Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38839, James Howard, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Howard, James
S. 38839
CONTENTS

18.954  Rhode Island
James Howard
of Foster in the State of Rhode Island who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Johnson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Green in the R Island line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of March 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of May 1823 and sent to Benj. Cowell Esq. Providence R Island.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1823 — $1 03 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1823 48
$49. 13
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } $
1 March 1823
File Sept 23
Date of death not on R
let to James Howard July 2. 41 " " Pension agent " " " " " Hon. J. S. Daxter " " "

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence ss Court of Common Pleas December Term 1822 On this twelfth day December 1822 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record established by law within said State & within and for said County James Howard aged 63 years residing in Foster in said County who being duly sworn doth declare that he served in the Revolution- ary war as follows & maketh this declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the acts of Congress of 18 March 1818 & May 1. st 1820 viz said James declares that about the first of January 1780 he enlisted as a private in Capt. Johnson's Company & in Col. Christopher Greene's regiment of the United States army & of the Rhode Island line for one year & that he continued to serve in said Corps until his time expired when he was Honorably

discharged by Gen Heath which discharge is now lost and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever 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 eighteenth day of March One Thousand eight hundred & eighteen that I have not nor had 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 & by me subscribed his James X Howard marks

A. Schedule of property and income of James Howard (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) said James declares that all his property consists of some few articles of household furniture tools viz one set of Cordwainer tools, Seven old kitchen chairs 1 old wooden chair 1 candlestick shovel and tongs 1 Woolen wheel 1 looking glass 1 chest some crockery ware some pots and kettles knives & forks & spoons the whole being barely sufficient to keep house with for a poor man other than the above said James declares that he has no estate real or personal or income except as above excepted and the said James declares that he is a shoemaker by trade and works at that business when able but can do but little in consequence of his infirmities he has a wife aged 69 years who is also infirm dependent on

him for support has no other family under these impoverished circumstances, he feels himself entitled to the provisions of the acts aforesaid
his James H. Howard Mark
December Term A. D. 1822. sworn to in open Court 4th day of the Term
Witness Vernon Helme clerk
I Bernon Helme clerk of the aforesaid Court do hereby Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said James Howard did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the Term of nine months under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records 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 Twenty Dollars —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Eighth day of April 1823.
Vernon Helme clerk of said Court

December 18, 1935
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Mr. Raymond L. Foster P. O. Box 421 Apponaug, Rhode Island
JAMES HOWARD S. 38839 BA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Howard, of Rhode Island.
You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named James Howard who served from Rhode Island, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 38839, based upon his service in the Revolution.
The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
James Howard enlisted, place not stated, and served from January 1, 1780, as private in Captain Johnson's company, Colonel Christopher Greene's Rhode Island regiment, length of tour one year. He served also three years in other Rhode Island State regiments, dates of enlistments and names of officers not shown.
James Howard was allowed pension on his application executed December 12, 1822, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and a resident of Foster, Providence County, Rhode Island.
In 1822 the soldier referred to his wife then aged sixty-nine years, but did not give her name. It was stated that he had a large family, but no names or relationships were shown.
In 1822, one Daniel Howard, of Foster, Rhode Island, made affidavit in behalf of the soldier, before Daniel Howard, Junior, Justice of the Peace for Providence County, Rhode Island; their relationship to the soldier or to each other was not shown.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
James Howard Certificate #18954 Issued May 12, 1823 Rate $8 per month Commenced March 1, 1823 Acts March 18, 1818; May 1, 1820, and March 1, 1823 Rhode Island Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

History to insert and filed Providence R.I.
38839 INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 38839
James Howard Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Libby - 7-19-01 - Mrs. Ida H. mem d From R. I.
Aug. 24-1903 - Edw Edw.
1910 July 22 Hist. to James H. Howard Letter in L. F. 1/35-0) Daniel Howard 1936 Mar. 26, H. S. H. to Mrs. M m H. Poole. (See letter forwarded to Record Div. for Cur. at inquiry) (see)
1929 Feb. 16, Dist. to Mrs. J. Henry, M. E. G.
1935 Dec. 18 - Dist. to Raymond L. Foster - m. L. B.

Howard witness - in Mrs Ethel Johnson's case Store 76 Jany - capt. Sheldon: badwell - Bristol alarm 1 - 77. aft. aug. & Sept. capt. Davis. West & Carl. Hms. - Waterman Warwick 3 - 78. barr. frany 1 . . . . . 9. 79. July Knight. Brown - 1 Bristol 1. 80. March. Edwards - 1 Warwick 1 81 July Pierce Kimball Bristol 1 

Providence to April 1823
Sir
I herewith enclose the papers of James Howard an applicant for a pension. he also served 3 years in the State regiments of this State. but his services were rejected in a former application from his extreme poverty & inability. he is well entitled to a pension from his country —
I am Sir, respectfully your obedt Servt
Benja Colwell
J L Edwards Esq

Rev. Mr. ...
February 2, 1841
Y.C.
Accts (30) page 482

Sir
Gen: Off July 2. 1811
I have the honor to request that you will be good enough to inform me whether your Regimental Book affords any evidence of the service of James Howard under Capt. Johnson of Col. Greene's Regt. for 12 months from Jan'y 1780. The Rolls shew that David Johnson was Ensign & Lieut. in Capt. Lewis' Company (died) 22 Nov. 1780. and do not bear the name of the claimant.
Gen J. S. Dexter Providence R. I.

By His Excellency William C. Gibbs Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN , That the name "HENRY BOWEN" to the foregoing attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of said State, duly elected, and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said State, at Providence this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three and of Independence the forty seventh.
BY HIS COMMAND,
Wm C Gibbs.
By His Excellency's Command Henry Bowen Secy

State of Rhode Island } Secretarys Office & Providence Plantations } April 10 A D 1823.
I certify That at the Session of the General Assembly of said State held at Newport on the first Wednesday of May last, Beman Helms was elected Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for and within the County of Providence, Alexander Harris a Justice of the Peace for the town of Warren in the County of Kent and Daniel Howard Sun and Benjamin Wells Justices of the Peace for the town of Foster in said County of Providence, and all for the term of one year as appears of record in my office - and that they have been severally commissioned accordingly.
Witness Henry Bowen Secy

Lebanon Pa March 3 1877
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Mar 6 1877
Rd.
James Hoiland
(Signature)
J. Edwards, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City. —

March 2 nd 1841.
Sir,
Your letter under date of 2 nd February last did not come to my hands until last evening, in answer to which I can only state that it does not appear by the Regimental Book of Greene's Regiment that any Man of the name of James Howard served in that Regiment on the 1 st day of January 1781, (the epoch of the Union of the two Rh. Inf ts Regiments,) or afterwards to the end of the War.
In your superscriptive address to me please to recollect, Longdale R. I.
I am, very respectfully,
Sir, your obedient Servant
J. L. Edwards, Esquire
J. G. Dexter
City Washington

Jerome Howard

I William Packer of Warwick in the County of Kent & State of Rhode Island on solemn oath do testify and say that in December 1779 I enlisted as a private in Col. Angell, regiment of the Army of the United States for one year and that I served in that & in Col. Greene, regiment until my time expired & was then honourably discharged which discharge is now in the pension office duly signed by Gen. Heath and I the said William further testify that I am personally well acquainted with James Howard now residing in Foster in the County of Providence in said State said James entered the army a short time after I did in January 1780 in Col. Greene Regiment & for the same length of time and served until his time expired We served on Rhode Island in the first place & then took the line of march & went to West Point in New York where we were under the command of Major General Heath I recollect perfectly well that said Howard & myself

Plaintiff in Warwick October 9. 1822 Personally appeared before me the above named William Packer & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed or to which his mark is affixed and I further certify that said William is personally known to me and that I know of nothing to impeach his character as a disinterested Witness in the premises.
Alex. Havers Justice of the Peace

I Daniel Howard of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations of Lawful age do testify & say that I am well acquainted with James Howard of the said Town of Foster and was knowing to his serving as a Soldier in the American Revolutionary War and that he went to West Point under General Heath and that he has had a large family to support and that he is now a poor man far advanced in life and stands, in need of assistance from his country
Daniel Howard
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence ss At Foster October 1 st A.D. 1822 Personally came before me Daniel Howard Jr. one of the Justices of the Peace for the Town of Foster in the County of Providence Daniel Howard subscriber to the above deposition and was carefully examined cautioned and sworn to testify the whole truth said deposition was reduced to writing by the deponent and taken at the request of James Howard of said Foster an applicant for a pension as a revolutionary Soldier to be used in the trial thereof Daniel Howard Jr. Justice Peace

I James Tyler of Foster in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island on solemn oath do testify & say that in the Month of July 1780 I enlisted as a private in Col. Greene's regiment of the United States army of the Rhode Island line for six months or during the war under which enlistment I served about six months & was then discharged and I further testify & say that James Howard of said Foster with whom I am well acquainted belonged to the Army at the time I enlisted & had belonged to it about six months. He was in the same Regiment and I recollect perfectly well when we marched to West Point he and one William Parker were detached to guard the General's baggage.
James Tyler
Providence ss. At Foster on the 18 th November 1822 Personally appeared before me the above named James Tyler and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I further certify that said James Tyler is personally known to me and that I know of nothing to impeach his character as a disinterested witness in the premises.
Benj: Wells Justice Peace
The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Providence ss. Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas April 8. 1823.
I hereby certify that the above and foregoing depositions are truly copied from the originals on file in this office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Providence this 8 th day of April 1823.
Vernon H. Holmes Clerk of said Court

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Bureau of Pensions. Washington D.C. Dear Sir:-
Can you send me what information you have on the service of James Howard who enlisted in 1780 and served in R.D. under Captain Johnston and Col. Christopher Green. It seems he applied for a pension in 1822.
May I have this information as soon as possible as I am waiting for it to send papers for D.A.R. to Washington.
Sincerely Mrs. A. J. Henry.

Apoponaug, R. I.
December 6 1935.
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
only me 5/20 Will you kindly furnish the writer a copy of the pension papers, containing the records of service in the Revolutionary War of Private JAMES HOWARD of Rhode Island.
Yours very truly,
Raymond L. Foster Apoponaug, R. I.
P.O.Box 421.

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MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE EXERCISING PROBATE JURISDICTION, CLERK'S OFFICE,
City Hall Aug 22 1903
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please furnish me such information as your office may contain of the service of James Howard a pensioner of the Revolutionary War from Rhode Island. By so doing you will greatly oblige
Yours very truly
Edward Bliss
City Hall Providence
P.S.
18954

28 Marlborough Avenue,
Providence, R. I., Jan. 26, 1901.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
My great grandfather, James Howard, was a soldier of the Revolution and after the war drew a pension. His residence when the war broke out was Scituate, Rhode Island. After 1781 his residence was Foster, Rhode Island, I think. He may have resided in an adjoining town, or possibly in New York State, at the time of applying for his pension. I think he was born January 16, 1759 and died about 1845.
I desire to learn his military record, with the dates of his birth, application for pension, date of death and the amount of his pension, and such other facts as it is your custom to give to a descendant applying for a record of an ancestor.
I shall be grateful for the facts, if you can give them.
Respectfully yours,
Ida Howard Memmert.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- on on file in this Bureau. James Howard S.F. 38839
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR REGIMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan'y 1, 1780 1 year Pvt. Johnson Christopher Greene R.I.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, 1
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Dec. 12, 1822. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Foster Providence Co. R.I.
Age at date of application, 63 yrs.
Remarks: In 1822 his wife was 69 years old. A large family referred to but no names or relationships are stated

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MEH/eel
Copied from letter by DW. dated 3/26/26
February 16, 1929
Mrs. A.I. Henry 249 Michigan Avenue W. Jackson, Michigan
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38839, it appears that James Howard served from January 1, 1780, for one year, as a private in Captain Johnson's Company, Colonel Christopher Greene's Rhode Island Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 12, 1822, while living at Foster, Rhode Island, aged sixty-three years. He referred to his wife, then sixty-nine years old and a large family, but no names, or relationships are given and the dates and places of his birth and death are not stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38839, it appears that James Howard served
from January 1, 1780, for one year, as a private in Captain Johnson's Company, Colonel Christopher Greene's Rhode Island Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 12, 1822, while living at Foster, Rhode Island, aged sixty-three years. He referred to his wife then sixty-nine years old and a large family, but no names, or relationships are given and the dates and places of his birth and death are not on record  stated .
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
This letter was sent to Mrs William H. Poole - 5000 Ave East Providence R. I. The first part which is the list of Luke Phillips, may be found in pencil of Luke Phillips S. 11241