Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,069, for Ichabod Stow, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Stow, Ichabod Ruth
N. 20,069
CONTENTS

10.397 Massachusetts
Sabbath Stow
of Littlesey in the State of Mass who was a Mate in the Company commanded by Captain Taylor of the Rte commanded by Col Brooks in the Mass line for 7 months 12 days
Mrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 21 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of April 1833 and sent to Jane Stowe Cambridge Mass
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 $19.34 Pension allowance ending Sept 4, 1833 12.33 $31.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. K. Atkinson Clerk, Book E Vol. 27 Page 46
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838, from 4 th March to 18 June 1838, as Notified 24 th March 1841
75 Mrs Stow

Ichabod Stone
N o 5395

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this Eighteenth — day of August — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Schabod Stow — a resident of Stow — in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy three — 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That in the year 1775 he was enlisted
at Cambridge for the term of one month. The Capt. name was Samuel Patch of Stow. 1st Lt name was Joshua Brown of said Stow. Also in the year 1776 in the month of Sept as he thinks he again enlisted into the service for the term of three months and Marched to Kings Bridge and from there to White Plains and from there to Valentine Hills and was there dismissed The Col name was Joshua Brooks of Lincoln. The Capt. name was Amasa Cramton of Marlborough. The 1st Lt name was Nathan Sargent The 2d Lt name was Nathan Smith. In the year 1777 as he thinks he enlisted as a private into the service for the term of two months and was at the taking of Burgoyne. The Col name was Jonathan Hapgood of Stow The Capt. name was Silas Taylor of Stow 1st Lt name was Abra m Randall. In the year 1778 in the months he enlisted into the service for the term of two months and marched to Rhode Island and joined the army at said place The Capt. name was Cutting of Sudbury 1st Lt name was Bachelor of Stow he recollects no more of the officers at either of the terms
And the said Schabod Stow says that he was born in the year 1759 in the town of Stow that he has no doubt that a record of his birth is on the town book in Stow that he lived in Stow at each time that he enlisted that he has resided in Stow for the most of his days that he does not recollect any commissioned officers except the before mentioned
Schabod Stow

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state,
Ichabod Stone
We, John L. Sibley a clergyman, residing in the Town of Stow and Augustus Tawes residing in said Stow hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ichabod Stone who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; — that we believe him to be seventy three years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
John L. Sibley
Augustus Tawes
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that John L. Sibley who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Stow and that Augustus Tawes who has also signed the same, is a resident in Stow and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. Fay  W. B.
Isaac Fish
Register of the Court of
Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ichabod Stone for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Fish I also certify that Francis Tuller whose even signature is set to the Depositions hereto annexed marked A & B. is a justice of the Peace in & for said county of Middlesex.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal official the day & year aforesaid
Isaac Fish

I Peter Conant of Stow in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy six do testify and say that I am acquainted with Ichabod Stow of Stow in the county & Commonwealth aforesaid that in the year 1776 in September said Stow enlisted in the service in the same company with me in the company commanded by Capt Amasa Crenston of Marlborough, Nathaniel Sargents 1 st Lieut. Smith of Sudbury 2 nd Lieut in Col Brooks Regiment. we went from Stow to Kings Bridge from thence to White Plains. and from thence to Valentines hill was there dismised in November following - Peter Conant
Middlesex ss August 18 1832 Then the above named Peter Conant personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was Just & True
Before me Francis Tuttle Justice of Peace I also certify that the above named Peter Conant is a credible person Francis Tuttle Justice of Peace

Abraham Whitcomb of Stow in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of Seventy three do testify and say that I am acquainted with Ichabod Stow of Stow in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid that in the year 1777 said Stow enlisted into the service for the term of two months at the taking of Burgoyne the Mass name was Jonathan Hapgood of Stow. The last name was Silas Taylor of Stow the other officers I do not recollect I also recollect said Stow enlisted for the term of three months five months in the year 1778 and marched to Rhode Island and served his term out the name of the Mass was Bancroft the name of the last was Luthing 1st Lt name was Bachelor of Stow the other officers I do not recollect
Abraham Whitcomb
Concord August 18. 1832
Middlesex ss August 18 1832 Then the above named Abraham Whitcomb personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just & true
Before me Francis Tuttle Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the above named Abraham Whitcomb is a credible person
Francis Tuttle Justice of Peace

1811 Massachusetts Ruth Stow widow of Ichabod Stow who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24. Dollars 67. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 134 Vol. 2.
Reported

217 Ruth Stow Wid of Ichabod Mass Act July 7 1838 Mar 1781 died June 18. 1838 Allan p 2467 Mann
G.S. Boutwell Esq Groton Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. County of Middlesex
On this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon. Samuel P. Gay Judge of the Court of Probate in the County of Middlesex State aforesaid Ruth Stow a resident of Stow, County of Middlesex State aforesaid, aged seventy six years who after 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 July 4 th 1835. entitled An Act granting half pay and pen- sion to certain widows; That she is the widow of Ichabod Stow late of Stow, County and State aforesaid deceased who served as a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution as stated in his declarators for a pension under Act of Congress passed on the 7 th of June 1832. which pension he the said Ichabod continued to receive for some time previous and until his death; All of which will more fully appear on reference to the records on file in the War Department and to the papers and documents which the said Ichabod forwarded to the Department in order to establish his claim to a pension under Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
She further declares that she was married to the said Ichabod Stow at said Stow, County and State aforesaid on the first day of Decem- ber in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one - That her late husband the aforesaid Ichabod died on the eighteenth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight and that she has not been married since his decease as will more fully appear on reference to the proof herunto annexed -
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. - viz - at the time above stated -
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court, by said Ruth Stow this day year first above written
her Ruth X Stow mark
J. M. P. Gay Judge of Probate for County

Declaration of the Truth therefor a set Pensions
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. I Aaron Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Lemuel P. D. Day Esq. is the Judge of said Court of Probate & that his signature written on the paper annexed is his genuine signature; — I also certify that Caleb Prudden Esq. is a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature written on the Paper annexed is his genuine signature; — I also certify that Rufus Hosmer Esq. is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned and qualified & that his signature written on the paper annexed is his genuine signature. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight.  Aaron Fiske Reg.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss County of Middlesex.
Town Clerk's Office
Stow August thirteenth in the year eighteen hun- dred and thirty-eight
I Charles Tower Clerk in and for the town of Stow county and state aforesaid make the fol- lowing extract from the record of Marriages in my possession.
Schabod Stow and Ruth Whitney both of Stow were married Decem- ber first seventeen hundred eighty one
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows December 1 st 1781
I Charles Tower above named Clerk of the town of Stow county and state aforesaid certify that the above is a true extract from the records of the town in my possession with the exception above named as certified by me
Charles Tower Clerk of the Town of Stow aforesaid
Middlesex ss 13. August, 1830. Then the above named Charles Tower made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true Before Rufus Hosmer Justice of Peace

I, Ichabod Stow of the Town of Stow in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty two years, do depose & say, that I am the son of Ichabod Stow late of said Stow, deceased a Pensioner of the United States, and of Ruth Stow, now the widow of said deceased, that said deceased died on the eighteenth day of June now last past, and that the said Ruth is now living, & has remained his widow ever since his decease. That said deceased's Certificate was under the law of of June 7 th 1832 Number 10.397.
Ichabod Stow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex ss. August 14 th 1832.
Then personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County, Ichabod Stow, above named, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I do certify, that said Deponent is a credible person, worthy of full credit & belief, in the matter by him deposed.
Caleb Butler Justice of the Peace

No 5395
Schaboe Stone
Plants of Mar 12 days
5. 16 4 16 08
Jan 12 1833
12-216
J. Fiske Esq. Cambridge Ms.

BRIEF in the case of  Ichabod Stow of the County of Mississippi  in the State of Miss (Act 7th June, 1882.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Count  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 17 75 — 1 — Private Capt. Patch   " 76 Sept. — 3 — do — Col. Brooks, Capt. Grunstone   " 77 — — 2 — do — Capt. Taylor   78 — Six weeks 12 do — Capt. Cutting —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stow —  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Schaboa Stow Mass At June 7. When paid? in person to 4 March 1858. JH
AHS

24 05
Massachusetts
Ruth Stow
widow of Ichabod Stow , decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 18 June, 1838 — of Middlesex Co in the State of Mass: who was a private in the Comp y : commanded by Captain Taylor — of the Reg t commanded by Col: Brooks in the Mass: — time for 7 mos: & 12 days priv:
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass: — at the rate of 24 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 . 18th: June, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of April 1839 and sent to G. S. Bethuel, Groton, Mass: —
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: '39 $17.49 Semi-annual allowances ending 1 Sept: $12.34
$29.83
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Wm. M c Lean Clerk, Book A — Vol. 1 Page 130

Arrears
Reported
2405
Massachusetts
Lydia Shaw
widow of Ichabod Shaw, deceased who was a pensioner under the Act of June '32 and who died on the 18th June, 1838 of Middlesex Co. the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Taylor of the Reg't commanded by Col. Brooks in the Mass. line for 7 Mos & 12 dy,
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 24 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. and ending on the 18th June, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Jan'y 1844 and sent to A. V. G. Kendall, Present
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos V. Kimball Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 130.

4628
Massachusetts
Report
Ruth How, widow of Ichabod How who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 24 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Jan y 1844 and sent to A. S. E. Kendale Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book . L 63. Vol. / Page

Recp
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20069
Ruth Stone
Widow of
Schabed Stone
Pre New War
Act Feb 28 48
Index: Vol. M , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 27 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," the widow of Ichabod Stow, dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Twenty four Dollars and 67 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 2 nd of March, to the 18 th June 1838.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Ruth Stow
$24:67 per an act '43
Dec 29 '43
Con
1897
Act on
Wash
2405
Ruth Stow
act 1843
Post 2 Frank 184376
2 Certificates - viz. one under act 1843 another for arrears from 4 March '36 to 18 June '38.
Cat. to Mep. A.G.I.E.
Kendall
Present
H. J. E. Kendall Pres.

Washington Dec r 28 th 1843
J L Edwards Esqr Com r of Pensions
Sir,
Herewith inclosed you have the declaration of Mrs Ruth Stow of the Town of Stow Mass, to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1840.
Mr James B Brown who sends this to us, requests that we will call your attention to the claim of Mrs Sarah Brown, the papers in whose case he says he sent you some two months since.
Please send the certificates for a pension in these claims to Mr James B Brown, and if any further evidence is wanted, inform him
Very respectfully Your Obl Servt A & P E Kendall

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 11 th 1842
I hereby C ertify, That Charles Fower was appointed on the 23 d of January 1839, and is now a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
No. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

PAID 50
Mrs. A. S. Kendall
1827
Washington
Agassiz

Commonwealth, Massachusetts
Town of Stow County of Middlesex
On this seventh day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred forty three personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County of Middlesex Mrs. Ruth Stow of said Town of Stow and County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension act passed by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843 relating to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is eighty one years of age that she is the widow of Ichabod Stow of said Town of Stow who served as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War the time of service or order what officer I cannot tell that he died on the eighteenth of June 1838 and that he was a pensioner at the time of his death and that I have obtained a pension for three years of twenty four dollars sixty six cents per annum and that she is still his widow
Ruth her X Stow mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Before me Charles Tower Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that for many years I have been well acquainted with the aforesaid Ruth Stow that she is the widow of Ichabod Stow and that she received a pension after his death
Charles Tower Justice of the Peace

R. Stow all 4678
admitted
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Middlesex COUNTY, }
On this twelfth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Ruth Stow a resident of Stow in the county of Middlesex aforesaid aged Eighty six 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ichabod Stow who was a resident of Stow and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of twenty four dollars and sixty seven cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
her Ruth X Stow mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Sarah P Stow  Charles Towner Justice of the Peace.
* Certify. That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Charles Towner Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
Clerk of the
I, Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this
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CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 27 1848
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Charles D. Tower was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. M. Dinsmore Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.