Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,300, for Aaron Low, Massachusetts
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(8-1778)


SERVICE                                                   
Mass. 
Low, Aaron 

NUMBER    
  S.29.300

CONTENTS
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  10.858
Massachusetts
Aaron Low
of Essex Co. in the State of Mass.
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Roby of the Regt commanded 
by Col Sutton  in the Mass
line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 30 Dollars ---- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of April
1833 and sent to Millicent
Ferson  Gloucester Mass

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833      $60.00
Semi-annl. allowance ending 4 Sept.    15.00
                                                              $75.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D D Addison  Clerk
Book E  Vol. 2d.  Page 49
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6832

  Aaron Low
Private of Mas

NCE



Wm. Ferson
Gloucester 
          Mass
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6832
BRIEF in the case of Aaron Low
 of Essex Co. in the state of Mass
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?   77
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
1 June In 775 to }
1 Feby    76|
8 months |  Private |Capt Roby - Col Little's

From 1 July to 1 March 76
  1 Month | Private | do [Cap Roby, Col Little]


5.  In what battles was he engaged?  none mentioned
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?    Essex  Mass
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
   2 living witnesses
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what  respect?
  Right
x Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
                          Wm.C. Easton
                             Examining Clerk.
                                23 Jan. 33
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss
 On this _ fourth day of September A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting  Aaron Low, a resident of Essex, in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:
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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.
  Aaron Low

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
  D H White  Judge of Probate
We, Robert Crowell a clergyman, residing in Essex aforesaid, and Benjamin Burnham residing in Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Aaron Lowe who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 77 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
  Robert Crowell
  Benjamin Burnham

Subscribed and sworn to before D H White
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6832
Aaron Low

[?] 15
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And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and
served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Robert Crowell who has signed the preceding
Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Essex
and that the said Benjamin Burnham who
has also signed the same is a resident at Essex
and is a credible person and that
their statement is entitled to credit. Also, that Abraham Williams and
James Millett, who have signed the preceding certificate
are residents in Gloucester, are credible persons and
their statement entitled to credit
[signature] D H White
Judge of Probate

I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
[signature] Aaron Low
for a pension.

TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this -- fourth day
of September
A. D. 1832.
[signature] Nath Lord
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Omit

We James Millett, aged 76 years, residing in Gloucester, State of Massachusetts
& Abraham Williams of Gloucester, State of Massachusetts, aged 75 years, on oath
testify that we are well acquainted with Aaron Low, who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration, and to our knowledge he served as a Private in Capt Joseph Roby's
company in Col. Moses Little Regt of Mass militia, stationed at Prospect Hill, near Boston in
1775 for the time & in the manner he has declared, having served
the same company, Regiment, at the same time and place with said
Low
and that Aaron Low, now present, is the identical person who
ed as above stated.
[signature] Abraham Williams
[signature]  James Millett


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex, ss.
On this eighteenth day of August, 1832, before me William
Ferson, Notary Public, by legal authority admitted and sworn and
dwelling in Glocester in said County, personally came James
Millett and Abraham Williams above named, who subscribed
and made oath to the foregoing statement; and I certify
that said Millett and Williams are well known to me as
credible persons whose statement is entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and Notarial Seal the day and
year aforesaid
[signature] William Ferson Noty Public
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29300
Revy INVALID.
File No. 29,300
Aaron Low
Pri Rev war

Act: June 7 32
Index: -- Vol.9
Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870.}

1929 Aug. 13. Photos to Fred.
Burstetta Fin, Dev. 9,
1930 Jan. 16, Photos mail C.
Fred Burstetta & Fine
, A. D. Y.
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No.
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
38790
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 139.
Please furnish work specified below.
Pension
January 9, 1930. 192
Approved:
Bureau ordering
Deliver to Room No.
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 3 pages from Revolution
ary War pension claim of Aaron Low, Massachusetts Troops, S. 29300.
-
No. of copies 1 of each
Shall form be kept standing?
days
For further information see
Mrs. M. M. H. Finch
5033
541
Room No. Phone No.
A.D. Wilkinson of
gart Mich
5033
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Chief of Division.
NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
Duplicate
Multigraph
Mimeograph
Folding
Assembling
Stapling
in
Electric typewriter
CHECK WORK DESIRED
single or double space?
one side or both sides?
once or twice?
mony
Once?
Twice? Side?
Fill in addresses?
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size
Proof list
Labels (submit sample)
Fill in letters.
Size
Facsimile signature?
Facsimile signature?
Photostat &
Blue Print

Remarks
actual
Size.
End?
Dated?
┃ Cards, size
┃ Pay rolls
Corrections
Tabulation sheets
Official use?
Repay? Yes, 25
Official use? Repay?
.
(OVER)
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NOTE:
reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches or chief clerks of
Routine changes of addresses may be made on this blank without formal
bureaus.
( Date )
INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
Make new addressograph plate
Change present addressograph plate
Destroy present addressograph plate
as follows:
Now reads
Should read
Operator
Remarks:
Operator
Remarks:
5
1
2
4
5
On list.
FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION
ADDRESSOGRAPH
The above change was made
Date
Operator
MULTIGRAPH
-
Type set by
MIMEOGRAPH
Date
Cut by
Date
192
192
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January 9, 1930.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:

Please furnish me photostatic copies of three pages from
Revolutionary War pension claim of Aaron Low, Massachusetts Troops,
S. 29300, uncertified.

[stamp] Cash 45 cents FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S DESK JAN 10 1930 BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Very truly yours,
Fred Burstetta
 
5012 Illinois are N.W
Washington D.C
Received payment
January 9, 1930.
$.45
Margaret M H. Finch
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
All inquiries regarding job should refer to Requisition No. 1681

PHONE Branch 476
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
Deliver to Room No. 5033
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
August 3, 1929.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering
Pension
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE,
EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 3 pages from Revolution
ary War pension claim of Aaron Low, Massachusetts Troops, S. 29300.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing?
days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch 5033 541
Room No.
Phone No.
son
Margaret M. H. Finch
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Chief of Branch MARX
NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written
below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
Duplicate
Multigraph
CHECK WORK DESIRED
single or double space?
Mimeograph
Folding
Assembling
Stapling
VISION of
Once?
Electric typewriter
Addressograph from lists
Envelopes, size 920
Proof list
Labels (submit sample)
one side or both sides?
once or twice?
Twice?
Facsimile signature?
Facsimile signature?
Side? End?
Fill in addresses?
Fill in letters
-
Photostat x Size actual
Blue Print
Remarks
Size.
Dated?
Cards, size
Pay rolls
Corrections
┃ Tabulation sheets
Official use?
Official use?
Repay?
(OVER)
-
Repay? Yes $.45
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NOTE: Routine changes of addresses may be made on this plan
reference through or initialing of chiefs of branches of
bureaus.
(Date)
INDICATE BY AN X IN PROPER SQUARE ACTION TO BE TAKEN.
Make new addressograph plate
Change present addressograph plate
Destroy present addressograph plate
as follows:
Now reads
Should read
On list
Operator
Remarks:
Operator
Remarks:
5
2
4

-
FOR USE OF DUPLICATING AND ADDRESSING SECTION
ADDRESSOGRAPH
The above change was made
Date
Operator
MULTIGRAPH
Type set by
MIMEOGRAPH
Date.
Cut by
Date
192
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[Comm]issioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
August 3, 1929
Cash - 45 cents
[stamp] FINANCE DIVISION BOOK KEEPERS DESK AUG 5 1929 Bureau of Pensions

Dear Sir:
 Please furnish me photostatic copies of three pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Aaron Low, Massachusetts Troops, S. 29300, uncertified.
  Very truly yours,

Fred Buerstetta
3430 Connecticut Ave N.W.
Washington D.C.

Received payment 45 c
August 3, 1929
 Antonia w Ford

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.