Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33718, for David Stowell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Stowell, David
S 337/8
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
(1,548)
David Stowell, 4 Capt Child, Private,
Massachusetts line 77 closey War In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker , Worcester, Massat.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
4 months  21/30 . $ 37.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued Dana, Worcester Co.
Massachusetts line 77 closey War Revolutionary claim Act 18th March 1818 Isaac Parker Worcester

Dana April 11 1818
To all whom it may concern We the subscribers certify that Mr David Stowell of Dana in the County of Worcester. in our opinion is under low circumstances by reason of sickness in his Family
Stephen Johnson justice of peace
Nath l Johnson
Joseph Giddings

21 May the 1805
This my certificate that David Stowell of Cap Abner Childs Company in Col James Wilsons Regiment enlisted in the year 1777 for during the war with Britain
Abner Childs

State of Massachusetts
I David Stowell a Citizen of the United States now resident at Dana in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy five, I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States, against the Common Enemy, for the term of eight months, I afterward, was enlisted as aforesaid, for the term of one year: I, afterward, in the year, seventeen hundred & seventy seven, entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States, on the Continental establishment for and during the continuance of the revolutionary War, and served accordingly from that time to the close of the revolutionary war as a Private against the Common Enemy, without any interruption or absence and that I belonged to the Company of Captain Abraham Childs in Col o James Messon's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, and that I left the service at the close of the War when I was regularly discharged; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support being now of the age of sixty seven years, and that I have lost all papers accompanying my service and discharge excepting a Certificate hereto annexed from Capt Childs.
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the Laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
David Stowell
Be it remembered, that on this fourteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, pursuant to a Law of the United States, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, made and passed on the 18 th of March A.D. 1818, personally appeared before me Isaac Parker Esq r Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The within named David Stowell and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid and subscribes the same in my presence: and on examination duly made by me the said Judge it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. Witness my hand & seal. Not of civil court the day & year aforesaid Isaac Parker Clk.
On this day personally appeared Jonathan Parkhurst & Benjamin Richardson and made oath that they are well acquainted with David Stowell of Dana and that they verily believe that the statement by him made is true. Before me.
We Benjamin Richardson and Thomas Stimpson both of Dana and the County of Worcester testify and say that David Stowell of said Dana, is in low pecuniary circumstances, and has become necessitous by reason of sickness & and that we verily believe the within statement by him made is true. Benj n Richardson Thos Stimpson
Worcester so April 14. 1818
Personally Benjamin Richardson and Thomas Stimpson , and made oath to the above certificate by them subscribed.
Before me Rufus Newton Justice of the Peace
Isaac Stowell Worcester 14 April 1818 Barnstable

David Lowell. -
15766
June 1878
Sep 1878
D. Lowell

A Schedule of the Estate of David Stowell of Dana in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
Real Estate none - the Real Estate I formerly owned, I put into my son's hands nine years ago last March (which was valued exclusive of my debt, at about 450 or 500 dollars); and my son has supported me and my wife ever since.
Personal Property -
  one old Cherry table $1.75 1 old case of drawers 3.00 $4.75   one old table 50 3 old chairs 1.37 1.87   nine earthen plates, 75 1/2 doz small plates, 24 .99   one cup plate 42 one do. 25, 1/2 doz Cups & Saucers, 33 1.00   2 pickle Dishes, 12 1 sugar Bowl, 10 .22   1/2 doz large plates, 36 1 fish plate, 20 .56   2 Creamers, 10 1 old Water 12, 1 decanter, 25 .47   1 small looking Glass, 25 1 tea Kettle 60 .85   1 Bake pan, 42 1 pail dish Kettle 75 1.17   1 small pot, 50 .50   $12.38 
My family consists of myself and wife, who is of the age of 57 years. My occupation has been that of a Houselandman, and my constitution of body has been much impaired, and my health is very feeble. I was in the Battle of Bunker Hill; on eight months enlistment - in the battle on Long Island in 1776; in the battle at the capture of Burgoyne, and in the battle of Monmouth. for
David Stowell.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twinty second day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, David Stowell , aged sixty seven years, resident in Dana in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In November 1776. I entered the Company commanded by Capt. Abraham Childs, in the Reg t commanded by Col o James Wilson, in the Massachusetts Line, on the Continental establishment, for the term of one year; and at the expiration of said time I was regularly discharged, which discharge I have lost. In 1777 I enlisted in the same company during the war, and I think I was discharged in 1782 or 3. I was regularly discharged, but have lost my discharge. My original application was dated April 14, 1818, and my pension certificate is numbered 15443. and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
David Stowell.
Sworn to and declared, on the twinty second day of June , 1820. before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow Clerk.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said 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, is twelve dollars and thirty eight cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twinty second day of June 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

COPY.
L.M.H.
April 6, 1906.
Hon. De Alva S. Alexander, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Alexander.
In response to your letter dated April 2, 1906 and received April 4, 1906, requesting the military history of David Stowell, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, for Miss Lona Stowell Wilcox, of Springville, New York, I have the honor to advise you that the papers in claim Sur. File 33718 show that David Stowell served eight months in 1775; names of officers not stated, and enlisted in November 1776 and served to the close of the war as a Private in Capt. Abraham Childs Co., Col. James Wesson's Massachusetts Regiment. He was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Long Island, Saratoga and Monmouth.
His claim was allowed on an application executed April 14, 1818 at which time he was sixty-seven years of age and a resident of Dana, Worcester Co., Massachusetts.
In 1820, his wife, fifty-seven years of age and his son are referred to, names not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

33 718 Pay INVALID.
File No. 33, 718
David Stowell
Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 891
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb - 5 - 1902 Henry A. Townsend Galveston Ills
1906 Apr. 6 - History to Hon. De Acuña S. Alexander for Miss Lona Stowell Miller M.H.

D. J. WILCOX. LAWYER. OFFICE: OVER CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK.
Springville, N. Y., March 25 th , 1906.
Hon. D. S. Alexander Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir; -
Will you please, in some way, inform me if the records in Pension Bureau at Washington, D. C. show that one David Stowell served in the Revolutionary War as an enlisted man from the State of Massachusetts?
His name is given me as being in battle of Bunker Hill and also as having lived in town of Dana and town of Petersham, Worcester Co., Mass.
I am informed he was grandfather to my grandfather, received a pension for services in the war of the Revolution.

and died at Pelham Massachusetts.
I am looking up a history of the Stowell family. Any information you can give me as to where to find records needed if not in Pension Bureau will be appreciated by me.
Respectfully yours, Lona Stowell Wilcox.
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181 West Brooks Street,
Galesburg, Ills., Jan. 2, 1902.
To the Hon Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;
Will you please send me the information contained in the papers on which EBENEZER SPENCER , of Strafford Co. N. H., was granted a pension of date, I believe, of Sept. 14, 1821, and another information about him shown on the records of your office and oblige. ✓
✓ Also the same information about DAVID CURRIER , of Rockingham Co., N.H., granted a pension Mar. 4, 1831.
Also the same about DAVID STOWELL , of Worcester Co., Mass., granted a pension June 30, 1818.
Yours truly,
Henry A. Townsend

FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS
JOHN J. JENKINS, WIS., CHAIRMAN RICHARD WAYNE PARKER, N. J. DE ALVA S. ALEXANDER, N. Y. CHARLES E. LITTLEFIELD, ME. ROBERT M. NEVIN, OHIO. HENRY W. PALMER, PA. GEORGE A. PEARRE, MD. JAMES H. GILLETT, CAL. CHARLES Q. TIRRELL, MASS. JOHN A. STERLING, ILL. BENJAMIN P. BIRDSALL, IOWA. JOHN H. FOSTER, IND. DAVID A. DE ARMOND, MO. DAVID H. SMITH, KY. HENRY D. CLAYTON, ALA. ROBERT L. HENRY, TEX. JOHN B. LITTLE, ARK. WILLIAM G. BRANTLEY, GA. H. C. VAN LEUVEN, CLERK.
Committee on the Judiciary,
House of Representatives U. S.,
Washington, D. C., April 2 1906
The Honorable, The Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:
In response to the inclosed letter from Miss Lona Stowell Wilcox, Springville, N.Y., I have secured from the War Department a statement of the military record of Private David Stowell, who served in the  Capt Abraham Childs' Company, 10th Mass. Battallion, subsequently 9th Mass. Regiment, Revolutionary War.
Miss Wilcox suggests that this soldier was pensioned, and I have the honor to request such information as to his pension record as may be available.
Very respectfully,
JS Alexander