Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22341, for Timothy Stow, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
Mass.

Stow, Timothy
Prudence

NUMBER
W.22341
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CONTENTS
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226
Massachusetts
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Prudence Stow
of Dedham in the State of Mass
who was a [illegible] in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the
[lined out: line for]
widow of Timothy Stow
late a Lieutenant of Artillery in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll of Masachusetts
at the rate of 266 Dollars 67 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of No[torn]
1836 and sent J. H.
Cobb Dedham Mass''a.
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Arrears to the 4th of [illegible] $1.466.68
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] 133.33
[total] $1.600.01
act 1836
{ Revolutionary Claim,
Act [lined out: June 7, 1832.] }
Recorded by H H Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 Page 68

[right side]
Let. T. D Elliott Jan 31 /55
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss.

I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Sherman Leland Esquire is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid & that William Ellis is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid and that their several respective signatures to the annexed papers are genuine + true.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this thirty first day of October A.D. 1836.

Jonathan H. Cobb
Reg. Probate
Norfolk Co.
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Application of Prudence Stow for a Pension or annuity Under the Act of Congress of July 4th 1836.

State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk } SS. On this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six; personally appeared before the Honorable Sherman Leland Judge of the Probate Court, now sitting at Dedham in and for said County of Norfolk, Prudence Stow a resident of Dedham aforesaid, Aged Eighty years; who being first duly 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 4th A.D. 1836.

I Prudence Stow of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts Widow, being Eighty years of Age Declare that I am the widow of Capt'n Timothy Stow late of said Dedham dec'd who rendered military services to the United States in the War of the Revolution, that these services, according to my best recollection and belief, were rendered by said Timothy Stow my late husband, [illegible] in the Capacity of Lieutenant or Captain of Artillery, and Infantry as follows.

That on the nineteenth day of April A.D. 1775 the said Timothy Stow left Dedham and proceeded to Cambridge or Roxbury thence to the scenes of Action of that day, and within a week from this event, engaged in what I suppose was called the first eight months [2 words underlined] service in the Continental line, and entered as a Lieutenant in a company of Artillery commanded by [left margin: 8] Capt. Thomas Pierce [name underlined], in Col. Gridley's Regiment, and in this Company of Artillery ^he served for the term of eight months at Roxbury or other places in that vicinity (the Enemy then having possession of Boston), and was discharged at ^the expiration of said eight months, near the Close of the month of the December following.

Immediately after this service, said Timothy Stow engaged in the years [illegible] and [illegible] as Captain Lieutenant [2 words underlined] of Artillery, under  Capt'n Stephen Badlam [name underlined] in Col. Henry Knox's [name underlined] Regiment and was stationed at Sewell [?] Point near Boston; here he performed Military duty for the term of three months [2 words underlined] [left margin: 3] and at his own request, was discharged on the fourth day of April 1776-, on account of ill health, he the said Timothy Stow however served two weeks after his discharge at the end of three months, at the particular request of Col. Knox, on account of the absence of Capt'n Badlam (at New York.) The commission under which this service of three months and a half was rendered, was from the Continental Congress, dated January 4th?] 1776.

Again the said Timothy Stow having in a great measure recovered his health was appointed and received a Captains Commission [4 words inserted:] in the State service, dated July 18th 1776, and entered the service in Col. Epraim Whelock's [Ephraim Wheelock] Regiment, his company of Soldiers and Officers, were soon mustered and marched from Dedham in the latter part of July 1776 by way of Charlestown N[?] in the State of New Hampshire, thence crossed Connecticut River and the Territory (Now the State of Vermont) to the Post of Ticonderoga in the State of New York, within three days after his arrival at this Post, the said Timothy Stow was detached from his Company by order of General Gates (the Commander in Chief at that Post) and made Captain [underlined] of a Company of Artillery [underlined] selected from the Brigade, and took position with the Continental Artillery stationed in that Quarter, and in this Capacity, served out the remainder of this Campaign, which as I have always [left margin: 5] understood, was a term of five months [2 words underlined] service, when he the said Timothy Stow was honorably discharged -- thus it will be seen, that the amount of services rendered to the United States in the Revolutionary War, by my late husband Capt. Timothy Stow aforesaid is sixteen and a half months -.
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I further say that I herewith transmit all the documentary evidence, which is applicable, and necessary to establish the foregoing [illegible]. The Lieut's commission under which the aforesaid Eight months was rendered, is not to be found among the papers in my possession, also two of the discharges from service are missing-. It is believed that the commission for the eight months service was, with some other papers, prepared [?] by the Hon John Davis, Judge of the US District Court Boston, -- in the Month of April A.D. 1818, forwarded to the War Department, that the said Timothy Stow migh enter as a Pensioner under the law of March 1818, but did not succeed, as nine months service had not been rendered by the applicant under one engagement; whether this first commission and the discharge missing were filed in the war Department, or returned back and lost here, is unknown.

And I the said Prudence Stow further declare, that my maiden name was Prudence Battle, that I was lawfully married to the said Timothy Stow on the twenty seventh day of February, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, at which time he was a Captain Lieutenant of Artillery in the years service aforesaid, that my said husband Capt. Timothy Stow aforesaid, died at said Dedham on the eighteenth day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two, and that I have remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by refference to the proof hereunto annexed -.

Dedham October 4th 1836 [signed] Prudence Stow

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written
Before
S Leland Judge of Probate
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To whom it may concern

I Deborah Newman of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts Widow, being seventy four years of age hereby testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with Prudence Stow of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts for more than sixty years last past, her maiden name was Prudence Battle.

And I further say, that the said Prudence Battle and Lieut Timothy Stow both of said Dedham were married by the Rev Jason Haven on the twenty seventh day of February A.D. 1776 at Dedham aforesaid, and I was present at the wedding. Capt Timothy Stow the husband of said Prudence Stow died in the month of January A.D. 1832, the day of the month does not occur to my mind, and I further say, that said Prudence Stow has remained a widow from the time of her said husbands decease, to the present time.

Dedham October first A.D. 1836

[signed] D. Neuman

State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss October 1st 1836, Then Deborah Newman a credible Witness, subscribed the foregoing statement, and made oath that the matter therein set forth, is true.

Before me Wm Ellis Justice of Peace
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I Ebenezer Fisher of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being Eighty years of age, hereby testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with the late Capt'n Timothy Stow of said Dedham dec'd, for some years before the Revolutionary war began, and afterwards till his death [inserted: I think] in the month of February or March 1832, his widow Prudence Stow is still living in said Dedham, and since the death of said Timothy Stow her late husband, she has remained a widow to the present time, that one or two years previous to the year 1775, the said Timothy Stow and myself with others joined a Company of Artillery under the command of Capt Aaron Davis of Roxbury, with which we several times assembled for exercise and I believe the said Timothy Stow was commissioned or acted as Lieutenant in this company, till it was disbanded a little before the opening of the Revolutionary Contest, And I further testify and say, that said Timothy Stow and others, in the month of June 1776, commence enlisting soldiers at said Dedham and its vicinity, to reenforce the Northern Army, that this Company of Infantry was soon organized under said Capt. Timothy Stow & Lieutenants Moses Bullard and Lemuel Richards and attached to Col. Ephraim Wheelocks Regiment, -- that in the month of July 1776, the said Capt Timothy Stow marched from s'd Dedham with said company of Infantry by way of Charlestown Nh [?] in the State of New hampshire, and through the woods, now the State of Vermont to the Port of Ticonderoga in the State of New York, and I the said Ebenezer Fisher served as orderly Sergeant of the said Company, during this term of service. And I further say that on the second day after our arrival at Ticonderoga, the said Capt Timothy Stow was detached from his said Company of Infantry, and placed at the head of a Company of Artillery made up from the Brigade by order of the Commander in Chief (General Gates) where he the said Capt'n Stow served out the Campaign till about the first of December 1776, and I believe was honorably
discharged from that service.

October 27th 1836
[signed] Eben'r Fisher

State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk SS October 29th 1836. Then Ebenezer Fisher Esq. late of the Executive Council of Massachusetts, and a credible witness, subscribed to and made oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement is, according to his best recollection and belief true in all its parts.

Before me Wm Ellis Justice of Peace
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I John Bussey of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being Eighty five years of age, hereby testify and say that I was knowing to the fact, that Capt Timothy Stow late of Dedham in said County of Norfolk deceased, served in the Capacity of Captain Lieutenant in ^a Company of Artillery under Capt'n Thomas Pierce, in Col. Gridleys Regiment in the first Eight months service rendered at Roxbury near Boston in the year A.D. 1775, and that I served in the same company of Artillery as Lieutenant at the same time and were both honorably discharged about the last of December the same year. I considered him the said Timothy Stow, an active and ingenius Artillery man at that time.

October 6th 1836
[signed] John Bussey

State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk SS. October 6th 1836. Then John Bussey a credible witness, subscribed to and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement is true.

Before me Wm Ellis Justice of Peace
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I Richard Ellis of Dedham in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts hereby certify and say, that I am at this time the Clerk of the Town of Dedham, and have the Custody and Keeping of the Books and Records of said Town. And that on those Records it clearly appears that Lieu't. Timothy Stow and Miss Prudence Battle both of said Dedham, were married on the twenty seventh day of February Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six, By the Rev'd Jason Haven of the same Town.

Dedham October 29th 1836
Richard Ellis Town Clk

State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk SS October 29th 1836 then Richard Ellis a credible witness subscribed to and made oath that the matter by him certified in the foregoing certificate is true.

Before me Wm Ellis Justice of Peace
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To whom it may Concern

I Jeremiah McIntosh of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being Eighty five years of age hereby certify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Capt Timothy Stow late of Dedham in said County of Norfolk dec'd, at the commencement of of the Revolutionary war April 19th 1775, and long after that event, and although I do not remember the particulars about most of his revolutionary services yet I very distinctly ^recollect the following facts, viz. within a short time after hostilities began at Lexington at the date above mentioned, I think within one week of that event, the said Timothy Stow called on me at the place where I now reside and informed that Capt George Gould and himself had started to raise a company of soldiers to serve in the first eight months service, he shew me his papers for enlistment to which I signed my name and enlisted; Capt Gould, and said Timothy Stow acting as Lieutenant; appointed me their orderly Sergeant and furnished me with enlisting papers, I enlisted eight or ten men in Milton and Dorchester, said Timothy Stow immediately enlisted twenty men or more in his neighborhood and Capt Gould I think enlisted some. These men with the said Gould & Stow very soon assembled at the Peacock tavern in Roxbury, thence marched to the head quarters at Cambridge three miles west of Boston; within a day or two after our arrival at Cambridge, and before this company had joined the Regiment the said Timothy Stow had a call or invitation to leave our Company and to join a company of Artillery at Roxbury. After consulting Capt Gould, the said Timothy Stow left us, and joined Capt Pierce, Artillery in the Capacity of Lieutenant, where I suppose he served through the first Eight months service, said Timothy Stow was at that day respected as a true friend to his Country and an active officer.

Dorchester Oct 20th 1836.
[signed] Jeremiah McIntosh

State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk SS October 20th 1836. Then Jeremiah McIntosh a credible witness, subscribed to and made Oath, that according to his best recollection and belief, the above statement is true in all its parts.

Before me W Ellis Justice of Peace

And I further certify that after the said Jeremiah McIntosh had sworn and subscribed to the above statement, he stated that it occurred to his mind & belief that said Lieu't Timothy Stow left said company of Infantry and joined the Artillery, during the first week in May A.D. 1775
Wm Ellis Just of Peace
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No 525
3. Sec.
Prudence Stow's Application for a Pension
Dedham Mass.
wid. of Timothy Stow
Admit Lieut. Artillery.
16 mo's. $266.66 per ann,
commencing 4 March 1831
J H Cobb, Esq.
Dedham
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IN CONGRESS.

The DELEGATES of the United Colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to Timothy Stow Esq'r.

WE reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be Captain Lieutenant
Company in the Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Colonel Henry Knox in the army of the United Colonies, raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Captain Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Captain Lieutenant And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.

Attest Cha's Thomson Junr.
By Order of the Congress,
January the Fourth 1776
John Hancock President
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Stow Timothy W 22341
5 receipts.
3 orders.
an ordnance return dated
Mar. 28, 1776.
have been removed from this claim to be sent to the War Dept.
AW
Nov. 8, 1912.
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913.
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Farlow [Furlough]
N
Oct 1 '76

[written upward, bottom right:]
Timothy Stow
W. F. 22341
Mass. & Continental.
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Head Quarters, Ticonderoga, October 1st. 1776 --
This is to certify that the Honourable Major General Gates, Commanding to Northern Army of the United States of America, on Lake Champlain &c, has granted Leave of Absence for a Fortnight, from this Camp, to Captain Timothy Stow, now serving in the Artillery under Major Badlam in this Army

To all the Officers of the United States of America, Civil and Military / and all others, whom it may concern --

By Order of the General
Wm Clason Secr'y [?]
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[left side]
F
Apl 2 '76

[right side]
Colo. Knox
Memorandum

[written upward, bottom right]
Timothy Stow
W. F. 22341
Mass. and Continental
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Camp Cambridge April 2 1776

This is to certify that Capt Lieut Timothy Stow has due to him ten pound sixteen being part pay for the months of [lined out: March] February & March -- the rest of his pay he took out of the Store.

Knox
Col Reg Artillery
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[left side]
Capt L't Stows Discharge
B
Apl 4 76

[right side, inverted]
Timothy Stow
W. F. 22341
Mass. and Continental
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Whereas Captain Lieut Stow has from his ill state of health been oblig'd to resign his Command in the regiment of Artillery in the service of the united Colonies And as merit ought ever to he rewarded although it should be unfortunate, Therefore I hereby certify that the said Cap't Lieu't Stow was an active vigilant good officer and as such worthy of the approbation & promotion which his services would have entitled him to had his health permitted

Henry Knox
Col'o Reg't Artillery
Cambridge
April 4th 1776
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Dear Sir,

General Lee has wrote to General Washington for a Company of Artilery to go with him to Canada; and it ^was my Company he pitch'd upon to go with him at first, but I was apprehensive it would be disagreeable to you and the Company Therefore my Intercession Persuaded him to Alter his Letter and send for a Company without mentioning any Particular one, So perhaps you will not go unless you have a mind to, and if you Do not Go; I believe I shall Get Liberty to Stay here a while And then Return to you, But it is uncertain how long first; But if you should be orderd to go I Shall go also without any Doubt; and After you know whether you do or not Please to Send to my wife and Let her know, because if you Do go I Shall Take it as favor if you will be So Kind as to bring such Cloaths [as] She will Send to me; It is most Likely the Colonel will Order such a Company as he Pleases, and if you should be the Company I hope you will Get the men well Cloath'd & well prepared with Shoes &c as those Articles are very Scarse in Canada, I have fre'd 14 Pies of Cannon which are on their way to Quebeck & there will be a Large Army Assembled there very Soon. to the Amount of 10 thousand men Laboratory [?] Stores will be Scarse at Quebeck therefore ^if you Should be ordered there I hope Lieu't Coven will be with you as he is ^well acquainted with Preparing them --

I have not Received a Letter from you Since I Left you But I hope you have not forgot me; I hope these Lines will find you in Good health, as they Leave your most faithfull friend and serv't

Stephen Badlam

New York March ye 2'd 1776 }
Please to give my Compliments to all Enquiring friend
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N. York March ye 5th 1776

Since I wrote the within Letter General Lee has here Counter Orders, and is going to Virginia By that, means I, Shall Remain here till further Orders, and as Artilery [artillery] men are much wanted here I think its Provible [probable] you may be ordered to march for this place before Long, Especially if the Enemy Should Leave Boston, which we Expect they will by General Washingtons Letter, we have ^10 brass field pieces here as will mounted as them we Sent to Cambridge.

Sir am yours in haste
Stephen Badlam
Cap't of Artilery

To Cap't Stow

[lighter] March 5 1776

[inverted]
D
Major Badlams Letter
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Papers sent to the war department Oct. 1836 in aid of Mrs Prudence Stowe's Application for a pension under the law of July 11 1836

1. Capt. Timo. Stowe's Commission fr. Continent. Congress as Capt. Lieut. of Artillery dated Jan 4. 1776 signed by John Hancock Marked A.

2. Capt. Stowe's Discharge fr the Years Service by Col. Henry Knox dated April 4. 1776 -- B

3. Capt Stowe's Commission as Capt. in the State Service fr. the Hon Council of Mass. dated July 18 1776 -- C.

4. A letter to Capt S. fr. Capt S. Badlam dated at New York March 2, 1776. -- D.

5. Capt. S's return of ordinance Sewell's Point March 28, 1776. -- E.

6. Col. Knox's Certificate of Amount due Capt. S. Apr. 2. 1776 -- F.

7. James Gardner's Order, dated Roxbury March 3 1776 -- G.

8. Geo. Sumner's receipt, Skeensborough Nov. 30. 1776 -- H.
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9. Richard Hewell's order on Capt. S. dated at Mt. Independence Nov 25. 1775 . . I.

10. Thomas Smith's Order on Capt S. Needham Feb. 19 1777 . . J.

11. Wm Starr's receipt to Capt S. Jan. 2, 1776 . . K.

12. Capt. S's Acct. against the State for transports, baggage Dedham Jan 15, 1777 . . . L.

13. Lt. Moses Bullard's receipt to Capt. S., Greenbush, Dec. 7. 1776 . . M.

14. Furlough for two weeks Ticonderoga, Oct. 1. 1776 . . N.

15. Memorandum of Service Without date . . O.

16. James Guggins's receipt. Greenbush Dec. 6. 1776. &c. P.
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22,341
Prudence Stow
widow of
Timothy Stow
Lieut Rev. War
Act 36
Index: Vol M, Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Colony of the Massachusetts Bay }

The Major Part of the COUNCIL of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England,
To Timothy Stow Esq'r Greeting.

YOU being appointed Captain of a Company in a Regiment to be Raised in the County of Suffolk & Part in the County of Middlesex for the Service of the Continant (Agreeable to a Resolve of the General Court) whereof Ephraim Wheelock Esq'r is Colonell

By virtue of the power vested in us, WE do by these Presents, (reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly.-- You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Captain in leading, ordering, and exercising said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good order and Discipline :-- And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain and you are yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from time to time receive from your Superiour Officers

GIVEN under our hands and the Seal of the said Colony, at Watertown the Eighteenth Day of July in the Year of our Lord, 1776.

By the Command of the Major Part of the Council }

John Lowell Dpy Secy PT

[Signatures in left column:]
Jer. Powell
B Greenleaf
Caleb Cushing
J Winthrop
S Holton
Jabez Fisher
B White
Wm Phillips
Benj Austin
Dan'l Davis
Jos. Cushing
D Sewall
D Hopkins
John Taylor