Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7266, for Nathaniel Stowell, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Stowell Nathaniel
W. 7266
Fisk Aurelia
B.L.Wt. 45666-160-55
Fish
Former widow
CONTENTS

1220 Phila Pennsylvania Aurelia Fisk formerly widow of Nathaniel Stowell who served in the Revolutionary State Service unknown war, as a private,
cl Jy Nov. 27/56
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96. Dollars 00.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Sept. 1856.
and sent to Mad Jy Fisk
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners w ae 153. V

The record of Births and Children State of Ohio Ephraim Cutter Stowell Born Otsego September 19 th 1796 Lester Stowell Born Otsego July 24 th 1798 Betsey Cutter Stowell Born East Windsor State of Connecticut March 22 nd 1800 Cynthia Stowell Born East Windsor March 13 th 1802 Luana Stowell Born East Windsor February 26 th 1804 Sabrina Stowell Born Pomfret April 11 th 1806 Lucretia Stowell Born Pomfret April 12 th 1808 Alva Stowell Born Pomfret March 18 th 1810 Mary Stowell Born Pomfret May 11 th 1812 Susan Stowell Born Pomfret August 14 th 1814 Harriet Stowell Born Pomfret December 3 rd 1816 Caroline Stowell Born Pomfret March 1 st 1818
POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I Anselia Fish of the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania do hereby irrevocably make, constitute and appoint Brad Joy of Ovid New York — my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States, the Certificate of Pension  to which I am entitled and for good and sufficient reasons, do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other persons of attorney or other authority that may have been heretofore given by me for any such purposes. Brad Joy being my only agent — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Attest: Ninth day of May 1856.
S. Bristol
Anselia Fish

Declaration
State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne ss. On this 9 th day of June 1856 personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Judge of a court of record in and for the said county Aurelia Fisk of said county aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 29 th July 1848
That she was the widow of Nathaniel Stowell who was a pensioner of the State of Ct under one of the first acts of Congress about 1818, Windham County Connecticut. She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Stowell in Hardwick Otsego County New York in November 1795 by a Justice of the Peace, that her name before marriage Aurelia Bameraph, she further declares that her said husband Nathaniel Stowell died in the fall of 1823, she thinks she rec d the balance of pension up to his death, he died in Windham Co Ct
She further declares, that she again married to Hopkins Fisk in the fall of 1827 and that he died on the 26 th day of December 1855 and that she is now a widow, she further declares that the attached family record, is the original family record made by her first husband Nathaniel Stowell upon the leaf of an account book & contains the truth as it states it
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & date above mentioned
J. Bristol Associate Judge
Aurelia Fisk

I certify that the within named Aurelia Kirk is a respectable person, & resides in Berhon in Luzerne County Pa - I further certify that I have no interest or agency in the within claim - I am satisfied that her declaration is true
Dated June 10 th 1856
S. Bristol Associate Judge
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
ss Sabrina Brownell after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she is a child of Nathaniel Stowell & his then wife, now Aurelia Kirk who is by these presents making application for a pension, that she is acquainted with the attached original family record & that the same is the original family record made by her said father Nathaniel Stowell, and that this deponent is the sixth child of her said parents, & was herself born in 1806, that her said father died in the fall of 1828 and that her said mother again married to Hopkins Kirk and that he died the 26 th December 1855 leaving his widow Aurelia Kirk within mentioned & who is applying for a pension, & that she is now a widow, to the personal knowledge of the witness Sworn & subscribed before me this 10 th day of June 1856
Seth Colvin
Sabrina Brownell
I certify that the above named Sabrina Brownell is a respectable person, a resident of Berhon Pa, & that I have no interest in, or agency of this claim - Dated June 9 th 1856
S. Bristol Associate Judge

State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne ss Seth Colvin after being duly sworn deposes and says that he is personally acqua- inted with Aurelia Stowell, now Aurelia Fish a widow whose declaration is on the first page of this record, that he had from his first acquaintance with the said widow understood and believed that she had been the widow of Nathaniel Stowell a pensioner deceased, and that after his death, she married Hopkins Fish, that this deponent was personally acquainted with the said Hopkins Fish and with his then wife the said Aurelia Fish the applicant for a pension, that he knew the said parties as husband and wife & that he recollects well & distinctly of the death of the said Hopkins Fish in December last, that he died in said county leaving his widow Aurelia Fish who is now a widow & is the identical person who is applying for a pension, to the facts & statements here made he is personally knowing and of his personal knowledge deposes & says they are true
Sworn & Subscribed before me
Seth Colvin
At the 9 th day of June 1856. and
Sabrina Brownell
I certify that the above named
is a respectable person, a worthy witness & that I have no interest in this claim
S. Bristol Associate Judge

State of Pennsylvania Rutze County
{ ss.
I W. W. Ketcham Prothono- tary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that S. Bristol before whom the annexed depositions of Seth Colvin and Sabrina Brownell, and Declaration of Aurelia Fish were taken, was at the time of taking the same, and now is one of the commissioners of said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned sworn and that all his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit, and further that his signature to the Subpoenas are in his own proper hand writing In Witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said Court the twenty eighth day of June A.D. 1856
W. W. Ketcham Prothonotary
Rev
Aurelia Fish
Rev. Mice
Stephen Fish
Esq
July 29, 1848
St. Joseph Creek New York

251. 547
Act Mar. 3, '71 July 11, '76
Amelia Fick. for mil. Nathaniel Stowell, -
456 Sergeant
Joint Forces
Recv. war.
Nov. 29. July 1848. - 1220
Penn Ad July 48
ad 160 acs Oct 17/56
Dodge
Ill
Cloud Jay.
Orion
N. S.
Nov. 11/56 - Warrant connected by changing the given name of warrantee from "Amelia" to "Aurelia". Lett. to Hon. Genl. Land Office. Warrant Remained to Adm. Jay - Orin - New York.
R.R.C.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men by these presents, That I Aurelia Fisk of the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania do hereby irrevocably make, constitute and appoint Bradley J. Auld of Albany New York my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States, the Certificate or Warrant, to which I am entitled for my Military services, as set forth in the foregoing declaration; and for good and sufficient reasons, do hereby revoke and countermand any and all other persons of attorney or other authority that may have been heretofore given by me for any such purposes.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
Attest:
J. M. Seaman J.P.
ninth
day of
March
1856.
Aurelia Fisk

REVOLUTIONARY WIDOWS.
STATE of Pennsylvania COUNTY of Luzerne
ss.
On this 9th day of June 1856, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the said County and State, Aurelia Firk , aged 77 years, a resident of said County and State, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she was the widow of Nathaniel Howell (a pensioner deceased), who was a Soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, and that she is an applicant for a Revolutionary pension under the Act of 29th July, 1848, her pension certificate is not issued, and is dated —. She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Howell in the county of Otsego , and State of New York , on the day of November 1795, by a Justice of the Peace, and that her name before her marriage was Aurelia Bancroft , that her said husband died in State of Connecticut County, Windham , on the — day of March 1823 a pensioner, that she married Hopkins Firk & he died December 26, 1855, and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act, approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received under this or any other Act of Congress, any bounty land warrant. She claims the bounty land for the revolutionary service of her first husband Nathaniel Howell , & she refers to the proof in her declaration for a revolutionary pension on file in pension office, she has appointed Adad for her agent & she is to receive the said warrant for her
J. M. Seaman J.P.
We Sabrina Brownell and Seth Coburn residents of Benton in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania — upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Aurelia Firk in our presence, and that we believe, from what we know of, and from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. These deponents further upon their oaths say, that the above named Aurelia Firk is now a widow. one of the witnesses Sabrina Brownell deposes & says that she is a child of the above named Nathaniel Howell & that she personally knows that the said Aurelia Firk was the former wife of Nathaniel Howell above named who was a pensioner & she well knows that the said Nathaniel Howell died in the fall of 1823, and both of these deponents depose & say that of their personal knowledge that the said Aurelia Firk was lastly the wife of Hopkins Firk who they personally know is dead, they know the said Aurelia Firk is now his widow Sworn & subscribed before me this 9 day of June 1856
J. M. Seaman J.P.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written: and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim, that I have full confidence in the truth of the above declaration & full faith in the truth of the above affidavits — dated June 9th 1856
J. M. Seaman J.P.  State

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County
ss. I W M Ketcham Prothonota- ry of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that J. M. Seaman before whom the within declaration & affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking the same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commis- sioned & sworn, and that all his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit
and that his signature thereto is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 28th day of June 1856
W M Ketcham Prothonotary

J.L.M. Rev. War Section.
July 9, 1913.
Mrs. E. K. White,
#142 South Main Street,
Putnam, Connecticut.
Madam:-
In reply to your undated letter received the 8" instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim W. File No. 7266, Rev. War, it appears that Nathaniel Stowell enlisted at the age of sixteen years and served six years in the Connecticut troops, and was discharged as a Sergeant by Colonel Heman Swift, July 30, 1783. He was allowed pension under Act of March 18, 1818.
He married at Hartwick, Otsego Co., N. Y., November, 1795, Aurelia Bancroft and died at Pomfret, Windham Co., Conn., December 28, 1823. She married in the fall of 1827, Hopkins Pisk. He died at Benton, Luzerne Co., Penn., December 26, 1855. She was allowed pension on account of the service of Nathaniel Stowell, while a resident of Benton, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-seven years.
Children of Aurelia and Nathaniel Stowell were:
Ephraim Cutler born September 19, 1796. Leister (?) " July 24, 1798. Betsey Cutler " March 22, 1800. Cynthia " March 13, 1802. Laura " February 26, 1804. Sabrina " April 11, 1806.

Lucretia born April 12, 1808. Alice (?) " March 18, 1810. Mary " May 11, 1812. Susan " August 14, 1814. Harrai Harriet " November 8, 1816. Cardin Glover " March 31 1819.
Very respectfully,
J. M. [unclear] Commissioner.

11 w.m.  travel
Pa
5 th Street July 18/56 Let. A. Jay, July 24/56
July 29, 1848.
251547

7 45. 000
Waars

Quid C. 25. 86
The name in the inland land warrant should be A Aurelia Fish
I am respectfully
Yours obedt servt
Abra Doy
Wm G. C. Whiting
Comr.

45666 - the World
MR
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Hon. Geo. W. Phelps Cairo, Ill. Washington

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Hon J. Minch Com! of Pen! Washington
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RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by M. Rice . year File No. W. 7266. (1911)
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Aurelia Fish Former wid Nathaniel Stowell Soldier _____
Service Rev. War.
Additional Service The soldier's pension paper were lost prior to all trace of widow's claim as her No claim, State records, 191 admitted packet says No claim, combination records, 191 "State Service unknown"
REMARKS:
No claim other than above for Nathan or Nathan- iel Stowell, sw. Widow Reij- 1835 Printed list of Pension- ers in Windham Co. Conn., shows Nathaniel Stowell pensioned under Act of March 18, 1818, died Oct. 28, 1823. Agency book shows b# 3876.
6-1914 JAN 28 1911
Chief Division

7266
Aurelia Fink - The papers act 1818 of Nathaniel Stowell her former husband & a pensioner on roll of Con n , could not be found Nov 24 1880
Sol. sq. 3876

July 9 Hist. to Mrs. E. R. like V. L. M.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7266 Maria S. Hildreth Widow Nathaniel Hildreth Br. Rev. Mass
Act: July 29, 1848 Index: Vol. A Page 236
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aurelia Fish

Brief in the case of Aurelia Fisk formerly widow of Nathan D. Fiske Luzerne County and State of Penn. act July 29 1848
Claim, ("original,"  .)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the Acts of 1818 & 20 at $96 a year and died in 1823. No copy to prove marriage before 1800, the furnishes Fanny's record showing the birth of a child in 1756
( for increase. )
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her, denoting as the former widow of the pensioner, his death in 1823, the death of her second husband, and her present widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
Mad Doyle Present
Thomson D. D. D. Examining Clerk.

House of Representatives
Hon Geo. T. Whiting, Chair of Pensions
Sir.
Please furnish for the use of the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions the original papers on file in your Department, or copies thereof, in the Pension claim of Amelia Dick (ah widow of Nathaniel Shwell) herself a Pensioner of Pa. under the law of 1848 and 1851.
Yours very Respectfully,
Jacob Broom M c Comm. Rev. Pen.

Bureau of Pensions, Commissioner, Dear Sir:-
Kindly give me the pension record of my ancestor
Nathaniel Stowell, in Revolutionary War from Connecticut, and oblige
Very truly —
Mrs. E. K. White, 142 South Main St- Putnam, Conn.

Over March 29. '56
Sir
I enclose you a power of Attorney to day in my favor from Aurella Fish, formerly the widow of Nathan Stowell a power of Attorney I wish the power of Attorney to be filed with her application just made under law of 3 d February 1853 from Pa, or July 29. 1848 all correspondence in the case to be made with me
Most respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Abad Joy
Rev J. Mind Conc.

Ovid March 29. '56
Sir
I inclose power of attorney to me, the particular to be filed with the application of Annilla J Fish, who was formerly Annilla Stowell, her first husband was a pensioner, herself an appli- -cant under law of 1838 from Pa quite recently, all communications upon her decla- -ration are to be made to me
Most respectfully Your obed Servt Abad Lory
Hon J Allind Comd

Ovid NY July 9. 1806
Sir
I inclose application for pension for Aurelia Fish - The claim is well made out
I am respectfully Yours Abad Jos
Hon J. Winch Comm d

Co. D. Nov. 15. 1866
In granting a pension to Amelia Clark the widow of her late husband Nathaniel Clark who you say was a Sergeant in the Woodstock company you only gave her $96. Your decision in regard the pay of a Sergeant 120. I think that it is all right to correct this error, if there be an error.
I am Sir respectfully Your obedt Servt Chas. D. Day
Rev. George P. Phillips Cambridge Mass

Aurelia Fisk, former- ly Widow of Nathaniel Howell,
Luzerne Co Penn a
adm d , July, 29, 1848 $96 a year from Holland. 1848
sent to Ara and Joseph, Dun ny

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office July 23 d 1856.
Sir:
I return herewith the papers in the case of Nathaniel Stowell, on the Connecticut Roll, under Act of 18 March 1818, at $80.00 per month enclosed in your letter of the 19 th inst. & in reply I have to inform you that he died on the 28 th of Dec r 1823, & his pension has been paid in full to that date to Aurelia Stowell his widow & administratrix.
Very Respectfully, Yours most Obediently, Wm. J. Simmons Auditor
J. Mener Esq. Comm d of Pensions

Ovid July 9 th 1886
Sir I inclose application for bounty land for Aurelia Fisk
I am most respectfully Your Ob st Serv t Abad Jay
How I Mind Com e ?

Arab Dog Egg
200 NY

Know all men by these presents, that I Assechia S Fisk of Luzerne  Providence County Pennsyl- vania do by these presents appoint Arad Joy & Ovid New York my true & lawful agent for me to receive from the Commissioners of Pensions any & all pension Certificate or Certificates he may issue for me or in my name, I appoint the said Arad Joy my agent & my attorney to do all things in relation to, or in securing a pension for me, & I hereby revoke all & every other power of attorney given to any other agent & I ask the Hon Commissioners of Pensions to please pay respect to this power of attorney & this only Witness my hand & Seal this 24 day of March 1856. Assechia S Fisk
Signed, Sealed & delivered in presence of
Sarah H B Sewcomb E. D. F. Brownell

State of New York
County of Cortland (ss Isaac Bancroft after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that the widow, Aurelia Firk (late the widow of Nathaniel Stowell, late a pensioner) of Luzerne County Pa is this deponents sister, and that the is the identical person and widow & was the former wife of Nathaniel Stowell late a pensioner, then a resident of Pomfret Windham County Connecticut, that the said Nathaniel Stowell died about 1823 in Abbingdon Society town of Pomfret County of Windham County Connect, leaving his widow Aurelia, who afterwards married Hopkins Firk, and that this deponent heard and believes that the said Hopkins Firk died in Luzerne County town of Newton Pa in December 1855 and that Aurelia Firk is now a widow, and that she is the identical person who was the wife of, and the widow of, Nathaniel Stowell late a pensioner of Abbingdon Society town of Pomfret, County of Windham Connecticut. This deponent resides in Willet Cortland Co New York, and that he has no agency or interest in the above claim Sworn & Subscribed before me } Isaac Bancroft This 17 th day of August 1856
and I certify that the above named Isaac Bancroft is a respectable person, a worthy witness, I certify that I have no part in the agency of this claim, & I have no interest in it.
John S Dyer Justice of the Peace in Cortland Co

State of New York, } ss. CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do Certify,
That John H. Dyer Esq., before whom the annexed Affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said JUSTICE, and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 22 d day of August, 1856.
Rufus A. Reed Clerk.

State of New York
County of Callanagus ss Luke Bancroft of Harnerville in said county, after being sworn according to law, deposes & says that the widow Aurelia Fish (late the widow of Nathaniel Stowell late a pensioner) of Benton in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania is this deponent's sister, and that she is the identical person who was the wife of, and after it, the widow of Nathaniel Stowell late a pensioner then a resident of Pomfret Windham County Connecticut, where the said Nathaniel Stowell died about 1823 leaving his widow Aurelia above named, and that she remained his widow several years and then married to Hopkins Fish, and that he died as this deponent heard and believed in December 1855 in the town of Benton Luzerne County Pennsylvania leaving his widow Aurelia Fish, who is now his widow, and is the identical person and former wife, & former widow of Nathaniel Stowell late a pensioner as above mentioned, and who died a pensioner in Abbingdon Society town of Pomfret, Windham County Connecticut in 1823 - This deponent has no interest in, or agency in this claim, is a resident of Harnerville New York Sworn & Subscribed before me Luke Bancroft this 13 day of August 1856 Edward Johnson Justice of Peace and I certify that the above named witness Luke Bancroft is a respectable person & worthy witness, & that I have no interest in, or agency in this claim Edward Johnson Justice of Peace

CATTARAUGUS COUNTY } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, THOMAS MORRIS, Clerk of said County, do certify that William Johnson Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken, was on the day of the date hereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice of the Peace and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 23 d day of August 1856.
Thos Morris Clerk.

Ovid Sep r 18. 56
Sir I inclose proof, made before the same Justice of the Peace, as the last proof in this case, you have on file in the case full authentication that he is a J.P. I refer you to the certificate of that fact in this same case — I inclose also all the proof that you require
I am most respectfully Your Ob st Serv t Brad Joy
Hon J Alinst Com d

State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne (ss Doctor Archibald Mendenhall appeared before me, & after being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is a practicing Physician, that he as such attended Hopkins Fisk in his last sickness, and that he finds from his books & charges for visits that he made his last visit on the 16th day of December 1855 and that the said Hopkins Fisk died on the 26th day of December 1855 leaving his widow Amelia Fisk who is at this time his widow, that she was formerly the widow of Nathaniel Stowell late a pensioner as this deponent verily believes, this deponent further declares that he has no interest in this claim & that he resides near Wallsville in said county & state. Sworn & subscribed before me Archibald Mendenhall this 3 rd day of September 1856 J. W. Seamans J. P. Seal
State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne (ss Henry Newcomb appeared before me and after being duly sworn according to law, deposes & says that he furnished the coffin for the body of Hopkins Fisk, that he attended his funeral & that from his book he learns that it was furnished on the 26th day of December 1855 and knows from this data, that the said Hopkins Fisk died on the 26th day of December 1855 leaving his widow Amelia Fisk who is still his widow to the personal knowledge of this deponent, and that she is the identical person who was said to be the widow of Nathaniel Stowell late a pensioner, this deponent has no interest in this claim, & he resides in Wallsville near the said widow & in said county & state. Sworn & subscribed before me Henry Newcomb this 3 rd day of September 1856 J. W. Seamans J. P. Seal

I certify that the within named Doctor Archibald Monroe is a respectable person & a worthy Physician I certify that I have no interest in this claim, and I have no part in the agency of it
J. M. Seamans Justice of the Peace {Seal}
I certify that the within named Henry Newcomb is a respectable person, & worthy witness, & that I have no interest in this claim, or agency in it
J. M. Seamans J. P. {Seal}
I certify that I am acquainted with the fact of the death of Hopkins Fiske having been a neighbour of his & I certify that he died as stated by the within in December 1855, and that his widow Aurelia is still his widow to my personal knowledge
J. M. Seamans J. P. {Seal}

Waverly 18 Aug th 1851 Suzanne C. P.
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir. On the 28 th of June 1851. I wrote to Appen- office Inquiring relative to the claim of the Widow of Nathan e Stowell, a Soldier of the Revolution to a pension. On the first of October 1850 I wrote to make the same inquiry on behalf of her children at which time I was under the impression that the Widow of said Stowell who would have been entitled to such Pension was dead This I find is error as said Widow Stowell now Mrs Fisk is now living in this vicinity. That she was married to said Stowell about 1 st Dec r 1795. and lived with him till his death 30 th Dec r 1824 She lived a widow of Nath e Stowell from the time of his death to the 1 st of September 1829 when she married to Hopkins Fisk. and under these facts I am impressed with the idea that she is entitled to pension during her widowhood. Under the act of 29 th July 1848. Please inform me how this matter is, and if she is entitled to pension what proofs of facts are necessary for her to receive her pay. & I will direct her as to the manner of making the same and transmit to you — — Nathan e Stowell as appears from records. Entered the service at the age of 16 yrs and served 3 years and then was absent 1 year or thereabouts and then again Enlisted for the term of three years, which 2 d term of three years expired in 1783 and he died 30 Dec r 1823. or 1824 as I see a discrepancy between the statement of the Widow (now Mrs Fisk) and other records - but as Stowell drew a pension the time of his death is doubtless known at your office. Stowell was appointed a Sergeant of the Connecticut Regiment as appears by his warrant under the hand of Nathan Swift, dated at West Point 30 July 1783.
Thomas Smith

Arthur Tappan
Official Business
Mrs. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Abington Centre 1 Oct 1830
Dr Sir,
The children of Nathaniel Stowell, a Revolutionary Soldier, and Pensioner, of Pomfret, Connecticut, wish me to inquire at the office whither there is any thing due to the widow of said Stowell or to his children in form of Pension unclaimed or bounty lands or not. The case as stated to me is. That said Nathaniel Stowell was enlisted early in the Revolutionary War for 5 yrs or perhaps during the war, served out his time and was honorably discharged (as I suppose your rolls will show) That said Stowell was married to Aurelia (not recollecter) about 1794 or 95 and by her had several children, drew a pension for some time & died about 1824. His said wife or widow Aurelia survived him as his widow some 12 years and then again married. Said Stowell never drew any bounty lands nor did his widow ever receive any thing of the Pension after his death. Such is the statement made to me. And the inquiry they wish answered is that above. Will you Sir, have the goodness to inform me on the subject of this and oblige — With Respect Yours & Thomas Smith.
P.S. In the case of George Murlinhigh you informed me that no petition for Bounty land was made for the soldier in those Indian wars but did not state with reference to back pay or as to what was due. Will you please state how that matter stands as of any thing is due the heirs of Murlinhigh the need it, and if sufficient to pay the expense will make the necessary proofs without delay. Thos Smith