Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6491, for Jacob Lowell, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
Lowell, Jacob R. 6491
Jane or 
Janne
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[check mark] Number 14.657
Jane Lowell widow of Jacob Lowell
Maine
Act 7 July 1838
Letter 31 July 1852
Elizabeth McKenney
Wiscasset Maine
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State of Maine
Lincoln County Ss.
Be it known that on this third day of
March 1852, it has been satisfactorily proved in
open Court before the Court of Probate of said
County, the same being a Court of Record, that
Jacob Lowell late of Alna in said County of Lincoln
died at said Alna on the 17th day of August 1828, and
that Jane Lowell his widow died on the 22nd day
of April 1842 at Alna aforesaid.
and that John Lowell, James Lowell, Isaac
Lowell, Abner Lowell, Andrew Lowell, Charles Lowell, Samuel Lowell, and Jane Dodge wife of
Daniel Dodge are the children and the only surviving
children
of the said Jacob Lowell deceased
In testimony whereof I have affixed the
official seal of said Court and subscribed
my name this 3rd day of March 1852
Arnold Blaney Judge
Attest
Edwin S. Hovey Register
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Power of Attorney
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Know all men by these presents that we Charles
Lowell and Samuel Lowell of Alna, in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, children and
heirs of the late Jacob Lowell of said Alna, have
appointed, and do hereby constitute Elisha M. Kenney
of Wiscasset, County and State aforesaid our attorney for us
and the children and heirs of said Jacob Lowell, and in our
names and the said children and heirs, to ask for and receive
from the Government of the United States, the amount
of pension due to the said children and heirs, on account of
the services of Jacob Lowell aforesaid, in the army of the
Revolutionary war with Great Britain; to give all
necessary receipts and discharges therefor; to appoint an attorney or attorneys under him for said purpose; and to
do all things in the premises which are or may be necessary
and which said children and heirs may or can do,
Witness our hands and Seal at Wiscasset this eighth day of March A.D. 1832
Charles Lowell
Samuel Lowell
In presence of George G. Cook
N. Lowell
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State of Maine, County of Lincoln
Personally appeared the above named Charles Lowell and
Samuel Lowell and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be their free act and deed, this eighth day of March
A.D. 1852,
Before me
Wales Howard
Justice of the Peace
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Marriage
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State of Maine, County of
Lincoln
Town of Georgetown,
Jacob Lowell of Pownalbury and
Jane McFadden
of Georgetown were married December eighteenth, seventeen hundred and seventy seven by
Ezekiel Emerson Minister.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with
the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record
in fair legible figures, as follows: December 18th 1777.
William G. Emmons Clerk
I William G. Emmons above named, depose and say,
that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, County
and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy
from the records of said town, with the exception above
named, as certified by me.
William G. Emmons, Clerk of said Town
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this
26 day of February A.D. 1852.
John Hinkley, Justice of the Peace
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Fee [illegible] paid by James Hunt
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I, Martha Hunt aged ninety two years
, widow of the late Ephraim Hunt
of Brunswick in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, daughter of John Lowell
formerly of Georgetown, now Bath, and
sister of Jacob Lowell formerly of Wiscasset
do testify on oath and say, that I well
remember, that my brother Jacob was
in the army in time of the Revolutionary
war, and that it was reported of him
that he was in the battle of Bunker hill
that he was killed in the Battle - But
that not long after I cannot say how
long, he very unexpectedly returned
home, on a furlough of two or three
months, I do not distinctly remember. He
remained at home during the time of
leave of absence, and then returned
to the army. How long he was about the
[illegible] time I do not distinctly recollect, but
believe he was absent a year, certainly
not less than six months
Martha J Hunt-her mark
Witness John McKeen
Brunswick, Cumberland County State of Maine
February 15 1851
then personally appeared the above named Martha Hunt
and took her oath to the truth of the above statement by
by her subscribed
Before me John McKeen Justice of the Peace
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Wiscasset Lincoln County Maine
May 1, 1852
Hon J. E. Heath
Com Pensions
Sir,
I herewith forward to you a power of attorney
to act for the heirs of Jacob Lowell in obtaining
back pension for services of said Jacob Lowell as a soldier
in the Revolutionary War, under the act of 4th July, 1836, with
what evidence we have been able to obtain. They are confident
that he rendered the service, but it is impossible to ascertain
the number of the Regiments to which he belonged or the names
of the officers under which he served. They have heard him
tell of being at Stoney Point Rhode Island and there hauling hay in the night
to build a Fort. He enlisted in Georgetown Maine and marched to
Rhode Island after returning from that place he was drafted for three months to go to Bagaduce and was, after that, two or three days
on the Sheepscot River under Captain Daniel Scott,
Mr Lowell was excluded from drawing a pension while
living on account of having property.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully your
Obedient Servant
Elisha McKenney

Honorable I.E.Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Maine)
Kennebec, Ss:
This may certify that I Thomas
Clark of Pittston in said County of Kennebec of the
age of Seventy nine years have perfect knowledge of
Mr Jacob Lowell being a resident with him in the
Town of Pownalboro, at the time he enlisted in the
service of the United States in the Revolutionary War with
Great Britton and according to my best recollection in a
Company commanded by Captain Daniel Scott, Lieutenant Carr
Barker and Ensign Benjamin Colburn and I further
I state that Mr James Lowell aged Sixty five years
now an inhabitant of Dresden in the County of Lincoln
is a son of the afore named Jacob Lowell.--
Thomas Clark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Twenty third
day of April one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one
Benjamin Shaw Justice of the Peace
for the County of
Kennebec
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14.657
Jane Lowell widow of Jacob 
Maine
Letter 31st July 1852
6491
Elisha McKenney
Wisacasset, Maine
Act 7 July 1838
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6491
Jane Lowell
Rejected