Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19404, for Abijah Stow, New York
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Continental (N.Y.) Stow, Abijah Lucinda W.19404
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Transferred from New York rolls to Ohio 421
Abijah Stow
Musician
Pennsylvania line {crossed out} 1777 6 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 1 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued this 30 of June 1818 and sent to Hon J Palmer Plattsburg NY
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818
Semi-anl all'ce ending {crossed out}
{illegible 4/30 $ {illegible}
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818Continued on the roll under the {illegible} 1820.
Plattsburg Clinton Co
Notification sent to A. Butler Esq. 30 August 1820 Worthington Ohio
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Abijah Stow
1 April
Correct
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State of New York County of Clinton: I Abijah Stow of Plattsburgh County of Clinton and State if New York do solemnly & sincerely swear & declare that I was a musician in the company commanded by Captain William Satterlee in the Regiment of Col Moses Hazen called one of the congress regiments in the service of the United States of America in the war of the revolution. That I enlisted in the army of the United States at Albany in the winter of 1777 for the term of three years {the term of three years crossed out} the war, in the same company & Regiment above mentioned and was discharged therefrom as a Fife Major the twenty first of June 1783 (I think) at Plimpton in the State of New Jersey That my discharge it is said is in Granville & it is impossible for me to procure it a present, That by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my county for support.
Abijah Stow
I, Caleb Nichols, a Judge of Court of Common  Pleas in the County of Clinton, State of New York do certify that on the first Day of April one thousand Eight hundred Eighteen the above named Abijah Stow to me known made oath before me to the foregoing declaration & statement,
Caleb Nichols
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State of New York
Clinton County
On this twenty fourth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid: Personally appears Abijah Stow aged fifty four years, resident in Plattsburgh in the said county and state, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That the said Abijah Stow enlisted in Albany in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain William Satterlee of the Congress Reg. of Col Hazen, that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until June 1783 when he was discharged from service in Pomptown state of New Jersey that he was in the battles of Germantown & Brandywine & at the siege of Yorktown and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services.  
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Caleb Nichols
Judge of Clinton Common Pleas

State of New York
Clinton County
Benjamin Mooers of Plattsburgh in the county of Clinton aged sixty years, being duly sworn, says that he is acquainted with Abijah Stow in the preceeding declaration named and described, and know that he served in the army of the United States in the war of the Revolution. That this referenced was [?] in the said regiment at the time the said regiment were [?] and that the said Stow belonged to said regiment until the end of the war and served [?] more than nine months.

Benjamin Mooers

Sworn the 22d day of April 1818 before me
Caleb Nichols 
Judge of Clinton Common Pleas

I Caleb Nichols a judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Clinton and state aforesaid DO CERTIFY that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abijah Stow did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  
Caleb Nichols
Plattsburgh 24th April
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I Rueben H Walworth a notary public of the State of New York certify that Caleb Nichols whose signature in his own proper hand writing, is affixed to the foregoing certificate & affidavit was at the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Clinton & State aforesaid, In witness whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the seal of office this 8th day of May 1818.
Rueben H. Walworth
Notary Public
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Abijah Stow
1421
sept. 1818

Continue -
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The state of Ohio

On this 17th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open court the same being a court of record [?] made so by the Constitution and laws of the state of Ohio Abijah Stow aged fifty six years and resident in the county of Franklin in said State Ohio being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as [?] he inlisted in the Spring of 1777 in William Satterlee's company of Col. Moses Hazen's regiment in the State of New York, said Regiment then  [?] the [?] regiment and continued in said regiment until the peace in 1783. and [?] discharged at the [?] of [?] in the state of New Jersey by said Col. Hazen then [?] Genl Hazen and the said Abijah Stow do solemnly swear that I was a [?] citizen of this United States on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent [?] so to diminish it or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War passed on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.  And that I have not nor has any person in trust for my any property or security debts or contracts due me, nor have any [?] other - what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me - subscribed, [?] and [?] appeared [?] I further say that I may please on the pension roll on the thirteenth day of June 1818 for the agency of New York but am now
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Transfered to Ohio. No. of my certificate is 1421, I have now two children living with me both boys one never has done a days work - the other incapable of labour. One sixteen the other 18 years of age and one by profession a farmer.  

Abijah Stow

Schedule of my property
Two horses one [?] -- 15.00
[?] -- 5.00
2 [?] -- 36.00
One waggon -- $20.00
One set of [?] -- 3.00
Two pegs -- 1.00
one [?] -- 3.00
One [?] pair kettle -- 3.00
One Pail -- 0.87
One dish kittle -- 1.00
One [?] -- 1.00
One small quantity of [?] -- 5.00
4 [?] -- 2.00
one table -- 2.00
one [?] -- 10.00

$107.87

Abijah Stow

I Abram McDowell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Franklin and State of Ohio do hereby certify that the aforegoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said [?] and I do further certify that is the opinion of the said [?] that the total amount is record of the property [?] in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and seven dollars and eighty seven and one half cents.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said [?] on the 19th day of [?] AD 1820
Abram McDowell Clerk
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State of Ohio Franklin Co.
On the 21st day of June 1820 personally appeared before me Abijah Stow who being first duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he is unable to persue his occupation in consequence of a breach, and that he has a wife who is weakly and unable to do much labour. And further that he, the said Stow did make the statement, as above in open court but that he supposes in consequence of pressure of business it was neglected & the omission not discovered until to late to correct it.  
And further this deponent sayeth not.

Signed 
Abijah Stow

Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year above written. 
A. Buttes Justice of the Peace in sd. county
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784 
New York Albany
Lucinda Stow
Widow of Abijah Stow
PA
who served in the Revolutionary war as a fife major

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 88 dollars -- cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1848.

Certificate of pensions issued the 18 day of July 1848 and set to Hon. I. Lawrence

Recorded on roll of pensioners under act February 7, 1848 Page 185 Vol 4.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows."
State of New York County of Clinton
On this thirteenth day of August 1838 personally appeared before William Hedding one of the judges of Clinton County Courts Lucinda Stow a resident of Chazy in said county, aged sixty 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Abijah Stow who was a fife major in the army of the Revolution & served as follows as she believes.  He resided at Whitehall NY & enlisted the fore part of the war as a musician into Capt Satterlee's company.  Genl Hazen's Regt. & served during the whole war and discharged at the end of it in Pompton, New Jersey.  She thinks he was [?] as having enlisted for during the war.& she believes he served more than two years in Hazen's regt. as fife major.  He drew a pension under the act of 1818 & made his application from Clinton N.Y.  She further declares that she was married to the said Abijah Stow on the sixteenth day of March 1786 at Whitehall New York by Rev. Bigelow a clergyman & her maiden surname was Lucinda Adams.  That her husband the aforesaid Abijah Stow died on the eleventh day of March 1826, 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 & ninety four viz at the time above stated.

Lucinda Stow

Sworn & subscribed before me this 13th day of August 1838 & I certify that deponent is a  credible witness & she is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend court which sits eleven miles from her residence where this declaration is taken.  she is feeble & has the rheumatism & difficulty getting about & weak [?]

William Hedding a Judge of Clinton County Courts
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State of New York
County of Clinton

Stephen Stow of Chazy in said county being duly sworn says that his father who was a revolutionary pensioner under the act of 1818 died at the town of Alexander in the county of Athens Ohio  on the eleventh day of March 1826, leaving Lucinda Stow now here present his widow, & she has since remained & is still unmarried.  That the annexed is the family record of his said father & mother & of their marriage, which he has always understood took place as stated in said record to wit on the 16th March 1786.  said record has always been esteemed & considered in the family a correct family record & he believes it is.  She believes the record was made more than fifteen years ago.  Deponent was born as he believes October 16, 1787 - is now fifty years of age. 

Stephen Stow

Sworn & subscribed to before me this 9th August 1838 & I certify that deponent is a credible witness.  

George Moore 
Justice Peace
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State of New York, County of Clinton
I the subscribed clerk of said county court certify that judge came before when the annexed affidavit of Stephen Stow was taken & sworn on the 9th of August 1838 was at said time a Justice of the peace in aforesaid county & that his signature to the [?] of said affidavit is genuine.  that William Hedding [?] when the annexed affidavit of Mrs. Lucinda Stow was taken on the 13th day of August 1838 was at said time a judge of Clinton county courts & his signature to the [?] of said affidavit is genuine & that the annexed are the genuine recordings in the case of the Lucinda Stow applicant for a pension.  In [?] I have fastened these papers together by office of [?] take the [?] of [?] under my official seal this 15th August 1838.

Thomas Crook Clerk
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FAMILY REGISTER

NAMES | BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS

Abijah Stow August 26, 1763 | March 11  March 16, 1786 | March 11, 1836

Lucinda Stow July 24, 1769

Jeremiah Stow born December 22, 1786.
Stephen Stow " October 16, 1789.
Aphia Stow " September 3, 1791, died April 22, 1817.
James Stow " October 9, 1793, died April 25, 1821. 
Betheda Stow " July 4, 1795.
Mirtilla Stow " November 25, 1797.
Dennis Stow " March 19, 1800, died August 29, 1804.
Abijah V. Stow " June 30, 1802, died March 18, 1825.
Theodore Stow " May 8, 1804.
Amherst Stow " September 16, 1806, died October 13, 1814.
Cyrus Stow " September 23, 1810, died November 19, 1812
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Lucinda Stow 557

Col. Haze Regt
Fife major 2 years

J. D. Woodward
Plattsburg, NY
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December 2, 1939

xxxxx
BA-J/ady
Abijah Stow
W. 19404

Luke S. Wunderly
8100 East Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, Michigan

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Abijah Stow of Ohio, who died in 1826, and the Civil War record of Samuel Ernest Stow(e).

For information in regard to the Civil War veteran named above, you should apply to the National Archivist, this city. The record of Abijah Stow follows as found in the papers on file in the Revolutionary Claims for pensions W. 19404 based upon his military service in that war.

Abijah Stow was born August 26, 1763, place, and the names of parents are not shown.  

While a resident of Whitehall, New York, Abijah stow enlisted in 1777, served as a musician in Captain William Satterlee's company, colonel Moses Hazen's regiment; was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and the siege of Yorktown and was discharged, as fife major, June 21, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Plattsburg, Clinton County, New York.

In 1820 he was living in Franklin County, Ohio.

He died March 11, 1826 in Alexander, Athens County, Ohio.

Abijah Stow married March 16, 1786 in Whitehall New York Lucinda Adams, she was born
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February 24, 1769, place and the names of her parents are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Lucinda Stow, was allowed pension on her application executed August 13, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Chazy, Clinton County, New York.

In 1848, she was residing in Bombay, Franklin County, New York.

The following names of the children of Abijah and Lucinda Stow are shown:

Jeremiah Stow born December 22, 1786.
Stephen Stow " October 16, 1787.
Aphia Stow " September 3, 1791, died April 22, 1817.
James Stow " October 9, 1793, died April 25, 1821. 
Betheda Stow " July 4, 1795.
Mirtilla Stow " November 25, 1797.
Dennis Stow " March 19, 1800, died August 29, 1804.
Abijah V. Stow " June 30, 1803, died March 18, 1825.
Theodore Stow " May 8, 1804.
Amherst Stow " September 16, 1806, died October 13, 1814.
Cyrus Stow " September 23, 1810, died November 19, 1812

In 1838, said Stephen Stow was living in Chazy, New York.   There are no further family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington D. C. and cite the following data: "Lucinda Stow, widow of Abijah Stow, Certificate No. 784, issued July 18, 1848, rate $88.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Albany New York Agency, and continued under the act of February 2, 1848".

Very truly yours, 

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrato
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A. Butler, Esq
P. Master
Worthington, Ohio
Transferred from N. York
3 Augt. 1820
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[postmark]
DETROIT MICH 168361
SEPT 28
6-PM

War Department, U. s.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Administration of Veterans Affairs
Arlington Building
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8100 East Jefferson Av. Detroit, September 28, '39.

Gentlemen,

ABIJAH STOW,  Revolutionary soldier, died 1826, Alexander, Athens Co, OHIO.  As [?] of the family, we need his birth date, town and state of birth, names of his parents.
We also need the date of birth and town and state of SAMUEL ERNEST STOW(E), who was a Civil War soldier, enlisting (?) from Ohio.  Also the birth name of his widow, if any, and her address at the time of his death.

It is important to our family at this time to have this information, and we thank you in advance.

Very truly yours,
LUKE STOW WUNDERLY

LSW
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Albany 3187

Lucinda Stow
widow of Abijah Stow
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 11 March 1826 of Clinton Co. in the state of N. York who was a fife major in the company commanded by Captain --- in the regt commanded by Col. Hazen in the [Penna crossed out] Continental line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the roll of Albany at the rate of 88 dollars -- cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.  

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of June 1839 and sent to J. D. Woodward Plattsburgh, N. Y. 

Arrears to the 4th of March '39  264.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 44.00
$308.00

Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A, Vol 2, Page 100
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3386
Albany
Lucinda Stow
widow of Abijah Stow
who was a fife major
in the Penna Line

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 88 dollars -- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of pension issued the 7th day of December 1843 and set to J. D. Woodward, Plattsburg N. Y.

Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in book A vol. 1 Page 112
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Ohio
Abijah Stow on roll abt 1818 to what time paid?

John Harry Esq
Died 11th March 1826 to 4th March 1826
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THE HANLON PAPER COMPANY
ESTABLISHED 1872

BARNESVILLE . . OHIO
11/15/38

PAPER -- PAPER PRODUCTS -- TWINE -- PRINTING

Veterans Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:

Abijah Straus or Stow or Staur, applied for a pension for services in the Revolutionary War, from Franklin co. Ohio.

Will you kindly let me have what information you can concerning this soldier?

Yours very truly

Francis C. Hibbard
Box 174
Barnesville, O.

[stamped]
RECEIVED
Nov 17 1938
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Oakfield, Wis.,
April 10, 1922.

Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: Have you any ^records [crossed out: information] of a pension or land grant having been granted to one Abijah Stow or Stowe, a Revolutionary soldier, whose home in his later years was in Clinton County N.Y. I think that at the time of his death he was making his home with a son, Jerry or Jeremiah
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at Mooers, N.Y. At least I have been told that he was buried there. He also had another son, Stephen, but I know nothing of the rest of his family. I would greatly appreciate a copy of any record you may have pertaining to him. 

Yours Truly
Gladys W. Stowe
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Rev WIDOW &c

File No. 19404
Lucinda Stow
Widow of
Abijah Stow
Fife major Rev war
Act Feb 2nd 48
Index: -Vol. M Page 247

Arrangement of 1870.
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July the 20 1883
Sir according to your [illegible] that [illegible] in my [illegible] but cannot make out [illegible] for various reasons. Charles' account [illegible] spend  his [illegible] to attend a day school in session they [illegible] the last from New York was about [illegible]. As I have not been [illegible] a school I cannot urge you to [illegible]. Only for your health's sake but intended [illegible] for you to come [illegible] you can [illegible] your [illegible]days. We are all in [illegible] of health and hope [illegible].
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March 2, 1919

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir,
Will you please tell me the service of Isiah Chandler who served in War of Rev. Died in Chandler's Valley, Warren County, Penn, 1840.  He received a pension.

Also if you have any record of Abijah Stow who died in Whitehall, N.Y. Served in War of Rev.

Thanking you for any information, I am yours truly

Mrs. H. J. White
319 Carlton Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y.

[postmark]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
K 
MAR 4 1919
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Mrs Lucinda Stow
Act July 7, 1838

additional evidence enclosed
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War Department
Pension Office
Sept. 24, 1838

Sir,
The papers of Ms. Lucinda Stow, widow of Abijah Stow, have been examined, and are herewith returned. If the claimant from bodily infirmity is unable to appear in court, the Judge will so certify#. The claimant will also in a supplemental affidavit say when her husband died, and whether she who was living with him at the time of his death, or not. 

I am respectfully 
Your Obt. sevt.
J L Edwards

[additional note at bottom of letter] # See declaration which contains required certificate 
JDW

J. D. Woodward, Esq.
Plattsburgh
N. York
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Plattsburg Aug. 22, 1843

Sir
I enclose the declaration of Mrs Lucinda Stow under the act of March 3, 1843.
Yours truly
J. D. Woodward

James L. Edwards Esq
[illegible]
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3663 Aug 28/43
Lus. Stow.
March 3 1843
NY
[round stamp] Plattsburg N.Y. Aug 22
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James L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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H. of Reps July 12 / 48
J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions

Sir
I enclose the [?] of Mrs. Stow and [?] any letter of Mr. Wallace I ask your early attention to the same. 
I aim to call your [?] attention to that part which relates to the widow being allowed a less pension than her husband recd. Will you state the reason for the difference.

Yours truly 
S. Lawrence
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S. Lawrence
July 20, 48

Heap Pension [?]
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Pension office
July 20, 1848

Sir,

In answer to the enclosed letter of Mr. Wallace inquiring why "Mrs Lucinda Stow is allowed less pension than her husband" I have the honor to inform you that the husband of Mrs Stow was pensioned under the act of 18th March 1818 which allowed, to private & musicians $8 per month for nine months service or longer.
The act, granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary officers and soldiers, are regulated by the divisions of the act of the 7th June 1832, which allows to privates $80 and to musicians $88 per annum for two years service or more; consequently Mrs Stow is entitled only to the amount allowed.  

[?]

Hon. Sidney Lawrence 
H. of R.
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December 27, 1938

xxxxx
BA-J/ady
Abijah Stow
W. 19404

Mr. Francis C. Hibbard
Box 174
Barnesville, Ohio

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter relative to Abijah Stow, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claims for pension, W. 19404, based upon the military service of Abijah Stow in that war.

Abijah Stow was born August 26, 1763, place, and the names of parents are not shown.  

While a resident of Whitehall, New York, Abijah stow enlisted in 1777, served as a musician in Captain William Satterlee's company, colonel Moses Hazen's regiment; was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and the siege of Yorktown and was discharged, as fife major, June 21, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Plattsburg, Clinton County, New York.

In 1820 he was living in Franklin County, Ohio.

He died March 11, 1826 in Alexander, Athens County, Ohio.

Abijah Stow married March 16, 1786 in Whitehall New York Lucinda Adams, she was born February 24, 1769, place, and the names of her parents are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Lucinda Stow, was allowed pension on her application executed August 13, 1838,
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at which time she was a resident of Chazy, Clinton County, New York.

In 1848 she was residing in Bombay, Franklin County, New York. 

The following names of children of Abijah and Lucinda Stow are shown:

Jeremiah Stow born December 22, 1786
Stephen Stow " October 16, 1787
Aphia Stow " September 3, 1791, died April 22, 1817
James Stow " October 9, 1793, died April 25, 1821
Betheda Stow " July 4, 1795
Mirtilla Stow " November 25, 1797
Dennis Stow " March 19, 1800, died August 28, 1804
Aibjah W Stow " June 30, 1802, died March 18, 1825
Theodore Stow " May 8, 1804
Amherst Stow " September 16, 1806, died October 13, 1814
Cyrus Stow " September 23, 1810, died November 19, 1812

In 1838, said Stephen Stow was living in Chazy, New York.  There are no further family data.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of widow's death, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C. and city the following data: "Lucinda Stow, widow of Abijah Stow, certificate No. 784, issued July 18, 1848, rate $88 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Albany New York Agency and continued under the Act of February 2, 1848*.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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3-525
War Records Section
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.
NY 19404

In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Abijah Stow a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau.

Dates of enlistment or appointment | length of service | rank | Officers under whom service was rendered | Captain | Colonel | State
1777  | June 27, 1783 | Fife Major | William Satterlee | Moses Hazen | Continental

Battles engaged in Brandywine, Germantown, Siege of Yorktown [?]
Residence of soldier at enlistment Westhall [?] NY
Date of application for pension Apr 1, 1818 [?]
Residence at date of application Plattsburg Clinton Co NY

Age at date of application born Aug 26, 1763 died [?] 11 1826 of Alexander Athens Co Ohio
Remarks
He [?] 16, 1786 at Whitehall N Lucinda [?] 1769. She was a pensioner on an app ex Au 13 183[?] which & resident of Chazy Clinton Co NY
See application for further family data

Respectfully 

Commissioner
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March 11, 1919

Mrs. H. T. White
319 Carlton Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y.

Madam: 

In addition to the military history of Abijah Stow, W. File No. 19,404 Revolutionary War, you are furnished the following data as to his family:

Jeremiah Stow born December 23, 1786
Stephen Stow " October 16, 1787 or 1789
Aphia Stow " September 3, 1791, died April 22, 1817
James Stow " October 9, 1793, died April 25, 1831.
Betheda Stow " July 4, 1795
Mirtilla Stow " November 25, 1797
Dennis Stow " March 19, 1800, died August 29, 1804
Abijah R or V Stow " June 30, 1802, died March 18, 1835.
Theodore Stow " May 8, 1804.
Amherst STow " September 16, 1806, died October 13, 1814.
Cyrus Stow " September 23, 1810, died November 17, 1812.

Very respectfully, 
E. C. Tiernan
Acting commissioner.
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Lucinda Stow
July 7, 1838

Col. James Edwards 
Court
Washington DC
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Plattsburg NY Oct 2 [?] 1838 [?]

[?] Edwards

Sir

I enclosed the [?] of Mrs. Lucinda Stow required by yours of Sept. 24th.  

Yours respectfully

J. D. Woodward
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Lucinda Stow N. Y.
Act July 7 1838

on roll No 3187

Col. Edwards 
Court of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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Plattsburg N.Y. Aug. 16, 1838

Col. James L. Edwards
[?]
Sir

I enclose papers in the case of Lucinda Stow widow of Abijah Stow a fife major in the army of the revolution & a pensioner under the act of 1818.  She supposes herself entitled to a pension under the act of July 7 1838 

Yours respectfully

J. Douglas Woodward
for the widow
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Free

Worthington
June 22

The Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City
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Worthington June 22nd 1820

Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary at War

Sir
I [?] you have two applications for pensions the gentlemen with their papers [?] to this office

Yours Respectfully
A. Buttes
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Lucinda Stow
Act March 3 1843

$88

J. D. Woodward
Plattsburg N. Y.
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[postmarked]
PLATTSBURGH N. Y.
JUL 27

Mr. Stephen Stow
West Chazy
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Declaration under the act of March 3, 1843

State of New York
County of Clinton
On this twentieth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty three before the subscriber. First Judge - in and for said county personally appeared Lucinda Stow a resident of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the war of the Revolution.  That she is the widow of Abijah Stow, who was a fife major in Capt. Satterlee's company, Genl Hazen's regiment and served from the commencement to the close of the war as she believes & a part of said time was fife major.  She was pensioner under the act of 1818 and she received a pension under the act of July 7 1838 of eighty eight dollars per annum & made her application from Clinton County.  She is still a widow and wishes her pension certificate sent to her attorney J. S Woodward Plattsburg NY.

Lucinda Stow
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 20th day of August 1843 and I certify this declarant with whom I am personally acquainted is a credible person and that the word August in two places were written on erasures before the signing or swearing the above named deponent.  
William Hedding first judge of Clinton Co. Courts

State of New York
County of Clinton 
I the subscribed clerk of said county certify that William Hedding before whom the foregoing declaration of Lucinda Stow was taken and acknowledged on the 20th day of August 1843. was at said time first judge of the county courts of said county & his signature to be kept above is genuine & [?] I being acquainted with his handwriting. witness my hand and official seal at Plattsburg this 22nd day of August 1843

[?] Skinner clerk
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admitted

Hon. I. Lawrence Hoffs
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State of New York
Franklin County

On this first day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the said county of Franklin Lucinda Stow a resident of the town of Bombay in the county & state aforesaid aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the [?] February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.

That she is the widow of Abijah Stow who was a fife major five years in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary war in a regiment commanded by Emanuel Hazen. The christian name of the said Hazen is not known to this deponent in a [?] commanded by Captain Satterlee and his christian name is not known to this deponent. she further says that her said late husband [?] a pension of ninety six dollars per year.  She further says that she received an annual pension of eighty eight dollars under the act of June 17th 1844.  She further declares that she is still a widow and that she had never been married since the death of her late husband Abijah Stow and further she says not.  
Lucinda Stow

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me this first day of July 1848.  
Jonathan Wallace Justice Peace
Witness H[?] B. Means
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State of New York
Franklin County 

I the undersigned Justice of the peace of Franklin county do certify that I have been personally acquainted with the widow Lucinda Stow described in & who signed the foregoing declaration for [?] last past, and I further certify that I have made the necessary papers to draw her pension [?] from the pension & grant in Albany New York [?] the court of 1844 for several years last past.  

Jonathan Wallace Justice Peace

State of New York 
Franklin County

I Henry S. Brewster Clerk of the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Jonathan Wallace was on the first day of July 1848 a Justice of the Peace in and for said county & qualified to act as such and that his official signature above written are genuine.  I being well acquainted with his hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county the 5th day of July 1848

H. S. Brewster clerk
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Mrs. Lucinda Stow
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State of New York
County of Clinton

Lucinda Stow of Chazy in said county in addition to the declaration to obtain a pension [?] before Judge Hedding on the 13th August 1838 being duly sworn says that her husband Abijah Stow died in the town of Alexander & county of Athens & state of Ohio on the eleventh day of March eighteen hundred & twenty six, and that she lived with him at the time of his death.

Lucinda Stow

Sworn & subscribed before me this first day of October 1838 & I certify that deponent is a credible person & cannot by reason of bodily infirmity attend court which sits [?] miles from where this declaration is taken at her house, she is still quite feeble & has difficulty to get about, the rheumatism & weak [?]
The said "twenty" written and [?] before ignoring.

Wiliam Hedding 
Judge of Clinton County Court

State of New York County of Clinton 
I the subscribed clerk of said County certify that William Hedding before when the foregoing affidavit of Lucinda Stow was taken & sworn on the first day of October 1838 was at said time a judge of Clinton county courts & his signature above is genuine being well acquainted with his handwriting. With my hand and official seal October 2 1838

Thomas Cotek clerk
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

Name Stow, Abijah
Grade Private
Line Hazen's regiment

Warrant Number 13768

Acreage 100
Issued June 21, 1791
to Stephen Thorne, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.