Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18034, Jonathan How, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
A. H.
How, Jonathan or Howe
S. 18034
CONTENTS
carded

New Hampshire
Jonathan Howe
of Infield in the State of New H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Mester of the Regt commanded by Col Peabody in the N H line for 18 Mos 13 Ds from 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 61 Dollars 44 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of October 1832 and sent to Timothy Renwick Lebanon N H
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $ 92.16    Semi-ann. allowance ending June 33  30.72     $122.88  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Blair Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 st Page 160,

2122
Jon A How.
Private
on Roll Capt. Martin Co. Col. Peabody's Regt. March 1778 June 1778 discharged 5 Jan'y 1779 6 Months & 25 days served as approx from Roll
on Roll of enlistments from Hopkinton. enlisted 27 Jan 1780 discharged 15 Decemr 1780 5 Months & 18 days.
Adm
JLE
18 Months & 13 days
$61.44.
J. Kenrick Esq. Lebanon NH

BRIEF in the case of  Jonathan Howe  of  Enfield  in the State of  N.H.  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Probate Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 (about June) 6 *25 private Gen. Capt. Manser. Major Runnels. Col. Peabody, at Providence, R.I.   1779 (August) 3 " Capt. Sias, Col. Damer or Dean at Portsmouth.   1780 (June) 0 6 " Capt. E. Fry, Col. Cillery; attached to Capt. Munroe, Col. Wentland's Reg. - in the State.   1782 3 " Substitute for David Howe, Capt. Fry, Major Scott, Col. Cillery, at Saratoga.  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hopkinton, N.H.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? affidavit of Elias Keyes, Serjt Major of Peabody's Regt. of Wills Kimball's Comp y , to 1st term; of Daniel Stickney of Sias Comp y , to the 3 last terms; of Moses Chase, of Fry's Comp y , to the 3d
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
* as appear Gen Rolls  Wm Ward Examining Clerk.  65 Months & 18 Days as appear Gen Rolls

Jonathan How's Declaration
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Grafton ss - }
On this Seventeenth day of July 1832 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Probate for the County of Grafton  Jonathan Howe a resident of Enfield in the County of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire , aged 70 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1778 with Col. Manton and served in the regiment of the Continental line, under the following named officers: Col. Stephen
Debrey , Major  Nunnals - Col. Manton , he enlisted about the first of June 1778, and was discharged at Providence in the State of Rhode Island some time in the Month of November or December the same year, said enlistment was for six Months. He then lived in the town of Hopkinton in the State of New Hampshire , he joined the Company and Regiment at Providence  Rhode Island , from there we Marched to an Island called Rhode Island , where we stationed for about three weeks we next Marched to Granville in said State, from there to Boston Neck where we stayed until about the last of December , when we Marched to Providence where we were discharged. He was on the Island during the siege of the same by the British -
He further states that he enlisted in the Month of August 1779 into Captain Seas Company, Col. Seas's Regiment New Hampshire Militia and was stationed at Wartmouth He was discharged in October or November said term was for three months. He further states that he enlisted into the Continental line sometime in the Month of June 1780, into Col. Gillies Regiment, Col. Gillies Company for the term of six Months. and was
detached from said Regiment and joined Col. Williams Regiment Col. Munroes Company of light Infantry during the Siege at Red Point and then Marched

...July 1780. ... Capt. E. Fryes Company for the term of six months. and was detached from said Regiment and joined Col. Cowleys Regiment Capt. Munroes Company of light Infantry we joined the Army at Mt Point and then Marched into the Jerseys and continue in the state of New Jersey until we joined the first Regiment at a Place called Soldiers fortune in the state of New York a part of the time we were down upon the line with Gen. Lafayette. I also served three Months (as a substitute for my Brother David Howe who enlisted for during the war) in the year 1780). He was stationed at Scituate in the state of New York from January to the last of April 1782, in Col. Gillys Regiment. Major Scott commanded during said time. Capt. E. Fryes Company. During the whole of the above service which was about Eighteen Months I belonged to the town of Hopkinton in said State of New Hampshire.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Howe
Judge of his And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Edward Webber Judge of Probate
I Moses Dow Register of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jonathan Howe for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this seventeenth day of July A.D. 1832
Moses Dow

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18034 INVALID.
File No. 18534
Jonathan Howe
Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 92
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Daniel Stickney, Affidavit
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through text from the reverse side of the page, including the word "To" and a large, illegible signature.]

Daniel Stickney formerly of Hopkinton but now of Enfield in the state of New Hampshire do depose and say that I have long been well acquainted with Jonathan Bow of said Enfield who to my knowledge was several times engaged in the Revolutionary War - In the month of August 1779 we both entered for the term of three months in Captain Sias's Company of Col. Dain's N. Hampshire Regiment and served together the term of our engagement at Portsmouth N. Hampshire - We again enlisted for six months in the month of June 1780 in Captain Ebenezer Fry's company then of Gilley's Regiment, from which Company and Regiment we were for a time attached and joined to Captain Munroe's company of Col. Coe's Connecticut Regiment, wherein, that is the said companies & Regiment we served out our six months together -
I do further depose and say that I well recollect that the said Jonathan Bow was out in 1778: and again in the winter of 1782 and was at that time a substitute for one David Bow who came home and afterwards deceased - Daniel Stickney
State of New Hampshire } July 25. 1832 Then personally appeared Sullivan ss. } me Daniel Stickney and made solemn oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Daniel Stickney the above deponent is a credible witness John Bryant Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judica- ture for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire hereby certify that John Bry- ant is a Justice of the Peace and that the within signatures purporting to be his, are genu- ine.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court this 31st day of July 1852.
B. B. French

Willis Kimball: Affidavit

I, Willis Kimball, now of Lebanon in the state of New Hampshire do depose and say that I entered into Captain Dearborn's company of Colonel Peabody's N.H. Regiment on or about the first of July 1778 for the term of six months, and therein became acquainted with Jonathan How of Enfield in said County of Grafton, who was a private in Captain Marsten's company of said Peabody Regiment - I used frequently to see and be on guard with the said How whose engagement I understood to be for six months and have no doubt he performed accordingly within the state of Rhode Island - Willis Kimball
State of New Hampshire } Sworn and subscribed on this Sullivan ss } day of July 21, 1832 before me
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Willis Kimball the above deponent is a credible witness - John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I, Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that John Bryant is a Justice of the Peace, and the signatures above purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this July 31st, 1832. B. B. French

Elias Neyes Affidavit

I Elias Reyes of Woodstock County of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawful age testify & say that to my knowledge Jonathan Shaw now of Enfield in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire on or about the middle of June A d 1778 enlisted into Colo Peabody Reg- -iment of the line of the State of New Ham- -pshire, that he belonged to Capt o Austin, Company that the said Shaw did duty in the said Regiment until about the first of January following, the said Regiment was during said time stationed in the State of Rhode Island I was at that time Sergeant Major of the said Regiment, & further deponent saith not
Elias Reyes
State of Vermont } Woodstock July 20 th A d 1832 Windsor County } Then Elias Reyes personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me, & I hereby Certify that the said Elias Reyes is a Credible Witness Walter Palmer Justice of peace
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office July 20 th 1832 Windsor County } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court Do hereby that Walter Palmer is one of Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above is his Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year above
Benj t Swan

Close Chase Affidavit

I Moses Chase of Springfield in the county of Windsor & state of Vermont do depose and say that I was formerly a resident of Hopkinton in the state of New Hampshire and a neighbour to Jonathan Hove then of said Hopkinton but now of Enfield in said state of New Hampshire, and am knowing that he the said Jonathan Hove some time in the month of June 1780 entered for six months into Capt Fry's Company of Col. Gilley's N.H. Regiment and served out the term of his engagement in that and Col. Courtenay's Regiment - of this I am confident for I served in the same company from which however we were detached for a short time and joined to Capt. Munroe's company of Col. Coit's Guards Regiment, but completed our term of six months in said Fry's company -
Moses Chase
State of New Hampshire } Charlestown July 28. 1832 Sworn and Sullivan ss } Subscribed before me
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I certify that in my opinion the above deponent is a credible witness
John Bryant Justice of the Peace
I, Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that John Bryant is a Justice of the Peace, and that the above signatures above purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court This July 31st 1832.
B. B. French