Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14420, Aaron Barrows, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Barrows, Aaron or Burrows
N. 14420
Mary
CONTENTS

1429 Massachusetts
Mary Burrows
widow of Aaron Barrows Burrows who died on the 21 December 1801 of Bristol in the State of Mass. who was a Pvt. Lt. in the Company commanded by Captain Ellis of the _____ commanded by _____ Maj. in the Mass. time for 3 mos 1 day Private 3 " 124 days Lt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 70 Dollars 78 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Sept. 1837 and sent Wm. N. B. Borden Collector.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837 $460.07 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 38 - 35.39 $495.46
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 2. }
Recorded by Wm Adams Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 a Page 45

Mr Aaron Barrows & Miss Mary Read both of Attleboro joined in marriage Dec r 29. A.D. 1768 By Rev. Peter Thatcher
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy, as appears of Record
Ebenezer Daggett Town Clerk
Attleborough Oct r 15. 1836
Bristol ss. Oct r 15. 1836. Then personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Daggett Town Clerk & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed Before me Dea n Macey Jus. of P. New

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol ss -
On this first day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County of Bristol in session at Taunton, Mary Barron a resident of Attleborough in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth aforesaid aged Eighty Nine years, who, being first duly sworn accor- -ding to law, doth, on her oath, make the following decla- -ration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836: That she is the widow of Aaron Barron late of Attleborough aforesaid deceased who was a soldier a part of the time and Lieutenant a part of the time, in the war of the Revolution - and that he resided or belonged to Attleborough aforesaid when he en- -tered the service as herein after mentioned -
- 10 She further says that immediately after the alarm at Lexington in April 1775 the said Aaron Barron in a company commanded by Capt. John Ellis, marched towards Boston - In this service he was employed ten days or more -
2 In June 1775 the said Aaron Barron was called out in an alarm and was marched to Weymouth near Boston - He was employed in this service two days or more - She thinks and believes that this service was performed in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. Ide of said Attleborough -

She further says I believe that the said Aaron Burrus served six weeks or more in 1775 at Roxbury & vicinity in a company commanded by Capt. Stephen Richardson. This service was performed in the latter part of 1775 & early part of 1776. She believes he was a sergeant in this service -
She further says that the said Aaron Burrus he served three months or more as lieutenant under Capt. Noah Hall at Tienderoga & elsewhere in 1776. Isaac Dole, William Burrus, with of said Atteborough, now deceased, were the only persons from said Atteborough who performed this service with the said Aaron Burrus as she verily believes -
She further says that the said Aaron Burrus served as a lieutenant in a company commanded by Capt. Moses Wilmarth in Colonel Carpenter's Regiment six weeks or more at Sullivan's Expedition so called, in Rhode Island in 1778. That the said Aaron Burrus was in the battle in Rhode Island on the 29 th day of August in the year last aforementioned -
She further says that the said Aaron Burrus served in several alarms near Rhode Island in 1777 & 1778 of which she can furnish no evidence -
She refers to the affidavits hereto annexed as tending to prove the services aforesaid. She also refers to the records, which relate to the services of Officers & Soldiers in the Army of the Revolution, recently loaned the Secretary of War of the United States by virtue of a Resolves of the Legislature of Massachusetts passed April 16 th .

1836 for proof of the above services, if to be found there, and also for all other services done & performed by said Aaron Burrus in the war of the Revolution which may be found there & credited him -
She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Burrus on the twenty ninth day of December 1768; that her husband, the aforesaid Aaron Burrus died on the twenty fifth day of December 1801 - ; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - Her Witness Milton Burrus As attested Mary Burrus mark - known to, and subscribed, on the day & year first above written -
Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate for Bristol County.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol County ss.
I Amos Barrett Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott of New Bedford in said County, whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is Judge of said Court of Probate -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this third day of November 1836 A Barrett

I Milton Barrows of Attleborough in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty seven years do hereby testify and say that Almon Barrows late of Attleborough, deceased, was my father - That he died on the twenty first day of December eighteen hundred and one - That my Mother Mary Barrows is now living and has remained a widow ever since the decease of my said father as above mentioned - Milton Barrows
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. Oct. 31. 1836. Milton Barrows a credible witness made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed - Before me A. Boutwell Just. of the Peace

Map Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14420
Mary Barron Widow of Aaron Barron Pris Rev War
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Index:—Vol. a , Page 103
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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I Caleb Parmeter of Attleborough in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Mass ts aged Seventy nine years and engaged according to law, do testify and say that I was in the Service in the revolutionary war for which I obtain a pension through the kindness & generosity of my Government. That in the years 1775 & 6 I was at Roxbury six weeks under Capt. Stephen Richardson & Lieutenant Josiah Bridge of this town. That Aaron Barrows of Attleboro' now deceased was with me in the same company & served the same time and at the expiration of the service we & the rest of the company were honorably discharged. Samuel Lingley was one of the company.
I further say that it appears on the town records that said Barrows & myself & others were sent in the service at the alarm at Bunker Hill, as there is an order on said town records to pay us for our services the length of time I do not recollect it could not be less than three days. This was in June 1775. and further the deponent saith not. Caleb Parmeter
Attleboro July 31. 1837
Bristol ss. July 31. 1837. Then the above named Caleb Parmeter personally appeared & made oath to the truth of this deposition Before me. Lemuel May Jus. of P. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Caleb Parmeter is a credible witness in whose testimony full reliance can be placed.
Lemuel May Jus. of P. Peace

I Samuel Lingley of Attleboro' in the county of Bristol & Commonwealth of Mass s aged eighty four years of sound mind & memory and engaged according to law do testify & say in addition to what I have stated in a former deposition that I was at Roxbury in the revolutionary war and served 84 weeks under Capt. Stephen Richardson of this town I went the latter part of Dec r 1775 & was discharged the 1 st of Feby 1776. Josiah Pidge of this town was an officer of the Company Aaron Barrows late of Attleboro' now deceased went down with me and continued with me in the service in the same company during this time. before said when the company were honorably discharged. & if said Barrows name is not borne on the roll it is an entire omission or that he served for some other person as a substitute. Remember Ingraham & John Pitkin also went from this town with us. and I further say that in the year 1778 in the months of Aug t Sep r . & Oct r I was in the service with said Aaron Barrows on Rhode Island 54 weeks in Capt. Asa Wilmerth's Company. & said Barrows was Lieut. - Carpenter was Colo & - Lane of Norton was Lieut. Colo. I further say that I was out three days with said Barrows at the alarm at Bunker Hill in June 1775. and I further testify & say that I was knowing to said Barrows engaging & going to Tyrendanga in the year 1776. tho' I was not with him I have often conversed with him before he went and after his return the precise length of time he served in this campaign or the officers under whom he served I do not now recollect and further the deponent saith not.
Sam l Lingley
Attleboro' June 29 th 1837.
Bristol ss. June 29. 1837. Then the above named Samuel Lingley subscriber to this instrument personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the same. Before me Samuel cleary Justice of P. Peace.
I hereby certify that Samuel Lingley the deponent is a credible witness & entitled to entire credit. Samuel cleary Jus. of P. Peace. June 29. 1837.

I Ebenezer Stetson of Brighton in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Mass ts do hereby certify that I was in the Revolutionary war and now draw a pension for my services. That in the year 1776 I went to Ticonderoga New York and was in the service at this time from near Bristol where Colonel S. Carlton was Lieut Colonel. Nahum Hove of Raynham was the Capt of the Company to which I belonged and Aaron Barrows of Attleboro now deceased was the Lieut. Col. of said Company during the time of five months. we marched from Boston direct to Ticonderoga. At the end of our term of service was over the said Barrows & myself came to Providence & there we separated. Said Barrows was a good officer & did his duty well & further the defendant said not.
Brighton July 25 th 1837.
Ebenezer Stetson
Bristol ss. July 25 th 1837.
Then the above named Ebenezer Stetson personally appeared and made oath to the truth of this deposition by him subscribed.
Samuel May. Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that Ebenezer Stetson subscribed to the above instrument is a credible witness on whose testimony full confidence is to be placed.
Samuel May. Jus. of the Peace.
July 25. 1837.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. I James Spratt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Samuel May Esq., whose signature is affixed to the within certificate, is a Justice of the peace in for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Taunton, this third day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
J. Spratt
The certificate above referred to are there affixed to the affidavits of Caleb Patten, Samuel Tinsley, and Ebenezer Watson.
J. Spratt Clerk

Rockford Ill Aug 1
Free
Adolf Hoff Mary Burroughs
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Attleborough August 1. 1837.
Inclosed I send you the Depositions of C. Parmeter, S. Tingley & E. Stetson, relating to the petition of the widow Mary Barrows of Attleborough for a pension on account of the services of her late husband Aaron Barrows. The papers were sent to you last fall by A. Bapett Esq. of Taunton, and your answer returned to him in March last is as follows. "Mary Barrows the widow of Aaron Barrows claims for the service of her late husband as follows viz in Ap. 1775. 10 days June 1775. 2 months under Capt. Ide in Stephen Richardson Company 54 weeks, in Capt Noah Hall's Company as Lieut 3 months, & under Capt Wilworth in 1778. a short an indefinite period. The rolls show 9 days as a Corporal in Ap. 1775. 40 days in Capt Ide's Company in Dec. 1775. and 24 days in that of Capt Wilworth as Lieut. in 1778. The roll of Capt Stephen Richardson does not bear Mr Barrows name this service is therefore disallowed. The muster roll of Capt Hall cannot be found: yet an abstract of the pay roll shows that his Company was in service at the time specified, but if the service claimed under Capt Hall is even allowed the whole amount as proved falls short of six months by 17 days." Mrs Barrows lives in my immediate neighbourhood & seems so confident that her husband was in the service a sufficient length of time to entitle him to a pension and requested me to search for more evidence, and accordingly I have taken the depositions of Tingley & Parmeter, who tho' old converse on the affairs of the revolution as events of yesterday, are positive as to Barrows being in the Company with them under Capt Stephen Richardson in 1775 & 6 & tho' his name not being on the roll is a presumption that he was not there, yet I think if you could hear these old men testify & relate the many anecdotes that transpired in the Company you would not hesitate to receive their testimony as true. I certainly have no doubt that in their deposition of Ben Stetson gives Mr Barrows five months service as Lieut at N. York. He is a man of strong mind and appears not to be impaired but testifies with caution and perfect understanding. If you should think this evidence to be sufficient to substantiate the petition of Mrs Barrows, she no doubt would be pleased, if not I will thank you to write me what particularly what more will be required & I will find it for her if I can.
  Service under Hall. 5 mo. Lieut. Respectfully   do. " Richardson 1. mo. 12 ds 0 fth 75. 10 ds 1/2 oblt Lieut.   Ap. 1775. 9 ds 2. 10 Samuel May   June 1775 3 0. 24   Service under Capt Ide. 1. 10 5.   Capt. Wilworth -- 24 Lieut. 7. 14   8 26   8 18 
The dep. of Philebrook Barrows which I send herewith, which you will please examine & you will find it corroborates the other depositions tho' it seems not to be very definite. J. L. Edwards L. May

No 539
3. Sec.
Mary Bunn
Bristol Co.
Man.
Widow of
Sam Bunn
Mass Service
✓ Married 1768
Died 1801
Adm. Lett. 3. 24 or 23
pm. 3 17 70.78
per ann. commencing 4
March 1831
For M. O. Borden
H.R.
Supplement to be from A. Russell Esq
Tamworth Feb -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss.
I Amos Barrett Register of the Court of Probate for said county, do hereby certify that Dennel May and Amos Barrett are Justices of the Peace for said County and that the signatures of the said May & Barrett to the foregoing certificates purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this third day of November eighteen hundred & thirty six - A Barrett

I Philbrook Barrows of Wallingford in the county of Rutland and State of Vermont, of the age of eighty two years, being duly sworn, do testify and say that in the years of 1875 & 6 I lived in Attleborough in the now State of Massachusetts, and that Aaron Barrows, now deceased, was my brother & lived at that time in said Attleborough, and that I know he was out in one campaign of two or three months with myself at Roxbury, under Captain Stephen Richardson and that he & myself stayed in the service for the whole of said time; and I further say that I know said Aaron was out in the service on or about Rhode Island under Capt. See, and Moses Wilmoth, but I cannot say as to the exact time he served as I now have no minutes, but state from memory, and as near as I can recollect he was absent from home at that time some two or three months; and I also say that he & said Aaron was out in the service one other time, and that he was at Lisanderoga some part of the time, and some of the time I think he was near New York City or in the State of New Jersey but the length of the service I cannot tell I think the service at Lisanderoga was under Capt Hall: I remember my brother William was with him a part or the whole of the time of this last service, but he is now deceased, and I cannot tell as to the time they were gone, nor can I remember the names of all their Captains: I further say that the said Aaron lived a near neighbor to me, during the whole of the revolutionary war, and further I say not Wallingford 30 June 1837
Philbrook Barrows
State of Vermont } At Wallingford in sd County on this Rutland County ss } 30 th day of June AD 1837. Philbrook Barrows of sd Wallingford personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the facts set forth in the above affidavit by him subscribed are true and that said affidavit is made agreeable to the truth Harry Britton Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Rutland County
Robert Peipons clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland Certifies that Harry Button is a justice of the peace for said County & that his signature to the within Certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 4 th day of July A.D. 1837 R. Peipons

Joel Brady

I Joel Read of Attleborough in the County of Bristol do hereby certify that I was in the service of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts age and engaged according to law do testify & say that I was in the service of the Revolutionary war with Aaron Barrows eleven days April 1775 at the alarm at Lexington under Capt. John Ellis. Same year in June at Weymouth two days. Same year 1775 six weeks at Roxbury under Capt. Stephen Richardson the said Barrows served. & I further say that I was knowing to the said Barrows going into the service in 1776 at Tycondoraga under Capt. Noah Hall & continuing in the service three months. I further recollect that the said Barrows was in several expeditions near Rhode Island in the year 1777 & as near as I can remember about ten days. & I further say that he was in the service on Rhode Island & elsewhere six weeks as a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Capt. Moses Wilmouth & Col. Carpenter's Regiment in the year 1778. at Tycondoraga the said Barrows was Lieutenant under Capt. Hall and further the deponent saith not
Joel Read
Attleboro' Bctn 13 th 1836
Bristol ss. Bctn 13 th 1836. Then the above named Joel Read personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me
Samuel May Jr. of Yt. Prov.
I hereby certify that the above named Joel Read is a credible witness on whose testimony full confidence may be placed.
Samuel May

Sam J. Langley

I Samuel Tingley of Attleboro' in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Mass ts  aged eighty four years of lawful age, and engaged according to Law, do testify & say that I was in the service in the revolutionary war at the Lexington alarm & have no doubt that Aaron Barrows was there eleven days under Capt. Jabez Ellis in Apr. 1775. Same year December & in Jan y 1776. I was in the service with Aaron Barrows six weeks at Roxbury under Capt. Stephen Richardson, and the year 1778. I was with the said Aaron Barrows on Rhode Island in the service six weeks in the camp commanded by Capt. Moses Wilmarth in Col. Carpenter's Regiment & the said Aaron Barrows was Lieutenant under Capt. Moses Wilmarth. As I further say that I knew of the said Barrows going into the service at Tyenderoga in New York in the year 1778 & further the deponent saith not
Attleborough Oct r 13 th 1836
Sam l Tingley
Bristol ss. Oct r 13 th 1836. Then the above named Sam l . Tingley personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Isaac May Jus. of P. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Tingley is a credible witness, on whose testimony full confi- dence may be placed.
Isaac May

I found a number of old letters... ...some of which were from... ...to my dear mother... ...I was not surprised... ...to find that he was... ...in New York... ...and that he was... ...in the year 1840...
Jos. Cushman

I Joseph Cushman of Attleboro' in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Mass ts of lawful age & engaged according to law do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Aaron Barrows being about my age & a townsman that in the year 1876. I recollect that Mr Barrows went into the service after the revolutionary war with William Barrows at Tyrendonys or crown point in New York that he was in the service according to my best recollection three months & that he was a lieutenant also but under what Capt. I do not recollect & further the deponent saith not.
Attleboro Oct 15. 1836
Joseph Cushman
Bristol ss. Oct 15 th 1836. Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Cushman and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Samuel May Jus. of P. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Joseph Cushman is a credible witness on whose testimony full confidence may be placed,
Samuel May