Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6489, for Nehemiah Lowe, Maryland
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SERVICE   MD.


NUMBER R. 6489


Lowe, Nehemiah
Amelia
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of
Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Maryland, Montgomery County Lot
On this twentieth day of November personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Montgomery County
now setting, "Nehemiah Lowe a resident of Montgomery
County and State of Maryland", aged Eighty seven 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 7th 1832, that 
he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, Col Smallwood, "Maj Brooks, Capt Simms, Lut Wm West, second Lut Smith Brook in seventeen hundred & seventy five Marched from Upper Marlboro, Maryland for Boston,"
had severe engagement with the British at White Plains
and one at Brandy Wine Creek, and a small scrimage at
Chadd's Fords, (was with Genl. Washington at Trenton when
he took Nine hundred Hessians as Prisoners, thence marched
to Princeton where a small scrimage took place from thence to
Wilmington and there stationed till Spring, and thence marched
down to Boston, and from thence to New York. Had a scrimage
with the British between Charles Town and New York, from
thence to Chadd's Ford, when I Received my Discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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 to
and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Nehemiah Lowe
Sworn to in open Court this 20th Nov. 1844
Jno A Carter Clk
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We Joseph H Jones a Clergyman residing in the Town of
Rockville County of Montgomery and state of Maryland
and Henry Harding residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nehemiah
Lowe, Who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing-
Declaration: That we believe him to be Eighty seven years
of age, from his General appearance," and being a man of
truth that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood
Where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolution,
and that we concur in that opinion, subscribed and
sworn the day and year aforesaid
Joseph H. Jones
H'y Harding
Maryland Montgomery County Court Nov. Term 1844
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 Joseph H. Jones - Who has signed the preceeding
certificate as Clergyman, resident in the Town of Rockville
County of Montgomery and State of Maryland, and Henry
Harding, who has signed the same are residents in the
County of Montgomery and State of Maryland, and are -
credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit.
T. H. Wilkinson
I John A. Carter Clerk of the Court of Montgomery County
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application 
of Nehemiah Lowe for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 20th
day of November 1844
Jno A. Carter Clk
of Montgomery County Court
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Interrogatories by the Court
Q1 Where and in what year were you born;
Ans: In Prince Georges County Maryland in seventeen Hundred and Fifty six.
Q2 Have you any record of your age; and, if so where is it;
Ans: In a Book of my Grand Father which is now in my possession, and also Recorded in a church Record in Prince Georges County
Q 3 Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live;
Ans: lived in Prince Georges County and have lived in Maryland ever since the Revolutionary War, and am now living in Montgomery County Maryland,
Q4 How were you called into service, were you draughted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom;
Ans: I enlisted for Eighteen months, in the Regular service, and served my full time out,
Q5 state the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served, such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the
General circumstances of the service;
Ans: Genl. Sullivan," Col. Dawson," Col. Smallwood Maj Brooks," Do not know the General circumstances of the service of the continental or Malitia, I was enlisted
as a Regular soldier
Q6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it;
Ans: I did, and it was signed by Majr. Brooks
which discharge I have lost.
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Qst. 7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution;
Ans: Major George Peter
Col. Nicholas D. Warfield
Col. John Herter
Washington Peter
John P. C. Peter
John Gassaway
Francis C. Clopper
Wm Darne
Baker Waters
Nathaniel Waters
Joseph Neel
William Mercer
Zachariah Williams

No. 35.932
Nehemiah Lowe
Maryland
June 7. 1832,
Nehemiah Lowe
A.D. 7 June 1832

Robt W Willett
Rockville
Nov 30 44{ Maryland
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Amelia Lowe
widow of Nehemiah Lowe
late a Revolutionary soldier
late of Maryland decd,
___________________________
application for a pension
under act of 7 July 1838
___________________________
Edwards & Smith
Agents.
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Declaration
for Ray to obtain the benefit of the "act of
Congress passed on the 7th July 1838
State of Maryland, Montgomery County Set
On this fifteenth day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before me the subscribed are of the Justices of the Orphans Court of Montgomery County and State aforesaid, Amelia Lowe a Resident of Montgomery County in the State of Maryland aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by
the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838
so declare that she is the widow of the late
Nehemiah Lowe, who was a private in the
Regular service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War, that her said husband
Resided in Prince Georges County in the State of Maryland from Seventeen hundred and twenty five And Enlisted as a private in the Regular Service of the United States in Seventeen hundred and seventy five, and to the best of her belief, entered the service under the following named officers, and served as herein stated,
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company commanded by Captain Simms, Lieut 
West & Smith Brook, Col Smallwood, and Majr
Brooks, and marched from upper Marlboro
Mayland for Boston, and said to of had an Engagement with the British at White Plains," And was with General Washington at the Battle of Trenton, when he took nine hundred hessian 
Prisoners, And several mercenaries, the
names of places not now recollected. That
her said husband was discharged at Chadds
Ford, at the Expiration of his term of
Enlistment," that her said husband was
about Eighteen years old when he enlisted,
And that he enlisted for Eighteen months
and has never received a Pension,"
That she was married to the said Nehemiah Lowe on the Twenty second day of November A.D. Seventeen hundred and ninety one by the Rev Thomas Reiser, an Episcopal Clergyman in Montgomery County in the State of Maryland," And that her name before her 
said marriage was Amelia MacBee and 
was born in Prince Georges County
in the State of Maryland. And that she and her said husband were living in Montgomery County before her said marriage, and that they have always lived in the State of Maryland.  

Witness John Jones of Amelia Lowe
X 
marks
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Sworn to before me, and subscribed in my
Presents, the day and year above written,
And I do hereby certify, that the said applicant
Amelia Lowe Widow of the late
Nehemiah Lowe, is entirely blind, and
cannot from other bodily infirmity
attend the Court.

John Jones of N.
one of the Judges of the
Orphans Court of Montgomery County

State of Maryland
Montgomery County Sct

I hereby certify that John Jones of N.
whose name is affixed to the
above affidavit and certificate is one 
of the associate Judges of the Orphans Court
for Montgomery County duly commissioned
and qualified

In testimony whereof I hereto
subscribe my name and affix
the seal of the said Orphan Court the 8th day of July 1851
by Harding Register
of Wills for Montgomery County
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State of Maryland
Montgomery County
On this fourth day of March A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty One, Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within
and for the County and State aforesaid, Simon Nicholls aged Seventy two years, a resident of
Montgomery County in the State of Maryland, Who being duly sworn according to law, declares-
That Nehemial Lowe of the said County and State aforesaid, died in Montgomery County, on or about the latter part of November
A.D. Eighteen hundred and Forty five,
And that he further declares that he made his coffin, and assisted in laying him in his
Coffin, and attended his burying.
He further declares that he is a disinterested Witness.
Simon Nicholls
℗
Sworn to and subscribed before
me the day and year above mentioned. And I hereby certify that the said Simon Nicholls is a Competent and credible witness, and
Entitled to credit.
John W Spates
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State of Maryland, Montgomery County
I hereby certify that John W. Spates
Seal before the within declaration
& affidavit seems to have been made, was 
at the time thereof, a Justice
of the peace in & for the County & State
aforesaid, duly commissioned & sworn.

In Testimony whereof
I hereto set my name
& the seal of office
this Eighth day of July
Eighteen hundred fifty one.

S. L. Stonestreet Clk
Montgy Cnty Ct
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State of Maryland, Montgomery County SS.
On this fifth day of July A.D. Eighteen
hundred and fifty one, personally
appeared before me, a Justice of
the peace within and for the County
and State aforesaid, John H Higgins
Register of Prince Georges Parish
who being duly sworn according to
Law, do declare, and hereby certify, that the following is a true copy of the Marriage Record of said Parish," with the exception of the
date," which is expressed on the said Record in fair legible figures, as follows to wit,
Seventeen hundred and ninety one
1791
November Twenty Second
Nov 22.
Nehemiah Lowe, to Amelia MacBee
⎬
John H Higgins Register above
named, depose and say, that I hold the
office of Register in the County Town
and State aforesaid. And that the above
is a true Extract from the Marriage
Record of said Parish, with the exception
above named as certified by me.
And it appears from the said Record
that the late Revd Thomas Reid was
Rector of said Parish,
John H Higgins
℗
Register of Prince George
Parish
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Sworn to, and subscribed before
me, the day and year first above
written,
John W Spates

J. P.
State of Maryland Montgomery County Set
I hereby certify that John W. Spates genl by whom the aforegoing deposition seems to have been taken, was at the time thereof a justice of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, duly Commissioned
& Sworn 
In Testimony whereof I hereto set
my name & the seal of my
Office this Eighth day of July
Eighteen hundred & fifty one
S.L. Stonestreet
Montgy Co.
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Know all men by these Presents
That I, Jacob Larman a soldier
in the Revolutionary War, and of the
Pennsylvania line of Regulars,
In Regiment commanded by
Col. Hoosley, and in company commanded by Captain Hoosely "
And now a Pensioner of the United States, aged ninety Eight years a
Resident of Montgomery County in
the State of Maryland, "
do declare, that I know Nehemiah Lowe,
late of Montgomery County
and State of Maryland, who was a
Soldier in the Regular service
of the United States in the Revolutionary
way, and belonged to the Maryland
line " And was to my knowledge
one of the Regulars Engaged at the
Battle of Trenton, on the morning
of the Twenty sixth day of December,
Seventeen hundred and seventy six,
That he knew him well, and for
many years lived within ten or
Twelve miles of him up to the
time of his death.
He further declares that he is a
disinterested witness in the
Result of this Claim
Witness
Cam R Nichols
of Land
℗
John Lauman
State of Maryland, Montgomery
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County Lot
On this thirtieth day of May
Eighteen hundred and fifty one
Personally appeared before me,
the subscribed one of the justices
of the peace within the said
County and State aforesaid,
Jacob Lahman a Revolutionary
soldier, a Competent and
Credible Witness of said County
and State aforesaid, and made
Oath on the holy Evangelist of Almighty 
God, that the facts set forth
in the foregoing declaration
made and signed by him, are true
as stated, to his personal knowledge,

Sworn to, and subscribed in
my presence the day and year
first above written,
Cam R Nichols J.P.
State of Maryland Montgomery County
I hereby certify that Camden R. Nichols JP
before whom the aforegoing affidavit seems
to have been made, was at the time thereof
a Justice of the peace in & for the county
& state aforesaid duly commissioned & Sworn.
In testimony whereof I thereto
set my name & the seal of
my office this Eighth day of
July Eighteen hundred
& fifty one
S. L. Stonestreet
Montgomery County
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Nathl. Lowe
Md
James and
Noah Sab 1844
Alephas Kendall & Co.
Washington
D. C
Written to Dec. 6 to let
us know when the papers
out to the Pension Office
or send us $5 for service
rendered
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Gentlemen
Nov 25th 1844
---
The paper you inclosed me for my
father for to be executed and to be returned to you has been executed by him in Court and in the hands of Mr Robert W. Willett Rockville Md, who with other persons rendered my father the necessary assistance in the execution of it in the County Court last week and is kept by Mr Willett and now withheld by him after my father sending me on
23 Inst with a written order from under his
hand describing the paper and demanding it of him for my father to see and for me send it
on to you.  I informed Mr. Willet that you
was engaged and had undertaken to attend to this business for my father at Washington - and had prepared the paper to be executed - and inclosed it to me in a letter of counsel and instruction which I showed to him and at the same time informed him that I felt myself interest in the safe return of it to you
and Mr Willett observed if it was not returned to you that you could only charge for what you had done.  I told Mr. Willett that would not do and that it must be returned to you and forbid him not to put it in the hands of any other persons at Washington except yours
as he had no legal authority from my father
or me.  And therefore if that paper is not
returned to you and appears in any other persons
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hand with out legal authority you will please
claim it and take it into possession and as
soon as you get a decision
please communicate
to me or my father near Darnestown Md.
and very much oblige your friend and
J. E. Kendall
agent Washington D.C
of said
John Lowe
for Nehemiah Lowe
.
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J. L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington Decr 23 1843

J. L Edwards Esq.
Comissioner of Pensions

Sir,
At the request of Mr John Lowe, Darnestown Md we prepared some papers for his father Nehemiah Lowe to execute in order to obtain a pension. These papers were placed in the hands of Mr. Robert W. Willett Rockville Md to assist Mr Lowe in the oath of declaration before the court then sitting at that place. After the papers were prepared Mr. Lowe demanded, as he says, that they should be sent to us, or given to him that he might send them, but Mr. Willett refused to do so, and we presume they have before this been deposited in the Pension Office for your action. If so, or they should hereafter be received from any source, we desire that the decision may be sent to us when made.
We inclose you Mr. John Lowe's letter on the subject.
Very respectfully,
Your Off Sevts.
CA and J E Kendall
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Amelia Lowe
widow of Nehemiah
for Pension due
her husband at his death
under act 7 June 1832
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State of Maryland, Montgomery County

On this thirtieth day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty-one, before me one of the judges of the Orphans Court of Montgomery County being a Court of Record in and for said County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Amelia Lowe Resident of Montgomery County in the State of Maryland, aged Eighty-one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June 1832.
That she is the widow of the late Nehemiah Lowe, who was a private in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. That the said Nehemiah Lowe at the commencement of the said war, resided in Prince Georges County in the said State of Maryland. And entered the said service in Seventeen hundred and Seventy five or Seventy six, under Captain Simms, Col. Smallwood
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and Maj Brooks for the term of Eighteen months, marched from Upper Marlboro for Boston, and she believes was at the Engagement at White Plains, was also at the battle at Trenton, and at Brandywine, and served out his full term of Eighteen months, and was discharged at Chadds Ford. That declarant was married to the said Nehemiah Lowe on the twenty second day of November Seventeen hundred and ninety-one, and the said Nehemiah Lowe died in Montgomery County in the said State of Maryland on the twenty ninth day of November Eighteen hundred and forty five, and never received a pension. She therefore asks for the amount of pension which was due to her said husband from the 4th of March 1831 to the date of his death aforesaid.
Amelia Lowe
X
her Mark

Witness 
John Anderson
Sworn and Subscribed before
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me the day and year first above written,
and hereby certify that the
said Amelia Lowe is entirely blind.
And unable from old age & bodily
infirmity to appear in open
Court.
John Anderson


State of Maryland Montgomery County it
On this thirtieth day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty one, personally
appeared before me, Harriet Louisa Lowe
who being duly sworn according to law, declares that being well acquainted with the said Amelia Lowe, Widow of the late Nehemiah Lowe, and knows that she has never since married.
Harriet L Lowe
℗
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written
John Andersen
a Judge of the Orphan Court
Montgy County Md
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Maryland Montgomery County

I hereby certify that James W. Anderson Esq. whose name is hereto attached was at the time of his doing and is still chief judge of the orphans court of Montgomery County duly commissioned and qualified as such.

In testimony where I hereto subscribe name and affix the seal of said orphans court this 8th day of November 1857

Harding, Register of Wills for Montgomery County

Amelia Lowe
widow of Nehemiah
dielv for Pension due her husband at his death under act 7 June 1832

Edwards & Smith
Agents
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State of Maryland, Montgomery County 
On this twenty second day of August Eighteen hundred and fiftyone, personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid - Col. _______ D Warfield, aged sixty four years a Resident of the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that he was well acquainted with the late Nehemiah Lowe for at least forty years. Deponent now speaks of the general reputation of the said Lowe and his service, as a soldier in the Revolutionary War," It was reputed and believed that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, in Seventeen hundred and seventy six, and belonged to the Maryland line honorably under Genls Sullivan and Smallwood, and served in the Regular Service Eighteen months, the time for which he enlisted," he was at the Battles of Trenton, Whie Plains and Brandywine & that he enlisted in the service in Prince Georges County Maryland in Seventeen hundred and Seventy five or seventy six, for company commanded by Capt Simms. That said Lowe was a man of honest integrity & entitled to credit and belief. Deponent's Father, Joseph Warfield, was a soldier in the Revolution, and placed on the Pension list about the
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year of 1833 or 4. Deponents have frequently heard his father during his life," speak of the said Lowe and his services as stated," and that he had served his time out,"
And that this deponent concurs in that belief.

Nicholas D Warfield           Seal

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that Col Nicholas D. Warfield is a Gentlemen of known respectability, and that his Statements are entitled to credit and belief.
             before Otho Boswell

State of Maryland Montgomery County
I Samuel L Stonestreet Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Otho Boswell whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was, at the time of the same a justice of ______ in and for the county and state aforesaid duly commissioned and that the aforesaid is a Court of Record having jurisdiction, given under and seal of office at the Town of Rockville this 17 Sept. A.D. 1857
Saml L. Stonestreet Clk
Montgy County Ct
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State of Maryland, Montgomery County to wit

On this twenty second day of August Eighteen hundred and fiftyone, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Majr. George Peter aged Seventy one years, a Resident of Montgomery County in the State of Maryland - who being duly sworn according to Law, declares, that he personally knew Mr. Nehemiah Lowe and from many conversations had with him have every reason to believe he served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War.
And I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.

George Peter                     Seal

"Sworn to, and subscribed before me the day and year above written," And I hereby certify that the said Majr. George Peter is of known respectability and entitled to credit and belief.

Otho Boswell
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State of Maryland, Montgomery County
I Samuel L Stonestreet Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Otho Boswell whose genuine signature appears above is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn. And that the aforesaid county court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.

Given under 
my hand and seal
of office, at the
Town of Rockville
This 13th day of Sept
A.D. 1857

Saml. L. Stonestreet Clk
Montgy County Court
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State of Maryland, Montgomery County
on this twelfth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and fiftyone personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Captain Brice Letton in his Seventieth year of age, a Resident of Montgomery County in the State of Maryland. Who being duly sworn according to law, believes That it was reputed & believed that Nehemiah Lowe was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. in 1776 & 7.

Deponent was well acquainted with the said Lowe for upwards of fifty years, and always understand and looked upon him as one of the old soldiers of the Revolution, and always treated him as such, And had the greatest respect for him on that account. Deponent often conversed with officers & soldiers many years ago, who knew the said Lowe in the Revolution. (Namely) Lawrence Hurdle, Robert Hurdle & George Beckwith
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Deponent, believed those persons applied for Pensions, and was placed on the Pension list since the year of 1833 as Revolutionary Soldiers. And these Statements are meant to prove the said Lowe was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and served his time out" and discharged about the month of Decr. 1777." The said soldiers as heretofore named, Lawrence Hardee, Robert Hardee and George Beckwith, were residents of Montgomery County. And was personally known to deponent," (who is since dead)
Deponent often conversed with the said Lowe on the subject of his said service, and deponents do believe that he was a Soldier in the Revolution and served his time out. The said Lowe was a man of honor and sincerity and intitled to credit and beliefs.
Brice Letton    Seal

Sworn to and subscribed the day and above written and
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I hereby certify that Captain Brice Letton is a gentleman of known respectability & standing & entitled to credit & belief.

John W. Spates J.P.

State of Maryland, Montgomery County

I Samuel L. Stonestreet Clerk of the County Court, in and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John W. Spates most genuine signature appears above, it,, and was, at the time of signing the Same a justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, And that the aforesaid county court is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.

Given under my hand and seal of office at the Town of Rockville this thirteenth day of Sept. A.D. 1857.

Samuel L Stonestreet Clk
Montgy County Court
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State of Maryland, Montgomery County
On this twenty sixty day of August Eighteen hundred and fifty one Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Levon House aged Sixty years a Resident of the County & State aforesaid, who being duly Sworn according to law declares, that he was well acquainted with the late Nehemiah Lowe for forty years, That he was his neighbor, and lived within one mile of him & that it was reputed & believed that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted in Prince Georges County in Seventeen hundred and Seventy five or Seventy six in company commanded by Capt. Simms, for eighteen months - that the said Nehemiah Lowe was a man of honor & veracity & that his statement was entitled to credit & belief & that it was reputed & believed that he belonged to the Maryland line under Genl Sullivan & at the Battle of Trenton & Brandywine, and that
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he was honorably discharged from the service in December of Seventeen hundred & seventy seven," That he was always looked upon and respected as one of the Revolutionary Soldiers, Who served under General Sullivan & Smallwood at the Battle Trenton & Brandywine Deponent, do believe he served as he states.

Leven House

Sworn to before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that the said Leven House is a Gentlemen of known respectability & standing and entitled to credits.

John T Benson      Seal

State of Maryland, Montgomery County ss

I Samuel L Stonestreet, clerk of the county court, in and for the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John T. Benson wose genuine signature appears above, is and was, at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn, and that the
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aforesaid county courts, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office at the town Rockville this thirteenth day of Sept A.D. 1857

Samuel L. Stonestreet Clk
Montgy Cnty Ct
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State of Maryland, Montgomery County SS
On this Second day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace within and for the County & State aforesaid, George Green aged eighty five years, a Resident of Montgomery County in the State of Maryland. Who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that it was reputed and believed that Nehemiah Lowe was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, in company commanded by Capt Simms & belonged to the Maryland line under General Sullivan and Smallwood at the battle of Trenton, Princeton & Brandy Wine, that he entered the service in Prince Georges County Maryland in the Spring of Seventeen hundred and seventy five or seventy six, for Eighteen months and served his time out, and was honorably discharged at Chadds Ford the first of December, Seventeen hundred and seventy seven. Deponent was well acquainted with the said Nehemiah Lowe for upwards of fifty ears, and was his neighbor and lived within two miles of him
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And always understood & so considered him one of the Revolutionary Soldiers. Who belonged to the Maryland line under General Sullivan & Smallwood at the battle of Trenton Princeton and Brandywine. And always had the highest regard for him on that account. 
Deponent often conversed with Joseph Warfield a Revolutionary Soldier, who knew the said Lowe was under General Sullivan & Smallwood at the Battle of Trenton & Brandywine, and served his Eighteen months out, and was honorably discharged about the month of December Seventeen hundred and Seventy seven. The said Lowe often conversed with dept on his services, & battles in the Revolution as he did with all others with great delight. Deponent, on one occasion asked the said Lowe why it was that he did not apply for his Pension, When he replied with considerable warmth, that he could live without being a Pensioner.
Deponent, is satisfied from his knowledge of the said Lowe, that it was his pride that prevented him from applying before, and that he knows he did not apply for his Pension until his circumstances became very much reduced & indeed poore, And that the said
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Lowe was an honorable man, and entitled to credit & beliefs. And that this deponent does believe that he served as Lowe stated, and served his eighteen months out., and was honorably discharged in the month of December Seventeen hundred and seventy seven.

George Greene
his marks

Sworn to the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that the said George Greene is a man of known respectability and entitled to credit & belief.
John W. Spates

State of Maryland, Montgomery County SS

I Samuel L Stonestreet a clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that John W. Spates whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, And that the
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aforesaid County Court, is a court of Record, having general jurisdiction.

Given under my hand and seal of office at the Town of Rockville this thirteenth day of September A.D. 1857
Saml. L. Stonestreet Clk
Montgy Co. Ct

The within named
Robt Hurdle says
in his declaration on
file (we are informed) that
he was at the Battle
of Brandy Wine under
Capt. Alex Freeman

The within named two
Mr. Hurdles referred to
may have been placed on
the District of Columbia
pension lists.
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No. 35 952

Nehemial Lowe
Md
Sent to A. & J.E. Kendall
Feb 7 45
Set J. L. Edwards  Mch 27/52
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Nehemiah Lowe

Md.  ________ Oct 1832
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Declaration
of Nehemiah Lowe
Filed by R. W. Willett of Rockville in 
Nov. or Dec. 1844
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J. E. Heath  Esq.
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Washington 11 Nov. 1857

Sir,
Enclosed is the claim of Amelia Lowe, widow of Nehemiah Lowe for a revolutionary pension.

She claims in separate declarations the amt. due her husband at the time of his death 29 Nov. 1845, under the act of June 1832, and a pension in her own name from her husbands death under the act of July 1838, & subsequent acts & resolutions.

Although the claimant produces no record evidence of service, yet we believe the claim a just one, & the amount & character of the testimony such as to entitle it to success.

A short time previous to the death of said Nehemiah Lowe, a declaration in his name was filed (we believe) by R. W. Willet of Rockville, Md.

Very Respectfully,
Edwards & Smith

J. E. Heath Esq.
Com. Pens.
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Nehemiah Lowe

Edwards
Pension Agents
Washington City
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Rockville
Montgomery County Md
March 18, 45

Sirs,
On about the latter part of Nov. last, I left with you the Pension Papers of Nehemiah Lowe of this county. You will confer a great favour if you will be so kind as to give me such information as may be necessary with regard to them, and also what action has been taken on them,

Sirs I have the honor to be yours 
Very Respectfully

Robert W. Willett
Attorney for Pensioner