Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,186, Samuel Darrow, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Gonn.
Darrow, Samuel.
S. 23, 186
CONTENTS

Vermont 1877
Samuel Darrow
of Bristol in the State of Vermont who was a Sifer in the company commanded by Captain Sedgwick of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hawan in the Connecticut line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 47 Dollars 66 Cents per m. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of October 1832 and sent to S. Jewitt Mid. collecting Vermont
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 71.49 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mch 1833 23.83 $ 95.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by McDuffield Clerk, Book D Vol. 4 Page 53

State of Vermont } On this 28 th day of July 1832 Addison District } Personally appeared before for the said District of Addison the Probate Court, in open court, Samuel Darrow resident in Bristol in the County of Addison, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- vision made by act of Congress, passed 7 June 1832- That he the said Samuel Darrow enlisted, in the Spring 1775, at Canaan in the State of Connecticut in the Connecticut State troops, in Capt. John Sedgwick's company, in Col. Hinman's Regiment for the term of seven calendar months , which said term of enlistment he served out at Tienderoga on Lake Champlain, and in Canada, was at the taking of St. Johns, and continued to serve in said corps, until the expiration of the term of his enlistment, in Canada, and then returned home, That he had no written discharge.
Again in June 1776 he enlisted in the Connecticut State troops, in Capt. Rogers' company, in Col. Hearts' Regiment, Genl. Wadsworth's Brigade. at Cornwall in Connecticut, for the term of six calendar months - which said term of enlistment he served out, at Long Island, at New York, at Harlem Heights, & at White Plains - That he was in the battle at Harlem Heights - and at the expira- tion of his term of enlistment, he left the service at White Plains - but does not recollect that he had any written discharge -

After the first mentioned enlistment, the corps, into which I enlisted were ordered to New York - and went as far as New Milford, about thirty miles - where we received orders to change our course and go to the north. We then marched, by the way of Lake Gorge to Ticonderoga, on Lake Champlain - Sometime after When we arrived there, - Colonel Ethan Allen was in command of the fort and had kept possession of it, since it had been taken by him from the British. - Sometime after our arrival, General Philip Scheuyler came and ordered boats to be built, to carry us into Canada by the Lake - we remained there until we had built seventy batteaux: - General Montgomery was also there, and inspected the boats - and when the boats were ready, I went on, with part of our regiment, towards Canada and part remained behind at Ticonderoga. - At St Johns we remained six weeks, - until the British fort at that place surrendered - We went on as far as we could safely by water - and then landed and marched through a swamp around the fort, until we got beyond it - and in a position to cut off their supplies: - Thence we went to Lauzon - A part of our regiment crossed over to Montreal under the command of Major Elmore - He remained during the winter - but I, with those whose term of enlistment expired returned to Crown Point, my term being expired before I left where I was dismissed - The St Lawrence was frozen at Montreal before I left - We returned in a vessel through the Lake, with the prisoners taken at St Johns & Chambly. - Gen. Schuyler went on with the troops as far as the Isle Aux Noix - From thence he returned and left the expedition under command of Gen. Montgomery - Ethan Allen also had some command in the expedition. I enlisted in both cases as a piper, - but in both served most of the time as orderly sergeant -
Under the second of the above mentioned enlistments, I was, at first stationed at New York - and crossed over to Long

I plod with the expedition to oppose the British - and was there in the engagement. - Our company retreated in a thick fog - and went on board a Schooner, & returned to York Island - after this I was in the engagement at Harlaem Heights, when about sixty Americans were killed. -
I was born at Norwalk, Connecticut, 6. July (old stile) - 1748 - My birth was recorded in the Town Clerk's office in Norwalk - but I did not see it. - And the records were burned, when that town was burned. - When I was 21 years of age I removed to Connaun, Litchfield County, Connecticut - where I lived until about thirty years ago - I removed to Stocksbrough, Addison County Vermont - where I resided - excepting two years, that I resided in Middlebury, same County - until about ten years ago, I removed to Bristol, where I now reside.
I never received any written discharge, nor have I any documentary evidence, or any other evidence in my power of my said service, except, what accompanies this declaration. I refer to Elder David Hendee, John Howden, Robert Holley and Amos Eddy Esquires, in my present neighbourhood, who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a Soldier of the revolution.
And the said Samuel Darrow hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares, that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. - And the said Darrow farther declares, that he is now I have been for five years entirely blind & unable to do any thing for his subsistence - and is the less able to look up and obtain evidence to support his claim.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid,
Samuel Darrow mark
Sam l Swift Judge

I have been acquainted with Mr. Darrow for twenty years. His reputation for truth and veracity is entirely unimpeached. He was for a number of years a highly reputable magistrate of this county.
July 30. 1832.
William Slade M.C.
Darius Young

12/13 - 14/13
Samuel Darrow Bristol, Addison Co. Vermont
admitted.
Fifer. 13. months
B 47: 66.
sent to Sam Swift Middlebury. e.g.

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Darrow  of Bristol, Addison County in the State of Vermont  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
80 Years of age.
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.     Spring In 1775 7 Musician Gen. Cap. Dodgewick, Col. Haiman's Regt.   Summer (June) 1776 6 - Cap. Ropes, Col. Heath's Regt.   1 1 Gen. M'Intosh's Brigade   Connecticut Troops  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
St. Johns in Canada, Long Island & Saratoga Heights
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Canaan, Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? - Living witness as to the 7 months
Traditional Evidence, by competent witnesses according to the regulations and by Mr. Glade M: Congress.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They are not
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Robt. Howland Examining Clerk.

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File No. 23186
Samuel Darrow
Fifer Rev War
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Index: Vol. 2 , Page 100
(Arrangement of 1879.)

Samuel Darrow
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We, David Hendee, a Clergyman residing in Bristol in the County of Addison & State of Vermont, and Robert Holley Just residing in Bristol aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Darrow of said Bristol, who has made application for a pension on account of his services in the Revolutionary war; - that we believe him to be eighty six 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. David Hendee
Sworn & subscribed this
Robert Holley
28 th day of July 1832
Before me, John Howden, Justice Peace
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories 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 David Hendee, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Bristol in the County of Addison, and that Robert Holley, who has also signed the same is a resident in said Bristol, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Sam l . Swift Judge

State of Vermont,
Addison County ss. Samuel Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison hereby certify that John Howden, before whom the foregoing certificate of David Hende & Robert Holley was sworn to, and before whom the annexed affidavit of George Bedard was made, was at the time a Justice of the peace for the said County and his name subscribed to each in his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 30 th day of July 1832.
Sam l Swift Clerk
Sam l Swift
George Bedard
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State of Vermont
District of Addison
I, Harvey Bell, Register of the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Garrow for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Court this 30 th day of July 1832.
Harvey Bell Register

State of Vermont } I George Bidwell of Starks Addison County } borough in the County 3 } and State aforesaid of Lawful age do testify and say that in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy five Samuel Darrow of Bristol in the County and State aforesaid then Res- ided in Linnun Litchfield County and State of Connecticut, and there Enlisted into the Continental Service in Capt John Sedg- wick Company - I myself being in the same Company - our Company belonged to Col Benjamin Heman's Regiment our first enlistment was for the term of seven months and the said Samuel Darrow enlisted as a Musician, we marched from Linnun to Ticonderoga by the way of Albany and Lake George, and I stayed at said Fort and the said Samuel Darrow Marched from there for St. Johns. I have stated above that the said Samuel enlisted in the Continental Service but it was called the Connecticut troops, and further the more this Deponent sayeth Not
George Bidwell
Starksborough July 25 th 1832 State of Vermont Addison County } Then Personally appeared the above named George Bidwell and made solemn Oath, that the facts set forth in the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed are true Before me John Howden Justice Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness - John Howden Justice Peace