Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22321, for Samuel Stowers, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
or Stowers, Samuel Stawers
W 22321
Mary
CONTENTS

12.102
Q
Maine
Saml. Stowers
of the state of  Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bond of the Massa line, for the term of 1 year
scribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of May 1814
Certificate of Pension issued on 21 June 1818 and Sept 20 1818  to  W. C. Vose  Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Apr 1819 32 28 semi-ann. all'ce ending
3 28 4 31 30 $32.28
Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
See letter 11th May 1829 to R.C. Vose
4.26 1. 6 5.2
12. 6 1. 6 5 " "
Indefinite list 10th Nov, August 13th July 1829

Samuel Stowers prev. Maine Roll 12102
2 d Sched - val prop 518 income 30
March 18. 1819.
Pay to over his pay
R. C. Dole Augusta Me

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Penobscot ss.
ON this Eighteenth day of March 182 9 personally appeared us open Court before the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Samuel Howes , resident in said County, aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Samuel Howes enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year 177 6 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Watch in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bond in the State of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the last of Dec r 1776 when he was discharged from the said service in Fredericksburg in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from on account of his property. That he has before applied to be restored, but his claim has been rejected, on account of the amount of his property,
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby, so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Samuel Howes
SWORN to and declared, on the Eighteenth day of March 182 9 , before
Nathan Weston Jrw. Justice of said Court

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted)
belonging to me the subscriber, viz: My right to the lot of land mentioned in my first schedule, viz, 100 acres with a small house I have thereon, about 30 acres under improvement estimated more than $400.00 12 pk small oven $40. 3 cows $30. 1 heifer $8. 2 yearlings $10. 88.00 15 sheep $15. 2 small swine $5. 20.00 old household stuff besides bedding, viz, 6 chairs 2 Tables 1 chest of drawers 1 iron pot 1 iron kettle 1 tin kettle 1 iron kettle a few articles of crockery ware, 6 knives forks & about the same number of tin spoons all not worth more than 10.00 I have no debts due me, I owe my son Francis for upwards 7 years labor since he became of 21 years of age, I owe in other debts about $200. to different individuals. My son was promised payment out of the proceeds of my property. His labor for the last 7 years has been my principal support when he is paid what I honestly owe him I shall be destitute of property. The income of the above property does not exceed thirty dollars a year.
Samuel Stowe
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Samuel Stowe who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of Rheumatism & being blind of one eye.
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Mary - wife 68 Subject to Rheumatism   Mary - daughter 25 } both make my house their home but go out to service,   Sarah - " 21   Francis my son 28 Lives in my family on wages has since he was twenty one years of age; his labor has contributed to my support & that of my family for the last seven years.  
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. My son Francis, has lived with me & had the principal charge of my business, being myself past labor &c.
Samuel Stowe
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.         
I, Robert C. Rose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Samuel Stowe did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is five hundred eighteen dollars and that the total cash amount of income of said Stowe does not exceed thirty dollars per annum. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Eighteenth day of March 1820
R. C. Rose, Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec.

Sam d Stowers
Private M st Dwy
Heath's Co. } Bonds rep. } 12 m Novak's Cy. 5. Sargents Cy — 15 d Walker's Cy. 3.4 20.15
The applicant is now on M c annie Roll under Act of June 7, 1832. His pension certificate is now in Pensions Office. Not having been paid for a year, requests a decision upon his claim before 1 st Sept.
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this 12 th day of August A. D. 1835 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said  Common Pleas State, Samuel Howes a resident of Farmington in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy five 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 made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Hatch and served in Col. Bond's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Hatch (Capt.) Bond (Col.). That he enlisted for & served one year in that company & regiment as particularly stated in his declarations on file in the Pension Office.
That the first of February 1778. he enlisted as a private in Capt. Brooks' Coy. & his supposed Col. Gannish's regt. for five months; which period had fully served out at Cambridge & immediately prisoners taken at the capture of Burgoyne & was then verbally discharged. That he then as he fully believes, altho' he has no distinct recollection of the particular continued in the same service fifteen days longer.
That the first of November 1779. he again enlisted as a private in Capt. Walker's company, in which regt. he does not recollect, for three months; & served at Albany in doing guard duty, & was verbally discharged there after serving out the full term of his enlistment the first of Feb. 1780.
That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered _____ and dropped therefrom on account of his
property. That at that time he resided in Farmington in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, and now resides in the same town.
That he made this declaration under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, at Farmington, & being old & forgetful omitted the last above named service. That he lived when he enlisted at Malden, Massachusetts, five miles from Cambridge, & Capt. Walker lived in the same town. That he knows of no evidence whatever by which he can prove either of the two last named services. That he is old & infirm & has not until now been able to attend Court to make this declaration. He hereby relinquishes every claim 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, except as aforesaid, upon the Maine Roll under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. This being additional to his former declaration upon which certificate 18,1129, was granted to him, That certificate is now in the Pension Office.
Samuel Howes
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Judge does hereby declare it his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Samuel Smith J. C. Comm. Pleas

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Samuel C. Smith  Norman Warren, Esq. before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas  Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Samuel Stowers for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twelfth day of August
A. D. 1835—
J. A. Chandler

3368
Name
Mary Stowers, widow of Samuel,
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 8 Dollars 76.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Jany 1849 and sent to
J. W. Morton Augusta Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 34 Vol. 1.
Reported Jany 25/49

11.328 Mary Stowers
Maine
Act 7. July 38 m 91. d 43 (Rejected)
Act March 43 20mo. 19ds p.m. 68.78 from 16 Dec. '43 the day of her husband's death.
No. 6829 Act 1843 " 352 " 1844
Hon. L. Severance H.R. Geo. W. Norton Augusta Maine.

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress of March 3. 1843 & June 17. 1844, relating to certain widows of the Officers & Soldiers of the Revolution.
State of Maine
Franklin County S.S. On this fourth day of De- cember A.D. 1844 personally appeared before the Subordinate Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Franklin , it being a Court of second degree, Mary Stowers a resident of Farmington, in the County of Franklin and State of Maine aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits benefits of the provision made by the Acts of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 and the 17 th of June 1844 relating to certain widows of the Officers & Soldiers of the Revolution. That she is the widow of Samuel Stowers who was a revolutionary pension- er of the United States under the Act of June 7. 1832 that he was allowed a pension under said Act of Sixty eight dollars and seventy six cents per annum. That he was last paid his pension at the Maine Agency up to the fourth day of September 1843. Since which time to the 16 th day of December 1843 she rec d the pension as his widow & that she refers to a declaration made by him of his services in the war of the Revolution presumed to be in possession of the War Department in support of her claim. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Stowers on the seventeenth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Stowers died in Farmington in said County of Franklin, on the sixteenth day of December 1843 - since which time she has remained a widow, that her maiden name was Mary Dabb. her Mary Stowers
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. before Thomas Haskell, Judge of the Court of Probate, Franklin County Maine

On the fifteenth day of December 1844 I went to the residence of the within named Mary Stowe who in consequence of age and infirmity was unable to appear in Open Court, when she acknowledged and made oath to the truth of the within declaration. I also further State that I have been acquainted with the said Mary Stowe & also was well acquainted with her late reported husband for a period of forty years prior to his death, that they were respectable people living together as husband & wife, and that I have not a shadow of doubt were joined in marriage as alleged by her in the foregoing declaration.
Thomas Parker Judge
State of Ohio.
Franklin County, S.S. I the undersigned, Register of the Court of Probate for the said County of Franklin, do hereby certify that the Hon. Thomas Parker before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is the Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Franklin, State of Ohio. I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Mary Stowe for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this 15th day of December A.D. 1844.
Seal all Cram

I Albert C. Wheeler of Farmington in the County of Franklin State of Maine, do hereby state that I am Town Clerk of said town and that I do not find any entry on the town records of the marriage of Samuel & Mary Stowers but do find the record of the births of the said Samuel Stowers and their three oldest children, of which the following is a copy.
Samuel Stowers born in Waltham in December fifteen hundred sixty four.
John Stowers born in Farmington that same year, Son of Samuel and Mary Stowers born in February eighteenth, seventeen hundred ninety two.
Samuel Stowers Jr. Son of do. do. born in Sept. fifth A. D. seventeen hundred and ninety three in said Farmington.
Hannah Stowers daughter of do. do. Born in August the tenth A. D. seventeen hundred ninety six in said Farmington.
And I do hereby certify the same to be a true record with the exception of the dates which are expressed in the records in fair legible figures as follows, Viz.
Samuel Stowers born in Waltham in Decem- ber 15th 1764.
John Stowers born in Farmington that year, Son of Samuel and Mary Stowers born in February 18th 1792.
Samuel Stowers Jr. Son of do. do. born in Sept. 5th A. D. 1793 in said Farmington.
Hannah Stowers daughter of do. do. Born in August the 10 A. D. 1796 in said Farmington.
I further state that the aforesaid record was made at least forty years ago soon after the incorporation of the town.
Albert C. Wheeler Town Clerk of Farmington State of Maine, Franklin County, ss. I hereby subscribed this 14th day of December A. D. 1844.
Before Me
Thomas Parker Justice of the Peace

I Sarah Butler of Farmington in the County of Franklin State of Maine being now sixty six years of age, on a oath do depose and say, that I was intimately acquainted with Samuel Hawes & his now widow Mary Hawes ever since he came into this State which I think was in 1790. That I was present at the wedding when they were joined in marriage by M c as Sterling Esqr which took place near the last of May, I think the 17th. day A.D. 1791 in the town of Farmington above named but was then an unincorporated Plantation. And I further depose and say, that the said Samuel Hawes died about one year since, and that the said Mary Hawes has never since married but remains his widow.
Sarah Butler
State of Maine
Franklin County, ss.
Sworn to and subscribed on this fourteenth day of December A.D. 1844. Before M c Thomas Parker Justice of the Peace the deponent being a creditable witness.
I Jonathan Knowlton of Farmington in the County of Franklin, State of Maine being now sixty four years of age, on a oath, do depose and say that I was present and saw Samuel Hawes and Mary Hawes (whose maiden name was Mary Baker) married by M c as Sterling Esqr in the spring season of the year of 1791, and I am satisfied it was at that time from recollection and from my age and other circumstances, that I was ever after intimately acquainted with them until the said Samuel's death, which took place about one year since, that they ever lived together as husband & wife, brought up a family of children and maintained a respectable standing in society, and that the said Mary Hawes is now living and remains his widow having never married since his death.
Jonathan Knowlton
State of Maine
Franklin County, ss.
Sworn to and subscribed on this fourteenth day of December A.D. 1844. The deponent being a creditable witness.
Before M c Thomas Parker Justice of the Peace

I Abraham Smith of Farmington in the County of Franklin State of Maine, being now eighty two years of age, on oath do depose and say, that I was personally acquainted with Samuel Hawes a United States Pensioner of the revolution, from the time of his removing from Maloine in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to this town (name Farmington, then an unincorporated Plantation) which was in seven hundred and ninety, that he was married as I understood and have no reason to doubt to Mary Baker by Moses Starling Esqr in the Spring season of nineteen hundred and ninetyone, that he married with his wife Mary Hawes immediately into my house, from which he moved into one of his own near by, on his own farm which his widow now lives, that they were lived together as husband & wife in a respectable manner and brought up a family of children, the three eldest of which are contained in the copy of the record of said town accompanying this. And I further depose and say that the said Samuel Hawes died on the 16th day of December A.D. 1843, that his wife Mary Hawes is now living and has never since married but lives his respected widow.
Witness Thomas Parker
Abraham Smith
State of Maine
Franklin County, ss
Sworn to and subscribed on this fourteenth day of December A.D. 1844 the deponent being a creditable witness
Before Me
Thomas Parker Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Kennebec ss. I the undersigned Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that Thomas Parker is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin, and that the signatures hereto affixed purporting to be his are genuine. Witness my hand & the seal of the Sup. Jud. Court this 16th of December A.D. 1844.
A. S. Nichols

MBX.
No. 22,321
Rev War
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Stowers , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 1 1776 1 year Pvt. Nathan Hatch William Bond Mass.   Nov 3 1777 Apr 3 1778 " Isaac Brooks Brooks   Nov 1 1779 Feb 1 1780 " Silas Walker Major Heath  
Battles engaged in, Not stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Walden Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 4, 1819. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Farmington, Penobscot Co. Me.
Age at date of application, born in Worcester, Mass. Nov 15, 1764.
Remarks: He married May 17, 1791, in Farmington Me. Mary Dats and he died in said Town Dec 16, 1843, and she was allowed pension on an ap. Ex. Dec 14, 1844 while a resident of said town aged 76 years. Their children: John born Feb. 18, 1792; Samuel, born Sept. 5, 1793; Hannah born Aug. 10, 1796; Eben 22 years; Francis 18 yrs; Mary 16 yrs; Sarah 12 years; and Richard 10 years old in 1820.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

G. W. Martin April 17 15 45
(Reported)
Maine 6555-
Mary Stevens widow of Samuel Stevens who was a Private in the Rev. War.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 68 Dollars 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
16. December.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Decem. 1844 and sent to
Mrs Luther Severance Flo. of Reps.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book
Vol. 2
Page 9

Maine 18029.
Samuel Stone's of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hatch of the R.I. commanded by Col Bond in the Mass. Mil. time for 20 Men 19 days Pay
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 68 Dollars 76 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Aug. 1835 and sent to R. Vose Augusta Maine.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '35 $275.01 Semimont. allowance ending Sept. 1, 34.38 $309.39
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book E
Vol. 1
W. Clough Clerk, Page 55

18.029
Maine
Samuel Stowers
of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hatch of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bond in the Mass. line for 17 mo.
entitled to $20 mo. 19. 85-
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Von Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $113.32 Semestral allowance ending Sept. - 28.33
$141.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 53
Rev R C Von 18th 1834

SHROPSHIRE SHEEP
SHIRE HORSES
SHORTHORN CATTLE
76
STOWERS LIVE-STOCK COMPANY
INCORPORATED. $50,000.00
WE ARE LOCATED 10 MILES NORTHEAST FROM OUR EXPRESS, TELEGRAPH AND SHIPPING POINT LEMMON, SOUTH DAKOTA
CHAS. E. STOWERS SECRETARY AND GENERAL MANAGER "CEDAR LODGE" RANCH. POST OFFICE AT STOWERS, ADAMS CO., N. D.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Thunderhawk, S. D. 8/28/1922.
Dear Sir:-
I am trying to gather data to enable me to write a history of "The Stowers Family in America" and I find that Samuel Stowers late of Farmington, Me. "enlisted in Rev. war in Jan. 1776 for one year; In 1778 for five months; In Nov. 1779 for three months; Resided at time of enlistment at Malden, Mass. Date of application for pension May 4, 1819, He then resided at Farmington, Me AE 58 years, Widow was pensioned as his widow after his death"
Now I am very desirous to know his parents and I write you to learn if the records of your office disclose anything that will help me,
I await your reply and shall be very thankful to you for the same.
Respectfully,
Chas. E. Stowers

May - 4 - 1900 - Hist to Miss Mary A. Dole Boston Mass.
1914. Aug 10: History to Mrs. J. C. Flynn. M.B.H.
1922 Sept. 27 History to Chas. E. Stowers. C.W.T.
- 22.321 -
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.321
Mary Stowers
Widow of Samuel Stowers
Prim Rev war
Act: Feb 28 th 1/48
Index:--Vol. 16 , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 10 th , 1833.
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 the Samuel Stowers served as a private in Capt. Caleb Brooks' company in Col. Brooks' regt. from November 3 d 1777, to April 3 d 1778 & was paid for five months service and it does not appear from said roll that the company was then discharged.
Edward D. Dangs

Samuel Stowers
Certificate of 3 months 19 days service as a private. to be allowed.
R. b. Rose, Augusta, Me.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 7 th 1834.
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 the name of Samuel Stovers, as a private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Silas Walker's Company, in Major Heath's Detachment, where he is allowed from Novem r . 1 st 1779, to Feby 1 st 1780, three months & four days. m. d. B=4
Edward D. Bangs, Secy
Samuel Stovers' name is also borne on a pay-roll of Capt. Nathan Sargeant's company, in Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. where he is allowed from July 2 nd 1778, fifteen days.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy
= 15 B=19

Augusta, Maine
March 15 1845
Sir,
I herewith enclose three applications for pensions under the resolution of Congress of 23 d January last. Mrs Mary Stevens who has been pensioned under Act of March 3. 1843 & June 17. 1844 from the 16 th of Dec r 1843. She requests the Amount due her from March 4 th 1836 to March 4 1841 and from March 4 1843 to Dec 16. 1843 — Susan Butler has been pensioned under Act of March 3 1843 and requests the Amount due her from March 4 1841 to March 4 1841 — Molly True pensioned at $31.74 commencing on the first day of April 1840 asks the Amount due her from March 1. 1836 to April 1. 1840.
If these papers are satisfactory I would respectfully request you to transmit to me for them such certificates as you issue in like cases.
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington DC
Very respectfully Your obed Servt Geo. W. Melton

Sam d . Stowers
18.02 g.
54.66
Payments to be made
at Portland
by Trs s U. S. Br. Bank
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C Vol. 1
Page 53 by W. L. Williams
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Stowers of the State of Maine who was a Private in the Revolutionary war
is entitled to receive Fifty Six dollars and Twenty Five cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twentieth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
William H. Crawford Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. E. Hays
Commissioner of Pensions.

Dec 23 rd 44
Ine Mar 3 rd 1843, Mary Slaves al
FREE
Hon. Luther Severance
House of Representatives
Washington City
D.C.
M c L. Severance DR.

Augusta, Maine Dec. 16. 1844
Dear Sir
I enclose papers for the purpose of having the claim of Mrs Mary Stevens (widow of Samuel Stevens) for pension under the Acts of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844, allowed Her late husband died on the 16th day of December 1843 consequently she is entitled to a pension under said mentioned Acts from the day of his decease till March 4, 1844, and under the last mentioned Act for four years ending on the 4th March 1848 if she does live until that time. Will you have the goodness to present her papers to the Board and if deemed sufficient by him to allow her claim, transmit to me such certificates as he will allow for her.
Yours with respect Geo W. Newton
Hon Luther Severance House of Representatives Washington City

Washington Dec 20 1844
Hon J L Edwards agreeably to the request of George W. Morton Esq of Augusta Me. I send you the enclosed papers for your official action as early as your convenience will permit
Respectfully
E Severance

Augusta, Me. Aug. 12 th 1835.
Sir,
I send you with this the declaration of Amos Meald & Sam d Stowers under act of Congress of June 7. 1832. Your early attention to them is particularly requested.
I am, Sir,
very respectfully, Your obedt Servt
Robert C. Morse
Col. J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.

QWTV 367 Boylston St. Boston Apr. 2/76 Mr. Commissioner: —
Dear Sir: —
Can you please give the
13th of this month. I applied for information concerning my great-grandfather - set forth the trial name drop. He was Samuel Clowers of Maine - and his wife drew a Pension some years after his death - which received since then in the States I think.
Perhaps I may be able to get the official facts of the case I am
Yours truly
Mary H. Vowle
The Pension was sent to Farmington Maine for a good many years - I think he was buried in Brunswick Mass.

Friend Me. Aug 1 st Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C. Gentleman -
Will you please write me all information you have in your department in regard to Samuel Storrer who was in the Navy during the Revolutionary War. He was from Walden Mass. and after the War lived in Farmington Maine. I understand that both he and his widow were

Generous, and so I felt you could give the infor- mation necessary to establish my right to become a member of the A. A. R. He was my great-grandfather. Hoping to hear from you I am
Very truly yours, Mrs. J. C. Flynn Doin Street Boston.

Samuel Stowers Private. Col. Bonds Massachusetts Regiment
January 1776 -
1 year
May 4. 1819
Amithias Proof
At Bangor, Me & Thomas Barnes

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Samuel Stowers, a citizen of the U. States, aged fifty eight years, born in Worcester, but late of Malden, Massachusetts, and now resident in Farmington, Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in January 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier, for the period of one year, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in Capt. Vailor Hatch's company, and Col. Bond's regiment, of the Massachusetts troops or line. Under this enlistment I continued to serve until January 1779, when I was honorably but verbally discharged at White Plains in New York, having served the year for which I enlisted.
From my reduced circumstances in life, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge bona fide on any pension list whatever.
Samuel Stowers
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss. On the fourth day of May 1819 Samuel Stowers above named, after being carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Jr. C. Just. C.C.C. Plead 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To the Hon ble the Secretary of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Samuel Stowers, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Farmington, in said county of Kennebec, in the District of Maine, on the fourth day of May 1819 made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, with such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant, is hereto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a careful examination of the said applicant, and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me, that the said applicant did serve, as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution,

against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, in continuation, as is set forth in the declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the court in which I preside to be hereunto affixed, this twenty fifth day of May 1819.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C.C.C. Phas E. Ciscuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen !
John Davis

I Thomas Barnes of Malden in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that on the first of Jan y 7. A. D. 1776 I enlisted a private in Capt. Sailer Hatch's Company, in Col. Wm. Barron's Regiment. Capt. Hatch marched his company from Malden aforesaid about the 16 th of March A. D. 1776 I continued in the service from the time of my enlistment until the December then following. I was intimately acquainted with Samuel Stevens then of said Malden now of Farmington. He the said Stevens enlisted as a private in the same company and Regiment to which I belonged about the time of my enlistment. I well recollect that he marched with me for New York which I think was about the 14 th of March A. D. 1776. Said Stevens continued with me in the service until the December then following while we were on our march to White Plains I was taken sick and obtained my discharge, said Stevens then continued in the service. I do not recollect the day on which said Stevens enlisted but feel confident it must have been within one month from the first enlistment as the company was full in that time. Calculating from the time of my return home, I must have left the service the latter part of December A. D. 1776 or his Malden May 15 th 1819 Attest Charles Lewis
Thomas Barnes Mark
Middlesex ss.
May 15 th 1819
Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Barnes whose mark is placed to the above deposition which deposition being read distinctly to him by me made with to truth of the same before me
Charles Lewis Jus. of the Peace
This certifies that I am personally acquainted with the above named Thomas Barnes, and in my opinion is a person of truth and entitled to full credit. His mental faculties remain unimpaired.
Charles Lewis Jus. of the Peace
May 15. 1819

I Amos Sargent of Malden in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that on the first of Jan y A.D. 1776 I enlisted in the continental service under Capt. Nathan Hatch in Col. Wm. Bowd Reg't. I continued in said service until the ninth of Nov r . there next following. I was personally acquainted with Samuel Stevens now of Farmington in the County of Kennebec. Said Stevens at the time of my said enlistment was lived in said Malden and enlisted as a private in the same company and Regiment to which I belonged. Said Stevens according to the best of my recollection enlisted some time in Jan y A.D. 1776. as I am confident the company was full within thirty days after the first enlistment. Said Stevens performed the duties of a private in Capt. Hatches company from the time of his enlistment until the 9 th of November A.D. 1776 at which time I left the service. Said Stevens continued in the service when I obtained my discharge. I do believe said Stevens remained in the service until the last of December A.D. 1776 Malden. May 15 th 1819 Amos Sargent
Middlesex ss. } Then personally appeared Amos Sargent the May 15 th 1819 } above deponent whose name is above written and made oath to the truth of the deposition by him above subscribed before me Charles Lewis Jus: Rev
This may certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Amos Sargent the deponent. He has had the command of a company in the town of Malden, has for several years been elected one of the Select-Men & Overseers of the poor in said town of Malden, sustains a good reputation for truth and in my opinion is entitled to full credit. His mental faculties remain unimpaired - Charles Lewis Jus: Rev

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Abraham Bagley Clerk of the Judicial Court in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Charles Lewis is a Justice of the peace, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth. His signature name set to the foregoing certificates is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this seventeenth day of May 1810.
Abraham Bagley 3

Samuel Stowe
Private. Me th Troops.
(Hatch's Col. } 12 months (Bond's regt. } proof in 1819. 12
(Brooks' Co. - 7 5 17 mo
Private 14 months - Proof
E. D. Wings certificate. 5 months,
Some proof - etc.
Adm d
17 mo. fri
$56.66
- R. L. Rose, Augusta, Me,

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this twenty second day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before Henry Johnson Esq. a Justice of the Peace of said State, Samuel Stowers a resident of Farmington in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Hatch and served in Col. Bonel regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Hatch Captain and Bonel, Colonel , having enlisted in January 1776 for one year in the said Capt. Hatch's company and Bonel regiment and served at Ticonderoga and Honorably discharged December 1776 - I enlisted in 1778 as a soldier and served seven months in the Militia in the company commanded by Capt. Brooks Stationed at Prospect Hill so called between Charleston & Cambridge (Mass.) That he was placed on the Maine Roll under the act of Congress March 18. 1818, and that his pension certificate is numbered N o 12,102. and dropped therefrom on account of his poverty. That at that time he resided in Farmington aforesaid where he now resides and has for the last thirty years.

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the War Department, he says:
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
Samuel Stevens
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Henry Johnson, Notary of the Pe
And the said Johnson does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Henry Johnson
Henry Maria Ely is a witness of the Pease Nathan Weston

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that Henry Johnson Esq. before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Peace of said County in S. State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Justice in the matter of the application of Saml Howland for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 18th day of October
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

Mary Lawrence
1000 Walnut St Philadelphia Dec. 1840
Geo. Ermorton Augusta Maine.

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845.—
Whereas the Act of the 3 rd of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pen- -sioner, I now make the following statement un- -der Oath, to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Samuel Stowers who was a privet in the War of the Revolution. I have been pensioned at the rate of Sixty eight dollars and Seventy six cents per annum commencing on the Sixteenth day of December 1843, and ask for the Amount due me from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 4 th of March 1841—and from the 4 th of March 1843 to the 16 th day of December 1843.
Witness. John Stowers Thomas Carlson
Mary F. Stowers mark
State of Maine
Franklin County S.S Sworn to and subscribed before me on the twelfth day of March in the year 1845. at Farmington in the County of Franklin and State of Maine.
Thomas Walker Justice of the Peace
I certify, that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit. Thomas Walker Justice of the Peace

State of Maine County of Penobscot
I, William M. Steaton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts with and for said County of Penobscot, do hereby certify, that Thomas Paine is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Franklin, in the State of Maine, and that the within signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine this fifteenth day of March, A. D. 1845.
Wm. M. Steaton

May Stowe
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6535
G. W. Morton Anglo-Ste. Maine.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2, 1848, entitled "An Act Making further provisions for the Surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Franklin
On this sixteenth day of August A. D. 1848 personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Franklin and State of Maine, Mary Stowers a resident of Turner in the County of Franklin aged Eighty years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the second of February, 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Samuel Stowers who was a Private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Samuel Stowers at the rate of Sixty eight dollars and Seventy six cents per annum, under the Act of June 17, 1844, which was paid to her at the Agency in Portland, in the State of Maine. She further declares that she is still a widow.
WITNESS:
Thomas Parker John Stowers
her Mary Stowers mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
BEFORE ME,
Thomas Parker
Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
Thomas Parker
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY,
I, William M. Stratton Clerk in the Courts of Kennebec County, certify that Thomas Parker is a Magistrate as above, and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, and subscribed my name this 19th day of August in the year 18 48 .
W M Stratton
Clerk of the Courts of Kennebec County.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Five hundred & three dollars and Fifty cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is One hundred & thirty nine dollars and Fifty Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

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State of Maine.
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KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this Nineteenth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Stowers aged  Fifty nine years, resident in Harmington in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain  Hacket and Regiment commanded by Colonel Bond of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year .
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wiston on the  fourth day of May 1819; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 12,102 . And I, the said Samuel  Stowers do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Samuel Stowers
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one hundred and fifty acres of land with  a small house and barn thereon, of the value of four  hundred dollars, one cow of the value of fifteen  dollars, one yoke of oxen of the value of forty five  dollars, two yearlings of the value of ten dollars, ten  sheep and four lambs of the value of nineteen dol  lars, two swine of the value of five dollars, all house  hold stuff, besides necessary bedding of the value of  ten dollars, one old axe and bag of the value of one  dollar and fifty cents, I have no debts due to me  that can be collected and I owe as much as three  hundred and sixty four dollars. The income derived  from the above foregoing property, after deducting the  interest of the money I owe was not exceed five  dollars a year. My occupation is that of a farmer;  but from age and infirmity, being troubled with  the Rheumatism, and having lost the sight of one  eye can do but little labor.

my family at home consists of myself, my wife Mary aged fifty nine years able to do no labor, my son Eben aged twenty two years, my son Francis aged eighteen years, my daughter Mary aged sixteen years, my daughter Sarah aged twelve years, a very weakly child and my son Richard aged ten years, who is also very weakly. Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever.
Samuel Howans
Subscribed sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule on the nineteenth day of June 1820.
Before me
Nathan Weston Jr. J. C. G. C. Plrs.
True copy
Albert Smith clerk
Richard J. Dyer My agent
24 June 1820
12.102 $505
[Large handwritten signature]
Samuel Howans

Samuel Stowey
Montpelier
12.102 — $505
21 June 1819
Sept. 1820
Robert L. Boss in Augusta Maine
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