Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,101, Eleazar Barrows, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Barrows, Eleazar
NUMBER
823101
CONTENTS

Vermont 1004
Eleazar Barrows
Middlebury in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Sill of the Reg't commanded by Col. Stan in the Connecticut line for 6 months and 7 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars 76 Cents per an. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of October 1832 and sent to S. Swift Middlebury Vt
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832  31.14    Pemi=anl. allowance ending 4 th March 1833  10.38     $ 41.52  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. M. Duffield Clerk, Book D Vol. 4 Page 48
Pension Agent, Apl. 21, 1837 Let. to Jos. Warner, " " "
Order to pay by letter to J. Warner 24 March 1838.

No. 1294
Admitted
Private 6 mo. 7 ds.
$20: 76.
(1004)
See also 1004 1005 1006
1004 1005 1006
1004 1005 1006
1004

BRIEF in the case of Eleazar Barrows of Addison County in the State of Vermont (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In the County Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
69 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1780 1781 6 private Gen. Capt. Sill Col. Starr   nor precisely recollected do None of Militia Service Officers not recollected   6 Months 7 D. Found on Rolls of Col. Hays Regt for 6 months  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
at the burning of New London.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Mansfield Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By one living witness.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Papers correct except that there is an informal declaration of the certifying clergyman that he dissents from the certificate with regard to the declarant's age & his uputal service, but concurs in the belief of his certificate.
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M. Duffield Examining Clerk.

Eleazar Bainas. -
Aug 21 1832
LO No 1294.

State of Vermont } On this 24 day of July 1832 Addison County } Personally appeared before the Judges of the County Court in Open Court, Elaser Barrows residing in Middlebury in said County, aged sixty- nine years - who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following decla- ration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832 That, in the month of June 1780 he enlisted, in- to the United States service, in the Revolutionary war, in the town of Mansfield, County of Windham, State of Connecticut, and in a about two weeks after his enlistment, he joined the United States Army, at Wilson Point, opposite West Point, on the North River, in Capt. Sill's company, 2 Col. Starn's Regiment, Genl. Huntington's Brigade - which term of enlistment was for six months, that he served out his said term of enlistment chiefly in the Jerseys, a part of the time on the high lands , so called, and elsewhere on the North River - and at the expiration of the term of his enlistment, he was discharged, at the High-Lands, in the State of New York, that he had a written discharge, which he believes to be now lost; that he then returned home, in the month of Decr 1780, to Mansfield aforesaid -
And again in the year 1781 he performed a tour of Militia Service, at New London in Connecticut, at the time that place was besieged by Arnold, and Fort Griswold taken by

by the British under Arnold, and the Americans in the Fort captured - which took of service continued one or two weeks - The officers, under whom the service was performed, not recollected.
That he has resided in Middlebury, his present residence, about 36 years - and previous to that he resided in Mansfield in Connecticut,
That he relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present, and that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency, in any state,
Subscribed the day before aforesaid Sam. Swift Clerk Elihu Burrows
We Thomas A. Merrill, a clergyman residing in the Town of Middlebury, County of Addison & State of Vermont, and Nathan Case residing in Middlebury aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elihu Burrows who has subscribed hereto to the above declaration - that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Nathan Case Sworn & Subscribed the day before aforesaid,
Sam. Swift Clerk
Nathan Case
I Thomas A Merrill Pastor of the Congregational Church in Middlebury, VT. hereby certify that I concur in the declaration in the above certificate except as to the age of said Burrows who I believe will be sixty nine years of age in Sept next, and as to the reputation of his having been a soldier of the Revolution. I have not heard it stated, and as he lives two miles from me I cannot by enquiry ascertain the facts. I have no doubt however that he was a soldier of the Revolution as he states above, his name at the time of his enlistment was Thomas Merrill. I have also as follows. Thomas A. Merrill
Sworn & Subscribed 25. July 1832. Sam. Swift Clerk

I Richard Hall of New Haven in the County of Ad- dison State of Vermont, do testify & say, that I have been acquainted with Ebenezer Burrows, appli- cant for pension, for more than sixty years; and I further testify that I well recollect that the said Burrows entered into the United States Service in the year 1780, for the term of six months, & that he was absent from home during that period, and was then reported to be in said service; and that at the end of said term, he returned home to Mansfield Conn te that I then resided in said Mansfield - and have lived a neighbor to the Burrows, in Vermont, about 36 years.
And I further say that it has always been understood and believed that the said Burrows did serve, in the United States army, in the Revolutionary War, as stated by him, in his declaration.
Rich d Hall
Sworn to & subscribed the 24 th day of April July 1832,
Sam l Swift Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investi- gation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas M. Merrill, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said town of Middlebury, and that Nathan Cane, who has also signed a preceding certificate is a resident in said Middlebury and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit; And the Richard Hall, who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a credible person.
Sam l Swift Clerk

State of Vermont,
Addison County ss. I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Eleanor Barron for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25 th day of July A.D. 1832.
Sam l Swift Clerk
Eleanor Barron Declaration
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Revolution
23101.
INVALID.
File No. 23,101
Eleazar Barrows
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 22
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FREE - FREE
Edward Esq. Commissioner of Prisons Washington City D.C.
Ex No 100. Pai Com.

J S Edward Esq
Park Middlebury Vt 18 March 1857
Dear Sir
I herewith Enclosed the pension Voucher of E Barron for his pension for the year it has been forwarded to the pension Agent at Burlington & returned with the Minutes in pencil Marks on the back. - As I construed the instructions from the Treasury department of the 29 th Sept. I did not suppose that it was necessary to get your Order for the payment of the pension unless the pensioner had neglected to apply for it more than a year. (Thinking for only one year I supposed the addition - a proof of identity on the back would be sufficient. But the agent at Burlington thinks differently & you will oblige me by sending the Voucher to Burlington agency with such instructions as will enable the pensioner to draw the amt. - I have also sent a pension Certif. Voucher for Hannah Pierce to the Burlington agency. I have been advised by the agent that it was not on the Roll. The certificate was issued on the 8 th of Sept. 1836 to Hannah Pierce Widow of Samuel Pierce for Eighty one dollars per annum commencing on the 11 th of March 1831 & ending on the 11 th of March 1852 Samuel Pierce resided at the time of his death in Salisbury Vt. where his widow still lives - Will you have the goodness to cause the pension to be paid by giving the necessary instructions to the agent at Burlington
I am very Respectfully Sir Obed Servt.
Joseph Warner
Middlebury Vt

Mar 16 Mr Evans
FREE
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

Dear Sir Bank Middlebury 10 th March 1898
I hand you enclosed the pension Voucher of Eliza Darrow for one year ($20 76 / 100 ) Will you please instruct the pension agent at Burlington to pay the same & much obliged Yours faithfully A. Warner