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Samuel Howard (Buckingham Co. VA - Harlan Co. KY)

 

Born: 1762 Buckingham Co. Virginia
Died: December 5, 1840 Harlan Co. KY;
Burial: Gross Cemetery, Wilhoit, Harlan Co. KY		   

				



				
				

				
Revolutionary War Pension Claim S. 30491

				

				
Samuel Hoard (sometimes called Samuel Howard)
				 

				
State of Kentucky Harlan County
				 

				
On this 16th day of June 1834 personally appeared 
				before the Hon. Joseph Eve circuit Judge of the Harlan 
				Circuit Sessions in Court - Samuel Hoard (sometimes 
				called Howard, a resident of the county of Harlan and 
				of the state of Kentucky aged seventy two years, who 
				being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath made 
				the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 
				provisions made by the act of congress, passed June 7th 1832. 
				That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 
				1778 as a private In the State of Virginia for 
				one year that he rundevouyed at Woodsons ferry on 
				James River in Buckinhgam County in March of the same 
				year. and marched under Capt. Mayo Carrington together 
				with another Company from the same place commanded by Capt. 
				Cunningham and some time in April of the same year _____ 
				Genl Washingtons Army then lying at Valley Forge on 
				the Schuylkill River, at which place I was attached to 
				Capt. James Batops Company, attached to the 7th Va 
				Regment. Commanded by Col. Fleming and Genl 
				Woodfords brigade. The following companies belonged to jo? 
				Regiment, one commanded by Capt. Brock, and one by 
				Capt. Haflen. these was in the army  

				
at the same place the following regular officers. Co. 
				Heath, Maj. Webb, Col. Morgan, Genl 
				Lafayette, Lee, Lord Sterling, and Scott J was 
				innoculated for ___ small pox at valley forge, and was left 
				behind when the main army left that place, and others left in 
				the same situation, was afterwards conducted with myself, by 
				Col. Nall within nine miles of Monmouth at the time 
				of the battle at that place, from there we followed the main 
				army a____ the North river at west point and found 
				them at the white plains, we continued at the white 
				plains until the fall of that year and marched to middle 
				brook where we built huts, when I remained until March And 
				was discharged. having served as before stated one year, that he 
				was drafted into the service, the tickets was held by Capt. 
				Chs. Patterson and __ drew one of the tickets and the 
				declarant ___ five or seven dollars of pay before he started - 
				when my tour expired I was at Middle brook in Capt. 
				Batops company, myself with others was placed under charge 
				of a Capt. who had no? a furlough (I have forgotten his name as 
				he was a stranger he marched us ____ the Potomac river 
				and gave us our discharge on the bank, which discharge I lost 
				many years since In C____ of this years service I was exempted 
				one year from duty, In January 1780 or 1781 he was 
				drafted in Buckingham County Virginia fro a three month 
				tour as a private and marched under Capts. Jesse Sanders 
				from Buckingham to the Dismal Swamp near 
				Portsmouth Va. at the time Genl Arnold was there with 
				the British troops, and  

				
attached to Col. Dicks Regment. Maj. Long 
				belonged to the same Regment. and N___ Regment commanded by 
				Col. Sampson Matthews was at the same palce. He was in one 
				skirmish with a pig___ guard near that place, and had a musket 
				ball shot through his hat. He continued at the encampment until 
				April and was discharged by Capt Sanders at this place 
				having served three months and some days. And he lost his 
				discharge. He states that Early in Sept of the same year he 
				thinks 1781 Reentered for another three ^as a private 
				months tour under Capt. Silas Watkins and marched from 
				Buckinham County Va, and marched to yorktown and was 
				attached to the - Regiment and commanded by Col. - There was so 
				much confusion and so many changes in officers and Rements at 
				York town that he has forgotten the number of the Regment and 
				the name of the Col. He continued at York town until the 
				surrender of Cornwallis having served nearly three months 
				and was discharged he did not receive any written discharge - 
				His entire service in the three tours he served wanted? ten days 
				of eighteen months - He has no documentary evidence of any 
				living witness by whom he can prove it. He moved from 
				Buckingham to Greebrier county Va in 1781 - 
				and lived there seven years, he then moved to Big Holstein 
				Hawkins County Ten. and remained there a year - He then 
				removed to Powels valley Russell County Va and remained 
				there six or seven years He then removed to Harlan County, 
				where  

				
He now resides here has remained there ever since - He hereby 
				relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, 
				except the present, and declares that his name is not on the 
				pension roll of any of ____ in any state or territory Subscribed 
				and sworn to Samuel Hoard in open court -  

				
In answer to the several questions directed by the War 
				department to be propounded by the court,  

				
He answers to the first question He says he was born in 
				Buckingham County Virginia and was born in the year 1762
				
				

				
To the 2nd Question, He says he has no record of his age but 
				his information is derived from his parents -  

				
To this third Question he says when he was called into 
				service he was living in Buckingham County Virginia, He 
				removed from there to Greenbrier County Va. from thence 
				to Holstein Hawkins County Ten, from thence to Powells 
				Valley Russell County Va. from thence to his present 
				place of residence Harlan Cty Ky, where he has ever since 
				resided. Scott, was in the army where he served. Also 
				Col Morgan, Col. Heath, Maj Webb. at 
				Yorktown he recollects Genl Lincoln Washington, 
				LaFayette  

				
To the 6th Question He says, He was discharged from his first 
				tour by an officer whose name he does not recollect. After the 
				expiration of his second tour he was discharged by Capt. 
				Landers, he recd no discharge for his third tour. He has 
				lost both of his discharges many years since -  

				
To the 7th question he states, that he has known Col 
				Elijah Green, James Ball, John Jones for 
				twenty odd years and he expects they will testify to his 
				va_city, and the general belief of his revolutionary services - 
				and also Samuel Birdwell the nearest resident Clergy man 
				- And he has also known Charles Noe for forty years or 
				more And the said court do hereby declare therin opinion that 
				the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served 
				as he states - Joseph Ease I John G. Crump clerk 
				of the Harlan Circuit Court do hereby certify that the 
				foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in 
				the matter of the application of Samuel Hoard for a 
				pension  

				
In Testimony where of - I have hereunto set my hand and seal 
				of office this 16th day of July 1834- John G Crump 
				Clerk of Harlan Circuit Court  

				


				Affidavit of Elijah Green, James Ball, Lemuel Birdwell, John 
				Jones & Charles Noe attesting to the character of Samuel Howard. 
				Taken July 16, 1834  

				
 

				
2nd Declaration of Pension, April 14, 1836, Harlan County, 
				Kentucky  

				
On the 14th day of April 1836 personally appeared 
				before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the county 
				aforesaid Samuel Hoard sometimes called Samuel howard 
				doth on his oath make the following ____ statement or 
				declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions 
				made by the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 that when the 
				act of Congress passed on the 18th of march 1818 for the payment 
				of Revolutionary Soldiers he lived about fifty miles from the 
				County seat in an obscure part of the County, and in the year 
				1819 or so, the present County of Harlan was formed out 
				of the County of Knox And he never knew that he was 
				entitle to a pension untill the passage of the act of the 7th of 
				June 1832, He states that some time after the passage of the act 
				of the 18th of March 1818 And before the passage of the act of 
				the 7th of June 1832, He spoke to Elisha Smith Attorney 
				at Law upon the subject of his service who informed him that he 
				did not come within the provision of the act of Congress of 1818 
				And so ____ as he was informed of the passage of the last act on 
				the subject he imployed John G Crump to Draw his 
				Declaration and sent it on to the war Department He further 
				states that he afterward imployed the Honorable James Lee[?] 
				to attend to his claim when a number of a number of Congress; 
				his papers was returned for the want of proof Which is the 
				reason he not apply for a pension under the act of congress of 
				the 18th of March 1818 He further states that after his papers 
				was returned for the want of proof - He herd of Claburne 
				Davenport who lived in Washington County State of 
				Virginia a Distance of one hundred miles from where he 
				lives, Who he was acquainted with in the army, and belonged to 
				the same company - Which was commanded by Capt James Baytop, 
				And process teh afidavit of the said Davenport, and forwarded 
				the same to the War department, Which was returned for the want 
				of ____ as to his credibility And he then procurd the evidence 
				of the _____ of the said Davenport, and again forwarded on to 
				the War Department, Which is an additional reason for the Delay
				
				

				
Samuel Hoard sometimes called Howard 
				 

				
Sworn to and Subscribed in my present this day and year 
				aforesaid  

				
John Lewis JP 
				 

				


 

				
Affidavit of Claiborne Davenport 
				 

				
State of Virginia Washington County
				 

				
This day Caliborne Davenport now in the seventy fifth 
				year of his age, personally appeared before me Jn N Hume 
				a justice of the peace in and for said county and being duly 
				sworn deposeth and saith That he was well acquainted with 
				Samuel Howard who is now present, and who as a deponent is 
				informed now lives in harlan County kentucky, that the 
				said Samuel Howard was a soldier and served with deponent 
				in the army during the revolutionary war. Deponent and said 
				Howard marched in the same company under the command of 
				Lieutenant Mayo Carrington from Gillams tavern in 
				Cumberland County Virginia to Valley Forge, where 
				they remained for three or four months, during which time the 
				said Howard was innocculated for the small pox, and deponent 
				mended upon him - Deponent and said Howard were at this time 
				attached to the seventh Virginia Regiment which was in 
				the Brigade under the command of Genl Woodford. Deponent 
				and said Howard were seperated shortly after the army left 
				Valley Forge and again came together at the White plains 
				where they remained about two months, and afterwards were 
				together at Middle brook during the winter, where they 
				remained until spring, when said Howard was discharged from the 
				service, having served out his term of twelve months.  

				
Claiborn Davenport
				 

				
Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of 
				November 1834 
				before me Jno M. Hume JP  

				
 

				
References 
				 

				
    
					
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					Samuel Hoard [Howard] Revolutionary War Pension Claim 
					S. 30491  
					
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    Death Date and Burial Location: "Howards in 
					Southeastern Kentucky", by Francis Yeager Dunham, University 
					of West Florida, 1979  
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