Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26447, for Joshua Stow, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Stow, Joshua Ruth
No. 26447.
CONTENTS

Connecticut N o 28,278
See letter to P. W. Jan. 24, 1837
Joshua Stowe of Middletown in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain L y — of the Reg t — commanded by Col. M c in the Connecticut line for 6 months
Paid as above from 4 March to 4 Sept 1840. age Notified 18 May 1841.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of April 1834 and Mrs. S. A. Stowe
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834 . . 60.00 Sem ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept. . . . 10.00 $ 70.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Rundall Clerk, Book 62 Vol. — Page 39

1. State of Connecticut County of Middlesex ss. Middletown 28 th Dec. 1833.
On this 28 th day of December. AD 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate within and for the District of Middletown in said County of Middlesex, now sitting in Middletown in said District, Joshua Stone Esq a resident of said Middletown in said County of Middlesex and State aforesaid, aged seventy one years - will be seventy two years of age in April next, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the time of the Revolutionary War in the year 1778 I was drafted a private for the term of three months and marched to Horseneck and served there in said capacity for said period of time (except as hereinafter mentioned) from the first day of December 1778 to the 1 st day of March 1779 in the company under the command of Capt. Lay, of Saybrook, orderly Sergeant, John Custis of Durham, Sergeant John Sheppard of Chatham, and Mr Savage of Middletown who was lieutenant or Ensign and I am not positive which. The Regiment to which our company belonged was under the command of Col. Meads of Horseneck. During this period of service I was detached with two other fellow soldiers and sent into different parts of Connecticut after deserters. We drew provisions from the public stores at Danbury. With this exception I paid all our expenses the remainder of the route which passed through the counties of Fairfield, Litchfield, Hartford, Middlesex and New Haven. At Hartford I caused an advertisement to be inserted in a newspaper the Mercury in that place, and paid the expenses. After making our

2. our abovenmentioned rout we returned to Boorsenick and I served out the remainder of my three months term of duty - was discharged on the 1 st of April and returned home. My Captain informed me there was no provision made to pay the expenses and advised me to make application to the Legislature of this State. After the close of the War I made application but without success. For proof of my service this term see the Depositions of Samuel Bartlett and Samuel Crowell attached to this my Declaration.
Afterwards in the year 1779 I was again drafted a private for the term of three months and served that period of time in the rank of a private at Boorsenick from about the 1 st of May 1779 to about the 1 st of August of the same year, in the company commanded by Deac. Elias Miller, of said Middletown (Captain of said company, Lieutenant - Atkins of Chatham, Ensign John Rogers of said Middletown; Matthew Mead was Col. and - Hooker of Farmington, I think was the Lieut. Col. of the Regiment to which our company was attached). During this period of service the enemy came to Fairfield and Norwalk and burned them. Several of our guards were captured, made prisoners or killed by the enemy at this time. Our outposts were then kept at Byram's, Sherwood's and Quaker ridge. At Byram's - and Sherwood's our guards were driven off and captured. Pitt Andrews was one of the killed at Sherwood's, while I was on guard at Quaker ridge. We were very much harassed this term. I slept most of the time under arms. At the expiration of my period of three months service which was about the 1 st of August 1779 having been marched with our company to New Haven I was dismissed.

3. and returned home to Middletown. For proof of my service this tour I refer to the accompanying Depositions of Elijah Roberts, Robert Paddock and Elizabeth Lee.
The two tours of six months above named comprise my military service during the Revolutionary War except short periods of duty on our seaboard for which I make no claim.
To the first interrogatory I reply that I was born in Middletown aforesaid the 22 d April 1762.
To the second, that I have a record of my age in my Bible and in the Town Records of said Middletown.
To the third that I have always resided in said Middletown.
To the fourth that I was always drafted into service.
To the fifth that I have stated all that I now remember of importance.
To the sixth that I was always verbally discharged as was usual.
I have no documentary evidence and I know of no person, except those whose Depositions are herewith attached, whose testimony I can procure, who can testify to my service. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
I refer to Simms Coe Esq. Sheriff and the Rev. William Fisk, the President of the Wesleyan University, and others of said Middletown to whom I am known in my present neighborhood and who can testify as to my character for veracity.

4. and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Joshua Stow.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Attest, Stillman K. Wightman, Judge of Probate for the District of Middletown.
"We Wilbur Fisk, a clergyman, residing in Middletown in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, and Linus Coe - residing in the same Town of Middletown, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joshua Stow Esq. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy-one 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.
Wilbur Fisk
Linus Coe
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed 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 Wilbur Fisk, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said Town of Middletown, and that Linus Coe, who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same Middletown,

5. and is a credible person, and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
Attest. Stillman K. Wrightman, Judge of Probate for the District of Middletown.
I, John Tink, clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Middletown in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joshua Stow Esq. for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10 th day of Jan'y. A.D. 1833.
J. Tink

9. I, Samuel Britton late of Chatham now resident in Middletown, in the the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, 1 being nearly seventy one years of age and of sound and disposing mind and mem- ory do depose and say that during the Revolutionary War I resided in said Chatham and Joshua Stow in said Middletown. In the year 1778 I enlisted for the term of three months, and served said term of three months from the 1 st day of December 1778 to the 1 st of March 1779 at Horseneck in the rank of a corporal in the company under the command of Capt. Lay of Saybrook, orderly Sergeant - Ensign of Durham Sergeant John Shephard of said Chatham and Ensign - Savage of said Middletown. all of whom are now dead. Joshua Stow I very distinctly remember served by draft in the rank of a private in said company for the same term of three months from the 1 st day of December 1778 to the 1 st day of March 1779 and we were then discharged. Our company belonged to Col. Mear's Regiment. Mr Stow's service in our company is as familiar to my recollection as if it had happened within a short period time for we became well acquainted with each other at that time and have been friends and seen each other often since. We now reside in the same Middletown: and further the deponent saith

10. Not. Dated at Middletown, Conn. the 31 st October A.D. 1833. Samuel Butler
State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } p. Middletown 31 st Oct. 1833. Then and there personally appeared Samuel Butler, known to the subscribing authority to be a man of truth and veracity and a credible person and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is correct and true before me A. Stillman K. Wightman, Justice of the Peace.

11.
I, Samuel Crowell of Middletown in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being now near seventy years of age and of sound and disposing mind and memory do depose and say, that in the time of the Revolutionary War the 1 st day of December 1778 I marched to Horseneck and served as a substitute for Freeborn Blake of said Middletown now dec d -(who had been drafted for the term of three months)- in the rank of a private in the Company under the command of Capt. Lay of Saybrook, orderly Sergeant John Curtis of Durham and Sergeant Shephard of Chatham all in said County of Middlesex. I served in the rank of a private till the expiration of three months being the 1 st of March 1779 in said Company and was then discharged. Said Company was attached to the Regiment of Colonel Mead of Horseneck. I well remember that Joshua Stowe of said Middletown was drafted a private and served as a private in the same company for the same period of three months and was discharged the same time I was discharged being the 1 st March 1779. We have always lived near neighbors together and have been intimately acquainted from boyhood to the present time. I can state many particulars

2 of occurrences that took place during this 12 tour of service but I suppose such a statement is unnecessary. And further the deponent saith not. Dated at Middletown, Conn. the 31 st day of October A.D. 1833.
Samuel Crowell
State of Connecticut } Middletown 31 st Oct. 1833. Middletown County }
Then and there personally appeared Samuel Crowell, well known to me the subscribing authority to be a person of truth and veracity and a credible person, and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, is correct and true, before me, Stillman K. Wightman, Justice of the Peace.

13. I Elijah Roberts of Middletown in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being seventy one years of age depose and say that in the spring of the year 1778 being the year Norwalk was burned by the British I was drafted a private in the Company under the command of Capt. Tiles Miller and Ensign John Rogers both of Middletown and Lieut. Akins of Chatham for a tour of three months at Horseneck. Joshua Stow was drafted a private in the same company for the same term of service. Matthew Mead was the Colonel of the Regiment to which our Company was attached and Hooker of Farmington was the Lieut. Colonel. We remained here on duty until the expiration of two months service when being taken sick I was dismissed and returned home. Joshua Stow remained on duty in said Company and Regiment after my return and served out his tour of duty of three months and afterwards those of the soldiers of the Regiment and company that were inhabitants of this part of the State were marched to New Haven Mr Stow among them and were dismissed. Mr Stow and myself have resided near each other in Middletown ever since we were boys and I have always known him well. And further the deponent saith not. Middletown 4 th May AD 1833. Elijah Roberts

Middlesex County, 14. Middletown, 4 th May AD 1833.
Then personally appeared Elijah Roberts, subscriber of the foregoing deposition well known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and a credible person and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition is correct and true.
Before me, C Stillman K th Wrightson, Justice of the Peace.

15, I, Robert Paddock of Middletown in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being now seventy three years of age depose and say that the year Norwalk was burned being in the year 1779 I was drafted a private in the service of the United States in the company under the command of Dea y Miles Miller of said Middletown now deceased who was capt. of said the company and served as a private in said company at Horseneck until said company were afterwards dismissed at New Haven the same year. Mr Akins of Chatham was Lieutenant and Mr Rogers of Middletown was Ensign. Joshua Stow Esq, then and ever since of said Middletown where I have ever resided - was a private in the same company and served the same term of duty and was dismissed with the rest of us at New Haven. We have always been well acquainted with each other. Mr Hooker of Farmington was our Lieutenant Colonel. Elijah Roberts then and now of said Middletown was a private in said company. This is the only term of service I was engaged in during the War and I have not been particular to remember the precise time when I commenced the above term nor when I left it. It was a period of service of from six weeks to three months: I have taxed my memory to determine the precise time but I cannot fix it to my own satisfaction: the period of our service was not less than six weeks and it is very possible it was three months. I very well recollect

16. we were in service at the  where a  Vogwark was burned and soon after marched to Lewis. Ben so called and afterwards returned to Hosmerick. He went into service this at the same time tour, with our Captain Deane, his Miller and were dismissed with him at New Haven after completing our tour of duty.
And further the X-powers with us. Dated at Middletown the 27. Dec. 1833. -
Robert Paddock
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss. Middletown 27. Dec. 1833.
Then and there personally appeared Robert Paddock, personally and well known to me the subscribing authority, to be a person of truth and veracity and a credible person, and made solemn oath, that the foregoing Deposi- tion by him subscribed, is correct and true, before me. D. Stillman K. Wright Justice of the Peace.

17. I, Elizabeth Coe of Middletown in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being now seventy years of age depose and say that during the Revolutionary War my father Dea r Silas Miller late of said Middletown deceased, was drafted into the service of the United States, and marched to Housenick and served as Captain of a company duly commissioned, for the term of three months, in the State Troops of said State of Connecticut. At the expiration of the three months service he was dismissed with his company and returned home. Jotham Stone then and now of said Middletown was a near neighbor of ours and was drafted and went to Housenick and served in the same company with my father. I have no knowledge that my father ever served at Housenick any other term of service. I cannot be precise about dates, my attention never having been very particularly called to the subject for a great many years past. And further the Deponent saith not. Dated at Middletown aforesaid the 27 th day of December AD 1833. — Elizabeth Coe
State of Connecticut Middlesex County Ss Middletown 27 th Dec. 1833.
Then and there personally appeared Elizabeth Coe, personally and well known to me the subscribing authority, to be a person of truth and veracity and a credible person, and made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposition by her subscribed, is correct and true, before me.
E. Stillman, K t Wightman, Justice of the Peace.

L. Elizabeth Lee of Attleboro
State of Conn ce Midl le County
I John Dink Clerk of the County Court of S d County of Middlesex do Certify that Stillman K. Wightman Esq r was on the 4 th May 1833. & now is a Justice of the Peace within S d County of Middlesex as p r Com d on file in my Office & that his Name subscribed to the p r ced g Certificate Mark A. B. C. D. & E. are his proper Hand Writings & Signatures Subscribed whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of S d Court this 15 th day of March 1834
Joshua Stone Esq r Application for Justice
J. Dink Clerk

553.
Connecticut.
Ruth Starr widow of Joshua Starr who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of June 1848, and sent to
Jonathan Bancroft, Middletown Conn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 337 Vol. 1 ,
Reported

State of Connecticut } ss. Probate District of Middletown. • County of Middlesex } •
On this thirtieth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, before me Linus Coe, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Middletown, aforesaid, the same being a Court of record by the Laws of the said State of Connecticut, by which it was created, personally appeared, in open Court, Ruth Stow a resident of Middletown in the District and County aforesaid, aged eighty two — 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 provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and the 23 rd of August, 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the war of the Revolution. That she is the widow of Joshua Stow, deceased, who was a soldier in the Connecticut line, and a pensioner of the United States under Act 7 th June 1832, at the rate of twenty dollars per annum on the Connecticut Agency.
She also declares that she was married to the said Joshua Stow on the 28 th day of January in the year 1786, as will satisfactorily be shown in the papers with this application. That her husband the said Joshua Stow died on the Tenth day of October in the year 1842; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but previous to the 1 st January 1794, to wit, on the day and year above stated, and that she has not intermarried since the death of her husband. This application is made through her agent Mr. Alexander Ray of Washington.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Ruth Stow and year above written before me }
Linus Coe Judge of the Court of Probate for the Dist. of Middletown

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex
ss Probate District of Middletown,
I John Fiske, clerk of the Court of Probate for the said District of Middle- town do hereby certify that Linus Coe, Esq. is Judge of the said Court and that his signature as such Judge on the preceding page is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have signed these presents, and affixed thereto the seal of said Court this 30 th day of May A. D. 1843.
J. Fiske clk

State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } vs. Probate District of Middletown.
On this 30 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three before the Court of Probate for the District of Middletown in said State of Connecticut, the same being a Court of Record by the Laws of the said State, by which it was created, personally appeared Ruth Stow of Middletown in said District, and produced proof to the satisfaction of said Court that she is the widow of Joshua Stow late of said Middletown, deceased; that said Joshua Stow died at said Middletown on the Tenth day of October in the year 1842, and that at the time of his decease he was a pensioner of the United States under Act of Congress passed in 1832.
Whereupon it is considered and found by the Court here that said Joshua Stow died at said Middletown on the Tenth day of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty two, leaving the said Ruth Stow his widow, and that she is still his widow, and that at the time of his decease he was a pensioner of the United States under the said Act of 1832.
In testimony whereof the said Court has caused these presents to be signed by the Clerk thereof and the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed on the day and year first aforesaid. W. B. Wilk. Clerk.

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A. Ray Esq. Present.

Joshua Stow & Ruth Coe were joined in Marriage covenant Jan'y 27. 1786.
Town Clerk's
Middletown May 30. 1843. The foregoing is a true Copy of Record. Comp. by W. S. Smith Clerk,
State of Connecticut } ss. Middletown. County of Middlesex }
On this 30 th day of May A.D. 1843 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared John Fisk, above named, Town Clerk of the Town of Middletown afore- said, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing cer- tificate by him subscribed as such Town Clerk. I further certify that said John Fisk is Town Clerk of the said Town and keeper of the Records thereof and a credible witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first aforesaid.
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } ss John Fisk Clerk of the County Middlesex County } Court of S. County of Middlesex do Certify that Jonathan Barnes Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for s. County as per Commission on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper Hand

Witness & signature —
In Testimony whereof whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of P. Court. This 30 th day of May A.D. 1843.
H. Smith Clerk

Connecticut 7501
Ruth Stow
widow of Joshua Stow
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 10 th October 1842 of Middlesex Co. the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Lay of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Mead in the Connecticut line for Six months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Twenty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the fourth day of August 1843 and sent to A. May Washington D.C.
Whole amount due $ 100.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by
G. C. Ames
Clerk.
Book A
Vol. 1
Page 209

3377.
let to P. agt. May 7 '47.
Connecticut
Reported
Letter to P. agt. Sept 27. May 1848.
Hulda How widow of Joshua How who was a Private in the Connecticut
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Decr 1843 and sent to
J. Ray Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e Vol. 1 Page 76.

Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26. 44. 7
Ruth Stow
Widow of
Joshua Stow
Barn Kennebec
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 251
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 11 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Joshua Stow, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Pension Agency Hartford May 16. 1848
Sir
I transmit herewith Ruth Stowes pension papers for special directions relative to their payment. I have not received an answer to my letter of 8 th March containing the pension papers of Abigail Hyde and others, and as several letters of later dates on same business have been replied to I am fearful this letter has been mislaid or has not been received at your office
Very Respectfully Your O bed Serv t
H Goodwin's ag t M c Farlane
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Patricia Penn
FREE
Hon. Lewis Cass Sec'y of War Washington City
original
Received - 17 Jan'y '39.

W. Midd. Con. Jan. 10. 1834
Enclos. is the application for Pension of J. How Esq. be pleas. to notify me of the result. — ab. the Middle of Nov. last applications were forw. to you respect the Certificates of Wad. Rockwell & James Bishop which were not rec. — since that a new Certificate has been rec. for Rockwell but none has been Rec. for Bishop — Bishop is a very poor man & much needs it — the Certificate for Josiah Johnson has not been rec.
W. H. Dill

1096 June 6 1843
Ct July 7 1838 Ruth Stur
Joshua 32
James L. Edwards Esq.
Cent. of Pensions
A. Ray.
act 1838

Washington
June 6. 1843.
Sir
Your wife recd herewith a declaration made by Mr. Ruth Hove of Connecticut for the benefit of the act of July 1838. Her husband Joshua Hove was a pensioner under act of June 1832. Court's agency, and his papers, on file, is respectfully referred to in support of the claim now made.
I am Sir
Most respectfully
Hove
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr of Pensions

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Aug 23 43
RECK Mar 3 43 Ruth Star James $20 per
L. Edwards Esq.
Com d of Pensions
A. Ray, Present.

Washington
Aug 23. 1843
Sir
I enclose a declaration made by Ruth How of Connecticut, late a pensioner under act 1838- Now claiming the benefit of the act 3 March 1843.
I am most respectfully Your - On Sir Alex. Ray
J. S. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions.

admitted
Matthew Barnes Middletown Crumbs

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2 d February 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } ss. Middletown.
On this Twenty first day of June, — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, before me Jonathan Barnes a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized by Law to ad- minister Oaths, personally appeared Ruth Stow a Resi- dent of Middletown in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, aged Eighty seven, — 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 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War. That She is the widow of Joshua Stow, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, but, in what regiment or corps, she has no means of stating, and refers there- for to the Records of the proper Department in Wash- ington: That she was a pensioner under the Act of Con- gress passed the 17 th of June 1844, and received under that Act a pension of Twenty dollars per annum: And she further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed } Ruth Stow on the day and year above } written, before me
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.
In presence of } Joseph Hale }

I certify, that the above named affiant, Ruth Stow, is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual, who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.
State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } ss. County Court Clerks office.
I, Elihu Spencer Clerk of the County Court for said County of Middlesex, hereby certify, that Jonathan Barnes Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates, was at the date thereof, and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly commissioned and qualified (as by Commission on file in my office). I further certify that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and that his signature to said certificates is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court, at Middletown in said County of Middlesex, this 24 th day of June A.D. 1848.
Elihu Spencer Clerk of said County Court

State of Connecticut } ss. Middletown. County of Middlesex }
On this Nineteenth day of July A. D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Ruth Stow a resident of Mid- dletown in said County aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War: That she is the widow of Joshua Stow who was a private soldier, and the amount of his pension was at the rate of Twenty dollars per annum on the Connecticut Roll, Act of June 1832. That she has asserted a claim under Act 7 July 1838 at the same rate of pension. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. And I do hereby further certify that Ruth Stow the above signer and declarant is personally known to me.
Ruth Stow
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.
State of Connecticut } Middlesex County } I John Dike Clerk of the County Court of said County of Middlesex do certify that John Barnes Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex as per Commission on

file in my Office & that his name submitted to the prece- ding Certificate is his proper Hand Writing & signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 19 th day of July AD 1843.
Wm. Fish Clerk
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