Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,030, John Howard, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
Continental N.H.
Howard, John Lydia
NUMBER
W.16.030
CONTENTS
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Let to Hon. Jared Williams, May 21. 1840
Date of death not shown on A.R.
New Hampshire 3273
Lydia Howard, widow of John Howard, dec.
who died on the — June 1808 — of Rockingham in the State of N.H. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Woodbury of the regt commanded by Col. Reid in the N.H. line for 21 months & 21 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 72 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of March 1840, & sent to Miss Goodall & Wood Bath, N. Hampshire
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $ 651.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 40 36.16
$687.16
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 34 }
Recorded by D. M. Gandy, Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2, Page 26.

John Cook's to marriage of Sydney Watson
Recd p 21 st Apr 6. 81 8.25-a John Heywood Salem

I John Corliss of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire being Seventy years of age depose and say that I was well acquainted with John Howard of said Salem in the year 1775 and afterwards and that he John Howard Married my Sister Lydia Corliss in May 1775 They were married by the Rev Parson Bailey minister at Salem New Hampshire at that time and the said John Howard died in Salem N.H. in the month of June 1808 to the best of my Recollection and my Sister the widow of the said John Howard has not been married since the death of her husband
John Corliss
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss
at Salem in said County this 14th day of November AD 1838 Personally appeared John Corliss a person of Truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is
True
Before me John H. Thompson Just Peace

Isaac Kelleys Disputations
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I Isaiah Kelly aged Forty nine years depose and say that I was Chosen Town Clerk of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, on the second Tuesday of March A. D. 1837 and have been Clerk of said Town ever since. I have at the request of Elijah Howard son of John and Lydia Howard examined the records of said Town from 1870 to 1820, and find no record of the Marriage of said John Howard and Lydia Corlis now Lydia Howard on any of said records. I find the record of two of their Children it is John Howard born December 10. 1776 Peter Howard born March 26. 1781.
I find from the Tax List preserved of said Town that John Hayward was taxed five or six years from 1774. to 1783 and no John Howard on said Tax List. and I find by Enquiry and common understanding of old people that there was no other John Howard or John Hayward lived in Salem during these years than the said John Howard the Revolution Soldier. and I have no doubt but that the John Howard the birth of whose Children I find on the records and the John Hayward found on the Tax List was one and the same man. The Revd Oliver Bailey was the regular settled Minister during the Revolution and afterwards and is now dead and has been dead many years and his records is not to be found - But few of the Marriages of people in said Salem are recorded before 1700. So few that it raises no presumption against the marriage of the said John Howard and Lydia Corlis if it took place in 1775. or 1776
Isaiah Kelly Clerk of said Town
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. Sworn and subscribed to this 29. day of October A. D. 1839.
Before me
John Woodbury Justice Peace
Salem N. H. October 29. 1839.
I hereby certify that the above named Isaiah Kelly is Town Clerk of Salem and that he is a Credible witness. And that the word Town was interlined before signing.
John Woodbury Justice Peace

Lydia Howard 4324 N.H.
Declaration -
Lydia Howard widow of John - act 4 July 1836
Goodall Hood, Bath NH

State of New Hampshire } Rockingham } ss.
On this twentieth day of November - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the subscriber Bradbury Bartlett one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Rockingham in said State.
Lydia Howard Resident of Atkinson in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty five 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of John Howard who was a private in the Army of the Revolutionary War. That according to the best of her knowledge and belief he served in the Army of the Revolution from the year 1775. to the year 1781. That he enlisted into the Army under Lieut. Jonathan Colbys on the eleventh day of June A. D. 1775. for eight months. That he served said eight months in the vicinity of Boston in the State of Massachusetts, in Capt Elisha Woodbury's Company and Col. Starks Regiment in the New Hampshire Line. That he was in the battle of Bunker Hill. after the expiration of said eight months, he was in Capt. Benjamin Warner's Company Col. Reids Regiment for one years service went into the Artillery department and went to West point and served in different Campaigns until the year 1781. That he resided in Salem in said County of Rockingham at the time he enlisted into the service. That he died in said Salem in the month of June in the year 1808. - She further declares that she was married to the said John Howard by Revd. Abner Baileys in May 1775. the day of the month she does not recollect. That she has not intermarried since the death of her husband the said John Howard, but still remains his widow. That her maiden name was Lydia Colbys. That she has no documentary evidence of her marriage, or the services of her said husband otherwise than the papers herunto annexed -
Lydia Howard
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year first above written before me Bradbury Bartlett.

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss November 20 1838 I certify that Lydia Howard who swore & subscribed to the within declaration is unable to attend Court by reason of age and bodily infirmity that she sustains a good Moral Character and is a credible witness
Bradbury Bartlett one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Rockingham
Mar 11 3 P.M. 1842

December 19, 1936.
Mrs. Mabel H. Kingsbury Surry, New Hampshire.
BA-J/ILL John Howard W. 16030
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Howard, whose widow, Lydia, received a pension.
The data given herein were found in pension claim, W. 16030, based upon service of John Howard in the Revolutionary War.
John Howard lived in Salem, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, before the beginning of the Revolutionary War; the date of his birth and the names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Salem, New Hampshire, he enlisted June 11, 1775, served as private in Captain Elisha Woodbury's company, in which company Jonathan Corliss was a lieutenant, Colonel Stark's New Hampshire regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and continued to serve in that vicinity, re-enlisted January 1, 1776 and served one year in Captain Benjamin Mann's company, Colonel James Reed's New Hampshire regiment, after which he served in Captains Walker's and Joseph Bliss's companies of Artillery and was in the service in 1781, specific date of discharge not given.
The soldier continued to reside in Salem, New Hampshire, until his death, in June 1808.
John Howard married in May 1775, Lydia Corliss, daughter of Lieutenant Jonathan Corliss, of Salem, New Hampshire; they were married by the minister of Salem. The name of Lydia's mother was not given.
Lydia Howard, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed November 20, 1838, at which time she was aged eighty-
This is Capt. Robert Walker of Conn.

five years; Lydia Howard resided then in Atkinson, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
John Howard and his wife had three children; John Howard, born December 10, 1776; Peter Howard, born March 26, 1781; and Elijah Howard. The date of birth of Elijah Howard was not given; the other sons were born in Salem, New Hampshire.
In November 1839, Martha Harris, was a resident of Salem, New Hampshire, aged ninety-one years; she stated that the soldier's son, John Howard, married her daughter, but she did not give the name of her daughter.
In 1838, John Corliss, brother of Lydia Howard, was a resident of Salem, New Hampshire, aged seventy years; Emerson Corliss, another brother, was then a resident of Bradford, Orange County, Vermont, aged eighty years.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of Lydia Howard, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Lydia Howard, widow of John Howard Certificate #3273 Issued March 27, 1840 Rate $72.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831. Act of July 4, 1836. New Hampshire Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1936 - Dec. 19 - Hist. to Mrs. Mabel H. Kingsbury - I.L.L.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16030
Lydia Howard widow of John Howard Pr. New War
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. a , Page 347
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4324 Lydia Howard
Mad of John
WB
As July 4 1836
March 1775
died 1808
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May 21. 1840
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Hon J. W. Williams A 22

Housatonic Rep May 20th 1840
J L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Enclosed is a request for an order which I hope you will be able to grant Yours &c
J W Williams

Mr Howard. Salem MA
On mtl 5 mo 26 d. 1780
" 8. 25 " 1781 Reid p 212
" 8 1775 Woodbury
M 1775 A 1808
22. 21
Mamaji no satisfactory proof
proofs of ...

Sup of State record of John Nourse's rem 6 months in 1780-
12 1/2
Hon Mrs. Goodall Wood Bath
N.H.

A Muster Roll of the Men raised to recruit the three New-Hampshire Regiments in the Continental Army till the last day of December 1780. Mustered at Kingston by Josiah Bartlett
Wms III 526 Mustered 1780 July 4
Miles Francis to Mens names. Towns Enlisted for, Mustered John Howard, - Salem - - - 95-
State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State Sept 16- 1839
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the original now in this Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State.
Josiah Stevens Sec y of State

Letter from Goodell Woods of Brattle N.H. to Wm. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City on John H. Hunsicker Seab. Hunsicker - comr

Bath NH Sep 30 1839
I am Sir The mind your directing us to apply to Secy of State for Col. H. H. H. services in 1775 up to August I find it is so & found him with the certificate - It also appears that he served part of 1776 thro' the campaign of 1777 until after Brandywine was taken as Mr. Beecher who knew him well seems to have seen him often in the summer from Spring in Summer Hill until after the Stillwater Battle - There is no doubt of his services 17 months at least in those 3 years as his widow seems to have always stated before pensions were thought of - Further he gave his discharge to a Mr. Preston to get him a pension under the act of 1818 the date his widow received removed off here following to Preston & Mary who to find her but she had moved that she could not find where - John Howard was found served in 1780 as well as 1775 since the Muster roll to show it - also 1781 as the rolls show her Emerson leaves services - 8 months in 75 524/30 in 1780 & 8.25 days in 1781 his other ser- vices in 1778 & 1779 each over 2 years - marriage found no record of it but before - likely Mrs. Goodall & Moody

Secretary of State's Office
Concord N.H. Nov. 9. 1839
Sir
The name of John Howard is borne upon the check of late Elisha Woodbury's company in Col. John Stark's Regt. to August 1 st 1775 -
Respectfully yours Josiah Hemen
Hon. J. L. Edwards

State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State
Concord Jan y 25-1839
I hereby certify that from the records in this office it appears that 20 th day of November AD 1838 Bradbury Bartlett was duly in commission as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county of Rockingham and that on the 28 th day of November AD 1838 Jonathan Simlain was duly in commission as a Justice of the Peace within & for the county of Grafton and that on the 14 th day of November AD 1838 John H. Thompson was duly in commission as a Justice of the Peace within & for the county of Rockingham and that these several signatures to the annexed Instruments are true & genuine
In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of said State to be hereunto
Joseph Tuckerman Secy of State

Musae Australis Descriptio
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Woodbury is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockingham duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the ninth day of January 1838 and will expire on the ninth day of January 1843 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 27 th day of
December 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr. Secretary of State.

I John Gage of Methuen in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts aged eighty two years, depose and testify that I lived in Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, from a child until about sixteen years after the close of the Revolutionary War, that I was well acquainted with the people of Salem before and during the Revolution and since as I now own Real Estate in Salem and have frequently have occasion to be there on that account, and I married my wife in Salem and have two Children married there, that I was personally acquainted with John Howard family of said Salem deceased, and his family that he married Lydia Corlis of said Salem, that they had three children named John, Peter and Elijah, that I served in the Army of the Revolution in the vicinity of Boston in the State of Massachusetts in the Campaign of 1775-6, that the said John Howard served in the Army at that time and I think he served in Capt. Elisha Woodbury's Company in Col. Stark's Regiment in the New Hampshire Line, that I have no distinct recollection of his services afterwards, but I have always understood that he served principally through the war, I think he married the said Lydia Corlis about the time the War commenced, I have never known or heard of any other John Howard or John Hayward who lived in Salem before or during the Revolution, or since then the said John Howard and his son John before named, and I am satisfied there never was. That I very well knew the Rev. Oliver Peabody who was the minister of Salem during the Revolution and for several years afterwards, but has been dead many years.
John Gage
State of New Hampshire.
Rockingham ss. Sworn and subscribed to this twelfth day of November A. D. 1839.
Before me
John Woodbury Justice Peace
Salem N. H. November 12 th 1839.
I hereby certify, that the above named John Gage the deponent is a credible witness.
John Woodbury Justice Peace

John Gage's disposition
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I Martha Harris of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged ninety one years, depose and testify that I was personally acquainted with John Howard formerly of said Salem, deceased and also with his family. That he married Lydia Corliss of said Salem. That they had three children, named John, Peter & Elijah. I think they were married about the time the Revolutionary War commenced. I have always understood that he served in the Army of the Revolution the principal part of the time, during the War. That his son John married my daughter which made me more particularly acquainted with the family, that I was generally acquainted with the people of Salem during the Revolution and have never known or heard of any other John Howard or John Hayward who lived in Salem before or during the Revolution or since but the said John Howard the old Revolutionary soldier and his son John before named. That I was well acquainted with the Rev. Abner Bailey, that he was the Minister of Salem during the Revolution and several years afterwards, but has been dead many years. Witness my hand and seal Lydia S. Jones Martha her Harris mark
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. Sworn and subscribed to this 9 th day of November A.D. 1839.
Before me
John Woodbury Justice Peace
Salem N.H. November 9. 1839.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Martha Harris and consider her a credible witness and that the words, "the Revolution," were interlined before signing
John Woodbury Justice Peace

Martha Harris Deposition
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I David Weston of Salem in the county of Rockingham State of New Hampshire Aged seventy six years. depose and that I was personally acquainted with John Howard of said decedent, and with his family, that he married Lydia Core Salem. that they had three children named. John. Peter & Eliza. think they were married about the commencement of the Revolu- tion. And I have frequently heard him & others say that he was in the Army of the Revolution, I have always lived in Salem a child, and have never known or heard of any other John Howard, or John Hayward living in Salem than the said Howard & his son John, the child above named and I am well satisfied there never was. David Weston
State of New Hampshire.
Rockingham ss. Sworn and subscribed to this first day of November A.D. 1839.
Before me
John Woodbury Justice Peace
Salem N.H. November 1 st 1839.
I hereby certify that the above named Daniel Weston the deponent is a credible witness.
John Woodbury Justice Peace

I David Dutton of Salem in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire Aged seventy six years. depose and testify that I was personally acquainted with John Howard of said Salem deceased, and with his family, that he married Lydia Corlis of Salem. that they had three children named. John. Peter & Elijah. I think they were married about the commencement of the Revolutionary War. And I have frequently heard him & others say that he served in the Army of the Revolution. I have always lived in Salem from a child, and have never known or heard of any other John Howard. or John Hayward living in Salem than the said John Howard & his son John, the child above named and I am well satisfied there never was. David Dutton
State of New Hampshire.
Rockingham ss. Sworn and subscribed to this first day of November A.D. 1839.
Before me
John Woodbury Justice Peace
Salem N.H. November 1 st 1839.
I hereby certify that the above named David Dutton the deponent is a credible witness.
John Woodbury Justice Peace

I Moses Austin of Salem in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged eighty four years, depose and testify that I served in the Army of the Revolution eight months in the vicinity of Boston in the State of Massachusetts, in Capt. Elisha Woodbury's Company, Col. Starks Regiment in the New Hampshire Line. And that I was personally acquainted with John Howard of said Salem, that he served in the Army with me eight months in the years 1775 & 1776 in the vicinity of Boston and I think he served in said Elisha Woodbury's Company with me, that when the Army moved from Boston said Howard went with them and I returned home, that afterwards I served in the Army in the Massachusetts Line and do not recollect about Howard's services after that. That I was well acquainted with his wife & family, that he married Lydia Corlis of Salem, that they had three children named John, Peter and Elijah Howard. That there was no other John Howard or John Hayward living in Salem during the Revolutionary war, or before, or afterwards to my knowledge, but the said John Howard & his son John before named. That I was well acquainted with the Rev. Abner Bailey who was the first settled Minister in Salem, that he was their minister during the Revolution and for several years afterwards, but has been dead many years. That I have no doubt but that said John Howard & Lydia Corlis were married before the war or about the time the war broke out. Witness Mary Austin Moses Austin
State of New Hampshire.
Rockingham ss. Sworn and subscribed to this 29 th day of October A.D. 1839.
Before me
John Woodbury Justice Peace
Salem N. H. October 29. 1839.
I hereby certify that the above named Moses Austin the deponent is a credible witness.
John Woodbury Justice Peace

Converse Corless Depot of Mammals Sumner
Converse Corless Depot of Mammals Sumner

I Emerson Corliss of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of lawful age (being in my eighty first year) do depose and say that I was well acquainted with John Howard of Salem in the State of New Hampshire when he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War - That the said John Howard enlisted under my Father Lieut Jonathan Corliss on the eleven day of June A. D. 1775 for eight months and was in the battle at Bunker Hill in Capt Elisha Woodbury's Company & Col. Stark's Regiment - after that he was in Capt Benjamin Mann's Company Colo. James Reed's Regiment for one year service & he went into the Artillery department and I saw no more of the said John Howard until I saw him at West Point in the year 1778 then in the Artillery and as I think he told me in Capt. Walker's Company either for three years or during the war - I frequently saw the said John Howard while stationed at West Point in the year 1778 & 1779 - Afterwards I saw him in the Artillery Company commanded by Capt or Lieut Joseph Bliss helping to pull the Cannon up near Peramuss Hill, Tenick Plains so called & I think in the year 1781 - I was in the service myself at the above Times & places and of course must know the facts above stated, and when I came home from the service in 1782 I found the said Howard at home in Salem New Hampshire - The aforesaid John Howard was married to my sister Lydia Corliss by Parson Bailey Minister of Salem New Hampshire in May 1775 and I was present at the wedding at the Rev. Mr. Bailey's House, several others were present at the wedding but I do not recollect their names -
Emerson M Corliss
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. at Haverhill in said County this 28 th day of November Anno Domine 1838 Personally appeared Emerson Corliss a person well known to be of good repute for truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the above Disposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth -
Before Me
Jonathan Sinclair Justice of the Peace

Surry, New Hampshire Dec. 8, 1936
Revolutionary War Pension Department Washington, D.C.
Dear sirs;
John Howard from Salem, N.H. was in the battle of Bunker Hill; in 1781-4 he saw service and was aged 35. In 1840 his widow Lydia received pension in Lisbon, N.H. where she was living with her son Elijah.
I would like what data there is on this John Howard. Very truly yours,
Mrs. Mabel H. Kingsbury
Mrs Mabel H. Kingsbury