Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File for William Starr, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Starr, William
Dis.
No papers
CONTENTS

Des Moines, Iowa,
Jan. 16-1939.
To the Executive Assistant to the Administrator -
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please send the
Pension record of William Starr B-17457 of Groton, Connecticut who married (1) Freelove Bailey
2 nd - Mary Stark
Pensioned, Sep. 26-1788 Served as Quartermaster of 8 th Regiment - Conn. Militia -
Yours truly Maud Reno
Mrs. M. M. Reno 5052 - Ingersoll Ave. Des Moines, Iowa

February 27, 1939.
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BA-J/CC William Starr Dis. -- Rev.
Mrs. M.M.Reno 5052 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Starr who was born in 1745 and lived in Groton, Connecticut, married first Freelove Bailey, married second Mary Stark; served as quartermaster in the Connecticut troops and received a pension in 1788.
In the report of the Secretary of War, in regard to the pension establishment, printed in 1935, one William Starr of New London County, Connecticut is shown on that report to have been a quartermaster in the 8 th Regiment Connecticut militia and was disabled in service September 6, 1781. It is shown also that he received a pension from September 26, 1788, under the Act of June 7, 1785, on account of disability incurred in service; That under the Act of March 3, 1809, his pension was increased from $6.00 per annum to $45.00 per annum. This office has no statements on file which were made by William Starr on his application for pension because of the destruction of papers in such early claims for pension when the War Office was burned in 1800.
The report from the Secretary of War cited above shows also that under the act of April 24, 1816 his pension was increased to $72.00 per annum. This was an automatic increase for which no formal application was necessary. He is recorded in that report as having died December 31, 1817.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.