Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,607, Abiel Barrows, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
Continental (Mass.)
Barrows, Abiel
NUMBER
S. 44.607
CONTENTS

New-York.
17.641 A
Abiel Barrows,
Columbia Co., in the state of N. York.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel J. Ward, of the Massachus'tts. line, for the term of one year.
scribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13, of April, 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 25, of July, 1820, and sent to Jaynes J. Van Allen, Kinderhook, New-York.
arrears to 4th of March, 1820. $: 181.83.
emi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 7 48 "
  22 mo.  18  1820.  } $: 229.83.    4  30     31    
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
21 st May 1820.
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State of New York, County of Columbia, I, Abel Barrows of the town of Chatham, County of Columbia and State aforesaid, but formerly of the town of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire in the State of Mas- sachusetts being duly sworn, saith that he served in the war of the revolution of the United States of America on the continental establishment there- of for the term of one year - and that his reduced circumstances in life are such as to need assistance from his country for support. That he this deponent entered into the service aforesaid some time in the latter part of December the year part of January, following the precise day when he does not recollect in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in the company commanded by Captain William King in the Regiment of Colonel Jonathan Ward and in the Massachusetts Line. That he this deponent continued in the service aforesaid from the time of his entering the same as aforesaid mentioned until on or about the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven at which time, the term for which he had enlisted having expired, he this deponent was discharged. And this deponent being further sworn, saith that he does not recollect that any written discharge was given to the soldiers upon their leaving the service at the time that he this de- ponent left the same or if there was and if he this deponent had one he this deponent has left the same and is unable to produce it. And further that it is not in his power to produce any other testimony of his having been in the service aforesaid and fur- ther this deponent saith not. Dated April 13 th 1818.
Executed & sworn to before me Apr 13. 1818 W.P. Knapp
Abel Barrows his mark

I William P. Van Klief District Judge of the United States for the Southern District of New York, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction the within named Abiel Barrows did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the within declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Apr 21, 1818
W. P. Van Klief
(Charter supported by James Southwick & S. T. Van Alen)
I further certify that the above Abiel Barrows is poor and in need of assistance for support
June 5, 1829 -
W. P. Van Klief
Abiel Barrows
Not on the Rolls.

State of New York County of Columbia ss: On the fourteenth day of July in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared before me James J Van Allen Surrogate of the County of Columbia, in open Court at a Surrogates Court held in and for the said County of Columbia, Abiel Bar- rows aged Sixty three years on the first day of Febru- ary last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following decla- -ration in order to Obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first May 1820, that he the said Abiel enlisted for the Term of one year, on the latter part of December 1775 or the first of January 1776 in the Town of Chesterfield in the County of Hamp- shire in the State of Massachusetts in the Com- -pany commanded by Captain William King in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Woods in the line of the State of Massachu- -setts on the Continental establishment: That he continued to serve in the said Corps until on or about the first day of January in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven, at which time - the Time or Term for which he had enlisted having expired he this deponent was dismissed or discharged from the said Service at Pukokille in the State of New York. And this deponent further deposeth & saith that he does not recollect that any written dis- charges were given to the Soldiers upon their leav- -ing the Service at the time, that he this deponent left the same; or if there was, and if he this depo- -nent had one, he this deponent has lost the same, and

and is unable to produce it - And further that he this deponent has no other Evidence now in his possession of his said Services, except the affida- vits herunto annexed. and further this deponent saith not.
Executed & sworn to before me July 14 th 1820 James I Van Alen
his Abiel T Barrows Mark
And in pursuance of the act of the first May 1820. I Abiel Barrows do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 Con- gress entitled "An act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18 th March one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any per- son in trust for me any property or securities, con- tracts or Debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule here- unto annexed and by me subscribed: And the said Abiel Barrows further deposeth, declares & says, that he is a daily labourer in the farming bu- siness, and that he supports himself & family by his daily labour; That his family residing with him, consists of his wife named Molly and two children, the one named Sally — a girl fourteen years old, the other a boy named Webster Ten Years old - his wife is weakly and of slender

Constitution not able to do much work, part of the time unable to any thing; his son Webster is also weakly and of a slender Constitution unable to do much work - and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and declared on the 14 th day of July 1820 before me.
his Abiel X Barrows marks
James I Van Alin
Schedule of the real & personal Estate of Abiel Barrows of the Town of Chatham in the County of Columbia State of New York, his messuage clothing and bedding excepted, July 14 th 1820!
   Real Estate none $2:50   2 Iron Pots 1:00   1 Baking Pan 1:00   1 Tea Kettle (Iron) 0:50   1 Spider 0:75   1 Shovel & Thongs 1:50   1 Table (Birch) 1:00   1 low Chest 0:37   1 Tea pot 4 Cups & Saucers 0:25   6 Plates 0:75   1 Powder platter 0:31   1 Water Pail 0:75   1 Small cooking stove 0:63   3 Bowls 4 Knives & forks 0:72   1 Candle Stick 1 Small Table or Stand 1:00   1 large Spinning wheel 0:75   1 provision barrel 0:50   4 Old chains 14:28  
his Abiel X Barrows marks

I James Van Alen Surrogate of the County of Columbia in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing Draft and Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records remaining in the Surrogates Court of the said County of Columbia; and that there is no Clerk attached to the said Surrogates Court; and 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 fourteen ————— dollars & twenty eight cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of my said Office, this fourteenth day of July 1822.
James Van Alen Surrogate

44607 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44607
Abiel Barrows
Pri. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818 & 1 st May 1820
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 25
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Joseph Burnell of Chesterfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Depose and say that I was a Soldier in the first years service in the Continental army in the war of the Revolution. I served in Captain William Kings Company in Colonel Jonathan Ward Regiment I was acquainted with Abiel Barrows now of Chatham in the State of New York and I am knowing to his services as a private Soldier in the above Company and Regiment for the term of one year he entered the army in January 1778 and served until his term of entertainment expired which was in January 1779 at which time he was honourably discharged, Joseph Burnell
Hampshire ss
April 6 th 1819
Personally appeared the above named Joseph Burnell and made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed before me
Isaac King Justice Peace
Hampshire ss
I hereby certify that Joseph Burnell above named is well known to me and I know him to be a man of strict veracity and probity and is in no ways interested in this application
Isaac King Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss I Isaac Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for the said County of Hampshire certify that Isaac King Esq is a Justice of the peace in & for said County & that his signature to the within Certificate is his proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Isaac Dwight
Abel Barrow. - Aff d
to support his application
for a Pension
see etc

Williamsburgh April the 7 1819
This may Certify that J Paul Warner was in the Continental Service in Col. Jonathan Wards Regiment Cpt William Kings Company and was doing that Abiel Barrows of Chatham in the County of Colum- ba in the State of New York in the year 1776 was in the Continental Army and was doing him to be there from the first of January to the middle of October as a Continental Soldier and was taken sick and went to the Hospital and Left him in the Service and further the deponent saith not Paul Warner
This may Certify that Paul Warner of Williamsburgh in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts Personally appeared and made oath to the above Deposition Before me Isaac Little Justice of the Peace
Hampshire ss
I hereby Certify that Paul Warner the above named is well known to me and I know him to be a man of truth and strict veracity and probity and is in no ways interested in this application
Isaac Little Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for the said County of Hampshire certify that Isaac Little Esq. is a Justice of the peace in & for said County & that his signature to the within Certificate is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen Josiah Dwight
17. 159. Abiel Barrows, Columbia County, N.Y. 13. April, 1818.
Col. Jonathan Ward. regiment one year, July, 1776 to Jan'y, 1777.
Service proved by the testimony on oath of two credible persons.
Admitted.
The within named ... credibility & dis- credibility of the witness.
James G. Allen, agent Kinderhook, N.York. Rec'd. 22. July, 1820.