Henry Howard should be proven by the records of the Court of Shenandoah County Va. or by the family records.
Mrs Howard took it for granted as she was married by publication at Church as shown by her declaration that there was no record evidence in that Court and therefore did not apply to the Clerk, for she has been informed that the Clerks in the State of Va keep no records of marriages as early as the year 1777.
And as to family records if she ever had any they were long since lost or destroyed and her declaration shows she knows of none. Therefore she was under the necessity to depend on personal testimony. She has with much trouble obtained the testimony of two respectable living witnesses one her own Brother who was present and saw her married the other a Lady who lived within a half a mile of the said Isabella at the time of her marriage to Henry Howard and for many years after and was informed of the marriage

at the time it took place and knew it was in the year 1777
I had hoped that the evidence of marriage as early as 1777 was so clear that there would be no difficulty on that point in obtaining a pension under the act of 7 July 1838
As to the service of Henry Howard which was performed under Captain McKee in Col. Lewis Regiment I supposed was fully proven by the deposition of Mr. Gervase Griffin now a practitioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency for services performed at the same time and place and in the same Regiment with the said Howard. And also by the deposition of Mrs. Barbara Meadows whose deceased husband Israel Meadows who was placed on the pension list in Ky as early as May 1819 for services rendered by him at the same time and place and in the same Regiment (but under a different Capt, Capt. Arbuckle) with Henry Howard.
Mrs. Howard's declaration was drawn under the act of Congress passed 4 th July 1836 but finding she could not establish any service of Henry Howard after her marriage she declined contending for her claim further than for services which her deceased husband performed under Captain McKee who at the time of said service belonged to the Virginia Continental line and which service was performed prior to their marriage.
I hope the above explanation may be satisfactory and Mrs. Howard may receive a certificate for a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 for the services rendered by her deceased husband Henry Howard

under Capt McKee in Col Lewis Regiment,
She waives her right to a pension for any other service An early answer will be thankfully received by
Your Oft Humble Servt Chr Ohirny
Col G L Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City

5/6/93
J. Howard act '43
$60 per an
Christopher Chinn Harrodsburg Ky.

State of Kentucky Estill County set
On this 1st day of April 1844 personally appeared before me John Kimbrell a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Estill and State aforesaid Isabella Howard a resident of Montgomery County and State of Kentucky aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war that she is the widow of Henry How and who served as a regular soldier in the company of Captain McKee and Colonel Lewis's Regiment at what is now called Point Pleasant in the State of Virginia. She further declares she was placed on the pension list under the act of Congress passed the 7th July 1838 and drew a pension of Sixty dollars per annum for five years. She further declares she is still a widow
Isabella her Howard mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before the undersigned, And I certify that the aforesaid Isabella Howard has been for many years personally known to me, and I further certify she was known to me as a pensioner of the General Government under the act of Congress passed 7 July 1843 and lives near me but not in the same County
John Kimbrell
J.P.C.6

State of Kentucky Estill county set
I Robt Clark Clerk of the Court of Estill county certify that John Kimbrell is a Magistrate as stated on the opposite page and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and Subscribed my name this 2 nd day of April 1844
Robt Clark Clerk of the Court of Estill county

Federal Administration Washington, D.C.

Athens Ga - Mar-1-36 - 270 Barker St
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
only 18 th
My dear Sir,
Have you any pension records of Henry Howards who served in Rev War from Ga one served as Va Infantry - one Va Troops - If there is a record I would be glad to have any record that is made of it & will greatly appreciate the same - I am tracing ancestry & want it for my line -
Thanking you for the favor -
Sincerely
Martha H. Corner
270 Barker St Athens Ga -

MEYER-KEATON GROCER COMPANY
WHOLESALE GROCERS
Distributors of B. C. Food Products
POPLAR BLUFF, MO.
4/ 24/ 29
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
( Henry Howard )
Gentlemen:
In regard to the enclosed paper.
All I know is that Henry Howard only Va served in the Revolutionary War as a Soldier of Virginia Infantry.
He was born October 2nd, 1763- I do not know who he married- nor date of his death.
He was the son of Francis Howard and his wife Anne Allen Howard-
He had a brother Groves Howard- also a brother William Howard- and another Francis. I have been informed that Groves served in Revolutionary War too.
I am getting up material or date for D.A.R. purposes- and will appreciate any information you can give me about the Howard's and especially Henry Howard - as I am quite sure this one served in Revolutionary War- and I have been told his brothers also served.
Yours very truly,
Address
Mrs. W.E. Johnson- c/o Meyer Keaton Grocer Co. Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
Mrs. W.E. Johnson

MEYER-KEATON GROCER COMPANY WHOLESALE GROCERS
Distributors of B. C. Food Products
POPLAR BLUFF, MO.
1/10/29
Commission of Pensions- Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly give me all the information you have regarding the services of Henry Howard- Revolutionary War Soldier of Virginia Infantry.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. W. E. Johnson
c/o Meyer Keaton Grocer Co.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
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May 2, 1929
Mrs. W.E. Johnson c/o Meyer-Keaton Grocer Company Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.8948, it appears that Henry Howard, while residing in Greenbrier County, Virginia, enlisted in 1775 or 1776, and served eighteen months in Captain McKee's Company, Colonel Lewis' Virginia Regiment. It is also stated that he enlisted in the spring of 1779, and served three or four years, no officers given.
He died in March, 1798; the date of his birth is not given.
The soldier married in October, 1777, in Greenbrier County, Virginia, Isabella Griffin.
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 22, 1842, at which time she was living in Montgomery County, Kentucky, aged eighty-three years.
Children are referred to, only name stated being Sussannah; she was born, September 19, 1783, and married

Ephraim Hatton, who was born, January 17, 1784.
Also on the family record appears the following:
Henry Hatton and Menervey Hatton married April 26, 1838.
The above noted Henry Hatton Howard is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau who served with the Virginia Troops, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to either Francis Howard or Groves Howard.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.