Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1209, Moses Barlow, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Barlow, Moses
Sarah

NUMBER
W.1209

CONTENTS
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8252
New York
---
Moses Barlow
of Broome
in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Palmer of the Regt
commanded
by Col. Graham in the N. York
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 50 Dollars per
annum
to commence on the 4th day of Marsen to ch, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of March
1833
and the Rev. Park
Binghampton

Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 33 $1660
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33
$40
$200

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by  Geo. C Stiles  Clerk
Book E.  Vol. 4, Page 15p
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[Verso]
[illegible]
New York
Sarah Barlow
widow of
Mose Barlow
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a
Private
N.Y. Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence
the[ 4th day of March, 1848. Crossed out]
3 February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th 
day of Aug 1853
and sent to B. F. Loomis
Binghamton
N.Y.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under a
[ crossed out: July 29, 1848], 
3 Feb 1853, Page 69 Vol. A

[recto]
1884  4 Jany  25 Friend Barlow
Sending copy of Section 4718 to 
Show how arrears are [illegible]
Power
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[Verso]
Moses Barlow
Declaration
10,840

Geo. Park Agent
Binghamton N.Y.

State of New York
Broome County ss.

I Barzillai Marvin Clerk of said County do hereby Certify,
that the within three pages contain the original Declaration of Moses
Barlow made before the Court of Common pleas of said County
on the 30th day of August 1832, and I do further certify that
George Park before whom the within and annexed affidavit
purports to have been taken was on the date thereof and
now is a Justice of the peace of said County duly qual-
ified, and that I am acquainted with his signature
and believe the same affixed to said affidavit to
be genuine.
Witness my hand & seal of office
Jany 15 1833.
B. Marvin Clerk
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State of New York
Broome County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned
a Justice of the peace of said County, Moses Barlow of [illegble]
the said County who being duly sworn deposeth and says that
by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory,
he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his
service but according to the best of his recollection he served
not less than three years six months & two weeks
as a private, and for such service he claims a pension
He further says that for two years of the above period to
he served under Capt Tallmadge in Col. Graham's Regt
four months & a half in capt Chamberlain, Company
is
in Col. Humphrey's Regt - Four months under Capt. Boyd
in Col. Sutherlands Regt- Four months under Major 
Husted in Col Hopkins Regt Six months under Capt
Darling in Genl Dubois Brigade Cols. name not recollected
That he entered the service as a volunteer and served as a
such during the above mentioned period - that he resided
in Ameria Dutchess Co. N York when he first entered
the service and lived there when discharged that
he never received a written discharge and has no doc-
mentary evidence - He further says that there is
no clergyman living in his neighborhood or immediate
vicinity (Religious service being performed by itinuating
Clergy or Circuit preachers) nor is the personally acquaint
with any in said town 
by
Mary her X Barlow

Sworn & subscribed the 31st
day of December 1832

before me
Geo. Park Justice of the peace
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, 
Broome COUNTY, ss.

On this 30th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Barlow a resident of Chenango in
the County of Sworn and State of New York, aged 82
years, who being first
duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein
stated.
viz.
He entered the service as a volunteer in the year
1776 in a company of patroles or rangers detached or
raised from the N. York Militia by order of the Committee
of safety of Dutchess County, this company was com-
manded by Capt James Tallmadge, Col Morris
Graham's Regiment and Gen Van Ness Brigade
He remained in said Company for two years and was ┃
during said time in active and constant employment
patroling the counties of Dutchess and Columbia N.Y.
guarding the persons and property of Individuals exposed to the Common Enemy, and taking up and confining the Tories and disaffected.-
In the year 1778 he
Volunteered into a company of N. York Capt Colby Chammbers Company in Col. Humphry's Regiment and Gen
James Clinton's Brigade for five months, marched to
Fort Montgomery and remained there until about two
weeks before his term expired when he was taken sick
and received a furlow to return home.
He afterwards was called out on an alarm and was on
duty a week in putting down a rising of about 300
Tories under Hans Waltermeyer at the Whitebarrack
near Rhinebeck Dutchess Co. N.Y.
He then entered as a Volunteer Capt John Boyd's
Company of N. York Militia in Col. David Sutherland
Regiment and Genl Ten Brock's Brigade, was marched
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down near White plains, at S Wards where several skirmishes were had with the enemy, in one of which Colonel
Minton Paine was taken Prisoner and the company of
Capt. Boyd retreated to North Castle, here he remained
all winter having served 4 months, and was dismissed
The applicant is unable at this time to state with certain
ty of this last enlistment, but believes it was soon
after the Battle of White Plains.
A
Soon after he volunteered under Major Husted in
Col. Hopkins Regiment and was marched to the High
lands, in the Summer engaged principally patroling
from Peekskill to Fishkill - Orders were then received
to draft every fourth man in this Regiment on an
expedition to Peekskill, (where the British Ship of war
Phoenix & 4 tenders lay) to drive the enemy back or
prevent their landing, the applicant was among the
drafted, - the British were at this time in possessions
of New York & committing depredations on both sides
of the river wherever they found property not protected
by a military force.-- he returned home in the fall
having been on duty under May Husted 4 or 5
months - In about 3 weeks he entered Capt. Darling
Company marched to Fishkill Dutchess Co. and said
there on duty until in the Spring, he cannot recd
lect his Colonels name but the Brigade was
under command of Genl Dubois. he served
months in this last enlistment and was discharged
at Fishkill by verbal orders-
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The applicant knows of no person, now living whose
testimony he can procure to prove his said services
or any part thereof-- He was Born at Norwalk
in the State of Connecticut April 19. 1750, he has no
record of his age

At the close of the War he lived in Amenia Dutch
County N. York and resided there until the
year 1812 when he moved to Chenango Broome
County where he now lives.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his
is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
his
B. Marvin Clerk
Moses & Barlow

We, George Park residing in the town of Chenango and Benjamin
Morse residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Barlow who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe
be
82
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides 
to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Park
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
/s/ Geo Park
Benjn Morse

/s/B. Marvin Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier,
and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Geo. Park
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Chenango
and that Benjamin Morse who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town
and is a credible person, and that their B. Marvin. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Broome
N. Y.
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the
matter of the application of Moses Barlow for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office,
this 30th day of August 1832
/s/B. Marvin Clerk
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State of New York
Broome County ⎬ ss.
On this seventeenth day of March A D 1853 personally
appeared before the County Court of said County
of Broome Sarah Barlow a resident of the town of
Conklin in the said County of Broome aged
Eighty one years who being duly sworn according to
Law doth on her oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July
29th 1848 & Feb 3d AD 1853 that she is the widow of
Moses Barlow who was a private in the War of
the Revolution and a Revolutionary Pensioner
of the United States, and drew ninety six dollars
per year during his life that he resided in the
town of Chenango Broome County aforesaid & that
his pension was paid at the Albany Agency
New York. She further declares that she was
married to the said Moses Barlow in the month
of August in the year One thousand Eight hundred
& twelve and that there is no record of said Marriage
existing to her knowledge that her Husband the
aforesaid Moses Barlow died on the 6th day of
November at the Town of Chenango aforesaid
in the year one thousand Eight Hundred and
thirty five. That she was married to him at the
time above stated. She further swears that she
was a widow at the papage of the act and is
still a widow and that she has never before
made application for a pension
Sworn to and subscribed
/s/ Sarah Barlow her X mark 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above mark
written in Open Court
ClR  Dickinson
County Judge