Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1394, James Darrow, Conn

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Darrow, James Sarah
W. 1394
CONTENTS

Albany
6262
+ to New York
James Darrow of Troga Co in the State of New York who was a Drummer in the Company commanded by Captain Mead of the Regt. commanded by Col Mead in the Connecticut line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 66 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Feby 1833 — and sent to Hon. J. S. Barstow Ho Rep
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 — $ 99. 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 33. 00 $132. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Grobrowell Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 81
See letter to P. Col. March 20. 1835 — (Genl. T. Fleming) — do. to L. Kirk May 13. 1835 —
See Cir. Tra. 13 May '35
From Albany to New York fr. 4 Sept. 1834 — May 21. 1835

James Darrow of Nichols Tioga Co. N.Y.
Case of G. H. Barstow M.P. -
Feb. 4. 1833
adm d
18 mo Bremer

State of New York
Vioga County ss } on this 21 st day of January A.D. 1833.
Personally appeared before Elijah Shoemaker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County James Hirsos a resident of the Town of Nichols in the County & State aforesaid aged sixtyseven 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 th 1832 That sometime in the month of March 1781, He entered the service of the United States in the Town of Greenwich Fairfield County & State of Connecticut That he volunteered as a drummer in Capt. Abraham Mead's company of which Mills Hobble was Lieutenant and Timothy Brown Ensign The Regiment commanded by Col. Mead That the company was stationed at a place called Horse Neck on the East river for the purpose of guarding the continental Cattle & property from the depredations of the enemy That sometime in the fall of the year he was taken a prisoner by a party of the British Troops and was retaken again by adjutant Andrew Mead & continued in the service until the first of December having served eight months, at the same place as aforesaid he again voluntarily entered the service as a drummer in the same company in the latter part of March or first of April 1782, and was employed as above mentioned during the whole season until some time in November having been in service seven months, That in the month of March 1783 at the same place he again entered the service as a drummer in the aforesaid company for the same purpose where he remained till in July having served three months, making in all Eighteen months for which he claims a pension In answer to the interrogatories proposed by the War Department not included in the above, he states 1 st That he was born in Greenwich Fairfield County and State of Connecticut on the first day of

March A.D. Seventeen hundred & Sixty Six
2 nd That he has no record of his age —
3 That he was living in Greenwich Fairfield County & State of Connecticut when called into service when he continued to reside for seventeen years Then moved to New Windsor Orange County & State of New York and lived there twelve years, Then moved to the city of New York and served as a Lieutenant in a company of State Troops for one year, Then moved to Michels Fiege County & State of New York where he continued to reside
4 The answer is contained in the above declaration
5 That he was acquainted with Major Livingworth and Major Isaac Fitch of the Continental Troops
6 That he never received a written discharge from service
7 That the persons to whom he would refer for proof of the general reputation and belief in the neighborhood of his residence in regard to his revolutionary services are Hon. Gamaliel H. Barstow Esquire Emanuel Coryell Esq. and Daniel Ferguson Esquire of Michels Fiege County New York, That he has no documentary evidence of his service and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, except Isaac Sharp who saw him a prisoner in 1781. when affidavit is given below. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid James Darrow
E Shoemaker Judge Fiege County
Fiege County ss On this 21 st day of January 1838, personally appeared before E. Shoemaker one of the Judges of said County Isaac Sharp aged Seventy six who being first duly sworn says that he was a soldier in Captain Comstock's company of the United States Troops in the revolutionary war, That at Greenwich, Fairfield County in Connecticut he was well acquainted with the above declarant James Darrow & that he knew of

his being taken prisoner in the fall of the year of 1781 by a party of British refugees, and that he was afterwards retaken by adjutant Andrew Mead as he understands and believes, that he has resided in Nichols in said county twentyfour years and upwards, and for the last seventeen years has known of James Darrowes residing in said town of Nich- -ols and knows him to be the same person mentioned in his said declaration above Isaac his Sharp mark Sworn & subscribed this
Jan'y. 21. 1833. before me E Shoemaker Judge Tioga county We Horace Agard a clergyman residing in Nichols and Daniel Ferguson of the same place in Tioga county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Darrowe who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration that we believe him to be sixtyseven years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed this Horace Agard Daniel Ferguson 21 st day of Jan'y 1833
E Shoemaker Judge Tioga county
Tioga county ss.
I Elijah Shoemaker one of the Judges of said county do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named appli- -cant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and that Isaac Sharp who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit is a credible witness, I also certify that Horace Agard of Nichols who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and that Daniel Ferguson of the same place is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit and that the above declarant James Darrowe by reason of being aged & infirm is unable to attend court
Elijah Shoemaker
Judge Tioga county

State of New York
• Tioga County Clerks Office p. I certify that the within contains the original proceedings had before Elijah Shoemaker Esq. one of the Judges of the County Courts of Tioga -
And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Elijah Shoemaker and verily believe his signatures subscribed to the within Affidavit & Certificate are genuine - And that the said Elijah Shoemaker is duly sworn & commissioned as a Judge of the County Courts of said County of Tioga - Witness my hand and seal of said Courts and County this 26 th day of January A.D. 1833.
David Riddle Deputy Clerk Tioga County N.Y.

James Darrow
cont.
Barstow

BRIEF in the case of James Darrow County of Tioga in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 67.  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.     Vol. In 1781 March — 8 — As a Drummer Gen. Capt. A. Mead, Col. Mead —   Vol. 1782 April — 7 — do. Same officers as above —   Vol. 1783 March — 3 — do. Same Company & officers. —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fairfield City. Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & a witness.  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.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. Feb. 12, 1833.

III. C. 24 New-York
Pension
Sarah Darrow widow of James Darrow
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Drummer Co. C. 1st Regt.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd day of March 49. and sent to
Wm. C. Warren Mr. C. ,
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2 1848, Page 537 Vol. 1
book C

Town of Oyster Bay
County of Queens
State of New York ss On this eighteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared before me Allen Hoxworth a Justice of the Peace of said Town County & State aforesaid Marmaduke Earle who being duly sworn doeth depose and say that he solemnized the marriage of James Darrow to Sarah How and that the marriage took place the nineteenth day of November one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven and has a record of the same and was a minister of the gospel at that time and the said Earle further says that the date on the said record is as follows viz "Married 19th Nov James Darrow to Sarah How" which is in fair legible figures
I Marmaduke Earle depose and say that I hold the office of pastor of the Baptist Church in the county town and state aforesaid and that the same is a true copy extract from the records of said marriages with the exception above named as certified by me as to the date of said Marriage
Marmaduke Earle Pastor of the Baptist Church
Sworn before me
John C Smith
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF QUEENS.
I, ABRAHAM D. SNEPKER , Clerk of the County of Queens, Do HEREBY CERTIFY That whose name  Allen Hoxworth is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such affidavit  proof or acknowledgment , a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, dwelling in the said County, elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe the signature to the said proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this Nineteenth day of January 184 9 ?
John C. Smith Clerk.

Town of Custer Bay County of Greene Is
State of New York Is On this eighteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared before me Allen Hawchurst a justice of the peace of said town County & State aforesaid Marmaduke Earle who being duly sworn doeth depose and say that he solemnized the marriage of James Darrow to Sarah How and that the marriage took place the nineteenth day of November one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven and has a record of the same and was a minister of the gospel at that time and the said Earle further says that the date on the said record is as follows viz "Married 19th Mo James Darrow to Sarah How" which is in fair legible figures
I Marmaduke Earle depose and say that I hold the office of pastor of the Baptist Church in the county town and state afore- said and that the same is a true copy extract from the records of said marri- ages with the explanation above named as certified by me as to the date of said marriage
Marmaduke Earle Pastor of the Baptist Church
Sworn before me
the 18th day of January 1849
Allen Hawchurst Justice of the peace

State of New York Columbia County ss.
Sixth On this Eight day of January one thousand Eight hundred and forty nine personally appeared before me Azor B Crane County Judge of Columbia County first Judge of the court of common Pleas in and for said County Sarah Darrow a resident of Philipstown in the said County aged about seventy one years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the Act of July twenty nine (29) one thousand Eight hundred and forty Eight (1848) granting pay to widows that were married before the year one thou- sand Eight hundred (1800) That James Darrow who was a Drummer in the Army of the revolution and performed service as such
She further Declares that she was married to the said James Darrow on the nin- etieth (19 th ) day of November one thousand Seven hundred and ninety seven (1797) by a Baptist preacher of the name of Marmaduke Earle That she was not married to him the said Darrow prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January eighteen hundred six: at the time above stated. She further swears that her husband the said James Darrow died the fifth day of March (6) one thousand Eight hundred and forty one (1841) and was a pensioner at the time of his death and had been such since the 27 day of February one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three to the time of his death afore- said And that her name was Sarah How before her marriage
She further swears that she is now a widow of the said James Darrow and that she has never before made any application for a pension

widow of the said James Darrow and that she has never before made any application for a pension
Sworn to and subscribed on the Sarah Darrow day and year above written before me A. B. Crane County Judge of Putnam County
I Certify that the above Applicant Sarah Darrow cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court A. B. Crane County Judge

widow of the said James Darrow and that she has never before made any application for a pension
Sworn to and Subscribed on the Sarah Darrow day and year above written
State of New York, }
ss.
Putnam County. }
I REUBEN D. BARNUM, Clerk of the county of Putnam, do hereby certify that Asa B Cram whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Country Justice in and for the county aforesaid, dwell- ing in said county, commissioned and sworn and duly authorised to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the fifth day of February - A. D. 18 49  R. D. Barnum Clerk.

State of New York
County of Putnam Is; Miles Bunnell being first duly sworn according to law deponeth that James Darrow a pensioner of the United States died in the County of Putnam Town of Philipstown & State of New York aforesaid on the sixth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and forty one and at the time of his death he left a widow whose name is Sarah who still is living and remains the widow of the said James Darrow.
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 30th day of January 1849 -
Miles Bunnell
Nelson Goodrich
Justice of the Peace in and for said County
I hereby certify that the above deponent Miles Bunnell is personally known to me that he is a person of good moral character and standing and his statement is entitled to full faith and credit
Nelson Goodrich Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Putnam ss.
Marvin Wilson being first duly sworn according to law deponeth that James Darrow a pensioner of the United States died in the Town of Philipstown and the County of Putnam and State aforesaid on the sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty one and at the time of his death left a widow whose name is Sarah who still remains the widow of the said James Darrow
Subscribed & sworn to before me
the 30th day of January 1849.
Marvin Wilson
Hermon Goodsell
Justice of the Peace in and for said County
I hereby certify that the above deponent Marvin Wilson is personally known to me that he is a person of good moral character and standing and his statement is entitled to full faith and credit
Hermon Goodsell
Justice of the Peace
State of New York,
ss.
Putnam County.
I REUBEN D. BARNUM, Clerk of the county of Putnam, do hereby certify that Hermon Goodsell Esq whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, dwelling in said county, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the fifth day of February A. D. 1849.
R. D. Barnum Clerk.

of Conesville N.Y. Direct  Walden N.Y. Putnam County N.Y.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
1394
Sarah Darrow
Widow
James Darrow
Drumr. Rev. War
Act:
July 29, 1848
Index:—Vol.
2.
Page
166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feby 14/69
Adams
E. Warren M.C.
War Department Pension Office Washington
Genl C. Warren

E. Warren M.C.
Adams
War Department Pension Office Washington
John C. Warren

James Darrow, New York City, role, act 7 March 2 $111.00 per annum
To what time was he last paid? B.L.A.
Pension Office March 19 th 1849
Died 6 th March 1841. Paid to his death. B.L.B.

William Brown

Official Signature — William Bowne Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Putnam } ss
I Jonathan Morehouse clerk of the county court of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Bowne is a justice of the peace in and for said county of Putnam duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated on the 14 th day of April 1831 and will expire on the 31 st day of December 1835 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said county the 8 th day of April 1835
J. Morehouse Clerk

Jam Darrow
Alb. to
N York

County of Putnam. Application for a Transfer State of New York } As this ninth day of April 1835 before the me Subscribed Justice of the Peace for the said county in Phillips Town personally appeared James Darrow who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Abram Moad in the regiment commanded by colonel John Moad in the service of the united States That his name was placed on pension roll of the State of New York and he formerly lived at on Tioga County from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in Putnam County in the same state above named where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable in New York City and if his name is placed in the Albany agency wishes it transferred and that his reasons for removing to Putnam County was on account of ill health
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day & year last afore said William Bawne / Pierce James Darrow
James Wright of Putnam County this day appeared before me William Bawne Esq. Deposition and that he knows the above named James Darrow to be the same person named in the above Affidavit known to before James Wright the ninth day of April 1835. William Bawne / Pierce
I here by certify that James Wright is a man of veracity and truth William Bawne / Pierce

Washington February 13. 1849
Colo J. L. Edwards
Sir, I turn with you toward the application of Sarah Darrow for a pension -
I am extremely anxious that an early examination be given to the papers in order that I may be informed of the result upon the close of the session of congress -
I am with respect Yours All Sinc. Cornelius Warren

John D. Sleeper My Dear
J. Edwards Ely New Department Pension Office

J. S. Brown My Dear
S. Edwards Esq. War Department Penny Post Office

L'Edouard Esq
New York City Prison Office
Dr Sir all thought your favor of 29 April stated that Putnam County falls in the limits of the Albany Agency yet in this office all the Prisoners from Putnam County are traced & here I am informed that Putnam County is in the limits of the New York agency & that this Prisoner cannot draw his pay at Albany if he has none & I am indebted in this office as well as acquainted by the Prisoners to forward these papers to you which you will please reply to & with oblig
Your most Sincere Leonard Kirby
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