Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 22280, for Ebenezer Stowell, Vermont
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Vermont
Stowell, Ebenezer
Stowel
Stol
NUMBER
W 22280

CONTENTS
Pamela
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Dubbed let pensioner
agent 23 May 1835
Copies of paper
John
Hon. A. Hubbard
Senate U.S.
Dec. 29. 1835- [illegible]
to Hon. G. Tomlinson
May 31. 1836 See letter
10 Jan. 1837 to Hon. H. Hubbard
13 Mar 1838 same
Let to Hon H Hubbard
26 Feby 1840
d 27 Apl '37
New Hampshire
17.671 R
Ebenezer Stowell, of Chesh Co. in the state of N.H. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Whitcomb of the
line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hamps. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 20 of May, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Aug. 18
and sent to E. Evans, agent, now at the City of Wash.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820 
$172.13
    48
$220.13.
21 mos. 16/31
See papers of Dean Earle
Vt Nov 7 [1illegible]
No 31392
  Revolutionary Claim,
⎨Act 18th March, 1818.⎬
Couler
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Ebenezer Stowell
Cheshire Co, N.H.
Col. Whitcombs
Ranger
Vermont
1777 - 1year
20th May [illegible]
aomitto
The official charter the Justices before whom the within testimony was taken must be certified by the Clerk of the Court under seal.
25 May 1820
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State of New Hampshire
On this twentieth day of May in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen & of the Independence of these United States the forty second
Before me William H Woodward Esquire Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in the second District in said State comprising the county of Cheshire came Ebenezer Stowel of New Grantham in said county a citizen of the United States & being duly sworn, made solemn Oath that the declaration hereunto annexed, by him subscribed is just and true the declaration aforesaid being made in order to obtain the provisions made in and by an act of the Congress of the United States approved
in the eighteenth day of March now last past. The said Ebenezer Stowel declaring that he has no other evidence of his said service.
I therefore hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Stowel served on the continental establishment in the war of the revolution against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one
period of the war, and that he now is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of his countries assistance for support. And I do also certify that James Smith Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Cheshire
duly qualified to take affidavits, that his attestations hereunto annexed is in due form and that full faith & credit is and ought
to be given to his attestations.
And I now transmit the declaration & affidavit aforesaid to the Secretary of the department of war as the law requires.
In
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my name & caused the seal of said
Court to be hereunto affixed (no particular
impression or device being used therefore)
at Hanover in said District the day and year first before written.
Tom H Woodward
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State of New Hampshire
Cheshire                         ⎬
on this twentieth day of May AD. 1818
Before on the subscriber one of the Judges
of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in said
State personally appears Ebenezer Stowel a citizen of the United States aged [illegible] years resident in New Grantham in said State who being first duly sworn according to said doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled on act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, that he the said Ebenezer Stowel Enlisted into an [illegible]
Company of Rangers in the State of Vermont on the Continental establishment in the Company commanded by Capt Lee according to the best of my recollection his
name was Thomas Lee of Rutland in the State of Vermont that he enlisted in the month of April in the year of our Lord Seventeen
and seventy seven & that he continued to serve as a soldier in Capt or in the service of the United States until April [illegible] hundred
[illegible] at which time his enlistment expired and to which time he received wages although he left the army at Burlington in said state of Vermont in the month of January Seventeen hundred seventy eight by virtue of a furlough
from Capt Lee and was not after and called upon to join [illegible] that he was in the Battles of the [illegible] from Ticonderoga and at Benington and at the taking of Burgoyne at Sorritogia and that he is in reduced
Circumstances and stand in and of assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his sd service
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Ebenezer Stoel

[Crossed out] Judge of the Circuit Court of Common pleas as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ebenezer Stowel did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the Common Enemy and I now trammit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Sunatary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the afforesaid act of Congress
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John Thrasher
Affidavitt
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John Thrasher of New Grantham in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire being of Lawfull age testify and say that I do and have for a long time lived in the neighbourhood of Mr. Ebenezer Stowel of said town and one well acquainted with his circumstances and know him to be in good
circumstances as to property and fully believes him to be in such reduced circumstances as to said assistance from his country for support agreeably to the act of Congress making provisions for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States
John Thrasher
[illegible] May 19th 1818 Then John Thrasher personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavitt by him subscribed before me
James Smith Just Peace
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Schedule of the whole estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Ebenezer Stowell of Grantham, in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire,
applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1820
1 Chest of drawers, 1 table and light stand 6.00
1 old Chest & table 1.50 - 2 spinning wheels 2.00 3.50
8 old chairs 3.50 - old oven ware 4.50  7.75 
old rockery 3.25 - old pails & tubs 1.00  4.25
2 old Saddles 1.50 - 1 old trunks .50  2.00
five utensils 2.00 old looking glass .25  2.25
1 sieve & candlestick .50, old books .34  .84
1 old brass kettle 3.00- old loom 3.50  6.50
old barrels & kegs 2.00 f1 [illegible] 11.00 1 shoat 2.00  15.00
47.09
Ebenezer Stowell

We the subscriber, testify and say, that we have viewed the property, contained in the above Schedule, showed to us by Ebenezer Stowell above named, as his property, and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.
Ephm Thrasher 
John Thrasher
Cheshire ss. April 17th 1821. Personally appeared Ephm Thrasher and John Thrasher, above named and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by them subscribed
before me.
Abijah Powers, Justice of the Peace
I certify that Ephm Thrasher and John Thrasher
above named are disinterested and credible witnesses.
Abijah Powers Justice of the Peace.
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Ebenezer Stowell
17.671
Sept 1820
George Scott
a8
Charlestown
N YC
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COUNT OF Sessions
On this twenty sixth day of September 1820 personally appeared before Roger Vose Judge of the Court of Sessions in said County being a court of record for said county having the power of fine and imprisonment Ebenezer Stowell aged sixty two years, resident in Grantham in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: from the twentieth day of April one thousand seven hundred seventy seven, on nigh that time, till about the twentieth day of April 1776 being one full year, in the company commanded by
Capt. Thomas Lee in an independent company of Rangers and was in the [illegible] from Tye and in the battle of Bennington and at the taking of Burgoyne at Saratoga

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the twentith day of May 1818.  The number of my pension certificate is 17.67.1  I have recd a pension.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as 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 in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is farming, but by reason of a cancer I am not able to pursue it but little. I have in family residing with me, a wife aged sixty three years, who is much us people of her age generally are
Ebenezer Stowell

Sworn to and declared at Charlestown in said County, on the twenty sixth day of September before Roger Vose 
⎨Judge of said Court.
Geo Abcott, Clerk of the Court of Sessions, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is forty seven dollars and
nine cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty sixth day of September A. D. 1821
Geo. Abott Clerk of said Court
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State of Vermont 
Orange County ss
On this 18th day of July Eighteen
hundred forty four before me
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the
State and County aforesaid personally appeared
Pamelia Stowell who on her oath declares that she
is the widow of Ebenezer Stowell who was a private
in the war of the revolution that his
name was placed on the Pension roll of
the State of New Hampshire at the rate
of Forty dollars per annum that she is the
widow of said Eben Stowell a pensioner
under the act of July Seventh Eighteen hundred
thirty Eight, and also the act of three March
Eighteen hundred forty three in the said
State of New Hampshire from which she has
lately removed that she now resides in the
County of Orange State of Vermont where she is
to reman and wishes her pension to be payable
at the agency in that State in June
The following are her reasons for removing from
New Hampshire to Vermont
That she is now Eighty seven years and
and is very infirm that she has an only
daughter living in said State and that
she prefers living with her [illegible]
where she formerly had
Pamela X Stowell her mark
Witness
S. G. Hinton
[illegible] Burr

Sworn and subscribed to the day and year
above mentioned
Before me
S. G. Hinton Justice Peace
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I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with
Pamelia Stowell the foregoing applicant and
that she is the same person who has previously
drawn a Pension in New Hampshire as therein
State
S. G. Hinton Justice Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT,}
Orange County,...SS}
I Calvin Brodett Clerk of the County Court of the Conty of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that J G Heaton Esq is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified' that his commission was dated on the first day of Dec 1843 in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature hereto affix.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 19th day of July A.D. 1844
Calvin Brodett Clerk
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Reti
Lr.T. Hm C 26
Peaslee August 18th 1848


785
Vermont, Montpls
Pamela Stowell widow of Ebenezer Stowell who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of July 1848 and sent to S. G. Heaton Thetford Orange Co. Vermont

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 86, Vol. 3.
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Mrs. Pamela Stowell's
Declaration made 26th March 1840
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832

State of New Hampshire}
Sullivan  SS.}

On this 26th day of March 1840 personally appeared before Eleazar Jackson an associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Sullivan Parmela Stowell a resident of Grantham is said County of Sullivan aged 82 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 June 7, 1832. That she is the widow of Ebenezer Stowell who was formerly a Pensioner of the United States upon the Roll of the New Hampshire Agency under the Act of the 18th March 1818, that after his name was inscribed on the Pension List Roll under said Act he continued to draw his Pension till the 4th of March 1835 after which he had notice from the War Department that the Agent had been ordered to drop his name from his roll. Her husband the said Ebenezer Stowell deceased served the Country as she verily believes fourteen months in all, to wit, one year as a private in Captain Lee's Company and two moths under Captain Burt of which she has in proof the affidavit of William Stears. She further declares that the object of the declaration is to obtain the Pension to which her husband would have been entitled under the Act of June 7, 1832 from the 4th of March 1835 the time of his last payment under said Act of the 18th of
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March 1818 to the 27th day of April 1837 the time of his death
Witness Ealeson Jackson
Pamela (her X mark) Stowell

Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written
Before me Eleason Jackson Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

I hereby certify that in my belief the above name Pamela Stowell is a person of credibility and that on account of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court
Eleason Jackson Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County  SS}
I T.M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Count of Judicature in and for said County state aforesaid do hereby certify that Eleason Jackson is an active Associat Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and or said County duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission was dated on the 8th of January 1833 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under hy hand and seal of the County this 21st day of April A D 1840
T W Gilmore Clerk
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Certificate of the record of Mrs. Pamela Stowells Marriage
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I Asa Locke of Rockingham in the County of Windham
and State Vermont do certify that on searching the
church records being the record of the Congregational
church in Rockingham aforesaid in my possession I
find the following record
Asa Locke

"May thirty first Seventeen hundred and
eighty one married Ebenezer Stowell and Pamela
Whitney of Rockingham."

I further certify that the above is a
the copy of the record with the exception of the
date which is expressed on the record in fair legible
figure as follow "May 31. 1781"
Asa Locke

I Asa Locke above named depose and say that
I hold the office of Clerk of the Congregational
Church & Society in Rockingham in the State of Vermont
and that the above is a true extract from
the record of said church with the exception above
named as certified by me
Asa Locke

State of Vermont
Windham County S Rockingham May 14th 1840 then
personally appeared Asa Locke above named
and made oath that the foregoing affidavit as
here subscribed contains the truth -
Before me Alexander S Campbell
Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk Office 
New Fane May 19 - 1840-
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said
Court, certify that Alexander S. Campbell
is a Justice of the Peace within and
for said County duly commissioned
and qualified and that his signature
within written is genuine
In testimony whereof, I hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal of said
Court, the day and year above written
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Seotior. 
November 24, 1926
Mrs. P. Moody, 
824 Gladstone Ave. 
Detroit, Mioh.

Madam:

I have to advise you, that you are furnished here with, the history of the only Ebenezer Stowell, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 
From the papers in the pension claim, W. 88280, it appear that Ebenezer Stowell, (whose name is also spelled Stowel, not Stoel) while living at Rockingham, Vermont, enlisted April 20, 1777, served as a private in Captain Thomas Lee's Company of Rangers, in Major Whitoomb's Independent Corps, which was annexed to Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment. He was in the retreat from Ticonderoga and in the battles at Bennington and Saratoga and served until January 1778. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 20, 1818, while living at New Grantham, New Hampshire, aged fifty-nine years. He died April 27, 1837. 
He married May 31, 1781 at Rockingham, Vermont, Pamela, or Percela Whitney of that place and she was allowed pension on her application executed May 27, 1840, while living in Grantham, N. H. aged eight-two years. It is not stated whether they had children.
Respectfully, 
Commissioner. 

Office notes Aul
No use to [illegible] dropping are the full arre[illegible] of his pension was later allowed to her + it was only a technicality as to the company being, ow Continental Establishment. The [illegible] was not questioned. I added [illegible] to leol Waruer's Regl as the witness Qaid, for that company to Qo reported in the 07 [illegible]. I omitted the service [illegible] Burt claimed by her as it was not mentioned by him or witnesses and not accepted by Burtram as no increase allowed on it.
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31759
New Hampshire
===============
Ebenezer Stowell, decd of Sullivan Co. in the State of N. Hamp. who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Lee of the regt commanded by Col Whitcomb in the line for one year, and died on the 27 April 1837.
======================
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 40 Dollars __Cents per annum, to commence of the 4th day of March, 1835 & end on the 27 April 1837.
============================
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of June 1810 & sent to Hon. Henry Hubbard, Senate, United States
=============
Arrears to the 27 of Apl 1837  $85.88
Semi-annual allowance ending  Payable to Pamela Stowell the widow of the deceased who was dropped from roll of N.H. Act 1818 to take effect 4 Mar 1835
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1932}
Recorded by D.M. Gurdy Clerk,
Book G Vol. 1 page 119
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[letterhead] EMB [/letterhead]

Pension Office -
In what capacity did Ebenezer? Stowell served in the Revolution - And for what services did he receive a pension.  
Mrs. Philip Moody
824 Gladstone Ave
Detroit Mich.

[handwritten in a different hand] There is only one Send it She says it is a pens[?] [/handwritten in a different hand]
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5378
New Hampshire
==========
Pamela Stowell widow of Ebenezer Stowell, decd who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 & 1818 and who died on the 27 April 1837 of Sullivan Co. in the State of N. Hamp who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Lee of the regt commanded by Col. (illegible name) in the Vermont line for 12 months.
===============
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 40 Dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence of the 28th day of Apl 1837.
================
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of June 1840, & sent to Hon H. Hubbard, Senate U.S.
=======================
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840   $114.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept  $20.00
$134.00
See papers of Eben. Stowell 7 June 1832 No 31759
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D.M. Gurdy Clerk
Book A Vol. 1 Page 55
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1807
New Hampshire (crossed out) Montpelier
Vermon, Concord 
Pamela Stowell 
widow of Ebenezer Stowell 
who was a private in the 
New Hampshire (crossed out) line
====================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 dollars ____Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of march, 1843.
===================
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of September 1843 and sent to John Bryant, Meriden N. Hampshire
=================
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 21

second column
Can to Pension Agent 30t July 1844
To Montpelier Vt from 4 March 1844,__12 Aug 1844. notification to Pensioner Post Mills Vermont
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New Hampshire
Pamela Stowell
Ebenezer Stowell
a pensioner under the Act of 1832
died on the 27th April, 1837
in the State of
private in the company
by Captain Lee
commanded by
line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 40. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th
March, 1836 & ending 20th April
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th
September 1843 and sent
Maiden, N. Hampshire
Recorded by testament
Book Vol 1 Page 55
widow of Ebenezer Stowell
who was a private in the company
commanded by Col. Warren in New Hampshire line for 12 months. 
Inscribed on the roll of Concord at the rate of
40 dollars per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March 1836 and ending 28th April 1837
Certificate of pension issued the 5th day of September 1843 and sent to John Bryant Meridan New Hampshire
whole amount due $ 45.86
Act July 7, 1838.)
recorded by Clerk.
Book A Vol 1 Page 55
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1926 Nov. 24. Hist. to Mrs. Pamela Stowell
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22
Ebenezer Stowell
Act Feb 2, 1848
Index: Vol. A, Page 21
Arrangement of 1870.]
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Ebenezer Stowell
N. Sarpy made March 1835
droffied from Roll because service
garded as Continental May 23 188
Died April 27th 1837
Payable on the 4th March and
4th September of each
by
the Branch Bank U.S
in Portsmouth, N.H.
No pension is payable until
the arrival of one or the other
of the above dates, after the
issue of a Certificate.
the
Payable up to the 4
March, 1820, before
any payment thereafter,
schedule of property
must be exhibited
registered by
Clerk, in book vol
page 95
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War Department.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March 1818, Ebenezer Stowell, of Cheshire County, New Hampshe.  ,, late a private ,, in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twentieth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this second day of August, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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I William Shams of Rockingham in the County
of the said State of Vermont of Lawful
age testify and say that in the month of April
in the year AD 1777 Ebenezer Stowell then
of said Rockingham but now of Grantham
in the County of Chesham in the State of
New hampshire and my self intuch in the
service of the United State in Capt Cour Company
for the term of one year and the said shall
served in said company for the term of
year the red Stone myself and several
intish
for a year to fill up us
belonged to him
in
that the said being
William Stone
State of Summit
Windham County
Rockingham August 10th 1819
Then the above William Stens
personally appeared and made solemn oath
that the above deposition by him subscribed 
the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Levi Mich Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
County Court 
Feby 8th 1820
I certify that Stowell
before who this is acquainted 
was sworn to was on the 13th  
April 1819 and has since been 
Justice of the Peace within and for
the county of Windham I formally
duly continue and upon the authority of this
State and that the register of the 
attorney, certificate are in his handwriting 
his & the Seal of said Court
witness my hand of the seal of said county
Rockingham August 10th 1819
Louis Hearth Justice of the Peace
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William Stearns Affidavit in the case of Ebenezer Stowell
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I William Stearns of Rockingham in the County of Windham
and State of Vermont a soldier of the Revolution now in the 82 year
of my age depose and say that I am well acquainted with Ebenezer
Stowell of Grantham in the County of Sullivan State of New Hampshire We
were actors and soldiers together for the space one year or thereabout
under one engagement, to wit one year from April 1777 the par
ticular day of the month not recollected-- We enlisted at said Rock
ingham under one Lieutenant Wright & soon afterwards march
for the north River in the State of New York and joined Capt
Company at Rutland under whom we served out the
ment- I am now fully impressed with the belief
that our company the said Captain Lees, was not attached to
any particular Regiment being under the command of Major
Whitcomb a continental officer, and denominated "Whitcomb
Independant Corps of Range
by whom we were frequently
commanded in person. I well reccolled one instance in fee
suit of the Indian our service above named, was at the
time considered as continental service, and for which
I should have applied for a Pension under the Act
March 18, 1818 but for the amount of my property-- I further
depose and say that I was again outed the said Stowell
and served with him for the space of two months in a company
of Militia-
William
this
Sworn and subscribed to at Charlestown N.H. this 8th day of November 1836
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my Notarial Seal at Charlestown in the
County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire
this 8th day of November AD 1836
John Bryant Notary Public
further certify that the deponent is in my belief a credible witness
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William Stearns Affidavit in the case of Ebenr. Stowell
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I William Stearns of Rockingham in the County of Windham &
State of Vermont a soldier of the Revolution depose and say that Ebene
H Stowell of Grantham in the County of Sullivan and State of New
Hampshire and myself were actors together for the space of fourteen
months in the service of the Revolution. We first enlisted at said Rock
ingham for the term of one year in April 1777 under one enter
and Wright and were soon afterwards enrolled in Captain
Lees Company of Rangers we joined Capt Lee at Rutland
and afterwards served out our engagement under him
we marched to Tyconderoga and were there some time
stationed and were afterwards during said year of
Benington Saratoga and other places. The said Lee
Company as I now think was not attached to
particular Regiment being under the command to
Whitcomb a continental officer and denominated
Whitcomb Independent Corps of Rangers and some
times commanded by said Major Whitcomb person-
After the expiration of the years' service above named
we the said Stowell and myself were again engaged
together for the space of two months in a company of
Militia at Rutland & Castleton We went
but under Captain Burt either by being drafted
or hired by the town of Rockingham and not now
Incident which nor am I now confident that
years this two months service was performed
Captain Sower had command of the Fort at Rudland
where we were sent as a guard
William Stearns
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Sworn & subscribed to at Charlestown N H this 8th day of November 1836
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire this 8th day of November AD 1836
John Bryant Notary Public

I further certify that the deponent William Stearns is in my belief a credible witness -
John Bryant Notary Public
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State of New Hampshire
to a Court of Probate holden at Clant
within and for said County on the 15th day of May
1844 before the Hon John L Putnam Judge of said
Court it was in evident that Eleanor Stain
State of Grantham in said County deceased was
pensioner of the United States upon the Rate of this
Hampshire agency under the act of the 18th of
March 1818 that his certificate was signed by John
C. Calhoun Secretary of War and dated August
1820, that he continued to draw his Pension, till
the 11th of March 1835 and that on the 23d day of May
1835 his name was drafted from said Ruby
of the Commissioner of Pensions for the assigned
reason that the service, for which he was pensioned
was not regarded as continental service, and that
he died on this 27th day of April 1837 leaving a
widow by the name of Famela Hall
The testimony to the above paints was satis
to the Court
In testimony of which I hereunto set my hand
affix the seal of said Court this 17th day
of May AD 1842
Uriel Dean Register of Probate
Sullivan SS.
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State of Vermont
in
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier November 18. 1843
I certify that there is on file in this office in
paper purporting to be ""A Pay Roll of Capt John Burns
Company, being a draft from Col. Samuel Fletcher's Regiment
of Militia, for service done the United States in defense of the
frontiers, being posted at Rutland in the year 1779, in
which Roll is the name of "Corpl Eben Stowell, with an allowance
for 56 days service as corporal, commencing May 14th and ending
June 28th
Also, a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll
of Capt. Burts Company for service done this and the
United States made up at 3 per man per month,
On which Roll is the name of Corpl Eben Stoel, with an
allowance for 18 days service corporal, commencing May 2
and ending June 28th Said Roll was sworn to by the Captain
June 30th 1779
Said Pay Rolls appear to be duly authenticated
and paid
I further certify that on examination I have
not been able to find any Pay Rolls of Capt. Burt's Company in
this Office
except the above and one for the year 1781.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand
and affix the seal of this Office this 18th day
of November A.D. 1843
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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J L Edwards letter to
Mr. Hubbard in
relation to allowing Mrs.
Stowell a Pension date
February 26. 1840
N. B. Eben Stowell was dropped
from the Pension roll N. H agency
Act 18 March 1818 May 23 1865
Last payment made in 4th March
1835. He died the 27th April 1837
May Benj Whitcomb,
was returned to the war
Office, to inform M S
his bounty land
by a
continental Officer
H H S 
July 12 1844
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Copy
War Department
Pension Office
Feby 26. 1840
I herewith return the letters of Mrs Paida Stone
widow of Ebenezer Stowell decd formerly a permoner
under the Act of March 18 1818 and in reply have
to state that upon her making a declaration under the
Act of June 7 1832 a Pension may be granted
her at the rate of $40 per annum from the time
of his last payment under the former act to the
time of his dead
of the widow was married
Early enough to be embraced by the Act of July
1836 or that of July 7 1838 the same pension
may be continued when filing the necessary
declaration and proof in this office
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Yr Obt.  Servt
signed J L Edwards

Hon H. Hubbard
Senate U States
Page 42

James
Hubbard
in relation of
the case of Mrs Stowell
Feby 26. 1840
Genel Boyes Burke
Page 43

Sir
War Department
Pension Office
February 26, 1840.
I return herewith the letters
of Mrs Permela Stowell
 widow of Ebenezer Stowell, decd formerly a
under the act of March 18, 1818, and in reply have to
state that upon her making a declaration under the
act of June 7 1832, a pension may be granted
her at the rate of $40 per annum from the time of
his last payment under the former act to the time of his death
of the widow was married early enough
to be embraced
by the net of July 4, 1836, or that of
July 7 1838, the same pension may be continued
to her by her filing the necessary declaration and
proof in this office
I have the honor to be
very respectfully,
Your obt. Servt
J L Edwards

Hon. H. Hubbard
Senate, U. States
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May 29. 1844
Atty
Pamela Stowell
J.L. Edwards
Com Pensions
Page 45

Sir
Pamelia Stowell of N H
has applied for an increase of pension
Please place the enclosed with
her paper
which are filed [illegible] last
Yours Respectfully
H H Sylvester
May 28 1844

Hon J L Edwards
Page 46

Pension
office
July 1. 1848
In answer to your letter of the
20th inst. I have the honor to inform you
that [deleted words]  we cannot discover
that any application has been lately
made to this office by Pamelia Stowell
widow of Ebenezer Stowell for an increase
of her stipend or the pension allowed to her
Husband
She filed a declaration in the
early part of this month under the act of 2 Feby last.  [deleted words] ^ Her [illegible] under this law has been admitted^ and her certificate was forward on the 18 last to her agent S. G Heaton, Thetford Vt. We know of no other claim that she now has before this Department

Hon C. H. Peaslee
House of Rept
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Pension Agency
Concord N. H. Aug. 3, 1844

Dear Sir

Pamela Stowell a Pensioner upon the roll at the Agency under the Act of March 1843 has been paid to the 4th of March 1844.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt.
Isaac Hill agent
By G. [illegible]

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
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July 20 1848
Dear Sir
Pamela Stowell of
Vermont made application to
the department under act of 1838
for arrears of
her husband's pension
and increase of her own 
Will you please send me a copy of the
report in the case if one has been made 
I have the honor to 
be respectfully yours
C H Peasler
Hon J L Edwards
Page 49

May 27
James L. Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
Page 50

Washington May 25, 1836

Sir,
I transmit to you the inclosed Resolution & documents for the purpose of obtaining such explanations, regarding your disallowance of the claim therein mentioned, as you may think prefer [possibly proper] to communicate the Committee whose duty it is to inquire into the expediency of allowing it.
I am respectfully
G. Tomlinson

J L Edwards Esqr.
Page 51

J L Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Page 52

Senate Chamber
Jany 2 1937

Dea Sir

I wish your events ca arrive the enclosed papers & particularly the letter of Mr. Bryand to me and give me an answer and with the answer the letter of Mr. Bryand

Respectfully Yours
H Hubbard
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37     4      27
35      3       4
_______________
2         1     23

80
 3.33
 2.55
_______
85.88

Second Column
Eben Stowell dec
N H 35069
Act Jun 7 1832
Allow 12 me pw
$40 per ann
from 4 March 1835
to 27 Apl 1837
cert to his widow
Pamela Stowell
See papers pf Widow
with Act July 7, 1838
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First column

40     3      4
37     4     28
______________
  2     10    6

80
33.33
    .66
________
113.99


Second Column

Pamela Stowell
Wid of Eben dec
N H
As July 1, 1838
Married 1787
died apr 27, 1881
Allow $40 per ann
frm Apr 27, 1837
12m or Cape Lee
Cl Warner Ver
State troops
See paper of Eben
Stowell dec under Act
of June 7, 1882
Hon H. Hubbard
U S S
Page 55

E. Stowells & Clarks
Affidavit

Hon. H. Hubbard
HR
Page 56

In order to a restoration to the Pension Roll of the N.H. Agency

I Ebenezer Stowell of Grantham in the County pf Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am one of the surviving actors of the Revolution. In the spring of the year 177 I think in the month of April at a place called Rockingham in the State of Vermont I enlisted for one year and served out my engagement. The recruiting officer under whom I enlisted was one Lieutenant Wright. The Company to which I was soon after joined was that of Capt Lee's company of Rangers, which was not to my knowledge attached to any particular Regiment. We wore occasionally under the command of Capt or Major Whitcomb & distinguished as Lee's or Whitcomb's corps of Rangers. The said Lee and Whitcomb being continental officers. For a portion of the above named service. I was allowed a Pension under the Act of 18th of March 1818. My Pension certificate bears date of August 2d 1820 and I continued to draw my Pension till the 4th of March 1835. I afterwards unexpectedly received from the War Department a communication in the following words.

War Department Pension Office May 23d 1833
Sir, It having been ascertained that the company of Capt Lee for services in which you were inscribed on the continental establishment. The Agent has been ordered to drop your name from his roll
I am respectfully Your Obt Servant
J L Edward

Mr. Ebenezer Stowell
Grantham, N. Hampshire
Page 57

Apprehending that the Department are in error as respect the service of Capt Lee this affidavit is made in order to show it as by me represented in my declaration made in 1818, in order to obtain my Pension aforesaid. I then stated and I do now state that my service at the time was regarded as Continental service. I enlisted as other continental soldier did and received a bounty. I served with the continental troops and drew continental clothing and pay as did others. And did then, and do now, verily believe that the said Lee and Whitcombe were continental officers. I do further depose and say that said Lees company was composed of recruits from both New Hampshire and Vermont. I was recollect leaving in service in said company at the expiration of my time, Simmons, Stafford Cooley & Eady from New Hampshire. 
Ebenezer Stowell

Sworn and subscribed to the 20th day of December 1836
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire this 20th day of December AD 1836
John Bryant Notary Public

I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness
John Bryant Notary Public
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I Samuel Clark of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire a soldier of the Revolution and pensioner of the United States depose and say that I have examined the foregoing statement of Ebenezer Stowell and believe the same to be strictly true, and especially so, so far as estates to Captain Lee
having been a continental Officer to that fact am well knowing for I was at the same time a member of Whitcombs Corps of Rangers on the Continental Establishment and became a
quainted with Captain Lee and several of his company Lee and Whitcombs Company
of Rangers were for some length of time stationed together at Ticonderoga and other places & detachments from each were occasionally commanded by Whitcomb, that is in scouting parties &c. I also know it to be
a fact that said Lees company was composed of records from back New Hampshire and Vermont- I very well knew Simmons
Rufford Cooley & Eady named by said Stowell they were from New Hampshire as, I well believe- I also  know it to be fact that said Lees as well as Whitcombs men drew Continental clothing. I assisted in distributing the same by order of Major Whitcomb a continental officer
Samuel Clark

Sworn and subscribed to this 20th day of December 1836

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Plainfull
in the County of Sullivan and State of New
Hampshire this 20th day of Dec AD 1836-
John Bryant Notary Public

I further certify that the deponent is a credible witness.
John Bryant Notary Public
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Copy
Mrs. Stowells Petition for
arrearage of Pension
Page 60

Copy To James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington 
Respectfully represents Pamela Stowell of Grantham in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, that she is the widow of Ebenezer Stowell late a pensioner of the United States upon the roll of the N Hampshire Agency under the Act of the 18th of March 1818 deceased and whose original certificate remains in her possession That her husband the said Ebenezer Stowell his life time and while in receipt of his Pension under said Act in the month of May or June 1835 as she thinks received a notice from the War Department that the Agent had been directed to drop his name from the roll for the assigned reason that it had been discovered that Captain Lee's Company of Rangers to which he belonged never served on the Continental establishment which was to him a matter of astonishment, knowing or confidently believing that his services were Continental. We therefore endeavoured to satisfy the Department that they had come to a wrong conclusion in his case by his own statement on oath and other testimony but did not succeed, and died in the full belief that he was entitled to the continuance of of his pension for Continental service; leaving the subscriber his widow poor and needy And believing as she does in the honesty of her late husband claim she prays the Department  illegible the same may be reexamined and that she may be allowed to receive the arrearage of his pension from the 4th of March 1835 his last time of drawing  till the  27th day of April 1837 the time of his death
Pamela her X mark Sewell 
Grantham N H July 7. 1840 illegible
 Witness Calvin Stowell Harriet Upham
Page 61

To James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions                                            Washington


Respectfully represents Pamela Stowell of Grantham in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire that she is the widow of Ebenezer Stowell late a pensioner of the United States upon the roll of the New Hampshire agency under the Act of the 18th of March
18181 deceased and whose original certificate remains in her possession. That her husband the said Ebenezer Stowell in his lifetime and while in receipt of his pension under said Act in the month of May or June 1835 as she thinks received a notice from the War Department
that the agent had been directed to drop his name from the Roll for the assigned reason that it had been discovered that Capt Lee's Company of Rangers establishment which was to him a matter of astonishment knowing or confidently believing that his services were
Continental. He therefore endeavoured to satisfy the department that they had come to a wrong conclusion in his case by his own statement on oath and testimony but did
not succeed and died in the full belief that he was entitled to the continuance of his pension for Continental service; leaving the subscriber his widow poor and nedy. And believing as she does in the Justice of his late husband's claim. she prays the Department that the same may be reexamined and that she may be allowed to receive the arrearage of his pension from the 4th of March 1835 his last time of drawing till the 27th day of April 1837. 
The time of his death
Nathan N.H. Feb. 7, 1840.   
Pamela [X mark] Stowell

Calvin Stowell
Harriet Upham
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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 and pensions to certain widows

State of New Hampshire}
Sullivan Ss:}

On this 27th day of May 1840 personally
appeared before Eleazar Jackson associate Justice of the Court of Common pleas for said County of Sullivan Pamela Stowell a resident of Grantham in said County of Sullivan aged 82 years who being first duly sworn of
according to law doth on his 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 she is the widow of Eben Howell who as she believes was a private in Capt Lee's Company of Rangers wherein he served for the space of one year from some time in April 1777
that she has heard him speak of being at Ticonderoga, Saratoga and Bennington, during said years service that in addition to said years
service he afterwards served for the space of two months under Capt Burt During the latter part of said two months he did guard duty at
the Port of which Capt Sawyer had command as she has had her late husband say she cannot state in what year this last service was performed. The further states that her late husband the said Ebenezer Stowell was not in receipt of a pension for the above named service at the time of his death and that on the 26 of March 1840 before the Hon Ebenezer Jackson she made a declaration, the object of which was to obtain the pension, to which her late husband would have been entitled under the Act of the 7th June 1852 In proof of the services of late husband she has the affidavit of William Stearns who states that he was an
Page 63

actor with him She further declares that she was married to the said Ebenezer Stowell on the 31st day of May in the year Seventeen Hundred
and eighty one - That her husband the aforesaid Ebenezer Stowell died on the twenty seventh day of April in the year Eighteen Hundred of and thirty seven 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 viz: at the time above-stated
Pamela [her mark] Stowell
Witness: Maria Stowell
Alison Jackson

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Eleazar Jackson               {Associate Justice
                             of the Court of Common Pleas}

I hereby certify that in my belief the above named Pamela Stowell is a person of credibility and that on account of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court.
Eleazar Jackson               {Associate Justice
                             of the Court of Common Pleas}
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7116

Mrs Pamela Stowells
Declaration made May 27th 1840

Hon H Hubbard
Senate US
Page 65

State of New Hampshire}
Sullivan County SS.}
I t. W.  Gilman Clerk of the
Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the
Hon Eleazar Jackson is an associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 8th
day of Jany 1833 and that his signatures within written are genuine

 Given under my hand & seal of the County this
30th day of May A D 1847. 
T. W. Gilman Clerk
Page 66

Mrs Pamela Stowell
(For arrears)
arrear from 4 March 1836 to 28 April 1837

John Bryant.
Meridian, NH

H Halverler Washington County
Page 67

Declaration
In order to obtain arrear of Pension due from March 4th 1836 under the Act of July 7 1838

State of New Hampshire)
Grafton SS.)

On this 23d day of March 1843 personally appeared before me David C Churchill Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said
County of Grafton Parnela Stowell a resident of Thetford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged 87 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4th of March 1836 to the 27th day of April 1837 from which period she has been already paid under the act of of the 7th July 1838.

And the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Ebenezer Stowell who was a private during the revolutionary was that her pension was allowed at the rate of Forty dollars  per annum and was paid to her at the Agency
in Concord in the State of New Hampshire and further she saith not.
Pamela [her mark] Stowell

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
D.C. Churchill J.C.C. Pleas
Page 68

State of New Hampshire}
Grafton County ss}

I Nathan B Felton, Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that David C. Churchill Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for said County of Grafton, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 29th day of November AD 1834, and will expire on the first day of July AD. 1861, and that his signature above (within) written is genuine-

Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 25th day of March AD 1843.

NB Felton Clerk
Page 69

Mrs Stowell Petition to J. L. Edwards
Esq Commissioner Pensions
For arrears
Page 70

Lyme N.H. March 23rd 1843

Sir,
The subscriber widow of Ebenezer Stowell
and late a Pensioner of the United States upon the Roll of the New Hampshire again under the act of the 7 July 1838 for the services of my late husband the said Ebenezer Stowell at the rate of forty Dollars per annum and now an applicant for arrears of Pension and a Pension under the act of March 3. 1841 having
never been satisfied with the amount allowed me believing that my said Husband rendered actual ser for the space of fourteen months
I have therefore to pray that the papers in my case may be reexamined and an increase allowed me for two additional months service under Captain Burt and that John Bryant, Esquire of Meriden New Hampshire and H.H. Sylvester Esq of the City of Washington or either of them may act as agent for me respecting this application desiring that said increase may commence from the time I was allowed and are of Pension after my said husbands death and for what was regarded as due him pension to the act of July 7. 1838
Pamela[her mark] Stowell

D.C. Churchill, Witness

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 71

2126
Mrs Pamela Stowell
act March 1843
$40 per ann

John Byrant Meriden N. H. 
& H. H Sylvester Washington City agents
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DECLARATION
_________________________________________
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE}
Gratton, ss}

On this twenty third day of March 1843. Personally appeared before D C Churchill Justice of the Peace in and for the County and
State aforesaid Pamela Stowell now resident of Thetford in the County of Orange and state of Eighty seven 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd day of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows ofpersons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Ebenezer Stowell who was a private during the Revolution in the company of Captain See under the command of May Whitevent a continental officer for the space of one year and two months under Captain Burt as she verily believes

That she was a pensioner under the act of 7th July, 1838, which she received at the rate of Forty her dollars cents per annum,
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Pamelia [heer X mark] Stowell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before the above declarant is personally                      Churchill Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss} I Nathan B Felton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David
C Churchill is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty fifth day of May and will expire on the 21st day of May AD 1841, and that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 25th day of March AD 1843

N.B. Felton, Clerk
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Declaration of Pamela Stowell
for the benefits of the
Act of 12 February 1848
1807 com

Admitted
L.G. Heaton
[illegible]
Orange Capt.
Page 74

Sttate of Vermont 
Orange County   
On this Seventh day of June
1848 Personally appeared before
the subscribing authority a Justice of the peace within
for the county aforesaid, Pamela Stowell
a resident of Hartford in the State and County
aforesaid Aged ninety 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 2nd day of Febuary 1848 granting
pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Ebenezer
Stowell who was a Private in the army
of the Revolution but to what Regiment
or corps he belonged he cannot state but
would refer to evidence on file in the war
department That she received under the act
17th of June 1844 forty Dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a
widow
Pamelia X Stowell her mark

Subscribed in Presence of
G. Hunton
J.H. Blood

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
last above mentioned
Before me S. G. Benton Justice Peace
Page 75

I hereby further certify that the foregoing
declarant is personally known to me
and that - she is the same individual
who drew a pension under the act
of 17th June 1844 as stated by her in
the foregoing declaration
G. Huston Justice Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT, }
ORANGE COUNTY, ss.} I, Calvin Blodgett Clerk of the County Court of the County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that S. G. Heaton Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-Seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature hereto affixed is genuine.
Given under my hand the Seal of said County Court, this 23 day of June A.D. 1848
Calvin Blodgett
Clerk
Page 77

David [Samel]
affidavit 
 [illegible] Horwith]
Page 78

I David Earl of of Chester County Windsor
State of Vermont being of Lawful age
testify and say that I became acquainted with
Ebenezer Stowell of Grantham [illegible]
[illegible] in the spring of 1777 who then
belonged & John Thomas Lee's, Company of
Rangers who was annexed Col. Seth Warner
Regiment which was a continental regt.
in the Revolutionary war I was knowing
sd Stowell [illegible] at the retreat from Ticonderoga
and in Benington battle and that
in the 12 months of service as a Soldier
in said company one full year and the
said company of Capt. T. Lee was a part of his was a part 
of Whitcomb's [illegible] of Rangers so called 
at that time I was [illegible] with
sd Stowell and at the time he served as
above mentioned he belonged to Rockingham
[illegible] Vermont
and the deponent further saith not
David Earl
[illegible] this 30th day of Nov 1819day of Novr 1819

State of Vermont
Rutland County
Pittsford 30" Nov 1819
Personally appeared David Earl
Signer to the above deposition and
and made solemn oath the same contained the truth
and nothing but the truth, sworn before me.
Amos Kellogg Just Peace

Pittsford 30 Nov 1819
This may certify
that I have been several years acquainted 
with the above named David Earl and
that I believe him to be a man of truth
and veracity
Amos Kellogg Just Peace
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State of Vermont   }
Rutland County ss }
I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court do hereby certify that Amos Kellogg Esq. is & has for more than 3 years past been a justice of the peace for the County of Rutland and the within is his signature.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland in this County this 11th day of July AD 1820.
R. Pierpoint
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Proof of the time of the death of 
Ebenezer Stowell
Page 81

I Sylvia Thrasher of Grantham in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged 28 years depose and say that I was present and witnessed the sudden death of Ebenezer Stowell of said Grantham who had formerly been a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 18th of March 1818 on the 27th day of April 1837 - He left a widow by the name of Pamela Stowell
Sylvia Thrasher

State of New Hampshire

Sullivan ss  March 26th 1840  Personally appearing the above named Sylvia Thrasher whom I certify to be a credible witness made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed in my presence is true
Before me     John Bryant Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire   }
Sullivan County SS.            }  I T. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Bryant is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 4th day of September 1837 and will expire on the third day of September 1842 and that his Signature above written is genuine Given under my hand and Seal of said County this 21st day of April AD 1840
T. W. Gilmore Clerk
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Meriden NH }
Feb. 12         }

Free

Hon Henry Hubbard
In Senate U. States
Washington
Page 83

Meriden Feby 12 1840

Dr Sir
By our last mail I wrote you in relation to the case of the widow Stowell and thought I forwarded a copy of Samuel Clarks affidavit but find I did not  - I now herewith send it for your perusal and entertain strong hopes that you will cause the Department to allow the widow the arrearages of her late husbands Pension.
Very truly yours
John Bryant
Page 84

Copy
Samuel Clark
Affidavit in the
case of E. Stowell
Dec 20, 1836
Page 85

Copy
I Samuel Clark of Plainfield in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire a Soldier of the Revolution and Pensioner of the United States depose and say that I have examined the foregoing statement of Ebenezer Stowell and believe the same to be strictly true and especially so far as relates to Captain Lee's having been a Continental Officer.  To that fact I am well knowing for I was at the same time a member of Whitcomb's Corps of Rangers on this Continental establishment and became acquainted with Captain Lee and several of his company - Lee and Whitcomb Company of Rangers were for some length of time stationed together at Ticonderoga and other places and detachments from each were occasionally commanded by Whitcomb that is that is in Scouting parties & I also know, it to be a fact that said Lees company was composed of recruits from both, New Hampshire and Vermont.  I very well knew Simmons Stafford Cooley and Edy named by said Stowell they were from New Hampshire as I now believe - I also know it to be fact that said Lee's as well as Whitcomb's men drew Continental clothing - I assisted in distributing the same by oxen of Major Whitcomb a continental officer

(signed)
Samuel Clark
Sworn Dec 20, 1836 before
J. B.
Page 86

Copy
Ebenezer Stowell's
Affidavit &c
Dec 20, 1836
Page 87

Copy

In order to a restoration to the Pension Roll of the N. H. Agency

I Ebenezer Stowell of Grantham in the county of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am one of the surviving actors of the Revolution.  In the spring of the year 1777 I think in the month of April at a place called Rockingham in the State of Vermont I enlisted for one year and served out my engagement - The recruiting officer under whom I enlisted was one Lieut. Wright.  The company to which I was soon after joined was that of Captain Lee's company of Rangers which was not to my knowledge attached to any particular Regiment. We were occasionally under the command of Captain or Major Whitcomb and distinguished as Lees or Whitcombs Corps of Rangers.  The said Lee and Whitcomb being continental officers.  For a portion of the above named services I was allowed a Pension, under the act of the 18th of March 1818 - My Pension certificate bears date of August 2nd 1820 and I continued to draw my Pension till the 4th of March 1835 - I afterwards unexpectedly received from the War Department a communication in the following words

War Department - Pension
Office May 23, 1835
Sir
It having been ascertained that the Company of Lee for which services in which you were inscribed on the Pension list under the act of 1818 never served in the continental establishment. The agent has been ordered to [deleted word] drop your name from his roll.
I am respectfully your Obt Servt.
J. L. Edwards

Mr. Ebenezer Stowell
Grantham, New Hampshire
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Apprehending that the Department are in error as respects the Service of Captain Lee this affidavit is made in order to show it as by me represented in my declaration, made in 1818 - in order to obtain my Pension aforesaid.  I then stated and do now state that my service at the time was regarded as continental service. - I enlisted as other continental soldiers did and received a bounty I served with the continental troops and drew continental clothing and pay as did others, and did then, and do now, verily believe that the said Lee and Whitcomb were continental officers - I do further depose and say that said Lee's company was composed of recruits from both New Hampshire and Vermont - I will recollect having in service in said company at the expiration of my time Simon, Stafford, Cooley & Eady from New Hampshire.
(Signed) Eben Stowell

Subscribed and Sworn Dec 20, 1836 before me
I. B.   N.P.
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Testimony in the 
case of 
Ebenezer Stowell

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Ebenezer Stowell
official affidavit

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"Edward Evans, Esq
Enfield, N. H."
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I Ebenezer Stowell of Grantham, County of Cheshire ^ and State of New Hampshire [illegible] & say [stricken that] in addition to my declaration which I made before Wm N. Woodward on the 20th day of May AD 1818 in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed on the 18th day of March 1818 granting pension to persons engaged in the land and navy service 
in the Revolutionary War that ^of Enlisted into a corps called Rangers in Capt. Lees Company in Major Whitcomb's Com for one year in the recomment line in the month of April A.D. 1777 & faithfully served the United States against the common enemy until the month of April A.D. 1778 that said companying were enlisted for the term of these years that are sworn of the difficulty of processing [illegible] for these years there were a number who Enlisted for the term of one year ^and that in corps were at the time consisted of the Continental Establishment that some time in January previous to said April the company having closed & the [illegible][illegible] Rangers afore said not being necessary I was released to return home and [illegible] to return [illegible] a moments warning called to rejoin the army until the term of my enlistment expired but [illegible] my pay for the full term of one year as stated in my former declaration
July 22 1819
Ebenezer Stowell
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Grafton SS} State of New Hampshire
July 21st of May 1879 then the said Ebenezer Stowell made solemn oath that the with in declaration by him subscribed was [illegible] the truth + nothing but the truth before me
[illegible] Judge of probate