Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,717, Alexander Howden, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
962
Howden, Alexander.
S 39.717
CONTENTS

9,566
Pennsylvania
Alexander Howden 4
of Burlington in the state of Penn a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greene of the Rhode Island line, for the term of seven years. War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Sep r 1819 and delivered to the pensioner
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 80.80 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sep r 1819 48
10 3/30 $128.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
[Faint vertical text on the right page, likely bleed-through from the reverse side:] Alexander Howden Pension May 2nd 1818 8 Dollars per month for seven years War

Excerpt from the rolls 19 July 1825 - Deserted
See letter to Agent 19 July 1825 -
See letter to Stephen L. Goodrich, Athens, Hoja Point. Pen. June 7, 1825

Alexander Howden
9566
Sept 10
Con J.L.E. with

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } On this eleventh day of September Bradford County } 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said County Alexander Horoden aged seventy three years resident in Township 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 That he enlisted as a private soldier at Pitts hill under Captain Lewis in a Regiment commanded by Col Owens in the continental estab- -lishments and continued in the service for five years and was discharged at Greenwich in Rhode Island: That he lost his discharge at sea after the war, he was in an engagement at Long Island, white plains, at Red Bank, at Trenton at Princeton, at Monmouth and at Newport under Sullivan. That his former declaration was dated the second day of May 1818 and the number of his certificate 9566
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th 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 me: Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Alexander Horoden
Real —
Occupation, A weaver Family, A wife 78 years old
Sworn and Subscribed this 11 th day of September Anno Domini 1820 George Scott Roth.

State of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss I George Scott Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 schedule hereto belonging is nothing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 15 th day of September Anno Domini 1820
George Scott Prothonotary
338 609 100 9956
Offenbach, November

Alexander Howden (private) Col Frenis Regiment Rhode Island Line
1777-0 years
correct

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. Bradford County, ss.
On this Second day of May 181 8 before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Alex o Howden Township  Bradford County aged Sixty Three years, resident in Burlington in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said Alexander Howden  for during war enlisted in the autumn of 1776 in 1777 in the state of New York  in the company commanded by Captain  John of the  Provincial Line  in the service of the United States, until the July 1783  when he was discharged from service in Fort Greenfield in the state of  Pennsylvania that he was in the battles of Red Bank, Red Bank, Red Bank, Red Bank, Red Bank Memmott's Creek, Red Bank, Red Bank, Red Bank, Red Bank Expédition against New York
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support—and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John W. Rawlinson Judge of Common Pleas Bradford County and State of Pennsylvania
Alexander Howden

John M'Lean one of the Associate Judges in and for Bradford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Alexander Howden did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Howden is in need of assistance from his country for support dated August 1 st 1818 John M'Lean Associate Judge of Common Pleas Bradford County Pa
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BRADFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford aforesaid do certify and make known that
John M'Lean is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, Associate Judge of the County of Bradford, in the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Meansville, in the county of Bradford aforesaid.
twenty ninth the day of August A. 1818
George Scott Prothonotary

139-717 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 89717
Alexander Gordon Rev Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]