Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23551, Ephraim Barrows, Mass.
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(3-1776) [Form #?]
Service [Header Title]
 Mass.
Barrows, Ephraim
Charlotte
Number [Header Title]
W.23551
B.L.Wt. 40505-160-55.
Contents [Header Title below identity info]
[All blank]
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[Left page] 
Notice of the correspondence sent to John Mussey gm. Esq. Portland, 
Maine, November 30th 1822 ~
[Large handwriting] Died May 30. 1838
from A. B.
[Right Page]
5656.
Maine
Ephraim Barrows 
[Illegible below name]
[Printed subsection with text]
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of [printed] Dis. Maine~
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of April 1848~
[Printed subsection with text]
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Jany. 1819[?] and sent to Judge Parris Paris. Me
[Printed subsection]
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4 mos. 21/30 37.60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar. 1819 ~48.~
[total] $ 85.60
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[left side]
242. 018 Uet Mar. 3 '12- April 15.'16
[line]
Charlotte Barrows. wif.
Ephraim Barrows. [illegible]
[line]
Rev iy . war
[line]
Pen? Act Feb. 2. 1848.  cirt. 276.
Me ketz 48-276
[line]
AO: 16OA@Aug: 22 756 
[Large handwriting]Roifeld
[Written across page] OV 40505 po Sept 1/56
[line]
Hon. John J. Perry N. R.
[right side]
[left side, vertical] Sept. 2/61. Ser to [illegible] office [illegible] D.P.P
[bottom right corner] Vol. B. ~30.
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[left side]
[Printed form]
276 arrears allowed
Maine
[double line]
Charlotte Barrows
widow of Ephraim Barrows
Mass
who served in the Revolutionary war as a private
Increased from $50 per annum
[double line]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of -96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the [4th crossed out] First day of [March crossed out] July,1848.
[double line]
Certificate of Pension issued the eighth day of Janu 1851 and sent to Dickens & Coombs
Present
[Double line]
Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act February 2, 1848, Page 2 Vol. 1
[Right side]
[Vertical, left bottom]
2'42018
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Charlotte Barrows
Application for Bounty Land
242. 018 [Underlined]
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State of Maine, County of Oxford SS: ~
On this fourth day of April A.D. one thousand Eight hundred 
and fifty-five[1855], before me, Wm Milhigin, a Justice of the Peace,
duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the
County aforesaid, personally appeared Charlotte Barons aged
years, a resident of Norway, in the County of
Oxford and State of Maine, who being sworn according to law
declares that she is the widow of Ephraim Barrows deceased
who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, That her said
husband was a Revolutionary Soldier, but in whose Company he served she is now unable to say, but refers to the
proof filed by her in her application to obtain her certificate
for Widow's pension, which said certificate she now has in her
possession and is dated January 8th A.D. 1850 and recorded
in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioner under Act of February 2nd 1848, Page 2, Volume 1, and is numbered
Two Hundred and seventy= six.
And she further declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Barrows at Shepardsfield now New Gloucester on or about the 28th
day of April A.D. 1785.
and that her maiden name before her said marriage
was Charlotte Churchill
that her said husband died at
on or about the
day of
and that she is now a widow.  And for proof of her said┃
regage & the death of her said husband she refers to the proof filed as aforesaid.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled on account of the aforesaid
service of her said husband by virtue of the act of Congress
Approved March 3rd 1855; and she further declares that
she has not applied for or received, and believes she is not
entitled to, a Warrant for Bounty Land under any
other act of Congress, except as above stated, and
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she hereby appoints Horatio G. Cole of Norway apresaid,
her true and lawful attorney for her and in her name,
to prosecute this her claim for land, and to receive the
Certificate & warrant when issued, and to do all other
acts necessary and proper in the premises,
Witness:
Joel Parkhurst
T O Brown
Charlotte her mark [large X] Barrows
Sure to, and subscribed before me, on the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged the
foregoing power of Attorney; and I certify that I am acquainted with said Charlotte Barrows, and believe her
to be the widow of
the identical Ephraim[smudge] Barrows who
was a Revolutionary Soldier, and that she is of the stated, and that I am not interested in this claim or its prosecution.
Wm Milligan, Justice of the Peace.
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State of Maine, County of Oxford, 55i~
Joel Parkhurst
and Titus O. Brown
both of Norway, in the County of Oxford State of Maine, of lawful age, and being duly sworn, depose and say:   that we are
well and intimately acquainted with Charlotte Barrows mentioned in the foregoing declaration, and know that she
is the identical Charlette Barrows she represents herself
to be in the aforesaid declaration; that she has been a Revolutionary Pensioner for several years past and is now
that we know the said [Charlotte covered by smudge] Barrows is now a
Widow and has been ever since the death of her husband
Ephraim Burrows whom we knew in his life time; and
that we were present and saw her Execute the foregoing decla
ration and make oath there in due form of law.
Joel Parkhurst
T O Brown

Sworn to and subscribed before me this fourth day of April
A.D. 1855, and I certify that said Deponents as well known to me, and that they are credible witnesses.
Wm Milhigins Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine, County of Cumberland, Town of New Gloucester.
Married by Isaac Parsons Justice of the Peace. April of the twenty eighth, seventeen hundred and eighty five Ephraim Barrows to Charlotte Churchill both of a place called
Shepardsfield

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record of
the marriage of said parties, with the exception of the date,
which is in fair legible figures, expressed in the record, as follows:
April 28. 1785.
E. H. Moseley Town Clerk of New Gloucester

F. E. H. Moseley above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy of the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified
by me.
E. H. Moseley Clerk of the town of New Gloucester

Cumberland ss
Subscribed and duly sworn
to this Twenty sixth day of March eighteen
hundred and fifty six.
Before me,
Samuel Foxcroft, Justice Peace
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[Copy of Marriage License]
No 317 Ephraim Barrows
Copy [underlined]
[midway down this page]
cont.
see envelope with this
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[printed form]
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss. [Top Title embolded print]

At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the
first Tuesday, being the fourth day
of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eightt hundred and twenty two [two inserted] before the Honorable [name crossed out, handwritten]
Ashur Ware Judge of said Court.

On this twenty seventh day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a
Court of Record for said Maine District, Ephraim Barrows
aged Sixty ~years, resident in Minot ~ in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary
War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Alden in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey
in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is
more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the fourteenth day of April
A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5656-
was granted.   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; that
my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Ephraim Barrows
Sworn to and declared, on the 27th
day of June A.D. 1822
BEFORE Ashur Ware U.S. District Judge of the District of Maine.
([hand simbol] Minot and Portland are both in 
Cumberland County.)
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[printed form]
Schedule of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to the the subscriber, vis:  
Real estate, I have none.
Personal estate, I have none except a few ordinary articles of furniture for family use, very old and broken
I have no income of any kind and often am in need of charitable assistance
Ephraim Barrows
Sworn to 
Before Ashur Ware
Judge of the United States for District of Maine
June 27, 1822
Schedule of the family residing with me Ephraim Barrows who, by occupation am a farmer which I am not able to pursue by reason of rheumatism a hurt I received a year ago in my left side
[Table of three Columns]
Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
My wife, Charlotte 55 (not able to support herself a very feeble woman
Daughters,
Charlotte 22 helpless her faculties impaired by fits to which she has been subject from childhood
Keziah 20
Lucinda 18 able to contribute partly to her support
Son Hiram 15 not able to support himself

Sworn to
June 27, 1822
Before Ashur Ware
Judge of the United States for the District of Maine
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[printed form]
MAINE DISTRICT, SS.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do
hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Eight
dollars and no more
cence.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty seventh day of June
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.two
John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District
Court for Maine District.
[line a bottom with amount below]
$8~
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Ephraim Barrows
Private
Bailey's Reg'
Mass. Line
May '78 ~ 9 months
14 April 1818.
[signed at bottom]
Ephraim Barrows
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I Ephraim Barrows a resident citizen of the
United States of America in the Town of Hebron in the County of Oxford & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on
oath declare that in the month of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven I enlisted into the army of the United of America in the company commanded by Captain Edward Sparrow
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Guise in the Massachusetts line & served in the same in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment as a private soldier for the term of six months thereafter, at the expiration of which term I recieved a verbal discharge
from said curse & left the service. ~ that in the
month of May next following I again entered into the service of the United States as a private soldier in the company commanded by Captain Alden, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Baily & served as aforesaid for the
term of nine months thereafter, at the expiration of which term I recieved a discharge by the officer authorized to give the same, which is lost, & I then left the service.
I further testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of
assistance from my country for support & that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States 
Ephraim Barrow

I James Murdock of Minot in the County of
Cumberland & Commonwealth aforesaid testify that I was a fellow soldier with Ephraim Barrows above named during the nine month's   above stated, that he performed the same agreably to the foregoing statement
thereof & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support, and I do further testify that according to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
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aforesaid Ephraim Barrow, in consequence
of his reduced circumstances in life
in need of assistance from his country
for support.
James Murdock

I Francis Sturtevant of Hebron in the County
of Oxford aforesaid testify that I saw the said Ephraim Barrows several times during the said nine months service,
knew him to be acting as soldier as above stated & have no doubt that he performed said service agreably to the declaration above by him subscribed. Francis Sturtevant
Hebron April 14th, AD. 1818-
---
This certifies that Mr. Ephraim Barrows of
this town, is, in our opinion, in such necessit
our circumstances as to be entitled to relief as
cording to the late act of Congress. ~
-
Wm Barron
William C. Whitney
Stephen Myrick
Selectmen of Hebron
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[Printed form]
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the fourteenth
day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Ephraim Barrows 
the applicant named in the papers hereunto
annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the
several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the affidavits
of James Murdock and Francis
Sturtevant, fellow soldiers of the
applicant in the war of the revolu
tion, made & signed in my
presence; also the certificate
of William Barrows & others
municipal officers of the Corpo
ration to which said applicant
belongs relative to his circum
stances in life all which are
hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible
witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Ephraim Borrows the applicant served as a
a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy,
for the term of nine months [and ? crossed out] in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further
certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear
that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to
the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned
Albion K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and
for the District of Maine.
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2721
Charlotte Barrows
Wid. of Ephraim 
Maine
Act July 7. 1838
Married 1785
died May 1837
Allow 15 mos for
$50 per ann
from May 30. 1838
[signed at bottom]
Levi Whitman
Norway Me
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State of Maine
County of Oxford ss
On this twenty seventh day of August
in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
thirty-eight personally appeared before the Honerable Stephen Emery Judge of Probate within & for said County of Oxford, at a special Court holden for the purpose, Charlotte Barrow, a resident of Norway
in said County of Oxford aged seventy one 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 by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled an
act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widow 
that she is the widow of Ephraim Barrow late of
said Norway deceased, who was a revolutionary pension under the Law of March 15th 1818, & whose certificate
No. 5656 was dated January 22d 1819 ~
she further declares that she was married to said Ephraim Barrows on the twenty-eighth day of April in the year seventeen hundred & eighty-five; that her husband, the aforesaid Ephraim Barrows died on the thirtieth day of May last; that she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety-four to wit at the time above stated ~& that she now is & ever since his death has remained the widow of said Barrows

Charlotte [large X] her mark Barrows

Witness
Levi Whitman
Sworn to & subscribed by the above named
Charlette Barrows, the day & year first above written.
Before Stephen Emery, Judge of said Court
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State of Maine
Oxford SS. I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County hereby certify that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid. I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Charlotte Barrows for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court the ninth day of October A.D. 1838. Levi Stowell 
2721 Charlotte Baron Wid. of Ephraim
Maine 
Act July 7. 1838 
Married 1785 
died May 1837 
Allw. 15md for $50 per ann. from May 30, 1838 
Levi Whitman Norway Me
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[printed form]
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Ephraim Barrows, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, your will find below the desired information as contained in his (and["or" crossed out] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W.F.23.551
[Table with six columns]
DATES OF ENSLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGHT OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENTERED
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
STATE.
May 1777 6 mos. Private Edward Sparrow. Keys Mass.
May 1778 9 mos.. " Alden. Bailey "
Battles engaged in, [mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Plympton Mass.
Date of application for pension, April 14 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Hebron, Oxford Co Mass. His claim was allowed[line thru or under]
Age at date of application[crossed out after Age] 60 years in 1822.
He died May 30, 1838. 'al pen. on her ap. ex. Aug. 27, 1838.  inhile a
Remarks:  He married Charlotte Churchill of Shepardsfield,  Mass. Apr 28 1785; she was resident of Norway, Oxford Co. ME aged 71 yrs.
Children:  Charlotte 22 years, Keziah 20 years, Lucinda 18 years and Hiram 15 years m 1822.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
[form number on bottom] 15567b2m11-01
brother Benjamin[written on bottom]
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[left]
Charles
M.B.H.
[middle]
Rev
WIDOW, & c.
File No. 23551
Charlotte Barrows
Wid of
Ephraim Barrows
Priv. Rev. War
Act Feb. 2d 1848
Index: Vol. a, Page 20
{Arrangement of 1870.]
[right hand written]
1905 Oct 30-- next to Mrs. A
1918, Feb. 13. History to
Fred S. Charles F.W
1918 May that he was for-[illegible] his duty Feby 13, 1918.
1919 Mak. 24 Hist. to Mrs. B. H. Rucker
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[left side]
rept.d Mar 27.39
Let to l. Whitman July 27. 1843.
[right side printed format]
2111
Maine
Charlotte Barrows
widow of
Ephraim Barrows dec.d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 30th May 1838
of Oxford in the State of Me.
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Alden of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Bailey in the M.S.
in for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
the rate of 50 Dollars ~ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. [Original date crossed out] 30th May 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of May
1839 and sent Levi
Whitman Norway Mr
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39 $66.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept 39, 4000
[total]$106.00
Act July 7,
1838.
Recorded Jno M.D Addison Clerk
Book A
Vol. 1st. Page 2
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[left side]
Pepe Nov 4
[right side, printed form]
Maine 2/10/1
Arrears allowed
Charlotte Barrows
widow of Ephraim Barrows
who was a Private
in the Massachusetts line
for 15 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Fifty ~Dollars ~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the
fourth day of November 1843
and sent to
S Whitman
Norway
Maine
Act of March 3, 1843. ┃
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 7
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[left side]
Arrears 2111[underlined]
Maine
2111
Charlotte Barrows
widow of Ephraim Barrows
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 30th May 1838
of Oxford in the State of Me
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Alden of the 
Regt commanded by Col. Bailey  in the Mass line for 15 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass 
at the rate of 50 Dollars ~ Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836. and ending 30th May 1838,
the day of his death
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of
March, 1844 and sent to Levi Whitman
Norway, Me

Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Tho Lumpkin Clerk, 
Book A Vol. A
Page 2
[right side]
Reported
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[left side][printed form]
276 arrears allowed
Maine
Charlotte Barrows widow of Ephraim Barrows who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
50 Dollars ~ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of June 1848 and sent to Levi Whitman
Norway Me.
Recorded on the Roll of Pensions under act February 2, 1848, Page 2, Vol. 1
[right side]
Let to [illegible] Nov 10/59
Reported
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P
40 .505
Mo Any
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242.018
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House of Rep
April 14 -56
Dear Sir 
Please com-
minite with me in 
all matters relating to 
the written application
Your Respectfuly
John J Perry
M.C. of Maine
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[printed form]
United States of America.
MAINE DISTRICT, SS. 

FIRST CIRCUIT.

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT}
COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.}
I, George A. Emery, Clerk of the
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
Within and for said MAINE DISTRICT, certify that Samuel Forcroft. whose
signature, to the annexed certificate dated the twenty sixth
day of March last, is genuine, was then a Justice of the Peace for the
County of Cumberland in the State of Maine, duly commissioned and
qualified and fully advised to administer oaths and take acknowlements.
I further certify that Wm. West Virgin,  nur. on the fourth day of April A. D. 1855
an  Acting Justice of the Peace,
Within and for the County of Oxford in the State of Maine: that he is [illegible insert written] DULY COMMISSIONED AND QUALIFIED to act as such: is [same illegible insert] fully authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, and
that EACH SIGNATURE appended to the papers hereunto annexed, purporting to be his, is GENUINE.
COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my
Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Circuit Court, this
Elevent
day of April
in the year of or Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six
Geo. F Emery  } CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
U.S. FOR MAINE DISTRIT
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[Typed Letter]
Rev Sec 1[written upper right hand corner]

Allston Mass April 26th 1918
# 16 Idlewild St

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
It has been suggested, that you may be able to give me some data regarding the service of Ephraim Barrows, a soldier of the Revolution, , where he enlisted etc.  He from Mass, he moved to Portland Me. and from Portland to Hebron Me, I shall be greatly pleased
to have all the data you have,
Thanking you in advance
I am very truly
F. S. Charles
[U.S. Pension Office stamp dated Apr 30 1918]
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Ephraim Barrows Me. At 1818 When paid
H Hs
P F 30 May 1838 IH
[lower left corner]
30 may 38
ma 38
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In @ to $96 per annm 
Al O 9 former Payts at $50. per annum, 
Coing 1 July 1848
[written on bottom]
Dickens Hoomley
Present
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Washington 7 Oct. 1850
Sir
Enclosed we have the honour
to present to you the claim of
W. Charlotte Barrows for an increased
pension. We return her pension certificate
 for a new one coming the [illegible].~
---
Yours Respectfully
Dickens & Coombs
James L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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Charlotte Barrows
Payment to be made at Portland by
William Woodbury Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848 Page 2, Vol 1.
Les. Jhenkins Clerk.
[written at bottom]
Dickens & Coombs
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[printed form]
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Charlotte Barrows.

widow of Ephraim Barrows
who was a private~in the revolutionary war
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of
fifty. dollars [and ___ cents crossed out]
per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States
this seventeenth day of June
one thousand eight hundred and
forty eight.
M.E. Marcy
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned,
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
By F. S. Evans
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Payment to be made at 
Portland Me.
by A. Newhall Esq.
Agent for paying Pension=
ers, in the Agency of Maine
[First crossed out] Payment to be made
 [on the 31st December, 1838, and crossed out]
on the 4th March and 4th Septem=
ber in each year [thereafter crossed out]
Recorded in the Pension Office, in book A Vol. 1st. Page 2d. by 
[illegible] Addison
Clerk.
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[printed form]
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838,
Charlotte Barrows
widow of Ephraim Barrows decd
who was a Private in the Revolution
and died on the
30th day of May 1838
is entitled to receive a pension, at the rate of Fifty dollars and [~ cents crossed out] per annum, commencing on the
30th day of May 1838; and in case of the
death or marriage of said widow before the 4th of March, 1841, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States
, this 18th day of March 
one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned.}

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Rec. 14. Sept. 1822
155
Maine
From J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
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July 27 1843
Charlotte Barrows
Me wh '38
To John S Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City Dis. Col.
[stamped with Norway Jul 24]
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Washington July 11th 1841
Madon
Mrs Charlotte Barrows (wid of Ephraim) who was in the receipt of a Pension under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 is entitled to about $110 ~ As I am now engaged as Pension
agent will attend to her case and get it through for $25~ She is also entitled to a pension under the
law of Congress passed March 3d 1843. This
claim I will attend to without change ~ I shall expect you to give me your obligation to 
allow me the above sum with a good responsible [illegible]
Very respectfully
Wm H. Foles
P.S. [illegible]
Wm H Foles
Washington Dist. Columbia
P.S. It will be necessary
for you to send me a power
of attorney to act in the case.

Norway, Me, July 22d 1843
Mr James L Edwards
Dear Sir
The above is a copy of a
letter received by Mrs Charlotte Barrows
of this town, a pensioner under the law
of 1838 & also will apply for it under the
law of 1843~ I infer from it that there
must have been some error in the amount
allowed her under the law of 1838, what
the mistake is I presume can be carily
ascertained on inspection of the papers in
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your office.  she is very poor & cannot
well afford to pay the amts demanded by
Mr Fales, unless she is obliged to do it~
If it be a fact, & I presume it is, will you take measures to forward me such papers as will enable her to obtain the money at the agency in Portland~
I shall delay her application under the law
of 1843 for a few days, as it may be that
amount to which she was entitled under the
law of 1838 is me than the amount certified
in her certificate~
I have written to my friend Judge Parris who will probably call on you & make some
enquiry respecting
this case~
very Respectfully yours
Levi Whitman
P. S.

you will find Mrs Barrows certificate
recorded Book Vol. 1st page 2d
L.W.
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3300a
Aug 10, 1843
fa arrears &
March 9/43
Me
Pd case
C. Barrows
MA Chapin
R Shed
[Written vertically]
James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Dis. Col~
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Norway August 7th 1843 
Hon James L Edwards 
Dr Sir 
I am much obliged by your prompt reply to mine making inquiry respecting Mrs Borrows case - I herewith forward her application for increase [?] of pension under the Law of 1838 & also for pension under the law of 1843- I also return Mary Chaplin's application duly certified – Mrs Hannah Lombard’s application the last one forwarded not properly certified, has not yet returned to me. I shall expect it soon. I am very sorry that a mistake of mine should give you the trouble of returning the applications –
the fourth of Sept being pay day the several applicants are anxious to receive certificates as speedily as can be consistently ---- Very Respectfully your obedient servant
Levi Whitman
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Veruly/ouristn Paid 6
Sept 14
Levi Whitman, Esq.
Counsellor at Law
Norway Village
Maine. [Maine underlined]
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I Jaber Woodman Town Clerk of New
Gloucester, in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine hereby certify, that the marriage of Ephraim Barrows and Charlotte Churchill
both of a place called Sheppardsfield by
Isaac Parsons Esq. late of New Gloucester deceased,
is recorded in the Book of Records of Marria-
ges in said town of New Gloucester as follows
Viz.
"Ephraim Barrows and Charlotte Churchill both of a place called Sheppard's-
field were married April twenty eighth,
Seventeen hundred and eighty five."
I Jabez Woodman above named depose and
say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in
New Gloucester aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town
with the exception that the date is Expressed
on the Record in fair legible figures as
follows, "April 28th 1785."

Jabez Woodman,
Town Clerk

State of Maine
Cumberland' ss September 14th A.D. 1838.
Personally appeared Jabez Woodman above
named and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed, and I certify that he is Town Clerk of New Gloucester, and a credible and respectable witness
 William White
Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine
Cumberland ss
I Charles Fox Clerk
of the Judicial Court within and for the
County of Cumberland & State of Maine
do hereby certify that William White
Esquire is a Magistrate and duly
Commissioned to act as such in and for
said County, and that the signature
purporting to be his on the other side of
this paper is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the 
Court of Common Pleas: this third day
of October A D. 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the
Judicial Court, in & for the 
County of Cumberland
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I Benjamin Barrows of Minot, County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged eighty years, testify and say that I was present at the marriage of my
brother Ephraim Barrows late of Norway
County of Oxford & State of Maine deceased
with Charlotte Churchill, his widow; that
they were married at my house in the
plantation of Shepherdsfield, since
incorporated into a town by the name of Hebron; that I was to the best of my recollection twenty-seven years old in February
before the marriage which was in
April & I was eighty years old in February
last; so that the marriage must have taken place in April in the year of our Lord 
seventeen hundred & eighty-five~ they were
married by the late Isaac Parsons Esquire
of New Gloucester~ my brother &
his wife Charlotte lived together as man &
wife from the time of said Marriage until the 
time of his death in June now 
last past~
Benjamin Barrows

State of Maine
Oxford ss.
On the twenty first day of August in
the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
thirty-eight the aforesaid Benjamin
Barrows was examined & cautioned and sworn
to the truth of the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed before
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me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in &
for said County of Oxford; & I certify that said
deponent is a respectable man & of good reputation as a man of truth~
Levi Whitman Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Oxford  ss-

I Thomas Clark, Clerk of all the
Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford
hereby certify that Levi Whitman Esquire, whose
genuine signature is written above to the foregoing Deposition of Benjamin Barrows is a Justice of in and for said County of Oxford.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this 27th day of August in the year A.D. 1838.
Thomas Clark, Clerk of all
the Judicial Courts for the
County of Oxford ~
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88
Charlotte Barrows
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[Printed form]
STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts,
PORTLAND, April 10th -- AD 1850
I, Charles C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Stephen Greenleaf Jr
is an Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Oxford as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is 
DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the
COMMISSION of the said Greenleaf is dated February 8th A. D. 1845 and will expire February 8th A. D. 1852
and that the following SIGNATURE, purporting to be his is Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year
first above written.
Chas C. Harmon, CLERK
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Declaration for the benefit of the acts of 1838
1843, 1844 and 1848 and the joint resolution of July 1 ~1848
State of Maine
Oxford ss On this third day of April AD 1850
personally appeared before the Subscriber & Justice of the Peace in and for said County 
 Charlotte Barrows a resident of Norway in and for said County aged Eighty three years who upon oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of Pension under the Acts and Resolution aforesaid

And this declarant states that she is the widow
of Ephraim Barrows late of Norway in said
County deceased. She states that her said
husband was a resident of Plympton Massachusetts in the time of the Revolution and she has heard her husband say that he served in the war of the Revolution three tours & part of which was on 
Continental establishment She further states
that her said husband was a pensioner of the
United States under the act of 18th March 1818 and that he drew a pension under said act at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum which pension he drew till the time of his death which took place on the 30th day of May 1838
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She further states that subsequent to the death
of her said husband she made application for
and received the benefit of the several acts
she has enumerated and that she now draws a
pension of $50 as will appear by her
Certificate herewith sent  She refers to her
former declaration for evidence in this her
claim and asks that her pension be increased

Witness Samuel Anderson
Charlotte
Barrows
her mark[large X]

Then appeared on the day and year first
above written Charlotte Barrows whom I know
to be the identical person she represents herself
to be in the foregoing declaration and made
Oath that the same is true before me
Stephen Greenleaf jr Justice of the Peace
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Adm
Written
Levi Whitman
Norway
Me
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State of Maine
County of Oxford ~
On the third day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty-eight, personally appeared before Levi Whitman of Norway in said County of Oxford &
State of Maine and a Justice of the Peace in &
for said County  Charlotte Barrows a resident of said Norway aged eighty-one 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 second of February, eighteen hundred & forty eight, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War~ That she is widow of Ephraim Barrow late of said Norway
deceased, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War & a Revolutionary Pensioner, for the precise character
of whose services she refers to evidence on file in the Pension Office ~ That she was a Pensioner under the Act of June 17th 1844, and received fifty dollars per
annum~ She further declares that she is still a
Widow~
Charlotte Barrows her mark [large  X]
witness
Levi Whitman
Benj Barrows
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written by said Charlotte Barrows, who is personally known to me, before me
Levi Whitman Justice of the Peace
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[printed form]
STATE OF MAINE.
-
Oxford County, ss:
I the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Levi Whitman Esquire
whose proper signature is affixed to the foregoing Declaration of Charlotte Barrows
is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Oxford, duly appointed and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name and set the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this fifth day of May A. D. 1848
Charles Andrews
CLERK.
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300 D
C.Barrows
Act 3 March '43
$50 per an
L. Whitman
Norway
Maine

2h06
2
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State of Maine
Oxford County ss
On this fourth day of August in the year
of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty three,
personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Oxford, Charlotte Barrows, a resident of Norway in said County of Oxford, aged seventy six 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 3d March, 1843, granting
pensions to widows of persons, who served during the
Revolutionary war ~ That she is the widow of
Ephraim Barrows, a Private in the Revolutionary
Army & a Pensioner, the character of whose services she cannot, of her own knowledge, state, but respectf-
fully refers to the evidence in his case now on
file in the Pension Office ~ That the annual
amount of the pension which she received
under the act of July 7th 1838 was fifty dollars~ She further declares that she is still a widow ~
Charlotte Barrows her Mark[large X]
witness
Benjn Barrows

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Levi Whitman Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Charlotte
Barrows is personally known to me
Levi Whitman Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine 
Oxford County ss. I the Subscriber. Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County hereby certify that Levi Whitman, whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Declaration of Charlotte Barrows, is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly appointed and qualified, and full faith & credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this fifth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty three- 
Geo. F. Emery Register
Page 60

Charlotte Barrows
arrears from 4 March 1836 to 30 May 1838
@ $50 per an
Levi Whitman
Norway
Maine
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State of Maine
Oxford County ss
On this fourth day of August in the year
of our Lord eighteen hundred & forty three,
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Oxford, Charlotte Barrows, a resident of Norway in said County of Oxford, aged seventy six 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 30th day of May 1838 from which period she has been already paid under the act of the 7th July, 1838.  And the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Ephraim Barrow who was a Private during the revolutionary War; that her pension was allowed at the rate of fifty dollars per annum, and was paid to her at the Agency in Portland in the State of Maine~
And further she saith not~
Charlotte Barrows her Mark[large X]
witness
Benjn Barrows

Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year
above written, before me
Lee Whitman Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Charlotte
Barrows is personally known to me
Levi Whitman Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine
Oxford County ss. I the subscriber Register of
the Court of Probate within & for said County
hereby certify, that Levi Whitman, whose
genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing
Declaration of Charlotte Barrows, is a
Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly appointed & qualified & full faith &
credit are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have here-
unto set my hand & affixed the seal of said
Court this fifth day of August Anno Dom
in eighteen hundred & forty three.
Geo. F. Emery Register
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[stamp]
[illegible] WAR & NAVY FILES.
OCT 27 1905
[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE
U. S.
A OCT 25 1905
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R
Boston Mass.
Oct 24, 1905
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions.
I desire to obtain information
concerning my Grandfather Ephraim
Burrows, a soldier of the Revolution,
The records are lost which we once
had.  I only know that he enlisted from
Carver of Bridgewater Mass.
that as soon as he returned from
service he married Charlotte Churchill
of Carver or Bridgewater, that he had a
pension and that his widow
who died in 1855 or 1856 was also a pensioner,
and that he died some years before, I do not know the date. This information I wish 
for only geneological pur-
poses, I have no claim on Government
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for anything else.   I think
he was a private, but am not certain of that.  Any information you can give me con-
cerning him, I shall be very grati-
tified to receive, enclosed find
stamp and address,
Mrs A.G. Charles
Chelmsford Center
Mass.
P.S
After the marriage between
my grandfather & Charlotte Churchill
they removed immediately to Hebron
Maine, where they resided for some
years, then to Norway Maine where
they both died.

Respectfully Mrs A.G. Charles.
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Rev SW [illegible]

Allston Mass. Feb. 7th. 1918
# 16 Idlewild St.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington
D.C.

Dear Sir
I am advised that you may be able to give me some
information, which I am anxious to have,  My great, great grandfather
was a revolutionary soldier, and I am informed that he
enlisted from either Carver or Bridgewater Mass.  Will you please
give me the data if possible , of his enlistment, his age etc.
His name is Ephram Barrows, I desire this information for Genoa-
logical purpose,
Very truly yours
Fred E. Charles

P. S.
I am same quite sure he applied for
Pension and so think you must
have the records.  His wifes name was Charlotte~
You
C

[stamp]
PENSION OFFICE U S.
D
FEB 9 1918
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[letterhead]
B. H. RUCKER,
BONDED ABSTRACTER AND EXAMINER OF LAND TITLES.
REAL ESTATE, LOANS, INSURANCE.
MEMBER OF
MISSOURI ABSTRACTERS ASSOCIATION.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TITLE MEN.
[letter]
ROLLA. MO. 12 March 1919
Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:~
It is my duty in our D.A.R.
Chapter to do the research work for those wishing
to prove in their lines, and a few days ago I wrote 
you concerning two lines, & to keep from asking
to many favors from your Dept, these busy times
I wrote our Librarian General Mrs. Fowler concern-
Ephraim Barrows & Jabez (Jabish ) Churchill [names underlined]
& she writes me that both men served & drew pensions~

Ephraim Barrows[underlined] on Pension Roll of Oxford
Co Maine 22 Jan 1819 for services as private
in Mass. line
"Jabish" Churchill [underlined]
same county 10[8 written above underlined 0] March 
1819
Mrs. Fowler tells me to write you for complete
records of these men & the proofs are
needed from your office.
Hence I have to bother you again & ask you to please give me copies
of these & their wives if any ~ 
Sincerely Margaret J. Rucker
Mrs. B. H.
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V.L. M.
Rev. War Section
May 4,, 1918
F. S. Charles,
# 16 Idlewild Street,
Allston, Mass.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 26" ultimo, you
are advised that the record of Ephraim Barrows W. File No. 
23,551 Revolutionary War was forwarded to you February 13, 1918, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish
the same statement more than once to the same person.
Very respectfully,
GmSatzgarber[guess at spelling]
Commissioner.