Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,819, for Samuel Stow, Connecticut
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Conn. Continental

Stow, Samuel

NUMBER
S.36,819

CONTENTS
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See letter to E. Parsons, P. Agt. & S.H. Parsons,
Apr. 10, 1832
Dead.

No. 19,744
Connecticut
Samuel Stow
of New Haven in the State of Connecticut
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Captain Peter Perritt of the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb in the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
from 1 January 1776 to 1st January 1771
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th day of February 1827.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of February 1827 and sent to Hon R.J. Ingersoll
House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of March 1827 - $3.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Apr. 14, 1831 -$51.60
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{Revolutionary Claim
Acts March, 18, 1818
and May 1, 1820.}
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Saml Stow application for
Pension.
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At a County Court held in and for the County
of New Haven in the District and State of Connecticut on the third Tuesday of March A.D. 1826, the same being a Court of Record and having a seal by virtue of the laws of said
State. Personally appeared in open Court
Samuel Stow a resident in the town of Milford
in the County of New Haven in said State
and exhibited & subscribed the following schedule and made oath that the same is a true & perfect schedule of all his income and property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz. -
[First column]
1 Dining table - $4.00
1 dining table, small - $1.75
1 breakfront, small - $2.50
1 looking glass - 10.00
1 square table - $0.80
1 tea stand - $2.17
1 Candle stand - $1.20
1 Wood Wheel clock - $3.50
6 Fiddleback chairs - $2.50
1 Rocking chair - $0.75
5 black chairs - $1.90
1 Old tea table - $.0.58
1 Writing desk - $2.00
1 Large trunk - $1.25
1 Linen chest - $1.50
1 Drafting table - $1.25
5 Mahogany chairs - $5.75
2 Cherry chairs - $1.75
4 Wooden chairs - $1.17
1 Old linen chest - $0.54
1 Old trunk - $0.75
1 Small chest - $0.95
1 Small trunk - $0.50
1 large iron pot - $1.50
2 Small ones - $1.87
2 Dish kettles - $1.94
1 Skillet - $0.29
1 Bake pan - $1.75
1 Frying pan - $0.80
1 Spider - $0.90
2 Tea kettles - $1.50
2 pair hand irons - $2.50
1 pair tongs & shovel - $1.80
1 pair tongs & shovel - large - $1.67
2 Trammels - $1.75
1 pair sadirons - $0.25
Amount tallied up [first column]  - $67.58

[Second column]
Am't brought up - $67.58
1 pair brass candlesticks - $1.50
1 pair bellows - $0.60
5 Silver tea spoons - $1.58
1 Sett knives & forks - $0.75
9 Tea cups & saucers - $0.80
9 blue edge plates - $0.67
2 White pitchers - $0.25
2 blue bowls - $0.75
1 White bowl - $0.08
1 Cream pot - $0.06
1 Sugar bowl - $0.08
5 Tumblers - $0.40
2 White dishes - $0.30
2 Tea cannisters - $0.12
1 Decanter - $0.25
1 Vinegar cruet - $0.08
1 Pewter tankard - $0.90
2 quart measures - $0.75
1 quart measure - $0.50
1 Small quart measure - $0.17
2 pewter plates - $0.24
1 pair steel yards - $0.50
1 pair scales & 2 weights - $1.75
1 Wooden churn - $0.90
2 Earthen pots - $0.25
1 Tin pan - $0.27
1 Wheel - $1.80
1 Reel - $0.75
1 Tin stove - $0.34
1 Large bible - $2.17
3 Sermon books - $1.50
2 Psalm books - $0.65
3 other books - $0.80
1 Warming pan - $2.50
Am't. carried up - $92.59

[Third Column]
Amount brought up - $92.59
1 Shears 1 pair snuffers - $0.30
1 Tin tunnel - $0.25
1 Tin candle box - $0.17
3 Earthen platters - $0.20
3 Cider Barrels - $0.96
2 Meat Barrels - $1.50
1 Soap barrel - pine - $1.20
1 Bag - $0.40
1 pickle tub - $0.72
3 Wash tubs - $1.34
1 Hanging cupboard - $1.75
3 Wooden pails - $0.80
2 Grid irons - $1.17
2 Coats of Arms - $1.50
1 Iron bar - $0.75
1 Ax - $0.75
1 Shovel - $0.80
1 Spade - $0.42
1 Beetle & wedges - $0.80
3 Hoes - $0.50
1 Pitchfork - $0.34
1 Rake - $0.17
1 Crab net - $0.35
1 hammer & gimlet - $0.25
1 Wheelbarrow - $2.80
1 Bushel basket - $0.34
1 Peck basket - $0.12
1 Tin lamp - $0.08
2 Jappan waiters - $0.95
1 Trunk - $1.17
1 Cricket bedstead - $1.23
1 Ink stand - $0.50
1 Old carpet - $1.90
4 Dry cask - $1.75
2 Silver tablespoons - $2.00
[Total] $123.52
[signed] Samuel Stow
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District and State of Connecticut } ss:
New Haven
Be it remembered that in the County Court
held in and for the County of New Haven
in the District and State aforesaid on the
fourth day of April AD 1826, the same being a Court of Record and having a seal under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court Samuel Stow, aged 68 years, resident in the town of Milford in the County of New Haven in said State, and being sworn according to law, in order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress passed March 18th 1818, doth on oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz.-  I enlisted on the 1st day of January 1776 as a private soldier into Capt Peter Perritt's
company of infantry belonging to Col. Charles Webb's Regiment, for one year, and served through the year in said company and Regiment, the fore part of the year near Boston, and the latter part near New York; that after having served through the year 1776, being the  time for which I enlisted, at the request of General Washington, most of our
company, of which I was one, went in to the State of New Jersey and served near Trenton and Princeton for about three months, and until the new recruits which had been raised arrived and
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relieved us.  I do further declare that I was a
resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th 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 to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.  And I further declare
that my occupation has been that of
a trader in the casting business; that
I am 68 years old, that by reason of great
bodily weakness and infirmity which have been increasing for some years past, I am unable to support myself and family by labor; that I
have a family consisting of a wife and
six children, two of whom live in the family with me. And I do further declare
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that I had until lately indulged the hope that I
should not have been so reduced in my circumstances as to be obliged to ask my country for assistance,  but in consequence of heavy losses and misfortunes which have recently befallen me in trade, I have become so reduced in my circumstances as to need the
assistance of my country for support, all of which is subscribed by me on the day
and year aforesaid.
[signed] Samuel Stow

Sworn to and declared in the Court
aforesaid, whereupon said Court is, on 
satisfactory proof exhibited in Court of opinion, that the total amount of the value of the property contained in the aforesaid
schedule is one hundred & twenty three
dollars & 52 cents and doth order these
proceedings to be entered in the records
said Court.
Attest - Jno Beach Clerk of said County Court

District of Connecticut } ss: New Haven
I John Beach Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and
District of Connecticut do certify that the
foregoing, and the schedule thereunto
annexed are truly copied from the
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Records of said Court and I do further
certify that it is in the opinion of said
Court that the total amount in value
of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule is one hundred & twenty three
dollars and 52 cents. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 5th day of April AD 1826.

Attest. Jn Beach Clerk of said County Court

I, Bennet Bronson, Chief Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that John Beach is Clerk of said Court in said County and keeper of the seal and records thereof and that the preceding certificate under his hand, and the seal of said Court
is authentic and in due form of law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand in New Haven this fifth
day of April One thousand eight hundred and twenty six.

Bennet Bronson Chief Judge of New Haven
County Court -
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.

A.F. 36819

In reply to your request of______, received______, for a statement of the military history of Samuel Stow a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Jany 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE. - 1 yr 3 mos
RANK. Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. - Peter Perritt
COLONEL. - Charles Webb
STATE. - Conn.
Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Milford, Conn.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 24, 1826
Residence at date of application, Milford New Haven Co, Conn
Age at date of application, 68 yrs. Died Apr 8 1831*  [*from A.B.]
Remarks: In 1826 he referred to his wife and six children; no names are stated other than son, Elisha H. who was a resident of Milford Conn. in 1827
Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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36819
Rev'y
INVALID

File No. 36,819
Samuel Stow
Priv., Rev. War

Act 18th March 1818
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 399

[Arrangement of 1870]

Oct. 16 Hist. to Nathan Stowe.
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Sheet One
Headquarters
George Van Horn Post, No. 39  Rev. Ser.

DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTICUT
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
Regular Meetings;
First and Third Tuesday evenings of each Month
IN ROYAL ARCANUM HALL
MILFORD, CONN, Oct 12th 1915

Hon G M Salzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions:
Dear Sir, and Comrade,
I am indeed grateful for information furnished by yourself and staff in answer to my request, and would ask your further indulgence
in furnishing like records if in your files of the following Revolutionary Soldiers, probably all from Milford Conn. names on separate sheet.-
Very Resp'y and Fraternally Yours
Nathan Stowe
Past First-Commander
Nathan Stowe
10 Green Street
Milford Conn
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Sheet Two
Headquarters
George Van Horn Post, No. 39 Rev. Ser.

DEPARTMENT OF CONNECTICUT
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
Regular Meetings;
First and Third Tuesday evenings of each Month
IN ROYAL ARCANUM HALL
MILFORD, CONN, Oct 12th 1915

Jedediah Stow - married Sally Clark
Samuel Stow - married Louisa Hopkins (or Tomlinson)
Michael Peck - married Syvilla Merchant
Samuel Eells - married Ephally Mallory (or Sally Hodge)
Abel Somers (or Summers) - married Lois Bristol

Kindly notify me of charges required and I will remit. - 
N.S.
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Rec'd. Feb. 24. 1827
Samuel Stow
Hon. R.I. Ingersoll

R.I. Ingersoll H.R.

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension Office
War Department.
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House of Rep 24 Feby 1827

Sir.

I enclose a letter from Charles H. Pond Esq
relative to the case of S. Stow an applicant for a pension.  The papers I presume you received by the mail of yesterday. I am personally acquainted with Mr. Pond, and most of the other gentlemen who have given affidavits in behalf of Mr. Stow.  They are all men of strict truth, and undoubted character, and I believe the case of this poor old man (Mr. Stow) to
come within the strictest rules of the department. You will perceive that the purchase money, of the little piece of land which he once owned, is all accounted for
in the fullest manner.
I would call personally upon you, but am too busy to leave the House; Sincerely hoping that this case will receive your early attention, and a favourable decision I remain
Your mo. ob. Servant
R.I. Ingersoll

J.L. Edwards Esqr
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P on to Ingersoll

Hon'l Ralph I. Ingersoll
Washington
D. Columbia
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New Haven Feby 20, 1827

Dr. Sir,

Will you aid an applicant for a pension?
I know you will.
Samuel Stow of Milford is the man: he must 
1st prove that he has served the required
time; this he has done by the aid of Justus
Woods, Jire Burwell & Amos Clark, all of whom
served in the same Regiment & Company & they are all credible men. This point is thus made out. 
2nd-  Stow must prove his poverty. This has been attempted, but the War Department ask for more proof which goes on by to-days mail.  Now, please attend to this part closely; & then I ask you to go to the Department & satisfy  them that the case is made out. Do pray find time for this.
In April 1818, since the pension law passed, S. Stow sold one & a half acre of land to his son, E.H. Stow for $120: this must be accounted for.
A copy of the above deed goes to-day (No.1-) & also the certificate of Milford Town Clerk; that this is the only deed (except one for $8)
from S. Stow to any one since March 1818.
No. 2 and 3 -  Depositions proving how E.H. Stow, the son, has paid for Saml Stow more than the value of the land.
S. Higby, Milford Town Clerk: & Treasurer of Milford School Society, deposes that in 1825 he received from E.H. Stow $107 in payment
of that amount due from S. Stow to the estate of H. Bull, deceased, whose estate owed the Milford School Society. And Saml Peck deposes 
that about a year ago E. H. Stow bought a
horse for $28- also a one horse waggon to
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enable him to assist in supporting his family;
which horse died & lately E.H. Stow has bought another horse for $25, which two horses he let S. Stow have:   For 2 years past, E.H. Stow has helped very much towards supporting S. Stow's family. Thus it appears how the value of the land has gone. 
The fact is that S. Stow has hoped till
lately to live without a pension; but now he
is convinced that he cannot.  There were sundry debts due him which he expected to collect, but the debtors have been growing poorer & poorer, till they can pay nothing, which leaves S. Stow very poor.
Now follows a short account of debts & debtors; viz.: 
S. Stow lost by E. Minor over $100 which is
proved by Pearl Baldwin's deposition.
S. Stow lost about $100 by Elijah Sanford, 
which appears from S.B. Green's & my own depositions.
S. Stow lost about $100 by Ebenezer Sturges
which appears from the deposition of Miles Merwin.  S. Stow lost about $100 by Asabel Strong, which appears from the deposition
of John I. Minor.  E.H. Stow's deposition
shows that the debt is still due from Asabel Strong.
S. Stow states in his application for his
pension that he lost above $100 by H. Bull
which was thus - S. Stow says that he paid
Mr Bull all he owed him during his life, 
but after Mr B. died, his administrator
claimed above $100 from S. Stow  - & to keep
him out of jail his son, E.H. Stow, paid
the $107 mentioned in S. Higby's deposition,
to Higby, Treasurer of Milford School Society, which discharged a debt due to said Society from the estate of Mr Bull & thus S. Stow says he paid the
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debt twice in which way it was a loss to him
by Mr. Bull.
You know most of the deponents, viz.: S. Higby (Town Clk), S.B. Gunn, Esq., Capt Sam'l Peck,
Miles Merwin, John I Minor & myself & you can know how much credit & faith is due to our statements.
I think & hope that S. Stow has sent on 
proof enough, as I am satisfied he ought to have a pension.  You know him, he is the poor emaciated, feeble & trembling old man who with such difficulty got up the stairs to my
office last summer. He is proud-spirited, but poor as poverty & wants help from his county. As the mail is going, I must stop, without having time to read over my letter, but you'll find it out.
Your friend,

Chas N. Pond

Hon. R.I. Ingersoll
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No. 1.
To all People to whom these Presents shall come... Greeting.
KNOW YE, That I Samuel Stow of Milford in the
County of New Haven for the consideration of one hundred & twenty Dollars received to my
full satisfaction of Elisha H Stow of said Milford, do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Elisha H. Stow a certain piece of land in said Milford lying on Wharf
Street containing one acre (more or less)
bounded North on the heirs of Wm Davidson deceased, East on Rev'd. John Clark, South on Solly Minor & the heirs of Phineas Stow, deceased & west on highway
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted and bargained premises, with the Appurtenances thereof, unto  him, the said Grantee his heirs and Assigns forever, to him
and their own proper use and behoof. And also, I the said Grantor do for myself and
Heirs, Executors and Administrators, covenant with the said Grantee & his Heirs and Assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these Presents, I am well seized of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in FEE SIMPLE: and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written; and the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever.
And furthermore I the said Grantor do by these Presents bind self and my heirs forever, to warrant and defend the above granted and
bargained premises to him, the said Grantee & his Heirs and Assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of April A. D. 1818
[signed] Samuel Stow (seal)
Signed, Sealed and delivered
in presence of }
C H Pond
Catharine Pond

New Haven COUNTY, SS. Milford April 25th 1818-
Personally appeared Samuel Stow, Signer and Sealer of the foregoing Instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free Act and Deed, before me,
Recorded April 25 1818 CH Pond Justice of Peace
Samuel Higby Clerk
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The within is a true copy of record
as certified by me
Samuel Higby, Clerk

I further certify that this is the only deed from Samuel Stow on the land records of this Town except one for a right in the White School House which was made to Nathaniel Adams for
seven dollars since the 18th March 1818
Samuel Higby Clerk
New Haven County Milford 16 July 1827
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No. 2
I Samuel Higby of Milford, in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, depose and say that on the 9th day of March A.D. 1825 Elisha H. Stow of said Milford paid to this deponent, who then was the Treasurer of the Milford School Society, and who received the money paid in the capacity of Treasurer of said Society, the sum of one hundred and seven dollars and 16 cents, which money was applied on a debt due from Samuel Stow of said Milford to the estate of Mr. H. Bull, late of said Milford deceased, which estate was indebted to said School Society of Milford, and further the deponent saith not.
[signed] Samuel Higby

New Haven County} ss: Milford 16th Feb'y 1827
Personally appeared before me the subscriber, Samuel Higby, and being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
William Strong, Justice of Peace
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No. 3
I, Samuel Peck of Milford in New Haven County and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, depose
and say that I have lived as neighbor to Samuel Stow of Milford aforesaid, about six years; that during the latter part of said time said Sam'l Stow has been very poor & in reduced
circumstances and has been greatly assisted
in his support & livelihood by his son Elisha
H. Stow of said Milford who about one year ago bought a horse, for which he gave 28 dollars, which horse he gave to his Father, S. Stow, & also a one-horse waggon to peddle with, which horse died about four months since.  That within a short time past, said E. H. Stow, has bought another horse for which he gave 25 dollars, which he has given his father, S. Stow, to enable him to assist in supporting himself & family by peddling and carrying small articles from place to place on hire; and that said Sam'l Stow has depended very much for his support on the aid received from his son, E.H. Stow, for two or three years past; and 
that by reason of great bodily weakness, said Sam'l Stow is unable to contribute but very little to his support or that of his family:
and further the deponent saith not.
[signed] Samuel Peck
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New Haven County Milford 13th Feby 1827
Personally appeared before me the subscriber Samuel Peck and being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed:  and I certify that the deponent is well known to me to
be a man of truth and veracity and that his deposition is entitled to full faith and credit-
William Strong Justice of Peace
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No. 4
I Miles Mervin of Milford, New Haven County and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, depose and say that Ebenezer Sturges late of Milford
aforesaid has been, & is now indebted to me
about 100 dollars. & that I have often attempted to collect the same but hitherto in vain & from the best knowledge I can obtain of said Sturges' condition he is unable to pay: and that I have often understood that said Sturges was, & is indebted to Sam'l Stow of said Milford & from the best knowledge I
have I consider said Stow's debt against said Sturges as hopeless:  I understood the debt due from said Sturges to said Stow to be about 100 dollars.  & I furthermore state that said Sam'l Stow is poor, & very infirm & unable to support himself by reason of bodily weakness -
and further the deponent saith not.
[signed] Miles Merwin

New Haven County } ss:
Milford 19th Feby 1827
Personally appeared Miles Merwin before me
and being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
I certify that the deponent is well known to me to be of truth and veracity and that his deposition is entitled to full faith and credit.
William Strong Justice of Peace
men
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No. 5
I John I. Minor of Milford in New Haven County & State of Connecticut, of lawful age, depose & say that for six years or more Asabel Strong,
late of Milford aforesaid has been
indebted to this deponent, & is now
indebted, in the sum of between 400 and 500
dollars, that during this time I have often attempted to collect some part of my debt, but in vain; and according to the best information
which I have of said A. Strong's embarrassed situation, I am led to conclude that no part of my debt can be collected, and that said Strong
is insolvent, and further said deponent saith not.
John I Minor

New Haven County} ss: Milford 19 Feby 1827
Personally appeared before me the subscriber John I. Minor and being duly cautioned made Solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed; and I certify that the deponent is well known to me
to be a man of truth and veracity & that his deposition is entitled to full faith and credit.
William Strong, Justice of Peace
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No. 6
I,  Charles N. Pond of New Haven County and State of Connecticut depose and say that to my knowledge Elijah Sanford late of Milford in
said County is indebted to Samuel Stow of Milford aforesaid in about the sum of One hundred dollars and that said Sanford is
poor & has been for some years unable to pay his debts, and I have no doubt of the
insolvency of said Sanford and further
the deponent saith not.
[signed] Chas. N. Pond

I, Samuel B. Gunn of Milford in the State
of Connecticut, Depose & say that I have been acquainted with the above named Elijah Sanford and never knew him to possess property to any amount & I have no doubt of his Insolvency at this time.
Milford, Feb 19th 1827
Samuel B. Gunn

New Haven County} ss: Milford, 19th Feby 1827
Personally appeared Charles H Pond & Samuel B Gunn and made oath to the truth of the foregoing depositions by them subscribed.
William Strong Justice of Peace
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No. 7
I Beard Baldwin of Milford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, depose and say that I am now and have
been a Constable of said Milford for
more than fifteen years past and
that about three years ago I had in
my hands for collection an execution
in favor of Samuel Stow against
Eastman Minor, both of said Milford, the amount of said execution was more than 100 dollars according to my best recollection; that I committed said Minor to New Haven County jail on said execution; and that I was unable to collect any part of said execution from said Minor; and that said Minor died about two
years ago insolvent, and further this deponent saith not.
[signed] Beard Baldwin
New Haven County} ss: Milford 20th Feby 1827
Personally appeared before me the subscriber Beard Baldwin, and being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the above by him subscribed.
William Strong Just of Peace
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No. 8
I, Elisha H. Stow of Milford in New Haven County and State of Connecticut, of lawful age, depose and say that Asahel Strong, late of said
Milford, has for some years owed Samuel Stow of said Milford about 100 dollars; and that said
Strong continues to owe said Stow about the sum of one hundred dollars; and from what knowledge I have of said Strong's embarrassed
condition I have no doubt that he is wholly 
insolvent & unable to pay any part of
said debt & further the deponent saith not.
[signed] Elisha H. Stow

New Haven County} ss: Milford 19th Feby 1827
Personally appeared Elisha H. Stow and being duly cautioned made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.  I certify that the said E. H. Stow is a man of
truth and veracity and his deposition is entitled to full faith & veracity.
William Strong Just of Peace
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State of Connecticut } ss:
New Haven County} ss: New Haven Feby 20th 1827
I John Beach Clerk of the County Court and Keeper of the Records, in & for New Haven County & of the Commissions of the Justices of the peace in & for said County, Certify that William Strong Esqr whose name is above &
foregoing written to the foregoing affidavits respectively, is a Justice of Peace in & for New Haven County, and that the same is his genuine signature, & that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to his official acts as such-

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the Seal of
said County Court the day &
date above written
Attest: Jno. Beach Clerk
of the County Court in & for
New Haven County

Memorandum

No. 1 - Authentic copy of the deed from Sam'l Stow to E. H. Stow
No. 2 & 3 - Affidavits accounting for the proceeds of the sale from S. Stow to
E. H. Stow
No. 4.5.6.7.8 - Affidavits proving the debts due to S. Stow from certain persons are unrecoverable, most of these debts originated before March 1818, but until within a short time past, there was a prospect of collecting a
part of them, but now there is no prospect.
The absence of material witnesses has caused
this delay-
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I Samuel Stow of Milford in New Haven County & State of Connecticut, in compliance
with the requirement of the Secretary of War
as signified in the statement of J. L. Edwards of May 11th 1826, in order to "account for all the
property I have disposed of since the 18th of March 1818" & to show what changes have been made in my property since that time, do on oath declare & say that on the 25th day
of April 1818 I sold to Elisha H. Stow one piece of land, being one acre more or less, lying in said Milford for the sum of 120 dollars; & on the 25th day of Jany 1820 I sold to Nathaniel
 Adams my right in the brick school house in said Milford for 7 dollars, which is all the real
estate I have sold or owned since March 18, 1818 & the avails of said property went to pay my creditors;  that in the fall of the year 1819 the Sloop "Greyhound" which cost me in
first purchase & repairs between 700 & 800
dollars was cast away in a storm & totally lost in Milford Harbour; that in the year 1819 I lost
by Eastman Minor 129 dollars & by Elijah
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Sanford 96 dollars:  that in the year 1819
I lost by Ebenezer Sturges 126 dollars; that in the year 1822 I lost by Henry Bull 110 dollars and in
the year 1823 by As'l Strong the sum of 102 dollars;  that these to me were "heavy losses & misfortunes" because they took my all. 
[signed] Samuel Stow

New Haven County} ss Milford Sept 25 1826
Personally appeared before me Samuel Stow of said Milford and made oath to the truth of the declaration by him signed & the said Stow is well known to me & his declaration is entitled to full faith and credit.
William Strong Just of Peace
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I Elisha H. Stow of Milford, New Haven County & State of Connecticut, of lawful age, depose & say that on the 25th day of April 1818 I bought of Samuel Stow, within named, a piece of land lying in said Milford, being one acre more or less, for the sum of 120 dollars which money I paid to the creditors of S. Stow:  that on the 25th day of Jany 1820, said Stow sold
to N. Adams his right in the brick school house in Milford; which is all the real estate owned
by S. Stow since March 18 1818:  that in the fall of 1819 the sloop "Greyhound" which belonged to & which cost said S. Stow in purchase & repairs between 700 & 800 dollars,
was cast away in a storm & totally lost in Milford harbour:  that in the year 1819 said S. Stow lost by Eastman Minor 129 dollars & by Elijah Sanford 96 dollars:  that in 1819 said Stow lost by Ebenezer Sturges 126 dollars;
that in 1822, said S. Stow lost by Henry Bull 110 dollars: & that in the year 1823 said S. Stow lost by As'l Strong the sum of 102 dollars.  That I am a son of the said Sam'l Stow,
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that I have always lived in this
family (when at home) attended to his business; had free access to his books &
papers which has led me to a particular knowledge of his affairs;  that I have just returned from a voyage to the West Indies on
which I sailed the fore part of May last & further the deponent saith not.
[signed] Elisha H. Stow

New Haven County} ss: Milford Sept 25 1826 When & where the above named Elisha H. Stow personally appeared before me & made oath to the truth of the deposition by him signed & the said Capt Elisha H Stow is
well known to me & his deposition is entitled
to full faith & credit.
The said Stow sailed on a voyage to the
West Indies the fore part of May last & returned home but a few days since, & in a few days he will sail again for the West Indies, 
which are the reasons why his deposition was not taken before & is taken at this time.
William Strong Just of Peace
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19,966
Samuel Stow
18 March 1818.

Jno Beach
New Haven
CT.

(service proved)
evidence within

See letter 11 March 1826.
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I, Stephen Hine of Milford, in New Haven County, State of Connecticut, of legal age, depose and say that I have long been
acquainted with Capt Samuel Stow of Milford that circumstances have made me acquainted with his affairs; that in the fall of the year 1819 the Sloop "Greyhound" which belonged to Stow & which I understood cost him between 700 & 800 dollars was lost in a storm in Milford harbor; that I was knowing to the facts that said Stow lost the amounts of money due him from E. Minor & A. Strong, as is stated in said Stow's declaration & in the deposition of Capt E.H. Stow, both of which I have heard read & further the deponent saith not.
[signed} Stephen Hine

New Haven County} ss: Milford 25 Sept 1826
Personally appeared the above named Stephen Hine and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition & the said Hine is personally known to me & is entitled to full faith & credit before me.
William Strong Just. of Peace
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State of Connecticut County of New Haven} ss:
Milford Oct 3. 1826
I, Charles H. Pond of Milford depose and say
that I have been acquainted with Samuel
Stow of said Milford who is now applying for a pension for more than twenty years, that for the last six or seven years said Stow has been growing poor & destitute of property & is
now by reason of poverty & great bodily
infirmity in a very destitute condition,
without property and unable to labor and further the deponent saith not.
[signed] Chs. H. Pond

New Haven County } ss:

Personally appeared Charles H. Pond Esq. and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed this 3rd of October 1826 Before me
R. I. Ingersoll
Justice of the Peace
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I Samuel Higby of Milford in New Haven County & State of Connecticut depose & say that I am now & have been Town Clerk of said Milford & keeper of the land records in said
town since the 1st of March 1818 & that the piece of land of one acre more or less sold by Sam'l Stow to Elisha H. Stow for 120 dollars by deed dated April 25, 1818 & the right in the
brick school house sold by said Stow to Nath'l Adams by deed dated Jany 25 1820 are the only parcels of real estate which has stood in the name of, or been conveyed by said Samuel
Stow since March 18, 1818 to this time; & further the deponent saith not.
[signed] Samuel Higby

New Haven County} ss:  Milford 25 Sept 1826
Personally appeared the above named Samuel Higby and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition Before me.
William Strong, Just. of Peace
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State of Connecticut, County of New Haven} ss: New Haven Oct 3d 1826
I John Beach Clerk of the County Court & keeper of the records of the same, & of the Commissions of the Justices of the peace in & for said New Haven County, do certify that William Strong Esq and R.I. Ingersoll Esq whose names are severally above subscribed
are severally Justices of the peace in & for New Haven County, duly qualified to administer oaths & that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to their official acts as such, & that their names by them above written are their genuine signatures. I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of Sam'l Higby, who is Town Clerk of Milford
whose name is above written & that the same is his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court the day & date above written. 
Jno Beach Clerk of the County Court
in & for New Haven County
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19,966

Samuel Stow
New Haven
Connecticut

John Beach, Esq
Clerk &c.
New Haven Court
April 18, 1826
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State of Connecticut County of New Haven} ss: Milford April 12th 1826
I, Jon Burwell of said Milford depose and say that on the 1st day of January 1776 Samuel Stow then and now of said Milford enlisted for one year into a company of Infantry commanded by Capt Peter Perritt belonging
to Col Chas Webb's regiment; that said
company was employed a part of the
year near Boston and the remainder 
of the year in the state of New York; that at the end of the year 1776 & after the time had expired for which said company had enlisted, at the request of Genl Washington a part of the company went into New Jersey & served about three months near Princeton & Trenton & until the new recruits arrived; that said Samuel Stow served in said company through the year 1776 & also the three months in
New Jersey:  that I belonged to the said
company & served the terms of time above
specified & further the deponent saith not.
[signed] Jonee Burwell

New Haven County} ss: Milford April 12th 1826
Personally appeared before me Jon Burwell & made oath that the above affidavit subscribed by him is just & true & the said Burwell is personally known to me & his affidavit is entitled to full faith & credit.
William Strong Just of Peace
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New Haven County} ss:  Milford April 12. 1826
 I Amos Clark of said Milford depose and say that I served in Capt. Peter Perritt's company
of Infantry through the whole of the year 1776 and also about three months, in New Jersey and that I have read the foregoing deposition
of Jon Burwell of said Milford and I agree
with said Burwell in all statements made therein and further the deponent saith not.
[signed] Amos Clark

New Haven County} ss: Milford April 12 1826
Personally appeared before me Amos Clark of said Milford & made oath to the truth of the 
affidavit by him subscribed and the said Amos Clark is personally known to me & this deponent is entitled to full faith & credit.
William Strong Just of Peace
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New Haven County} ss: Milford April 14th 1826 I Justus Wood, of said Milford depose and say that I served in Capt Peter Perritt's company of Infantry through the whole of the year 1776 and also about three months in New Jersey and that I have read the foregoing deposition of Jere Burnell of said Milford and I agree with
said Burwell in all his statement made therein, and further the deponent saith not.
[signed] Justus Woods

New Haven County } ss: 
Milford 14th April 1826
personally appeared before me Justus Wood, of said Milford and made oath to the truth of the affidavit by him subscribed and the said Justus Wood, is personally known to me & his deposition is entitled to full faith & credit.
William Strong Just. Peace

State of Connecticut } ss: 
New Haven County } ss:
New Haven Apr 15th 1826
To whom it may Concern
I, John Beach Clerk of the County Court in
& for New Haven County, & keeper of the records thereof and of the Commission of Justices of the peace in & for said County do hereby certify that William Strong Esquire
whose name is above written is a Justice of the peace within & for said County of New Haven, residing in the Town of Milford in New Haven County, and that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to his official acts as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name as Clerk aforesaid &
affixed the seal of said County Court
the day & date above written.
Attest Jno Beach Clerk of the County
Court in & for New Haven County