Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5280, John Howard, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Howard John
R. 5280
CONTENTS

Leiviston Ulmus July 2nd 1853
Dear L P Waldo Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir
Wm A Howard an old citizen of this County called on me a day or two since and requested me to address you relative to a claim which he supposes, he and his brother have against the Govt - the nature of which he does not exactly understand - He has been advised by two or three Pension Agents of your city, and requested by them to make out a Power of Atty authorizing them to investigate the claim, and proposing in case it could be sustained to assist with him - He thinks if there is anything coming to the family by reason of their fathers services that they should have it all - and requested me to write and ascertain the facts - he says that John his father Howard was a Revolutionary Soldier, unman (as he thinks), kept Wm Washington and Major Jolly and served in the Carolines that during his life (he died some 17 years since) he made application for a Pension but got nothing - and he supposes that it is this old pension claim that these agents are figuring at - If the matter is open for investigation and you will inform me the process of getting at it - you will oblige the old gentleman very much - as well as Yours respectfully Ebenezer F. Ross

32.866 John Howard Illinois
Reported did not seem in month.
5280

State of Illinois } County of Fulton } ss.
On this twentythird day of October personally appeared Before the Hon. Richard M. Young John Howard a Resident of Fulton County and State of Illinois aged seventy-four 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 7 th 1832. That he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution - That he served the following periods of time and under the following officers to wit. When he was Between the age of sixteen and seventeen years he served as a volunteer in Brunswick County and State of Illinois Virginia for a Period of Six Weeks - under Colonel Frederick Macklin and Capt. John Macklin - The other officers not Recollected and was marched one hundred miles through Brunswick County to Williamsburg - from there to Little York - from there to Portsmouth where we were discharged and marched from there home That several years after and during the continuation of that war he was drafted in the militia - it being the year in which the Battle of the Eutaw Springs was fought - and served under Colonel Thomas Brannan, Lieut. Col. Wm. Fair and Capt. Wm. Young - he was employed under this draft six weeks - and was within this time in the Battle of the Eutaw Springs - does not Recollect the names of any other of the officers - During this Campaign he was marched from what he thinks was called Craven County to the Congaree river - where we staid some weeks - from there marched to the Eutaw Springs - and fought the British

at that place after the Battle He was discharged - after his discharge he was taken sick and was obliged to employ assistance to get home
The same year was drafted and served under Capt. John Putnam and the Brannans above mentioned - in South Carolina in what he thinks was called then Craven County was out in this service one month - and was taken By the Tories - was marched from Craven County aforesaid to a place called Orangeburg 80 or 90 miles from home the name of the County as did not recollect During said War - in consequence of hard service and fatigue I lost two months By sickness - Besides the time of service above mentioned -
That I is now seven hundred miles at least from the scenes of his Revolutionary Service - and cannot here procure the Evidence of any of his Comrades or any of his Contemporaries to prove the foregoing facts - I was first Licensed as a Preacher of the Gospel in Pendleton County South Carolina about forty years ago - and ordained two years after in the same County - By the Baptist order of Christians: have Been a Preacher ever since -
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 23 d Day of October A.D. 1834
John Howard { seal in
Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court this 23 d day of October A.D. 1834
Stephen Dewey Clerk

Question Propounded By the Clerk, Before whom the Deponent, John Howard made his acknowledgments to the foregoing Deposition -
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. In Southampton County in Virginia - the twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1760 -
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Answer. I have no record of my age - But have repeatedly seen the same in the family Bible where my father kept the record of his children's ages -
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer. In Brunswick County 13 miles South west from the Court House State of Virginia have lived since 25 years about in Kentucky - in South Carolina about 26 years - and now live in Hutton County West Va
4. 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 volunteered for the first campaign and for the other two I was drafted -
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
Answer.
General Greene - General Pickens - Major John H. Colonel Haire - Col. Thomas Brannan - General Anderson - Recd. Mts Colonel Clegg's Regiment - Colonel Wailes Regiment - Col. Roach's Regiment - The general circumstances

of my services were - That on the tour under Capt. Wm Young - I was obliged to furnish a horse of my own - and on that tour the company of Militia to which I was attached was mounted - We generally exercised and endeavoured to keep as far forth as possible military discipline among us - myself - Wm Wilkie William Rogers - and six men who drove General Greene's ammunition Wagon's who were strangers to me were taken by the Tories - about fifteen miles from Orangeburg - our company was ordered as a guard from Orangeburg for a Wagon Laden with clothing - to a place on the Edisto River where there were saw mills after we had proceeded about fifteen miles - the Officer told us that it was not necessary for all of us to go any farther - Then we above mentioned turned back with the Wagoners above mentioned - When we had proceeded on our return about five miles - The Tories suddenly rushed out of a swamp contiguous - killed one - and wounded one of the Wagoners - and took us prisoners - They then burnt all six of the Wagoners - and took the load into the swamp - first permitting us to proceed on our way - While in their custody of the Tories - one of them stepped up to me and said Howard you shall not be killed for I know you - I did not know him.

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service, and if so, By whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer. I do not recollect receiving any written discharge - do not think it was customary to give them to the militia - But if I did receive any I have lost them -
7. State the names of Persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution?
Answer. John Holcomb - Samuel Cozad
We John Holcomb a Clergyman Residing in the County of Fulton and State of Illinois and Samuel Cozad residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Howard who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration: That we Believe him to be seventy four years of age: That he is Reputed and Believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
John his Holcomb mark
Samuel Cozad
In open Court
Stephen Denny Clerk

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as Le States. and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Keolcomb  and that preceding certificate who has signed the same is a Clergyman, Resident in the County of Fulton and State of Illinois - and that Samuel Cozad who has also signed the same is a Resident in the County of Fulton County and State of Illinois and is a Credible Person, and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
Richard M Young Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit of the State of Illinois
I Stephen Dewey Clerk of the Superior Court of Fulton County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Heward for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23 rd day of October A D 1834
Stephen Dewey Clerk

REJECTED
5280
P. O. _____
John Howard
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Rejected 82,866
See letter to Mrs Elliott J. n Newtown
16 March 1853 Leonard F. Rop July 16 1853
a c B 7 th June 1832

John Howard Esq. Mar 1832
FREE
G P Waldo, Comr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Nov. 27 Lewisville 10 Nov
John Howard Esq.
James L. Edwards Esquire. War Department. Pension Office. Washington. D. C.
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Lewiston, Fulton County Ill. The Hon J. L. Edwards Nov. 4. 1834-
Sir, Enclosed I send you the Report of John Howard an old Revolutionary Soldier - He said Howard is a preacher of the Gospel and a man of irreproach- able character - It is to be hoped that the within Documents are sufficient to entitle him to Pension - If they are not sufficient any communication conveying info- rmation of what further will be required will be gratefully acknowledged - Please address me at Lewiston I am the longer to be Very Respectfully Yours Aff. Servt William Smith