Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19801, David Howard, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Howard, David or Hayward, Abigail
W. 19801
CONTENTS

Montpelier //
3458.
Vermont.
Abigaie Howard,
widow of David Howard,
who died on the 18 th October 1818.
of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont.
who was a priv. in the Comp y , commanded
by Captain Putnam of the Reg t , commanded
by Col: Garish, in the Massachusetts
line for 13 mos. and 6 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 50. Dollars 42 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Nov r 1840
and sent to A.S.
Campbell, Bellows Falls, Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March '41 - $ 504:20
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: '41 25:21
$ 529:41
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d. }
Recorded by Wm. C. Lantinger, Clerk. Book G Vol. 1 Page 41

nr. 4. 1541780 m 5.198,

This may certify that Joseph Dorr Esq named in the forgoing deposition was a Minister of the Gospel before the revolutionary war against Great Britain afterwards in time of the war he acted as justice of the peace and as Judge of Probate and as Judge of the County Court of Common Pleas in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Furthermore the said David Hayward was called into the said service and left a wife and young child much to his mortification on account of his circumstances. She has brought up a large family and has been a virtuous and industrious woman now labour under very low means of support and is much more entitled to help than many who has obtained it.
Amariah Howard
Worster 4 April 24 1838
Personally appeared Amariah Howard above named and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me Benjamin Craggin for of the Peace
I certify that the above named Amariah Howard } is a credible person. Benjamin Craggin for of the Peace }

I Hawaia V3508
Abigail Hayward Hayward widow of David
Vt.
act 4 July 36.
m 72. d 25.
mol. 14 p 7. 75. Matrop. 7. 22
1.135. Craggin. X
4.104 - 80. pr. 5. 14.
  8. C  adm d    32. 21  7 mo 220s Matrop    18. 21  5 - 140s pri. Infy.    50. 42   
no deduction
H. Campbell. Pillows Falls 7 th

State of Vermont District of Windsor ss. on this 14 th day of November A.D. 1837 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid Abigail Howard a resident of Andover in said District of Windsor in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Eighty one 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 1836 - That she is the wid- -ow of David Howard late of Andover in said District and County of Windsor deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that her deceased husband David Howard entered the service of the United States by enlistment for eight months as she was informed and believes in the month of April 1775 she thinks in least Putnam's Company, and that Ma- jor Bedloe was Major, that he was at the Battle of Bun- ker Hill and believes he was at that time in Col Gorham's Regiment, he continued in the service eight months except about a week when he returned home on account sickness in the family, and his brother took his place for that week, he re- turned in Decr 1775. during that enlistment he was stationed near Bos- -ton - He again entered the United States service in Jan y or Feb y 1778 and went to Rhode Island she thinks under Col Tyler, she does not know the names of the other officers she does not know whether he

enlisted at this time or not, he continued in the service this time from six weeks to three months but cannot tell the exact time
In May 1780 being the month of the first day he enlisted for six months she does not know the names of the officers under whom he served he went to New Jersey near at Tottenham and other places in that state as she believes, and returned in Oct 1780, having hired a man to take his place for about a month, she was mar- ried at Mendon Mass by Esq Dorr Justice of the Peace, he resided at Lancaster Mass when he entered the service at each time she has no documentary evidence to support her claim
She further declares that she was married to the said David Howard on the _____ day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy two. That her husband the aforesaid David Howard died on the 18 th day of October, one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. — Abigail X Howard sworn to and subscribed on the _____ mark
day a year above written
Before Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court.
I certify that the above named Abigail Howard is a credible person. —
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court.
State of Vermont
District of Windsor ss J. Salmon F. Dutton Register of

of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid Do certify that Thomas F. Hammond is Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid and that the annexed signature is his genuine sig- nature and that said Court is a Court of record. In witness whereof I have unto my hand and the seal of said Probate Court this 14 th day of November A.D. 1837. —
Salmon T. Dutton Registrar of said Probate Court.

I James Hayward of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman, do testify and say, that David Hayward late of Underwood Windsor County Vermont was my Brother, and I testify & say that I attended at the wedding which was Solemnized between my Brother David Hayward & Miss Abigail Holland the present Widow of the said David Hayward deceased the marriage was Solemnized by Joseph Dorr Esqr of Mendon at his dwelling house in said Town - and I further say that said David Hayward was in the army of the Revolution at Roxbury & Brookline in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Seventy four that I was in the army at the same time & we did often do duty together we was in Capt John Libby Company & Colonel Prescott Regiment & said David Hayward served at that time Eight Months - I further say that the said David Hayward was in the army at Rhode Island at the time of Sullivan retreat from said Island, twenty days, he served in Capt Madison Company & in the Regiment commanded by Chad Brown - I was in the army at the same time in the same Company & Regiment, and further the Deponent saith not
James Hayward
Worcester Vp February 9 th A.D. 1838
Personally appeared James Hayward above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Benjamin Cruggin for of the Peace
I certify that the above named James Hayward is a credible person.
Benjamin Cruggin for of the Peace

3508 In at
Mendon Mass May 1 st
and
Mr A. S. Campbell Bellows Falls Vermont
Am H Hall A. R.
Chicago, Illinois

Seventeen hundred Seventy two, Nov r Twenty six.
"Marriages, consummated by Joseph Perr Esq. - (David Hayward and Abigail Holland, both of Northbridge Married)"
State of Massachusetts.
From Clerk's Office in Mendon. April 30, 1838.
I certify that the proceeding is a true copy of the record in my office, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record, in fair legible figures as follows: "1778. Nov r 26"
Worcester. April 30 th 1838.
Stephen Dyer, Clerk of Mendon.
Sworn to before. Warren Rawson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. I, Jos. G. Kendall Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within and for said County, having a Court of Records of said County, having Warren Rawson and Benjamin Grayson, whose names are written on the depositions etc. certificates hereto connected, signed by Stephen Taft, James Howard and Amariah Strong are Justices of the Peace within and for said County duly qualified to act as Justices of the Peace, and that the signature of the name of said Rawson and the several signatures of the name of said Grayson in said Instruments written, appear to be in their own hand writing respectively
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be Affixed at Worcester the fifth day of June A.D. 1838 Jos. G. Kendall Clerk

To A. S. Campbell.
Sir, I have received yours of the twenty fifth inst enclosing one dollar, and herewith transmit to you a certified copy drawn to, as requested by you. — Joseph Dorr's name is not affixed to the record, but stands at the head of a large number of marriages consummated by him for upwards of seven years, as I have written it in the copy.
If any thing further is wished for, I am at your service.
Respectfully Yours
Stephen Patten
Mendon April 30., 1835.

Ref WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19807 Abigail Howard Widow of David Howard Newton Rev. Har.
Act: July 4 th 1936
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 348
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Vespidae
✓ Set. to Hon. H. Hall, June 14, 1838. ✓ Set. to A. S. Campbell, July 12, 1838. ✓ Set. to Same — " 24 — " — do. to Same May 21. 1839 =
Act July 4. 1836

David Hayward of Henderson-Douglas
75. 8mo bap Ezra Badearn — vol 14 p 7. 7 mo. 228, Matri
77. bap Sam Crassin vol 1-135 '76-7-X
80. 6 mo. Henderson Douglas vol 4. 104 — on 5 mo 14 D / m

Nov 5. 1824
Oct.
Addl. proof.
Abigail Howard
Pleasant Falls N.H.
Nov 3
Hon. J. L. Edwards
(Rec.)
Com. s of Pension
Washington City

Bellows Falls, Vermont Nov. 2 nd 1840
Sir
By your communication to the Hon. Hiland Hall of the 14 th June 1838 relative to the application of Eliza Hall widow of David Howard for a pension under the act of July 4 1836, it appears that the third term of service mentioned in her application is verified by the rolls.
As evidence of the first term of service being eight months, I enclose the affidavit of David White and the certificate upon oath, of Francis Hemen.
As to the second term of service which was supposed to have been performed under Col. Tyler, it was in fact performed in 1777 or 1778 in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Craggin in Col. Groot's Regiment, and that Tyler was the Lieut. Col. - by reference to the rolls of Craggin Co I suppose this service may be proved -
I am very respectfully, Your obed. Servt.
Hon. J. L. Edwards. Com te of Pensions.
Alexander S. Langdell

210 Diller's Hall May 10 Hon J L Edwards Conr. Abigail H. ... No. 36.
June
Hon J L Edwards Court of Pensions Washington City

Bellows Falls Vermont Feb. 15. 1839
Sir
I am again under the necessity of request- -ing you to cause an examination of the Rolls of the Massachusetts troops in order to find the pro of of the service of David Hayward for 8 months in 1775. The application of Abigail Hayward his widow is now on your files. Hayward enlisted at Sutton or Douglas Mass. & it is believed that he served in the Artillery perhaps in Whitney's Reg- -iment. Mrs. Hayward's application is under the act of July 1836. I hope you will cause the rolls of the Artillery for 1775 to be examined. and from such an examination I have but little doubt that the service will be found to have been performed.
I am very respectfully
Yr. ob t Serv t
A. S. Bancroft
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions
The company in which Hayward served was stationed at Brookline or Roxbury most of the time in 1775. a s c

D Benion
Affidavit
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State of Vermont Bennington County ss } Daniel Benson of Winhall in the County of Bennington being duly sworn deposeth and saith that I Daniel Benson Being neighbor to David Howard started with him from Douglas in the state of Mass on the first of July in year 1780 and went to Springfield the 12 th of the same month and passed muster from thence we went direct to West Pt and joined the United States Army under the command of Col Ticon for the term of six months and the sd David Howard served the full campaign we joined the same mess with me to my certain knowledge
He served under the command of Capt Daniels State of Vermont ss Daniel Benson
Bennington County ss } at Winhall the 27 th day of Feb. 1838 Then Daniel Benson of Winhall in the county of Bennington and state of Vermont personally appeared and after being lawfully examined and duly cautioned, made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Francis Hildreth Jr Justice of the Peace The within named Daniel Benson is a man of credibility and of truth and veracity Francis Hildreth Jr Justice of the Peace

The within deposition of Daniel Benson was taken and sealed up by me
Francis Kidder Jr Partee of The Seamen

State of Vermont. — I Henry Robinson Clerk of Bennington County Court, hereby certify that Francis Kidder Jus. Esq. whose signature appears to the foregoing Affi- davit, was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in the said County of Bennington duly quali- fied by Law, & that his foregoing signature I believe to be genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of Our said Court & Subscribed my name at Bennington this second day of June A.D. 1838. —
Page 30.
Henry Robinson.

3508 June 12.
In at
later.
Rev J. J. Schwenk
Power of Attorney
Mr. H. Hall N.Y.

Ho. Reps. June 12. 1838
Sir
I transmit the application for a Pension of Abigail Heyward, & request your early attention to the same, very respectfully
Yr Obs. Servt H. Hall
Co. J. L. Edwards

M m Hayward
July 6 M c A. B.
Free
How James L Edwards bought of Pensions Washington City

Billings Falls Vt. July 2 d . 1838
Sir I have received your communication through the Hon Hiland Hall relative to the application of Elizail Hayward for a pension, in which you say "there was no Capt. Putnam or Sibley in Prescotts Regiment". — The applicant states she thinks her husband served in Putnam's Company in Garish's Regt. — The Respondent James Howard says her husband served in Sibley's Company in Prescotts Regiment. — Upon further enquiry I am inclined to think that David Howard deceased for whose service the widow claims a pension served in Col. Garish's Regt. and probably in Capt. Sibley's Company, or Putnam's 6 th . — If you will have the goodness to refer to the rolls of Col. Garish you will do me a favor. —
In your letter you say the 2 d  to now un- der Col. Tyler cannot be determined until the name of the Capt. is furnished" — by reference to the affidavit of James Howard you will perceive

that the Department states the service was performed in Capt. Madison's Company in Chad Brown's Regt. The applicant was probably mistaken in the belief that he served in Tyler's Regt. The 3 rd term you say is proved. Please to write me on the subject as soon as convenient.
Very Respectfully
Alexander S. Campbell
David
ow
Regt and

My Friend
July 23
25
How L. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City

Bellows Falls Vermont July 18 th 1838
Sir I have rec d yours of the 12 th inst. The capt Sibly mentioned in the affidavit of James Hayward is capt John Sibley of Col Garrison's Regt of Mass Troops. The Rolls of that Co I suppose will show the service of David Howard or Hayward for which Abigail How- ard claims a pension. — The second term of service men- tioned in Abigail Howard's declaration will be abandoned for want of proof. — The 3 rd term of 5 m s & 14 days you say in a former letter is proved. —
I am very respectfully,
Yrs ob t dut.
How & L Edwards
Alexander S Banfield

Hayward
Daft says it was Lieut Col Tyler & Col Groat with the col

I, Eleazer Homer of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy-nine years, testify and say, that I have in my possession "A Return of the Men's names with Regiments and Company's They came out of and the Different time of their Enlistment; Now Belong ing to the Train of Artillery under the Command of Capt Ezra Badlam In Roxbury camp June 2 d 1775 A.D," and the name of David Hayward is borne on the said Return.
I have also in my possession "A Return of the men's names in Capt Ezra Badlam's Company in Col Gridley's Regiment Stationed at Sewels Point Point October 8 th 1775," and the name of David Hayward is borne thereon as a Matross from Douglas. The Return is signed "John Sibley Capt Lt."
I further declare that I have also in my possession an order to the Committee of Clothing, dated "Sewels Point December 26 th 1775," for money due in lieu of coats. The order is signed by David Hayward and twenty others who are certified as belonging to his Company by "Ezra Badlam Capt."
Eleazer Homer
Suffolk ss. October 27. 1840. Personally appeared the above named Eleazer Homer and made oath that the declaration by him above made and subscribed is true.
Before
Chas W Lovett Justice.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 27. 1846.
I hereby certify that Charles W. Lovett is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk in the Commonwealth duly constituted and commissioned.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Sec'y of the
Commonwealth

Hayward

I David White of Douglas aged Eighty one year & upwards do testify Say that I was acquainted with Mr David Hayward formerly of said Douglas and I knew that the said David Hayward enlisted into a Company of Artillery Commanded by Capt John Sibley of Seton, said Company was enlisted for Eight Months. My Father Peter White went to Brookline near Boston with said Company I saw the Company at that place in August. In the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy five, and further the deponent saith not
David White
State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss
Be it known that on the fourth day of March A.D. 1840 before me a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by the Laws of the State to administer oaths personally appeared David White of said Douglas and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth. before me Benjamin Braggins, Jus of the Peace.
the above deponent is a man of veracity and he is intitled to full faith and Credit in any Court. Benjamin Braggins Jus of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss. I certify that Benjamin Braggins Esquire, above named, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Worcester, and that his signature, as above appears, is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, & affix the Seal of said County, at Worcester, this sixth day of March, in the year 1840.
William Garrison, Assistant Clerk.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Howard, Edward GRADE Private LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 4433 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 28, 1790 to Joseph May
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.