Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18369, Ebenezer Darrow, Conn.
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SERVICE
Conn

Darrow, Ebenezer

NUMBER
S. 18369

Carded
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6211 Order to pay 30 March 1838
Connecticut
Ebenezer Darrow
of Waterford in the State of Conn [Connecticut] who was a private in the Comp'y [company] commanded by Captain Thompson of the Rgt [regiment] commanded by [blank] in the Militia une for 2 years
Conn
Inscribed on te Roll of Conn. [Connecticut] at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Feb'y [February] 1833 and sent to Hon. N. Barber, H. of R. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept [September] 1832 120.00
Semi-anl. [semi-annual] allowance ending 4 Mar [March] 1833 40.00
$160.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorde by Francis F. Franciosi Clerk 
Book C Vol 3d Page 38
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Ebinizer Darrow
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State of Connecticut
County of New  London Ss
Probate District of New London
On this 26th day of July AD 1832 Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for said District
Now sitting Ebenezer Darrow a Resident of the town of Waterford in New London County and State of Connecticut, aged about 75 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 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
Early in the war to the best of his recollection in the year 1776 he was drafted as a private in the militia to serve for the term of six months that Capt [Captain] Samuel Thompson of that part of New London now Montville was the commander of [strike out "said"] the company that it was stationed in New London and some where near where Fort Trumbull near Handy that he served out the time for which he was drafted and with the rest of the company was dismissed but did not receive any written discharge that he remembers. That soon after the above mentioned service the Militia Company to which he belonged commanded by Captain Jabez Beebe then of New London
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now deceased and which was called the Great-Neck Company was ordered into service for the term of six months. That he the said Ebenezer Darrow served the said term of six months in said company that it was stationed in said New London on the fort-neck and near where Fort Trumbull was afterward, built. That Mr. John Deshon was the person who furnished the said company with provisions and that it was in Barracks in a large building owned by Mr. Nath'l [Nathaniel] Shaw of said New London.
That after the expiration of the above term and as the declarant believing sometime in the year 1778 he the declarant was again drafted to serve for the term of three months under the command of Capt. [Captain] Richard Waite of Lyme and that he did serve for said term of three months that he believes that Winthrop Suttontall of New London was Lieutenant of that company. That William Darrow brother to the declarant was  Drummer of the Company and that the declarant was dismissed at the end of said term of three months.
That afterwards he believes the Autumn of the next year he was again drafted to serve for the term of four months in Capt [Captain] Oliver Comstock's Company of Drafted Militia. That William Crocker was Lieutenant of said Company that the
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company was stationed in New London Great Neck and was quartered in the House of Mr. Nathan Rogers now deceased.
That afterwards, to the best of his recollection in the following year a Militia Company under the command of Captain Gresworth Avery then of New London now deceased was ordered into service for the term of seven months that he the declarant was, and did serve as a private in said company under the command of the said Captain Avery for said term of seven months. That is was imployed to guard the shores of the State, to keep sentry and to prevent the landing of the enemy. That is was in different barracks and was stationed in different places along the shored coast and that he does not remember the names of any other officers of the company nor does he know who was the Colonel of the Regiment to which it was attached. That he has no documentary evidence of his services. That to the best of his recollection no written discharges ever were given, but that at the end of the term of service the companies [strike out "were discharged"] received their pay in Continental money generally from the Captain and were dismissed. That but very few other people are left, but that the men, Newbury Ezekiel Tinker, William Darrow were with him in the different terms of service, some in one and some in another term
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and that they are now in court ready to be examined in relation to the facts herein set forth. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatsoever.
And the said Ebenezer Darrow in answer to the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department the same being propounded and put to him by said Court on oath makes answer as follows.
I was born in Waterford then a part of the Town of New London and shall be seventy six year of age the 6th day of November next. I have no record of my age. To the 3rd 4th and 5th interrogatories he answers that what is stated in the above Declaration is his answer thereto and is truly stated.
To the 6th interrogatory he answers that he never had any written discharge but was dismissed with the rest of the troops as he ha stated above.
[signed] Ebenezer Darrow
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
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1247
Ebenezer Darrow
Admit 2 years 80
N. Barber
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Brief in the case of Ebenezer Darrow of Waterford in the State of Connecticut (Act 7th June, 1839)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 75
4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.
Period | Duration of services | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
In 1776 | 6 mos | As a Private | Capt Thompson
[In 17]77 | 6 mos | [private] | [Capt] Beebe
[in 17]78 | 3 mos | [private] | [Capt} Waites
[in 17]79 | 3 mos | [private] | [Capt] Comstock
[in 17]80 | 7 mos | [private] | [Capt] Avery
5. in what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Waterford Ct [Connecticut}
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls? living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Francis F. Franciosi Examining Clerk
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P  18369
INVALID
File No. 18,369
Ebenezer Darrow
Pri [Private] Rev {Revolutionary] War
Act: June 7th 32
Index [blank] Vol. 1, Page 429
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Mch. 4/95 Mil Hist. to Hon. Chas. A. Russel House of Rep.

 1926 March 4, tombstone data to C.R. Hale (see letter in Geo. Smith Cont [Connecticut] and N.Y. {New York} S.36769  AW
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Mch. 4/95 Mil Hist. to Hon. Chas. A. Russel House of Rep.

1926 March 4, tombstone data to C.R. Hale (see letter in Geo. Smith Cont [Connecticut] and N.Y. {New York} S.36769 AW
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Ebenezer Darrow Conn't [Connecticut] 7 June 1832 $80
To what was last paid
Pension Office
30th March 1838
[illegible] the 4 Sep 1835
J.H.
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Ebenezer Darrow

admit
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State of Connecticut
County of New London 
Probate Division of New London
On this 10th day of December AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting Ebenezer Darrow a resident of the town of Waterford in said district and county aged about 76 years who having first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath made the following declaration in addition to his former declaration made before this Court on the 26th day of July AD 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th AD 1832.
That his former declaration above mentioned has now been read to him and that the same is true.
That in reply to certain objection to said former declaration [strike out "he now"] which are contained in a printed written brief herewith inclosed he states that at the time of his entering the service he resided in that part of the old town of New London which is now Waterford.
That he now on his oath declares, that according to his best recollection his first term of service was as a drafted Militia man in the year 1776 under Captain Thompson and that it was for the period of six months and that he did serve as is stated in his former application the full term of six months in said company.
That the second time was under Captain Jabez Beebe. That said company was ordered into the service for the term of six months and that the did serve as stated in the former declaration in said company for the term of six months. That this term of service he verily believes was in the year 1777 but as to the year he cannot be certain but he is certain that he did service under Captain Beebe soon after the expiration of his service under  Captain Thompson and before he served under Captain Waite.
That he did serve, the the year 1778 as he believes as a drafted Militia man and private in Captain Richard Waite's company of drafted Militia for the term of three [strike out "six"] months as stated in his former declaration.
That he verily believes that the service stated was having been performed under Captain Oliver Comstock was performed in the year 1779 and that the period of service was four months.
That according to his best recollection the period of service under Captain Grisworth Avery was seven months and that it was performed in the year 1780. That a Brigade under the command of Gen [General] Tyler as he believes was out and in there of the County of New London.
That he has done all in his power to furnish further proof of service but that few of those with whom he served are life. that he can not and is unwilling to be more precise in his statements but that they are true and he cannot address more proof than has been forwarded [strike out :and that should"]
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[strike out "which accompanies"] this additional declaration and that he was seventy six years on the sixth day of November Ins't and that he now a resident of Waterford and has always lived within the limits of the old town of New London.
[signed] Ebenezer Darrow
Subscribed and sworn in open Court before said Court Dec [December] 10th 1832
[illegible] J. Isham Clerk
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I Jirah Isham Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New London do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original and supplementary proceedings of the [illegible Dist?] Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Darrow for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Couty and my office this 10th day of Dec [December] AD 183[illegible]
J. Isham Clerk
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ebenezer Darrow which require further proof of explanation.
I. Does the declaration who where the applicant resides:  not at the time he entered the service.
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county were he resides: [blank]
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? [blank]
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No.
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? [blank]
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? [blank]
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension that the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? [blank]
VIII. Has the Court given the opinion? [blank]
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? [blank]
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? No.
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? [blank]
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? [blank]
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  Proof imperfect
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? [blank]
XV. Does it appears from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? [blank]
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? [blank]
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? [blank]
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consquent 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 the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For [blank] year [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]. For [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of pape [illegible obscured text] contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attac[illegible] of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which much pass under the seal of [illegible] fficer, so a to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the [illegible]
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July 21 1832
Pension office No 1247
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Charles Jeffrey of the town and county of New London having first been sworn according to law in Court deposes and says that he is now about 76 years of age. That during the Revolutionary war he was drum major in General Tyler's brigade while said  brigade was in the service which was for the period of about eight months. That he well knows Mr. Ebenezer Darrow of Waterford in said county and has been in the habit of seeing him often since the war. That said Ebenezer Darrow now in Court and an applicant for a pension was a private in said brigade during the time said deponent was in service, that he well remembers the fact that said Ebenezer was in said brigade, as a private he believes and served as long as deponent did which he believes was about eight months.
[signed] Charles Jeffery
Sworn and subscribed the day and year afore [illegible]
J. Isham Clerk
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And the siad 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 Ebenezer Darrow was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and said Court further Certifies that it appears to the Court that Francis Darrow who has signed the preceding affidavit or Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Waterford in the County of New London aforesaid and that Stedman Newberry Ezekiel Finker William Darrow and Charles Jeffery who have signed the preceding affidavits and sworn or affirmed to the same are credible persons and that their respective statements are entitled to credit.
Jirah Isham Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of New London in the county of New London do hereby Certify that the within and foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court is the matter of the application of Ebenezer Darrow for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court and my office this 26th day of July AD 1832.
J. Isham Clerk
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I Stedman Newberry of the town of Waterford in the County of New London aforesaid aged eighty years the 16th day of May last past on affirmation do depose testify and say that I served in the year 1777 with Ebenezer Darrow, who has sworn and subscribes the above Declaration, in the Company commanded by Capt. [Captain] Jabez Beebe that said Darrow served as therein stated. I also served with said Ebenezer Darrow on the tour of duty in the Company under the command of Capt [Captain] Oliver Comstock as he has stated and states truly in his said declaration. I further state that I am well acquainted with said Ebenezer Darrow and that he is reputedly believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that opinion from my own knowledge and from the reputation [illegible]
[signed] Stedman Newberry
Affirmed and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid [illegible]
J. Isham Clerk
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I Ezekiel Tinker of Waterford in the County of New London foresaid of the age of seventy one years the 20th of July 1832 on affirmation do depose affirm and say that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Darrow who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion. I further state that I served with said Ebenezer Darrow in the Company commanded by Capt [Captain] Jabez Beebe as he has stated and also served with said Ebenezer Darrow in the Company commanded by Captain Richard Waite as said Darrow has stated above that we served together and were dismissed togeher.
[signed] Ezekiel Tinker
Affirmed and subscribed in open court on the day and year afore's [aforesaid] by
J Isham Clerk
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I William Darrow of Waterford in the County of New London [illegible] of the age of seventy three years next December on oath do depose testify and say that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Darrow who has sworn and subscribed the above declaration that he is the brother of this deponent and the facts by him stated as to the several tours of duty of terms of serves are correctly lessith in said declaration that I served in all said tours and periods the ones under Capt [Captain] Samuel Thompson and the one under Capt [Captain] Richard Waite. I was drummer in the other service. I was a private soldier and I know that the said Ebenezer Darrow served as e had stated. I served as stated above with him in all said terms and I served also for those months in one other tour where by said brother did not serve.
[signed] William Darrow
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the day and year afore's
J. Isham Clerk
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I Francis Darrow a Clergyman and Pastor of the Baptist Church in the Town of Waterford in the County of New London [illegible] do depose affirm and say, on affirmation that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer Darrow who has sworn and subscribed the above declaration that he is a man of truth and veracity and I have no doubt the facts by him stated in his declaration are truly stated from my knowledge of his character.
[signed] Francis Darrow
Affirmed and subscribed in open court on the day and year [illegible]
J. Isham Clerk
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To the Honorable the Secretary of War Washington
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New London Conn. [Connecticut] December 12th 1832
Sir,
Herewith I have the honor to again forward the declaration of Mr. Ebenezer Darrow of the town of Waterford in this state.
Owing to the long period which has lapsed since the services therein mentioned were performed and the failure of memory incident to old age Mr. Darrow has not been able to be as explicit in his statement as could be wished.
His first tour of duty he states to have been performed 6 mos as a private in a company of drafted militia under the command of Captain Thompson that this period of service was for six months, that he served for that period and was honorably dismissed.
6 mo The second under Captain Jabez Beebe which term was also for the period of six months.
3 mo The third under Captain Waite for three months
4 mo The fourth under Captain Comstock for four months
7 mo  or 6 mo The fifth under Captain Grisworth Avery the period of seven months
All these terms of service we suppose are proved by the testimony of Mr. William Darrow and by other witnesses.
At the time of making out the papers it was noticed that the testimony of Charles Jefffery went to prove a longer term of service. Mr.. Darrow was sure that the service was at least Seven
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months from his recollections of the time of year and the business in which he was engaged at the times when he entered and left the service at this period it would seem from the testimony of the witnesses and from the declaration of the applicant that there was a brigade of militia in service at New London under the command of General Tyler.
I hardly know how to understand the obligations made in the printed brief particularly to the 13th question for I do suppose that the proof was full in as much as the witnesses testified to the services of the applicant from personal knowledge and also that he has stated with [illegible] the times for which he served and although Mr. Charles Jeffrey has stated one period of service to be eight months which this declaration from extreme caution states to be seven months I did not suppose that it would [illegible] against the applicant.
I did suppose that it was stated in the declaration that Mr. Darrow had resided in New London at the time he entered the service and am mortified that this circumstance should have him omitted through my own inadvertence.
I have every reason to believe that Mr. Darrow has done all in his power to procure additional testimony and that he has not been able to do more than appears from the declaration and the  accompanying papers.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your obe'd [obedient] servant
[signed} Th. S. Perkins
To the Hon. The Secretary of War
Washington