Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,038, Aaron How, Continental Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Mass.
N.H.
How, Aaron
or Howe,
Betsey
W 18,038
B.L.Wt. 11251-160-55-
CONTENTS

New Hampshire Roll.
1385
Aaron How,
Private, 4
H. Jackson's regiment.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to L. Woodbury, Esq. Frances town, N. Hamp.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Supplemental Recording
4 months 31/30. $ 40.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
3 years War
Continued officers & soldiers 60 v. 11. 1820
Notification sent to O. K. Smith Esq. on Feb. 11. 1820

No. 086 Alah 3/55 Alah 3/55
Betsey Hodge, W o Harold Hodge, Sec Vist
Map: Cast line Home War
Adi H Acres, Dec. 1/55.
Residence  Alah  W
N.H. Feb 28 - 1048
Value
C. Richardson Amherst N.H.
23
Vol. Rev - 51. -

1048
New Hampshire, Concord.
Metsey Hoove widow of Aaron Hoove
who served in the Revolutionary
N.H.
war, as a private increased from $80 per annum
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
First July
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of March and sent to
L D Stevens
Concord New Hampshire
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 74 Vol. 1

913 Diana 9 Betty How Betty How widow of Aaron N.H. act 7 July 38 married in 1793 died in 1833 aged 2 yrs pri 80 no deduction Juke Carr Esq Goffstown N.H. Aug. 22

State of New Hampshire
Fillmore ss. On this twenty Sunday of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the court of common Pleas now held at Ankeny in and for the county of Fillmore and State of New Hampshire Betsy How a resident of New Boston in the county of Fillmore and State of New Hampshire aged 69 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 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Aaron How who was a private in the army of the revolution and was a pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818. She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron How on the second day of April seventeen hundred and ninety three that her husband the aforesaid Aaron How died on the first day of July eighteen hundred and thirty three that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four N.P. at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before the Justices of said Court of Common Pleas in open Court
Betsy X How per merick
Witness Leonard Wilcox Presiding Justice of said Court.

I Andrew Wallace, clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, and also clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Leonard Wilcox beforementioned is a justice of the aforesaid Superior Court of Judicature and that he is also ex officio a justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said State and the presiding justice of said Court at the present Term of said Court of Com- mon Pleas in said County of Hillsborough and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto af- fixed the Seal of said County and subscribed my name, at Amherst in said County, this twenty fourth day of August Anno Domini 1838
A. Wallace Clerk

96.086
Peter Howe Widow of Aaron Howe
Car of m sent
Charles Richardson Esq Amherst N.H.

Nov 86
Peter Stone Widow of Aaron Stone
Gen of m and
Charles Richardson Attorney Frankfort N.H.
Chas. Richardson Certified to be a Notary as well as ms: of the Person in several cases
J. D. Upham

State of New Hampshire } ss. COUNTY OF Hillsborough }
On this 10th day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five , personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the State aforesaid , Betsy Howe aged Eighty six years, a resident of New Boston in the State of New Hampshire who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Aaron Howe deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary war who drew a pension under the act of 1818 she believes, and until his decease. That she has drawn a pension under the act 1848 and has received a pension to the present time - that Judge Carr of Goffstown is her agent for procuring said pension from the pension agent at Concord N.H. , that her name was sometimes called Elizabeth Howe , for further evidence, reference is made to the rolls - and to the applications of said Aaron Howe & Betsy Howe for pensions under the several acts, together with the accompanying papers now on file in the pension office that she has never applied for or received a pension bounty and warrant after  other than this application. She further states that she was married to the said Aaron Howe
in Goffstown N.H. , on the 17 Second day of April A. D. 18 93 by one Cornelius Waters a Clergyman and that her name before said marriage was Betsy Hale ; that her said husband died at New Boston N.H. on the first day of July A. D. 18 33 , and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the Military service of the United States," passed March 3 d 1855 and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her, to Charles Richardson, Amherst, New Hampshire.
her Betsey Howe mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, — and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the result of this application.
Charles Richardson } Notary Public

State of New-Hampshire.
County of Hillsborough ss.
I, Riley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Charles Richardson whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the 14th day of June A. D. 1852, and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 20th day of April A. D. 1855.
Riley Dodge CLERK.
Dover Patent
above named, depose and say,
State of New-Hampshire.
County of Hillsborough ss.
I, Riley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that David Steele whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the 21st day of May A. D. 1852, and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 21st day of April A. D. 1855.
Riley Dodge CLERK.

STATE OF New Hampshire County of Hillsborough Town of Goffstown
(a) Seventeen hundred ninety three April Second Aaron Hale of New Boston to Betty Hale of Goffstown
Attest William Paige Town Clerk
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows:— (b)
" 1793 April 2 nd
Darius Pattee
I, Darius Pattee above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Darius Pattee }
Subscribed and duly sworn to, before me, this 13 th day of April A. D. 18 55
David Steele Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except, that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full.
(b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

STATE OF New Hampshire Town of New Boston County of Hillsborough
Personally came Sarah C. Davis & Sarah Bond residents of the New Boston Manchester  both in said County aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say, that they were present and saw Betsey Howe Mark make her mark to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, that she is the identical person she rep- resents herself to be; and that they deponents, do reside in the Town of Manchester aforesaid, and that they are disinterested. that the said Sarah C. Davis is a daughter of the said Aaron Howe and Betsey Howe - and well recollects of her father Aaron Howe's drawing a pension until his decease and also knows that her mother the said Betsey Howe now draws a pension, and that the said Betsey received her semi Annual payment - on the 8th day of the present month from Judge Carr - that she has lived in New Boston for the last thirty six years and previous to that time she lived in Goffstown Sworn to and subscribed before me, this  day of the in this County, that they both know that The said Betsey Howe has never married since the decease of said Aaron but still remains a widow - that the said Sarah Bond is a Granddaughter of said Aaron & Betsey that the said Sarah C. Davis , was at the funeral of her father the said Aaron who died at New Boston on the first day of July 1833 -
Sarah C. Davis
Subscribed, and sworn to before me on this 10th day of March A.D. 1855 Charles Richardson, Notary Public
Sarah Bond

Mr. H.
Aaron Flume (Goffstown)
Nov 21. 1882

I, Aaron Howe of Grafton Grafton, in the County of Hillsborough and formerly of Hopkinton in said County do hereby depose, that I enlisted into the New Hampshire Line in the Continental Service in the Revolutionary War a number of times for different periods and then served faithfully against the common enemy; but I enlisted the last time as a Private Soldier in A.D. 1781, for three years, into Col. Jackson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line; and there served till after the Peace, when I was honourably discharged as appears by the annexed paper.
I further depose, that I never received any Pension from the United States; that I am now sixty seven years old; have a large family and am destitute of property.
From my reduced circumstances I therefore need assistance from my country for support -
Aaron Howe
Apr. 4th. 1818.
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. April 4, 1818. Then personally appearing the above Aaron Howe made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed, before me
Sam Woodbury As. Ju. Sup. Ct. (N.H.)

I, James Walker of New Boston - (N. H.) depose, that I am well acquainted with Aaron Hume of Goffstown (N. H.) and that said Hume is in very indigent circumstances and needs assistance from his country for support -
James Walker
Apr. 4 th . 1818
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. April 4. 1818. Then personally appearing the above James Walker made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me
Levi Woodbury As. Ju. Sup. Ct. (N. H.)

25. 22. Aaron Howe (Hillsborough) 1810
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. April, 4, 1810.
I hereby certify, that the within declarations of Aaron Howe and James Walker, subscribed & sworn to before me, have fully satisfied me, that the within Aaron now served against the common enemy during our Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts Line in the Continental Service as a Private Soldier , longer than nine months at one period: and from his reduced circumstances needs assistance from his country for support.
Sam Woodbury Atty. Ju. Sup. Ct. (N. H.)

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Aaron Hood
1305
1385, New Boston.
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Sept. 10/10.
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on this fourth day of July, 1820, being a court of record; having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount.
PRESENT
The Hon. { JOSHUA DARLING, } Justices. { JEDIDIAH K. SMITH, }
Personally appeared, in open court, Aaron Voss aged fifty-nine years, resident in New Boston in said county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: — He enlisted for the term of three years at the close of the year 1781 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt Thomas Hartshorn - in the Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson in the line of New Hampshire on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until June 30th 1784 when he was discharged from said services in West Point in the State of New York -
the date of my original declaration was on the fourth day of April Anno Domini, 1818 I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 1385 on the back thereof.
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March, 1818;" and that I have not, nor has 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 following schedule, by me subscribed.
  1 Small old House 10.00 1 Swine 2.00 12.00   5 Old Cows 1.00 5 Tin cups & Saucers 12 1.12   2 Bools 30 1 tea pot 18 1.48   1 Table 50 1 Pott 25 1.75   5 Knives & Forks 25 1 fire shovel 25 50   1 Bible 50 1 Psalm Book 25 1.75   1 Read & one hamper 50 1 quilt wheel 34 84   1 Scythe and snath 75 Pickles 25 1.00   2 Bottles 20 1 axe 50 70   1 Rafter box and bench 50 1 Meal bbl 20 70   1 Pitch fork &c 12 1 Hayshed 1.00 1.12   Small articles worth not more than 1.50 } 1.62   Samuel Stinson across him } 5.00   38.77 

That he owes William Parker 35.00 Capt Wm Parker 36.00 - Ephraim Richards 8.50 - George Henry 5.00 and several other small debts to the amount of about $10.00 $88.50
My occupation is a laborer I have not sufficient ability to pursue it on the account of lameness in my right shoulder and bodily weakness &c.
My family, residing with me, consists of
a wife and two children my name is Betsy whose age is 53 - years she is troubled with a health which renders her incapable of performing but very little labour my daughter's name is Betsy aged eight years. my son's name is John aged 11 years Aaron How.
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the Anno Domini, 1820.
5 th
day of July
M Eastman Clerk
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 foregoing schedule, is $38.77
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this day of July, 1820.
fifth M Eastman
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough.

M. B. H.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Mid J. 18038
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev War
Washington, D. C., March 1 1906
Madam:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Aaron Hoeu , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his and widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Served a number of times at different periods June 30 1781 to June 30 1784 Pri Thomas Hartshorn Names of officers not stated; then from Michael Jackson From Mass.           
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated
Date of application for pension, April 4. 1818, his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Goffstown Hillsborough Co N H; New Boston said Co in 1820
Age at date of application, 57 years
Remarks: He died July 1. 1833. He married Betsey Hale, April 2. 1793 at Goffstown; she was a resident of New Boston N H in 1851, sixty-two years of age. Her claim was allowed. Children John; James; Betsey.
Very respectfully,
Mrs Frank G. Grimes.
Box 3 B
Hillsboro Bridge N. H.
Commissioner.

memo Frank C. Grimes MARR
Rev WIDOW, &c.
1906 March 1- History to
File No. 18038 Betsey Howe Widow of Baron Howe Pris Rev War
Act Feb 2 d 48
Index: Vol. 4 , Page 348
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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} 100 Ans

No. 96086
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 20 th 1875.
Betsy Howe via of Aaron Howe see Pi- mas Cont. Line. Rev. War
11251 - 160 - 55
C. Richardson Amherst W.H.

1048.
New Hampshire Concord
Betsey Howe widow of Aaron Howe
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of July 1848. and sent to
Jesse Carr Goffstown N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 73, Vol. 1.
Reported

Rep
264 New Hampshire. Concord
Betsey Howe
widow of Aaron Howe who was a private in the New Hampshire line for 2. years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of June 1843. and sent to
Perley Dodge Amherst N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 17.

1061
New Hampshire
Betsy How widow of Aaron How, dec?
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Dec r 18 th and who died on the 1 st July 1822 - of Hillsboro in the State of N. H. who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain  of the R gt commanded by  in the N. H. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Nov r '38, and sent to Leper Carr , Goffstown N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r - $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 42

Ph. act 2, Feb. 48, N. N.
Boyle

Harmon More the American Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the Twentieth Day of June
1784
By the General's Command,
Ebenezer Dyer
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Ebenezer Dyer
AN
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I James How of Winthoston county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that Aaron How late of Winthoston deceased was my father and Betsy How who makes application for a pension is my mother, and are the same persons referred to in her declaration the said Aaron How died July the first eighteen hundred and thirty three and the said Betsy How is his widow and has remained a widow ever since his death James How
Heard and sworn to and subscribed on the 22 day of August 1838 before me
Jesse Carr Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that James How is of good character and entitled to full credit
Jesse Carr Justice of the Peace
I Andrew Wallace, clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Jesse Carr is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as above and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name, at Anhurst this twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk

Oct 48
Ms 14
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Official Use
OF REE
Hon J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City

Hon J. L. Edwards Comr Dear Sir
Enclosed is the application of Betsey Howe to be restored to the pension list.
You will please communicate with Jesse Can Esq Goffstown New Hampshire upon the subject of this pension

Ind to 796 & 247/80 per annum Cong 1 July 1848
L. D. Stevens Concord N.H.

Concord March 11 th 1857.
Sir,
Herewith I enclose to you the application of Betsey Howe for an increase of her present pension, together with her Pension certificate.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t L. D. Stevens.
Hon Jas E Heath Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Payment to be made at
Concord by
Isaac Hill Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New Hampshire
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 73 Vol. 1
Geo. H. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Betsy Howe widow of Aaron Howe who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War. Office of the United States this 1st. day of August , one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Carraro Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans
Sept 4 1848 has resided in Volusia 32 years

Betsy Haw copy of the record of her Mammals

Marrried in Goffstown Aaron Shaw of New Boston to Betsey Hale of Goffstown per Cornelius Waters
A true Copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows — April Second day in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and ninety three (April 2 d 1793)
Attest, Moses Poor, Town Clerk Goffstown August 18 th A D 183838
I Moses Poor above named depose and say that I held the office of Clerk in the town of Goffstown County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Goffstown with the exception above named and as certified by me
Moses Poor, Clerk of Goffstown Hillsborough ss. August 18. 1838
Sworn before me. Jesse Gurr, Justice of the Peace

Betsy Farn copy of the record of her Mammage
I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Jesse Carr within named is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as within mentioned and that the within signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court and sub- scribed my name at Amherst in said County this twenty seventh day of August Anno Domini 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Secretary of State's Office.
I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jesse Carr is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hills - Borough duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the 24th day of May 1849, and will expire on the 24th day of May 1854.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this Eleventh day of March 1851.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.
the within person one represents herself to be in the above description
Jesse Carr Justice of the Peace

States of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss On this seventh day of March 1851 before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Betsy Howe and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Aaron Howe who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution: that she is now receiving a pension from the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum under the Act of February 2 nd 1848: that her husband drew a pension at the rate of Twenty six dollars per annum: that she asks for an increase of her present pension to which she may be found entitled under any and all of the Acts and Resolutions of Longness which are applicable to her case: that she is a resident of Nottingham in said County and is a widow and is Eighty two years of age
George Davis
Elizabeth Davis
her Betsy X Howe mark
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first mentioned before me. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named declarant and believe her to be the same person she represents herself to be in the above declaration
Jesse Garr Justice of the Peace

ad
admitted
Jesse Lean Goffstown. M. H.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. }
County of Hillsborough ss. }
ON THIS eleventh day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
79. Betsy Howe resident of New Boston in the County of Hillsborough aged seventysix 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the Widow of Aaron Howe who was a private in the army of the Revolution and a pensioner under the acts of Congress passed March 18th 1818 and one hundred 96 dollars per annum and died July First 1833. That she the said declarant has drawn a pension under the act of Congress of June 17, 1844 to the amount of 80. dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow
her Betsy Howe mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written—Before
Jesse Carr Justice of the Peace.
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Jesse Carr Justice of the Peace.
State of New-Hampshire.
Hillsborough COUNTY, SS.
I, Perley Dorr Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jesse Carr is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twentieth day of May 1844 and will expire on the nineteenth day of May 1849 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 14th day of July 1848
Perley Dorr CLERK.

636 Declaration of Betsy Haw
3 rd March 43
Parley Lodge Amherst N.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the third of March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838
State of New Hampshire.
Hillsborough S.S. On this eighteenth day of April eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Josiah Barr a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire Betsy How a resident of New Boston County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, made another oath, that the foregoing declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress passed on 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Aaron How, who was a private in the continental service and served three years, but the regiments or corps in which he served she cannot tell as she has forgotten, if more being had to his declaration and evidence accompanying the same. The annual amount of pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was eighty dollars.
She further declares she is still a widow
her Betsy X How mark
Hillsborough S.S. April 18. 1843 Then the above named Betsy How made solemn oath that the above declaration by her signed is true, before me
Josiah Barr Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Betsy How above named is personally known to me
Josiah Barr Justice of Peace

State of New Hampshire } Sec Hillsborough County }
I Reuben Dacey Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jesse Gann is an acting Justice of the Peace and Quorum for the County of Hillsborough and throughout the State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified. That his Commission was dated the 21 st day of May 1839 and will expire on the 20 th day of May 1844 and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 19 th day of April 1843.
Reuben Dacey Clerk

JAN 18 1906
Hillsboro Vt Br N H. Jan 15-1906
Mr. V. Warner.
Commissioner Of Pensions
Dear Sir,
In reply to my request for Ancestry, I rec'd from you a statement of the Military record of Reuben Howr. I regret to say Reuben Howr was not my Ancestor. I could easily join the Chapter (if I was dishonest) on this record, for no-one here would know the truth, But I will never gain admittance to an order through fraud and deceit. I thank you for what you have already done, and wish to make one more request. Since I wrote you, I have learned the name of my Ancestor. It was Aaron Howr, and his record as given in the State Papers of U. S. is bad. His record is as follows in Vol 15-1-2. Enlisted in Capt Simon Marstons Co. July 16 1778 for service at Rhode Island. Deserted Sept 10 1778

He must have joined Washington's Army very soon after. He married Elizabeth (or Betsy) Hale. They lived at New Boston New Hamp. My Father and my Father's Cousin, remember both well, especially the Grandmother. Will you look up the record of Aaron Hour, and his widow Elizabeth or Betsy. If I can prove that Elizabeth Hour drew a pension as the widow of Aaron Hour that will clear him of the charge of desertion. Thanking you for what you have already done, and hoping for a favorable reply I remain
Yours, Sincerely Mrs Frank C. Grimes
Box 33