Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4718, Lowden Harwell, Continental N.C. S.C.
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CONTENTS
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Declaration 
of Lowden Harwell
24245

Lowden Harwell
Declaration

Direct to J E David
Marlborough Ct House
So Ca

[seal]
James C. Thomas
for c c cfer
A. Rigrown
Dipty C.C Cpl
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Declaration 
of Lowden Harwell
24245

Lowden Harwell
Declaration

Direct to J E David
Marlborough Ct House
So Ca

[seal]
James C. Thomas
for c c cfer
A. Rigrown
Dipty C.C Cpl
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declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
State of South Carolina
Marlborough District
Court of Common Pleas
Fall Term 1832
On this the first day of October A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court of Common Please now sitting (before the Judge thereof) Lowden Harwell a resident of the State & District aforesaid aged sixty 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 was born on the 13th day of May A.D. 1765 in Brunswick County State of Virginia. that his age is recorded in a family Bible which is now at his own house in Marlborough District & State of South Carolina. He was living when he entered into services in Chatham Count No. Ca. He lived about five years since the revolutionary War in Lancaster District So. Ca. and ever since that in Marlborough District So. CA. where he now lives. He entered the service as volunteer under Capt. Jacob Duck, in a light-horse company raised by Col Philip Allston, & before Col P. Allston had completed his regiment they were attached at Col Allston's own house [A in left margin] by the Tories commanded by Col Fanning in which engagement the Americans were defeated. he remained under Capt Duck in of Col Allstons regiment about three months, then volunteered in Maj Cage's company Genl Butler commanding: (how long he remained in Maj. Cage company, he does not recollect) he then returned to Chatham Court House [B in left margin] No. Ca, & entered Col Washington's Troop, under Capt Wm Gouldson as a substitute in place of Charles Newton a regular soldier. during the time he was in Col Washingtons Troop, & soon after he entered
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the Troop the attacked the Tories in No. Ca. (at what place he does not now recollect) commanded by Col McDugald in which engagement the Tories were defeated & nearly all killed, then they marched to Fayetteville No. Ca. from thence to Newbern where they remained a short time from then they marched to Petersburg, Virginia where they were stationed about a month, from thence Col Washington marched his Troop near the confluence of the Roanoke & Maherrin rivers, then he obtained a furlow to go home for a short time, but he did not remain at home a half hour, but immediately joined Maj Cage's company Genl Butler commanding officer: & soon after that the Americans under Col Mayberry attacked the Tories commanded by Cols McNeill & Fanning and Lindley's Mill on Cane Creek near Haw River, in said engagement the Tories were defeated and a great many killed. then they pursued the same company of Tories toward Wilmington No. Ca. met with the Brittish [sic] & Tories at a place called the Brown Marsh near Wilmington. The Brittish & Tories attacked the Americans in the night, but were defeated with some loss, they then pursued them down to Wilmington but on their arrival in Wilmington they found that the Brittish & Tories had embarked on the Brittish Ships & sailed off. they (the Americans) then took the American prisoners whom the Brittish had left in Wilmington & carried them to Hillsborough No. Ca., he then went back to Col Washingtons Troop, remained a short time & the term for which he had substituted as a regular soldier expired, then received a discharge from Col Washington which said discharge is lost, the time from his entering Col Washingtons Troop till he received a discharge was three or four years. After receiving a discharge from Col Washington, he moved to So. Ca. & joined under Capt Claudius Pegues, Genl Marion's army as a volunteer. he was in Marions army about three months, during which time Maj. Gains surrendered to Genl Marion. Peace was made & he discharged. He has no documentary evidence of his service - but that John Haskew is living at this time, who, having served part of the time with him in Marion's arm can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim
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whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & 
declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of
 the agency of any State.      Lowden Harwell

 Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
B J Earle Presiding Judge  
of the County of Ammon Pleas & (illegable) Clk
in open Court at Marlborough 
in the State & Dist aforesaid 

John Haskew swears that he knew Lowden Harwell 
a soldier in Marions army Two moths or more, and 
that he believes his declaration of his service to be substantially Correct                                               his
Sworn to Oct 1st 1832                Jno X Haskew
B J Earle Presiding Judge               mark
in open Court 

We Campbell Stubbs Clergyman Joshua David
residing in Marlborough District & State of South Carolina do hereby certifythat we are well acquainted with Lowden Harwell who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the Neighbourhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid 
B J Earle Presiding Judge
in Open Court 

Campbell Stubbs 
Jos. David
And the said Court do hereby 
declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. 

And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Campbell Stubbs Clergyman & James Irby who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit 
B J Earle presiding
Judge in Open Court
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I, James C. Thomas Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas 
for the District & State aforesaid do hereby that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lowden Harwell for a pension 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal office this 4th Octr 1832-
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Lowden Harwell 

S.C. 


Rev


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                                                        WAR DEPARTMENT
                                                                           Pension Office 
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Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has 
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined noles you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: ).  You will, when 
you return  your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and 
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A STATEMENT, showing the service of Lowden Harwell S.C 

Period when the       Duration of the                   
service was              claimant's service.      Rank of       Names and rank of the Field of-    Age at present,                      Proof by which.         
rendered.                  Year Months Days          the               ficers under whom he served.   and place of abode              the declaration is supported.       
1778                                                              claimant                                                                 when he entered
                                               3X                                                                                                       the service.
entered                    Light Horse Comp.                                                                                                  67 
under                        about     2                       Private.       ? Duck.  Col Alston                         Marlborough District. S.C.     
volu-                         ting.       11 of service                          Maj Cage Gen Butler                     entered Chatham C  N.C. 
                                             Long often
entered                      As      This service                             Col Washington, hoofing                                                               A surviving witness swears
                                 a Subt  was 3 or 4                               under Capt Gouldson                                                                    to 2 months service or "more"
                                                   years                                                                                                                                          the witness is not certified 

                                                                                                                                                                                                     Certificate of a Clergyman
                                                                                                                                                                                                      and a Citizen


J. L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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                                                      REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7,1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been constructed to extent, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State Troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, etc., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefit of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual
military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in the Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicants reside. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

                                                                   DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
                                            State Territory, or District of
                                             County of
On this             day of                                personally appeared (a) before  
          A B. a resident (b) of                              in the county of                        and State, Territory, or District of           aged (c)            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 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)           , with.        and served in the                (e) regiment of the line,                under the following named offices:

(Here set forth the names and ranks of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service ; (and if he server under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particlar period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an 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.                                           A. B.
        (And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                                                                                     of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                                                                       for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and seal of office (i) this 
                         day of                                          &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the name of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and the State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the                             and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court)
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 A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Clerk of Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orginal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for pension.

 In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal
 of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the orginal discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath and will then procure, if possible , the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail hid personal knowledge of the service oh the applicant, and such circumstance connected therewith as may have a tendency to throw lightupon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all material facts, which can be used in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, it one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature ol his case.

 The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Reginents as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.
(To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
(To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him; that they believe he is of the age he represents,
and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certity to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deened very important, in the absence of any direct proof except the declaration of the party.
And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general or whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the
Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of ofice, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genine signature.

No payments can be made upon account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case
of death subsequent thereto,and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so , he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldiers must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 depots and saith, that by reason of ld age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positive as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: ---For____year_____month____days, I served as a ______ for _______ months and ______ days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a Pension"
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant. served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. ome persons who apply for pensions mere state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must begin every case, be clearly shown under what officer the applicant severed; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corp called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed n any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certified officer, should accompany the papers.
                                                      Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certifing officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certiicate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends 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.

                                                                   Proof of Service

(j) In 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 claimant's 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 verify 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.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is
note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k)This traditionury evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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June 3, 1938
BA-J/ILL
Lowden Harell
R 4718
Mrs M M Reno 
5952 Ingersol Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa.
Dear Madam
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Lowden Harwell, who served from North Carolina, and died in Marlboro, South Carolina.
The data which follow are found in pension claim R 4718, based upon service of Lowden Harwell in the Revolutionary War.
Lowden Harwell was born May 13, 1765 in Brunswick County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.
He resided about the year 1778, in Chatham County, North Carolina, moved during the Revolutionary War to South Carolina, resided after that war about five years in Lancaster District, South Carolina, and moved from there to Marlborough District, that state. 
Lowden Harwell applied October 1, 1832, for the pension which might have been due on account of his service in the Revolutionary War; he resided then in Marlborough District, South Carolina.  He stated then that in 1778 while a resident of Chatham County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served three months as a private in Captain Jacob Duck's (possibly meant for Ruck's) company, Colonel Philip Allston's North Carolina regiment, that he served that same year three months in a company of mounted militia under Major Cage, that afterwards, eh served in Captain William Gouldson's company under Colonel Washington, subsequently, moved to South Carolina, and served three months in Captain Claudius Pegues company under General Marion, and that during the period of his service he was in an engagement with the Tories under Colonel Fanning at Colonel Allston's house, that he assisted in defeating the Tories under Colonel McDugald, and defeated them at Lindley's Mill.  He alleged that his entire service amounted to nine months in the militia, and four years and nine months under Colonel Washington, a part of this latter service being subsequent to the Revolutionary War.
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His claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service of six months in the Revolutionary War as required by the pension law under which he applied.
Lowden Harwell made no reference to wife or children at the time he made application for pension.
Very truly yours
AD HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
No period more than 2 months service by affidavit of John Haskew
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S Carolina
Revo
Act 7 June 1832
Lowden Harwell
Suspended
Letter to 
JE David
5 Dec 1833
4718
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[stamped 
RECEIVED 
MAY 16 1938   5/31
MAIL SUB-D
VETS 
54
Des Moines, Ia
May 14 1938
To the Executive Assistant to the Administrator Bureau
Washington
Dear sir
Please give me any record possible of the service of Lowdon Harwell (Harville) who served in the Revolution in [crossed out South] North Carolina under Capt Jacob Duck in company raised by Col Phil Alston North Carolina Continental line. He died in Marlboro, South Carolina
Yours truly
Mous C Reno
(Mrs MM Reno)
5052 Ingersol Ave
Des Moines Iowa
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Acts of July 14 1862 and March 3 1873
4718
PO 
Lowden Harwell
Service
Enlisted
Discharged REJECTED
Printed Volume Rejected Suspended
Pensions Page 289 Reason for Suspension - for proof of service under Col Washington
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized Contract
Cert of Dis Searched for 18 
1936 June 3 Sent to Mrs M M Reno SLL
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Marlboro CH So Car
Octr 31 1833
Sir
Enclosed I send you Lowden Harwell Declaration for a pension & amendment attached to the service.
The only objection stated in our letter accompanying the return of the enclosed declaration & Amendment is that it could hardly be possible that the applicant at the early age of 13 years should have been a private in a company of cavalry the old man says it is not in his power to prove by living witnesses that he did serve as he has set forth in his declaration as all those who served with him are either dead or live at such distance thus he cannot avail himself of the benefit of their testimony but if it would be satisfactory to the department he would obtain the certificates of Col Robt B Campbell & John Campbell our former Representatives in Congress who have known him for many years.
He further says that he was as large and as capable of enduring the toils & hards reps of of war at the early age of 13 years as many persons are at the age of 20 years
I am respectfully
yr obt servant
JE David
JL Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City 
DC
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South Carolina
Marlborough District}
Personally appeared before me Lowden Harwell who on oath says that by reason of old age & subsequent 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 period mentioned below  at the times places and under the officers there stated In the year 1778 three months as a volunteer (private) under Capt Jacob Duck as marked "A" on Declaration In the year 1778 three months as a private in a company of mounted militia now commanded by mayor Eago raised for the pursuing the British & Tories in N Ca wherever their presence might be necessary (marked B on declaration)
From the time to the year 1783 deponent served as a substitute as marked on declaration in Col Washington's Troops Deponent believes that Washingtons troops belonged to the United States Army if they did he cannot prove his service by two witnesses as required & will relinquish his claim to a pension for this service.  If they did not he claims a pension for four years service in Washingtons Troops All those persons who could be of any service to him as witnesses are either dead or have at such distances from him that he cannot avail himself of their testimony In the year 1783 three months as a private in the militia under capt Peques in Gen Manous army about the High Hills of Saute in So Ca Lynches causeway & wherever the caigences of the times required the presence of his army. Thus making in the aggregate a service of nine months as a private in the militia & of four years & 

[in left margin 
1832
1778
1754
13
1367
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nine months if the department should be of opinion that deponent is entitled to draw for his service in Washingtons troops without further evidence And the said Harwell further swore that for the period above mentioned he served with an embodied corps called into service as he believes by Campbell authority & for the times during which these services were performed he was not engaged in any civil pursuit & that he was either in the field or in garrison 
sworn to & subscribed the day & year Sept 10 1833
James E David JP
Lawden Harwell 
South Carolina
Marlborough District
I do hereby certify that John Haskew who has subscribed the original declaration of Lowden Harwell as a witness is a credible person & that his affidavit should be accredited
Sept 10 1833
James E David JP
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South Carolina
Marlborough District
I James C Thomas clerk of the court of common pleas for Marlborough District do hereby certify that the annexed sheets contain the original proceedings & amendments in the matter of the application of Lowden Harwell for a pension Also that James E David who has subscribed this a mendment as a magistrate is such & that his certificate in that capacity is entitled to credit Given under my hand & seal of office this 10th day of Sept 1833
James C Thomas
AR Brown
Depty
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[illegible]
5 Decr 1833
OC
Re vol 10
Pa 442
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Dep of War
PO Dec 5 1833
Sir
The claim of Lowden Harwell has been again examined and is suspended
Until the applicant can be able to prove his service under Col Washington his claim must be rejected by the department cannot admt the first letter of three months on account of the age of the applicant at that time
His papers are placed upon the 
[illeghible] office
JE David Esq
Marlboro CH
SC