Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,461, for Barzillai Lew, Massachusetts
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[printed card with handwriting]
(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass
Lew, Barzillai
Dinah
NUMBER
W. 20,461
CONTENTS
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Barzillai Lew Born: November the 5th day in the year 1743 in the Town of Groaton
Dinah his Wife Born: 1744: in December in the town of Lexenton
Dracutt April the 29th 1768 Ziadock Lew
Ched December the 8th 1771 Amy Lew
Ched June the 26th 1773 Sirviah Lew
Ched April the 26th 1775: Eucebia Lew
Dracutt February the 4th 1777 Barzillai Lew
January the 28th 1779 Peter Lew
August the 21: 1780 Reophas Lew B
March the 21: 1782: Eri Lew Bor
January the 25th 1784: Dinah Lew B
November 27th 1785: Zimry Lew B
April the 20th 1788 Phebe Lew B
May the 7th 1790 Lucy Lew B
December the 23rd 1793 Adrastus Lew B
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State of Massachusets
County of Middlesex    }s.s. 
On this ~fifth~ day of August. A.D. 1884 Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and state Lucy Salton a resident of Charleston in said county and state aged Sixty four years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she is a daughter of Barzillai and Dinah Lew, that her father, the said Barzillai Lew died in the Town of Dracutt in the county of Middlesex in the said state on the nineteenth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two. That her mother, the said Dinah Lew died in the town of Andover in the county of Essex in said state, on the first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven. That the [Hathin] record is the original family record of Said Barzillai and Dinah Lew and those family that Said record of a [illegible]
Father the Said Barzillai Lew as she has often heard him relate that it has been in her keeping ever since the death of her mother the said Dinah Lew- 
Lucy Salton
Sworn to a not subscribed the day and year last above written before me James R. Forthingham. Justice of the Peace and thereby certify that Lucy Salton the above deponent sustains a good Character for truth and veracity, and her [illegible] attestations, are entitled to full faith and credit, so I believe. And I further certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may have been done Dinah Lew alone mentioned from the United States government
James R. Frothingham. [signed]
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5303 [underlined]
Massachusetts [double underlined]
Dinah Lew, decd. ~
widow of Barzillai Lew
who died on the [blank]
of May in the State of [blank] ~
who was a fifer in the ~ commanded by Captain ~ of the ~ commanded by [blank] in the Revolution line for 8 months & 3 days [double underlined]
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston, ~ at the rate of 29 Dollars 70. ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, and end 1st January 1837. [double underlined]
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of October 1854. and Sent to R M Young Present [double underlined]
Arrears to the 4th of Semi=annual allowance ending [blank]
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the [blank]}
Recorded by G. T. Getty Clerk,
Book J. Vol. 2 Page 346
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Famely of Barzillai and Dinah Lew
born November 5th 1743 - - - in Groton
Zadock Bron April 29th 1768 in Dracutt
Amy Born Dec 8th 1771 in Chelmsford
Sirviah Bron June 26th 1773  do
Eucebea Born April 26th 1775  do
Barzillai Born Feby 4th 1777 in Dracutt
Peter Born Jany 28th 1779  do
Reophas Born August 21st 1780  do
Eri Born March 21st 1782  do
Dinah Born Jany 25th 1784  do
Zimry Born Nov 27th 1785  do
Phebe Born April 20th 1788  do
Lucy Born May 7th 1790  do
Adrastus Born Dec 23rd 1793  do

Amy Died march 9 1796 aged 25 years
Peter Died july 22 1817 aged 38
Eri Died jany 6th 1818 aged 36
Adrastus Died Septr 6th 1819 aged 26
Reophas Prest at sea & carried on board a British Ship of war in 1808 unknown whether alive or not in 1820
[very faded] Zadock Died May (illegible) 1826 aged 58
Sirviah Died May 28th 1826 aged 53
Eucebea Died March the 3 1826 aged 51
Zimry Died April 9th 1847
Phebe ^Hoyt Died Decbr 7th 1853
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State of Massachusetts}
County of Middlesex} S.S.
On this fifth day of August A. D. 1854. Personally appeared before me ~~~~~~~~ the undersigned a Justise [sic] of the Peace for said County in said State Lucy Dalton a resident of the City of Charlestown in said county and state aged Sixty four years, who first being duly sworn according to law; doth depose and say that she is a daughter of Barzillai and Dinah Lew, that her Father the said Barzillai Lew died in the Town of Dracutt in said county of Middlesex in said state on the nineteenth day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and Twenty two, That her mother the said Dinah Lew, died in the Town of Andover, in the county of Essex in said state on the first day of January, Eighteen hundred and Thirty Seven - That here Father the said Barzillai Lew - served as a fifer in the war of the Revolution, as she had after heard him relate - 
that the within is the Family record of said Barzillai Lew Family that said record has been in her keeping and in the keeping of her Nephew Zimri. Lew last of the Town of Nashua in the county of Hillsborough State of New Hampshire ever since the death of her mother the said Dinah Lew -
Lucy Dalton [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written before me
James K. Frothingham, Justice of the Pease [sic]

And I hereby Certify that Lucy Dalton the above deponent sustains a good character for truth and veracity, and her words and attestations are entitled to full faith and credit, so I believe. And I further certify, that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any Claim, there may be due the Children of Dinah Lew, above mentioned from the United States Government
James K. Frothingham, Justise [sic] of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Essex, ss.

I George R. Lord, register of probate for said county, hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been produced to the judge of probate for said county, by the affidavit of Coburn Blood, of Dracut, and Charles Blood, of Chelmsford, in the county of Middlesex and commonwealth aforesaid, who are certified to be persons of truth and veracity, that Barzillai Lew, late of Dracut in said county of Middlesex, cooper, deceased, intestate, was reputed to have been a soldier in the war of the revolution, that he died in said Dracut on the nineteenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, that he left at his decease Dinah Lew, his widow; that the said Dinah Lew afterward removed from said Dracut to Andover in said county of Essex, that she died in said Andover on the first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, that she left at her decease five children, and no more, viz. Barzillai Lew, Dinah Freeman, Zimri Lew, Phebe Hoyt and Lucy Dalton, all of whom are still living and of full age, except Zimri Lew, who died on the ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, and said Phebe Hoyt, who died on the seventh day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Given under my hand and the seal of the court of probate for said county of Essex this first day of August, A.D. 1854.
Geo. R. Lord_
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[illegible] under said Captain John Ford in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six - as he has often heard his Father the said Barzillai Lew relate, That it is his impression from what he has heard his said Father relate. That he rendered other services in said war which he is unable to describe at this time, all of which would ammount [sic] to two years and upwards. that he was not aware untill [sic] within two years ago that the children of the aforesaid Dinah Lew were entitled to the amount of pension which she died entitled to.
Attest
George Foster
[illegible]
Barzillai Lew [signature]

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Dinah Lew deceased widow of Barzilai 
Mass 1836
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State of Massachusetts}
County of Essex} S.S.
On this eighth day of August A. D. 1854. Personally appeared before me Judge of Probate in and for said County of Essex ~~~~~~ Barzillai Lew, a resident of Andover, in the county of Essex in said state aged Seventy Seven years who first being duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 on account of the Revolutionary service of his father Barzillai Lew; deceased , as herein after described and in behalf of his mother Dinah Lew; deceased widow of said Barzillai Lew; This declareant [sic] further saith that said Barzillai Lew; departed this life in the town of Dracutt, in the County of Middlesex in said State on the nineteenth day of January, in the year Eighteen hundred and Twenty, two leaving the said Dinah Lew; his widow That the said Dinah Lew, after the death of her said husband the said Barzillai Lew, moved from said Town of Dracutt, to said Town of Andover, that she continued to remain the widow of said Barzillai Lew; untill [sic] the day of her death, which occurred in the said Town of Andover on the first day January in year Eighteen hundred and thirty seven, That her maiden name was Dinah Bowman. That she was married to the said Barzillai Lew in the Town of Groton in the County of Middlesex in said state.
That Barzillai Lew, named in the statement of the time of births of the different children of the said Barzillai Lew represent, this declareant [sic] and that of his two sisters, in said statement, to wit; the original statement made in the same record of said Barzillai Lew, which accompanies this declaration, The following named only service and they state service and are all over twenty one years old. [?] Barzillai Lew, this declareant [sic], born February 4th 1777, Dinah Lew, born January 25th 1784, Lucy Lew, born May 7th 1790 and That Zadock Lew, born April 29th 1768 Amy Lew born December 8th 1771 Serviah Lew, born June 26th, 1773, Eucebea Lew, born, April 26th, 1775, Peter Lew, born January
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28th, 1779, Reophas Lew, born August 21st, 1780. Eri Lew, born March 21st, 1782, Timiri Lew, born November 27th, 1785, Phebe Lew, born April 20th, 1788, Adrastus Lew, born December 23, 1793, are all of them deceased and this declarant, further saith that his Father the said Barzillai Lew served as a Fifer in the war of the Revolution from the Town of Chelmsford in said county of Middlesex in said state in the Eight month service in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five, in a company commanded by Captain John Ford, from said Town of Chelmsford, That he also served at Ticonderoga under said Captain John Ford in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six as he has often heard his father the said Barzillai Lew relate, That it is his impression from what he has heard his said Father relate, That he rendered other servises [sic] in said war which he is unable to describe at this time, all of which would ammount [sic] to two years ago That the children of the aforesaid Dinah Lew were entitled to the amount of pension, which she died entitled to. 
Attest
Barzillai Lew [signature]
George Fosler [signature]
Charles Kimball [signature]

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Dinah Lew deceased widow of Barzilai Mass July 4 1836

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year last within written, Before me.
N. S. Howe
Judge of Probate, Essex County,

And I hereby certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due the children of Dinah Lew above mentioned from the United States government.
N. S. Howe
Judge of Probate aforesaid County of Essex
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[handwritten]

Dinah Lew
Widow of Barzillai Lew
original

R. W. Y agt.
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[handwritten]

Washington Augt. 15th 1854
Sir
Enclosed I here with transmit the case of Dinah Lew widow of Barzillia [sic] Lew 
Yours respectfully
R. W. Young

Hon L P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
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State of Massachusetts}
County of Middlesex} S.S.
Town of Groton, August 10th A D 1854
I John W. Parker declare, That I am clerk of said Town Groton. That I have in custody the marriage record of said Town, That I have carefully examined said record, from the year seventeen hundred and sixty to seventeen hundred and seventy, and cannot find any record of the marriage of Barzillai Lew, and Dinah Bowman, alleged to have been solomised [sic] in said Town of Groton. 
John W Parker

Sworn to and subscribed, before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Pease [sic], in and for the aforesaid county, in said state This tenth day of August A. D. 1854 GWS Boutwell Justice of the Peace

And I hereby certify that John W Parker is now clerk of the Town of Groton, in said County, and State - That he sustains a good character for truth and veracity and his words are entitled to fuel faith and credit And I further certify that I have no interest or concern, in the allowance, of any claim there may be allowed by the United States government, on account of the above certificate
GWS Boutwell Justice of the Peace
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State of Massachusetts}
County of Middlesex} S.S.
On this third day of August A. D. 1854 Personally appeared before me Colburn Blood Jr. the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Middlesex in said State. Prudence Ford a resident of Lowell - in said county and State aged sixty seven years who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say; that she is a daughter of John Ford, late of the Town of Chelmsford, in said county and State, who was a Captain in the war of the Revolution; That she was well acquainted with Barzillai Lew, late of the Town of Dracutt, ^[insert] in said county and state That she has often heard her Father the said John Ford State, that said Barzillai Lew served in said war, that he served in his company at Ticonderoga, as a fifer.
That she was well acquainted with Dinah Lew late of the Town of Andover, in the County of Essex in said state the widow of said Barzillai Lew. That said Barzillai and Dinah Lew lived together as husband and wife that they had a large Family of Children, all or about all of whom, were brought up in said Town of Dracutt - that she has no interest or consern [sic] in the allowance of any claim there may be due, the surviving Children of said Dinah Lew from the United States government. Prudence Ford

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above written before me, 
Colburn Blood, jr. Justice of the Peace
And I hereby Certify that Prudence Ford the above deponent is to me well known that she is a person of strict integrity, and her words, and attestations are entitled to full faith and credit, And I further certify that I have no interest or consern [sic] in the allowance of any claim there may be due the Children of said Dinah Lew, form the United States government.
Colburn Blood, jr. Justice of the Peace 

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Note the words (in said county and state was interlined between the thirteenth and fourteenth lines from the top before signing)
Colburn Blood, jr. Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, August 12th 1854
I Hereby Certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations N. S. Howe was Judge
G. R. Lord was Register of the County Probate & N. S. Howe ^[insert] Joseph Cloutman and Samuel Merrill were Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex - 
George S. Boutwell James K Frothingham & Colburn Blood Jr were Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex ~ 
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seat of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
E M Wright [signature]
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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State of Massachusetts}
County of Middlesex} S.S.
On this Twenty sixth day of July A. D. 1854. Personally appeared before me Colburn Blood Jr. the undersigned Justice of the Peace within said County and State Julia A. Varnum a resident of the Town of Dracutt in said County and State aged Sixty Eight years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she was born and brought up in said Town of Dracutt, that she was well acquainted with Barzillai Lew, late of said Town of Dracutt, who was reputed to have been a Soldier ini the war of the Revolution - That she has often heard it related in the life time of said Barzillai Lew, That he served as a fifer in said war - that she was well acquainted with Dinah Lew, late of Andover in the County of Essex in said State, The widow of said Barzillai Lew. That she remained his widow untill [sic] her death. That she has no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim that there may be due, Dinah Lew, aforesaid from the United States Government.
Julia A Varnum [signature]
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year last above written Before me
Colburn Blood Jr. Justice of the Peace [signature]
And I hereby Certify that Julia A. Varnum the above deponent is to me well known. That she sustains a good character for truth and verasity [sic] and here words are entitled to full faith and credit. And I further Certify that I have no interest or consern [sic] in the allowance of any Claim there may be due
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Dinah Lew within mentioned form the United States government
Colburn Blood Jr. Justice of the Peace
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20461
Dinah Lew
Widow of Barzillai Lew
Fifer. Rev. War
Act: July 7 1836
Index: - Vol. A, Page 430
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Israel Perkins
Downey Mass

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No 8085.
Dinah Lew, died 
Widow of Barzilai
Mass
R. W. Young Aug. 25/54
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State of Massachusetts}
County of Middlesex} S.S.
On the Twenty sixth day of July A. D. 1854 Personally appeared before me Colburn Blood, Jr. the undersigned a justice of the Peace within and for said County and State, Charles Blood a resident of the Town of Chelmsford in said County and State, aged sixty two years, who first being duly sworn according to law - doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Barzillai Lew, late of said Town of Dracutt; who was reputed to have been a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, That he has often heard it related that said Barzillai Lew, served as a fifer in said war; That he was well acquainted with Dinah Lew, late of Andover in the County of Essex in said State; that said Dinah Lew was the identical widow of said Barzillai Lew, that she remained his widow until her death, that said Barzillai and Dinah Lew, lived together as husband and wife, That they had a large Family of Children all or about all ^[insert] of whom were brought up in said Town of Dracutt, That said Barzillai Lew was a Cooper by Trade - That he has no interest or concern in the allowance of any Claim there may be due Dinah Lew, aforesaid from the United States government
Charles Blood -
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year last above written Before me
Colburn Blood jr. Justice of the Peace
And I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Charles Blood the above deponent that he sustains a good Character for truth and veracity and his words are entitled to full faith and credit
And I further certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any Claim there may be due

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Note the words (of whom) was interlined between the Twentieth and Twenty first line from the top before signing 
Colburn Blood Jr. Justice of the Peace
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Dinah Lew within mentioned from the United States Government
Colburn Blood jr. Justice of the Peace
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State Massachusetts}
County of Middlesex} S. S.
On this twenty sixth day of July A. D. 1854, Personally appeared before me Colburn Blood, jr. the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within the County of Middleex in said State, Colburn Blood a resident of the Town of Dracutt, in said County and State, aged ninety four years; who first being duly sworn according to law; doth depose and say, that he is a son of Abraham Blood, late of said Town of Dracutt, that he this deponent was well acquainted with Barzillai Lew;  late of said Town of Dracutt, who was a Soldier in the war of the revolution; that said Barzillai Lew, lived with the Father of this deponent prior to said war; that in consequence of which he became intimately acquainted with him; that he distinctly recolects [sic] that said Barzillai Lew, served as fifer in said war, in a company commanded by Captain John Ford, late of the town of Chelmsford in said county and state, which Town is an adjoining Town to said Town of Dracutt, that said Barzillai Lew, was a Cooper by trade, And this deponent doth further Depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Dinah Lew, late of Andover in the county of Essex in said State the Widow of said Barzillai Lew, that said Barzillai and Dinah Lew lived together as husband and Wife several years prior to said war, that said Barzillai and Dinah Lew, had three children prior to his entering said service, that he has kept a ^[insert] private record of the deaths that have taken place in said town of Dracutt, Ever since the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty one

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Note the word private was interlined between the fourth and fifth lines from the bottom before signed
Colburn Blood jr. Justice of the Peace
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That it appears by said private record which is now in his keeping, that said Barzillai Lew, died in said Town of Dracutt, on the nineteenth day of January, Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Two, that he was born and brought up in said Town of Dracutt, that he has always been well acquainted with the inhabitants of said Towns of Dracutt, and Chelmsford. that he has no knowledge of any person ever residing in said Towns of Dracutt and Chelmsford, before, during  or since said war, by the name of Barzillai Lew, excepting Barzillai Lew, within mentioned, and his son Barzillai Lew, who now resides in the Town of Andover, in said County and State, That he has no interest in the allowance of any Claim due said Dinah Lew from the United States government
Coburn Blood [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last within written before me
Colburn Blood jr. Justice of the Peace [signature]
And I hereby certify, that I have been well acquainted with Coburn Blood the above deponent for the last sixty years, that he is of sound mind and memory, altho [sic] over Ninety four years of age, that he is a person of strict integrity, and his words and attestations are entitled to full faith and credit. And I further certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim, there may be due, Dinah Lew, within mentioned, from the United States Government,
Colburn Blood Jr. Justice of the Peace.

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Note the words United States Government was interlined between the fifteenth and sixteenth lines from the top, before signing 
Colburn Blood Jr. Justice of the Peace.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
August 12th 1854.
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 Barzillai Lew (spelled also Lue) is borne on several rolls of 8 mos service in 1773 Capt John Fords Co, Col Bridge's Regt as Fifer for Chelmsford. He enlisted May 6 & is found on returns of June, August, & Sept 25. The cost receipts of this company are not found. the June return gives, "enlisted May 6. 6 ft. Negro, Cooper." 
On receipt of wages of the Co. of Capt Ford from Feby 5 to April 1, 1776. 1 mo. 24 days - Signed by all the Co. at Chelmsford Apr. 19. 1776
On Receipt of same Co. "for mileage & 1 day pay for every 20 miles travel" Signed by all the Co at Ticonderoga. August 28, 1776
On Receipt of same Co at Ticonderoga Oct 2.1776 acknowledging the payment of wages to Oct 1. Signed as above.
On roll of Capt Varnum's Co. fr. Col Jona Reeds Regt to reinforce Northern Army in 1777 from Nov 3, 7 days including 2 for travel, as Fifer. Dated at Dracut.
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[text from other document] Certificate of Revoluti
of the party wh

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[handwritten] There appears to be no further evidence [words covered] service.

N.B. The foregoing being a copy [words covered] Certificate perviously furnished - May 9, 1832 [end handwritten]

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
[signed] E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Certificate of Revolutionary Services, of the party who rendered the service.

State of Massachusetts
county of Essex
town of Andover

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of Barzillai Lew, in the war of the Revolution.

He was a native of the town of Groton in the County of Middlesex and the State of Massachusetts.

He enlisted from the town of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts in the year 1775 as a fifer in the Company commanded by Captain John Ford in Regiment [blank] and he served as follows,* viz:-

[handwritten] he also served und said captain John Ford [illegible] in the year 1776.
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I am now seventy seven years old, and my memory does not enable me to state the services of my father the same Barzillai Lew more fully than above state.

Witness my hand, this eighth day of August A. D. 1854

Signed by said Barzillai Lew in my presence [signed] Barzillai Lew

[signed] George Foster Justice of the Peace.
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State of Massachusetts}
County of Middlesex} S. S.
On this Twenty sixth day of July, AD 1854 Personally appeared before me Colburn Blood, jr. the undersigned a Justise [sic] of the Peace, within said County and State; Bradley Varnum; a resident of the Town of Dracutt, in said County and State aged Seventy Six years; who first being duly sworn , according to law; doth depose and say that he was born and brought up, in, said Town of Dracutt. Tht he was well acquainted with Barzillai Lew, late of said Town of Dracutt - who was reputed to have been a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, That he has often heard it related that said Barzillai Lew, served as a fifer in said war. That he was well acquainted, with Dinah Lew, late of Andover in the County of Essex in said Stat,. the widow of said Barzillai Lew, That said Barzillai and Dinah Lew, lived together as husband and wife . That they had a large Family of Children all or about all of whom, were brought up in said Town of Dracutt; That said Barzillai Lew, was a Cooper by Trade - that said Dinah Lew, was the identical widow of said Barzillai Lew. That she remained a widow untill [sic] her death -
That he has no interest or concern in the allowance of any Claim, there may be due said Dinah Lew, from the United States Government
Bradley Varnum [signature]
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year last above written Before me
Colburn Blood, jr. Justice of the Peace
And I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Bradley Varnum, the above deponent - that he sustains a good Character for truth and veracity and his words and attestations are entitled to full faith and credit =
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and I further certify that I have no interest or concern in the allowance of any claim there may be due Dinah Lew, within mentioned from the United States government.
Colburn Blood, Jr. Justice of the Peace
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Dinah Lew, deceased, widow of Barzillai 
Mass
Act July 4. 1836
Admitted
Fifer of Infy [infantry] 8 mos 3 days at $29 70/100 per annum from March 4th, 1831 to January 1st, 1837, when she died
Certificate payable to Israel Perkins, her adm; for the benefit of Barzillai Lew, Dinah Freeman, and Lucy Dalton; her only surviving children.
Atty R. W. Young Present
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Breif [sic] in the case of Dinah Lew, deceased, widow of Barzillai, 
Essex County and State of Mass.
act July 4, 1836
[double underlined]
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" [lined out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service - Proved by records of State of Mass. and by tradition - including the deposition of the daughter of John Ford, his captain -
Marriage - Date and fact of - as before 1768. proved by family record. and fact [underlined] by town, record, and parol.
Death of Barzzillai - 1822 - proved by parol, and certified
Death of Dinah - Jany 1. 1837 - proved by records of town of Andover & by parol, & certified widowhood - proved by parol - (2 disinterested witnesses.
Surviving children - Barzillai Lew [underlined], Dinah Freeman [underlined], and Lucy Dalton, (If for increase.) proved by parol, and certified
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [lined out]
Identity shown by record and parol
Administration duly certified.
Israel Perkins, admd

Name and residence of Agent
R. W. Young Present
S. G. Dodge [bracket]
Examining Clerk.
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State of Massachusetts}
County of Middlesex} S. S. Dracut, Aug. 4th. A. D. 1854.
Town of Dracutt - 
I Horatio N Marshall being duly sworn according to law, declare that I am Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in said Town of Dracutt in said county and State that I have in Custody the records of said Church
That I find recorded on said records the following Barzillai Lew, united with the Presbyterian Church of Dracutt November nineteenth eighteen hundred and nineteen - that he died January Eighteenth Eighteen hundred and Twenty two, That Dinah Lew, his wife united with the same Church July Twenty Sixth, Eighteen hundred and Twenty one - Horatio N Marshall

I Certify that the above is a true copy of said records with the exceptions of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - 
November 19 - 1819 - January 18th 1822 - July 26th 1821
Horatio N Marshall

I Horatio N Marshall above named depose and say that I am Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in the Town County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said church with the exceptions above named as certified by me 
Horatio N Marshall
Sworn to and subscribed before me Colburn Blood, jr. a Justice of the Peace 
And I hereby Certify that Horatio N Marshall the above delcareant [sic] is now Clerk of the Presbyterian Church in said town of Dracutt, in said County and State, that he sustains a good character for truth and veracity, and his words are entitled to full faith and credit. And I  further certify that I have no interest in the allowance of any Claim there may be due the children of Dinah Lew above mentioned from the United States Government
Colburn Blood, jr. Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, September 30th 1854
I Hereby Certify, that at the dates of the annexed attestations George R. Lord was Register of Probate for the County of Essex; and Joseph Reed was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. 
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate Office.
I George R Lord, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that on the twenty sixth day of September, A. D. 1854,
Israel Perkins,
of Danvers in said county, esquire, was appointed administrator of the goods and estate of Dinah Lew, late of Andover in said county, widow deceased, intestate; having given bond according to law for the [lined out] in the sum of $1000. ~ with Sylvanus Dodge, of said Danvers and Barzillai Lew, of said Andover, as secureties [sic], for faithful discharge of his said trust; as appears by the records in said office; and that it does not appear by said records, that said Israel Perkins has become disqualified to act in his capacity of administrator as aforesaid. And I further certify that said Israel Perkins was appointed administrator as aforesaid at the request of the children of said Dinah Lew deceased.
Given under my hand and seal of office this twenty seventh day of September, A. D. 1854
Geo. R. Lord -
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex, Town of Chelmsford ~
I, Eli F. Webster, being duly sworn declare and say, that I am Clerk of the said Town of Chelmsford and that the records of said town are now in my possession: That I have carefully examined said records for the name of Barsilla Lue, and find by said records that a person by the name of Barsilla Lue resided in Chelmsford from the year Seventeen hundred and seventy two to seventeen hundred & seventy six - And I further say that I have carefully examined said records from the year seventeen hundred & seventy to seventeen hundred & Eighty and that said records exhibit only one person [underlined] by the name of Barzilla Lue, or even by the name of Lue [underlined] or Lew [underlined] during that period
Eli F. Webster [signature]
Sworn to and subscribed before me Joseph Reed Justice of the Peace within & for said county of Middlesex this twenty first day of September A. D. 1854 -
And I hereby certify that the above named Eli F. Webster is Clerk of said town of Chelmsford - And I further certify that I have no interest whatever in this matter - 
Joseph Reed Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Essex - Town of Andover
Died in Andover
Eighteen hundred and thirty seven January first - Dinah, widow of Barzillai Lew aged ninety two years.
I certify that the above is a true copy of record with exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows viz: "1837 Jany 1st"
Moses Foster Jr Town Clerk
I Moses Foster Jr. 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 from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Moses Foster Jr {Clerk of said town
Essex ss. August 1st 1854 Subscribed and sworn to before me and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Moses Foster Jr and personally know that he is Town Clerk of said Town of Andover. and I further certify that I have no interest in the allowance of any claim due to said Dinah Lew or her heirs from the United States government.
Saml Merrill {Justice of the Peace
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Know all men by these presents, That I, Barzillai Leu of Andover in the county of Essex and State of Massachusetts have made, constituted, and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Israel Perkins of Danvers in the County of Essex State of Massachusetts my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead, to prosecute before the Hon. L P Waldo, Comissioner [sic] of Pensions a Revolutionary pension Claim due my mother Dinah Leu, deceased late of Andover in said county and state under the act of Congress passed July 7th 1836,
giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully, to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall lawfully do, or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Eight day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Barzillai Lew [signature]
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of 
George Foster [signature]
Charles Kimball [signature]

State of Massachusetts}
County of Essex} ss.
On this Eighth day of August A. D. 1854, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, personally appeared Barzillai Leu, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, and also made oath that he is a party directly interested in the above mentioned as a claimant.
N. S. Howe Justice of the Peace
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State of Massachusetts}
County of Essex} S.S.
Know all men by these presents that I, Israel Perkins of Danvers in the County of Essex in the State of Massachusetts have made constitution and appointed, and by these presents do make do make [duplicate] constitute and appoint, [blank] of the City of Washington DC my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name place and stead, to prosecute the claim of Barzillai Leu, made in behalf of the children of Dinah Leu Deceased widow of Barzillai Lew - 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 12th day of August AD 1854.
Israel Perkins [signature]
J Cloutman
William Mansfield

State of Massachusetts}
County of Essex} SS
On this 12th day of August AD. 1854 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for said county, personally Israel Perkins, and acknowledge the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free [?] deed -
J Cloutman Justice of the Peace