Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19205, Ezra Bellows, Mass.

SERVICE
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Bellows, Ezra
S. 19205-
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CONTENTS

Vermont.
Ezra O Bellows
Rev war 1842 out
Private
in the army of the U States.
Inscribed on the role of the Vermont Agency at $5 per month increased to $8. to commence on the 20 th of Jan 1842
Formal Certificate issued 14 May 1843 and sent to Saml W Porter Esq
Springfield Vermont

Nov 6, 1906 aw

Bellows, Ezra
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Vermont, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Feb'y 21, 1795 and printed in the American State Papers, Class 9, page 156.
Rank; Private.
Regt; Col. Drower's.
Disability; Wounded in his left hand, by the accidental discharge of his gun.
When and where disabled; 1776, Mount Hope.
Residence; Springfield.
Amount pension entitled; One-eighth.
Remarks; Militia.
Evidence incomplete, viz: 1st, No evidence of his being wounded in the actual line of his duty. 2d, No evidence when he left the service.

I Ezra Bellow, of Springfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged seventy three years, an Invalid Pensioner of the United States do make the following declaration in order to obtain at the War Department a copy of my original Certificate - to wit - That I served as a private in Capt. Simon Edgell's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Brewer in the Massachusetts line of the American Army, that I was wounded at a place called Mount Hope in the year 1776 by a charge of Powder being shot through my left hand - that in the year of 1812, according to my best recollection, I was placed upon the Invalid Pension List by an act of Congress passed the 10 th day of April 1806 and that I never received any pension Certificate from the War Department, nor has any person for me to my knowledge - that I am the identical Ezra Bellow, who as an Invalid pensioner has regularly received his pension from the agents of the United States for paying Military pensioners in the State of Vermont from the year 1812 to the 4 th Sept r 1822 and that the rate of my disability continues to be the same as when I was placed on the pension List - That according to my best recollection I have resided in said Springfield for the space of twenty nine years past and that previous thereto I resided in Lunenburg Massachusetts -
Ezra Bellow
State of Vermont } at Springfield in said Windsor County } County on the 22 d day of

April 2 d 1823 personally appeared Ezra Bellow of said Springfield and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the foregoing decla- -ration by him subscribed contains the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
Before me S. M. Lewis Jus. Peace y s Windsor County
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office April 25 th 1823 Windsor County ss. }
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court with- in & for the County of Windsor, do hereby certify that Samuel M. Lewis is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above is his Signature. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day & year last above.
Benj as Swan

Rev. War Section.
July 21, 1921.
Hon. Lucian W. Parrish, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr Parrish:
In response to your letter of the nineteenth instant, and the enclosed letter of Dr. W. R. Potter, of Bowie, Texas, relative to the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ezra Bellows, Survivor File 19,205, I have the honor to advise you, that there is on file in his pension claim, a declaration made by said Ezra Bellows, on April 22, 1883, in order to obtain a certificate of pension. If Doctor Potter desires a photostat copy of said paper, it will be furnished him under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra, for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is two.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau, by money order, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior Department.
Very truly yours,
Washington Gardner Commissioner.

Year of Revy 37 } # 1814
19205
INVALID.
File No. 19205
19205
19205
Act: _____
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct 11 99 J L Morris arg
Oct 26/99 J L Morris info date and place of birth not in papers; but of place of pensioner's resi- dence. J. D. F. D. C. 1912 Mch. 7 Hist. to Mrs. J. G. Dunning V.L.M. 1912 Mch. 9 Hist. to Mrs. Maria J. B. Copeland V.L.M. 1921 July 21 Hon L. W. Parrish ad- vised of existence of aff. of Apr 22, 1823 & of copy of copy and 1921 Aug. 10. Copies mailed to Dr. W. R. Potter, Bowie Geo. & Hon L. W. Parrish not of same. aw.

Springfield Oct May 6 th
Thos J. Webster Esq. etc.
Mr Eddy
Hon John C. Calhoun
For Formal Certificate
Rec d 13 May 1829
Secretary of War
Washington City

Springfield, vs May 5 th 1823 —
Hon John C. Calhoun Secy. of War —
Sir —
Enclosed is an application made by Ezra Bellow, of this town, an Invalid Pensioner, for a Pension Certificate — — If there be no informality in the application the Certificate when made out may be enclosed to me — If informal the deficiencies shall be supplied —
Yours Respectfully
Sam l . W. Porter

MRS. JAMES G. DUNNING STATE REGENT, MASSACHUSETTS 211 BELMONT AVENUE SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
U. S. Bureau of Pensions:
Will you please send, by return mail if possible, information showing that Ezra Bellon of Massachusetts , born, Westboro, Mass. Jan. 7, 1749/50 - died Springfield, Vt. 1827 - wife Ruth , served in the Revolution, and received a pension, And greatly oblige,
Mrs. J. G. Dunning, 21 Belmont Ave. Springfield, Mass.

March 4, 1912,
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir,
Will you please send me papers necessary to verify that my Great Grandfather, Ezra Bellows was in the Revolutionary War and drew a pension.
The following taken from the Bellows Genealogy, "From a letter from J. L. Davenport, acting Commissioner, Oct. 11, 1897) "States that the declaration on file in the United States Bureau of Pensions shows that Ezra Bellows served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Cap. Simon Edgell's company Col. Brewer's regiment of Massachusetts troops and that he was wounded at Mount Hope by receiving a charge of powder through his left hand.
He received an invalids pension commencing June 20, 1812 at the rate of $60, per annum. It was increased to $96, per annum from

April 24, 1816,
A declaration dated April 22, 1823 on file for increase of pension states that he was then 73 years of age, at the time of the publication of pension rolls of Congress in 1835 and 1836 he had drawn $1330.67."
Will you kindly verify the above and send paper to,
Mrs. Maria Josephine Bellows Copeland, Needham Heights, Box 312 Massachusetts.

Bowie - Texas, July, 6 th 1921.
Bureau of Pensions - Washington - D. C.
A declaration dated April 22-1823 on file in the U. S. Bureau of Pensions states that Ezra Bellows served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Captain Simon Edgells Company; Col. Brewers regiment of Mass. Troops. He received an invalid pension beginning June 20 th 1812 - In 1835 - he had drawn $1,330.67 - The record shows he was 73 yrs. of age when application for above pension was made. His original application for pension is not on file owing to the fact that all papers and nearly all records of pensions issued prior to 1814 were destroyed by the burning of the War Dept. Buildings in 1800 - But I have been informed that the above mentioned declaration is on file in your department - I will appreciate the favor very much if you will send me official cover

proof of this declaration just as early as it is convenient for you to do so.
Oblige — Respectfully —
Mrs. W. R. Potter —
Bowie-Texas.
no use to answer this letter; as the letter forwarded by Senator Patrich was in exactly the same handwriting and wording. (the same signature also, except word Mrs omitted & word Dr added.

LUCIAN W. PARRISH
13 th DIST. TEXAS
House of Representatives U. S.
Washington, D. C.
July 19, 1921.
Honorable Washington Gardner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Gardner:--
Ezra Bellows Private Captain Simon Edgells Co. Col. Brewers Regiment of Mass. Troops Wounded at Mt. Hope
The attached correspondence relative to this matter will be self explanatory.
Kindly grant the request of Dr. W.R. Potter, forwarding to me signed statement of the existence of the declaration mentioned on the enclosed page.
I thank you for the courtesy of a prompt reply.
Yours very truly,

LUCIAN W. PARTRISH 13TH DIST. TEXAS
M.O. for 55¢ rec'd. C.W.
House of Representatives U. S. Washington, D. C.
August 2, 1921.
Honorable Washington Gardner, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Gardner:--
Ezra Bellows, Private, Captain Simon Edgells Co., Col. Brewers Regiment of Mass. Troops, Wounded at Mt. Hope
I am attaching herewith letter of the 27th ult. from Dr. W.R. Potter, Bowie, Texas, also Money order in the amount of 55 cents, and ask that you kindly send to Dr. Potter certified copies of the records, - Declaration dated April 22, 1823, correspondence attached to my letter of the 19th of July.
Thanking you, I am
Yours very truly,
Lucian W. Partrish
Letter rec'd. in Red W. Section Aug. 5, 1921. at 3.30 p.m. C.W.

PENSION AUG 3 1921 OFFICE

Boyle-Lees, July 27, 1891
Hon. Lucian Parrish - Washington - D.C., Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of your letter giving information relative to Ezra Bellowe's Revolutionary War Service - I wrote that the War Section Dept. of the Interior will furnish certified copies of the records and I am enclosing amount necessary to cover expense of same, which you so kindly offered to order for me. I appreciate your kindness in taking time from your affairs to attend to this matter for me and I hope to have the pleasure of returning the favor in the near future. Yours very truly - Dr. W. R. Potter,

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
AUG 3 - 1921
19__
Chief of Pen. Pen Section Sir:
I have this day received from Hon. Lucian W. Parrish a draft No. 145-262 for $ 50 100 requesting post-office addresses as per letter herewith.
Copies mailed Aug. 10. to Dr W. P. Patten direct from L. W. Parrish not for Div. not aw
Very respectfully, J. M. Freider Chief of Division.

Rev. War Section, Record Division.
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August 10, 1921
Hon. Lucian W. Parrish House of Representatives.
In re: Ezra Bellows- S, File 19,205, War of Revolution.
You are advised that Dr. W. R. Potter of Bowie, Texas, has this day been furnished, at your request and under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, with photostat copies of two pages from the above noted claim for pension.
Very truly yours,
William G. Gardner
Commissioner.
(OT 42) Date Aug 8, 1921.  Name Ezra Bellows No. Sub. File 19205  Mass Troops. War Rev.  Photographic copies wanted of 1 pieces, consisting of 2 pages.  Remarks: _____  W. Wilson Ex. J. H. Wood Chief Record Div.  5013 Law Clerk.  Serial No. _____

Rev. War.
March 9, 1912.
Mrs. Maria J. B. Copeland, Box 312, Needham Heights, Norfolk County, Mass.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 4" and received the 5" instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim, Sur. File No. 19,205, Rev. War, it appears that Ezra Bellows served (dates not stated) as a Private in Captain Simon Edgell's company in Colonel Samuel Brewer's regiment Massachusetts Line, that in 1776, at Mount Hope, he was wounded in his left hand for which disability he was pensioned from June 20, 1812, under Act of April 18, 1814.
In 1823 he was a resident of Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, and was seventy-three years of age.
There is no data as to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.