Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14473, for Samuel Slarrow, New York
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(3-1776) SERVICE
Mass. New York
Slarrow, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 14473
Carded
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8635 ok
New York 
Samuel Slarrow
Of Ontario cc [county] in the State of New York 
who was a private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Taylor of the regt command 
by Col Pomeroy in the *map? For 2 years 
*N.Y. and Mass
Records completed Febr 20/07.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Apl 1833 and sent to 
R. M Baylis Esq Geneva, NY. 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $160.00 Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Sept  40.00 
$200.00 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Will army Clerk, 
Book E Vol. 4 Page 75 
Date of death not occ AB
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In the matter of the application of Samuel Slarrow for a pension 
Continental & Militia R.M. Bayly 
S.s 16/- [illegible large ink blot] Passed 
on Rolls of Jackson Regt 
22 June 78 to 13 Feby ‘79
Armed 2 years prior _ 80$}
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State of New York Ontario County 
Samuel Slarrow of the Village of Geneva in the County and State aforesaid the witness named declarant doth on his oath further declare that he was 
born in the Town of New Salem, Worcester County, Massachusetts the fourth day of February 1759 - That he has no record of his age at hand, but that there is a record in a family Bible 
now in possession of David Benedict Esquire of Saratoga County. 
That he resided in Washington County for nine years from the time of his removal to that place as set forth in his said declaration, in 1779 until 1788 when he removed to Saratoga County, lived there eighteen or twenty years - then removed 
to Geneva where he resided one year from thence to Readus in Steuben County and lived then and thereabouts until the 
year 1828 when he removed to Geneva where he now resides and has resided since that time. __ That the following is a list of all the officers he served with whose names be can now recollect 
 1776 - Captain Samuel Taylor, Lieut. Jeremiah Ballard, Ensign Graves, Col. Dykes Regt., Major Williams - at Dorchester was Col. Francis, Capt Lyman, Capt. Hooker 
1777 Col. Pomeroy - Lt Col. Frieds of Northfield, Captain Ful Lieutenant Graves, Sergeant Graves, 
at Morristown was Gen Washington, Col. DeHart, Genesee, Col. Shelden 
then under Captain Moses Harvey, Lieutenant Baker, Col. Luther Woodbridge, Suit Col. Porter, Major Williams the same officer he served under in Col Dykes Rgt. in 1776 
at the North was Col Johnson, Col Brown, Col Porter, Genl Gates, Genl Lincoln, Genl Arnold 1779 under Captain Lory, Lieut McCleary, Ensign James Stewart,
Col. Alexander Webster, Major Armstrong - at Fort George was stationed a part of Col Warners Regt Capt Richey-

 That as he has no documentary evidence and has to depend on memory alone, and as his memory is much impaired by reason of old age and hardship, he cannot now name all or near all the officers he formerly knew about
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6863
Samuel Slarrow
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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 the 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.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of 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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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives


NAME.   Slason, Ebenezer

GRADE   Private

LINE        Lee's Legion

WARRANT NUMBER. 18803

ACREAGE. 100

ISSUED   March 30, 179? (torn)
to Thomas Russell, assignee

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