Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,519, Michael Barstow, Conn.
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Conn.
Barstow, Michael
S 45,519
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[illegible]
New Hampshire
Michael Barstow
of Haverhill in the state of New Hampshire
who was a private, Sgt. in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Ward of the Connecticut 
line for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on 
the 4th of June 1819.
Certificate of  Pension issued the 15th Sept 1819 
and sent to Ezra Bartlett Esq
Haverhill, NHampshire.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1819 $24.26
Semi anl all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820 $48.00
3 mos 1/20     $72.26

d. June 28, 1837

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Discontinued -
Decision confirmed by Secy of War
19 Feb 1821.


Discontinued under act May 1820.
[illegible] Webster, Haverhill NH 20
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4150
Michael Barstow

Ezra Bartlett
Judge
Haverhill, N Hamp.
recd June 22, 1819

Connect. line
Col.  [illegible]
June 1776
May 1777
Andrew Wars
was not on the
Continental [illegible]
Rejected
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4150
Michael Barstow
Ezra Bartlett
Judge
Haverhill, N Hamp
Rec'd June 22, 1819

Connect. line
Col [illegible]
June 1776
May 1777

Rejected
Col. Andrew Wards
was not on the 
Continental [illegible]
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Grafton ss
On this fourth day of June 1819, before met he subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, personally appears Michael Barstow, aged 65 years, resident in Haverhill in the said state, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" That he the said Barstow enlisted in June 1776 at Lebanon in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Stedman of the regiment commanded by Col. Andrew Ward; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of May 1777 when he was discharged from service in Turkey state of New Jersey; that he was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett

I, Ezra Bartlett, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Michael Barstow is in reduced circumstances and did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
June 12th, 1819
Ezra Bartlett
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copy
Michael Barstow
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45,519
Revy
INVALID
File No. 45, 519
Michael Bartow
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: Vol 3 Page 25

1919 Aug 4. Hist to Mrs. J R Squires
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Michaell Barstow
S F 45,519
Conn

Stamped: The National Archives of the United States
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Copy
Michael Barstow
Declaration

March 1820
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We the undersigned, Select Men of Haverhill are well acquainted with Michael Barstow and know him to be a man of truth and veracity and he has made a disclosure of all his property under oath to the [illegible] Select Men this day which amounts to two hundred twenty two dollars and twenty four cents at a fair estimation with the exception of some [illegible] articles of household furniture which is of small value, something in proportion to the other personal property above mentioned.  The said Michael is a man sixty five years of age, worn down with age and hard service.  His wife is sixty years of age, very infirm unable to, excepting some [illegible] labor and is considerable time under care of a physician.  Two daughters in "feeble state of health depending on their  father for support and probably will as long as he or they live.  He has no real estate neither house nor land, he depends wholly for his subsistance  by his daily labor for himself and family.
We have no doubt the above disclosure is correct according to the best of his knowledge.
State of New Hampshire Grafton
Haverhill, June 4th, 1819
John Kimball, Edward Towle
Select Men of Haverhill

State of New Hampshire
Grafton, June 5th 1819
Sworn to before me, Ezra Bartlett, Just. Peace
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I Daniel Coburn of Piermont in the county of Graft and state of New Hampshire of sixty one years of age depose and say that I am well acquainted with Michael Barstow now of Haverhill in said county and am well knowing that said Barstow served as a private soldier and sergeant in the revolutionary army in the Connecticut lie in Capt. James Stedman's company in Col. Andrew Ward's regiment in the Connecticut line for one year, it being in the year 1776;  I being myself a private soldier that year in Capt. Benoni Cutler's company in said Ward's regiment, I was often out on guard with him during that service and at or about that time we lived in towns adjoining viz Barstow lived in the town of Lebanon and I in Windham in the state of Connecticut.  I further testify and say that I have recd a certificate from the Secretary of War entitling me to a pension for the services aforesaid.
Haverhill Sept 2, 1819
Daniel Coburn

State of New Hampshire, Grafton
Haverhill Sept. 2 1819
This day Daniel Coburn aforesaid personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Coburn and believe him to be a credit witness.

Ezra Bartlett, Just. Peace
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Haverhill, N H Sept 3, 1819

Sir,
The accompanying documents and claim of Michael Barstow was returned from the pension office with this endorsement "Rejected Col. Andrew Ward's regt was not on the continental establishment."   Mr. Barstow is not a little disappointed and surprised that his claim should be rejected whilst others, his comrades in arms, are put on the pension list; he has procured the affidavit of Daniel Coburn, which accompanies this, who is placed on the pension list for the same service as the applicant Barstow performed and claims a pension for in Col. Andrew Ward's regiment; he desire me to return his papers with Coburn's affidavit to you confidently believing that his claim was erroneously rejected as he knows several of his [illegible] companions in Ward's regiment who are now enjoying their country's bounty for services performed in that regiment alone.
I am, most respectfully, Sir,
your obedt servt
Ezra Bartlett

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Haverhill N H
July 23 1919

Commissioner of Pensions,
I am trying to find something in regard to Michael Barstow who was a pensioner of the Revolutionry War and I think he died at Piermoont N H.  The Adjutant Gen. suggested that I write to you. Any information, in what branch, where served and time of death will be greatly appreciated by his great great granddaughter.
Mrs. J R Squires