Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9563, James Howard, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
W.
Howard, James
S. 9563
Carded
CONTENTS

at Pension Agent
21 Nov - 1832 - June & P. 28. 21 Dec.
do. to f 1835-
Paid the Act from 4 1840. 1841.
Paid as to 5 Jan 19 Oct
at the Treasury under of the 6. April 1838 Sept 1839 to 4 March Agt notified 5 Jan
above from 4 Sept 1840 to 1841. Agt notified
Joseph W Holt August 8 1833-
Virginia 23.077
James Howard Campbell in the State of Va who was a Pr. — in the — commanded Captain — of the Key — commanded Col. Lynch in the Va for 15 mo 12 days —
scribed on the Roll of Virginia the rate of 57. Dollars 93. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Nov: 34, and S. & M. R. Garland. Lynchburg Va
Appears to the 4th of Sept 1833. 128.32 Home-ant. allowance ending Nov: 34 25.66 $153.98
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Math. Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 17

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 11 th 1843.
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," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The adm rs of James Howard, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Fifty one — Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, to the 5 th July 1841.  Respectfully, yours,
acting J. S. Weaver Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

New Castle Co Va July 31 st 1881
L. P. Waco Eng.
Dear Sir
I wish to ascertain if the Children of James Howard (who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the time of his death), is entitled to a continuation of his pension from the time of his death. I think he died about 1841. Are the Children of Revolutionary Soldiers entitled to the pension the father was receiving at the time of his death? Please let me hear from you as early as practicable.
Yours Very Truly
Joseph W. Holt

27383
James Howard
Admiral of a private 15 mi 1 1/2 days - of 57.33
Lt. M. H. Garland Lynchburg Va
Major Garland present -

State of Virginia
Campbell County Set.
On this 9 th day of September 1833 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of Campbell now sitting James Mearns a resident of said County & State aged Seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he was born in the County of Goodland in the state of Virginia in the year 1763 the month and day not now particularly recollected - there was a record of his age in the family bible which he believes is now in the possession of some of his father's children in the state of Kentucky. When called into service he resided in the County of Bedford in the state of Virginia and continued to reside in that County for many years after the Revolutionary War he soon resided in the County of Campbell. That in the month of October 1779 he entered the service of the United States as a soldier in the revolution in a company of volunteers commanded by Capt. David Early Lieut. Samuel Mitchell in a regiment commanded by Col. Lynch - they underwent at New London then in Bedford now in Campbell County (by a division of said County) in the state of Virginia marched through the country of Charlotte, Prince Edward, Amherst & Chesterfield to the town of Petersburg where they were stationed for six weeks. They had volunteered for a three months tour but were discharged after serving for six weeks. There was nothing worthy of note in this service. He does not know that any officers were stationed at Petersburg at the time he was there except those connected with Col. Lynch's regiment. He had a discharge from this service signed by Col. Lynch but it was very soon thereafter lost or destroyed. After having returned home in the month of February or March (he thinks) 1780 he again went into the service as a substitute for his father Henry Mearns who had been drafted to serve a tour of three months. They underwent at Appomattox Station near the town of New London aforesaid and marched in a company

of Riflemen Commanded by Capt John Fly O'Keefe. George Dooley attached to a regiment under the command of Col. Lawrence Matthews of Staunton, Virginia - they marched through the country as far as Petersburg - thence through Dinwiddie, Prince George, Isle of Wight, Harry Spates the country to Portsmouth where he was stationed for three months and eight days under the immediate command of Genl. Mendenhall. Whilst on this station he was engaged in numerous skirmishes with the British but never came to a close engagement. At Portsmouth the weather the affairs of the war in general to have been Major (Long) Major Boyce (Boyer coming after him) here left there about that time. Capt. Painter and Capt. John Digg, commanders of Companies from Bedford County as far as here. After their term of three months had expired they remained eight days at the request of Genl. Mendenhall until the coming in of their new reinforcements. He had a discharge signed by Genl. Mendenhall which (quoth he his discharge from another war he mentioned) was signed by his father to Kentucky with his papers at least thirty years ago - his father has long since departed this life the doubts are less that these papers are destroyed. At Portsmouth he was attached to the 9th Regt. He again returned home and in the month of August or September 1781 Again entered the service as a substitute for his brother David Leonard in a company of Militia. They and themselves near New London as far as here and he marched in a company as far as here - led by Capt Charles Callaway, Lieut John Taylor in a regiment under the command of Col. W. Callaway - they marched through the town of Petersburg as far as here - crossed James River at Brannan's Point near Old Town - thence through Williamsburg to Little Creek where he remained for three months. He was present at the siege of Yorktown his duty on the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. At York he was attached under his Capt. Lieutenant as far as here to a regiment commanded by Col. Bayle or Bailey a regular officer of the Army. From some cause or other Col. Callaway returned home before the siege. At York he remembers to have seen Genl. Washington, Genl. Lafayette, Col. Digg, Col. Bayle, Col. or Capt. Barber and many others. After the surrender of Cornwallis after the expiration of his 3 months term he enlisted for three years under Lordborough a recruiting officer - he marched under his Col. Bayle to New Castle where Baron - they then remained about two weeks then proceeded to Cumberland on the coast where in 1782 under the command of an unknown being engaged with the British Army. Lordborough visiting them every two or three weeks. He was here when he procured a discharge by getting a man to take his place with the enemy. In this last service he was engaged for eight months - his discharge was signed by Col. Hubber which was caused to be lost as far as here. He has no written discharge from his term at Little Creek. During the whole of his service he was not engaged in any civil pursuits. He has no documentary evidence of his service except the affidavits of Stephen Davis (since deceased) who knew him as a friend of his declaration. I hereby relinquish any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present pension that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Known to be true in Open Court the day of my trial as above stated.
James M c Alister

Mr. Frederick Habler a clergyman or Minister of Gospel and Jarrod Dougherty of the former of the County of Bedford and the latter of the County of Campbell (these two counties adjoining each other) in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Edwards who has agreed and sworn to the above declaration - that he resides near the line dividing the Counties of Bedford and that we believe him to be about seventy years of age - that he is a Quaker and believes in his neighbourhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that Mr. Conner is that opinion - the said James Edwards is also as we believe a man of veracity. Sworn to and subscribed in Court the day before afore said
Frederick Habler
his Jarrod J. Dougherty mark
The Court then proceeded to propound the interrogatories agreed by the War: which questions and answers are as follows
1 st Where and in what year were you born
Answer. I was born in the County of Lynchburg within this state in the year 1763 - the month May I do not now remember
2 nd Have you any record of your age - if so where is it. Answer. There was a record of my age in the family bible which is now with some of the family in Kentucky

3 rd When were you living when called into service Have you lived since the Revolutionary war and and when do you now reside.
Answer. When called into service I lived in the County of Bedford in this state & continued to live there for many years after the Revolutionary war - I now live in this County not far from the Bedford line.
4 th How were you called into service - were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute - and if a substitute for whom
Answer. I was volunteered - then acted as a substitute for my father David Stewart - afterwards acted as a substitute for my brother David Stewart and then enlisted under Col. Blackburn
5 th State the names of some of the regular affairs in which you were present - the regiments Continental Infantry and the general circumstances of your service
Answer. I served under Col. Lynch, Genl. Muhlenburg, Genl. Washington - the 1 st at Pylebury - the 2 nd at Pylebury the last at Little York at Port mouth Genl. Major Long, Major Beyer, Capt. Pender - Capt. Frigg others. at Little York Genl. Washington, Lafayette, Bayle Blackburn my own officers many others. at Pylebury I think I belonged to the 9 th Regt. - at the other places I don't recollect the no. of the Regt. My discharge states the general circumstances of my service 6 th Did you ever receive a military discharge from the service if so by whom was it given before has become lost
Answer. I received a military discharge from the service of my own free will - the 21 st was signed by Col. Lynch the 2 nd by Genl. Muhlenburg the last by Col. Hughes - they are either lost, mislaid or in the possession of my mother when she went to Kentucky many years ago.
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood who can testify as to your character for morality & belief of your having been a soldier in the Revolutionary war.
Answer. I will name the Rev. Thomas Keller & James Dougherty

Bedford County Court.
The affidavit of Stephen Jones aged about sixty nine years resident in the County of Bedford and State of Virginia states that he together with James Howard of Bedford County volunteered in the time of the revolution ary war under Capt. Early & Lieutenant Genl. Griffith and marched to Petersburg in Virginia where they were called out to serve a three months tour, but after serving about six weeks our Company was discharged. the precise date of this tour he does not recollect, but knows that it was previous to the battle of Guilford.
That he knows that the said James Howard was after wards called into service and marched to Portsmouth Virginia as he understood on a tour of three months. That just before
That the said James Howard and this affiant were again called out as militia men from the County of Bedford under Capt. Charles Callaway and marched on to Little York in Virginia and were both in the siege at that place and after the surrender of Cornwallis the said Howard and this affiant enlisted in the regular army for 3 years under Capt. Charles Yarborough. That the said Howard served about 8 months and then under his said enlistment and then furnished a substitute in his place and got a discharge and a credit for his three years service. and further saith not. Sep. 28. 1832. Stephen Jones mark
Bedford County Court.
The above affidavit was this day sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace for said County - Given under my hand this 28. day of September 1832. John W. Holt J.P.

Stephen Lewis
Off. Dec. 1.
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And the said Court then after the perusal of the affidavit of Stephen Jones which is hereto an- nexed (they being satisfied that he is a man of war- -city and also having a personal knowledge that John W. Holt before whom the said affidavit appears to have been taken is a justice of the peace in the adjoining County of Bedford - the said John W. Holt's handwriting being proved) do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after put- -ting the interrogatories hereinafter by the said Appellant -ants that the above named applicant James Howard was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the Court do further certify that it appears to them that Frederick Habber of the said County of Bedford is a clergyman or minister of the Gospel of high standing and whose daughter who has signed the annexed Certificate are residents the one in the County of Bedford and the other of the County of Cambridge (the Counties being adjacent) an credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit. And I John Alexander Clerk of the County Court of Cambridge in the State of Virginia do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Howard for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 9 th day of September 1838 in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth.
John Alexander Clerk

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 28 th 1843.
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," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The adm n : of James Howard, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of fifty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 1 st June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept r 1840, to the 5 th July 1841,
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 30 th 1840.
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," James Howard a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Vir. Agency, at the rate of fifty one Dollars and 33 — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of Sept. 1839 to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Alcides G. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Dec 28
Jas Hamad Varth
23077
J. L. Edwards Esq.
FREE
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Washington City

Richmond 26 th Dec. 1835
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
The enclosed power of attorney is the document to which I referred in my former communication an inspection of which will give you all desirable information touching the premises.
Mr. Nathl. Smith
C. H. Williams