Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W, 23577, Stephen Bellows, Mass.

SERVICE
mass.
Bellows, Stephen Lydia
NUMBER _____
W, 2 3 5 7 7
B. L. Wt. 12738-160-55
CONTENTS

10.163
Massachusetts
Stephen Bellows
of Worcester in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by Col Ward in the  time for 15  .
Inscribed on the Roll of  at the rate of 50 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of  1833 and suit  Tolson Worcester 
Arrears to the 4th of  1833 $100  Semi-ant. allowance ending 4  25 
$125 
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. H.  Clerk, Book  , Vol. 2  Page 4

A. Ray, Nov. 30/55,
Act March 3/55
95-914
apc 23/55
Sydia Bellows
Sydia Bellows and
Stephen Bellows Pm
Map: Miss
Dec 1855
Rev Pen -
Carlyle Aug 19. 44 P. 6. v. 2 May 28 - 1277
160 Acres Dec. 11 th 1855
Rev Pen
Nov 30
Vol. B1-86.
Alex Ray Present

1277
Massachusetts.
Lydia Bellows. widow of Stephen Bellows Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19. day of August 1848. and sent to
G. S. Balfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 11 Vol. 2
Reg 3 m 55-25914

Lyan Bellows 95914
on 2 Feb 48
Step. Ray

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss.
On this seventh day of April, A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Lydia Bellows, aged ninety six years, a resident of Shrewsbury in the State of Massachusetts, who, being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of Stephen Bellows, deceased, who was a private in the Militia from the town of Southborough in said County of Worcester, and that the said Stephen Bellows rendered his country service in the War of the Revolution, and that in consideration of this service, she now receives a pension from the United States of fifty dollars per annum, under the Act of Congress passed February 2 d 1838, that the pension certificate in her possession is dated at the War Office of the United States the 19 th day of August, 1838, signed by W.L. Marcy, Secretary of War, and recorded in the Pension Office Page, 6, Bob. 2 - and she refers to her paper on file in the Pension Office at Washington, for proof of her marriage and the death of her said husband.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the country land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March 3, 1835, and she hereby constitutes and appoints Almond Ray Esq. of Washington City D.C. her true and lawful Attorney to prosecute this claim.
Witnesses, Miss Lavinia Underwood Mrs. Harriet M. Fairbanks
Lydia her X mark Bellows

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 28 th 1855.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed, Job A. Stone was a Justice of the peace for the County of Worcester
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.
E. M. Nigh Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Ms Lavinia Underwood and Harriet M. Fairbanks residents of Shrewsbury in the State of Massachusetts. Upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lydia Bellows in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearances and statements of the Applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be Miss Lavinia Underwood Miss Harriet M. Fairbanks
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 affiant to be a credible person, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Before Me Job C. Stone, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss.
On this twelfth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Ira Barton Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester aforesaid Lydia Bellows a resident of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester aforesaid aged Seventy 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. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Stephen Bellows who was a private in the Massachusetts Militia in the War of the Revolution, who was a pensioner under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832 and for evidence of his being in said service reference is to be had to the evidence which he furnished in support of his claim which is in the War Department.
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Bellows on the tenth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty; and that her husband, the aforesaid Stephen Bellows died on the twenty sixth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty eight and 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, and that she has no record that she has ever been married since her said husband's death.

evidence of her marriage, but has furnished the affidavit of a sister of her husband who was present at the marriage.
her Lydia Bellows
Sworn to and subscribed, marks on the day and year first written, before
J. W. Bellows Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Linn
I further Certify that satisfactory evidence has been furnished me that the said declarant is the widow of the said Stephen Bellows, and that as such widow she is entitled to the balance of the pension due to him at the time of his decease. The intimation on the first page was made by me.
J. Bellows Judge H.

I Swain Parker town clerk of the town of Southborough in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that the following is a true copy of records in said Southborough of the births of the children of Stephen Bellows and Lydia his wife.
Born to Stephen Bellows and Lydia his wife a daughter named Elizabeth Bellows on February the 22 day. 1701
Born to Stephen Bellows and Lydia his wife a daughter named Lucy on May the 15. 1703
Born to Stephen Bellows and Lydia his wife a daughter named Lydia on April 27 th in the year 1705
Born to Stephen Bellows and Lydia his wife a daughter named Polly on June 27 th in the year 1707.
Born to Stephen Bellows and Lydia his wife a daughter named Anna on July 29 th day 1709
Born to Stephen Bellows and Lydia his wife a daughter named Levina on May 10 th day 1791
Born to Stephen Bellows and Lydia his wife a son named Stephen on April 7 th day 1793
Born to Stephen Bellows and Lydia his wife a son named Watson on March 22 day 1795
Born to Stephen Bellows and Lydia his wife a daughter named Betsey on September 22 day 1797
Born to Stephen Bellows and Lydia his wife a daughter named Patty on December 13 th day 1799
Born to Stephen Bellows and Lydia his wife a son named Alexander on January 20 th day 1804
Swain Parker } Town Clerk of the town } of Southborough
I Swain Parker above named depose and say; that I hold the office of town clerk in the town County and Commonwealth aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Southborough.
Swain Parker } Town Clerk of the town } of Southborough
Southborough September 17, 1838
Sworn to before me Willard Newton Justice of the Peace

9517 Declaration of Stephen Bellows Probate 15 Months Adm
$50.-
George Folsom Esq Proctor Mass

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Dyer Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester now sitting Stephen Bellows a resident of Southborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
(A.) That on or about the middle of November 1775 he volunteered as a private in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts Militia for three months in Capt. Silas Gates's company and marched immediately to Dorchester near Boston in said Commonwealth and there joined Col. Jonathan Ward's Regiment the Brig. Gen. I do not recollect, Maj. Gen. Artemas Ward and Gen. Washington the commander in chief, and there served in the service at Dorchester, till near the time the British troops under the command of Lord William Howe successor of Gen. Gage evacuated Boston on the 17 th day of March 1776 when I completed my full term of service of three months and then was verbally discharged - for the evidence of this campaign reference to be had to affidavit marked (A.)
(B.) Also that sometime in the month of August 1776, he volunteered as a private in Capt. Asa Rice's company of Shrewsbury for three months and marched to Horse Neck in New York and there joined Col. Samuel Denny's Regiment and there served a number of weeks, then marched to Saroy-Town and there served a number of weeks and from there to New Castle all in the State of New York and there completed my full term of service of three months and there at New Castle was verbally discharged - The officers that I recollect in this campaign were Capt. Asa Rice of Shrewsbury, Col. Samuel Denny of Leicester, Lt. Col. Tyler of Mendon - for documentary evidence of this term of service reference to be had to affidavit marked (B.)
(C.) Also that sometime in the month of December 1776 he went as a substitute (for Nathan Bellows his father, his father having been drafted for three months and his family being sick) for three months

in Capt. Elijah Bellows's company and march immediately to Danbury in Connecticut and there stayed a few days and thence marched to Stamford and there stayed a week or more and from thence to Peekskill in New-York and there joined Col. Sparhawk's Regiment and stayed there several weeks and thence on an Island in the Hudson River upon which was a fort (the name now I do not recollect) and stayed there a week or two and from thence to Bound-Brook where I stayed until I completed my full term of service of three months and there I was verbally discharged. The officers that I now recollect at this period were Capt. Elijah Bellows of Southborough, Col. Nathan Sparhawk, Lt. Col. Jonathan Groot of Peterham and Major Job Cushing of Shrewsbury. - for documentary evidence reference to affidavit marked (C.)
(D.) (E.) Also that on or about the first of July 1777 he enlisted in Capt. Asa Rice's company and marched immediately to Bennington in Vermont and there joined Col. Cushing's Regiment and were stationed there for a number of weeks and from thence the Regiment marched to Half-Moon in New-York and stayed there until we learnt that Gen. Burgoyne had detached Col. Baum with a large body of English and Indians to seize the magazine and stores at Bennington, whence from Half-Moon we marched immediately back to Bennington and there arrived on the day of the Battle at said Bennington August 16 th towards Evening and there served in guarding the prisoners &c. till some of the first days of September being in the service full two months and at Bennington I was verbally discharged - for evidence of this campaign to affidavits marked (D.) and (E.) The officers that I recollect were Capt. Asa Rice, Lt. Isaac Ball, and Gen. Stark took the command at said Battle.
(F.) and (G.) Also that on the last of February or first of March 1778 he enlisted into Capt. Seth Newton's company for three months and marched immediately to Roxbury near Boston in Mass. and there joined Col. Dyer's Regiment and there I served in guarding the magazine and stores at said Roxbury and at Dorchester Heights and Point and in Boston, when the service the full term of three months and then was verbally discharged at Roxbury - reference of this campaign to affidavits marked (F.) and (G.)
(H.) Also that on the first or second day of June 1778 he enlisted into Capt. Seth Newton's company for one month at said Roxbury the day I was discharged at the above campaign (the reason of this short enlistment was there were no troops come or coming to take our places and the commanding officer Orders were that we or as many as would, should enlist and served one month longer) and at said Roxbury & Boston I served the term of one month and was verbally discharged at said Roxbury on the second day of July - for evidence of this to affidavit marked (H.)
(I.) I was born in Southborough, Worcester Co. Mass. August 10 th 1757 and for evidence of this reference to letter (I.) and I lived in said Southborough before the War and I have lived ever since at said Southborough.
Stephen Bellows
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 the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Myron N. Farnsworth Notary Public County of Worcester
Stephen Bellows

We Jeroboam Parker a Clergyman residing in the Town of Southborough and Jeremiah S. Weston residing in said Southborough hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Billings who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that  the foregoing certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Southborough and that who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathan D. Dames, Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Theophilus Wheeler Reg. d Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Billings for a pension. That Nathan Dames, Henry Champney & Willard Newton before me whom the annexed affidavits were made, are Justices of the Peace in & for said County in full and duly qualified IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court of Probate this 6th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two .
Theoph. Wheeler Reg. of the said Court of Probate in Massachusetts
George Folsom Esq. Master Mass
Declaration of Stephen Billings 15 Annals Acta 550.-

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23577
Sydia Bellows
wid. of
Stephen Bellows
Pin. Rev. nar
Act Feb. 2 d 1848.
Index : Vol A , Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1431 Massachusetts Lydia Bellows widow of Stephen Bellows decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 26th March 1838 of Worcester the State of MS. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Ward in the MS. time for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. 26th March 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Decr. 1838 and sent H. N. S. Sincere Head Rep.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39, 25.00
$150.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. N. S. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1st Page 71

4151.
Massachusetts
Rep d .
Lydia Bellows
widow of Stephen Bellows
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of January 1844 and sent to Ch. G. Prentiss Worcester, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book  A. Vol. 1, Page 60.

1.431.
Massachusetts.
Lydia Bellows widow of Stephen Bellows
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 26 th March 1838, of Worcester Co in the State of Mass ts who was a private in the
Reg t commanded by Captain of the the Mass ts line for 15 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 50 Dollars
Ents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836 & ending 26 th March 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of March 1843 and sent to Elizab th Clark, Daugh ter Mass ts .
Arrear to the 1 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk, Book 2. Vol. 1. Page 71.
Reported
An err oneous Certificate was issued in this case under the opinion of the Attorney General of the 2 nd Sep r 1842, which was given in consequence of the Resolution of Congress of the 16 th Aug t 1842

En: 2. 10. 48. Map:
Alp. B.

Stephen Pellow's of Mass. Ad June 7. '32 when paid cash - $50 pr. ann
H. G. S.
1 st to 4 th March 1838
3 rd q tr . not in
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Brighton Jany 26 d. 1895
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you herewith the claims of Mrs Anna Lawrence, Mrs Molly Taft, Mrs Julitta Bullard, Mrs Dorothy Dudley, Mrs Lydia Bellows, and Elizabeth Newton, for arrears of Pension.
Very Resp't Your Ob't Serv't Elijah Clark
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions at Washington

4320 Lydia Bellows.
$50 per an
Ch. G. Prentiss Worcester Mass

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss. On this Seventeenth day of October A. D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, Lydia Bellows a resident of Shrewsbury in said County, aged Eighty five 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 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Stephen Bellows who was a Private in the army of the Revolution, and served as stated by her in her declaration made in order to obtain the pension under the act of congress of July 7. 1838. now filed in the war department
and that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, of $ 50.00 per annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow. Lydia Bellows
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me;—and I certify that the said Lydia Bellows is personally known to me.
Henry Snow
Justice of the Peace.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.
Joseph Marshall Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court
I, Charles G. Pray, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of
Worcester, do certify that
Henry Snow
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this twenty first day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty- three
Joseph Marshall Clerk
Reg.

Lydia Pillsbury.
Mass.
act 7. July 38
50 $ from 4 march '36 to 26 march '38.
Elijah Clark
Brighton Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester ss.
On this twentieth day of January eighteen hundred and forty three. Personally appeared before me Nathan Howe a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester. Lydia Bellows a resident of Shrewsbury in said County, eighty four years of age, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the amount of Pension which she claims from the fourth of March 1836. to the twenty fifth day of March A.D. 1838. from which period she has been already paid under the Act of the Seventh of July 1838. and the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Stephen Bellows, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, that her pension was allowed at the rate of fifty dollars per annum, and was paid to her at the agency at Boston in the state of Massachusetts, and further she saith not,
Lydia Bellows
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before Me,
Nathan Howe justice of peace
Worcester ss. Shrewsbury January 20 th 1843.
I hereby certify that Lydia Bellows who has signed the above declaration is well known to me to be the widow of Stephen Bellows of this town deceased, and that she has formally received a pension from the United States, Nathan Howe justice of peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary's Office January 23 d 1843.
I hereby Certify that at the date of the within Installation Nathan Howe was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester.
Witness the Seal of the State.
Geo A Bollen
Secretary of the Commonwealth

Hon. James S. Edwards Comr. of Pensions

Worcester Oct. 21, 1843.
Sir,
I send the Declarations of Lydia Ballou & Lois Belknap. If the Papers are right, please to send their certificates to me.
I have procured the certificate of the Clerk of the other courts, as to these Justices, because I have been informed that you have ceased to take the certificates of Registers of the Probate courts, as to the Official character & the signatures of Justices of the Peace. You have so many times taken my certificate, that I supposed the matter was settled long ago, that the courts of Probate in the Commonwealth were courts of Record, within the meaning of your Regulations.
Mr. Wheeler, my predecessor and the late Judge Paine were authorized to qualify their Officers, and for many years, almost all the Justices in this county were qualified by them. At the decease of Mr. Wheeler, the Records of the qualifications of all who were qualified before him, with the signatures of the Officers qualified to the

Oaths of Office, were left in this Office and came into my hands, and probably there is no man in the country better ac- quainted with the justice and their several hand writings than I am.
If my certificates are not to be received any more, please to return the cases I have forwarded, that I may procure Mr. Kendall's certificates.
Yours respectfully, Chas. G. Prentiss.
Hon. J. S. Edwards.

Sydia Bellows Wid of Stephen Ad 7 July 1838 Mass Mar 1780 - Mar 1838
24 Apr 1838 Mass Allan p 50 per ann from 26 March 1838
Hon L. Lincoln A.R. 7 July 38 Mass 35TH

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 18. th 1858.
I hereby Certify, That Ira Barton Esq. r is judge of Probate, and Willard Newton Esq. r is a justice of the Peace, for the County of Worcester; — and that Dalton Goulding Esq. r is a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex; (and they were so at the date of their several attestations,) in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their 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.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Larkin Newton of Southborough in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Mas- sachusetts do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Lydia Bellows of Shrewsbury in the county and Commonwealth aforesaid and that I know her to be the widow of Stephen Bellows late of said Southborough deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832 and that she still remains the widow of the said Stephen Bellows — Southborough Sept. 11. 1838 Larkin Newton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Southborough September 11. 1838 Then personally came Larkin Newton above named and made oath that the affidavit by him subscribed was true — Before me Willard Newton — Justice of Peace
Worcester ss. Southborough September 11. 1838 I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Larkin Newton above named and he is entitled to credit Willard Newton — Justice of Peace
I Larkin Newton above named do further affirm and say that I have made diligent search for the papers of Jonathan Cook Ely family of said Southborough deceased, and found them amongst the papers of Dea. Cook Bull of said Southborough, who is the son of

James Ball deceased who was the Executor of said bequest, but I never found no traces of any records of marriages. He died before my Mumukshu, about forty or fifty years ago. The said Stephen Bellers and his said wife, were believe, were always respectable people, and had a large family of Children. So one to my knowledge can question their marriage & that after the birth of any of their Children Mr. Bellers will, mentions a character for that truth and veracity.
Larkin Newton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts bequeaths. Sept. 11. 1838. Sworn to by the said defendant who is known to me as a man of truth
Mr. Bellers - Judge of Probate for said County

I Lucretia Woods of Sherburne in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Widow, being eighty five years of age, and being duly sworn according to law do testify and depose that Stephen Bellows late of Southborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid was my brother and a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832, that he died at Southborough aforesaid on the 26 th day of March last past, that the said Stephen Bellows was married to Lydia Watson at said Southborough at the dwellinghouse of David Woods my husband late deceased by Jonathan Ward Esquire of said Southborough now deceased sometime in the month of September 1780 and I was present at said marriage, the day of the month I do not now recollect. Sherburne July 31. 1838
Lucretia her Woods mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. July 31. 1838. Then personally came Lucretia Woods and made solemn oath that the affidavit above by her subscribed was true. Before me (Dalton Goulding. Justice of the Peace
Middlesex, ss. July 31. 1838. I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Lucretia Woods and that she is a creditable witness. (Dalton Goulding Justice of the Peace

I Swain Parker of Southborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being fifty seven years of age and being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Lydia Bellows of Shrewsbury in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid and that I know her to be the widow of Stephen Bellows late of said Southborough deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832 of Congress and that she still remains the widow of the said Stephen Bellows.
Southborough Sept. 11, 1838
Swain Parker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Southborough September 11 th 1838 Then personally came Swain Parker above named and made oath that the affidavit above by him subscribed was true. Before me Willard Newton Justice of the Peace
Worcester, ss. Southborough September 11 th 1838 I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Swain Parker above named and that he is a creditable witness Willard Newton Justice of Peace

I Swain Parker of Southborough in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose and say That I hold the office of the Town clerk in the Town, county and Commonwealth aforesaid and that I have made an examination of said records and that the entries of the first banns of marriage are made December 13 th 1789 and none before that date — and that I do not find any record of the marriage of Stephen Billows and Lydia Watson in said records Swain Parker } Town clerk of the } town of Southborough
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Southborough September 11, 1838 Then personally came Swain Parker and made oath that the affidavit above by him subscribed was true — Before me Willard Newton Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss. Southborough September 11, 1838 I hereby that I am personally acquainted with Swain Parker above name and that he is entitled to credit — Willard Newton Justice of Peace

I Swain Parker town Clerk of the town of Southborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that the following is a true copy of records in said Southborough Stephen Bellows departed this life on March the twenty six day A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows. Stephen Bellows departed this life on March the 26 day A.D. 1838.
Swain Parker
} Town Clerk of the Town of Southborough
I Swain Parker above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town County and Commonwealth aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Southborough with the exception above named as certified by me
Swain Parker
} Town Clerk of the Town of Southborough
Southborough Sept. 11 th 1838 -
Sworn to before me
William Newton -
Justice of Peace

(A) I Ebenezer Newton of Southborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventyfour years old on the 8 day of February last past do testify and declare that I volunteered as a private in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia, together with Stephen Bellows of said Southborough in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, about the middle of November 1775 in Capt. Silas Gates's Company, Col. Jonathan Ward's Regiment and we marched to Dorchester near Boston in said Commonwealth and there served in the service at Dorchester and the vicinity, till near the time the British troops under the command of Lord William Howe successor of Gen. Gage evacuated Boston on the 17 th day of March 1776 being in our Country's service three  three months and then the said Stephen and myself were discharged  verbally dismissed Witness, Larkin Newton E. Newton
Worcester, ss. August 10 th 1832 Then personally appeared Ebenezer Newton and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just and true before me - and that the said Ebenezer Newton is a creditable witness. Willard Newton Justice of Peace
(B.) I Joel Brewer of Southborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being eighty years old on the fourth day of August current, do testify and declare that I was drafted as a private into the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia, together with Stephen Bellows of said Southborough in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, sometime in the month of August 1776 in Capt. Asa Rice's 3. m. Company Col. Samuel Denny's Regiment for three months and marched to Horseneck, Ferry Town and New Castle in the State of New York and there myself and said Stephen Bellows served in the service the term of time of three months and we were discharged  verbally, missed at New Castle by our commanding Officers and then said Stephen and myself returned home to Southborough - Joel Brewer Witness, Larkin Newton -
Worcester, ss. August 10 th 1832 Then personally appeared Joel Brewer and made solemn Oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just and true before me - and that said Joel Brewer is a creditable witness. Willard Newton Justice of Peace
(B.) I Benjamin Maynard of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventytwo years old on the twenty fourth day of January last past, do testify and say that I was drafted as a private in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia together with Stephen Bellows of Southborough in the County and

commonwealth aforesaid sometime in the month of December 1776 in Capt. Elijah Bellows Company, Col. for three months Stark's Regiment and we marched from Dunbury Conn. & then joined the Regiment Shrewsbury to Red Bank in New York and then joined the Regiment and from thence to Boundbrook, and their myself and said Stephen Bellows served in our Country's service till our term of service expired which was sometime in the month of March 1777 and then we were verbally discharged
Witness Larkin Newton
Benjamin Maynard
Worcester, ss. August 15 1832 a Then personally appeared Benjamin Maynard and made oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just and true and also that the above named Benjamin Maynard is a creditable witness. before me — Nathan Howe Justice of Peace
(D) I Joel Brewer of Southborough in the County of Worcester and Com- -monwealth of Massachusetts, being eighty years old on the 4 th day of August current, do testify and declare that I was drafted, as a private together with Stephen Bellows of said South- -borough in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid on some of the first days of July 1777, into the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia, in Capt. Asa Rice's Com- -pany, Col. Job Cushing's Regiment and we marched to Ben- -nington in Vermont and from thence to Half Moon in the State of New York and from thence back to Benning- -ton and there arrived on the day after the Battle at said Bennington and then served in our Country Service till some of the first days of September following being in the service 8 or 9 weeks and then said Stephen and myself were verbal- -ly missed discharged by our commanding Officers — Joel Brewer.
Witness Larkin Newton
Worcester, ss. August 10 th 1832 — Then personally appeared Joel Brewer and made solemn Oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just and true before me — and that said Joel Brewer is a creditable witness. etc
Willard Newton Justice of the Peace
(E) I Jonathan Harrington of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy three years old on the eighteenth day of May last past do testify and declare that I enlisted as a private together with Stephen Bellows of Southborough in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid for the term of three months about the first of March 1778 into the
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service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia in Capt. Seth Newton's Company, Col. Dyke's Regiment and marched to Roxbury near Boston and there and in that vicinity myself and said Stephen Bellows served our term of time of three months and then we were verbally discharged
Witness Larkin Newton
Jonathan Harrington
Worcester ss. August 23 rd 1832. Then personally appeared Jonathan Harrington and made oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just and true and that the said Jonathan Harrington is a creditable witness, before me — John D. Sleeper, Nathan Howe Justice of Peace
(E.) I Daniel Graves of Lowell in the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts but formerly of Southborough County of Worcester in the Commonwealth aforesaid, being seventy two years of age, do testify and say, that I enlisted as a private together with Stephen Bellows of said Southborough on some of the first days of July 1777 in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia in Capt. Asa Rice's Company, Col. Job Cushing's Regiment and marched immediately from Shrewsbury to Worcester, Rutland, Barre and Petersham in said Commonwealth to Bennington in Vermont; and there stayed at said Bennington several weeks and then the Regiment marched to Half-Moon in the State of New-York and from said Half-Moon back to said Bennington and there arrived on the day of the Battle at said Bennington August 16 th towards evening and there served in guarding the prisoners &c till some of the first days of September following, being in the service two months and then the said Stephen and myself at said Bennington were verbally discharged —
(G.) Also I the said Daniel Graves do further testify and declare, that I enlisted as a private together with the above named Stephen Bellows on or about the first day of March 1778 in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia for three months in Capt. Seth Newton's Company, Col. Dyke's Regiment and marched to Roxbury and Dorchester near Boston in said Commonwealth and there at Roxbury, Dorchester and Boston, served the term of time of three months and then said Stephen and myself were verbally discharged —
(H.) Also I the said Daniel Graves, do further testify and say, that I enlisted as a private together with the

said Stephen Bellows on the day that we were discharged at said Dorchester, being the first or second day of June 1778 in the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia for one month under the said Capt. Seth Newton and Col Dyke's Regiment and served at Roxbury and Boston the term of time of one month and then said Stephen and myself were verbally discharged at said Roxbury on the second day of July following — Witness
Daniel Graves
Worcester, ss. August 23 d . 1832 - Then personally appeared Daniel Graves and made solemn Oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed was just and true before me and that I personally know said Daniel Graves and that he is a credible witness -
Benjamin Champlaine Justice of the Peace
(A.) Southborough Sept r 11 th 1832 This may certify that Stephen Bellows of Southborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts was born in Southborough aforesaid on the 10 th day of August 1757.
A true copy of Record
Attest Joseph Willard, Town Clerk

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Lydia Bellous
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Revolutionary Service Bonne Land.
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10 Dec /55

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
December 7 th 1855.
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 Stephen Bellows is borne on pay roll of Capt. Asa Wier (comp. Col. Job Cushing's Regt. from July 27 to Aug 29. 1777 1 month 10 days) as private. Also on pay roll of Capt. Seth Newton's Comp. (Col. Abijah Stearns Regt. from April 1. to July 2 1778. 3 mos. 2 days, as Corporal.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. (Wright) Secretary of the Commonwealth.

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
1855.
Nov: 30
Sir:
The claim of Sypia Bellows for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 95,914 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Stephen Bellows , the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully,
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.
Upward referred to vol: 21 Page 168 & vol: 22 Page 136 of Mass: records in the Office of the Secty: of State of Mass: for full evidence.
Rev. Rev. Esq. Present,

Lydia Bellows
ad 1887
Admitted
G. L. Bulfinch Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 13 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation J. B. C. Stone was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
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. B. Hallam
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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. Worcester COUNTY, }
On this twenty ninth day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Lydia Bellows a resident of Shrewsbury in the county of Worcester aged Ninety 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 Stephen Bellows who was a resident of Southborough in said County , 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 fifty dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Lydia Bellows
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Job C. Stone Stephen Bellows
Job C. Stone
Justice of the Peace.
X Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Job C. Stone
Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly sworn and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this