Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17914, Amos Fowler, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn. [handwritten]
Fowler, Amos [handwritten]
Rebecca [handwritten]
NUMBER
W.17914 [handwritten]
CONTENTS
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17.074 Connecticut
Amos Fowler of Lebanon in the state of Connecticut who was a pastor in the leave comm__ by Captain _____ of the Reg comm__ by Col Ely__ in the Connecticut line for State Troops 19 Me__.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 67 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July 1833 and sent W. S. Williams.
Arrears to the 4th of March . 33 $134.6-
Semi anl. allowance ending Sep. 33.6
$168.3-
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 183_
Recorder by E D Bullock
Book E Vol 3 Page 13.
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Connecticut 3134
Rebecca Fowler
of Amos Fowler, died a pensioner under the act of '32 who died on the 30th of November 1837 of V. [illegible] in the state of Connecticut who was a [illegible] in the [illegible] commanded by Captain Cook of the regt commanded by Col. Ely Conn in the connt. line for 19 months.
Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of 67 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 1st day of December 18 [34].
Certificate of Pension issued the 3@ day of Dec, 1839 & sent to Nathl B Borden, Falls River  Map.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept,. 1839  $118.37
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 $33.66.
$152.03
Dropped from act of July 1838.
Revolutionary Claim, act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 @ act. 3 March 1837.
Recorded by D. M. Curdy clerk, Book [ ] Vol. [ ], Page 68.
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State of Connecticut Probate District the
County of Newland
on the 17
day of May 1832 appeared
upon it before the Court of Probate within
the District of Lebanon now sitting, before does

in Wattles Judge of said Court Amos Fowler a resident
of Lebanon in the County State aforsaid
aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress 
passed the 
of 7th of June 1832
That he entered the service of the United States and
served under the following named officers and served
as
herein stated,
as near as my memory serves me
on the 20th of August 1776, the 15th Regiment of Connecticut militia to which the company I belonged to was attached was drafted for three months,
and was ordered to
the City of New York. I belonged to the 7th Company in said
Regiment. Andrew Waterman was Capt Elisha Thomas
was Luit., and Simon Abel Ensign, Capt 
Obediah Hosford of Hebron in State of Connecticut and was Colonel
of the Regiment Jeremiah Marten of Lebanon was Major
the Regt was
ordered to march to New Haven & from
thence through Fairfield County Connecticut on the sea shore road
to Rye in the State of New York from thence to Rodmans point.
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on Long Island Sound, where the British troops landed and where our Regiment had a skirmish with them
the Regiment were stationed in West Chester County in the State of New York during the whole three months of its [  ]
and were marched to various places in said
County to guard the Coast, and were at last ordered back to S. Rye, where the Regiment were discharged November 1776, if my memory is correct-
In this tour I was a private
In the month of December 1776, I think about the
26th of the month, I enlisted for four months into a
Company of Connecticut State troops, the Company
was commanded by Capt. Andrew Waterman, Daniel
Abel and Joseph Loonies, were Lieuts. and John Fruik, ensign
John Ely Esq was Colonel of the Regiment, the signs
James Clark, our company was ordered to Providence
in Rhode Island where we were stationed the
whole four Months, Guy Joseph Spencer commanded
the whole of the troops stationed at Privictine aged a in the vicinity-- our terms of enlistment expired on the 26th of March 1777 and we were then Discharged
In the early part of June, & if I recollect right, it was on the 1st day. I enlisted for Seven months in a Company of Connecticut State troops commanded by
Capt James Dana, then of Mansfield Witham County Connecticut but now Ichabod Bosanth & Joseph Hill were
Lieut James Abbott Ensign John Ely Esq. of the our company march from.
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Once the said Court do hereby certify and
declare their opinion after the investigation
of the matter and after putting the
intersteries prescribed by the  department
that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And
the Court further certifies that it appears
to said Court that Edward Bell who has
signed the preceding certificate is a
Clergyman resident in said Lebanon and
that William T Williams Esq who has
also signed the same is a resident in
the same place and is a credible person
and that their statement is entitled to credit
I John Nettles Clerk Pro Tem
of the Court of Probate in and for
the district of Lebanon do hereby
certitify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of
the application of Amos Fowler
for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office and of said Court this 27th day of July AD 1832
Attest John Wattles Clerk Pro Tem.
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I hereby relinquish every claim to  a pension
or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension
role of the agency of any State
sworn to and subscribed the
[illegible] year aforesaid 
[signature] Amos Fowler

Edward Bull is a clergyman residing
in the said district of Lebanon and William T. 
Williams residing in the same place
hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Captain Amos Fowler who has
subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be
seventy four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier
of the revolution and that we concur
in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
[signature] Edw. Bull
[signature] W. T. Williams
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3397
Rebecca Fowler
widow of Amos
Con.
act [a caret is inserted to indicate the placement of 3rd in the date] 
3rd July 1836 Section
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State of Connecticutt ⎬ ss Lebanon
New London County

On this 31st day of January in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred Thirty Eight
Personally appeared in open Court now sitting before Julius Clark Esq Judge of the Court of Probate within for the District of Lebanon in said State of Connecticutt: Rebecca Fowler, a resident in s' Town of Lebanon, in said County & State afored, aged Seventy Nine years, on the 4th day of July 1838, who being first sworn as the said [illegible], doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836. the third Section of said Act.

That she is the widow of Amos Fowler, late
of sd Lebanon Decease that her said husband Amos Fowler afored served during the
War of the Revolution as a private and a
Corporal, & in consequence of said services to [illegible] by sd Amos Fowler, the Hon Secretary of War [illegible] application of sd Amos: for his service granted to said Amos Fowler pensions for the sum of Sixty Seven Dollars and Thirty Three Cents during his natural life - said application made to the War Department under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. That the said Amos Fowler
[illegible] his pension until the 4th day of September 1837 and that said Amos Fowler. Died on the 30 day of November One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven - that your Petitioner the sd Rebecca Fowler is now the Widow of said Amos Fowler Decd & that her marriage took place, before the Expiration of the last period of the service of said Amos Fowler [illegible] & that she now remains unmarried. She therefore respectfully asks- that the amount of her said husbands pension, may be continued to her for
the 1st day of December One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven: her Husband dying on 30th Nov 1837.
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as afore states - And she hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present - and declares her name
is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to & Subscribed this 31st day of January 1838
Rebecah Power [signature]

We Levi Meech a clergyman residing in the Town of Lebanon & County of New London & Sate of Connecticutt and Isaiah Loomis
also residing in sd Town County & State
Do hereby certify, that we are well 
acquainted with the aforsaid Rebecca Fowler
who has subscribed & [illegible] to the above Declaration and that we believe her to
be Seventy Nine years old, on 4th of July
next-- that her husband the late Amos Fowler was respected [illegible] in the
neighborhood where he resided, to have
been a soldier of the Revolution - that the said Rebecca Fowler is the widow of Amos [illegible] - that sd Amos Died on 30th of November 1837. & that said Rebecca now resides in Lebanon afors - and where she has
always resided within our knowledge. - & that we concur in that opinion hereunto subscribed this 31st day of January
in the year of our Lord One Thousand 
Eight Hundred & Thirty Eight
Rebecah Fowler (a line is drawn through signature]
Isaiah Loomis [signature]
Levi Meech [signature]
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And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatory prescribed by the War Department, that the aford Amos Porter was a soldier of the Revolution, & at his death was a pensioner of the United States that - the Amos Fowler died on the 30th of November in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight hundred & Thirty Seven- that the said Rebecca Fowler is the widow of Amos Fowler died that she was married to said Amos Fowler on the 30th of November 1780; before the last period of the service of
Amos Fowler (as a soldier of the Revolution 
expired) that she now remains his widow
the said Rebecca is now & always has been
a resident in said Town of Lebanon in said
County & State afored all her life - and the
said Court further certify that it appears to
them that the said Levi March who
has signed said preceeding certificate is a
Clergyman, resident in said Town of Lebanon,
County & State afored, - & that said Isaiah Loomis, who has also signed the same is also a resident in [illegible] Town of Lebanon, & is a credible [illegible] - and that their statement is entitled to [illegible]

Dates at Lebanon of [illegible] this 31st day of Jany [January] 1838 -

Julius Clark Judge of Probate for the District of Lebanon
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State of
Connecticut Lebanot Probate
Newtondon County
Lebanon [illegible] Probate District
I Archibald Bailey, Clerk of the
Court of the Probate within & for the District
Lebanon in sd State, Do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings in the matter of the application
of Mrs Rebecca Fowler for a Pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my [illegible word above line] & seal of
Office this thirty first day of January in the year Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Eight
A. G. Bailey [signature]
Clark [clerk]
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I Isaiah Loomis of Lebanon in New London
County & State of Connecticut, aged Eighty years after being sworn as the Law [illegible] - do on Oath certify & say in addition to what I have heretofore testified. Do further say that the leaf hereto annexd marked A. I have this day cut out of the family Bible, kept in the family of Amos Fowler previous to his Decare & since; & until this day in possession of his widow Mrs Rebecca Fowler - which Record I had before seen & testified about-- & which was since I have had any knowledge of the same the Record kept in sd family - and further say not Sworn to & subscribed to this
Fourth day of March one Thousand Eight Hundred & thirty Nine -
Isaiah Loomis [signature]

In presence of -
Lucy Lanthrop
John G Scott

State of Connecticut
New London County
Lebanon [illegible]

Be it remembered that on the 4th March 1839. Col Isaiah Jones the above Deponent personally appeared before me, after being
sworn according to Law made oath that the above Deposition by him [illegible word inserted above line] contains the truth: & do hereby certify that the said Isaiah Loomis is well known to me that he is a man
of truth & veracity, & a credible person

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand the day & year last afore

Certified by me Wm L. Williams Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticutt
New London County
Lebanon [illegible] 4th March 1839

I hereby certify that I was present & saw Col Isaiah Loomis: the within deponent cut out the annexd [illegible] as mark A out of the family Bible in possession Mrs Rebecca Fowler - the widow of Amos Fowler late of Lebanon [illegible] -

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand the day & year last afored
Wm L. Willams Justice of the Peace
and I do also certify that the words of Amos Fowler were [illegible] by me before the Signature of said
Isaiah Loomis

In Witness I have hereto [illegible] my hand
this 4th day of March 1839
Attest Wm L Williams Justice of the Peace
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[Document is a Family Record of Marriages. It includes two columns both are entitled MARRIAGES.] 

FAMILY RECORD
[Left Marriage Column]
Amos Fowler to Rebecca Deary
November 30th 1780

[Right Marriage Column]
Clarrissa Fowler to Oscar L Williams
Sept. 15th 1802

Fanny Fowler to David Otis
November 15th 1802

Sally Fowler to Abiel Bingham
Sept. 11th 1805

Rhoda Fowler to Paul Royce
November 25th 1808 

Orin Fowler to Amaryllis Payson
Oct 14th 1821

John Fowler [illegible] to Mary C Bacon
September 23rd 1819

Amos Fowler to Lydia L Backus
Decem 11, 1816

Henry Fowler to Mary J Sexton
December 31, 1818

Harriot Fowler to Edmund Harding
March 14, 1721

Anson Fowler to Sally Robinson
April 10, 1831

Anson Fowler to Hannah Peckham
June 2 1833
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[Document is a Family Record of Births. It includes two columns both are entitled BIRTHS.] 

FAMILY RECORD

[Left Column]
BIRTHS
Amos Fowler Born March 17th 1758
Rebecca Fowler - July 4, 1759

[The following note is written sideways in this column}
3397
3933
Rebecca Fowler widow of Amos 
Con:
act 7 July '38
aomo
9 mo Length
$45
Died 20 Nov. 37
[illegible] Decl - 37

[Right Column]
BIRTHS
Clarrissa Fowler Oct 14th 1781
Fanny Fowler June 28th 1783
Sally Fowler March 19th 1785
Rhoda Fowler [illegible] April 12th 1789
Orin Fowler July 20th 1791
John Fowler August 18th 1793
Amos Fowler [illegible]July 19th 1795
Henry Fowler Dec 3rd 1797
Harriot Fowler Dec 3rd 1797
Dijah Fowler August 21st 1799
Anson Fowlder Dec 19th 1803
in Lebanon 1833
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[Document is a Family Record of Births. It includes two columns both are entitled BIRTHS.] 

FAMILY RECORD
[The following note is written sideways in left column}
3397
3933
Rebecca Fowler widow of Amos 
Con:
act 7 July '38
aomo
9 mo Length
$45
Died 20 Nov. 37
[illegible] Decl - 37

[Left Column]
BIRTHS
Amos Fowler Born March 17th 1758
Rebecca Fowler - July 4, 1759

[Right Column]
BIRTHS
Clarrissa Fowler Oct 14th 1781
Fanny Fowler June 28th 1783
Sally Fowler March 19th 1785
Rhoda Fowler [illegible] April 12th 1789
Orin Fowler July 20th 1791
John Fowler August 18th 1793
Amos Fowler [illegible]July 19th 1795
Henry Fowler Dec 3rd 1797
Harriot Fowler Dec 3rd 1797
Dijah Fowler August 21st 1799
Anson Fowlder Dec 19th 1803
in Lebanon 1833
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Amos Fowler

William S. Williams
Lebanon 
Con
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Sir
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 28 1833
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew [show] what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
Statement shewing the Service of Amos Fowler

[This form includes six columns]

[First Column]
Period when the Service was Rendered.

Commenced August 1776 -

Dec 26th 1776-

1st [illegible] 1777

1st August 1778

Sept [illegible] 1781

[Second Column]
Duration of the claimant's service.
Years, Months, Days
3 months
4 months
7 months
4 months
1 month
[Total] 19 months

[Third Column]
Rank of the claimant
private
DO [ditto]
Corporal
DO
DO

[Fourth Column]
Names and rank of the Field of officers
under whom he served.
Col. McEly
[illegible] Mason
[illegible]

Col. [illegible] Ely
[illegible]
[illegible]

Col Wm Ledyard

[Fifth Column]
Age at present, and place of abode
when he entered the service.
74
Lebanon 
[illegible]

{Sixth Column}
Proof by which the declaration is supported
Veach Williams
William Lee

I am respectfully, Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Mr. Amos Fowler
let-
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, [illegible] or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of

On this [space] day of [space] personally appeared (a) before [space] 

A.B. a resident (b) of [space] in the county of
[space] and State, Territory or District  of
years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [space], with [space] and 
served in the [space] (e) regiment of the [space] line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular paid, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [symbol of a hand] This form is to be [illegible] so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [space]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I [space] of the Court of [space] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [space] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of [space] &c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following ambitions, viz: [space]

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [space] and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [space] who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe to be [space] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident as the [space] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [space]
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, [space] Clerk of the Court of [space]
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [space] for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this [space]
day of [space] & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, 
therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State of
Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given,, and what has become of it?
6. To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the 
Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving with certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
and submit to the examination, before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

a. The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.

b. The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not [illegible].

c. The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.

d. The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.

e. Every continental officer on soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the [illegible] he had. Every claimant must state with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language [illegible] as to enable the Department to determine [illegible] what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
[illegible] of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and consequence of loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he serve not less than the periods [illegible] below, and in the following  grades:--For--year----months, and days, I served as a ------- for -----months and ----- days, I served as a  ------; and for such service I claim a pension. 

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law [illegible], to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase and all such about three or four months, [illegible] and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia &c without specifying the 
[illegible], the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shows under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the 
 applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was [illegible] in the field [illegible]; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit. 
(f) The law makes the relinquishment [illegible].
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(i) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[illegible] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which con[illegible] the [illegible], or other papers authenticated, the certificate 
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
[illegible] under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service
(j) In the case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavit the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line in which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify in the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

[illegible] The notes form (a) to [illegible] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in [illegible] applies to continental troops only.

[illegible] This traditionary evident is indispensable in militia cases.

[illegible] If a witness cannot be found, the [illegible] must state the fact.

[illegible] The answers to the interrogations must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration)

[illegible] Seal to the declaration-
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Rev. 1812 Wars Section.
November 28, 1924.

Frank F. Starr,
Middletown, CONN.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17914, it appears that Amos Fowler was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, March 17, 1758.

While a resident of said Lebanon, he enlisted and served in the Connecticut Troops as follows:

From August 20, 1776 for 3 months as private in Captain Andrew Waterman's Company, Colonel Obadiah Horsford's Regiment
and was in a skirmish at Rodman's Point

From December 26, 1776 for 4 months as private in Captain Andrew Waterman's company, Colonel John Ely's Regiment.

From June 1, 1777, for 7 months as Corporal in Captain James Dana's Company, Colonel John Ely's Regiment, and was in General Spencer's Rhode Island Expedition and in a skirmish at Southold, New York.

From August 1, 1778, for 4 months as Corporal in Jonathan Rudd's Company, Colonel Chapman's Regiment, and was in
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General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition.

From September 1, 1781, for 1 month as Corporal in Captain Andrew Waterman's Company under Colonel William Ledyard
and was at the burning of New London.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 17, 1832 ( certificate of Pension issued July 18, 1833, while a resident of Lebanon, Connecticut. He died there November 30, 1837.

Soldier married November 30, 1780, Rebecca Dewey, born July 4, 1759, in Lebanon, Connecticut, the daughter of John
and Rhoda Dewey. She was allowed pension on her application executed January 31, 1838, while a resident of said Lebanon.

They had the following children:
Clarrissa 
born October 14, 1781, married Oseas L. Williams September 15, 1802.

Fanny
[born] June 28, 1783, married David Otis
November 15, 1802.

Sally
[born] March 19, 1785, married Abiel Bingham
September 21, 180-.

Rhoda
[born] September 2, 1787.

Rhoda (2nd) 
[born] April 12, 1780, married Reuel Royce
November 25, --.

Orin
[born] July 29, 1791, married Amaryllis Payson
October 14, 1821. Referred to as
Reverend

John
[born] August 18, 1793, married Mary C. Bacon
September 23, 1819.

Amos
[born] July 19, 1795, married Lydia L. Backus
December 11, 1816.
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Henry
born December 3, 1797, married Mary G. Sexton December 31, 1818

Harriot
born December 3, 1897, married Edmund Harding March 14, 1821

Dijah
born August 21, 1799

Anson
born December 19, 1803, married Sally Robinson April 10, 1831, and married 
Hannah Peckham (or Peckham) June 2, 1833.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

[Handwritten] Soldier referred to as Capt Amos Fowler but no explanation is made.
Did not mention the b. of Rhode Island as I that being in Sullivan Exp. covered that too.

[Handwritten] Jonathan Rudd was a Capt in Col. Chapmans Regt. but as not so stated in the case, I omitted it in the letter
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State of Connecticut
New Lebanon County
Town Clerks Office Lebanon March Twentieth 1838.
I John Wattles Town Clerk of Lebanon Do certify that Rebecca Dewey Daughter of John & Rhoda Dewey was born in this town July Fourth 1759 all which fully appears by the files & records in this office.
Attest John Wattles Town Clerk
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I Isaiah Loomis of Lebanon in New London County State of Connecticut aged Seventy Nine years after being sworn as the Law directs do on oath testify & say that I
was well acquainted with the late Capt Amos Fowler late of Lebanon Dec. I was his nearest neighbor, he died on the thirtieth day of November, One Thousand Eight hundred
and thirty seven very suddenly: of an appoplectic fit I was called in & saw him die: I helped lay him out; saw him after he was dead & attended his funeral-- he the said
Fowler was a soldier of the Revolution & a pensioner of the United States. I have frequently seen his pension Certificate it was
in the sum of Sixty Seven Dollars, & thirty three cents pr annum & was dated 18th of July: One Thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty Three was signed - John Robb Acting Secretary of War & [illegible]signed by J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions -
& was number (17.074-) I said the Certificate after the said Fowler Died: & I understand the same was lodged with the [illgible] for paying pensions at Hartford State of Conneticutt, by
his son: [illegible] Anton Fowler when the arrears of his sd [illegible] was drawn by the widow of sd Amos died - 

I am well acquainted with the widow of sd Amos Fowler Died- (Viz) Mrs Rebecca Fowler; before she was married her name was Rebecca Davey - her father the
late [illegible] John Dewey late of sd Lebanon Died - lived near to my father when I was a child: the sd Rebecca was near my age-- I have always been well acquainted with her -

I was present at the marriage of sd Rebeca to said Amos Fowler - I have examined the family Bible of sd Amos Fowler
late died and find the marriage of sd Capt Fowler & Rebecca Dewey to have taken place on the 30th of November One Thousand
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Seven Hundred & Eighty: Just Fifty Seven years to a Day. being the Anniversary of his marriage = the sd Rebecca Forbes. now
is alive: & is my nearest neighbor: [illegible] Seventy nine years of age on the 4th of July next-- they were for the next sd Amos
Fowler & Rebecca Fowler. formerly Rebecca Dewey were married by the Rev Rhomas Brockway a minister then in sd Lebanon, but 
long since died - The [illegible] Amos Fowler did duty as a soldier after his marriage as aforsd - and thesd Rebecca Fowler
is now the widow of sd Amos Fowler Decd

Signed in presence
Sarah Loomis
Isaiah Loomis 
State of Connecticut
New London County
Lebanon [illegible]

Be it remembered that on the 19th Day of March, One Thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty Eight. [illegible] Isaiah Loomis aforsd
personally appeared before me, & after being duly cautioned & sworn & made oath - that the Deposition by him subscribed - contains the truth - and I do certify that the said
Isaiah Loomis is well known to me, & that he is a man of Truth & Veracity & a Credible person

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand the day & year last aforesaid

W L. Williams Justice of the Peace
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Asahel Gay of Lebanon in New London County and State of Connecticut aged Eighty One years being first sworn as the Law directs. Do on oath testify & say, that
I was well acquainted with the late Amos Fowler late of sd Lebanon decd - the said Amos Fowler died on the 30th day of November 1835 very suddenly of an
appoplectic fit-- his widow Rebecca Fowler is now alive: & lives in Leband afored - her name before her Marriage with sd Fowler was
Rebecca Dewey, I was well acquainted with her before her marriage & I believe her to be Seventy nine years of age - she was a little younger than myself-- I know
that the sd Amos was a soldier of the Revolutionary War - I was with him two campaigns-- & I knew him to have been a pensioner of the United States. & I
know that the sd Amos Fowler was at New London and only a soldier or Corporal, after his marriage-and further I say not
Signed in present
Asahel Gay

William Gay
[another person's signature is illegible]

State of Connecticut New London County
[illegible] Lebenon 20th March 1838: Asahel Gay aforsd personally appeared before me 
& after being Cautioned & sworn: made oath
that the above Deposition contains the truth and I do certify that the sd Asahel Gay is well known to me & that he is a man of Truth & Varacity &a credible person. In testimony thereof I have hereto set my the Day and year aforsd
W T Williams Justice of the Peace
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I Wm T Williams of Lebanon in New London
County State of Connecticutt do certify - that on the 19th day of March 1838. I examined the family Bible of Amos Fowler late of Lebanon Died (in company with Col Isaiah Loomis of Lebanon) - & found therein the
entry made: of the marriage [illegible] and
Amos Fowler with Rebecca Dewey
of Lebanon, to have taken place
on the 30th day of November in the
year of our Lord One Thousand
Seven Hundred & Eighty.
Attest: W T Williams Justice of the Peace

New London County ss March 26 1838. This
personally appeared Wm T Williams is signer
of the above deposition and make solemn
oath that the same is true - before
me
John De Witt Justice of the Peace
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I Herekiah Loomis of Lebanon in New
London County & State of Connecticut aged
Forty Seven years being first sworn as the Law [illegible] do on oath testify & say

That I was well acquainted with the
late Capt Amos Fowler - late sd Lebanon
Disd, - that I am a near neighbor to the
family - that the sd Amos Fowler died on
the 30th Day of November One Thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty Seven: I helped lay out the sd Amos Fowler saw him after he was dead [& attended his funeral is crossed out] -
the sd Amos Fowler I knew to have been a pensioner of the United States
& that Rebecca Fowler of Lebanon, is his widow, and further say not
Hezekiah Loomis

State of Connetticutt
New London County
Lebanon
Be it remained that on the 27th Day
January One Thousand Eight hundred and
Thirty Eight-the sd Herekiah Loomis personally appeared before me, & made oath that the Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth & Do Certify
that I am well acquainted with sd Hezekiah
Loomis, & know the sd Hezekiah to be a man of Truth & Veracity & a credible person

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
[illegible] the day & year last aforsd

William T Williams Justice of the Peace
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Veach Williams
Deposition
to the services of -
Amos Fowler
Wm Lee
Danl Dewey
Simon Loomis
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.
I Veach Williams of Lebanon in New London County State of Connecticut, aged Seventy Nine years on the 12th day of Jany 18222 being first sworn according to
Law do [testify & is marked out] say ..that I was a soldier (to wit a corporal in a Capt Andrew Watermans Company in
sd company at that their[illegible] enlisted [illegible] in Jno Ely Commanded the Regt [illegible] & Loomis was 2nd Lt [illegible] was ensign, marched from Lebanon to Providence Rhode Island with me at [illegible], was Amos Fowler, Simon Loomis, Daniel Dewey [illegible] - &  New
William Lee, then all of sd Town Lebanon
& now all ofsd Lebanon except [illegible] Wm Lee) one who now lives in the Town of Manchester in Hartford County State of Connecticut) who were all enlisted soldiers in sd Company we performed a tour duty for four months (this time) &  were discharged on or about the 20th March 1777 we all return home together -

In June 1777. I enlisted as a soldier  
Capt James Dana of Mansfield County
John Bosworth
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was 1st Lieut - In [Jos} Hale 2nd Lt James Abbott was Ensign - this tour was for seven months - in this tour was Amos Fowler. Eleazer Biles, William Lee & Dan Bliss, then all of sd Lebanon, & now all of sd Lebanon except Wm See who now lives in Manchester
in Hartford County, [illegible] in this Tour
of Duty a first Marched to New London, then to Providence R I - then to Little Compton R. I. 
then Back to New London then to Norwalk in
[illegible but may be Connecticut] from thence we sailed for Long Island on our passage one of the vessels in which were [illegible Ely, [illegible] Webb. L & E W West & other [illegible] captured by a British ship, the Naspill [or Napoll] I was in [illegible]
on shore. We then marched to South [illegible] on sd Long Island, under Capt Hart at that time, we made an attack on several Boats of the Enemy but failed to capture them, but took several prisoners from them we marched to Oyster Ponds & we Returned to New London aforsd about the 1st of Jany [January] 1778.
I was a Neighbor to sd Amos Fowler.
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I [illegible] Remember he went to New Port in Sullivans [illegible], I believe four months, be  the Exact time I do not recollect. I was born in
Sullivan in sd State Connecticutt where I have [illegible] & do now live - 
I further saith not
Veach Williams 

State of Connecticute
New London County

On this 27 day of July 1832 Veach Williams the above
Deponent personally append before being first sworn according to law, made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth
Sworn to before me the day & year aforsd & do certify that this Veach Williams is a credible person 

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand & seal the day & year [illegible] April

W T Williams. Just Peace
in & of New London County of sd
Noty Publick in & for sd State of
Counicticute [Connecticut]
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William Lees  testimony to the services of soldiers
Amos Fowler
Simon Loomis
Veach Willam
Eleazer Bill &
Dan Bliss
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I William Lee now of Manchester in Hartford County State of Connecticute but formerly of Lebanon in the sd State Do on oath testify & say that I was a soldier in Captain Watermans Company. [illegible] Ely Col of the Regts - I was gone to Providence four months upon a four months Tour of Duty. In the same
Company & Regiment, with me was Amos
Fowler, & Simon Loomis & Veach Williams, who was a Corporal of the said [illegible]of
Lebanon, I went to  Providence in the month of Decr 1776. I enlisted in the month of Dec-- & staid untill the latter part of March 1779 - in the same Company Veach Williams of sd was also a Corporal in sd Company. We all served out our time of service, in May or [illegible] following. I think in the month of June 1777. I enlisted. Under Capt James Dana of Mansfield Conct [possibly Connecticut] -Ichabod Bosworth 1st Lt Joseph Hale 2nd Lt. James Abbot Ensign John Ely - was Colo of the Regt - Amos Fowler
Dan Bliss, Eleazer Bill & Veach Williams, all
of
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Lebanon, were Soldiers, Enlisted in the sd Company with me, We marchd first to New London [illegible] & was stationed in Fort Trumbull, about one week. I then marchd to
Providence in Rhode Island, where we staid but a short time, we then marchd to Little Compton in sd State & attempted to get onto the Island of Rhode Island to Newport, but did not succeed. Genl Joseph Spencer at this time commanded our Brigade from them we were orderd back to New London [illegible] & then we were ordered to march to [illegible] - 
walk in [illegible] from there we were ordered to Long Island, on our passage to Long Island the vessel in which [illegible] Ely: Cox Sam B Well & other officers were, was taken in the Sound by a British ship -- we [illegible] our vessels ashore where in Stoney Harbor. We were ordered down the island to South [illegible], on the East end of Long Island & there an attack was made by our Party on two or three British Boats we were discoverd, a little before the attack, we were
unsuccessfull did not take the Boats, but succeeded in
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Capturing about a dozen prisoners, Capt Hart, commanded us in this attack from South [illegible].  [illegible] Marchd to Oyster Pond point, from where we returd
to [illegible] & were dischared on or about the 1st Jan 1778 This was about seven months that we were good. during all this campaign the sd Amos Fowler, Leach Williams, Eleazer Bill & Dan Bliss was with me & returned to
sd Lebanon, where we then all lived, & with all of whom I was very well acquainted & now also know them all - all of whom are now at sd Lebanon & live there except myself, 

I also know (as well acquainted, & then a neighbor to Amos Fowler [illegible]) that he sd Fowler performd another Tour of Duty to New York, & I also know that sd Fowler was at Newport, in Sullivans Expedition, he was gone about the most in sd expedition to New York & about four months in the Expedition to Rhode Island-- he sd Fowler was out in one other tour of duty, at New London but how long he was gone at New London I do not now recollect  & further [illegible] not -
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I was born in Lebanon aford the 20th of Oct 1760, & am now seventy two years old next Oct  I lived in sd Lebanon until the year 1786. When I removed to the State of New York
& lived in New Lebanon in Granville & in State of New York thirty years & since that time I have lived in sd Lebanon & Manchester
Connecticute. I now live in sd Manchester William Lee

State of Connecticute
New London County
On this 27 day of July 1832 William Lee the above Deponent personally appeared before me & being first duly sworn made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth
nothing but the truth - [illegible] - the day & year last aford - -- In Testimony
whereof I have hereto set my hand [illegible] the Day & [illegible] aford
 
William T Williams Justice Peace
in of sd County & Notary Publick
in & sd State -
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Amos Fowlers'
application for a
Pensions
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State of Connecticut Set
New London County
Lebanon [illegible]

On this 11th day of February 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Probate within & for the District of Lebanon, now sitting Rebecca Fowler a resident in said Lebanon in said County & State, aged Seventy nine years
Who being first duty sworn according to Law
doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Pension, made by act of Congress passd July 4th 1836 and the joint resolution of
July 7tg 1838 - That she is the widow of Amos Fowler late of Lebanon afrd Deceased - who was a [illegible] private Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and that her said husband
Amos Fowler aforesaid, was a Pensioner of the United States, and Drew for his Services as a [illegible] as a foresaid about sixty four Dollars per annum which Certificate was returned to the pension Office when she drew the arrears of her sd husbands pension to -which she refers for the amount [illegible] aforesaid & also to the proof of Record, at the Pension Office of her said husbands services. That she was married to the said Amos. Fowler on the 30th day of November one Thousand Eight hundred & thirty Seven
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and that her said husband died on the 30th day of November 1837 that she has ever since that period remained his widow - as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed and by the proofs already in the Pension office as stated herein after.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day of last above written before me in presence of Rebecca Fowler, Issac Loomis, Oliver Pettis.
State of Connecticut 
New London County
Personally appeared Mrs. Rebecca Fowler & made oath to the facts above stated before me.
Oliver Pettis judge of probate in and for the district aforementioned.
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at a Court of Probate held at Lebanon in &
for the District of Lebanon in the State of
Connecticutt

Present Oliver Pettis Judge
and this Court after hearing the Declaration
of Mrs Rebecca Fowler, for the purpose of
obtain a pension - Do hereby declare
their opinions after Investigating the matter
of sd application, & after putting the Interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the afrsd - Mrs Rebeca Fowler is the widow of Amos Fowler Decd - & that she now remains the widow of sd Amos: & that sd Amos Died as is stated on the 30th of November One Thousand Eight hundred & thirty Seven

Oliver Pettis Judge of Probate in and for the
district aforesaid
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I Edwin M Dolbeare Clerk of the Court
Probate within & for the District of Lebanon
in the State of Connecticute - Do hereby
Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rebecca Fowler for a Pension

[illegible] testimony [illegible] I have I have hereto set my hand & Seal of Office this Eleventh Day of February One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine -

Edwin M Dolbeare
Clerk of Probate for the District of Lebanon aforesaid
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I Isaiah Loomis of Lebanon in the County
of New London and State of Connecticut aged
eighty years after being duly Sworn according to Law, do on oath testify and say that I was
well acquainted with the late Amos Fowler
late of Lebanon Dec. that at his death he
my nearest neighbor-- the Amos, was open
side of the United States I have often seen his
pension Certificate and have testified to the amount
I also know the widow of Amos she have
using his witnothe sd Amos Died on the 30th
day of November 1837 - very suddenly.
At his funeral-- I have this day
Examined the family Bible, kept in the family of
James and now in the widows possession &
I find there recorded that the said Amos Fowler
was married to Rebecca Dewey both of said
Lebanon on the 30th November 1780 and
that said Amos Died on the 30th Nov 1837
all which facts are recorded in said Bible
which I have this day inspected & find the
facts as above stated.
Sworn this 11th day of February 1839.
Isaiah Loomis
in presence of 
Oliver Pittis
William S. Methany
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State of Connecticut
New London County
Lebanon [illegible]

Be it Rememberd that on the 11th of 
February 1839 [illegible] Isaiah Loomis personally appeard Before
me & made oath that the within Deposition
by him subscribed contains the truth - and
I Certify that the sd Isaiah Loomis is will
known to me & that he is a man of truth &
veracity & a credible person

In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand the day & year last aforesd

Attest W T Williams Justice of the Peace
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I Oliver Pettis of Lebanon in New London
County & State of Connecticut aged Fifty
Seven years after being sworn according to
Law Do on oath testify & say that I have
this Day (with [illegible] Isaiah Loomis) Inspected the family Bible of the Late Capt
Amos Fowler Decd, now in possession of Mrs
Rebecca Fowler Decd now in possession of Mrs Rebecca Fowler & I do find it recorded in
said Bible, that the sd Amos Fowler was married to Rebecca Dewey on the 30th day of November one Thousand seven hundred & Eighty - & that it is also Recorded in sd Bible Record that the said Amos Fowler died on the 30th of November, one Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Seven - and I further certify that I well know the said Rebecca Fowler has remaind & now is the widow of sd Ames Fowler Decd - and further I say not
Sworn to & subscribed the 11th of February 1839
In presence of -
Isaiah Loomis
William T Williams
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State of Connecticut
New London County
Lebanon

Be it Remembred that on the 11th of February
1839 personally appeared before me Oliver Pettis & after being duly sworn according to Law. [illegible] oath that the Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth - And I do certify that the sd Oliver Pettis is well known to me, & that he is a man of truth & veracity & a credible person

In Witness whereof I have hereto set
my hand the day & year last afrd

Wm T Williams Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
County of New London 

I John DeWitt Clerk of the County Court in afor said New London County do hereby certify that William T Williams Esq before
whom the annexed depositions of Isaiah Loomis and Oliver Pettis were taken, was on sd 11th day of February 1839 and still is a Justice of the peace in for New London County that his signatures thereto affixed are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said County this 14th day
of February AD 1839.-
John DeWitt Clerk
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To the Hon J L Edwards Commissioner
Pension office of the United States

I Rebecca Fowler of Lebanon in the County
of New London & State of Connecticut

[illegible] Respectfully represent that I
made application to your Honor [illegible]
the act of July 4th 1836 for a Pension
as the widow of Amos Fowler late Deceasd of
Lebanon who was a Corporal & Soldier
of the Revolutionary War - & forwarded
the necessary proof - But your Honor
was of opinion that as my sd husband
Died on 30th of November 1837; after the
passage of said Law. That I was not entitld under that act to the pension

:Drawn by [illegible] my sd husband now decd
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I now make application to your Honor under
the act passd 7th July 1838 & Do hereby make the following Declaration & Refer your
Honor Respectfully to the proof heretofore
forward with the present annex-

State of Connecticut
New London County
Lebanon

On this 7th day of January 1833 personally
appeared Before me a Notary Publick in &
for the State of Connecticut Rebecca
Fowler, a resident in Lebanon aforesd aged
Seventy Nine years, - & being sworn as the
Law directs Doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the Provision made by act of Congress passd July 4th 1836 - and the Joint Resolution of July 7th 1838. That she is the
widow of Amos Fowler who was a Corporal
& private soldier
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in War of the Revolution - and a pensioner of
the United States - that she was married
to sd Amos Fowler on 30th Day of November
1780 and that her husband the sd Amos Fowler died on the 30th of November 1837 and that she now, & has ever since remained his Widow all which will fully appear by the Evidence are herewith transmitted. & the Evidence heretofore transmitted to your Honors office, to which I beg leave to refer

Two Subscribed the 7th of January [illegible]
Rebeceh Fowler

In presence of
W W White
Anson Fowler
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State of Connecticute
New London County
Lebannn [illegible]

Be it Known that on the 7th day of January 1839 personally appeared before the Wm T Williams a Notary Publick within & for the State of Connecticute Mrs Rebecca Fowler of Lebanon afrsaid & made oath
that the within Petition is her own act for the purposes within mentioned

In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand & affixed my seal
Office the day & year last above mentioned
Wm T Williams Notry Publick
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State of Connecticut
New London County ⎬ [Sebanea] 1st
---
Be it known that on the 7th day of January
AD 1839-Isaiah Loomis the within Deponent personally appeared before me & after being
Cautioned and sworn made oath that the written deposition within subscribed by him, containing the truth. I do hereby certify that the written [unreadable] Isaiah Loomis is well known to me and that he is a man of truth & Veracity and a honorable person.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand the day and year last April
W. T. Williams Justice of the Peace
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I Isaiah Loomis of Lebanon in the County
of New London & State of Connecticutt aged
Eighty years, being first Sworn as the Law [illegible] on oath testify & say -  That During
the winter of 1838 I gave my Deposition in the
case of the application of Mrs Rebecca Fowler of sd Lebanon for a pension, under the act of July 4th 1836 - & now in addition to my
Deposition afored (which was forwarded to the Pension Office of the United States) I Do testify that the said Rebecca Fowler now remains the widow of said Amos Fowler late of said Lebanon [illegible] -  & that sd Amos Died very suddenly on the 30th November 1837- the said Rebeca Fowler is my nearest neighbor - and further I say not. Dated at Lebanon [illegible] the 7th of Jany 1839
Sworn to & Subscribed
Isaiah Loomis

In presence of
Dan T. Gager
William T Williams
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Lebanon Count 31st May 1838
The Hon J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sirs:
I Herewith return Capt. Amos Fowlers papers,
which his son John, who was lately at the
City of Washington, applied to your Honor for -  which you kindly returned to me - for which
Capt. Fowler tenders you his respectful thanks.

He hopes they are now made out according to your Honors directions.
I am [illgebile] Very Respectfully yours
[signature illegible]
William T. Williams
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House of Reps
April 7th 1838

Sir:
I have the honor to transmit herewith the application of [illegible] Rebecca
Fowler asking to be placed on the
pension [illegible] -  togeather with the letter
of William T. Williams Esqr of Lebanon Ct
requesting me to return to him the deposition of Col. Loomis which was filed in your office in support of the application of a Mr [illegible]
which if consistant with your ruling I
wish you to transmit to me if not - I should like a copy -
Very respectfully
you Obt Sent
Orrin Holt

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington
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FRANK FARNSWORTH STARR,
GENEALOGIST AND FAMILY HISTORIAN,
MIddleton, Conn.

STARR'S ANCESTRAL REGISTER.
November 10, 1924
Gentlemen:
I wish to obtain a statement of the services in the War of the Revolution of Amos Fowler of Litchfield County Conn. Who was placed
on the Pension list November 16, 1833 also of the same name in New London County who was paced on the lists July 18, 1833 Also one who had a widow Rebecca as shown by file Wi7914 with any information regarding their
families that the files may disclose.
Respectfully
Frank Farnsworth
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Rufus W Griswold Con
Oct 2 1890
Amos Fowler 
Cont Society
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The Connecticut Society of the Sons of the American Revolution.
President. Jonathan Trumbull, Norwich, Conn.
Vice President, Hon. Hobart B. Bigelow, New Haven, Conn.
Registrar, Joseph G. Woodward, Hartford, Conn. Treasurer, Rowland B. Lacey, Bridgeport, Conn.
Secretary, Lucius F. Robinson, Hartford, Conn.

Rocky Hill Ct Oct 2, 1890.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions- 

[illegible] Sir: I wish to get from your office memorandum as to the service in the Revolutionary war of Amos Fowler [name is underlined]. In the limited [illegible] of Conn. soldiers there appear as on the pension rolls the names of two Amos Fowlers, - one in New Haven Co. and one in New London, It is as to the latter I wish information. Private information says he lived and died in the town of Lebanon. His descendants wish to become members of the Conn. Soc of the Sons of the Am. Rev., and we wish information from the pension office to help complete their applications. Brief statement, made as early as convenient will oblige the Society and
Yours Respectfully
Rufus W. Griswold, [illegible]
Of the Board of Managers
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.17914
Rebecca Fowler
Widow of
Amos Fowler
Sergt. Rev. War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index: - Vol. A, Page 248
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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1924 Nov 28. Hist to Frank F. Starr
[illegible]
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House of Reps
Janry 15th 1839

Sir:
I have the honor to transmit herewith
the application of Mrs Rebecca Fowler
claiming a pension.

She filed her papers last season claiming under the law of 36 it was rejected. I think no doubt will now exist but that her claim comes clearly within the law of 38.

Verry respectfully you Obs Servt
Orrin Holt

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington DC
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House of Reps
Feby 19th 1839

Sir:
I have the honor to transmit herewith the application of Mrs Rebeca Fowler for a pension with active upon this can before the adjournment of Congress

Respectful you Obt Servt
Orrin Holt

James L Edwards Esq
Commission of
Pension 
Washington
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Lebanon County March 5th 1839

Sir: 
I have the honor to inclose the Record
Registered in Mrs Rebecca Fowlers care
for your inspection

I am Sir Respectfully Your Obt Servt
William T Williams
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Fall River June 18th 1839

Dear Sir
I am again requested by the Rev. Mr Fowler
of this place to make enquiry of you in regard to the application of his mother. Mr Rebecca Fowler of Lebanon Conn for a Pension.

Mrs Fowler is the widow of Amos Fowler late of the same town, who during his life time had
received a Pension. The papers of Mrs Fowler and the proof of marriage, have been a long time forwarded; and the old lady he
says is exceedingly deserves that an [illegible] decision should be had upon the [illegible],  Mrs Fowlers [illegible] requests,
that if a certificate be granted, it should be forwarded to my [illegible]. You will doubtless very much oblige them by giving the earliest attention to the subject. If there still be difficulties in regard to the establishment of her claim, you will oblige me by suggesting them. 
 
Yours very Respectfully
Nathl B Borden

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Fall River Nov 27th 1839
Dear Sir

I a few days ago received a communication from [illegible] dated the 12th inst, in reply to enquiries made in behalf of Mrs Rebecca Fowler of Lebanon Connecticut, in regard to a pension certificate. The certificate had been
made under the act of July 7th 1838, whereas it should have been under the act of July 4th 1836. The [illegible] as is stated by [illegible] has been discovered, and in accordance
with his suggestion I now return the old certificate that a new one under the act of July 4th 1836 may be issued.

By giving the subject early attention, and forwarding to and the new certificate you will very much oblige
Yours &
Nath B Barlin

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
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Fall River Nov 7th 1839

Dear Sir
I am requested again to write you in regard
to the Pension of Mrs Rebecca Fowler of Lebanon Connecticut. Then son the Rev O Fowler of this place, informs me that
she is now receiving a Pension, but under the Law granting pensions for five years, whereas he thinks her clearly entitled to
a pension for life. By [illelgible] the papers to be again examined, and informing me in regard to this matter you will much oblige
Yours &
Nath B Barlin

J L Edward Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Lebanon Count Sept 11th 1839

Sir
I have the honor to enclose Mrs Rebeca
Fowlers pension certificate, which your
Honor wished returned. stating it was found
to be incorrect. [illegible] Holt, as [illegible] 
was absent, & his Lady did not feel [illegible]
to forward it in his absence. I dispatched a special messenger for it -

If I rightly recollect Capt James Fowlers
pension the husband of Mrs - was about sixty seven Dollars-

With great respect I am [illegible] Obt servabt 
Wm T Williams

The Hon
J L Edwards Commiss Pensions
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Fowler
Lebanon Co
Nov 1
Nov 5 [in margin]

Hon J. L. Edwards
City Washington
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Fowler
Lebanon Ct
Nov 1
Nov 5 [in margin]

Hon J. L. Edwards
City of Washington
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Lebanon Nov 1st 1839

Sir
at request of Mrs Rebecca Fowler I write requesting to know if your Honor wod
permit Mr Petkin to pay her pension
mony-- the certificate was a mistake
that causd a delay -- & her daughter
died the 9th Oct & was buried the 12th Oct -
which also caused a delay-- there are
the reasons Mrs Fowler makes the above
request

I have the Hon. to be your most Obt Set
Wm T Williams
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Lebanon Count  July 31st  1839

Hon J L Edwards

Sir
I lately recd a letter from the Hon M
Borden a member of Congress, from
Machusetts - which letter was sent me,
at request of the Revd Orrin Fowler, a son
of Mrs Rebecca Fowler of this town, whose
application for the pension of her husband
the late Amos Fowler of this Town Decd has
been some time before your Honor -

I [illegible] letter in Feby - last in which
it was requested, the original family record of her marriage shod be forwarded - with which requisitions immediately complied, & in March-- forwarded the original cut out of the family Bible accompanied with the evidence of Col Isaiah Loomis, that he cut out the record & that he had have known it to be such & at same time I forwarded me Eleanor
Allens Evidence of a similar kind & I lately
recd answer - inquiring who enterd Mrs
Allens Records. I had supposed untiI I recd W Bordens letter that all the dockuments in Mrs Forbes case may be
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-fore [before] your Honor if not shod be glad to know it

I have not been able to attend to any business
whatever in consequence of a severe injury I have recd which is now [illegible] of five weeks since - during all which time I have
been confined to my room -

I have also dockmints in Capt Stephen D 
Tildens case which for the above reason I
have not been able to forward the department - but shall do as soon as I am able

I have the Hon to be very Respectfully
yours
Wm T Williams
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See Let to W.T. Williams.   Nov 7. 1839
See Let to Hon N B Borden  Nov 12 1839
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War Departmentl
Five years' Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838 Rebecca Fowler, of Connecticut
widow of Amos Fowler, deceased,
who was a Private, Corporal, and Sergeant
and died on the thirtieth day of November 1837, is entitled to receive a pension, at the rate of Sixty seven dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the
first day of Decr 1837 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.  Issued as
[illegible] of one dated 11 July 9. '39 for [illegible]5. Pension which has been
returnd & cancelled. Given at the War Office of the United States, this eighteenth day of
September one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
S. Cooper
Act of Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Examined and
Countersigned. 
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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War Department
Five years' Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Rebecca Fowler, of Connecticut
widow of Amos Fowler, deceased
who was a Sergeant in the Revolution
and died on the thirtieth day of November 1837 is entitled to receive a pension, at the rate of forty five dollars and -- cents per annum, commencing on the first day of Dec 1837; 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 eleventh day of July one thousand
eight hundred and thirty nine

J. R. Poinsett
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Examined and
Countersigned. 
Secretary of War.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Captain Fowler pensioner $67 [illegible] cents I think
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Connecticut - 3448
Rebecca Fowler
widow of Amos Fowler
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June '32 and who died on the 30th November 1837
of New London in the State of Connecticut
who was a Sargt in the County commanded
by Captain Cook of the Regt commanded
by --- in the Connecticut line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of 45 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the [marked out - 4th day of March, 1836] 1 Dec 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of July '39, [illegible] and Hon. O. Holt,
Willington, Con.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 
Semi-annual allowance ending
$56 25
 22. 50
_______
$75.75

Act July 7, 1838.
Recored by R Burdine Clerk
Book A Vol 1  Page 180
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she was allowed for the service of Amos Fowler
The service of her late husband Amos Fowler
[illegible] is subsequent to the marriage & she
should be allowed under act 1836-
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Amos Fowler Cong act 7 June 32. When last
[illegible] 
[initials of signatory illegible]

9 July 39-
Died 30th Nov 1837[ illegible] that period
I H [initials of signatory]
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Rebecca Fowler
Connecticut

Rejected see let to Hon O Holt
April 11, 1838. 

do Hon N B Borden 
Oct 8 '38

do Hon O Holt,
Jany 19, 1839

Act July 4, 1836
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Connecticut - 3448

Rebecca Fowler, widow of Amos Fowler
who was a pensioner under the Act 7 June 32
and who died on the 30 November 1837
of N. London in the line of Connecticut
who was a Pr [Private], Capt & Sgt in the compy commanded by Captain Cook of the Regt commanded by - - of the Con. line for
19 see [illegible]
In [illegible] for $45.00

Inscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of 65 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the day 1 December 1837 [4th day of March 1836 is marked out]

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Sept '39, and sent [illegible] W T Williams
Lebanon Con

Arrears to the 4th Sept
Semi-annual allowance ending
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book A Vol. [illegible] Page 180
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Admit under Act of July 4 1836. Old certificate [illegible] & cancelled new one
[signatory illegible]
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Let Hon O Holt, Feby 26 '39 - 

do Hon N B Borden  24 June '39
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Fall River Oct 1st 1838

Dear Sir
The Rev. Fowler of this place has called on me this morning and desired me to make
enquiry in relation to the claim of his mother Mrs Rebecca Fowler of Lebanon Conn. to a pension. He States that her declaration and papers have been forwarded some two months or more, and that he has understood,
that for some reason, her claim has been disallowed. He now desires to know the reasons for the disallowment. - whether the proof was insufficient or whether the law
does not cover such cases.

I understand the case [illegible] the husband of Mrs Fowler was a pensioner at the time of his death, and the only reason why she has not obtained a pension heretofore
was in consequence of her husband being alive at the time of the passage of the law allowing widows pensions - the law being [illegible] and not [illegible] in its operation. But by a resolution of the last Session of Congress a different [illegible]was ordered upon that law, so as to include within the provisions the widows of those who have died since the passage of the law as well as of those who died before. If therefore the proof of marriage be clearly made auth, and service was rendered by the husband after marriage, I can conceive of no reason why Mrs Fowler should not be allowed a pension
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You will do me a favor by informing me in
relation to this matter as soon as your convenience will permit

I am [illegible] with great respect
Your obedient Servant
Nathl B Borders

J L Edward Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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I Anson Fowler of Lebanon in New London
County & State of Connecticut aged thirty four years being first sworn as the Law directs. Do on Oath testify & say that I am the son of the late Amos Fowler late of Lebanon aforsd and that the said Amos Fowler died suddenly on the 30th Day of November 1837. that I saw him after he was dead. The said Amos was always reputed to have been a soldier of the army of the Revolution, & I knew he was a pensioner of the United States
that I have often seen his certificate of the same in his possession & after his death. I went to Hartford Connecticut to Sam L Petkin Esq. - the Agent for saying pensioners in sd State of Connecticute to Draw the arrears of the Pension due sd Amos from the
4th of Septem 1837 to 30th November 1837 the time of his death. -  I was made attorney by my mother Mrs Rebecca Fowler of sd Lebanon & I did draw the arrears of pension for my mother
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being the widow of Ames Fowler Decd-- The
agent of sd gave me the dates minutes of the
sd pension certificates (which he retained in his possession) & it was for the sum of Sixty seven dollars & thirty three cents annum & was signd John Robb actg Secretary of War. Countersigned J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pension & bore Date 18th July 1833 -

My mother the aforsd Rebecca Fowler is now
living in Lebanon & is aged seventy nine
years (as she says) & as I believe & is still the
Widow of Amos Fowler Decd
I further say not
Sworn to & subscribed the 24th March 1838
Anson Fowler

In presence 
James H Gardner
Wm Williams
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State of Connecticut
New London County
[illegible] Lebanon
 
Be it Remembered that on the 24th of March 1838 Anson Fowler, the [illegible] Deponent personally appeared before me & after being duly cautioned & sworn according to Law made Oath that the [illegible] & afrsd deposition by him subscribd containg the
truth and I do further certify that the said
Anson Fowler is well known to me &
that he is a credible person, & a man of
Truth & Veracity

In testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand the day & year last afrds
Wm T Williams Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
New London County

I John DeWitt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Wm T Williams Esq before whom the annexed depositions of Isaiah Loomis, Asahel Gay, Hezekial Loomis and Anson Fowler were taken, was at the dates of the taking of said several depositions a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County & that full faith & [illegible] due to his official acts as such. & that his signature thereto affixed are genuine, and do further certify that John DeWitt before whom the certificate or deposition of Wm T Williams esq  hereto annexed was sworn to [illegible] at the date thereof 26th March 1838. a Justice of the Peace for New London County and signature thereto is genuine. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of aforsaid County this 26th day of March AD 1838

John DeWitt Clerk