Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,442, Thomas Towle, N.H.
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N. H.| Towle, Thomas|  W. 22,442|
Towle, Mary
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18,262
Maine
[illegible] A. Newhale, May 12, 1834
Doc Ebeneezer Blago do
Seth R Mc Clure Dec 16 1843

Thomas Towle
Of Parsonsfield in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Moore of the Reg't. commanded by Col Starks in the NH Mainline for 13 Months

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of $3 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.  

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of August 1833 and debt to 
A. Ch@Arthur  Linnington 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $86.66
Semi-an. allowance ending 4 Sept 21.66= $108.32
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by [illegible] L Williams Clerk
Book # Vol. 1 Page 59
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Reported 
Surviving Children to wit.  Tristam C. Towle, Isiah Towle, Stephen Towle, & Betsy Towle

3411 Increase Maine
Mary Towle Dec'd widow of Thomas Towle N. 86
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1841. & end 2 February 1849, when she died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of February 1850 and sent to J. M. Thayen Present
Increased from $26.66.100 

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1841, Page 39 Vol. 1
Payable to Tristam C. Towle [illegible] on for sole use of surviving children, viz, Tristham C. Towle, Isiah Towle, Stephen Towle & Betsy Towle
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9781
Thomas Foigle
April 12th 1833
Obj 14
P 333
13 mos
43.33
A. McArthur Esq.
Linnington Maine
[illegible]
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Brief in the case of Thomas Towle of Parsonsfield in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court
2. If before a Judge, doe it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 81 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period In May In 1775 Sev? the time at then reinlisted for one year & served until June|

Duration of Service. Years, 8 & 5 Months Days.|
Rank.  As a private.  Ditto|
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Gen.  Capt Moore, Col. Starkes Capt Morris Col Poor
5. In what battles was he engaged?  Bunker Hill.
6. Where did he resided when he entered the service?  Epping New Hampshire
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By living witnesses
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Correct
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.  
Richard Cutts Examining Clerk.
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1838
Payment to be made at Portland by Wm Woodbury Agent for paying pensioners in the Agency of Maine

Recorded in the Pension Office, Book  Volume  Page By  J B Chase Clerk.
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Copy
Department of the Interior.  Claim for Military Service.  Increase.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th July 1838 & Joint Resolution of July 1st 1848 the pension of Mary Towle dec'd. late of Maine widow of Tomas Towle, who was a private in the Revolution, has been increased from Twenty six 66/100 dollars to forty three 33/100 Dollars per annum, Commencing 4 March 1836, and ending 4th March 1841.
The amount is due and payable to Tristham C Towle, Administrator for sole use of her surviving children, viz, Tristham C. Towle, Isiah Towle, Stephen Towle & Betsy Towle, after deducting what has been paid, at the rate of twenty six 66/100 dollars per annum

Given at the Department of the Interior, this 11th day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty

Examined and Countersigned. }  Secretary of the Interior.

Commissioner of Pensions.
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Application for benefit of Joint Resolution of July 1st, 1848.

u.d. 2nd Feb, 1849
increase from $26.66/100 to $43.33/100 per annum com 4th March 1836 to 4th March 1841, from 4th March 1843, to 4th March 1848 from 4 march 1848 to 2 Feb 1849 when she died, childred Tristam C. Towle, Josiah Towle, Stephens Towle & Betsy Towle, Payable to Tristam C. Towle, Administrator for sole [illegible] benefit of children deducting what has been heretofore paid.
J. M. Thayer Esq.  Prest
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Declaration of Administrator
State of Maine
County of York} ss. On this first day of
October AD 1849 before the Court of Probate of
[[?]] & for granting administration in and
for said County of York personally appeared
Tristram C. Towle and made oath in due
form of law that he is administrator of
the estate of Mary Towle who was a pensioner
of the United States at the rate of 26 dollars
66 cents per annum That she was the
widow of Thomas Towle who drew a
pension from the United States at the
rate of 43 dollars & 33 cents per annum
That said Mary Towle pensioner died on
the second day of February eighteen hundred
& forty nine without having drawn any
pension under her pension certificate dated
January 26th 1849. That she was a Resident
of Parsonsfield in said County of York that
she left the following named children who
are now her only surviving children [?]
the [?]  (Tristram C. Towle, Josiah Towle,
[?] Towle and Betsey Towle all of said
Parsonsfield except the Deponent who resides
in Bingham in the County of Carroll & State of
New Hampshire. That he said Tristram C.
Towle as Administrator aforesaid [?]
for the [?] & arrears of pension to which
it may be found that their Mother was entitled
under any of the acts and resolutions of
Congress which are applicable to her case
Tristram C. Towle
[?] Rufus McIntire
State of Maine; York ss.
Sworn to and subscribed
before the Judge of said Court
in [?] Court the day and
year - above written Wm. C. Allen, Judge of Probate.
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State of Maine
York County Ss.
I William Hammond Register
fo the Court of Probate within and for the County of
York and state aforesaid do hereby certify that
William C Allen Esquire is the Judge of the
said court of Probate duly commissioned and
qualified and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the 
Seal of said Court this first day
of October A.D 1849
Wm Hammond. }Register of the Court
of Probate for said County of York
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WAR DEPARTMENT
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Mary Towle
widow of Thomas Towle
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty six.
dollars and sixty six. cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage. 
Given at the War Office of the United
States this 26th day of January
one thousand eight hundred and
forty nine. 
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J.G [?] 
for Commissioner of Pensions
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Payment to be made at Portland
by
Wm Woodbury Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under February
2d, 1848, Page 39 Vol. 1. 
Leo. [Jenkins?] [?]
Clerk.
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State of Maine
County of York} ss On this third day of July AD 1843
personally appeared before me William
A. Hayes  Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York
in open Court being a Court of Re[?]
Mary Towle a resident of Parsonsfield in
the County of York aforesaid aged eighty six years,
who being first duly sworn according ot law doth
on her oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the
acts of Congress passed July 7 1838. the 23. of August
1842 and on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions unto
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That
she is the widow of Thomas Towle late of said Parsonsfield who
was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution as will
appear by his application & proofs filed in the war Department
when he obtained a pension under the act of Congress of
July 7. 1832 to which she refers for the evidence and
length of service and she is unable to state when the
service was performed. 

She further declares that she was married
to said Thomas Towle sometimes spelt Thomas Tole by
Elder Samuel Shepard in Epping in the State of New
Hampshire on the twenty first day of January 1778 that
her husband Thomas Towle died on the fifteenth day of
June 1841 That she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and
ninety four viz at the time above stated and that
she has not since been married but still remains a widow [?]
Mary Towle X her mark
Witness
Wm A. Hayes 
Rufu[?] McIntire
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge
of Probate, York
County Maine
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Mary Towle
9264
Mary Towle
widow of Thomas
ME
Act 7 July 1838
and [?] resolution of the
23 January 1845
Married 1778
husband died 15 June 1841
[?]
8 mo pri
26.66
Also acts 43244
Hon J. F Scammon
H.R.
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State of Maine
York County Ss
I William Hammond Register
of the Court of Probate within and for the County of
York and state aforesaid do hereby certify that
William A. Hayes Esquire is the acting Judge of
said Court of Probate, (being a Court of Record) 
duly comissioned (commissioned) and qualified; and that his signature
above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal 
of said Court this third day of July
AD 1843
William Hammond} Register of the Court of
Probate York County
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Brentwood
January 21st
V778. -
Then the within
Named -
Thomas tole
and Mary weeks
was joined in
marriage by
me
Sam[?] Shepard
Clerk.

[?] tole
Certificate
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State of New Hampshire}
Rockingham ss
This [?] [?] whom it may Concern
That Mrs Thomas Tole and Mrs Mary Weeks
Both of Epping Have Been Lawfully published at said
Epping J[?] [?] 1778 
[?] Josiah Norris Clk
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STATE OF MAINE.
York, SS.
I William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that,
William A. Hayes is now and has been
for many years past the acting Judge of
Probate
in and for said county of York
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; [the word that was crossed out]
and that the -foregoing- signature purporting to be
-his is-genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, i have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial
Court for said State, this tenth day of February
Anno Domino 1846.
William Trafton, Clerk
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination
of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in
the war of the REvolution, which remain in this office, it
appears that the name of Thomas Towle
is borne upon the - Pay - Roll of Capt. Daniel
Moore's Company, as a private
in said Company, with an allowance for three months.
and eight days service, commencing
May 1st 1775. And upon "A List
of those Men in Capt. D. Moor's
Compy. in Coll Stark's Regt. who
have recd pay for their regimental Coats" is borne
the name of Thomas Towl. acknowledging the
receipt of Four Dollars in "full satisfaction for
the regimental Coat promised by the Colony of
New Hampshire." Said List is Dated 1775 Octr. 17.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this 13th
day of January 1846. 
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
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I Samuel Chapman of Parsonsfield in the County
of. York & State of Maine being eighty three years of
age testify & say that I formerly in my youth lived
in the Town of Lee & State of new Hampshire near
the line of NewMarket in said State and adjoining
the Town of Epping in said State. More than fifty
years ago I was well acquainted with Thomas
Towle of Epping and Also with his wife Mary
Weeks before their marriage - They used to pass
my Fathers house to meeting. More than fifty
years ago but the [?] number of years I
cannot state. I moved from Lee or NewMarket
to this Town & have been an inhabitant here
ever since. About fifteen years after I 
settled in this Town said Thomas Towle moved
up into Parsonsfield with his wife & family
where he continued to live till his death about
two or three years since and his widow is still
alive and is the same woman who formerly
was Mary Weeks of Epping - They lived together
as Husband & wife & raised up a family of
Children & I never heard a doubt expressed
but what they were married though I cannot
[?] [?] knowledge say they were. They
lived as Husband & wife many years before
they moved to Parsonsfield. I knew Samuel
Shepard a Baptist Minister who [?] in Epping &
was generally known as Doctor Shepard in that
early day. Said Thomas Towle was a United States
pensioner for several years before his death. I have
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the aforesaid Deponent Samuel Chapman who is well known to me to be a man of truth & veracity and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true to his best recollection.
Before me Rufus McIntire Justice of the Peace

His word believed entitled & this [illegible] [illegible] inserted over it before the certificates of oath were [illegible]  [illegible] of the deponent

Rufus McIntire Justice of the Peace
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I Andrew Mc Chapman of Parsonsfield in the County of York & State of Maine testify & say that I formerly lived in New Market in the State of New Hampshire near the line of Lee which lived when settled ultimately bought my father's house in Lee.  From that place I moved & settled in this Fairl in 1800 or 1801.  I knew Thomas Towle late of said Parsonsfield deceased while he lived in Epping in New Hampshire from which place he resided & settled in Parsonsfield about the times I did, I think one year before.   I also knew his wife & now widow who was also from Epping.  I cannot from any my own knowledge say 
they were married but they lived together as husband & wife for several years before they moved to Parsonsfield & continued as to live till his death.  Her name before she lived with said Towle as his wife was Mary Weeks.  
Samuel Shepard was a Baptist Minister & lived in Brantwood New Hampshire &  preached in Epping & portions of the time & was there known as Doctor Shephard

Andrew Mc Chapman

State of Maine 
York SS
June 26th 1843 There personally appeared Andrew McChapman and who is has been personally known to me for the last twenty five years as a reputable magistrate & man of truth & veracity and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit by him above signed is comit & true
Before me Rufua McIntire Justice of the Peace  
The word line and or 1801  interlined before signing by the Deponent  
Rufus McIntire Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine}
York County} ss
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Rufus McIntire Esqr is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his commission was dated on the 25th day of January AD 1839 and will expire on the 25 day of January AD 1846 and that his signatures above written are genuine

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this third day of July AD 1843

WM Hammond} Register of the Courts of Probate York County
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District of New Hampshire SS
I Charles W Cutter, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire Certify that Moses Dudley Esquire who has signed one of the annexed papers is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham in said District, and Jonathan T Libbey Esq who has signed the other annexed paper is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Merrinack in said District under the authority of the State of New Hampshire, and I have no doubt their signatures are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court.  This 7th day of August 1832

Charles W Cutter Clerk
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Affidavitt
Josiah Bathhelder
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I Josiah Batchelder of Raymond in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire now Eighty Three years of age do testify and say Thomas Towle then of Epping in said State now of Personfield in the State of Maine in month of April in the our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred & seventy five together with myself & other enlisted into the company commanded by Captain Daniel Moore Luent Ebeneezer Fry & Ens. John Moore for the term of Eight months & that we both were in the whole of the Battle of Bunker Hill of that year & served the whole of said term & where both honorably discharged at winter Hill near the Vran of action and further saith not
His Mark - Josiah Batchelder
Attest M Dudley

State of new Hampshire Rockingham SS}  July 30 1832,
Then Personally appeared the above named Josiah Batchelder & made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed (by his mark) contained the truth & nothing but the truth
Before me Moses Dudley Just. Peace
State of New Hampshire Rockingham SS July 3 1832.  I hereby certify that the above named deponent Josiah Batchelder sustains a good character for truth & veracity & that full credit ought to be given to his depontion as above written 
Moses Dudley Justice of the Peace
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Affidavit of Jonathan Fogg
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I Jonathan Fogg of of Pittsfield in the county of Merrimack and state of New Hampshire, now seventy seven years of age do testify and say that Thomas Towle then of Epping in the County of Rockingham in said State, now of Parsonsfield in the state of Maine in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy five together with myself and others enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt Daniel Moore, Liut Eben'r Fry and Ensign John Moore for the term of eight or nine months and that we both were in the whole of the battle of Bunker Hill on the seventeenth day of June of said year, and several with him until about the first of October when I enlisted under Capt Henry Dearborn to go to Canada, and further saith not Present  J T Libbey
Jo Fogg
Stat of New Hampshire
Merrimack SS July 34d 1832  Personally appearing the above named Johnathan Fogg made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed contains the truth and nothing but the truth relative to the cause for which it  was taken before me Jonathon T Sibley Just of Peace
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State of New Hampshire Merrimack SS:  July 3 1832  I hereby certify that Jonathan Fogg who made oath before me to  the within deposition sustains a good character for truths & veracity & that full credit ought to be given to his deposition aforesaid

Jonathan T Libbey Justice of the Peace
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Thomas Towle
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State of Maine.
County of York, SS.

On this twentieth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate Walden ]& Lowenish in & for the County of York Tomas Towle a resident of Parsonsfield in the county of York and State of Maine  Aged eighty one 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 in May with Captain Daniel Moore and served in Col. Starks regiments of the Massachusetts line, under the following named officers:  I enlisted in Albany 1775 in Captain Daniel Moore's company of Infantry as a private Lieut Ebeneezer Frye & Ensign John Moore were in said company - said company was in Col Starks Regiment.  We were marched to Cambridge & were in the battle of Bunker Hill.  I was in the Redoubt on the Hill.  We refutted the British twice & the illegible] sartie made by the British we were compelled to abandon the redoubt & went off leaving all my clothes which departed in a baggage wagon in the moving it being a bad day  When we retreated we went to guard home & found it burnt down & my clothes were burned in it.   [illegible] way and supplied with clothes & having no shelter but the heavens for about six weeks or two months I took a cold which struck to my head & I have been partially deaf ever since & am now almost totally deaf.  I served eight months then full period of my enlistment & was discharged.  Before I left the plaice I was advised to enlist again & I did enlist in Capt. Benjamin Norris Company in Col. Poor's Regiments in New Hampshire troops for twelve months with ex [illegible] that if my hearing did not return [illegible] be discharged I was in great danger on account of Fry is can't of hearing & come near being shot by our men on century [illegible] or four times not being able to hear then [illegible] on account of fry went of hearing  & was discharged in June 1776 before the year was out.  We were stationed at Winter Hill.  I was born in year 1751 at illegible] NH There is a record of my age in my bible.  I never had a written discharge.  I resided in Epping N.H. till 1801 when I moved to Parsonsfield & have resided there ever since.  Rufus McIntire of Parsonfield aforesaid & Arthur McArthur of during tern in the County of York will testify as to my character for truth & veracity.  He 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, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.  Thomas Towle

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I Wm Cutter Allen , Register  of the Court of Probate aforesaid.  Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Towle for a pension.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this twentieth day of August, A.D. 1832
Wm Cutter Allen Register of Probate
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State of Maine
York, SS.

I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, do hereby certify that Rufus McIntire is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated the second day of May, A.D. 1846, and will expire on the second day of May A.D. 1853.  and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this first day of September, Anno Domini 1848.
William Trafton, Clerk.
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Declaration
State of Maine}
County of York} SS.
On this thirty first day of August A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of York, Mary Towle of Parsonsfield in said County of York & now resident in Epping State of New Hampshire as a [illegible] with her now aged ninety two year who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed the 2nd of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Thomas Towle who was a private in the Revolutionary Army & rendered services in several different corps of Militia as stated by him in his application for a pension for said services and is proved in the papers accompanying his application now in the Pension Office at Washington reference thereto being had for the particular and that she has drawn pensions heretofore under the Act of Congress as widow of said Thomas Towle of Twenty six dollars and sixty six sent annually She further declares that she is
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is still a widow.

Sworn to and subscribed on this day & year above written}  Writ. T C Towle  
Mary Towle with her mark

Before me Rufus McIntire Justice of the Peace and I further certify that said Mary Towle is known to me & has been for many years as the identical person the deponent herself to be & is entitled to credit.

Rufus McIntire Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine
County of York Ss

it is herby certified that satisfactory evidence has been adduced before the Court of Probate in and for said County to sow that Mary Towle late of Parsonsfield in said State a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. died on the second day of February eighteen hundred and forty nine, that she left the following named children who are her only children now surviving her viz  Tristam C. Towle of Effingham N.H. Josiah Towle Stephen Towle and Betsey Towle of Parsonsfield in said State of Maine
And it is further certified that Tristam C Towle has been appointed Administrator of the estate of Mary Towle aforesaid and has been duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such 
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eights hundred and forty nine
Wm Hammond} Register of the Court of Probate York County Maine
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I Alvah Burrell of Lawful age depose & say that I was acquainted with Mary Towle of Parsonsfield in the County of York & State of Maine  Widow of Thomas Thowle late of said Parsonsfield deceased & with her children having been born & brought up in the same town & neighborhood with them  I know said Mary Towle is dead & died the second day of February AD 1849 and I officiated as Clergyman at her funder.  The services were at the dwelling house of Tristam C. Towle in Effingham New Hampshire where she died but she was buried in Parsonsfield with her family that had gone before her.

Her surviving children are Tristham C Towle of Effingham, New Hampshire Stephen Towle, Josiah Towle & Betsey Towle all of said Parsonsfield.  Her other children died before her

Alvah Burrell

State of Maine}
County of York} Ss  Dec 1 1849  Before me personally appeared Alvah Burrell known to me to be an ordained Minister of the [illegible] & [illegible] oath to the [illegible] applications
by his person before me Rufus McIntire Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine.
YORK, SS.
I, J.O. McIntire Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, do hereby certify that Rufus McIntire of Parsonsfield, in said county of York, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated May 2 1846 and will expire May 2 1853 and that the accompanying signature purporting to be his, is genuine, IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this fourth day of December Anno Domini 1849
[signed] J. O. McIntire Clerk.
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J. M. Thayer
Feby 5/1850

Respecting Cassig
Jehamiah Howd
Widow of Towle for a Pension

Comm of Pensions for answer
Dept of the Interior July 6/50}
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Washington City D.C. Feb. 5th 1850
Hon T. Ewing Secy of the Interior}
Sir
About three months since I filed in the Pension office through Mr. S.A. Peugh of this City ( I begin absent at the time) additional evidence in the case of Jemiah Howd of lt widow of Daniel as applicant for a pension under the Acts of 7th of July 1838. '43 & '48, but have not been able to get any action whatever in the case or even to hear from it since.  I also filed in the Pension office on or about the 15th of Dec. last the application of Tristam C. Towle, Administrator of the Estate of his Mother Mary (I believe) Towle of Maine, a widow of Thomas, for an increase of Pension due his said Mother under
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Joint Resolution of July 1st 1848.  I address this communication to you for the purpose of securing prompt action in the above mentioned case.
I have the honor to be very Respectfully your obt. Servt. J M Thayer
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1843
Payment to be made at Portland by Wm Wonderbury Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book  Volume Page by J B Chase Clerk
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Copy
Department of the Interior.
Claim for Military Service.
Increase
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4d March 1843d of June 1844, the pension of Mary Towle, dec'd late of Maine, widow of Thomas Towle, who was a private in the Revolution has been increased from twenty six 66/100 dollars to forty three 33/100 dollars, per annum, commencing 4th March 1843 & ending 4th March 1848.
The amount is due and payable to Tristham C. Towle, administrator for sole use of her only surviving children, to wit, Tristham C. Towle, Isiah Towle, Stephen Towle, & Betsy Towle, after deducting what has been paid at the rate of twenty six 66/100 per annum.

Given at the Department of the Interior, this 11th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty fifty
Examined and Countersigned} Secretary of the Interior.  Commissioner of Pensions.
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23 Feb 1848
Rev Mrs. Towle DC
7633.43 in a charged to [illegible] 30.68
Hon D Hammons H Refs
L. Edwards
Com Pens
Washington D.C.
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Washington City D.C.
Dec. 15th 1849
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions,
Sir,
I herewith hand you the application of Tristham C Towle, administrator for an increase of pension under the Joint Resolution of July 1st 1848, in the case of Mary Towle of Maine, widow of Thomas Towle, and also return the Old Certificate. And would respectfully ask for an early attention.
I am very respectfully yours,
J. M. Thayer
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18218
Payment to be made at Portland by Wm Woodbury Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Maine

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book   Volume Page by J.B. Chase  Clerk.
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Copy
Department of the Interior.  Claim for Military Service.  Increase.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 2nd February 1848, the pension of Mary Towle, dec'd, late of Maine, widow of Thomas Towle, who was a private in the Revolution has been increased from twenty six 66/100 dollars to forty three 33/100 Dollars per annum, Commencing 4th March 1848 and ending February 2nd 1849, when she died.

The amount is due and payable to Tristam C. Towle, administrator for Sole use & benefit of his only surviving children, to wit, Tritsam C. Towle, Josiah Towle, Stephen Towle, and Betsy Towle, after deducting what has been paid at the rate of Twenty Six 66/100 dollars per annum.

Given at the Department of the Interior, this 11th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-fifth
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.}  Commissioner of Pensions.
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J. L. Edwards [illegible]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Parsonsfield, ME, Sept 3, 1848
J.L. Edwards [Illegible] Court of Pensions
Sir.
Enclosed herewith is the Declaration of Mary Towle made to be continued on the Pension Roll
Please to send her certificate to me or to her addressed to the Post Office Parsonsfield, ME.

Your Respectfully

Rufus McIntire
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Initials

Hon John F Scammon
Min. of [illegible]
Washington, D.

seal - date July 14
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Parsonsfield ME Feb 13, 1846

Hon. John F. Scammon
Sir
I herein present entered application of Mary Towle widow of Thomas Towle for a pension.

Your respectfully,
Rufus White

H. of No. Washington D.C. Feb 19. 1846
Sir,
Agreeable to the request of Hon Rufus McIntire, as above expressed.  I forward to you the enclosed application of Widow Mary Towle with a view to the attainment of a pension.  Should be glad to learn from you on the subject as early a practicable.  
Respectfully yours  John F. Scammon

Hon J. L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Fiver J F Scammon  M G
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington D C


Rev Mary Towle
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House of Rep.  Washington Mar 16, 1846
Sir.
In answer to your communication of the 2nd instant, you are informed that Mrs. Mary Towle has, then her agent, Hanke McIntire, signified her willingness to receive a pension based on the 8 months service of her late husband in the year 1775 - when convenient you may enclose to me, if you please, a certificate to that affect, & I will forward it to her Agent.
Respectfully yours John F Scammon
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
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House of Rep May 26, 1846
Hon J L Edwards

Please have the goodness to give the required information by the accompanying letter of Mr P C Powell

Respectfully yours
John F Scammon
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No 9264
Mary Towle
Mrs.

Set to R McIntire Sept 16 '43
Hon J F Scammon Mar 2nd 46

Act 7 July 1838
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House of Reps.  Feb. 22. 1848.
Sir:
I wrote you a line some two or three weeks ago, and forwarded you some papers going to establish the identity of Mrs. Towle a pensioner of Porter Maine.
The old lady as her friends write me is poor and sick and without means of support, and are urging me to obtain if possible early action.
I am aware of the great press of business in your office, and drop you this believing Mrs T's case requires as early attention as it can well receive.
Very respectfully yours & C
D. Hammons

Hon J. L. Edwards
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O.W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. Aug. 24, 1899
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
J P u Lockness, Commissioner.
Full name of soldier:
Thomas Towle
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)

Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) Spotsylvania Co., VA.

Date of death (as near as possible):  May 22, 1800

Christian name of widow: Mary Smith
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Remarks:
Your name and address:
Henry I Kirk
Haddonfield new jersey

2238b2m
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7633  Increase
Maine
Mary Towle Dec'd
widow of Thomas Towle who was a Private in the N. Hampshire line of the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feby 13th and sent to J. M. Thayer Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 10
Increased from $26.66
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7633 Maine  
Mary Towle, widow of Thomas Towle, who was a private, in the N. Hampshire line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21, day of March, 1846, and sent to Hon. J. F. Scammon, H. R. 
[Acts of March 3, 1843. & 7th June, 1844] Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 10.

Letter to Ebeneezer Blaze 18 Oct 1847
Admitted 
No. 443 joint resolution of Jany 23d, 1845 & au 7 July 1838
Set to Hon. J. F. Scammon
June 3. 1846.
Settle to [illegible] D Hausaus & [illegible] Agt. 4 March 1848
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9915
Maine
Mary Towle, widow of Thomas Towle, who was a pensioner under the Act of '32, and who died on the 15th June, 184[illegible] of York City in the State of Maine who was a private in  commanded by Captain of the  commanded by   in the New Hampshire line for 8 Months

Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
No. 443  
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of March, 1846 and Sent to Hon J.F. Scammon, H.R.

Total amount, $133.30
[Act July 7, 1838.] & Jr Resolution 23rd Jany 45
Recorded by Testament Clerk, Book D- Vol. 1-Page 19-
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Reprinted Jany 26 [illegible]
3411
Maine
Mary Towle widow of Thomas who served in the Revolutionary war as as Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of January 1849 and sent to Rufus McIntire Parsonsfield Maine

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Pare 39 Vol. 1
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9915. Increase  Maine
Mary Towle dec'd.  Widow of Thomas Towle who was a pensioner under the Act of '32 and who died on the 15th June 1841 of York Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the   Commanded by Captain   of the   commanded by  in the N. Hampshire line for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.44

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of February 1850 and Send to J. M. Thayer, Present 

increased from Total amounts, $26.66 Payable to Tristham C. Towle Adm. for benefit of Surviving children  [Act July 7, 1838 & Joint Res. July 1, 1848]
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 19
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Rev
Widow, & c.
File No. 22,442
Mary Towle Wid of Thomas Towle Priv Rev War
Act Feb 2nd |48
Index: Vol. M, Page 274 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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Oct 9 '99
H.I. Kirk
Haddon f'd N.J.
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L.W.B.  W. 22442.
This Bureau can furnish the military records of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.  Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department.  Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C., October 9th, 1899.
O.W. & N. Div. Revolutionary

Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Thomas Towle, (the only one found upon the Revolutionary war pension records), made an application for pension on August 20, 1832, at which time he was 81 years of age and residing at Parsonsfield, Maine, and his pension was allowed for thirteen months' actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war.  He enlisted at Epping, New Hampshire, and served under Capt. Moore and Col. Stark.  His widow, Mary, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.  
Very respectfully,  Acting Commissioner. Mr. Henry I. Kirk, Haddonfield, N.J.