Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18560, Moses Barrows, Mass.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

Barrows, Moses
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 18560

CONTENTS
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State of Vermont }
Orleans County ss }  At a Court holden at Irasburgh (sic) within and for said County, on this 20th day of October A.D. 1834 before the Hon. John Kimball Judge of Orleans County Court, personally appeared Elisabeth Barrows aged seventy one years who being first 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 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows"  That she is the Widow of Moses Barrows late of said Irasburgh (sic) deceased, that in the time of the War of the Revolution the said Moses Barrows lived in Plimtown (sic) in the State of Massachusetts, and served as a private in the War of the Revolution as follows ( as she had been informed by her said husband).  That about two or three years previous to the close of the war he enlisted for three or more months and served out his enlistment as I always understood.  Soon after his first enlistment had terminated he again enlisted for three years but before three years service was ended the War closed and he was detained after the close of the  War until his three years enlistment was completed and ended (or nearly ended) the above is according to her best knowledge from statements she had heard from her said husband while he was living.
She further declares that previous to her Marriage she lived in Newtown in the State of New Hampshire and her name before Marriage was Elisabeth Colby and that she was Married to her said husband the said Moses Barrows at said Newtown in the month of January (the day of the month she cannot state) (A.D. 1787) in the year seventeen and eighty seven and that her said husband the aforesaid Moses Barrows died (at Irasburgh (sic) aforesaid) on the 10th day of January AD 1823 since which she has ever remained and still remains his Widow.  She further states that she was married to her said Husband at the time above written by a Mr. Bartlett a Justice of the Peace that she has no family record or bible record of Marriage or of the ages of her children, but supposes the ages of most of her children are recorded in the Records of the Towns of Cornish in the
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State of New hampshire being the place where she lived with her said husband from the time of her marriage until they removed to Irasburgh (sic) about thirty years ago which place has since been her place of residence to the present time.
She further states that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz on the day and year above written.
(Signed) Elisabeth Barrows

Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written.  Before me (Signed) John Kimball Judge.
And the court do further give his opinion after the investigation of the matter that the said Elisabeth Barrows is the Widow of the said Moses Barrows that he served in the War of the Revolution and died as set fourth in the foregoing declaration.  (Signed) John Kimball Judge

State of Vermont }
Orleans County ss}   I Samuel C Crafts, Clerk of Orleans County Court do certify that the foregoing Declaration of Elizabeth Barrows, was taken, subscribed, and sworn to in open Court the day and year above written.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court
(Signed) Saml C Crafts  Clerk

[ SEAL ]
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Joshua Johnson &
Experience Johnson
Deposition
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I Joshua Johnson of Albany in the County of Orleans and state of Vermont aged seventy four years depose and say that I married a Sister of Moses Barrows late of Irasburgh deceased and further state that I am a pensioner for services in the War of the Revolution and that while said Barrows was living I often heard him speak of going to Rhode Island in company with his Brother Malichi for three months and * further state that I have often heard him tell about his enlisting for three years and serving until the close of the the war and afterwards but whether he served his three years and or not i cannot state but believe he was dismissed before the three years had expired.
I further state that I was Married to his sister who before marriage was named Experience Barrows forty nine years ago last September and that the said Moses was married to his wife who is now his Widow some time previous to my Marriage as they had one child some time before my marriage and I further state that the said Moses Barrows died about twenty four or twenty five years ago and that the same woman who he lived with when I was married is now and ever has been his widow since his death.  (Signed) Joshua Johnson

State of Vermont }
Orleans County ss } Albany 17th October 1838 then personally appeared Joshua Johnson who has subscribed the above affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same.   Before me John Kimball Judge of Orleans County Court

I further certify that Joshua Johnson who has sworn to the above affidavit is a man well known to me as a credible man and a good witness. 
(Signed) John Kimball Judge
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Certificate of Marriage
of 
Moses Barrows
&
Elizabeth Colby

Newton, Vt
Feb 13

Samuel A Kimball Esqr
Concord
NH
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Town Clerks Office
Newtown NH  Feb 16th 1839
Marriages in Newtown

Moses Barrows of Cornish and Elizabeth Colby of Kingston was Married January twenty ninth in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine by Matthias Bartlett Justice Peace. 
(Signed) John Hait Town Clerk

I hereby certify that I am Town Clerk of the town of Newtown in the County of Rockingham State of New hampshire
And I further certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the Marriage of Moses Barrows and Elizabeth Colby except it shows on the record in fair and legible figures January 27th 1789

A true copy of Record
Attest  (Signed) John Hait Town Clerk of Newtown

State of Newhampshire
Rockingham ss        Newtown  Feb 18th 1839

Then personally appeared the above named John Hait and made oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed is in his belief true.
Before me.
(Signed) Elijah A. Currier  Justice Peace
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  Moses Barrows Wid. File 18560.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
1781

Rank
Pvt. 

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  David Holbrook
COLONEL.  Shepard

STATE.
Mass.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPPOINTMENT
1780

LENGTH OF SERVICE
3 mos.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. Jesse Sturdevant
COLONEL. Jacob

Battles engaged in, (blank)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Plympton Mass.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 20 1838  Har I was al.
Age at date of application, He was 71 years old.
Remarks:  Soldier married at Newtown N.H. Jany 18, 1789.  Elizabeth or Betsy Colby and he died at Irasburg in Orleans Co. Vt. Jany 10, 1823.  Children referred to but no names stated.  His brother Malachi served as Sergt with him.  Service taken from report of Secy of Mass.
Very respectfully,
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LEFT SIDE:

Rev 18.560
WIDOW, &C.

File No.  18560
Elizabeth Barrows
Widow of 
Moses Barrows
Pri Rev War

Act:  Feb 29 48
Index: --Vol.  A, Page 37

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

RIGHT SIDE:
 
mCH. 11 - 1902 H - E. Warren - Present

1901 Mch. 24 Histo to C. S. Benson.  V.L.M/
1915 Sept. 9. "4650 Fremont Ave So. Minneapolis, Minn," referred to and for Interior & advised Bureau cannot change dates.  
1916. June 6. Mrs G. E. Tuttle 4650 Fremont Ave. So. Minneapolis, Minn advised of cost of copies.  aw.
1917 Feb. 27.  photo copies sent Jessie H. Tuttle. aw
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6825

Vt

Let to Hon. I Fletcher,
April 99, 1840.
Jno P. Bigelow 26 June 1840 - Mr. Kimball 14 July 1840.


Act 7 July 38
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Mr. Durivage, the (illegible) of this letter is a Clerk in the Secretary of State's Office at Boston, and is not an agent for the claimant.  Let the case be looked at again and if necessary let another report be made to the claimant or the agent of the claimant
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Vermont  5754

Elizabeth Barrows,
widow of Moses Barrows, dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 10 January 1823 of Orleans Co. in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Holbrook of the regt commanded by Col. Shepard in the Mass. Contl line for two years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Sept. 1840, & sent to John Kimball, Esqr Bartow, Vermont.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1840       $360.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 41   40.00
                                                          $400.00

{ Act July 7, }
{ 1838. }

Recorded by D McCurdy  Clerk
Book A   Vol. 2.  Page 64
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

FEB 21 1917, 171     .

Chief of Rev War Section
Sir:
I have this day received from 
Jessie H. Tuttle,  Check #933 for $3.15/100
requesting uncertified copies as per letter herewith.

Very respectfully,

Wm. Campbell  (illegible)
Chief of Division
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Vermont   Burlington  2335

Elizabeth Barrows
widow of Moses Barrows
who was a private
in the Massachusetts line for two years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of October 1843 and sent to John Kimball , Bartow, Vermont

[ Act of March 3, 1843. ]

Recorded in Book  A
Vol. 1  Page 25

letter to 
S D. Kimball
July 31/48.
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Sec. Office,
Boston, June 30, 1840

Sir,

We have searched but can find no evidence of the service of Moses Barrows - referred to in your communication of the 26th (illegible)

Very respectfully
Your obt ser't

(Signed) John P. Bigelow

Hon. J. L. Edwards


Plymah Co
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6825
Elizabeth Barrows
Wid of Moses.
Vert.
Act July 7 1838
Married 1787
died Jan 10 1823
Alllow 2 yrs for $80 per ann.  Mass. Contl line
to commence 4 March 1836.

Not on roll

Jno Kimball Esq
Bartow
Ver't.
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State of Vermont }
Orleans County ss }  I George Nye of Irasburgh (sic) in the County of Orleans aforesaid of lawful age depose and say that I am well acquainted with Elizabeth Barrows of this Town that she was a Pensioner of the Untied States that I frequently assisted her in obtaining her pension under the act of the 17th June 1844, and that she is the identical person who has recently made application to the Pension Office for a Pension under the Act of 9th February 1848.
(Signed) Geo. Nye

Sworn to and subscribed this 29th day of July A.D. 1848, before me     Justice Peace

I certify that deponant (sic) is a man of truth
(Signed) S. Kimball, Justice of the Peace.
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Admitted


S. D. Kimball
Bartow
Vt
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State of Vermont }
Orleans County ss}   I Henry M Bates Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Sylvester D. Kimball of Bartow is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans duly qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 7th day of August AD 1848
(Signed) Henry M  Bates Clerk

[ SEAL ]
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free

Postmark

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Boston  August 20th 1840

Sir,

By direction of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, I have examined the books and rolls remaining in this department, but the name of John Flye does not appear on any of them.

Since the receipt of your letter of 26th June, making inquiry respecting the service of Moses Barrows, several monthly muster rolls of Col Shepard's regt. in 1781 & 1782 have been met with, and on these the name of Moses Barrows is found as a private in Capt. David Holbrook's Compy but the place of his residence is not stated.  If this should be presumed to be the same person, the proper certificate of his service will be sent.

Respectfully,
Your Obt. servt.

(Signed) F. S. Durivage
By direction of the Secretary.

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
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Mass Sept 14 1840
M. Barrows


free

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Boston  September 9th, 1840

Sir, 

On a further examination of Revolutionary documents, which has just been made under a resolve passed the last session of the Legislature, an order has been met with, to which the name of Moses Barrows of Plympton is signed with a number of others, soldiers in Capt. Jesse Sturdevant's Compy, Col. Jacob's Regt. the order is drawn on the State Treasurer for pay for three months service at Rhode Island in 1780.  Some 
previous to this last examination, the name of Moses Barrows was found as a private in several monthly rolls of  Capt. Holbrook's Compy, Col. Shepard's Regt. in 1781, but the towns to which the soldiers belonged are not stated in any of these rolls.  I believe that you been already informed of the last named service.  The Secretary was confined to his house for a short time by illness, and this service having been found about the time he was taken sick, he is not certain that it was communicated to you, and has directed me when writing to mention it.
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Respectfully,

Your obedt servt.
F. S. Durivage


J. L. Edwards Esqr.
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Rev. War Section.

Feb. 27, 1917.

Jessie H. Tuttle,
4650 Fremont Ave. South,
Minneapolis, Minn.

Madam:

In reply to your letter of the 17th instant, herewith are enclosed copies of eleven pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Lemuel and Catharine Stimson, Mass. W. 7888, and of ten pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Elizabeth Widow of Moses Barrows, Mass. W. 13,550 said uncertified photostat copies are furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912.

Very respectfully,
[handwritten]
G M Saltzgaber
[/handwritten]
Commissioner.
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[handwritten]
In both there are 21 pages at 15 cts a page making $3.15

I do not care for certified copies
Very truly yours
Jessie H. Tuttle
[/handwritten]

[stamp]
PENSION
A
FEB 21 1917
U.S. OFFICE
[/stamp]
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AW
Rev. War Section.
June 5, 1916.

Mrs. G. E. Tuttle,
4650 Fremont Ave. South,
Minneapolis, Minn.
Madam:

In reply to your letter of the 29" instant, you are advised that under the Act of August 24, 1912, a charge of 15 cents is made for each sheet photographed, with 25 cents additional for certification if that is desired. If a certified copy be ordered it will be necessary to place on the certificate a ten cent internal revenue documentary stamp with stamp should be forwarded and not included in the remittance.

The proper amount should be forwarded by certified check, draft, money order or cashier's check.

In the pension claim, Lemuel Stimson, Widow File 7222, Revolutionary War, there are eleven sheets to be copied, the cost would be $1.65 uncertified, or $1.90 certified and a stamp as described above.

In the pension claim, Moses Barrows, Widow File 18560, Revolutionary War, there are ten sheets to be copied, the cost would be $1.50 uncertified, or $1.75 certified and a stamp also.

Very respectfully,
[handwritten] G M Saltzgaber [/handwritten]
Commissioner

[handwritten] 
namely -
widows decla of Oct. 20, 1838.
letter of F.S. Durrage dated Boston Sept 9, 1840
to on record of Concord Feb. 26, 1839
affidavits of Joshua Johnson & experience Oct 17. 1838
his memorandum
These are the only assential papers
[/handwritten]
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[handwritten] 
4650 Fremont Ave So
Minneapolis, Minn, May 29, 1916.

Commissioner of Pensions OK RUS

Dear Sir:-

Will you please inform me how many pages there are in the Rev. War pension claims of the two following:

Moses Barrons enlisted 1780
Res. at enlistment, Plympton, Mas married Elizabeth Colby at Newtown N.H. Jany 29, 1889. She was pensioned as his widow application dated Oct 20, 1838 Res. at date of application Irasburg, Vermont

He enlisted 1780 under Capt David Holbrook & Colonel Shepard Mass.

also -
[/handwritten]
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[handwritten] 
Lemuel Stimson

Enlisted May 1775 - 8 mos. Nathan Fuller Capt. Thos. Gardiner, Col. 

enlisted May or June 1776. 5 mos. Capt Charles Miles, Col Reed.

Date of application Oct 16. 1832

Res at date of application Ashburnham Mass.

Born July 11 - 1758 Weston Mas. died Ashburnham Sept. 22, 1840 and greatly oblige

Mrs. Geo. E. Tuttle
[/handwritten]

[stamp]
PENSION
N
May 31 1916
U.S. OFFICE
[/stamp]
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Moses Barrows, Born in Mass. where he lived until after the Revolutionary war. Presumably in a Mass. Regt. Died in Irasburg Vt. His
wife Elizabeth is said to have drawn a pension. It is not known whether he did. Mrs. Barrows also died in Irasburg Vt.

[handwritten] There is a Titus Hammond [/handwritten]

Lebbeus Hammond, said to have been in troops of Conn. line. The Company was raised, however, in Westmoreland Co. Penn. ( Wyoming) He is spoken of as the "famous Indian scout " Escaped from the massacre of Ft. Wyoming in 1778. Drew pension. Died in Tioga Co. N. Y.

Lemuel Stimson, of Weston Mass. Seems to have been at Bunker Hill with Col. Gardner who was killed there.

I do not know precisely what is wanted, but presumably the service.  I suppose also the lady thinks that there will be a full history of the soldier's experiences. If the record should show anything more than the bare service any particulars would of course be thankfully received. I imagine that it will be pretty difficult to verify the service.

To 

H. E. Warner

[handwritten] 
Bureau of Pension
The Marsh desk
[/handwritten]
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Rev. War Section.

September 9, 1915.

Name unknown,
4650 Fremont Avenue, So.
Minneapolis, Minn.

Madam:

In response to your unsigned letter dated the 4" instant, you are advised that in her declaration for pension, signed and sworn to before the Judge of the court of Orleans County, Vermont, October 20, 1838, Elizabeth Barrows testified that her husband died on the 10th day of January A. D. 1823, and this Bureau has no authority to change it.

For the date and place of the widow's death and in name of the person to whom the arrears of her pension were paid,  application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data: "Elizabeth Barrows widow of Moses Barrows, Certificate No. 1513, issued August 26, 1848, for $80 per annum from March 4, 1848, under the Act of February 2, 1848, at the Poultney. Vermont Agency".

Very respectfully,
[handwritten] G M Saltzgaber [/handwritten]
Commissioner.