War of 1812 Pension App. for HOWARD, Lydia Suzannah, widow of Edward Lemuel HOWARD, FL File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Leatha A. Betts, jlabetts@burgoyne.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file may not be removed from this server or altered in any way for placement on another server without the consent of the State and USGenWeb Project coordinators and the contributor. *********************************************************************** [3--026.]War of 1812 Claim of Widow for Service Pension. State of Louisiana, County of Vernon. On this the 4th day of March 1887, personally appeared before me William H. Smart, Clerk Court, the same being a court of record within and for the county and State aforesaid, (1) Mrs. Lydia Franklin aged 80 years, a resident of Vernon Parish in the State of Louisiana being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of (2) Edward Lemuel Howard deceased, who was the identical (3) (4)Edward Lemuel Howard who served under the name Edward Lemuel Howard as a (5)powder monkey in the company commanded by "I do not remember name of Capt, but there was an officer on board by the name of (James) Tilton who was wounded same engagement of this day." Regiment of____Commanded by _______in the war of 1812, that her said husband (6)enlisted in the regular Navy on or about _____day of _____A.D.____for the term of _____and continued in actual service in the said war (7)until about 1813 and whose services terminated, by reason of (8)wounds received on board a man of war in 1812 and dischared at Norfork, Va. on the ____day of A.D. 1813. She further states that the following is a full description of her said husband at the time of his enlistment, viz:(9)Five feet, 6 inches high, Dark eyes and complexion and dark hair. She further states that she was married to the said Edward Lemuel Howard, at the city of (or town) of _____in the county of Leon and in the state of Florida on the 19 day of February 1827 by one (10) Revt. Smith, who was a (11) Minister of Gospel.; and that her name before her said marriage was Lydia Stafford; and she further states that (12) neither her or her husband was previously married and that her husband Edward Lemuel Howard drowned on Oscilla river, in State of Florida on the 8th day of June A.D. 1832 and that she has again married:"one Easom Davenport Franklin who was a soldier in War of 1812 and 1836 who died in 1841" and she further declares that the following have been the places of residence of herself and said husband since the date of his discharge from the Army, (14) near Tallahassee, Florida, Suvana Island, where he was around since I left, there I have lived in Vernon Parish, La. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which she may be entitled under Sections 4736 to 4740, (inclusive) Revised Statutes, and the Act of March 9th 1878, and hereby appoints Cavil Bray of Anacoco P.O., Vernon P. La.her true and lawful attorney, to prosecute her claim; and she further declares that she has heretofore made one application for (15) Pension but never heard anything from since don't know under "what act" and her residence in No.____Street, city (or town) of Anococo P.O. county of Vernon, State of Louisiana, and her Post-office address is Anacoco Vernon Parish, La. Signiture of Claimant, Lydia Franklin Attest: Marion P. Franklin Natha H. Bray Also personally appeared Marion P. Franklin, aged 32 years, residing at No. Anococo P.O. in Vernon Parish, La. and Nathan H. Bray aged 20 years residing at No. Anacoco P.O. street in Vernon Parish La., persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they have known the said Lydia Franklin for 28 and for 8 years, respctively; that they were present and saw her sign her name(or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further say that they believe her to be the person who was the wife of the identical (16) Edward Lemuel Howard who rendered the service alleged in the above application (in the companh of Captain _____ in the regiment of "as Powder Monkey" in the war of 1812 in the Navy by the following named facts and circumstances, Vix: (17) Having heard her speak of the facts and also by having old people who were acquainted with the facts, speak the same. and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. Signitures of Witnesses Marion P. Franklin Nathan H. Bray Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of March , A.D. 1887; and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration &c. were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words_______, erased and the words one Esom Davenport Franklin who was a soldier in the WAr of 1812 and 1836 and who died in 1841, added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim William H. Smart Official character Clerk Court.