Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,519, Michael Barstow, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Barstow, Michael
NUMBER _____
S. 45,519
CONTENTS

100 403 New Hampshire
Michael Barstow
of Haverhill in the state of New Hampshire who was a Serg private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 4 th of June 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Sep: 1819 and sent to Ezra Bartlett Esq. Haverhill. N Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1819 - $ 24.26 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4/1 Mar: 1820 48.
3000 1/30
2 June 28. 1837 $ 72.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued -
Decision confirmed by Secy of War, 19 Feb: 1821.
Discontinued under Act May 1820 with interest to J.P. Webster Haverhill N.H. no interest

Ms 4150 Michael Barstow
Ezra Bartlett Judge
Haverhill, Ct. Hamp.
rec? June 22. 1819.
Connect line
Col. Edwards Regt
June 1776 }
May 1777 }
Resided
Col. Andrew Ward's
was not on the Continental Estab. Assignment

Ms 4150 Michael Barstow
Ezra Bartlett Judge
Haverhill, Ct. Hamp.
rec? June 22. 1819.
Connect line Col. Edwards Regt June 1776 } May 1777 }
Resided Col. Andrew Ward's It was not on the Continental Estab. Regiment

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton SS.)
ON this fourth — day of June 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County — personally appears Michael Barstow aged 65 years, resident in Haverhill in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Barstow enlisted in June 1776 at Lee- banon in the State of Connecticut — in the company commanded by Captain — Stedman of the Re- giment commanded by Col Andrew Ward ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of May 1777 — , when he was discharged from service in Turkey State of New Jersey . ; that he was in the battles of Trenton & Princeton and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas — as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Michael Barstow is in reduced circumstances & did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon 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 directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
June 12 th 1819.
Ezra Bartlett

Copy
Michael Benston
not entitled
14403
15 Sept 1819

District of New Hampshire County of Grafton
At the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire held at Hanover within & for said county of Grafton being a Court of record as by the laws of said State established on this 30th day of May in the year of our Lord 1820 personally appeared in open Court Michael Bastow aged sixty years residing in Hanover in the county of Grafton in said district, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz a private soldier in Capt Steelmans Company and Col. Weeks regiment in the year 1777 in the Con- -tinental line; that his original declaration was made & dated on the fourth day of June AD 1819, that he has received a pension, and that his pension certificate is number- -ed fourteen thousand four hundred & three - And doth solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March AD 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner dis- -posal of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for cer- -tain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the "United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March AD 1818 - And that I have not, nor have 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 annex- -ed & by me subscribed. I further declare that I am by occupation a laborer and work out by day's work to support my family. My wife is sixty one years of age, a slender constitution and has been unable to do any kind of hard labor for several years past - I have two children with me viz - Nancy 29 years old weakly in a low state of health, she is now confined to her bed & under the doctor's

am and I fear that she may never be any better - Ruth 23 years of age a slender constitution and a lame wrist, which deprives her from doing many kinds of work - My wife and daughters are now and considerable part of the time for several years past have been unable to do the common house work without the assistance of a maid - The situation of my family is such and my health so impaired by hard labor that I really need the assistance of my country for support -
Michael Burston -
A schedule of Michael Burston's property -
  1 horse - - - - - $30   1 cow No - - - - - 25   1 Calt two years old - - - - - 25   3 Cows & 2 Calves 55 Dols 3 cts - - - - - 73   1 old Chain 15 Dols one Cutter 12 Dols - - - - - 27   1 old Wagon & Harness - - - - - 25   a few farming tools worth not more than - 20   $225 
a little Kitchen furniture not worth in all
  more than - - - - - 43   12 common sheep & lambs - - - - - 27   1 Heifer two years old - - - - - 10   several small debts due to me in all about   Thirty five dollars which are worth perhaps 20   twenty dollars - - - - - $325.00 
My property amounting in all as appraised by the selectmen of the town of Haverhill is three hundred and twenty five - And I am owing 2 notes & other small demands amounting to 111.63 which I am liable to be called on for at any time -
Michael Burston
Haverhill N.H. May 30th 1820
We the subscribers selectmen for the town of Haverhill aforesaid do certify that we have carefully examined the property of Michael Burston and we believe that

a full inventory of all the property, that he possesses and in our opinion it is set at the just value being an appraisement of the same - We further certify that the aforesaid Michael Bartolotti is a very industrious tem- -perate & steady man & does all in his power towards the support & maintenance of himself & his family -
John Page Junr. Selectmen Benj m Merrill } of Hanover
Grafton 30 th May 1820
John Page Junr & Benjamin Merrill solemnly made solemn oath that the above certificate by them submitted is true before me Richard D. Woodward Just. Peace
Sworn to & declared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire in open Court on this 30 th day of May 1820 -
Attest S. P. Webster Clerk
I Stephen R. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the county of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property ex- -hibited in the aforesaid schedule is three hundred twenty five dollars - In testimony whereof I have here- -unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 30 th day of May Anno Domini 1820 -
S. P. Webster Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
N.F. 45-5-19
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Michael Barstow a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1776 May 1777 Pvt & Sgt. James Wetmore Andrew Ward Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Trenton & Princeton.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Gilbert Conn.
Date of application for pension, June 4. 1819. His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Haverhill, Grafton Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, 65 years old. Died June 28. 1837.
Remarks: In 1820 his wife was 61 years old and children Nancy 29 years & Ruth 23 years. Name of wife is not stated and there is no other data on file as to her family. In 1825 he was a resident of Piermont, N.H.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1919 Aug. 4 Hist. To Mrs. J. R. Squires.
45519
Rev
INVALID.
File No. 45-519
Michael Barstow
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 25
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Michael Barstow S. J. 45. 519 Conn.

Turkey In N. Jersey May 14 th 1777 Serj. Michael Barstow Having Served in A Continental reg t in Cap t Stedman's Company his time for which he engaged Being Expired is honourably Discharged. Obadiah Johnson Lieut. Col l
Michael Barstow Hampshire.
Served 1 yr. 1796 = Schedule, dated May 1820 Aged 62 yrs. day labourer & works out for his living. Wife, 63 yrs old. unable to work, for several years past. Nancy, 31 - in a low state of health. Ruth, 25 - yrs old slender con- stitution.
Sched: viz: 1 horse $30. 1 cow $25. - 1 colt, 2 yrs old $25. 3 cows, & 2 calves $55. 3 hogs $10. 1 old chair $15. 1 cutter $12. 1 old waggon & harness $25. farming tools $20. kitchen furniture $43. - 12 sheep & 9 lambs $27. - 1 Heifer $10. Small debt due him, $20. whole amt of sched: $325. amt, $111:63.
off 26 June 1820 = Decision confirmed by Supt (War) 14 July 1822.
No 2 d Schedule. Assets side S. P. Webster Esq. other. Hampshire side W. H.
2 Schedule, dated 28. May 1823 -
1 Cow $15.50. Same Horse $10 - two Swine $10.50. Old chair & harness $10 furniture $43 - 46
Total amt. $90. 46
Since first Schedule the following changes have been made in (in 1821)
Horse sold to Isaac Heath for 25 Bushels of Wheat for exchanged some of it for Corn, paid some small debt and & used the rest in my family -
The Cow sold Mr Banton to pay a store debt. Restored,
The Cow sold to Doctor Carlton, family Physician, for $55 -
Calves & swine, killed & consumed & sheep
The wagon, cutter, & harness, sold to Wm H Banton for $55 -
pay them debts I justly owed them -
Age 69 - a farmer - very infirm - Wife 64 - feeble a Daughter 32 - very sick for 3 years past. Ruth, a Daughter, age 26 - slender constitution -
July 24 S. P. Webster 1823 Hampshire.

Richard Warfield
1777 Warrant
do 0 56 1 10 1 32 53/192/61 38 14 12 17 17
108 10 17
Michael Barstow S.F. 45. 5/9 Conn.

Andrew Ward Esq: Col. of a Regiment of Foot raised by the Thirteen united States of North America - To Michael Warstois Greeting -
Reposing special Confidence in your Courage, Skill and good Conduct I do by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said Michael Warstois to be the third Serjeant in Capt. James Steadman's Company in the Regiment, now under my Command - You are there- fore faithfully and Diligently to exercise the several acts & Duties of said office in a strict and lawful discharge of the same and you are to observe and obey all such orders as you may from Time to Time receive from me or other your Superior Officer and to Instruct said Company in the use of arms, and all Military Duty, Commanding them to obey you as their Serjeant, For which this shall be your sufficient Warrant - Given under my Hand this 25 th Day of Jan y Anno Domini 1777 Andrew Ward

Copy Michael Banstrum Calumet
March 1820

Declaration In order to be restored to the pension list under the act of the 1 st March 1823
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. We the Superior Court of Judicature held at Newport within & for said county on the fourth Tuesday of May Anno Domini 1823
Present the Honorable Wm H Richardson Chief Justice Levi Woodbury Justices Sam l Green
On this 28 th day of May 1823 personally appeared in open court being a house of record by law established having the power of fine & imprisonment) Michael Barstow resident in Piermont in said county aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820 That he the said Michael Barstow enlisted for the term of one year some time in the year 1776 my discharged he was then with Col in the State of Connecticut in the company com- manded by Capt Holman in the Regt commanded by Col Ward in the line of the State of Connecticut in the continen- tal establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the year 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Turkey in the State of New Jersey Since his name has been placed on the pension list and drops therefrom on account of his property And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispend of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th 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
Michael Barstow

toward her support. I have two children at home with me Nancy 32 years old & very sick & been & now is under a Physician's care for three years back. Nathan 26 years of age & very slender constitution & a lame wrist I am able to support myself by labour. The situation of my family their poor health my wife's & my own age & debility render me an object of my country's pity & humbly pray I may be reinstated on the pension list. W m H Barstow paid for me a number of scattering bills and rec d the above property to exonerate them & much I owed them personally which is impossible for me to pay at present. Michael Barstow.
Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of May 1823 before the Justice of said Court.
S. P. Webster Clerk
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for said County do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Michael Barstow did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months (or more) under an engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Bills and the schedule thereto annexed are true copies from the records 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 Ninety dollars forty six cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this sixth day of June Anno Domini 1823
S. P. Webster } Clerk of Sup r Court } Judicature

We the undersigned Select Men of Haverhill are well acquainted with Michael Barstow and know him to be a man of Truth and veracity and he has made a disclosure of all his property under oath to the us Select Men this day  except which amounts to two hundred twenty two dollars and seventy four cents at a fair estimation - with the exception of some few articles of house-hold furniture which is of small value - something in proportion to the other personal property above mentioned - The said Michael is a man sixty-five years of age worn down with age & hard service - his wife is sixty years of age very infirm unable to perform any  do any labor, and is considerable time under care of a Physician two Daughters in a feeble State of health depending on their Father for support - and probably will as long as he or they live - he has no real Estate neither house nor land he depends wholly for his subsistence by his daily labor for himself and family We have no doubt the above disclosure is correct according to the best of his knowledge State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Haverhill June June 11 th 1819 -
John Kimball } Select Edward Towle } Men of Haverhill
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss - June 5 th 1819. -
Sworn to before me
Ezra Bartlett, Just. Peace

I Daniel Coburn of Piermont in the county of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of sixty one years of age depose & say that I am well acquainted with Michael Barstow now of Haverhill in said county & am well knowing that said Barstow served as a private & sergeant soldier in the revolutionary army in the Connecticut line in cap t . James Steaman's company in Col c . Andrew Ward's regiment in the Connecticut line for one year, it being in the year 1776; I being myself a private soldier that year in cap t . Benoni Butler's company in said Ward's Regiment; I was often out on guard with him during that service & at or about that time we lived in Towns adjoining viz t . Barstow lived in the Town of Lebanon & I in Windham in the State of Connecticut. I further testify & say that I have rec d . a certificate from the Secretary of War entitling me to a pension for the services aforesaid. ~
Haverhill Sept r . 2 d . 1819. ~
Daniel Coburn
State of New Hampshire, Grafton ss } Haverhill Sept r . 2 d . 1819, This day Daniel Coburn afore said personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, & I certify that I am well acquainted with said Coburn & believe him to be a credible witness. Ezra Bartlett Just. Peace

Haverhill, N.H. Sept. 3. 1819.
Sir,
The accompanying documents of claim of Michael Barstow was returned from the pension Office with this indorsement "Rejected - Col. Andrew Ward's regt. was not on the continental establishment." M r . Barstow is not a little disappointed & surprised that his claim should be rejected whilst others, his comrades in arms, are put on the pension list; he has procured the affidavit of Daniel Coburn, which accompanies this, who is placed on the pension list for the same service as the applicant, Barstow, performed & claims a pension for, in Col. Andrew Ward's regiment: he desires me to return his papers, with Coburn's affidavit, to you confidently believing that his claim was erroneously rejected as he knows of several of his quondam companions in Ward's regiment who are now enjoying their Country's bounty for services performed in that regiment alone.
I am, most respectfully,
Sir, your obed t . Serv t .
Hon ble John B. Calhoun Ezra Bartlett
Secretary of War

Rev Havre Hill, N.H.
July 23, 1919.
Commissioner of Pensions:-
I am trying to find something in regard to Michael Barstow who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary war, and I think he died at Piermont, N.H. The Adjutant Gen suggested that I write you. Any information, in what branch, where served & time of death will be greatly appreciated by his great-great granddaughter Mrs J. R. Squires.