Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10649, Isaac Tower, Mass.
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Tower, Isaac
Elizabeth
Service Mass.
Number R. 10649

Contents
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State of New York
Onterio County Ss.
On this 3th day of September 1850, personally appeared before me in open Court being a Judge of the County of Onterio, Sibbil Pomeroy a resident of the Town of Bristol, County and State aforesaid aged fifty six years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provition made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. Deponent further declares that her father Isaac Tower was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & that he held the grade of Sergent as the proof hereto annexed doth show. I often heard my father say he was at the battle of Bunker hill and all through the state of New Jersey. that he was with General Sullivan and General Putnam, the names of the other officers I cannot remember. His place of Resident at thee time of the Revolution was Worcester County and Town of Rutland, State of Massachusetts. My mothers name when a maid was Elizabeth Wheeler. I heard both father & mother say they were married in the month of January 1781. I think in the town of Templeton Worcester County and State of Massachusetts. After marriage I heard them say the moved to hamshire County where I was born lived there until I was married. Theen my husband and I moved to the town of Bristol about thirty five years since. My father and mother moved about two years after to the town of Canandaigua or the town of bristol the adjoining town Onterio County New York. This deponent states that her mother was not married to her said father previous to his leaving the service but that the marriage took place prior to January first 1794 at the time and place above stated. Deponent further states that her mother & father had ten children of which only three are now living. Deponent further states that her said father Isaac Tower died at the town of ^Bristol^ (Canandaigua crossed out) Onterio County and State of New York on the 13th day of February `823 and left her said mother a widow which never again married. applicant further states that her said mother departed this life on the eighth day of March 1841.
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at the town of Bristol in this  Deponents house, County of Onterio & State of New York, and left three surviving children to wit: Elizabeth Haskell lives in the town of Canandaigua Onterio Count & State of New York. I Sibbel Pomeroy lives in the town of bristol county & state aforesaid. Samul Tower lives in the town of hadley County of hamshire State of Massachusetts. Elizabeth Haskell was born June 7th 1783, Sibbel Pomeroy born 15th april 1794. Samuel my brother was born in the month of November 1796. Deponent further states that this application is made with a view to obtain the pension due her said mother at her Death on account of the services of Isaac Tower in the War of the Revolution, the father of this Deponent and husband of her deceased mother. and further this Deponent  saith not.
Sibbel Pomeroy
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court on the day and year above written, Before me a Judge of the County Courts of Onterio County. The word "Canandaigua" being erased and the word "Bristol" interlined in lieu thereof before such subscription and oath.
Mark H. Sibley County Judge of
the County of Ontario

State of New York
Ontario county SS.  I Jeremiah Haskell of the town of Canandaigua in the County of Onterio being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Sibbel Pomeroy the applicant making the foregoing Declaration and that he knows her to be a person of good reputation for truth and veracity & that her testimony is entitled to full credit.
Jeremiah Haskell
Sworn to this 3th day of September 1850 before me [ (llegible-marked) crossed out]
Mark H. Sibley
County Judge of the County of Ontario

I the undersigned to certify that I am personally acquainted with Jeremiah Haskell the person who testifies
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to the credibility of the applicant to the foregoing Declaration that I know him to be a person of good Reputation for truth and veracity & his testimony is intitled to full credit.
Canandaigua
Sept. 3d 1850
Mark H. Sibley
County Judge of the Courts of Ontario

State of New York
County of Onterio SS.
I Reuben Murray Clerk of the Court of the County of Ontario holden at Canandaigua in and for said County of Onterio do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court. that Isaac Tower who is named in the foregoing Declaration and whose name is inserted in the Certificate of proof hereto annexed Died on the thirteenth day of February at the town of ^Bristol^ (Canandaigua crossed out) and left a widow whose name was Elizabeth Tower & that the said Elizabeth Tower Departed this life on the Eight day of March 1841 at the town of Bristol Onterio County and State aforesaid and that she left three children living whose names are Elizabeth Haskell, Sibbel Pomeroy & Samuel Tower
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office at Canandaigua this 3th day of September 1850.
Reuben Murray Jr.
Clerk of Ontario County

State of New York
Onterio county Clerks Office, SS
I Reuben Murray Jr. clerk of said County do hereby certify that Mark H. Sibley Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a County Judge of Ontario County duly elected & sworn and authorized to act as such & further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe his signatures to the foregoing certificates are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said County at Canandaigua this 3d day of September A. D. 1850.
Reuben Murray, Jr.
Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston
June 11, 1850

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Service in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Isaac Tower is borne on payrolls of Capt. Ebenz. Belknap's Co., Col. Wade's Regt. at R. I. as a Sergt. of Rutland from April 1778 9 mos. 5 days.

Templeton is in Worcester Co.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.

Wm. Tuft, Depy. Secretary
of the Commonwealth
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Application
Sibel Pomeroy
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The 
Secrety [Secretary] of the Commonwealth of the State of Masatusetts [Massachusetts] is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls Rolls in his office of the service of my late father Isaac Tower in the war of the Revolution. He was a native I think of Sudbury or Rutland I mean either of the last two towns and Worster County and State of Masatusetts. He was at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He Enlisted from Worster [Worcester]County and some of the above named towns or some town in that County of the Town I am not certain. I heard father and mother name several towns to wit oakham, amhearst templeton sudbury & Rutland all of these towns was in Worst he was with them.er County and State of Masatusetts, the Colonel of the Regiment I do not Remember But General Sullivan and General Putnam I often heard my father say he was with them. My father was a sergent in the service my father and mother had ten children they are all dead but three, my oldest brother was born in September 1787, my sister Elizabeth was born June the 1, 1783. She lives in the town of Canandaigua onterio County. I was born 15th of April `794. I live in the town of Briston onterio County new york. Samuel was born in November 1796. He lives in the town of hadley Hamshire County and state of Masatusetts. My father died 1823, at the town of Canandaigua onterio County and State of Newyork in the month of February my mother died in the town of Bristol onterio County Newyork the 8th day of March 1841.I am now fifty six years of age an upwards and my memory does not enable me to state my fathers services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand at Bristol onterio County this 30 day of May 1850, Signed by said 
Sibbel Pomroy (signature)
in my presence
John Horn, Justice of the Peace
in and for the county of Ontario
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Canandaigua 21st Oct. 1850

Hon. James L. Edwards

Dear Sir
I send you the enclosed application in hopes you will give me a quick Return in this case. I wrote to the town of Templeton Worcester County Mass for the marriage of the parties in this case. The clerk of Templeton send me this information. there is no Record of their marriage in his office.
Buth the publishment of marriage under date of the 8 of January 1781. This is all that can be found on Record. the family Record is lost or destroyed it is necesary in your Rules I can send you this as the clerk stated to me.
Very Respectfully your obt. sevt.
James McDermott

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City D. C.
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No 14,222
Elizabeth Tower, dec'd. widow of Isaac
N. Y.
Act 7th July 1838

Let Jas. McDermont 3 Jany 1851
Same June 21, 1853
Same Oct. 4/53

10649
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Rochester 1" March 1853

Hon. James E. Heath

Dear sir
Please let me know the Result in the case of widow Tower for a pension for the services of her husband Isaac dec'd in the war of the Revolution. I give aditinal proof as required by the Department about the 4 or 5th of June 1851. I wrote in March (illegible) what was done in the matter. your honor answered me on the 31 March 52 stating that as soon as practicable you would give me a Return. I have heard nothing since from the case. I hope your honor will let me know as soon as this line comes to hand, this is the third year since this application has been sent to the Department.
Your obt. servent.
James McDermott

Hon. James E. heath
Commissioner of Pensions
D. C.
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Rochester 5th September 1853

Hon. S. Cole, Commissioner of pensions

Dear Sir
I have received your communication of the 30th of August last past, for the first time in relation to the case of widow Balcom for a pension. I will do all in my power to comply with your requirements to identify her husband as being the same soldier as named in the Certificate of proof from the Secretary of the Commonwealth of the State of Masachusetts
I got an other claim in your office from same state for widow tower of Newyork. I give in the aditinal proof June 1851. the Commissioner give me an answer to that the 31st march 52 saying he wid give me a return as soon as he could reach the case in its proper order. I never heard a word since that time. I hope you will let me know how the case is allowed or not. I got to go to the State of Masachusetts to identify the husband of Mrs. Balcom and if the Case of Elizabeth Tower is not allowed it will save me a journey to the same state again. you will do me a great kindness to inform me on this matter.
Your obt. servent
James McDermott
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Letter head
Massachusetts Society 
[Logo}
Sons of the American Revolution
President Francis henry Appleton 53 State Street, Boston
Vice Presidents Nathan Appleton, Francis H.Brown M. D. , Charles E. Adams
Secretary Charles Ephraim Stearns 5 Tremont Street, Boston
Treasurer Charles Montraville Green, M. D. 19 Marlboro Street, Boston
Registrar Herbert Wood Kimball
28 State Street, Boston
Historian Charles Kimball Darling
Tremont Building, Boston
Chaplain Rev. Carlton Albert Staples, Lexington

Boston Aug. 21, 1900
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir,
Please give me a statement of the military services of Isaac Tower of Sudbury, Mass. who died in Bristol N.Y. and whose daughter made application for a pension for his services in the Revolutionary war, & oblige
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10,649
Elizabeth Tower
P.O.
Service: Isaac Tower
REJECTED (stamped)

Sept. 20 1900 Hist. to H. W. Kimball, Boston, Mass.
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10.649 Wid. Rej.
Isaac Tower
Sept 3, 1850-56
Decln. by Sibbil Pomeroy
Bristol, Ont. Co. N. Y.
Rutland Mass.

He died at Bristol N. Y. Feby 13, 1823
He married Elizaeth Wheeler Jany 1787

She died Mch 8 1941