Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24575, for John Tolson Lowe, Maryland
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moted January 20, 1781 to lieutenant and served until November 15, 
1783.  He was wounded by a ball which entered his leg just above 
the knee during a battle, the name of that battle not designated. 
He served about six or seven years.

After his service, this officer lived a few years in Prince 
Georges County, Maryland, then moved to South Carolina and resided 
fifteen miles from Edgefield until 1804, at which time he moved to 
Florida.

John Tolson Lowe was granted by the State of Maryland 200 acres 
of land west of Cumberland in Allegheny County, on lots Nos. 2496, 
2497, 2593 and 2594, containing 50 acres each.  He was allowed 200 
acres of bounty land by the United States for his service as Lieuten
ant, on warrant #1297 issued February 28, 1795.  Information in re
gard to this land may be obtained from the Commissioner of the 
General Land Office, this city.

The officer died December 20, 1824 on his plantation on Bells 
River in Nassau County, Florida; said plantation was opposite the 
village of St. Marys, Camden County, Georgia.

John Tolson Lowe married July 11, 1784, in Prince Georges 
County, Maryland, Susannah Riddle, who was born June 7, 1768; she was 
fifteen years younger than said officer.  Her parents were of Prince 
Georges County, Maryland, also, their names not shown.

Susannah Lowe, the widow of John Tolson Lowe, was allowed 
pension on her application executed September 5, 1845, at which time 
she was living with her son in law, William M. Reed, in Hamilton 
County, Florida; he was then Judge of the Hamilton County Court, 
Florida.  At the time of this application, Susannah Lowe stated that 
"her husband the said John T. Lowe built mills on Bells River, about 
4 miles from St. Mary's (in Camden County Georgia) for the erection 
of which his heirs have received through the sanction of the Supreme 
Court of the United States sixteen thousand acres of land confirmed 
about six years since at Washington (DC)."  She did not give the names 
of the heirs.  She referred to her husband as Captain John T. Lowe.

John Tolson Lowe and his wife, Susannah, had sixteen children, 

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the eldest born in April 1785, in Maryland, and the youngest born 
January 8, 1806, in Florida, their names not designated.  In 1846, 
the following married children were residing in Florida: J. Wesly 
or Westly Lowe of Alligator, [struck out: Hamilton] Columbia [note: ok or orig] County; Rebecca Reed; Eliza 
Smith; and Ellen Miller.  Their son, Bartley or Bartly M. Lowe, 
formerly President of Branch State Bank of Huntsville, Alabama, 
lived then in New Orleans.  Other children referred to were Heze
kiah, Fernando, Thomas, Alla and Fanny.

In 1846, one Abraham B. Smith resided in Hamilton County, 
Florida; no relationship is shown between him and the daughter of 
John Tolson Lowe.

Basil and Dennis Lowe, brothers of John Tolson Lowe, served 
in the Revolutionary War also. Said Basil and his sisters, Elizabeth 
and Ellen, were present at the marriage of their brother, John 
Tolson Lowe, as was also their Uncle John Lowe.

In 1877, one Philip E. Lowe (referred to as Philamon E. Lowe) 
resided in Wellborn, Suwamee County, Florida, and was an heir of 
the officer, John Tolson Lowe.

The letter of Mr. Todder is returned herewith.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

[Note at bottom of page]
Use new history-July 1935/MMHF/ILL

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Please get this 
"1812 case" for 
me ycs
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Taken at the War office of the United States this 23rd day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
(signed) W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War 
Examined and
Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

that she has not since married but continues to live the widow of said Lt. Jno T. Lowe, as represented in the foregoing certificate, that she now resides at Wm. M. Reeds in Hamilton County Florida and has resided there for many years past. That she would respectfully represent, that she has been informed that provisions have been made by Congress, for a further continuation of Widows Pension, in certain cases, and prays that her Pension may be continued accordingly - to all the facts set forth in the foregoing.  I am fully satisfied of their correctness, and from unquestionable belief, I can certify that she is the identical person represented, in the foregoing Statement.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and }
year first above mentioned before me}
Susanah  X Lowe
her mark

Wm M. Reed
Justice of the Peace
James L. Jones
John B. Spencer
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Washington DC Oct 18|46 
Sir - I herewith return the certificate in favor of Mrs Susannah Lowe -
I would respectfully ask that the place
of payt [payment] may be changed from Jacksonville to Tallahassee the District in which she lives - Hamilton County is in Midle Fla"'
I am
Very Respectfully
your Obt [obedient] Servt [servant]
C.H. Blood

Col J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington
(D.C.)
P.S Please forward them to Tallahassee Fla"
to me
C. H. Blood
Atty for Mrs Lowe
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J. L. Edward Esqr.
Commr. Pensions.
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Tallahassee Nov 10th 1846.

Dr Sir.

Mr. Blood the attorney of 
the widow Lowe has this day called for her 
pension, and upon the examination of her  
papers I find that in your instructions to 
her, you inform her that she will be paid at 
this office from the 4th March 1846, and your 
instructions to me are to pay from the 4th March 
1836 at the rate of $320 per annum.  Her Certificates 
of Pension do not call for a pension from the 
4 March 1841 to the 4th March 1843, an omission 
of 2 years.  Presuming there might be some mis
take have declined paying until I hear from 
you.  Please inform me if I am to pay from 
1836 or 1846, and to what class of Pensioners I 
am to charge the amount as I have no funds 
applicable to either of the acts named in 
her certificates.

Your respectfully 
F.H. Flagg
Pen Agt

J L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Eva Magdaline Beal
Hyannis, Nebraska
April 5, 1939

[Circular time and date receipt stamp]
Arrow pointing at 3
RECEIVED 
APR 7 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM
READER # 22

Veterans Administration
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:

I have been referred to 
you by Adjutant General's office.  I 
am seeking information regarding 
John T. Lowe [note: √ok] who served in the Rev. War. 
under Major General Nathaniel Greene. 
John T. Lowe was a resident of Prince 
George Co. Md.  I would like a 
copy of his service record.  I am 
trying to obtain this information 
for D.A.R. membership.

I will be most sincerely greatful 
for any information you can give me.

Yours truly

Eva Beal.
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[Triangle with letters:
HHL]

[Circular mail receipt stamp]
PENSION 
D
JAN 
U. 17 S.
1920 
OFFICE.

Rev. Sec
ED

GIRARD PENNSYLVANIA

Jan. 14-1920.

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Will you kindly advise me as to 
whether your records show [struck out: that]
relatives of John T. Lowe-
Revolutionary soldier - & have 
received a pension

Yours very truly,

(Mrs) Helen Lowe Luce
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Jacksonville, Florida. 
Sept. 16, 1897.

Hon. H. Clay Evans, 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

In accordance with yours of the 1st, I now hand you the 
affidavit &c., required to obtain the Petition of Susan Lowe for a 
pension as the widow of John T. Lowe, a soldier in the War of 1812, 
and the affidavits filed to establish the fact in the form of cer 
tified exemplification.

Please send at your earliest convenience as the cause 
is now being heard by a Master who is taking testimony.

Yours truly,

James R. Challen

[Two circular mail receipt stamps]

PENSION 
B.
SEP
U. 21 S.
1897
OFFICE.

LAW DIVISION
SEP 
22
1897
RECEIVED.
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daughters now living are Rebecca, now Reed, Eliza now 
Mrs Smith & Ellen now Mrs Miller all married and living in Fla.
That they lived in Prince George [Georges] County Md. for 
two years after they were married that they moved 
to S. Carolina where they lived till 1804 when 
they came to Florida and settled in E. Florida 
now Nassau County-that they lived together as man 
and wife from the day of their marriage July 
11th 1784 till his  death which took place on the 
20th day of December 1824 at his plantation in Bells 
River opposit [opposite] of St Marys Village-that she 
has remained the widow of the said Capt John T. 
Lowe from his death and still is his widow
(and has not since been married) that she now 
resides in Hamilton County Fla at the house 
of Wm M Reed Esqr.  That she further avers 
that the declaration made by her before Wm M Reed
(Judge of Hamilton County Court) on the 
5th day of Sept. 1845 is true and correct to the 
best of her memory and prays that it may be 
taken as part of this evidence the same being 
now before her.  That her name is not on 
any Pension Roll in the U. States nor was 
that of her husband at his death that 
she has never applied for a pension 
before except by her present Atty. CH Blood of 
Tallahassee who is fully authorised [authorized] to [illegible]
and receipt for the pension due her from 
the U. States.  That she now offers as proof an old 
prayer book with a partial record of her family's 
births & also that of their marriage that the hand 
writing of John T. Lowe his book 16th day of June 1797 
was wrote by himself the record she thinks of family &c was 
wrote by an old school master she thinks by the name of C. Homer.
Sworn & subscribed before me }
day and date first above written }  Susannah her X mark Lowe
Robert Brown Judge of Probate} Witness }
for Columbia County Fla. } A. T.Smith }
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[Letter containing suggestions/corrections]

July 14, 1932.

BA-J/ILL
xxxxxxxx
John Tolson Lowe
W. 24575

Natalie H. Pegram
220 N. Logan Street
Lincoln, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter requesting information 
relative to John Tolson Lowe, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The date furnished herein are obtained from the papers 
on file in pension claim, W. 24575, based upon the service of John 
Tolson Lowe in that war.

John Tolson Lowe was the son of Henry Lowe, who resided 
with this family in Prince Georges County, Maryland, during the 
Revolution.

While residing in his native county, John Tolson Law [replace: was with: enlisted as]
sergeant of the 2" Maryland Regiment [add: & served] until January 10, 1780, was 
appointed [struck out: on] January 26, 1780, ensign, was promoted January 20, 1781 
to lieutenant and served until November 15, 1783.  He was wounded 
by a ball which entered his leg just above the knew during a battle, 
the name of that battle not designated.  [suggestion:  He sevd about 6 or 7 yrs.]

After his service, [replace: the soldier with: this officer] lived a few years in Prince 
Georges County, Maryland, then moved to South Carolina and lived 
fifteen miles from Edgefield until 1804, at which time he moved to 
Florida.

[New paragraph] John Tolson Lowe was granted by the State of Md. 
200 acres of land west of Cumberland in Allegheny Co; on lots Nos. 2593, 2594, 2496 & 2497 containing 50 acres each.  He was allowed 200 acres of b.l. by the U.S. for 
his serv. as Lt., on wt. No. 1297 issued Feb. 28, 1795.  Info in re to this wt.
may be obtained from the Com. of the G. L. O., this city.

[replace: The soldier with: This officer] died December 20, 1824 on his plantation on 
Bells River in Nassau County, Florida, sand plantation situated 
opposite the village of St. Marys, Camden County, Georgia.

John Tolson Lowe married July 11, 1784 in Prince Georges 
County, Maryland, Susannah Riddle, who was born June [replace: 6 with: 7], 1768; she 
was fifteen years younger than the soldier.  Her parents were also 
of Prince Georges County, Maryland [add: their names not stated.]

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information as contained in his (or his widow's application for pen
sion on file in this Bureau: John Tolson Lowe W.F. 24575
_______________________________________________________________
DATES OF | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. |
ENLISTMENT OR | LENGTH OF | ____________________________ | STATE.
APPOINTMENT. | SERVICE. | RANK. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | 
_______________| ___________ | ____ | _____________________ | _______
√ | Jany 10, 1780 | Sgt. | [blank] | 2" Md. Regt. |Md.
Jany 26, 1780 | [blank] | Ensign | [blank] | 2" Md. Regt |
Jany 20, 1781 | [blank] | Lieut | [blank] | 2" Md.Rgt. |
[blank] | Nov. 15, 1783

Battles engaged in, wounded in leg during a battle name of it not stated

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Prince Georges Co. Md.

Date of application for pension, Sept. 5, 1845.  Her cl. was al.

Residence at date of application, Hamilton Co. Fla.

Age at date of application, √

Remarks:  Soldier was son of Henry Lowe.  He married July 10 or 11, 1784 in Prince Georges Co. Md. 
Susannah Riddle who was born June 7, 1768. (After marriage they moved from Md. to S.C. 15 miles 
from Edgefield where they lived until 1804 and then moved to Fla. where) Soldier died 
*[struck out: on St. Marys River] in Nassau Co. Fla Dec 20, 1824.

Family record herewith

Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.

Brothers were Basis & Dennis sisters Elizabeth & Ellen

*This also alleged that he died on Bells River opposite St. Marcus Village in Nassau Co. Fla.

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