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1136
PENSION of David Howe
and Sally
5218 New Hampshire
Sally Howe widow of David Howe who served in the Revolutionary War Mass., as a
private. Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 40 dollars no cents per annum to
commence onf Fevruary 3, 1853
15.559
New Hampshire
David How of Merrimack in the State of NH who was a private in
the Company commanded by Captain Putnam in the Regiment commanded by Col. Woods
n the Massachusetts line for 12 months - private. Inscribed on the roll of New
Hampshire at the rate of 40 dollars 00 cents per annum to commence of the 4th
day of March 1834.
Declaration
In
order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
New
Hampshire, County of Merrimack ss
On
this fifth day of September personally appeared before the Judges of the Superior
Court, David Howe, a resident of Epsom in the County of Merrimack and State of
New Hampshire, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law,
doth on his oath make the following declaration; that he enlisted in the army
of the United States in the spring of the year 1779 under the following named
officers:
That is to say that he the said David How enlisted (when he was quite
young) as he believes in the spring of 1779 in the Army of the United States in
the war of the Revolution at Ipswich in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts where he then lived, in the company commanded by Capt. Putnam, and
in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wood and the names of the Lieut. Colonel of
said Regiment was also he thinks Putnam; that after enlisting he the said David
How went to Rhode Island where he served six months under said enlistment and
was honorably discharged; that he afterwards enlisted into said army of the United
States at Ipswich aforesaid where his home then was in the spring (as he believes)
of 1780, in the company commanded by Capt. Francis and in the regiment commanded
by Col. Tupper, and marched to the Jerseys (meaning New Jersey) where he served
six or eight months (he cannot now positively remember which) and after said service
was honorably discharged - but his discharges have long since been utterly lost,
or destroyed - and the said David further declares and says that he served under
both enlistments in the said army of the United States according to the best of
his remembrance fourteen months, but his positive that he served in said army
at least one whole year and the said David Howe further declares that he was born
in Ipswich aforesaid in said Massachusetts, where he lived until he enlisted in
the said service of the U.S. and after he left said service he removed from said
Ipswich to said Epsom in the State of New Hampshire where he has lived ever since.
David
How
I, Moses Eastman, clerk of the Superior Court do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the
application of David How for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office, this eleventh day of September 1832. Moses Eastman.
Brief
in the case of David How, County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire (Act
June 7th, 1832)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Court
2.
If before a Judge, does is appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infimity?
3.
How old is he? 70 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period
- Enlisted Spring in 1779 6 months as a Private, Capt. Putnam, Col. Wood
Enlisted
spring 1780 6 months (per roll of service) as a Private Cap. Francis, Col. Tupper
5.
In what battles was he engaged? Those stated
6. Where did he reside when he
entered the service? Ipswich Essex County Massachusetts
7. Is his statement
supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and one living witness -
clergyman certificate &c.
State
of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss
On this 26th day of October in the year
eighteen hundred and fifty has personally appeared before me James H. Butler a
Judge of the county of Common Pleas a court of record within and for said County
of Rockingham, Sally How a resident of Raymond in said County of Rockingham, aged
seventy-six years, who being 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 29, 1848.
That she is the widow of David
How, late of Epsom in the County of Merrimack in said State, deceased - that she
was married to him the same David How on the fifth day of July seventeen hundred
and ninety eight - that her husband, the said David How, was a soldier in the
Revolutionary War with Great Britain and was a Revolutionary Pensioner and drew
his pension at the Pension Agency in Portsmouth, New Hampshire agreeably to his
certificate No. 15.1599, dated the twenty sixth day of June eighteen hundred and
thirty three and received forty dollars per annum; that he resided at the time
of his death at said Epsom where he has always resided since his marriage, that
said David How died on or about the twelfth day of October in the year eighteen
hundred and forty; She further swears that she was a widow on the twelfth day
of October eighteen hundred and forth and has remained a widow ever since and
is now a widow and that she never has before made any application for a pension
or relief.
Attest James H. Butler
Sally How (her mark)
Sworn
to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me - I hereby certify
that the said applicant Sally How by reason of bodily infirmity cannot attend
in open court. - James H. Butler, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County
of Rockingham.
State of
New Hampshire, County of Rockingham and town of Raymond - Extract from Record
Book __ one -
"This certifies that David How of Epsom and Miss Sally
Knowles of Epping were married July fifth seventeen hundred & ninety eight
by me Seth Farnsworth Pastor of the Congregational Church"
I certify that
the above is a true copy and extract of the record with the exception of the date
which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures "July 5th 1798"
W.P.
Worthley, Town Clerk
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this twenty fifth
day of October AD 1852.
George W. Lawrence, Justice of the Peace
State
of New Hampshire, County of Merrimack ss
On this fifteenth day of May in the
year Eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid, Sally Howe aged seventy
seven years, a resident of Epsom in said County who being duly sworn according
to law declares that she is the widow of David Howe, who was a soldier in the
war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of forty
dollars per annum under the Act of June 7th 1832; that his name was on the Roll
of the Concord, NH Pension Agency: She further declares that she was married to
the said David Howe in the town of Epping on the fifth day of July AD 1805 by
Rev. Peter Holt, a Minister of the Gospel, that her name before her said marriage
was Sally Knowles; that her husband aforesaid died in the town of Epsom on the
tenth day of October AD 1840 and that she is now a widow. She offers the evidence
filed in support of her claim for pension under the Act of Feb. 3rd 1853 for proof
after the facts stated in the foregoing declarations.
She makes this declaration
for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land which she may be untitled under the
Act approved March 3rd 1855.
Attest: Jonathan Marden
Sally Howe (her mark)
Mr.
Jonathan Marden and Lydia Marden, residents of Epsom in the State of New Hampshire
upon our oaths declare that the forgoing declaration was signed and acknowledged
by the said Sally Howe in our presence; and that from the appearance and statements
of the applicant we believe her the identical person.