Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6298, Henry Towles, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Va.
Towles, Henry
Elizabeth 
W 6298
CONTENTS
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Let D. U. Word, Jul 23/51
Let to July 26.51

2991
Virginia
Elizabeth Towles
widow of Henry Towles, dec Va
who died on the - 1829 - of Culpeper Co in the State of Va who was a serg & Cap in the command by Captain of the commanded by in the Virga mila line for 6 months sergeant and 6 _ Captain
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 150 Dollars _ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Augt 1839, & sent to Hon Linn Banks, Madison C. H. Va
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $1200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 75.00
$1275.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d}
Recorded by D. Mc Curdy, Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 159.
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V 2645
Virginia
Elizabeth Towles Va Wid of Henry  Ad July 4 1836
Marred 1776
Died 1829
Allw 6 mon Sergt 30.
6 mo Captan 120
$150
Virginia Militia
Hon Linn Banks Maddison CH Va
2645
Mr J.M. Patton HR
CULPEPER CH VA
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836,
State of Virginia County of Culpeper } SS.
On this 18th day of July 1837 personally appeared before me Wm A. Roberts a justice of the peace for sd County. Elizabeth Towles a resident of said County & State aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836: That she is the widow of Henry Towles decd. who was a soldier of the Revolution, acting as Private, Sergeant and Captain as follows, as she has often heard him say_ that in 1775 he went into what was called the "minute service" and was gone for a long time, she does not recollect how long. but she has heard others say 6 or 7 months as a Sergeant _ That again in the summer of 1781 which was after their marriage, he was again called into service for 3 months, or as she has often heard him say was kept in service 3 months _ she knows he was gone from home, more than that time That again in the Fall of that year, he went to York when Cornwallis was there, and was there all the time of the siege _ That at another time she recollects he was out, but does not think he was gone more than a month or 5 weeks _ That as well as she recollects he was not gone so long to the siege as in the tour before, and thinks he called it a two months tour _ That he acted as Captain, and marched with a company in the two tours the year the war ended_
That she has no documentary evidence of the above stated service but relies upon the testimony of living witnesses whose depositions accompany This. 
she further declares that she was married to the said
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Henry Towles on the 27th of July 1776 by parson Harrison; she does not remember whether by publication in the Church or by license, but recollects that she [illegible] licence. That her husband the aforesaid Henry Towles died on the 10th day of January 1829 and that she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear by reference to the testimony accompanying this. Elizabeth Towles
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Wm A. Roberts J.P.
And further I Wm A. Robert (the acting justice do certify that Mrs Elizabeth Towles (the declarant) is now and long has been confined to her room and generally to her bed at her son_in_laws between 10 and 12 miles from the County Court House and that she could not conveyed there without imminent danger to her life_ and further that I have been acquainted with her eve since I can remember and have no hesitation in saying she is entitled to full credit in all that she says_ and that I knew her late husband up to the time of his death and never doubted that he was much in the service during the revolution and that the said declarant is his widow and never married after his death. Given under my hand this day and year first above written Wm A. Roberts
Virginia
I Francis T. Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Culpeper in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that William A Roberts is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly
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duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature proporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 13 day of September 1837 in the 12" year of the commonwealth
F.T. Lightfoot
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CULPEPER C.H. Va. May 2
Elizabeth Towles Va 36-2991
Paid 10
D. H. Wood & Co. Washington D.C.
Mr Wood has power of [illegible] Heath
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State of Virginia Culpeper Va } SS.
On the 28th day of April 1851 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Thomas C. Brown of said County and state, and made oath in due form of law, that he is the Executor of Elizabeth Towles decd, who, as the widow of henry Towles, was a pensioner of the United States, and died in the fall of the year 1846. Thomas C Brown
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written Thos A. Foushee J.P.
Know all men by these presents, That I Thomas C. Brown, of the County of Culpeper and state of Virginia, Executor of Elizth Towles, late of said County & state, who was the widow of Henry Towles decd, an officer in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint D. H. Wood of the City of Washington in the Dist of Columbia my true and lawful attorney, To examine for me, the papers now on file in the Pension office of the United States, on which the said Elizth Towles was during her life time allowed a pension of One hundred and fifty dollars per annum, with a view to an application by the Representation of said Elizth Towles, for the payment to them of an amount improperly withheld from her_ and I hereby re
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quest the Commission of Pensions To allow said D.H. Wood, all such privileges in the premises as he would accord to me, were I myself personally present_
Witness my hand and seal this 28th day of April 1851. Thomas C Brown seal
Sealed and delivered in presence of James M Broadus }
State of Virginia Culpeper County } SS.
Be it known, that on the 28th day of April 1851, before me, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Thomas C. Brown, above named and acknowledged the foregoing power to be his act and deed. _
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written_ Thos A. Foushee J.P.
Virginia Culpeper County set. I Fayette Mauzy Clerk of the County Court do hereby certify that Thomas A Foushee who hath made the foregoing certificate is a justice of the peace of said county 7 that his said signatures are genuine. Witness my hand and
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the seal of the said court this 30th day of April 1851. F. Mauzy
May 3d. 1857.
The evidence goes to show that he was in Service longer than she states in her declaration. One fellow soldier speaks of Capt Towles entering the service in 1777 & another in 1781, showing that he may have been in service more than 12 mos. Please examine the Rolls. yours D.H. Wood
If the rolls confirm that he was a Major, I hope he will be increased.
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State of Virginia Madison County } SS.
On this 29th July 1837 befor the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Ms Ann Terrill of said County aged 77 years and of good character for veracity who being duly sworn deposeth and saith That she was well acquainted with the late Maj Henry Towles ded of Culpeper from about the commencement of the Revolutionary war up to the time of his death _ That shew as at his wedding when he was married to her sister which marriage took place in the month of July 1776 _ That several times after that Major Towles who was then a Captain was called into service and was gone several months at a time, but she cannot speak definitely as to the number or circumstances of his tours. That she recollects it the more clearly [illegible] that she where ever he went into service had to go and stat with his wife _ That the Mrs Elizabeth Towles former Elizabeth Weatherall, who is prosecuting a claim for a pension on account of the services of [illegible] sd Henry Towles is the same woman, and has never married again_ That she recollects well that Parson Harrison married the above parties but cannot account for the fact that no evidence can be found of the license.
Given under my hand this day and year first above written_ Alexr H. Simms J. P.
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State of Virginia, Madison County to wit
I Belfield Cave clerk of the court of said county, certify that Alexander H Simms is a Magistrate as above duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine _ In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 3rd day of August 1837-
Belfield Cave clerk of the court of Madison County_
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In Culpeper County Court 21st day of August 1837
Ordered that it be certified, that it was proved to the satisfaction of the Court by the oath of George Towles that Major Henry Towles late a Revolutionary Pensioner departed this life on the 10th day of June 1829 leaving a widow and that Elizabeth Towles is that widow.
In Testimony that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of the County of Culpeper County I Francis T Lightfoot Clerk thereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 12th day of September 1837. and in the 62nd year of the Commonwealth
F. T. Lightfoot
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Hon. J M Patton HR
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State of Virginia county of Madison } SS
On this 20th day of May 1837 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared James Shotwell who being duly sworn and who is 76 years of age and of good character for veracity deposeth and sayth That he was a soldier of the Revolution and in the service from Culpeper County VA in the fall of 1781 That in the fall of that year he was drafted and went into services and joined the troops at york town That he was there during to siege That at york town he met with the late Major Henry Towles then Captain Towles who was there and in command of a company That he was well acquainted with said Towles before that time and that he knows said Towles served out that our with him which was a two months tour that he knew the said Towles all his life and believes he was much more in the service during the war but cannot speak of his own knowledge of any other tour except the one just mentioned. That at the time of which he speaks the said Towles was married and that the widow Towles who is no presenting a claim is the same woman who was his wife and that she has not married again Given under my hand this day and year first above written Alexander H. Simms J.P.
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State of Virginia, Madison County L.C.

I Belfield Cave Clerk of the Court of Madison County, certify that 
Alexander H. Simms is a Magistrate as above duly commissioned 
and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be 
his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, 
and subscribed my name this 26th day of May in the year 1837.

[illegible seal]

Belfield Cave Clerk of the 
Court of Madison County
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State of Virginia
County of Madison} to wit

On this 15th day of May 1837 before the [illegible] a Justice of the Peace 
in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Littleton Taylor who 
being duly sworn, and who is 86 years of age and of good character for 
veracity, deposeth and saith that he was a soldier of the Revolution and 
in the services from Culpeper County, Va. in the summer of 1781 that at 
a certain time in that year he was drafted and went into the service about 
and below Richmond to the Malvin Hills - that the object of that draft was 
to relieve a previous one made from Culpeper - that at Malvin's Hills they 
met the late Major Henry Towles then Captain Towles and his company 
(whom they had gone to relieve) that he was well acquainted with said 
Towles before that time and that he knows the said Towles had served out 
the tour that just ended which he is confident was a three months tour. 
That he remembers hearing the said Towles say that they had been 
detained a long time he thinks he said near 4 months but will not be 
positive as to that - that he hopes they would not have to stay as long 
(he supposes mailing for relief) - That he knew said Towles all his life and 
believes he was much more in the service during the war but cannot 
speak of his own knowledge of any other except that sometime that 
summer he marched under command of the said Capt. Towles upon a 
sudden call but after getting just below ground squirrel bridge they were 
discharged as not wanted.  That he does not recollect the length of that 
service but knows it was not long - That at the time of which he speaks, 
the said Capt. Towles had been married a year or two but he cannot say 
for what particular day or date.  And that the widow Towles who is now 
presenting a claim is the same woman who was then his wife and that 
she has not married again.

Given under my hand this day and year first above written.

Alex. H. Simms J. P.
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State of Virginia, Madison County L.C.

I Belfield Cave Clerk of the Court of Madison County, certify that 
Alexander H. Simms is a Magistrate as above duly commissioned 
and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be 
his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, 
and subscribed my name this 26th day of May in the year 1837.

[illegible seal]

Belfield Cave Clerk of the 
Court of Madison County
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State of Virginia
Culpeper County {S.S.

On this 17th day of July 1837 
before the subscriber a justice of the peace and 
for the said county personally appeared David 
Samson of said county aged 84 years and of 
good character for veracity and first standing 
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that 
on or about the first of September 1775 he was 
called into service as an Ensign in the "minute 
service" as it was called.  that he marched to 
Norfolk and so forth as set forth in his own 
declaration for a pension under the Act of 1832 
filed in the latter part of that year; that he 
continued in said Service for seven months 
and returned - That the late Major Henry 
Towles of this county was with him in that whole 
tour and served out the entire 7 months as a 
sergeant - he does not recollect whether orderly 
sergeant or under - That he was acquainted with 
the said Henry Towles during the whole subsequent 
life which was near fifty years extending 
up to his death which took place some five years 
since - he does not recollect the exact year. 
That the said Towles was a married man and 
raised a large family of children, some of which 
have always lived in Culpeper and are now getting 
to be old men - but he cannot say what particular 
date he was married.  That the Mrs Towles 
who is now prosecuting a claim is the widow of the 
said Henry.

D Samson

Given under my hand the day and first above written.

James C Bixio J. P.
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Virginia

I Francis T. Lightfoot clerk of the County Court of Culpeper in the 
state aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Riney is an acting 
Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and 
qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is 
genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the 
seal of the said county this 19th day of August 1837 in the 63rd 
year of the commonwealth.

[illegible seal]

[signature]
F. T. Lightfoot
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State of Virginia
County of Madison {SS

On this 22nd day of May 1837, before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in, 
and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared William Yowell, who being 
duly sworn and who is 74 years of age, and of good character for voracity and 
deposeth and saith.  That he was a soldier of the Revolution, and in the service 
from Culpeper County, Va. in the fall of 1780.  That at a certain time in that year 
he was drafted and went into service under the late Major Henry Towles, then 
Capt. Towles, about Richmond.  After remaining at Richmond a short time, they 
were discharged and returned home.  The length of this tour he does not recollect 
but thinks it must have been about one month.  That in the fall of 1781, he was 
drafted into the services, again, and went to York Town, Va.  He did not serve this 
town under Capt. Towles but believes he was there and commanded a company. 
That he knew the said Towles all his life and believes he was much more in the 
service during the war but cannot speak of his own knowledge.  That he knowing 
said Towles was a man who had rather be in the army than not.  That at the time 
of which he speaks the said Capt. Towles was married but cannot say how long 
he had been married.  And that the widow Towles who is now presenting a 
claim, is the same woman who was then his wife and that she has not married 
again.

Given under my hand this day and year first above written.

[signature]
Alex'r H. Simms J. P.
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State of Virginia, Madison County L.C.

I Belfield Cave Clerk of the Court of Madison County, certify that
Alexander H. Simms is a Magistrate as above duly commissioned
and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be
his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office,
and subscribed my name this 26th day of May in the year 1837.

[illegible seal]

Belfield Cave 
Clerk of the Court of Madison County
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State of Virginia
Culpeper County

On the 2nd day of July 1838 before the subscriber a justice of the peace 
in and for said county personally appeared David Jameson of said county 
aged 85 years and of good character for voracity, who being duly sworn 
deposeth and saith.  That in the year 1780 he had [illegible] service as a 
private to march in a company to the relief of South Carolina.  That before 
they set out he was appointed a lieutenant in the company by Col. James 
Barbour then designated County Lieutenant, a kind of supervising officer, 
and commissioned by him.  that at the time he was commissioned he well 
remembers seeing in possession of Col. Barbour a bundle of blank com- 
missions, signed by the governor, to be filled up as he understood in 
emergency.  that such emergency got the commission for him.  That such 
commissions were frequently given without the regard as recommendation 
of the Court and in aftertime sanctioned.  That he was well acquainted with 
the late Maj. Henry Towles of Culpeper and recollects well when he was a 
Captain but was not in the service with him in that office.  That he does not 
recollect how Towles was appointed Capt. but is so well satisfied that he was 
a Captain that he cannot account for them being no record of this recom- 
mendation in any other way than by supporting that Towles was commission- 
ed in some emergency in the same way that he was.  That he was himself a 
major [illegible] in 1789 but was not present when the order was made.

[signed] D. Jameson

Sworn and subscribed as above before me.

[signed] G. W. Jameson J. P.
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Virginia

I Francis T. Lightfoot clerk of the County Court of Culpeper County 
in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that George M. Jameson 
before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and whose name 
appears on the preceding certificate is an acting Justice of the 
Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified, and 
that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the 
seal of the said county this 5th day of July 1838 and in the 63rd.
year of the commonwealth.

[illegible seal]

[signature]
F. T. Lightfoot
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will for 

Towles
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This is to certify that I William Yowell of Madison County Virginia, 
a revolutionary soldier of the United States aged 77 years was in 
the service a good deal in the year 1781 and before.  That during 
that year I was called upon to march toward Richmond and went 
under the command of the late Major Henry Towles of Culpeper, 
then a Captain.  That I do not know how Capt. Towles was com- 
missioned but do know that he was a Captain and acted as such 
at home and in the Army before and after the tour.  I speak of us 
having been under his command.  Major Towles was fond of the 
service and I understood was much eager in it, though I do not 
know of my own knowledge just now how much.  This tour when I 
know he was a Captain in service was a short one, though it rated as 
a tour.  I never knew any other Capt. Towles in the county of Culpeper 
in those times, than the said Henry, though long after that when 
Madison had been formed from Culpeper, his brother Joseph was 
a captain in Madison and afterwards a Major.  I have known the 
Towles family ever since I was very young and know that Henry 
Towles was married some time before the service of which I speak, 
but can't say what particular year he was married.  I know the widow 
now who applies for a pension and know her to be the woman he 
married as above and that she has not married since. 

[signed] "X" his mark

William Yowell
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State of Virginia
Madison County

to wit.
I Alex H. Simms a justice of the peace for said county do certify 
that the within certificate of William Yowell was taken before me 
and he was qualified to the truth of the same by me on this 1st 
day of August 1839.  That the said Yowell is a man of respectable 
character for truth, and I have full confidence in the correctness 
of the statement he makes in the said certificate.

Given under my hand this 1st day of August 1839

[signed]
Alex H. Simms J. P.
_______________________________________________________________________

State of Virginia
Madison County 

to wit.
I Belfield Cave clerk of the County Court of said county certify that 
Alexander H. Simms is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing 
signature purporting to be his is genuine.

in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my 
seal this 3d day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty 
nine.

[illegible seal]

[signature]
Belfield Cave C.M.C.
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[postmarked envelope]

[addressee]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington City

[postmark]
CULPEPER CH
SEP [illegible]

[illegible notes]

FREE

Wm. J. M. Patton
A.R.
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Culpeper 10th Sept 1837

Dear Sir:

Enclosed are the papers in support of the claim of 
Mrs. Eliz. Towles widow of Henry Towles for a pension 
under the act of July 4th 1836 the declaration in said 
case will reach you by the same mail that brings this. 
The widow desires your early attention to the claim 
and that you will correspond with me on the subject.

The claims of Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Dulaney 
I hope will speedily be acted on.

Very respectfully

[signed]
Edmund Broadey

Mr. Edward
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At a court held for Culpeper County the 20th day of July 1789.

Ordered that Henry Hill be recommended to 
his excellency the Governor to be reinstated as Colonel 
of the Militia of this county according to the date of his 
former commission, also Henry Towles, Jasper Haynes 
and Mark Finks as Captains.

Virginia:

I Francis T. Lightfoot, clerk of the County 
court of Culpeper County in the State aforesaid, do 
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript 
from the records of the said Court.  I do further 
certify that I have carefully examined the records 
previous to the date of the foregoing order, and find 
no mention of any former recommendation, com-  
mission or qualification of the before mentioned 
Henry Towles as Captain.

[illegible seal]

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand 
and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 5th day of 
July 1808, and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth.

[signed]
F. T. Lightfoot
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[Honorable Linn Banks, VA House of Delegates]
Hn. L. Banks

AR
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State of Virginia
Culpeper County

On this 17th September 1838 before the subscriber a justice of 
the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared 
William Nalle of said county aged 74 years and of good 
character for voracity, who being duly sworn according to 
law deposeth and sayeth.  That in the early part of the summer 
of 1781 he was drafted into the service under Capt. Greer in 
Alcock Reg't and marched down into the neighbourhood of 
Richmond under the Marquis JS that when he joined the army 
which was about the 1st June 1781 the late Major Henry Towles 
of their county was in the service in command of a company. 
That he was well acquainted with Capt. Towles before that 
period and saw him constantly in the service as long as he 
himself stayed there, and they were discharged at the same 
time as he thinks at the Malvin Hill, he thinks on the 27th July 
of that year.  That Towles was in the service all the time he was 
but does not know how long before at least 2 months, he 
has heard men say three months.  That he, after the war 
lived near Towles as long as the father lived which was all 7 or 
8 years ago.  That he knows the widow Towles now and has 
done ever since they were very young.  That the present widow 
is the woman to whom he was married before the service 
above described and that she has never married since.

Given under my hand this day and year first above written,

[signed]
John Covington J. P.
______________________________________________________________________

Virginia:

I Francis T. Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Culpeper County 
in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that John [end of page]
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John Covington whose name appears to the preceding 
affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said 
County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the 
foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

[illegible seal]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal of the 
said court this 12th day of October 1838 
and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth.

[signed]
F. T. Lightfoot
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maiden

Name of wife
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State of Virginia
Culpeper County

On this 4th day of July 1838 before the subscriber a justice of 
the peace in and for the said County personally appeared 
William Lewis of said county aged 75 years and upwards of 
good character for veracity and of unexceptionable standing, 
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith - That he was for 
many years intimately acquainted with the late Major Henry 
Towles of Culpeper.  That the acquaintance commenced in the 
Revolutionary War.  That he never was in the army in the same 
company with him, but saw him in the service and knows he 
was captain.  That in the year 1781 he was in the service him- 
self and on the evening before the company he was in was to 
join Head Quarters they stopped early in the day to fit up to 
join next morning.  That they were near the Army and several 
came out in course of the evening to see them.  That Capt. 
Towles was one of the members who came out.  That he knows 
that Towles was a Captain and acted as such in the corps that 
he does not know how said Towles was commissioned but 
noticed that at a certain time, previous to his seeing Towles in 
service, he heard a friend of Towles speak of Towles's being 
appointed [end of page]
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Captain.  He recollects it the more clearly and fully because the 
gentleman mentioned that Towles seemed to be affected when 
he heard he was appointed as he had got it without soliciting or 
expecting it.  That this was he will remember before the time he 
saw Towles in the service as a Captain.  That at the time of which 
he speaks Towles was a married man, but he cannot recollect how 
long he had been or the particular date of his marriage.  That 
Towles married Miss Weatherall and the widow Elizabeth Towles 
now claiming under him is the woman he had married and that 
she has not married again.

[signed]
Wm. Lewis

Sworn and subscribed as above before me,

[signed]
Wm. A. Roberts J. P.
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Virginia:

I Francis T. Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Culpeper County 
in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that William A. Roberts before 
whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and whose name appears to 
the preceding certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for 
said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing 
signature purporting to be his is genuine.

[official seal]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and affixed the seal of the said Court 
this 5th day of July 1838, and in the 63rd year 
of the Commonwealth.

[signed]
F. T. Lightfoot
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[Honorable John Mercer Patton, Governor of VA]
Hn. J. M. Patton

AR
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Virginia:

I Francis T. Lightfoot Clerk of the County Court of Culpeper County 
in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that strict examination had 
been made in my office, and nothing can be found touching the 
marriage of Henry Towles and Elizabeth his wife.  I have been inform- 
ed that the Clerk's office of this County, for some time during the 
Revolutionary War was occupied and used as a Barracks, and during 
that period that many of the papers and records belonging to the 
office were either lost or destroyed.  It has happened in many 
instances that Ministers of the Gospel celebrating marriages have 
failed to make return thereof to the Court office as required by law.

Teste
[signed]
F. T. Lightfoot
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M. H. Sims, Clerk, Law Court.

J. W. Vandiver, Register, Equity Court.

CITY COURT OF TALLADEGA
C. K. Miller, Judge.

Term Commences First Monday in September
and ends June 30th, following

Full Law and Equity Jurisdiction
in Talladega County

Talladega, Ala., September, 26th 1903

Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Senate document, pension roll, first session 
23rd Congress Volume 2 mentions Henry 
Towles private age 79 in 1833 of Madison 
County, Virginia.

Can you from your records tell me the date 
of death of this soldier, the name of his wife 
and children, if any, or any other facts that 
would show his identity or give a summary 
of this record in the Revolution and college

Yours truly, 

[signed]
M. H. Sims

[stamp]
O. W. & N. Division
SEP 30 1903
RECIEVED

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
SEP 28 1903
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WIDOW, &c.

File No. 6298
Eliz.th Towles
Wid.
Henry Towles
Capt. Va. [illegible]

Act: July 4th/36, Sec. 3d.
Index: - Vol. "M", Page "278"

Arrangement of 1870. 

[handwritten remarks]

Recy

Oct 999
H. J. Kirk
Haddonfd N.J.

Oct. 19-1900 Hist Co
M. H. Sims
Talladega Ala
Page 42

Lytteton Taylor

Ensign in } Certificate

Capt. Towles' Cm

January.
Page 43

At a court held for Culpeper County Monday the 
20th day of September 1779:

Ordered that William Hill be recommended second 
Lieutenant in Captain Towles's company and Littleton 
Taylor as ensign.

Teste
[signed]
F. Mauzy C. C.

_____________________________________________________________

[official seal]

Virginia:
Culpeper County Court

I Fayette Mauzy Clerk of the County Court of Culpeper 
do hereby certify that the foregoing order of court is 
truly copied from the records in my office of the pro- 
ceedings of the said court, and I do further certify that 
having examined the records of said court with great 
care for several years preceding and succeeding the year 
1779 I find that there no person of the name of Towles 
mentioned as a captain in all that time except Captain 
Henry Towles.  In testimony of which I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 
25th day of June 1839

[signed]
F. Mauzy. C. C.