Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6494, for James Lowrey, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Conn.  Lowrey, James R.6494
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James Lowrey
New York
Sushendell

D. D. Addison
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State of New York}
County of Oswego} ss:
Be it known, that on this 19th day of February A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty three, before the undesigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared James Lowrey,  resident of the town of Boylston in said County, and made oath according to law, that he is the son of James Lowrey who served as a private in the services of  the United States in the war of the revolution with Great Britten [sic] that the said James Lowrey Died in the town of Lorraine in the county of Jefferson in the month of July 1833/18th, that he is directly interested, as aforesaid, as a claimant, and makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining such amount of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, Regulations, or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. The said Affiant further declares that he hereby constitutes and appoints D. D. Addison of Washington City in District of Columbia to be Attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim, with power of substitution, to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in the premises; except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for.

Sworn to an subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me,  Marien Salisbury J. Peace
[signed] Jame Lowrey

I, Marian Salisbury Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Lowrey, above named, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, as I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth, and acknowledges the above Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
Marian Salisbury J. Peace.

In testimony that the above-named Marian Salisbury was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, at the date of the same, I hereby subscribe my name and affix the County Seal.

E. M. Hill, County Clerk.
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No. 12026
James Lowrey

[illegible] 5.17.16
proof read

H. Chittenden
Adams
Jefferson Cty.
New York
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No. 12026
BRIEF in the case of James Lowrey of Lorraine County of Jefferson in tthe State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? Seventy three ears of age

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Column 1] Period.
[1st entry] Enlisted about June in 1776
[2nd entry] Enlisted Feb of 1778
[3rd entry] Was rafted about July 1780
[Column 2} Duration of Service.
[1st entry] 6 [months]
[2nd entry] +3 [months]
[3rd entry 1 [month]
[Column 3] Rank. As a
[1st entry] private
[2nd entry] [illegible]
[3rd entry] private
[Column 4] Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
[All entries are illegible]

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Long Island

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut,  Salisbury ??

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

+not on the rolls of Capt. Bebee  Chas G. Heeds Examining Clerk.
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12.026  James Lowrey
Pension Papers

Team service not in the corps of enlisted Cont. Teamsters & thereafter disallowed.
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State of New York
Jefferson County ss: On the 13th day of April 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Jefferson, James Lowrey a resident of Lorraine in said county, the applicant in the annexed papers named, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was born in the town of Farmington in the State of Connecticut on the 31st day of March 1759, as he has been informed and verily believes to be true, that he has no record of his age, nor has he ever kept any, he further says that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot state with any more precision or accuracy than he has done in his declaration herewith annexed the names of the regular officers who served with the troops when he served or the general circumstances in relation to his service.  This deposent further says that according to the best of his recollection the whole length of his service was 10 months in the grade and during the periods mentioned in the annexed declaration, and for which since he claims a pension.
[signed] James Lowrey
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid}
Benjamin Wright one of the Judges of Jefferson Co. Court N.Y.
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I Peleg Burchard clerk of the court of Jefferson do hereby certify that Benjamin Wright Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken and whose name is subscribed thereunto, was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in said county of Jefferson and duly authorized by law to take affidavits; and I do further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Benjamin Wright and verily believe the signature to the said affidavit to be his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county this 15th day of April 1833. [signed] P. Burchard Clerk
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State of New York   }
County of Jefferson } ss On this 11th day of September in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Jefferson aforesaid, now sitting. James Lowrey a resident of the town of Lorrainne in said county aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as now is stated. To wit: about the last of June 1776 he enlisted at Farmington, County of Hartford, State of Connecticut, his place of residence in what was called the Connecticut line of Six months served in the Brigade of Gen. Wadsworth in the regiment of Col. Gays and Lieut Col. Hart, Major Moth in the company of Capt. Gad Stanley. The proceeded immediately to the City of New York where they arrived sometime in the first of July & joined the army under Genl. Washington. Genls. Putnam & Spencer also were among the commanding officers. They remained in the city for 4 weeks & and then crossed to Long Island where they stayed 3 of 4 weeks until the whole army left the island in the night & went back to the City. After staying 2 or 3 weeks the army retreated from the City to Harlam heights about 8 miles up the river. From there they went to White Plains where they stayed 10 or 12 days in which time a battle was fought between the British & a part of the American army commanded by a Genl. McDougald who was defeated or retired before the enemy
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From White Plains they moved from place to place, to what was called North Castle about 20 miles from White Plains. They were there 4 or 5 weeks until his term of service (6 months) expired he was discharged. He was discharged on Christmas day. He was in the battle fought on Long Island before the army went back to New York. The part of the army engaged in the battle was commanded by Lord Sterling as he was called, & Lord Sullivan, who were both taken prisoner. In the fall of the year 1778 he again enlisted at Salisbury in the County of Litchfield, State of Connecticut, his then place of residence, in the Connecticut Line, in regiment called minute men, who enlisted for one year, but were to serve on tours of only 3 months at a time. The regiment was commanded by Col. Enos, the company a Capt David Bebee. He entered the service as a teamster & during tours of 3 months he served a part of the time as such & a part of the time he exchanged with the soldiers & did soldier duty. From Salisbury they went to Norwalk in Ct. on the South Sound where they were stationed through the whole three months as a guard. The regiment however was never together & only the company to which he belonged was stationed there. After serving his term of 3 months, he was discharged & returned to Salisbury. About the first of July 1780 he was drafted in the CT militia at Farmington aforesaid for 6 months service. From Farmington he went to Danbury CT. where the company was collecting under Capt. Barner. After staying there a few days the company proceeded to join the army of Genl. Washington at Orange town on the Jersey side. The regiment to which his company was attached was commanded by Col Chandler.
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He stayed with the army only about one week as his father died, a Seth Canady to serve as a substitute who was accepted & he was discharged after being in the service about one month or more. He never had any written discharge except for the aforesaid six months service which was given by Col. Isaac Chandler & which he has not seen for more than twenty years & which he has lost, considering it a [illegible] paper and he does not know of any living being who can testify to his services. 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.
[signed] James Lowrey
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] P. Burchard Clerk

Mr. Leander Cowle a clergyman residing in the town of Lorraine aforesaid & Asa Gleason residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Lowrey who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy three years of age; that he is reputed  & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution that we concur in that opinion & that his declaration is entitled to belief.
[signed] Leander Cowle
[signed] Asa Gleason

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
[signed] P. Burchard Clerk
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter  & after the interrogatories prescribed by the Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states And the said court further certifies that it appears to them that Leander Cowle who has signed the preceding certification is a clergyman resident in the town of Lorraine aforesaid & that Asa Gleason who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town & are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Peleg Burchard, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Jefferson aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of James Lowrey for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of my office the 11th day of September in the year Eighteen hundred thirty two.
[signed] P.Burchard Clerk
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Amsterdam July 15, 1840

Sir
Please send me a copy of the Report made in the case of James Lowry or Lowrye whose papers are on file under the Act of June 7, 1832.

I am yours respectfully
Matthias J. Borell

Hon J. L. Edwards
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Amsterdam
Nov 10
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commiss. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

NY
Jas Lowrey's widow

[to the left of "Amsterdam" is the note] Nov 14
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Amsterdam Aug 9, 1839

Sir
James Lowrey is dead and his widow knows nothing about procuring additional testimony in the case of her husband. could the widow be allowed $20 per annum under the Act of July 1838. She is in very indigent
circumstances and has come into my section of County to reside with a relation who is also poor. The widow has instructed me to ask that favor from the department.
I am yours respectfully.
[signed] Matthias J. Borell
Hon. J. L. Edwards
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Amsterdam
Oct 5
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commis. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

[written vertically over the above is the following] 
Oct 9
James Lowrey
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Amsterdam Oct. 5, 1839

Dear Sir,
I wish an update in the case of Mr. James Lowrey of this State under the Act of June 7, 1832. His paper were [illegible] out in Jefferson County of this State.
I am yours respectfully.
[signed] Matthias J. Borell

Hon J. L. Edwards
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Amsterdam   Free
Oct 14
Hon J. L. Edwards
Pension Commiss.
Washington
D.C.

[The following is written vertically upward to the left of the address] Cot 17, '39
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Amsterdam  Oct. 14, 1839

Sir
 Yours of the 10th [illegible] is at [illegible] in reply say that I do not understand the case of James Lowrey, but would come to the conclusion from your letter that his department would be safe in allowing him for 6 mos. The family is very poor as I am informed.
I am yours respectfully
Matthias Borell

Hon J. L. Edwards

P.S. I will as his agent accept a certrificate for him for 6 mos. 
M.J.B.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Lowrey which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  No [illegible] quere 5
Did supplementary affidavit

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
Yes

VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?  Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  Yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?  Yes

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes

XIV. [dagger printer's mark]If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a persona knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. [double dagger printer's mark]Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No [illegible] quere 11

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them is not so answered? No 5

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EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration, by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For [blank] year [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [private]. For [blank] months and [blank] days], I served as [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be aid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable

[dagger printer's mark]QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

[double dagger printer's mark]QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying office who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

These papers are connected together by a tape passing under the seal through the same sheet & then through the other sheets in such a manner that you will see by each sheet referring to the others that it is entirely impossible for any paper to have been added to them after the seal was affixed.
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New York
Revo

James Lowrey
Suspended
let. I C Chittenden
30 July '33
to Hon M J Bovee 10. Oct. 1839
to same 17. Oct. 1839
do. Nov. 15. 1839
do. July 23. 1840 -
6494
Act 7 June '32
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879. [line crossed through]

REJECTED
6494
James Lowrey
Discharged: [blank]
Application filed: [blank]
Alleges: [blank]
Re-enlisted:
Attorney: [blank]
P. O. [blank]
 [blank]Recognized.
 [blank] Contract.