Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,670, William Darrow, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Darrow, William Sally
R. 2670
CONTENTS
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Connecticut 6210-
William (Deceased) Parrow
of Waterford in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Comp. 7 commanded by Captain Thompson of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Conn. Militia time for
2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80. Dollars and Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of Feb. 7 1833. and sent to Hon. S. Barker, H. of R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832. 120. 00. Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar. 33. 40. 00
$ 160. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Francis T. Mason Clerk, Book D. Vol. 3 d Page 38-

DARROW, WILLIAM (CONN.) R-2670

State of Connecticut } Probate District of New London County of New London - }
On this 10 th day of December  the Decem r A.D. 1832 Personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting William Darrow a resident of the town of Waterford in said County & District aged about 73 years who having been first duly sworn according to law took an oath make the following declaration in addition to his former declaration made before this Court on the 26 th day of July A.D. 1832. in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That his declaration above mentioned be true according to the best of his recollection.
1832 That he was seventy Two years old the Twenty fourth day of December A.D. 1832  A.D. 1831 That he has no record of his birth but has always so understood his age - That he believes that there was a family record in an old Bible which belonged to his father but that it has long been destroyed -
And the said applicant further states that upon hearing his former declaration read to him he is convinced that it is all true - That he has made every exertion to obtain further proof of his services but has been unable to that from failure of memory he is unwilling & unable to be more precise & definite in his statements.
William Darrow
Applicant appeared to before said Court in open Court Dec 10 th 1832 J. Fish Kham Clerk
I, Fish Kham Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the within foregoing contains the original & supplementary proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William Darrow for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 10 th day of Decem r 1832.
J. Fish Kham Clerk

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William Darrow.

State of Connecticut } County of New London } 1 st District of Probate
On this 26 th day of July
A 1832 Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for 1 st District now sitting William Davenport a Resident of Waterford in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged about 73 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers & served as is herein stated.
That in the year 1776 to the best of his recollection he was drafted to serve in the Militia for the term of that he did serve the said term of six months then of New London that said Thompson Company was stationed at Fort Neck in the Town of New London near where Fort Trumbull now stands. that he does not recollect with certainty the name of any other officer but that of his Captain but believes that the name of the Lieutenant of the Company was Marvin that at the end of the six months he together with the rest of the Company was dismissed.
That he was during the principal part of the Revolutionary war a private in the Great Neck Company and New London Regiment of Militia

That he was ordered out in said Company & served for the term of Six months under the command of Cap' James Peebe was stationed at Fort Mumbull in Wm London & was in Barracks in a house owned by Mr Shaw. that Cap' John Dethon was the Commissary who supplied the provisions That he does not recollect the names of the other Officers nor can he swear to the time but believes it to have been in the year 1777
That afterwards he was drafted & served a second term under Cap' Thompson above mentioned in Fort Mumbull that this time was for three months & these were the Winter months
That afterwards in the latter part of the summer, as he believes in the year 1778 he was again drafted & served for three months as Drummer in Cap' Richard Waite Company that Cap' Waite then resided in the Town of Lyme in said Wm London County. that the company was stationed in that part of Wm London called the Great Neck that it was in Barracks at different places to the best of his recollection Winthrop Saltonstall was Lieutenant of the Company
That he was again drafted sometime in the summer of the year 1779 to the best of his recoll- ection and served under Cap' Comstock of Wm London. he thinks William Brocke was Lieutenant was stationed in the Great

Heck above mentioned, and the company was in Barracks in the house of Mr. Nathan Royers, that he served the said term of four months in the said company as private -
That he was a Drummer in a company of Militia, whether of drafted men or Volunteers, he does not recollect, that said company was commanded by Capt Grisevold & that he served as Drummer in said company for the period of seven months. That said company was employed in guarding the shores & keeping the entry - That at that time there were frequently landings attempted & sometimes made by the British & Refugees from Long Island & New York & that there were frequent drafts from the Militia for the purpose of protecting the persons & property of our people who were exposed to be taken or plundered by these incursions. That this last service was in the year 1780. That he has resided in the town of New London or its neighborhood all the time since the war - That he has no documentary evidence of his service. That from length of time and failure of his memory he is unable to be more precise as to dates & the nature of the service or as to the names of his officers but that all the above named terms were actually served by him. as above stated
He hereby relinquishes every claim thereto a pension except the present and
declares

declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State —
And the said William Darrow in answer to the Interrogatories presented by the War Department, the same being propounded & put to him by him under oath says — that he was born in that part of the town of Sunderland now Waltham & that he will be seventy three years of age in December next — I have no record of my age —
and to the other interrogatories he answers that what he has stated in the body of his declaration by him sworn to & submitted, is truly stated It is his answer to the said interrogatories I never had any written discharge
sworn & submitted to in open court the day of year aforesaid
William Darrow
William Darrow

Wm Garrison
Private 2 years
80¢ per Annum

BRIEF in the case of  William Darrow  of Waterford in the State of Connecticut  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 93.  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 1776. — " 6 — " Private Gen. Capt. Thompson   1777. — " 6 — " — " — Capt. Beebe   " — " 3 — " — " — Capt. Thompson   1778. — " 3 — " — " — Capt. Waite   1779. — " 4 — " — " — Capt. Comstock   1780. — " 7 — " — " — Capt. Avery —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Waterford  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Francis J. Fancion
Examining Clerk.

State of Connecticut } f Watford Sept 1 st 1843 — County of New London }
On this first day of September one Thousand eight Hundred and Forty three personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of New London & Court having a Clerk and Seal, Sally Darrow a resident of Watford in the County of New London and State of Connecticut aged Seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress granting relief to Widows of Revolutionary Pensioners passed July 7 th 1838.
That she is the Widow of William Darrow, who was a private in the Militia & from conversation that she has had with the said Darrow and from other sources believes that he commenced his service in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Six under Capt Samuel Thompson and served under him for a period not less than six months and in Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven under Capt Richard Wait for a period of Three Months and further served more or less till Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Nine and that Col McClellan was Col of the Reg t during some part of the time before mentioned. She further declares that she was married to the said William Darrow in the year Eighteen Hundred and Three on the Sixth of July of the year and that her husband the said William Darrow died on the Fifteenth or Sixteenth day of February AD 1836 and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period and that said William Darrow received a pension of Eighty Dollars under the act of Congress of June 7 th AD 1832 as

She believes, and resided in said town of Waterford in said County of New London at the time of his death
Sally Darrow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid in open Court
State of Connecticut } County of New London } ss. Waterford Septem. 1. 1843
Personally appeared in open Court Sally Darrow, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith: that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, she cannot swear positively as to the precise length of time of her husband William Darrow's service, but according to her best recollection he serv- ed not less than one year, in the following grades, as a private three months; as a private six months, and as a private four months; and that, from like old age and loss of memory, she cannot swear positively who was the Colonel of the Regiment
Sally Darrow
Sworn to and subscribed

State of Connecticut } Sept 1 st 1843 New London County }
I hereby certify that the within named Sally Darrow is personally known to me and that she is a reputable person and a person of respectability and that she is the widow of W m Darrow who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War and received a pension under the pension law of the United States at the time of his death
Philip Morgan Judge
State of Connecticut } County of New London }
I Stanley Groot Clerk of the Court of Probate for the Probate District of New London do certify that Philip Morgan before whom the foregoing declaration was made and taken and who has subscribed his name above was at the date of said declaration & now is Judge of Probate for the District of New London duly commissioned & qualified & that the signature of said Judge is in his own proper hand writing and that said Court of Probate is still in existence fully organized according to the laws of this State. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at New London this 31 st day of October AD 1843.
Stanley Groot

State of Connecticut } to Waterford Sept 1 st 1843 — County of New London }
I Mary Rogers of the Town of Waterford, County of New London and State of Connecticut aged Eighty one years being duly cautioned and sworn according to law do testify and say that Sally Darrow the widow of William Darrow was married to the said W m Darrow about the year AD 1803 by the Rev Jabez Beebe a Baptist Minister. I was present at the wedding and know that they were lawfully married. The name of Mrs Darrow before her marriage was Sally Smith. and further Deponent saith not —
Mary Rogers
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court. this 1 st day of September AD 1843 —
State of Connecticut } to Sept 1 st 1843 — New London County }
I hereby certify that I personally know the above named Deponent Mary Rogers and that she is a person of respectability and a reputable person —
Philip Morgan Judge
State of Connecticut } to New London County }
I Stanley G Fott Clk of the Court of Probate for the Probate District of New London do certify that Philip Morgan before whom the above deposition was taken & who has subscribed his name above was at the date of said deposition and now is Judge of Probate for the District of New London duly commissioned & qualified and that the signature of said Judge is in his own proper hand writing and that said Court of Probate is still in existence and fully organized according to the laws of this State. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at New London. This 31 st day of October AD 1843 —
Stanley G Fott

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Aut our
February 5, 1926.
Charles R. Hale, 33 Capitol Ave. Hartford, Conn.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 2670 , it appears that William Darrow was born Dec. 24, 1759, place not stated.
He served in the Connecticut Troops, as a private, as follows:
In 1776, six months in Capt. Samuel Thompson's Co. In 1777, for six months in Capt. Jabez Beebe's Co. Three months in Capt. Samuel Thompson's Co. no dates. In 1778, three months in Capt. Richard Wait's Co. In 1779, four months in Capt. Oliver Comstock's Co. In 1780, seven months, as Drummer, in Capt. Griswold Avery's Co.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 26, 1832, while living at Waterford, Conn. He died Feb. 15, or 16, 1836, place not stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
troubledone data only

2670
P. O. _____
Sally Garrow
Service: widow of William
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18 REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Mch. 28 th 1904. Nat. Hist. Soc. Cus. Barron, 30 Kilby St., Boston Mass. Mr. El.
Mch. 21, 1904 - H. E. Mrs. R. M. Dabson.
Brookline Mass.
1926 Feb. 5. Hist. Soc. Chas. OP. Hale for tombstone see his letter in Obenizer Maynard S13894. AU.

Department of State.
FROM Charles Darrow
30 Kilby Street,
Boston, Massachusetts.
dated February 25, 1895.
SUBJECT:
Desires a statement of service of William Darrow, who was in receipt of a pension in 1832.
ACTION.
February 27, 1895.
Respectfully referred to the
Commissioner of Pensions.
and the writer so informed.
E. J. Rameck Chief Clerk.

William Darrow
DARROW, WILLIAM (CONN.) R 2670

I Ebenezer Darrow of the Town of Watertown in the County of Middlesex and on oath do depose testify and say that I was in service with my Brother William Darrow who has sworn and submitted the above declaration that I was well knowing to his services in all the tours of duty which he has stated excepting only the one which he performed in the Winter in the Year 1777 (after which) I was not then in service, but I lived in the same House and was knowing to his being called into service at that time when the last tour was in 1777 as I believe I have no doubt it is correctly stated by him in said declaration  Sworn & submitted to in open court this 2nd day of June 1840  Ebenezer Darrow  Top J. W. H. Clark 
I Francis Darrow of Watertown in the County of Middlesex a Clergyman & Pastor of the Baptist Church in said Town of Watertown being affirmed according to law do depose and say that I am well acquainted with William Darrow that he has a fair character for truth & veracity & his affidavits & statements are entitled to credit  Affirmed to & submitted the 2nd day of June above written in open court  Top  Francis Darrow

Absteadman Norbery of the Town of Watertown in the County of Linn and State of Iowa do hereby depose testify and say that I am well acquainted with William Darrow who has sworn & subscribed to the above declaration that I was in service with said William Darrow & was knowing to his service in the Company commanded by Capt. Sabez Barker and also in the Company commanded by Capt. Oliver Cornstock. Where I performed in the same Companies the tours of duty as stated in his said declaration and I have no doubt he served the other periods as he states
Affirmed & Subscribed In open Court this day of year aforesaid Capt. J. M. Hambleton
Redman Howland

5 I Ezekiel Tinker of Watertown in the County of Suffolk aforesaid on oath do depose testify and say that I am well acquainted with William Darrow who has sworn to and submitted the above Declaration that he served with said William Darrow and was knowing to his being in service in the towns of duty under Capt. Ebenezer Beebe Capt. Samuel Thompson & Capt. Richard Wythe as said William Darrow has stated in his said declaration and I have no doubt that said William Darrow served in the other period and for the terms therein stated Sworn & Submitted } Ezekiel Tinker in open court } the day of year after } Capt. J. W. H. Clark }
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant William Darrow, was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the said Court further certifies that it appears to the Court that William Darrow who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Watertown in the County aforesaid & that Ebenezer Darrow, Stedman Newberry, Ezekiel Tinker and Charles

Witnesses who have severally signed & sworn to the preceding Affidavits, who are all personally well known to the Court are credible persons & that their respective statements are entitled to credit
I, Grink Johnson Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Middlesex in the County of State aforesaid do hereby certify that the within and foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of William Darrow for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court & my office This 26 th Day July AD 1832
J. Johnson Clerk
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State of Connecticut County of New London
ss Watertown Sept 1 st 1843 —
I Joseph G Rogers of Watertown in the County of New London & State of Connecticut aged Forty eight years being duly Cautioned & sworn according to Law do testify and say that Sally Darrow the Widow of William Darrow was married to the said Mr Darrow about the year Eighteen Hundred and Three as I believe. I was then a small boy & recollect hearing my father and Mother speak of the wedding and I recollect the Circumstances well for I expected to have attended but they would not permit me to go which was a great disappointment to me at that age & further I know not —
Joseph G. Rogers
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the 1 st day of September AD 1843 —
State of Connecticut New London County
ss Sept 1 st 1843 —
I hereby certify that the above named deponent Joseph G Rogers is personally known to me and that he is a person of Credit and Respectability
Philip Moore an Judge

Date of Connecticut New London County ss
I Stanley G. Root Clerk of Court of Probate within and for the Probate District of New London do certify that Philip Morgan before whom the within deposition was taken when who has subscribed his name within was at the date of said deposition and now is Judge of Probate for the District of New London duly commis- sioned and qualified and that the signature of said Judge is in his own proper hand writing and that said Court of Probate is still in existence and fully organized according to the laws of this State
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 31 st day of October 1843 -
Stanley G. Root

Charles Jeffery of the town & County of New London having first been sworn according to law in Court deposes & says that he is now about 76 years of age that to the best of his recollection about the year 1780 : he the deponent was Lieut. Major in General Tylers Brigade - that he well knows Mr. William Burrows now of Watford in said County now present in Court & an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that said William Burrows was a Serjeant under deponent in said Brigade but deponent does not know to what company or Regiment the said William Burrows belonged - that he the deponent served at this time as Lieut. Major according to the best of his recollection for the term of Eight Months - that said Burrows was under him as aforesaid all said term - that he the deponent has known the said Mr. Burrows ever since the war -
Charles Jeffery
Sworn & submitted in open Court the day of year aforesaid Capt. J. M. [unclear]

26 Pension Bureau Washington
Will you kindly send me a copy of the application for a pension made in 1835 I believe by William Darrow of New London Conn. He was the brother of Christopher Darrow. was born in 1760 died in 1835 I believe and served as drummer

boy in a Connecticut regiment during the Revolution - I am his great granddaughter and wish to become a member of the D. A. R. through his services.
Very sincerely Gertrude Darrow Doliber
Mrs. F. H. Doliber 1023 Beacon St Brookline Mass.
March 23, 1904

Charles Darrow
Long Distance Telephone 1228.
Charles Mann.
Darrow, Mann & Co.,
Delaware & Hudson Canal Co's Lackawanna Coal Consolidation Coal Co's Georges Creek Cumberland Coal. Youngsiogheny Gas Coals.
30. Kilby Street. (Room 11).
DIPLOMATIC BUREAU FEB 26 1895
Boston, Feby 25 th 1895
Hon Walter L Gresham. Sect of State Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I see in a list of pensioners in 1832. There was a William Darrow drawing a pension. Will you kindly inform me, what the services were that should give him the pension. And in what capacity he served. Also his title as an Officer (if in the military service) He was a native of New London Conn.
Yours truly
Chas Darrow
# 30 Kilby St Boston Mass