Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,269, Samuel Bow, Conn.
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Conn,

Bow, Samuel Mary
 Nr. 25269
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6926
Connecticut
Mary Bow
widow of Samuel Bow who was a Private and Corporal
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of pension issued the 22 day of May 1845 and sent to Jonathan Barnes Esq.
Middletown Conn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 2 Vol. 1 Page 50
Rep.
2 Certificates
Acts 1838, 1843
Order to pay 5 Oct 1846
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Declaration, 
In order to obtain this benefit of the Act of Congress entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" passed July 7th 1838, 

State of Connecticut 
County of Middlesex 
Probate District of Middletown 

On this twenty sixth day of August.. AD 1844, before me the undersigned Samuel Cooper Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Middletown in said State of Connecticut, the same being a Court of Record by the laws of the said State by which it was created, personally appeared Mary Bow a resident of Middletown in said County of Middlesex aged 
eighty nine 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 7 1838, entitled "An Act Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That the is the widow of Samuel Bow, who was a private in the army or militia of the Revolution, but to what regiment, corps, or company he was attached, and where he served, she can not state, but refers to the documents annexed to this Declaration. She merely remembers that he was said to be in the service and once was brought home sick; but she can not specify particulars of her own knowledge in relation to the times or places of service, although she has occasionally heard him mention facts, which occurred while he was in the army. She further declared that she was married
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to the said Samuel Bow on the seventeenth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty five; that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Bow died on the eighteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated. 

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, ( the word "not" being first interlined) } Mary Bow 

Sam Cooper 
Judge of Probate for the
district of Middletown 

I further certify that the said declarant Mary Bow is unable by reason of age and infirmity to travel to Court. 

Sam Cooper 
Judge of Probate for the
district of Middletown
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Parson Crane
Certificate
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1785
March 17. Samuel Bow & Mary Arnold.

I certify that the above is a true copy of an
entry contained in a book entitled Account of
Marriages which said book is one of the volumes
of Records in the First Church in Middletown
Middletown October 30th 1843. John R Crane
Pastor of the First Chh Middletown
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11.172
Mary Bow
Cont

Suspended
Let [illegible] July 24, 1844
" Jonathan Barnes 10 May 45
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Connecticut
Mary Bow
widow of Samuel Bow
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 18th Oct 1829
of Middlesex in the State of County
who was a priv & Corp in the Company
commanded by Captain Brooks of the
Reg commanded by Coe Mead in
the ----- line for 4 months 8
days

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 20. Dollars 55. 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d
day of May 1845. and sent to Jonathan
Barnes, Middle Home Conn
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F.S. Evans
Clerk
Book D  Vol 1. Page 77
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25269 ┃
Mary Bow
Widow of
Samuel Bow
Corpl. Pvt
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Act: Mch 3rd 184
Index:--Vol. A, Page 77 ┃
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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11.172
Mary Bow
Cont
Act 7th July 38

M83@29
[illegible]
1 mo 22 da Corpl
4. "      8  " pri
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20.55.
Also act 3 March 43
$20. 55

Jonathan Barnes
Middletown
Conn

Free John Stewart
Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Middle Haddam, Court, July 23rd, 1844
Dear Sir
I am requested by Mr Samuel Bow of
Middletown in Middlesex County, to ascertain if
practicable) whether the application of Mary Bow
(Widow of Samuel Bow a soldier of the Revolution) for
a Pension, has yet received the consideration of the
Commissioner of Pensions, and if so with what
success   The application with the vouchers
I am informed, were forwarded to the department
some six months ago by Samuel W Griswold Esq
of Middletown, who has since deceased, and
that no returns have yet been received.
I am also requested to enquire, what is the situation
of the claim of Widow Thankful Johnson
of said Middletown who is also an applicant
for a pension
with Great Respect
Your Obedient Servant
John Stewart

Hon J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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Middletown Conn. March 26. 1845.
Sir
I transmit the papers
of Mary Bow, with a request
that they may receive early
attention,
Very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
Jonathan Barnes

James L. Edwards, Esq
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Pension Agency
Hartford Septem 30. 1846
Sir,
herewith I transmit for
Special directions, the papers of Mary Row
a pensioner under the Act of 17 June 1844
claiming twelve months Pension

I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert

H Goodwin Esq
for H Fowler
Pens Clerk

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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May 16, 1948
Recd of Mary Bow

free

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Middletown Conn. May 13th 1845.
Sir
Your letter of the 10th inst is received in relation to
the claim of Mary Bow, widow of Samuel Bow, She has
no means of adding to the proof now on file in your office. If
she had been aware of the existence of the law soon after its
enactment, she might probably have furnished
more complete evidence; but every year since 1838 has 
diminished the sources of proof.

I infer from your communication, that you regard
her as entitled to a pension for six months service
of her husband, partly as a private & partly as a
Corporal. If so, she must be content with a certificate
for that service, until she can substantiate her title to
further allowance, of which I see no prospect at present.
I am, very respectfully
Your Obt Servant
Jonathan Barnes

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions,
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Jonathan Barnes Esq
Middletown Ct
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Count 12 Oct 1844
On application for evidence of the service of Saml
Bow, in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the recordse
remaining in this office relating to that war, and find the following
evidence relating to the service of the officers with whom he is said to have
been

In "Haskells Receipts", under head of "Militia to Peekskill &c, "(the 
commencement of settlement for which service is dated Sep. 16, 1777) Cap
Jared Shepard & entered, as of Col. Beldons Regt and the sum Credited,
90. Specie value, if by a corresponding entry in a Day Book shown to
have been for Bounty paid his soldier

In a Pay Table Book under date of 4 Sept. 1777, Cap. Daniel Clark
is charges " To order in [illegible] advance pay for his company of Militia
detached for the Northern Army P. Rec. 271.

In Haskell Receipts, under head of Militia service from April to
November 1779. Capt. Jaber Brooks; is credited 344. 12.5, "Nominal Money"

In Pay Table Book under date of 11 Novem 1774, War charged
To order [illegible]. Col John Mead, Abstract Field & Staff his Regt,
Expresses &c. 123.3.5"" I all appears by the Pay Table Book, that
Col. Matthew Mead rendered military service from 1775 to 1780,
And that Colonel Levi & Jonathan Wells also rendered military service
the latter from 1776 to 1780, & the former during the whole period of the war

I certify that the above statements and extract are correct. 
And that I have found no pay roll, of the Captains herein mentioned

A Carrington, Comptroller
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11172
Samuel Butler
Affidavit
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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex Ss     Middletown,
I Samuel Butler of said Middletown 
being duly sworn depose and
say, that I am Seventy Seven years
old. that I am a native of said Middletown, 
and have always resided there
in that I was well acquainted with
Samuel Bow late of said Middletown, 
deceased having been brought up
near him: that he died at said Middletown, 
according to my recollection
about ten years ago; that I know
Mary Bow, his widow who now
lives in said Middletown and has
not intermarried since the decease
of the said Samuel Bow; that in the
latter part of the year seventeen hundred 
and seventy six or the beginning
of the year seventeen hundred and
Seventy seven, as near as I can 
remember the year I was drafted
and served two months at Horse
Neck in the company commanded
by Captain Jabez Brooks in the
Regiment commanded by Colonel
-  Mead and a part of the time
by - Wells of Colchester
the said Samuel Bow was
drafted for three months and
served in company with
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me for the space of two months, when I
was discharged, and left him at
Horse Neck to serve his remaining
month, during which I have no
doubt that he served although I can
not positively State the fact, as
I do not distinctly remember the
time when he returned home, and farther
I say not.
Samuel Butler

Subscribed and
Sworn to this tenth
day of October A. D.
1838 Before me

Jonathan Barnes
Justice of the Peace
---
certify that the said deponent
Samuel Butler is a credible person,

Jonathan Barnes
Justice of the Peace
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Middletown, Conn. Oct 31. 1843.
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Sir-- At the request
of Mary Bow I forward the enclosed
papers. The seeks to obtain a pension
on the services of her decd husband
Samuel Bow
In addition to the evidence of
their marriage, I would state that
I transcribe the following from
a leaf of Saml Bow's old family
bible in his well known hand writing
to wit: "17th March 1785. Then
Samuel Bow was married to Mary
Arnold"
I have been some years personally
acquainted with the witnesses, except
D. Brooks, & know them all to be per
sons of the first integrity & character
Mrs. Roberts is an active old lady
still, & distinctly recollects the facts
about which she testifies,
four weeks since at the
request of Mrs. Bow, I called on Eli
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jah Roberts, a veteran of the revolution
for the purpose of taking his deposition, 
but found him sick & and
unable to give it. He conversed a few
minutes said he was at Horse Neck
several months - that Capt. Jabez
Brooks commanded a company
there as Samuel Butler states the
his deposition, & that he well
recollected that Samuel Bow was a
private in said company & served
as such for three months.
Finding that further conversation
was likely to exhaust Mr.R. I withdrew. The
next day but one afternoon, Mr. R
died, so that his affidavit was lost
Your obt svt
G. W. Griswold
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County   Ss  Middletown
I, Wickham Roberts of said
Middletown, being duly sworn, depose
& say, that I have always lived in
Middletown since my birth I am
seventy seven years old. I well knew
Mr. Samuel Bow, who (I was always
told) served in the militia in the
revolutionary war. I worked for Mr.
Bow three months just after the
war. At that time he had an old
musket which he said he took from
the British. he used it in shooting 
pigeons & other game. I have often seen
the gun since-- it has marked on it
1746. and is a British gran. I know
it well, & have this day seen it in the
hands of M. Seth Bow son of said
Samuel Bow. I live about one quarter
of mile from Mr. Saml Bow's house
where he lived when till he
died about the year 1826
Wickham Roberts
subscribed & sworn to this 9th
of Oct. 1843. Before me
S. W. Griswold Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County     Ss   City of Middletown

I. Edward Johnson, of the
town of Middletown, being duly sworn, depose
& say, that I am eighty three
next December. In the time of the
Revolutionary War I lived within
about two miles of Samuel Bow
I was acquainted with him from early
life. I was several times drafted in the
war myself. I was acquainted with
James Brooks - he was an Ensign in
the South Farms Company, and after
wards he was Captain my second brother
(older than myself) was in the war
more than I was-- he went twice to
Horse Neck, and was in the war in
the whole about one year. Samuel
Bow was in the war, and some of
the time was with my brother-
My brother, and all my brothers &
sisters are now dead. I cannot state
from my own knowledge have long
Samuel Bow served in the war or
where he went. I can only state my
general impression about it, which
is, that he went several times, and
gone in the whole about
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seven months I know Mary Bow
widow of Saml Bow-- I knew her
before she was married-- she was a
tailoress by trade. I cannot
remember when she was married
I remember when Bow Courted her
& that she was married to him
and has never marries any body
since Bow died - she is now poor
Bow died 16 or 17 years ago 
cancer on his face
Edward Johnson
subscribed & sworn to this
2nd day of October AD 1843.
Before me
S. W. Griswold Justice of the Peace
& Recorder of said City or Chief
Judge of City Court
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Mary Roberts
Affidavit
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County     Ss.  . Middletown
I Mercy Roberts of said
Middletown, being duly sworn 
depose & say that I am eighty six
years old- I am the widow of
Collins Roberts who died 13 years
ago aged 77. I was born in Massachusetts
, but have lived in this
place since I was four years old
In the revolutionary war I lived
within a mile of Mr. Samuel
Bow - I was well acquainted with
him & knew him from
the time I first came here, &
went to the same school with
him. In the year 1777, or about
that time my husband & Mr
Saml Bow were both drafted
to serve in the war, at two different
 times three months each time
They went in the same company
my husband was Clerk of the
company - the first time, they
started, if I recollect right, under
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the command of a Capt. Shepard as
I understand it. the second time
under Capt. Daniel Clark, both
deceased. these companies were
[illegible]  militia companies. I know
my husband was gone more than
six months during the two
drafts, & he got home before Mr
Bow did. Mr. Bow was gone
nearly eight months during
these drafts my 
husband and Mr. Bow
as they told me were
at Horse Neck & other places
I have a good memory as to
the time my husband & Mr. Bow
were about, because it was soon
after my marriage, & I felt a
great solicitude about his safety
The last time he came home
my oldest child was a month
old-Mr. Bow got home after that
After these two drafts Mr.
Bow was drafted to go to Boston
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or somewhere off that way, but
as my husband did not go with
him, I cant recollect how long
he was gone. & shant undertake
to say.
I know Mrs. Mary Bow, widow
of said Samuel Bow - she lives
now about one third of a mile
from to my house I have known
her from a [illegible]. She married
Mr. Bow about the year 1785, Mr.
Bow died about 17 years ago. Widow
Bow has never married any body
since, & is poor
Mercy Roberts

Subscribed & sworn to this
9th day of October
AD. 1843, Before me
S. W. Griswold
Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex    ss, Middletown
I, David Brooks
of said Middletown, being duly sworn
depose & say that I am eighty five
years old last Feby - I was born & have
always resided in Middletown except
during my service in the revolutionary war
, about 8 months. I was drafted
& served three months at one time
in the revolutionary war at Horse
Neck, as a fifer in the company
commanded by Capt. Miller. I have
no means at this time of knowing
the year it was, but suppose it to
be about the year 1777. I recollect
of seeing Samuel Bow there. Mr.
Bow lived in Middletown about one
mile from where I live, and I know
him from childhood.  At Horse
Neck he served in a different 
company from myself, wherefore
I cannot recollect how long it
Bow was there, but suppose he
was there three months. There is
one circumstance which makes me
remember Mr. Bow being in the
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service at Horse Neck-- it is this
Two men were shot for deserting
I saw them shot-- I saw Mr. Bow
the same day or the next day, and
we conversed about their being shot.
& Mr. Born said he assisted in [illegible]
the men. This circumstance I
distinctly remember

I have just heard Mr. Samuel
Butler, testimony or affidavit
read, dated 10th Oct. 1838, taken before
Jon Barnes. Just of Peace. He says Mr.
Bow was in the company commanded
by Capt. Jabez Brooks, Capt. Brooks
was my father - he was not at Horse
Neck during the 3 months I was at
though he commanded a company
some of the time served as Lieut.
some of the time, during the whole
war, and was frequently in the war
For these reasons I think that the
time Mr. Butler speaks of was before 
or after the time I was there
David Brooks
subscribed & sworn to this
9th day of Octr 1843. Before me
 S. W. Griswold Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex  Ss. Middletown Probate District,
I Samuel Cooper, Judge of
the Court of Probate for said District do hereby
certify, that since the taking of the foregoing
depositions of Edward Johnson Wickham
Roberts, Mercy Roberts, and David Brooks
the Justice by whom they were taken
Samuel W. Griswold, Esq. has died and I
further certify that said Edward Johnson
Wickham Roberts, Mercy Roberts, and David
Brooks are credible witnesses, 
Middleown December 19th A.D. 1844.
Saml Cooper
Judge of Probate
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State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex ss. Middletown Probate District.
I John Fisk Clerk of the Court of Probate
for said District do hereby certify,
that Samuel Cooper, Esq. was on the 26th
day of August A.D. 1844, and now is
Judge of the said Court, and that his
signatures to the foregoing papers mark
ed A.B.C. are genuine.
In testimony whereof
I have subscribed these
presents, and affixed the
seal of said Court this
19th day of December
A.D. 1844.
John Fisk Clk
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Rd March 29,1845
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court
of said County of Middlesex do certify that ┃
Jon Barnes Esq was on the W. Oct 1838
& now is a Justice of the Peace within &
for the County of Middlesex as Com on
file in my office & that his name subscribed
to the preceeding certificates mark
D. E. are his proper hand Writing &
Signatures-- & that Saml W Griswold
Esq was on the 7 Oct. 1843, a Justice of
the Peace within & for sd County of Middlesex
 & that his name subscribed to the
preceeding Certificate mark F.G. H.J. I.
are his proper hand writing & signatures
& that said Griswold has since Decd
In Testimony whereof I have hereto
set my Hand & affixed the seal of
said Court this 19th day of Dec.
A.D. 1844
John Fisk Clerk
I further certify that the Revd John R.
Crane is the Pastor of the first Church in
Middletown & that his Name subscribed
to his certificate mark K is his
proper hand writing & signature
John Fisk Clerk