Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,866, Zadok Howe, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn. Continental
Howe, Zadok Zadock
S. 32,866
CONTENTS

4976
Massachusetts
Zadock Howe
Forlorengh in the state of Mass: who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherburne of the Connecticut Cont'l for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of March 1819 and sent to the Pensioner at Foxborough, Norfolk Co, Mass:
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 11 mos 5 / 31 . 223. 22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819. 120—
$ 343.22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Zadok Hous.
Not on Rolls.
Proof must be adduced as to service - It does not appear from the rolls of the War Dept. that Meeys and Sher- burne were in the same Regt.
W. H. Clinton
the subscriber, years years, resident in worn, according to sion made by the the land and naval
until the
country for support ;

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Sworn 88.
On this thirty first day of March . 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Ladock Howe aged seventy six years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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."
IV of the day of
I Ladock Howe , a Citizen of the United States, of Foxborough in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on Oath declare that I served in divers Capacities in the Militia that were raised in the State of Connecticut for the general defence in the beginning of the Revolutionary War, first as a Private, afterwards as Lieutenant, and was Commissioned as such by Gen. Trumbull of the same State. . . . Orders having been issued by Congress for the enlistment of Men for three years or during the War in the Spring of the year A.D. 1777 I recd. from Congress a Commission of 1 st Lieutenant in a Reg t in the Connecticut line where Field Officers were. Henry Sherburne of Newport (Rd) Colonel, Nathan Sackett Major of Connecticut, Lt. Col. and William Bradford of Bristol (Rd) Major the Company in which I was Lieut t was commanded by Abijah Savage of Middleton from Am Reg t joined the Army on North River under the command of Gen. Putnam when we remained till we were ordered to Bristol (Rd) where there stationed seventeen months, were in Sullivan, Astoria on Rhode Island, afterwards we march'd to Meriden in N. Jersey, and while there the Soldiers in s d Reg t whose term of enlistment was for three years only returned before expired, and the remaining Men in s d Reg t who had engaged during the War were ordered to other Regiments and Col. Sherburnes Reg t became thereby disbanded. I then made application to Gen. Washington for my discharge which was granted having served in the Continental Army three years. And I further declare that I am now seventy six years of age infirm in Body & in circumstances so reduced as to render assistance from my Country necessary for my support. Ladock Howe

Since the 1 st Howe made the declaration of war? he informs me his Commission has been for years lost, and cannot be produced as further evidence of his service,
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Zadok Howe did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; 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.
Gaius Ware
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Norfolk.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Gaius Ware Esq r is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
Abraha Townsend } Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, _____ Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said _____ did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support: 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.
Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
181

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
ON this _____ day of _____ 181 _____, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears _____ aged _____ years, resident in _____ in the said State, 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 on the _____ day of _____ 17 _____, enlisted in in the state of _____ in the company commanded by Captain _____, of and in the regiment commanded by and in the brigade commanded by
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the _____, when he was discharged from service in state of _____ that he was in the battles of
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 and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, _____ Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said _____ did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support: 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.
Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
181

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
ON this Third day of March 1819, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears
Elijah Savage of Middletown in the said State, a person known to me, to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with Isaac Hovey the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and  formerly of Bolton in said State, now of Foxborough in the county of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts . That he, Elijah Savage commanded a company, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Sherburne , from the Spring of 1777 to the Spring of 1780 . That the said Isaac Hovey was a first Lieutenant in the company commanded by him as aforesaid from the Spring of the year 1777 to the Spring of the year 1780 , when said Regiment was re-  disbanded and the few soldiers remaining were assigned to other companies in different Regiments, at which time the said Isaac Hovey resigned his commission, & left the Service. -- He said Elijah Savage further says, that in the Spring of 1777 , the Regiment aforesaid was under the actual command of Lieut. Col. Return Jonathan Meigs , who then was of said Regiment, Col. Henry Sherburne then being in Rhode Island with a part of the Regiment besieged there ; Col. Sherburne joined the Regiment which was in November 1777 , Col. Meigs had been appointed to command a Regiment which he took the command of and continued to command as long as he remained in the Service. and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
J. Titus

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
ON this 24 day of March 1819, before me the
Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears
Jesse Peck of Middletown in the said State, a person known to me, to be of good character and worthy of belief, who being by
me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with
Ladok Holmes the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and
formerly of Bolton in said State, now of Torrington, County of Litchfield and State of Massachusetts. That he, the said Jesse Peck was Second Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Capt. Abijah Savage, in the Regiment of Col. Henry Sherburne, in the Continental lines from the Spring of 1777 to the Spring of 1780, when the said Regiment was disbanded. That Betsey Jonathan Merys was Lieutenant Col. of said Regiment in the Spring of 1777, & continued so until sometime in the Summer or Fall thereafter, when he was appointed to the command of a Regiment, which he (afterwards) commanded until he left the Service. That the said Ladok Holmes was First Lieutenant in said Company, commanded by Capt. Abijah Savage from the Spring of the year 1777 to the Spring of 1780, when on the Disbandment of said Regiment, he resigned his Commission at Harrington, State of New Jersey, as he the said Jesse Peck and his wife the said Jesse, and the said Ladok Holmes together, are in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
John Hosmer

I John Fisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, That the Honorable Stephen Fitch Mosmer of Middletown in said State, is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceding Declarations and Certificates, marked A. B. — is his proper hand writing and signature.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Middletown on this Third day of March 181 9 .
J. Fisk

32866 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32866
Patrick Rose Lieut Genl Rose
Act: 18 th March 1816 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington. 1819 Adm.

Midleton March 3 d 1819
Sir, I have the honor to inform you that the description of Land House of Foxborough, County of Norfolk, State of Massachusetts, with his request, that if a Certificate should be allowed him, that it may be directed to him, at the place of his residence.
I am, Most Respectfully, your very Obedient Servant, J. H. Sturtevant
Honorable J. C. Salton.