Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5781, Philbrook Barrows, Mass Privateer.
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Service - Mass.
Privateer


Barrows, Philbrook
Phebe


Number - W.5781
B.L. Wt. 13181-160-55
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101-328 Act. Mar. 3/53
April 26/53

Phebe Barrows widow
Philbrook Barrows 

Capt. 

Mass. Militia

Revolutionary 

Pensions


No. 160 Dec. 26, 1855

No. 73181 issued Dec. 28/55

W.H. Smith
Rutland
Vermont


Clark, Dec. 12/55

Vol. B - 11
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Vermont
No. 280

Philbrook Barrows
of Rutland in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain ___ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Brown in the Mass. line for 9 months


Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 30 Dollars ___ cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.


Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of June 1834 and

R. Temple Rutland

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 - $90.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1834  $15.

$105.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book E, Vol. 3, Page 55


Order to agent and Justice to pension
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7000

Vermont Burlington

Phebe Barrows
widow of Philbrook Barrows 
Mass.
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 0 Cents per annum to commence the 3rd February 1853.


Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of June 1853

and sent to 
G.F. Starkneather

Keene, N.H.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under 
Page 26, Vol. A

1832
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Declaration of 
Phebe Barrows wid.
of Philbrook Barrows


Act February 3, 1855


By her Attorney
G.F. Starkweather
Keene, N.H.
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State of Vermont, Rutland County ss.  On this twenty first day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Rutland in said State Phebe Barrows a resident of Wallingford in said County aged seventy years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3, 1853. That she is the widow of Philbrook Barrows who was a soldier in the Revolution War and at his death was in receipt of Pension from the United States at the rate of thirty dollars per annum as she believes, payable at the Burlington or Montpelier Vt. pension agency.  She further declares that she was married to the said Philbrook Barrows on the fifth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four in the town of Wallingford aforesaid.  That her name before their marriage was Phebe Warner and that her said husband Philbrook Barrows died on the twenty eighth day of November in the year 1846.  That she was a widow at the passage of the Act and is still a widow and never before made application for pension.

Phebe Barrows

Sworn to and subscribed in open court on the day and year first above written and I believe the said Phebe Barrows is the identical person she represents herself to be.

Harvey Button Judge
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State of Vermont
Rutland ss.

I Frank W. Hopkins Clerk of the County Court for the county of Rutland do certify that the Hon. Harvey Button is Judge of Probate for the District of Rutland in said county, duly qualified and commissioned and that the foregoing is his hand writing.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court this 11th day of April AD 1853.
F.W. Hopkins Clerk
And I further certify that the said Harvey Button was at the date of the foregoing declaration a Judge of Probate for said District.
Witness my hand and said seal above this 11th day of April AD 1853

F.W. Hopkins, Clerk
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State of Vermont,
County Clerk's Office

Rutland,s.s.

I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that George Edgerton Esq. was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated the thirtieth day of November, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty two and expires the thirtieth day of November next: ____:that his signature to the foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State, and are in due form. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this Eleventh day of April Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
F.W. Hopkins, Clerk
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State of Vermont.  Rutland County ss.

Married Mr. Philbrook Barrows and Ms. Phebe Warner of this place Eighteen hundred thirty four
By Rev. Stephen Martindale.
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows 1834.

David Holden Town Clerk

I David Holden above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Wallingford in said County and State, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.

David Holden   Town Clerk


Subscribed and sworn to Before me this 26th day of February 1853 and I certify that said affiant holds the office above named, and the above is his genuine signature.

George Edgerton
Justice of the Peace
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FORM OF DECLARATION

TO BE MADE BY THE WIDOW OF A DECEASED PERSON WHO HAS NOT HAD A LAND WARRANT


State of Vermont
County of Rutland ss.


On this 7th day of April AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me  a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Phebe Barrows aged 72 years, a resident of Pittsford in the State of Vermont who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of Philbrook Barrows deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and served in said war more than 14 days and was honorably discharged from said service. That ? was in his life time a pensioner of the United States and that she is now a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $30 per annum, on account of the said services and death of her said husband. that her pension certificate was granted and the act of February 3rd 1853 is dated June 15, 1853 and numbered 700. She refers to the  papers filed in her application for said  Pension. ? this application. that she has not since  by marriage last ? the widow of said Philbrook Barrows.

and that she is now a widow. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855, that she has never before applied for a pension or Bounty Land under said act of Congress and is ? that said husband ?

Phebe Barrows



Attest
H.M. Messer
L.F Randall

We H.M. Messer and L.F. Randall residents of Pittsford in the State of Vermont upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Phebe Barrows in our presence, and  that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. That she has not since married, but remains the widow of said Philbrook Barrows and that we are uninterested witnesses, on this application.

H.M. Messer
L.F. Randall


The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim. 

J.A. Randall Justice of the Peace
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Know all men by these presents That I Phebe Barrows of Pittsford  County of Rutland and State of Vermont and widow of Philbrook Barrows deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint W.H. Smith of Rutland my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due my by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 7th day of April 1855.

 Phebe Barrows

Acknowledged and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Rutland and State of Vermont this 7th day of April 1855.

J.A. Randall Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
County of Rutland ss.

I F.W. Hopkins Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that Jeffrey A. Randall whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration, affidavit and power of attorney is, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.

Given under my hand and seal of Office, at Rutland this 20th day of April 1855.
F.W. Hopkins Clerk

101328


BOUNTY LAND

Act of March 3, 1855

Claim of Phebe Barrows
Widow of Philbrook Barrows

Presented by 
W.H. Smith Attorney
Rutland Vt.
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Philbrook Barrows
No. 4275

9 Mos. Private
3 mos. Marine




3 mos. privateer 
disallowed
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State of Vermont
Rutland County, ss.

On this 19th day of July AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland District now sitting, Philbrook Barrows a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.  In 1775 he lived in Attleboro, Massachusetts and late in the fall of that year he entitled and served three months in Captain Richardson's company, Lt. Page - he does not remember the names of his other officers  - marched to Roxbury where he served out his time and was discharged.  
In 1777 he was drafted and served one month at North Kingston, Rhode Island, in Capt. Clapp's company Lt. Robinson, does not remember the names of his other officers and served in guarding the store, the British had a Ship of War lying off there, he assisted in beating off one of their boats that attempted to take wheat and provisions. Some time after he engaged as a substitute for one ? and served one month in Capt. Jenks' company, Col. Bowen, General Spencer commanded, served at Tiverton, quartered at the Friend Meeting house.  He engaged in the spring of 1776 he engaged as a Marine on board the Privateer Montgomery of 10 guns, Capt. Daniel Bucklin, Lt. Field, for three months and sailed from Providence about the 1st May for a cruise - took 5 prizes and carried 4 of them into Providence, and returned to Providence where he was discharged.  He also served in 1777 or 1778 one month in Capt. Richardson's company  - cannot remember the names of the other officers - was stationed at Howland's Ferry and served in guarding the ?  At three other periods he served one month at a time, making three months more, but he finds his memory so much failed that he cannot state the actual dates - at one of these times he served in Capt. Ide's company when he was drafted - at another time his sergeant's name was Elijah Barrows who took care of him at Slade's Ferry when he was sick - he cannot remember the names of his other officers -but he served at Howland's Ferry, Tiverton and along the coast as guard, and in making preparations to ? the army from the Island in 1777 and 1778 - the last month he served as a ? but cannot remember
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State of Vermont
Rutland ss.

On this 19th day of July 1832 personally came Rufus Bucklin, a credible witness, who  being duly sworn both depose and say, that he is acquainted with Philbrook Barrows and was acquainted with him during the revolutionary war.  That he saw the said Barrows in service at Roxbury in 1775 and also at Rhode Island in 1777 or 1778.  That deponent also knows he served as marine on board the Montgomery Privateer in 1776 for three months, as stated by him in the annexed declaration.
Sworn before me this day and year aforesaid

R. Temple
Justice of the Peace



State of Vermont

I Robert Pierpoint, Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify that Robert Temple whom the above affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned, and that his signature is genuine.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this 6 day 1832.
R. Pierpoint
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the man's name for whom he served, cannot remember the names of any of the other Regiments or of the officers.  He has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, except the affidavits that accompany this. He is confident he served in the whole nine months as a Private and three months as a marine.  He was born at Attleboro Massachusetts the 21 Oct. 1754, his age is recorded there and his Bible. He lived in Attleboro until about 30 years ago when he moved to Wallingford Vermont, where he has ever since resided.  He is known to the Rev. W. Martindale, of whose church he is a member and to Mosely Hall Esq. and most of the people of Wallingford.

He hereby relinquished every claim, whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any Stae.

Philbrook Barrows


Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

R.Royce Register


We Stephen Martindale, a Clergyman residing in Wallingford and Mosely Hall residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Philbrook Barrows who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Stephen Martindale
Moseley Hall


Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

R. Royce Register

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Stephen Martindale who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Wallingford and that Mosely Hall who has also signed the same, is a resident in Wallingford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Rodney C. Royce Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Philbrook Barrows for a Pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 4th day of August AD 1832.

R.C. Royce Register
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Philbrook Barrows
Explanatory Declaration
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State of Vermont
Rutland ss.

On this 27th day of May 1834 personally came before the undersigned authority, Philbrook Barrows, a pensioner of the United States under the Act of 7 June 1832, who being duly sworn doth depose and say in explanation of his service performed in 1775 as stated in his declaration - that in the fall of said year, toward the close of the 8 months service, ? were called for in Attleboro to take the places of those troops as the new levies had not come in, and Capt. Stephen Richardson of said Attleboro, raised a company for two months for their service, most of his men enlisted in one day, being the greater part of them taken from the two companies of Militia of which he was Captain, of which the deponent was one - and how after they marched to Roxbury and ? there in December, at that time before the services of the 8 months men expired - and as the close of said two months for which he and the company had enlisted, Capt. Richardson informed his company that as the new recruits had not come in, he had been requested to remain with his company another month, and called in the soldiers to say whether they would consent to remain in service another month - and most of them did consent to serve another month, the deponent being one of them, and he did to remain and serve with said company another month making three months in the company and served at Roxbury the whole time and he was discharged at that time before the  army evacuated Boston and this service he prays may be allowed him and added to his pension.

Philbrook Barrows

Subscribed and sworn the day and year aforesaid before me

R. Temple Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland ss.

On this 27th day of May 1834, personally came Rufus Bucklin of said County, aged 78, to me known and a credible witness, who being duly sworn doth depose and say - that in 1775 he was a soldier in the 8 months service, from Rehoboth, Massachusetts stationed at Roxbury - that he was well acquainted with Phibrook Barrows, who is now ? who lived in the adjoining town of Attleboro about two miles from the deponent and the deponent further says that toward the close of his service, he thinks about the first of December, Capt. Stephen Richardson came on with a company of new men from Attleboro to take the places of the 8 months men, whose time was about to expire and the deponent knows said Phibrook Barrows was one of said company - the deponent saw him frequently before his time was up, doing duty in said company which was stationed near the one to which the deponent belonged - and the deponent further says that after his time was out he went home, and was frequently at the home of said Barrows' father during the winter and understood that after the two months was out for which P. Barrows enlisted, he had engaged to stay another month, and did not return home until  the end of three months,  - and has no doubt P. Barrows served three months faithfully in the first campaign of the revoltion aforesaid. 

Rufus Bucklin

Subscribed and sworn this 27th of May 1834
before me

R. Temple 
Justice of The Peace
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State of Vermont

I Robert Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County Court do certify that Robert Temple before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken is a Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned  - and that his name thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County this 27th May 1834.

R. Pierpoint
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Revy. Widow & c.

File No. 5781

Phebe Barrows
Widow
Philbrook Barrows
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  1832

Index:-Vol. A, Page 31

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Vermont 28010

Phlibrook Barrows
of Rutland in the State of  Vermont
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain  ---- in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Brown in the Vermont Troops 
for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 20 Dollars  ---- cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.


Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Jan. 1834 and sent to R. Temple 
Rutland Vermont


Arrears to the 4th Sept. 1833 $50.00
Semi-anl, allowance ending March 1834 $10.00


$60.00

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 1 Page 55

claims  - answered ? R. Temple
April 10 1834

? April 24, 1834
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S

13181



Rev. Army
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Wallingford ss.

Feb. 12

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City


Feb. 16
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Wallingford Rutland Co. Dist.  February 10 1835


To J.L. Edwareds Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

In compliance with the requisitions of the pension office with regard to Pensioners from this county I forward you the following statement of my revolutionary services.

At Attleboro Mass in the winter of 1775.1776 as I think, I enlisted into Capt. Richardson's Company and served at Roxbury in said State, three months at which place I was discharged. In May or June 1776 In enlisted into the navy for three months and served said time under Capt. Bucklin, on board a sloop of war - sailed from Providence, and went to the West Indies Island and cruised along the American coast - Returned to Providence at the end of three months and was discharged. I was out six months at six different times after the naval service - some of the time served in Rhode Island but most of the time in Mass.  Capt. Clapp commanded a part of the time while in Rhode Island - was in a skirmish at North Kingston.  I was under Capt. Jenks one month - Also served one month out of the six under Capt. Richardson - I also think Capt. Ide commanded the co. to which I belonged one month - I was also confined in the South part of Mass  one month by sickness during all of which time my place of residence was at Attleborough  of
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I do not now recollect all of the officers names who commanded all of the companies or the Regiments to which I belonged.  The last six months were all served ? brigade or division  - if my memory is correct.
I resided at Attleborough Mass until 31 or 32 years since when I removed to Wallingford Vermont at which place I have resided ever since - I am now eighty years old and my memory very treacherous - I was sometimes drafted and sometimes enlisted but whether in the Regular service or Militia do not now know - but suppose Militia.
When I made application for a pension I resided at Wallingford aforesaid.

The testimony was, as I suppose, taken before the Probate Court for the district of Rutland Robert Temple did the business -and R. Pierpoint was then judge said Court.
I have hitherto drawn thirty dollars per annum - and have drawn up to last Sept. I think the fourth day - I have always supposed that the amount of my pension was not equal to the time of service.
All of which is Respectfully submitted

Philbrook Barrows

I hereby certify that Philbrook Barrows dated and subscribed the above statement - that he now resides in Wallingford is very aged and is undoubtedly a revolutionary soldier.

A.L. Winn - Justice of the Peace
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Phebe Barrows
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Note - Whole affidavit was crossed through - 


State of Vermont - County of Rutland ss.

On this twenty six day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Phebe Barrows a resident of Wallingford in said County and State, aged Seventy years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made the by the Act of Congress, passed February 3rd 1853, that she is the widow of Philbrook Barrows who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, and at his death was in receipt of a pension from the United States at the rate of thirty dollars per annum, as she believes payable at the Burlington Vermont Agency or Montpelier Agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said Philbrook Barrows the fifth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four in the town of Wallingford aforesaid that her name before her said marriage was Phebe Warner and that her husband aforesaid died on in said Wallingford on the twenty eighth day of Nov. in the year 1846.  that she was a widow at the passage of the Act and is still a widow and never before made application to a pension.

Phebe Barrows

This is put in to save the evidence on the other side

Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written and I certify that the said affiant is a respectable resident of this county and in my belief is the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration

George Edgerton
Justice of the Peace
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We L.R. Bucklin and Howard Harris of the town of Wallingford in the State of Vermont testify and say that Philbrook Barrows late a Pensioner of the United States died in this town on the twenty eighth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and forty-six - and that Phebe Barrows who is applying for pension under the act February 3, 1853 is the widow of said Philbrook Barrows, and was a widow at the passage of said Act and that we are not interested in the result of this case.

L.R. Bucklin
Howard Harris

Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty six day of February 1853. And I certify that said affiants are credible witnesses.

George Edgerton
Justice of the Peace
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Know all men by these presents that I Phebe Barrows of the town of Wallingford in the State of Vermont, widow of Philbrook Barrows a Revolutionary Pensioner, deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint George F. Starkweather of Keene, New Hampshire my attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim to Pension under the Act of February 3, 1853 and all other acts and resolutions of Congress, with full power of substitution and to do all things in relation to same, file, examine and receive papers, to file additional arguments and evidence hereby confirming all acts of my said attorney and for good reason do make this Power irrevocable. 

Witness my hand and seal this twenty six day of February 1853.

Phebe Barrows

Executed in presence of us
Norman W. Johnson
George Edgerton


State of Vermont Rutland County ss.

February 26 1853.  Then Phebe Barrows well known to me as the lawful widow of Philbrook Barrows deceased acknowledge the foregoing instrument by her subscribed to be her free act and deed.

Before me

George Edgerton
Justice of the Peace
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455 

Rutland Dec. 21, 1855

Sir,
I herewith furnish the record evidence of the service of Philbrook Barrows in the War of the Revolutionary to sustain the claim of Phebe Barrows to Bounty Land under the act of March 3rd, 1855. which I hope will be satisfactory and the warrant issued soon.

Your sir,

Very Respectfully

Your Obedient Servant

W.H. Smith

Hon. J. Miento
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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January 25, 18?

Mr. Temple returns
Certificate




J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
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Rutland Vt 18 January 1834

Sirs

Philbrook Barrows states 9 months service in his declaration, exclusion of 9 months as marine - his certificate is for 6 months.  Nothing is said as to the part disallowed, from which I infer that  a part of his declaration may have been overlooked.  I therefore return his certificate, with a request that the other 3 months may be admitted.  ? will recollect that a part of the testimony, which was sent by W. Burgess in the case, had not been found when I was at Washington.

Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

R. Temple



J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner
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Admitted a private
9 months  $30
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Rutland Vt 28 May 1834


Sir

Mr. Philbrook Barrows has made a full and particular explanation of his service in 1775 and produced proof to ? it as required in your letter of 10 April inst. Both ? the witnesses are very respectable people; and as they did then, as they do now, live near each other.  His papers are enclosed; and I think you will have no difficulty in issuing a new certificate at $30. per annum.

I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

R. Temple

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner Pensions

For W. ?
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For Tristam Burgess


R. Temple Esq.
Rutland 
Vermont





Hon. Tristam Burges
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Providence May 11th 1839

R. Temple Esquire

Dear Sir:  


Your letter enclosing the Deposition of Benjamin Jencks  has been admitted and I will, with the required certificate, hand it to Mr. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

I have the honor to be 

with much respect

Sir 

your obedient servant


Tristram Burges
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Philbrook Barrows

$20


Payments to be made at Burlington
by Pres. of Burlington Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners  in the Agency of 

Vermont


January 18, 1834 of Wallingford
31 years, previous of
Attleboro, Mass.


Recorded in the Pension office in Book E Vol. 3
Page 55 by E.D. Bullock
Clerk


Cancelled
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WAR DEPARTMENT


REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM


I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, Philbrook Barrows of the State of Vermont
who was a Private during the Revolutionary War
is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1331, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every years.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 9th day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.

Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and }
Countersigned}

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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No. 4273

P. Barrows

Vermont



It will be seen by the accompanying letter of W. Burges, to whom I sent Benjamin Jencks affidavit to be authenticated that instead of returning it to me, he has forwarded ti to the Pension Office.

R. Temple


? Jenck's deposition
if not found
6 mos private
$20 per annum

R. Temple 
Rutland Vt.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Philbrook Barrows which require further proof or explanation.


I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?   does

II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?     did


III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?


IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?   has


V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?

Has


VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

Has

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

Has


VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?

I have


IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?

Has


X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

Has and distinguishable
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XI.  Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their behalf respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

Has

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?


XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof can be had?


XIV.  If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  No

Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

Has (very lightly) not


XV.  Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

Does 

XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  


Are not


XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And if not, which of them is not so answered?

Are 




EXPLANATORY NOTES

QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:  For ----- year ----- months and ---- days, I served as a ---- .  For ---- months and ---- days, I served as a -----; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERRE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Pension Office
10th June 1853


Sir:

Be pleased to inform me to what time Philbrook Barrows, a private in the War of the revolution and inscribed upon the Vermont roll at the rate of $30.00 per annum, was paid.

He was paid at the Burlington Agency, Vermont


I have the honor to be sir,
Respectfully your obedient servant,
S. Cole
? Commissioner

Paid to 4th Sept. 1846
F. Burt
Auditor


Francis Burt Esq.
Third Auditor
of the Treasury
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Barrows
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Brief in the case of Phebe Barrows widow of Philbrook 
Rutland County and State of Vermont
act 3rd February 1853

Claim, ("original")

Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Said husband was a pensioner under the act of 7th June, 1832.

Marriage proven by record evidence.

(If for increase.)

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?







G.F. Starkweather Esq.
Keene, N.H.   - Name and residence of Agent


S.C. Boynton - Examining Clerk
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I Jacob Ide of Attleboro County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts engaged according to law, do depose, testify and say that I was in the service of the United States with Philbrook Barrows three months, at Roxbury Massachusetts in the year 1775. we were under Captain Stephen Richardson and Lieutenant Josiah Ridge.

Jacob Ide


Bristol ss.  June 27, 1832.  Then personally appeared Jacob Ide subscriber to the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me.

Lemuel May  
Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the above named Jacob Ide is a credible witness on whose testimony full reliance may be placed.

Lemuel May
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I Edward Richards of Attleborough in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts engaged according to law, do depose, testify, and say that I was in the service of the United States with Philbrook Barrows at North Kingston in the State of Rhode Island in the year 1777 as I believe for the space of one month we were in the company commanded by Captain Clap and Enoch Robinson was the Lieutenant of said Company. 

Edward Richards

Bristol ss.  June 30, 1832.  Then personally appeared Edward Richards subscriber to the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me

Lemuel May Justice of the Peace


I further testify that Edward Richards is a credible witness and that full credit is to be given to his testimony.

Lemuel May Justice of the Peace
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I Samuel Tingley of Attleboro in the County fo Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts engaged according to law, do depose, testify and say that I was in the service of the United States with Philbrook Barrows three months at Roxbury Mass. in the year 1775. we were in the company commanded by Stephen Richardson - and Josiah Ridge. 

Samuel Tingley


Bristol ss.  June 27, 1832.  Then personally appeared Samuel Tingley subscriber to the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same before me.

Lemuel May  Justice of the Peace

I further certify that the above named Samuel Tingley is a credible witness and on whose testimony full reliance may be place.

Lemuel May
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bristol ss.  I James Sprout Clerk of the Courts of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Lemuel May Esq. whose signed (blocked) ? is affixed to to the within and annexed certificates is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Bristol and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this third day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two.

James Sproat
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War Department
Pension Orrice
April 10, 1834

Sir,

In reply to your letter enclosing Philbrook Barrows' certificate, I have to state that Mr. Barrows undoubtedly stated 9 months service as a soldier, and 3 months as a sailor, on board a privateer. Of the former service the 3 months alleged to have been performed in 1775, cannot be admitted - it cannot be reconciled with the terms for what the troops were raised, and without explanation though supported in general terms by widow cannot be allowed. The certificate is returned.

Very respectfully,
Y. Humble obedient servant,

J.L. Edwards


Robert Temple Esq.
Rutland 
Vermont
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Secretary's Office, Boston
December 20, 1855.

I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Philbrook Barrows is borne on pay roll of Capt. Abiah Clapp's company Col. Thomas Carpenter's Regiment Rhode Island service from July 24 1777 1 month 4 days as private.
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Rutland Dec. 17, 1835.


Sir, 

I am the attorney of the widow of Philbrook Barrows to procure her Bounty Land in the prosecution of which I am required to furnish record proof of service in the Revolution - and am required by the Court of Pensions to the rolls in your office, for his service as given me from the  Pension Office as 
3 months under Capt. Richardson in 1775
1 month under Capt.  Clapp in 1777
1 month under  Capt. Jencks and Col. Brown as a substitute 
at Tiverton under General Sullivan
as a mariner on board Privateer "Montgomery" in 1776. 3 months
1 month under Capt. Richardson in 1777 or 1778
1 month under Capt. Ide
A record of service or alleged service remains undoubtedly in your office - If so will you send me the proper certificates to be used in the Pension office

Send me your ? certificate

Yours very respectfully,

Warren H. Smith

Secretary of State
Boston, Mass.