Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,229, Benjamin Darrow, Conn.
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(3-1776)
Service
Conn. 
Darrow, Benjamin
Number
S. 46, 229
B. L. Nt. 1945-100

Contents
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(3-230.)
Ctf. 812

Revy War

46.229

Name Benjamin Darrow
Rank Priv. Darrow's  Compy: ~~
Regt Col Prentice, Ct Line

~~Agency

RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT
[all lines were blank]

DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT
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Act 14th July, 1862. Bk G, Vol, ~, Page ~
Registering Clerk:

Disability ~~

[written across form]
Allowed Act 1828
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1228.

no. of Original payment 832

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT

13 Nov 1828

Benjamin Darrow of ~~ in the County of Dickson in the State of Tennessee has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Darrow's company, in the ~~ regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary.
F. A. Dickins

Allowed Act 1828

To Record LD8

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
18 November 1828

[crossed out "It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to ~ in the ~"]

It further appears that Benjamin Darrow is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826.
Ctf #812
The name of Benjamin Darrow cannot be found among those of the Connecticut Line to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty dollars were issued.
Peter Hagner Adr.

No Record
It appears from the Muster Rolls
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of the Connecticut line, that Benjamin Darrows, enlisted as a private in Cap. Darrow's company of the first Connecticut Regiment, on the 18th February 1777 for the war - but the period he served is not stated.
3rd And Office
23rd December 1828 - 
Peter Hagner And
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1228.
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.

Treasury Department
29 Nov 1828
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Benjamin Darrow under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution.
[signed] R. Ruth
The Hon. the Secretary of War

[handwritten] 
War Department Bounty Land Office
It does not appear by the records of this office that Benjamin Darrow of the Connecticut line ever received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States.
Robert Taylor
2 Dec. 1828
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1228

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved the fifteenth of May 1835. I Benjamin Darrow of the county of Dickson and state of Tennessee do hereby declare that I entered in the Continental Line of the army of the Revolution in its service until its termination at which period I was a Private in Capt Christopher Darrows company in the First Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Lieutenant Col. Prentice of the Connecticut Line and I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 day of May 1778.
And I further declare that I was not on the 15th of May 1828 on the Pension list of the United States, witness my hand this 7th day of October in the year of our Lord 1828.
Benjamin Darrow

Before me Motton Dickson, a Justice of the Peace in the County of Dickson and State of Tennessee personally appeared this day joseph McLuger and Charles Greene of the said County who did severally make oath that Benjamin Darrow by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the army of the Revolution in [illegible] state. Witness my hand the 7th day of October 1828.
Motton Dickson
Justice of the Peace
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Field Farrar, Clerk of the Court of the County of Dickson and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that Motton Dickson before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 7th day of October 1828.
Field Farrar
Clerk of said Court

2nd January 1829
Washington City
This is to certify that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Darrow and know him to be a clergyman of good standing and believe that [illegible] may be placed any statement made by him.
Jno. H. Marable
Tennessee
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Hartford, Dec. 17. 1828
My Dear Sir,
Your communication of the 11th inst. was duly rec'd and has been attended to. My records show nothing but the names of the commission and officers appointed by the General Assembly of this State, but there is in the Comptrollers Office a book kept by the Pay-Table Committee, and which the names of all who received pay. Officers and solders - are entered, with the time of service. In this book the name of Benjamin Darrow appears, of which I have obtained, and herewith transmit, the Comptroller's Certificate - No favor - 
Yours sincerely, 
Thomas Day
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Rec'd May 24. 1833
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.

By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant.

State of Tennessee
County of Dickson
I Benjamin Darrow, aged [illegible] years, do upon oath testify and declare, that, I entered the service of the United States on the 18 day of February in the year 1777, for the term of during the war and that I served in the company commanded by Christopher Darrow in the regiment No. 1., commanded by Huntington of the Connecticut line, and was honorably discharged on ~~ in the year 1783, from the Regiment commanded by col Sherman.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever, therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, Benjamin Darrow aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint John H. Marable to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed. 
Benjamin Darrow
Attest, J. Voorhees

I, James Gould aged forty one years do upon oath, declare that I have been for more than 3 years acquainted with Benjamin Darrow who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
James Gould
Attest J. Voorhees

Before me, personally appeared the above named Benjamin Darrow subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared James Gould who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this 10th day of August 1832.
J. Voorhees
Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee Dickson County, I Field Farror Clerk of the County Court of said county
In testimony that the above written J. Voorhees was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, &c., in the State of Tennessee at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at office in Charlotte this tenth day of August 1832.
Field Farrar C. Clerk, &c.

[handwritten seal]
I certify that the county seal was lost in the great storm in 1830
Field Farrar
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Benjamin Darrow
No. 1945.
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(Copy)
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled ""An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and
soldiers of the Army of the Revolution,” approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
2 Jany. 1829.
Sir: Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Private of Infantry
in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be [crossed out] remitted paid by the Treasurer of the United States, to the attorney whom you have authorized to receive it.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) Richard Rush
Mr Benjamin Darrow
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Comptroller's office
Hartford, 17 Decem. 1828

State of Connecticut
It appears upon examination of the Books of the late Committee of Pay Table, deposited in this Office, that Benjamin Darrow served as a private in Colonel Josiah Starr's Regiment in the Connecticut Life of the Continental Army, from February 18. 1777, to January 1st 1781 - And in Colonel Isaac Sherman's Regiment of the same Line from January 1st to December 31. 1781 - or that he was paid for his Services for that time - 
Certified per
James Thomas Compt
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Yellow Creek
Montgomery County
Tennessee
25th June 1833.

W. Gordon Esq.
Your Letter of the 25th May 1833 inclosing a Land Warrant for one hundred acres of Land No. 1945 was duly received, my claim was denied from being a Soldier of the Connect Line in the Army of the Revolution. I do not understand from any thing contained in your communication or the warrant when the Land is to be located not having it in my power to
refer to the Act of Congress passed the
15th Apl. 1806.
Benjamin Darrow
Answered on the 13th July 1833
W.G.