Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4553, for Lemuel Munrow, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Munrow, Lemuel
W. 455-3
Asenath
or Arseneth
CONTENTS

307. Michigan.
Coenath Munrow widow of Lemuel Munrow who was a Private in the Massachusetts Line for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Eighty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of June 1843 and sent to
Mrs Rebecca H. Jones, Jackson, Michigan.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4. Vol. 1. Page 186.

V No 8256 Arsenath Munroe of Samuel Michigan
on final settlement certif. vol 1 page 102 $11.78 pay to 1 Jan 1780 and page 113 $80 to 1 Jan 1783

State of Michigan Circuit Court for Jackson County
On this twentieth day of April Eighteen hundred and forty two personally appeared in open Court before Alpheus Welch presiding Judge of the Circuit Court for Jackson County and State of Michigan Agnes Munrow a resident of the Village of Jackson in the County of Jackson and State of Michigan aged Sixty nine 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 July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain Widows
That she is the widow of Samuel Munrow who was a private in the Militia of the war of the Revolution in the Company of Asa Coburn of light Infantry in the Regiment commanded by Lieut Col d Brooks enlisted April 11 th 1781 for three Years That her said husband did not receive a pension She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Munrow on the twenty seventh day of August in the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Munrow died on the twenty eighth day of May in the Year Eighteen hundred and Nineteen 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 that she has never been married to any other person except the said Samuel Munrow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and Year above written before me in open Court, the 20 th day of April in the year 1842.
Alpheus Welch
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and Presiding Judge of the Circuit Court for Jackson County, Michigan.
Agnes Munrow

State of Michigan Jackson County } ss
I Fairchild Harrand Clerk of the circuit court for the county of Jackson do. certify that Alpheus Felch presiding Judge of the circuit court is the Judge as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 20 th day of April in the Year Eighteen hundred and forty two
Fairchild Harrand Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jackson County

State of Connecticut } p Town Clerks Office County of Tolland } Union February the 3 rd 1840
(Extract from the records of the town of Union aforesaid)
August twenty seventh one thousand seven hundred eighty nine M c Lemuel Munroe of Charlton and Miss Arseneth Walbridge of Stafford were joined together in the bonds of wedlock by me Sol W Wales Justice Peace
I hereby 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 and legible figures as follows August 27 th 1789 Attest Nathaniel Newell, Town Clerk
I Nathaniel Newell above named depose and say that I hold the Office of town Clerk in the town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Union with the exception above named as certified by me -
Nathaniel Newell
Tolland County ss. Union February 3 rd 1840
Personally appeared Nathaniel Newell and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me
Samuel Crawford justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } S. S. County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in Tolland County, Certify That Samuel Crawford Esq. of Union is a Justice of Peace within the County of Tolland duly appointed & acting in so capacity that his commission (now in this office) bears date the 8 th day of June 1839 and will continue in office until the 26 th day of June 1840 — also that the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be the official signature of Samuel Crawford (a Justice of Peace) is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Tolland County this 17 th day of February 1840
Jeremiah Parish Clerk
6241 01281

State of Michigan Jackson County ss
Jackson County ss Arsenath Munrow a resident of the Village of Jackson in the County of Jackson and State of Michigan being duly sworn deposes and says that she was the wife of Samuel Munrow who served in the Massachusetts line in the war of the revolution that this deponent was married at the time set forth in the declaration made by deponent on the twentieth day of April 1842 that she has never been married to any other person and is still the widow of said Samuel Munrow deceased and this deponent further says that she has heard persons who served with him in the war conversed about her husbands services whilst a soldier in the revolution that she never heard or knew of any other person who served in the Massachusetts line by the name of Samuel Munrow except her said husband and further that this deponent knows of her own knowl- edge that her said husband in his life time procured two men who served with him to make affidavits of his services that they were made before one Mr Hyde of the Village of New Berlin in the County of Chenango in the State of New York where said Samuel Munrow and this deponent resided at the time where said affida- vits were sent or laid this deponent after a good deal of search has been unable to find them or any trace of them that she is the identical person named in a certificate of Marriage sent to the war department by Isaac Owen on the 20 th day of April 1842 Sworn and subscribed before Arsenath Munrow Me this Sixteenth day of May 1842 J. Linsmore Justice of the Peace for Jackson County

State of Michigan Jackson County p Jackson County p } Rebecca C Jones a resident of Jackson Jackson County State of Michigan being duly sworn deposes and says that she has been intimately acquainted with Arsenatha Munrow for thirty seven years that this deponent also well knows Samuel Munrow in his life time when he resided in the town of New Berlin in the county of Herkango and State of New York that said Samuel Munrow and Arsenatha Munrow lived together as man and wife up to the death of Samuel Munrow and that said Arsenatha Munrow is the widow of Samuel Munrow deceased. this deponent knows from her own personal knowledge and that she is the identical Arsenatha Munrow widow of Samuel Munrow deceased who served in the Massachu- setts line in the war of the revolution as said Samuel Munrow often said to this deponent in his life time and she heard a soldier who served with Samuel Munrow in the war of the revolution say that they both served in the Massachusetts line this deponent further says that she never knew or heard of any other person by the name of Samuel Munrow except the one above described deponent further says that Arsenatha Munrow is still the widow of Samuel Munrow deceased and the identical person described in a declaration made by her on the 20th day of April 1842 before the circuit court for Jackson County and sent to the Pension office in April 1842 Sworn & subscribed before me This sixteenth day of May 1842 Rebecca C Jones Jidus Linemore Justice of the Peace for Jackson County,

State of Michigan Jackson County Clerk's office I, Fairchild Farland Clerk of said county hereby certify that Fidelus Livermore Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was at the date of said affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that his signature thereunto annexed is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of county this 16th day of May 1842
Fairchild Farland Clerk J. C. C.
State of Michigan Jackson County I, Fidelus Livermore a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that I am the Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and that I am well acquainted with Rebecca C Jones Arsenath Munrow and William H Munrow who made the fore- going affidavits that they are respectable and creditable persons and that they are persons of truth and veracity and whose testimony would not be questioned in court of Justice given under my hand at Jackson this 17 day of June 1842
Fidelus Livermore Justice of the Peace for Jackson County State of Mich
State of Michigan Jackson County Clerk's office I, Fairchild Farland Clerk of said county hereby certify that Fidelus Livermore Esq. before above named was at the date of said certificate above subscribed by him was a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that his signature thereunto annexed is genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of county this 17th day of June 1842
F. Farland Clerk

State of Michigan Jackson County to Jackson County ss } William R Munroe a resident } of Jackson Jackson County State of Michigan being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Arsenatha Munroe of the same place that this deponent has been acquainted with said Arsenatha Munroe for thirty eight years last past and that this deponent was well acquainted with Samuel Munroe in his life time when he resided in the town of Charlton in the State of Massachusetts and also when he lived in New Berlin in the county of Chenango and State of New York where said Samuel Munroe died and said Samuel Munroe and Arsenatha Munroe lived together as man and wife up to the death of said Samuel Munroe and that Arsenatha Munroe is the widow of the said Samuel Munroe deceased and from this deponent's long and intimate acquaintance with said Arsenatha Munroe widow of Samuel Munroe deceased who served in the Massachusetts line in the war of the revolution as said Samuel Munroe repeatedly said to this deponent in his life time this deponent further says that said Arsenatha Munroe made a declaration at the circuit court for the county of Jackson on the 20 th day of April 1842 to procure a pension and that she is the identical Arsenatha Munroe widow of Samuel Munroe deceased deponent further says that Arsenatha Munroe is still the widow of said Samuel Munroe deceased and has never been married but once and that was to Samuel Munroe deponent further says that he is son of said Samuel Munroe and Arsenatha Munroe and his Father Samuel Munroe is the only person that this deponent knows that writes his Munroe but Monroe is more common Sworn and subscribed before me William H Munroe This Sixteenth day of May 1842 J Limermon Justice of the Peace of Jackson Co

Reported to Agent
Michigan 6690
Asenath Munrow widow of Lemuel Munrow
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 28. May 1819 of Jackson Co. in the State of Michigan who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Coburn of the regt. commanded by Col. Brooks in the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Michigan at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of June 1842 and sent to Isaac Owen Clinton, Mich.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841. $400 Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 227

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4553
Asenath Munrow Widow Samuel Munrow Rev. Mass. line
Act: Mech. 3/4 3
Index:—Vol. M , Page 41
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Arsenath Munrow of Linnell Michigan
Suspended
See let. 3 rd May 1842 to Isaac Owen to same 6 th June 1842.
Act 7 July 1838

8256 Arsenath Munrow of Samuel Michigan
Admitted
Private 2 yrs $80.- Capt. Loban Co Brooks, Mass.
died 28 May 1819
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At 7 July 1838.
Isaac Owen Clinton. Michigan.

May 22 o 43
Mr. Moore Michigan Mar 3 o 43
#80
Rev. Moore. Facility auto to Mrs. Rebecca J. C. Jones, Jackson, Michigan. Washington City D.C.

Jackson May 14 th 1843 Hon J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions
Sir
One Isaac Owen Having been engaged by Mrs Monroe an aged Widow of a Revolutionary Soldier to obtain the pension due her in pursuance of the act of Congress lately passed. And having procured the necessary papers & as I am informed forwarded them to you some week or ten days since. has now as I am informed by him written to you upon the subject giving different directions from those given at the time of sending the papers to you. Some difficulty has arisen between Him & Mrs Monroe in relation to the amount he is to receive for his services and he for the purpose of opposing the Old Lady and bringing her to his terms in the matter & extorting from her the gratuity intended by the Government as a reward of her husband's valour has got possession of all her papers and refuses to give them up to her. & declares his intention of writing to you by next mail in relation to the papers already before you giving such directions as will prevent their going into her hands. If the necessary papers have not already been mailed by you as first directed by Mr Owen. you will please direct them to

By Mrs Rebecca C Jones - at this place - who is a daughter of Mrs Monroe & will see that the Old Lady is fairly dealt with
Respectfully yours J. E. Higinbotham

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, January 20 th 1842.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Lemuel Munroe is borne as a private on the Rolls of Captain Asa Foburns Company of Light Infantry in the Regiment Commanded by Lieut Col l Brooks for the Months of June, July, August September, October, November and December 1781 and on the Rolls of Capt. Jonathan Fells Company in the same Regiment for January, and February 1782. Enlisted April 11 th 1781 for 3 Years.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Job P. Dyer Secretary of the Commonwealth.

FREE
Hon John C Spencer Secy of War Washington

Clinton November 1 st 1840
Hon d John C Spencer
Sir There is residing in the Village of Jackson Michigan a Widow by the name of Arseneth Munrow in very indigent circumstances and is much in need She was Married to Samuel Munrow on the 37 th of August 1789 Samuel Munrow died in 1819 or 1820 he belonged to the Massachusetts line he enlisted at or near Dorchester for three years which time did not expire untill after the close of the Revolutionary war and then received his final discharge and returned home and his father's house was burned and his discharge was burned in the house there was in the year 1818 or 1819 or 1820 two affidavits sent to the then Secy of war of two individuals who served with said Munrow untill the close of the war Samuel Munrow has never drawn a pension but was entitled to a pension at his death he was a private in the army by referring to the pay role of the Boston soldiers of the last three years men you will find Samuel Munrow name and among those who recd their final discharge belonging to the Massachusetts line

if the widows of the soldiers of the revolution war are entitled to pension whose marriage took place as late as 1789 I wish you would send me the necessary forms for obtaining the same I am Sir very respectfully your The Hon J. C. Spencer obedient servant Secretary of War Isaac Owen
Clinton Michigan Senawee County
11. Nov. 1841
Isaac Owen Clinton Mich. Nov. 10, '41 Nov. 1. 1841. Isaac Owen. Pension for Miss Owen at Sandwich. 1117 Rec. Nov. 10, 1841. Pension Office.

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no 8256
Mchm
July 7. 1838
As: Munroe
free
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pension Office of Pension & Washington city

Clinton April 31 st 1842
J. S. Edwards Commissioner
Dear Sir
Indose I send you the certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts for the service of Samuel Munrow in the army of the Revolution and also the certificate of the Marriage of Samuel Munrow to Aseneth Munrow and the declaration was made in open court and all the evidence that I supposed is necessary I wish you would give me the earliest information of what other steps the Widow must take in this matter or if she is to receive a certificate for her pension I hope it will be forwarded on to me as she is in need and wants some assistance soon or she will suffer
Your Obedient Servant &c Isaac Owen
Clinton Lenawee County Michigan

June 24. 42
Much in
Arsene M c Munroe
free
J L Edwards Commission of Pension Washington

J. L. Edwards
Sir
I here with return the affidavits and the certificate of the Justice of the Peace and the clerk if I have not complied to all the the regulations of the Department I wish you would send me all the regulations in respect to the Pension of Widows in all the regulations I have I find nothing requiring the last the certificate of the Justice as to the credibility of the witness I am personally acquainted with all three of the witnesses and could get certificate of all the invariability of Jackson to certify for to the same they are persons who have never been questioned as to truth and veracity Some truth in Clinton June 7th 1842 faster Senawer Co Isaac Owen Michigan
Ms Arsenath Munroe is Poor and her friends unable to support her is the only reason that I have urged the claim as I have and by so doing I hope it will not prejudice her claim as I sincerely believe it to be a good one Isaac Owen

May 24. 1842
Michigan Bliss
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension office Washington D. C.

Clinton Michigan May 17 th 1842
J L Edwards Comm se Sir
I received yours a few days ago and enclosed I send you three affidavits one of Arsenath Munrow and one of William H Munrow the son of said Soldier and the applicant for a pension and one from Rebecca E Pons a woman who has lived in the family over fifty forty five years and knows all about the family but will not state more than thirty seven years as that is as long as she has a distinct recollection of what transpired in the family This is all the testimony I can send from persons living in the village of Jackson or in its vicinity but if the enclosed is not sufficient I can send to New Berlin and there are some persons by whom Arsenath Munrow can be identified if it is necessary The secretary of the State of Massachusetts wrote me that the name of Samuel Munrow was the only name on the records spelt in that way but in any other case it was spelt Monroe or Munrow or Munroe but in this one case spelt Munrow which agrees with the marriage certificate and the way the widows spells her name now and always has This very fact is one that I suppose would have some weight The secretary of the State of Massachusetts will certify to the above and the balance of the records of the State of Massachusetts that was sent to your office will confirm the above fact I am in hope you will give me the earliest information as to the above Yours & c Clinton Lenawee County Isaac Owen

May 22 nd 43
Arenath Munroe Michin Mar 3 rd 43
Arenath Munroe
✓
Edward
Commissaire of Pension Washington D.C.
✓

J. L. Edwards
Dear Sir
I wrote you and enclose declaration for a pension 1843 I wish you would direct the answer to me at Clinton Lenawee Co Michigan as it will accommodate me by so doing
Clinton May 15 th 43
Some time since Artemas Munrow under the law of D Your obedient servant Isaac Owen

1140 May 15 1843
Machin Mar 3 1843
Adenath Munrow
free
L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Pension Office Washington D.C.

A. L. Edwards
Esq.
enclosed I send you you the declaration of Arsenith Munrow and the certificate of the Clk. She has drawn a pension of five years at Eighty Dollars per year I might send you a copy of the original certificate but as you have the original in your possession I think it useless but if it is necessary I wish you to write Mrs Arsenith Munrow of Jackson Michigan as I am about to leave for a few months she has all the papers at her command if the within is not sufficient return it and her friends will see it with Jackson Michigan May 5 th 1843
Your obedient servant &c
Arsenith Munrow for Isaac Owen

State of Michigan } Jackson County }
On this Fourth day of May in the Year Eighteen hundred and forty Three personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in the County of Jackson and State of Michigan Arseneth Munrow a resident of the Village of Jackson in the county of Jackson. aged seventy 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 3 d March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the widow of Samuel Munrow who was a private in the army of the Revolutionary war and the annual amount of the pension Arseneth Munrow received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was Eighty Dollars She further declares that she is still a Widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and Year above written before me John Garrow a Justice of the Peace for the County of Jackson
John Garrow Justice of the Peace
Arseneth Munrow
State of Michigan } Jackson County }
I John Garrow a Magistrate in the county above named do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Arseneth Munrow the above declarant who personally appeared before me Given under my hand at Jackson on the 4 th day of May 1843
John Garrow Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan, } p. Jackson County }
I Ezra Jones - Clerk of the court of Jackson County certify that John Garrison is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed My seal of office and subscribed my name this 5 th day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and Forty Three
Ezra Jones -
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Jackson and State of Michigan