Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8259, for Henry Low, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE

Md
Low, Henry
or Lowe

NUMBER
W8259
B. L. Wt 8454-160-55

Eleanor
or
Ellen

CONTENTS
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Vol L 121
68.864
Oct. March {illegible]
Apl 14-
Ellen Lowe widow of
Henry Lowe [illegible]

Pensioner under Oct Feb 3/58

14 Days
Va. Mil
Revolution
 Va [illegible] 53-4572
---
Private
[Illegible]
Maryland Line
 160 acs Oct 17 / [illegible]
J.W. Stephens
Abingdon Va
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1887 Aug for Agents report paid
June 4 1827 & living in Smith
Creek, Washington Co Va
(then aged 70 years)

Transferred to DC 
an Order Aug 15 1887

Restoration 4572
Washington
Virginia (Richmond)

Eleanor Lowe
Widow of Md Henry Lowe
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 dollars 
 .. cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February 1803 [date crossed out]
4 March 1861
Certificate of Pension issued
12 day of June 1866
and sent to D G Thomas
Abington Va
-
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 154 Vol. H
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14.728
Virginia
Henry Low
of Washington County in the state of Virginia
who was a Private in the regiment command
Colonel Gunby of the Maryland
line, for the term of six years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 19 of August 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Sep 1820
and sent to Peter Johnston
Abingdon Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820
12 Mo 13  4 
 100.47
   48.00
$148.47

{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March 1818}
Dup (illegible) 7 April 1820
& sent to to Hon. Alex Smyth
(illegible)
Continued
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Declaration of Elen Lowe
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2d Section of
the act of Feby 3d 1853 Respectfully showeth
State of Virginia
County of Washington SS. On this 28th day of June 1853
personally appeared before the County Court of the State of Virginia, Elen Lowe, a resident of the County of Washington
and State aforesaid, aged 34 to 40 years, who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the
provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3rd of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the Widow
of Henry Lowe who was a pensioner of the United States in
the County of Washington, she declares further, that she was
married to the said Henry Love on the
day of 1836. Eighteen hundred and thirty five or six that her said husband
died in the 21st day of May 1845 that she was not married to him prior to the 2d of January, Eighteen hundred
but at the time above stated. she further declares that she is now a widow
her
Ellen x Low
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in
open Court.
Tester Jacob Lynch C.
And the said Court, doth hereby declare their opinion that the above named Ellen Low the applicant is the widow of the above named Henry Low deceased.
I Jacob Lynch Clerk of the Court of the said County of
Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Ellen Low widow of Henry Low deceased for
a pension
In Testimony whereof I, Jacob Lynch Clerk
of
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The Court of the said county have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the seal
of the said court this 4th day of July in the
year 1853
Jacob Lynch C.C.
State of Virginia
Washington County
Extract from the record of the return of marriages
solemnized in the County of Washington aforesaid by the Revd
Ferdinand L B Shaver for the year one thousand eight
hundred and thirty six. A list of marriages celebrated in
the County of Washington by the undersigned a Minister of the Gospel of the Methodist Protestant Church.
1836 July 21st Henry Low and Eleanor Kelsoe. The
foregoing marriage were celebrated by me, on the days herein
mentioned. Given under my hand. F.L.B. Shaver M G
of M P C. The foregoing is a true extract from the record of
the return of Marriages solemnized in the County of Washington
by the Revd Ferdinand L B Shaver for the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirty six
In Testimony whereof I Jacob Lynch
Clerk of the Court of the said County of
Washington have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of the
said Court this 6th day of July 1853.
Jacob Lynch C.C.
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Eleanor Low
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State of Virginia
Washington County
Extract from the record of the return of marriages
celebrated in the County of Washington aforesaid by the Revd
Ferdinand L B Shaver a minister of the Methodist Protestant
Church for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty
six. "A list of marriages celebrated in the county of Washington
by the undersigned a Minister of the Gospel of the Methodist
Protestant Church. 1836 July 25th Henry Low and
Eleanor Kelsoe. The foregoing marriages were celebrated by
me on the days herein mentioned F L B Shaver MG of MPC" 
The foregoing is a true extract from the record of the return
of marriages celebrated in the county of Washington by the Revd Ferdinand L. B. Shaver for the year one thousand eight
hundred and thirty six
In Testimony whereof I Jacob Lynch
Clerk of the court of the said county have
hereunto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of the said county this third day
of January in the year 1853
Jacob Lynch CC
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Henry Low
Private
yy to 83
given by Maryland
Regt
Admitted
(illegible)
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State of [illegible] Court
[illegible] this nineteenth day of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred eighteen before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia allotted by law to the thirteenth circuit which comprehends the County of Washington, personally appeared Henry Low aged sixty six years resident in the County of Washington in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to [illegible] for certain persons engaged in the land & [illegible] of the United States during the revolutionary war."  That he the said Henry Low enlisted near Talbot Courthouse in the State of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Levin Handy of the fifth Maryland Regiment [illegible] establishment commanded by [illegible] Gunby in the year 1777.  That he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the close of the war when he was discharged from service at Annapolis in the State of Maryland.  That he was in the battle of German Town, where he received
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wound from a murquet [illegible] broke his right thigh, which now [illegible] him very much; that he was in the battle of Monmouth at the taking of Stoney Point and at the taking of Poulis Hook, that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day & year aforesaid.

I Peter Johnston one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia allotted by law to the thirteenth circuit which [illegible] County of Washington do certify that it [illegible] to my satisfaction that the said Henry Low did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of ["more than" inserted] nine months on the continental [illegible] and I now transmit the proceeding [illegible] taken & had before me to the Secretary [illegible] Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Given under my hand and private seal, there being no official seal to any of
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[illegible] of this Circuit at Abingdon in County of Washington & State of Virginia on the day and year first above written.
Peter Johnston
I Andrew Russell clerk of the Superior Court of Law for Washington County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify, attest, and make known that the name Peter Johnston subscribed to the certificate upon this sheet is the proper handwriting of the said Peter Johnston Esquire [illegible[ the [illegible] of subscribing the same [illegible[ qualified as a Judge of the General Court in the State of Virginia allotted to the [illegible[ Court of Law in the several circuit of which the said County of Washington is one.  Given under my hand  there being no [illegible] this twenty fifth day of August 1818.
Andrew Russell
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Pension Office Sept. 1st 1819
[illegible[ will be pleased to furnish this office with what evidence his may profess to the service of this claimant.

[sideways writing]
Henry Low Private [illegible] to 83
Given by Maryland
[illegible]

{upside down writing]
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I now further certify that at the [illegible] declaration was made before me by the [illegible] Henry Low it appeared to my satisfaction that the [illegible] was in reduced circumstances and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support.  Given
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Washington County in the State of Virginia

On the seventeenth day of January 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County of Washington, Henry Low aged sixty eight years resident in the County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declared that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows;  he enlisted in Captain Levin Handys' Company in the fifth Maryland Regiment and served & was discharged in that Regiment.  The original declaration bears date on the nineteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and he has received a pension certificate No. 14726 and he doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that he has not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring himself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United 
states in the Revolutionary War." passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income other than that which is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by him subscribed.  One horse purchased at $50 but no part of purchase money except $16 paid.  One old mare, 4 cows & 4 calves, 4 sows & 6 or 7 pigs.  Two or three old chairs & some pots.  Has purchased 74 acres of poor land but owes for it about $130.  Owes also ninety four dollars.  

Henry Low
H his mark

The said Henry Low further declares on oath that he is by occupation a farmer, and that from age and infirmity produced by his wound he is utterly unable to labor.  He further states that he has living with him a wife aged upwards of fifty.  One daughter aged about 17 and
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another daughter about ten years old.

Sworn to and declared on the 17th day of January 1821 before the Court of Washington County in the State aforesaid.

I John Campbell Clerk of Washington County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that is the opinion of the said Court from disinterested testimony.  That the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, after deduction what the said Henry Low [word covered] for the land is two hundred dollars.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said County this 31st day of January 1821.

John Campbell
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68.86

Ellen Lowe
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FORM OF A DECLARATION
To be made by the widow of a deceased person who has not had a land warrant.
State of Virginia    County of Washington
On this 6th day of April, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Ellen Lowe aged about 40 years a resident of Washington County in the State of Virginia who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Henry Lowe deceased, who was a _______ in the company commanded by Captain _____________ Revolution, in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812, that her said husband as ____________on or about the _____________day of ____________________A.D. and was honorably discharged at ___________________on the _____________Day of _________A.D. for the term of 14 days and continued in actual service in said war for the term of _________________ and was honorably discharged at _______________on the ________day of ___________________A.D. She further states that she was married to the said ________on the ______________day of ________________A.D._________by one ____________________a _________________an that her name before her marriage was _________ that her said husband died at ________on the __________day of ____________________A.D. ____________and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has (not) heretofore made application for bounty land under the act approved September 18, 1850, and obtaine a land warrant for _______ acres. No. _________which she was legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. She is now in receipt of pension [illegible] 43d sons under Act of 3d Feby 1853 and refers to proof filed—in pension office.

Ellen (her x mark)Lowe [seal.]
We Benj’n Gregory and Issac Fleenor residents of Washington county in the State of Virginia upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Ellen Lowe in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Benjamin Gregory
Isaac Fleenor.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Ellen Lowe of Washington County Virginia do hereby make, constitute and appoint my true and lawful Attorney, for and in my name, to demand and receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States, the Certificate or Warrant, to which I am entitled for my military services, as mentioned in the foregoing declaration, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney may do in the premises, by virtue hereof and In testimony whereof, my hand and seal this 6th day of April 1855 is affixed   Ellen (her x mark) Lowe (L.S.)
ATTEST:
STATE OF Virginia           COUNTY OF Washington SS.
On this 6th day of April 1856 personally appeared before me Noble J McGinnis a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to take acknowledgements in and for the county aforesaid Ellen Lowe subscriber to the foregoing, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein described.
Noble McGinnis (L.S.)
STATE OF Virginia COUNTY OF Washington SS.
I Jacob Lynch Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Noble J. McGinnis whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the tie of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, at Abingdon this 10th day of April A.D. 1855
Jacob Lynch Clk
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Boynton

D.G. Thomas
Abigdon
Washington Co
Virginia
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State of Virginia
County of Washington SS

On this 21st day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty five personally appeared before [illegible] Clerk of the County Court of Washington County the same being a court of Record Eleanor Lowe aged 47 years a resident of Washington County in the state of Virginia who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Eleanor Lowe who was a pensioner on the roll of the agency at Richmond Va and where pension certificate is herewith returned that she has resided since the first of January A.D. 1861 in the County of Washington State of Virginia.  Her means of subsistence has been the cultivation of a small piece of land that she has not in any manner encouraged the rebels or manifested a sympathy with their cause and that she was last paid her pension on the 4th day of March A.D. 1861

This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of her name to the pension rolls and of obtaining a new pension certificate.  Such as she may be entitled to under existing laws reference being made to the evidence hereunto filed in the pension office to substantiate her original claim

Eleanor Lowe
X her mark

Also personally appeared
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Wm. Rodifer and Thomas J. Fuller residents of the county aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and settled to credit and - unintelligible - being by me duly sworn say that they were present and saw Eleanor Lowe make her mark to the foregoing declaration. And they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. She has continued in widowhood and they further swear that they have no interest in the pros-
=ecution of this claim. And that the said Eleanor Lowe has been loyal to the Government of the United States during the late rebellion.

James E. Campbell clerk
of County Court Washington County

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of October A.D. 1865. And I hereby certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. And that the contents of the foregoing application were fully made known to the party before making her mark to it.

James C. Campbell clerk
of Washington County Court
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Abingdon Oct 3d 1854

Court of Pensions

Dear Sir
I enclose Certificate of Court of Identity of Mrs. Lowe.

I am thankful
Very respectfully
Your - unintelliglble
J.W. Stevens
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Court of Pensions
68.864

Pension Office
Washington City, D.C
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No. 1178

Eleanor Lowe
widow of Henry
Va

Jm W Stevens
June 2/53
Same Aug 26/53
Saame Sept. 20/54

Allow $96 per annum
to Com Feb 3, 1853

Act Feb 3/53
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 8259
Eleanor Lowe
Wid
Henry Lowe
Privt Rev. War
Act: Feby 3d 1830

Index:-Vol.- Page 441

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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J.W. Stevens
Ansard Feby 3. 1853

Henry Low - Rev.

8454.160.53
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Abingdon May 6th 1852

Hon Secretary

Dear Sir

Henry Lowe who was a soldier of the Revolution, and a pensioner, has left a widow & young family of infant daughters, the oldest not yet fifteen yeaars of age, and as poor, if possible, as humanity can - unintelligible - they live twelve miles from town, and the mother, to - unintelligible - off the little things she earns for the support of her children, has to work to this place. She is compelled to hire herself by the day, to labour in the field gathering corn, at 25cents per day in corn, to feed her children. If ever there was a case, aside from - unintelligible - where benevolences might be exercised, this is one. She most urgently prays that she may be entitled to a small portion of the public land - for the services of her Husband, and if given to her she will take her children, & on foot - go and settle on it. She has not sworn, to the suplement - unintelligible - to her declaration for the reason, that she has no other evidence, of the length of time he served, than the word of her Husband - of - unintelligible - and record of her childrens birth, that is true. She showed me the Old Bible in which the record is badly put down, but as well, I  suppose, as they could do it or have it done. She has for twelve months entreated me to present her Case to the department, but in the absence of - unintelligible - evidence to sustain her Claims, defend it, and - unintelligible - no probability of getting any. I now forward it, much hoping the same applied to this case, may make it right to aide her.

I am - unintelligible - very respectfully your Obd-St

J.W. Stevens
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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Sept 8th - 1819

unintelligible - that it appears from the muster-rolls remain-
ing 
unintelligible - Office, that Henry Lowe
enlisted - unintelligible
in the Fifth Maryland Regiment
unintelligible - day of March 1778
and - unintelligible - on the 2nd - unintelligible - 1781

Thos. Karney
Aud. S.M.
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I do hereby Certify, That on the 21 day of October, 1865 at Abingdon the Oath prescribed by the President of the United States, in his Proclamation of May 29, 1865, was duly taken, subscribed and made matter of record by Ellen Lowe, of Washington County - unintelligible

No. 2148

-unintelligible - Marshal
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Ellenor Lowe
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State of Virginia Washington County 
Be it known, That before me John M Preston a Justice of the Peace in and for 
the County aforesaid, personally appeared Eleanor Lowe, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the 
widow of Henry Lowe the identical person who was a pensioner, and is now dead, and to whom a certificate 
of pension was issued which is now lost. Eleanor Lowe Widow of Henry Lee, asks that in conformity 
with the act of Congress of the 3d day of February 1853, her name be inscribed on the pension roll of widows 
of Revolutionary pensioners, and that she may receive pension in accordance with said act of Congress 
of the 3d of February 1853, and she refers to the pension papers of the said Henry Low on file in the 
pension office, and herewith encloses her certificate of marriage to the said Henry Lowe. That the deceased pensioner resided in Washington County in the State of Virginia for the space 
of Forty years before his death: and that previous thereto he resided in ____
Ellinor Lowe her X mark  (Seal)

Sworn and subscribed, the 16th day of March 1853 before me, 
John M. Preston J. Peace 

Know all men by these presents, That I, Eleanor Lowe of Washington County, and State of Virginia, 
widow of Henry Lowe pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint John W. Stevens 
my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States 
for paying pensions in the City of Richmond State of Virginia, the said pension from the 3d day of February 1853, to the day of my death. Witness my hand and seal, this 16th day of March 1853. 
Ellinor Lowe her X mark (Seal)

Sealed and delivered in presence of ⎬ 
Peter J Branch 
Jos. H. Dunn
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State of Virginia Washington County SS
Be it known, that on the 16th day of March 1853, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Eleanor Lowe above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
John M. Preston J. Peace

State of Virginia Washington County SS
Be it known, that on the 16th day of March 1853, before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared John W. Stevens, the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the pension, or arrears of pension, therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me.
John M. Preston J.P.
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State of Virginia         }
Washington County   } Sc.

I Jacob Lynch Clerk of the court of the said county of Washington, do hereby certify that John M. Praston [Preston] whose genuine signature appears within, is & was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit, and that the aforesaid county court [word[s] covered over] court of record, having general jurisdiction
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court, this 4th day of April 1853.
Jacob Lynch C. C.

[evidence of seal]

[lower left side] Ellenor Lowe [/lower left side]
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Virginia
At a court continued and held for Washington county the 24th day of June 1845
Ordered that it be certified that it appears to the satisfaction of the court by legal evidence that Henry Low a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States departed this life on the twenty third day of May last, and that he left a widow whose name is Eleanor.
The foregoing is a true copy from the records of the court of the said county of Washington. In Testimony whereof I Jacob Lynch Clerk of the court of the said county have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court, this 29th day of September 1853.
Jacob Lynch C. C.

[evidence of seal]
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Pension Office
Oct 7/54

Sir:
Please report time of last payment to, or death of  - unintelligible - named pensioner

R.J. Atkinson
unintelligible
Present

Your- unintelligible
Name unintelligible
for Court


Henry Low died 23 May 1845, paid to his death.
Robt. J - unintelligible
Auditor
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Commonwealth of Virginia  }
Washington County             }  Sc
I John Campbell Clerk of Washington County in the State aforesaid do certify that the name Charles Tate signed to the foregoing affidavit of Henry Low in the proper hand writing of Charles Tate Gentleman, who at the time of signing the same was and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for the Co[unty] aforesaid duly commissioned and [word[s] possibly covered by evidence of seal]  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 24 day of March 1820 in the 44 year of American independence.
John Campbell
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Virginia
Washington County to wit.
This day Henry Lowe personally appeared before me Charles Tate a justice of the peace of said County and made oath he delivered his certificate for a pension dated sometime in November last to a man by the name of Jarrett Johnston who resides in Sullivan County in the State of Tennessee, and that the said Johnston now refuses to return it to him.  This affiant further swears that he has not given the said Johnston or any other person any authority to receive said pension and further this affiant saith not.
            his
Henry  H  Lowe
           mark
I do certify that Henry Lowe swore to and subscribed the above affidavit before me this 24th day of March 1820.
Charles Tate
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Brief in the Case of Mrs. Elenor Lowe widow of Henry
Washington County and State of Virginia
act of February 3, 1853

Claim, Allowed $96 per annum to Commence
Proof Exhibited, February 3, 1853

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband a pensioner under act of March 18. 1818 at $96 per annum & paid to his death Nov. 23. 1845

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Marriage proved by public record
Death of pensioner shown by auditors report.
Identity of widowhood proved by by certificate of Court.
Papers properly attested.

Name and residence of Agent
John W. Stevens Esq
Abington Va

Examining Clerk:
J LeGray
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Abingdon August 31 - 1853 
Hon Comr.
Dear Sir 
Your favour, relative to Eleanor Low 
Widow of Henry Low pensioner, is Just received-- the Error 
was in the Clerk in Making up his record of the case. I 
Expressly informed him of the defect at the time, but he 
was Equally possitive [positive] It was sufficiently Explicit, I 
regret that our Court will not again convene untill the 4th Monday in Septr, at which time, I will be careful 
to have all right as required -- Mrs Low is exceeding 
poor with five Minor Daughters to support by the labour 
of her own hand, toiling by day in the field as a 
hireling for a small pittance of food as daily wages to 
sustain her Children, and at night by spinning-- on that 
account I the more regret the deficiency of proof, the Sum requires the proof, and it is right it should be so, for 
many reasons-- I have known Mrs Low for twenty years, 
before she married Henry Lowe the pensioner she was Eleanor Kelsy or Kelso, she is most assuredly at this 
moment, and has been the Lawfully Married Wife and 
Widow of the Identical Henry Low who was a pensioner 
in the County of Washington & State of Virginia, I knew them 
both before Marriage. I knew them both so long as he lived, 
I know of his death, I have known her continuously. I 
know her now and I know she is now the widow of the 
Identical Henry Low aforesaid. as soon as Court sets I will promptly attend to her case 
I am Dear Sir, Very 
Respectfully your Obt St 
John W. Stevens
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Eleanor Low
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State of Virginia

At a court continued and held for Washington county the 26th day of September 1854.

Ordered that it be certified that Eleanor Lowe who is now applying for a pension, and whose declaration for the purpose was sometime since made in this court, is the widow of the identical Henry Low who was a pensioner of the United States, and died in this country some years ago.

The foregoing is a true copy from the records of the court of the said county of Washington. In Testimony whereof J Jacob Lynch Clerk of the court of the said county of Washington have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said court this 29th day of September 1854.

Jacob Lynch Cl
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Brief in the Case of Eleanor Lowe, widow of Henry (Rich 4572)
for restoration
Washington County and State of Virginia
Act 3: Feby: 1853, the 2: Action.

CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,

PROOF EXHIBITED,

Claimant was pension on the Richmond Va. roll at the rate of $96 per An:

Her widowhood identity and loyalty is Satisfactorily established by the witnesses and the surrender of her original pension Cert. The Third Auditor reports that her pension was paird to the 4th March 1861.

Claim is allowed at the rate of $96 per An: Commencing March 4th 1861. and to continue receiving Unionhood.

June 11th 66

Name and residence of Agent.
D.G. Thomas Esq'r
Abingdon, Va.

Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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Department of the Interior.
Widow's Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb=
ruary 3, 1853, Eleanor Lowe,
widow of Henry Lowe, Deceased,
who was a Private in the revoluntary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Nine-Six dollars and ....cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry: in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.

Given at the Department of the Interior
this Eleventh day of October,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty four

- unintelligible
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and Countersigned,
-unintelligible
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Boynton
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
June 7" 1866

Sir,
In reply to your inquiry of the 5" inst. I have to inform you that the pension of Mrs. Eleanor Lowe (on the Richmond V.a roll, under 2" sec. of Oct 3" Feby '53 appears by the books of this office to have been last paid to 4" March 1861.

Very respectfully,
John Wilson
Auditor

Hon Jos. H. Barrett
Comm of Pensions
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4572
53 -unintelligible
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Abingdon Va
May 31. 1866

Hon J H Barrett
Comr of Pension 
Sir Abington May 31, 1866 me again to call your attention to the case of Mr Elam Low widow of Henry Line a Revolutionary Pensions her declaration and all certificate was forested several monthy age her legally to the State Go with other requirements of the law presen She is now in rely destitute circumstance and greatly in wars of and If there are any conditions not property complied with be pleased to inform me as restoration to the pension rolls is all important for her support your to 25 Thomas
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[3-405.]
[Pensioner Dropped.]

U.S. Pension Agency,
Wash. D.C.
Feb. 19, 1891

8259 File

Hon. G.B. Raum
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir
I hereby report that the name of Eleanor Lowe Wid. Rev. War, who was a pensioner on the rolls of this Agency, under Crtificate No. 4572, and who was last paid at $12, to Mch. 4, 1890, has been dropped because of death.

Very respectfully,
S.L. Ninson
Pension Agent.

Every name dropped to be thus reported at once.
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(Transfer Statement - I.)

U.S. Pension Agency,
Knoxville, Tenn.
Nov 11 1887

Sir:
By order of the Commissioner of Pensions, dated Aug 15 1887, the name of Eleanor Lowe widow Henry
Certificate No. 4572, Act of [14 July 1862 - crossed out] Feby 3d 1853 [Act Feby 3, 1853] Soldier's service Revolutionary War, Rank Pvt, Rate $12, has been transferred to the Rolls of the Washington DC Agency, to take effect from 4 Sepr, 1887, the date of last payment.

Very respectfully,
D.A. Carpenter,
Pension Agent

Hon. Com. of Pensions
U.S. Treasury

(7879-25 M.)
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Abingdon, April 17, 1821

Sir,
Henry Low  revolutionary pensioner forwarded some time ago to the War Office evidence of his claim to be continued on the pension list.
He begs to be informed whether his claim has been acted on & what is the result.
Most respectfully
Your Obt. serv.
David Campbell

325
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Abingdon  Oct 1 -- 1853
Hon. Comr.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is a Certified Copy of record Henry Lowes Death
I am Dear Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. St.
J. W. Stevens
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Abingdon July 6th 1853

Hon Com

Enclosed is the application, of Mrs. Ellenor Lowe, Widow of Henry Lowe, decd a Revolutionary Soldier in the County of Washington, to be placed on the pension Roll of Widows of Revolutionary widows - under the act of the 3d day of July 1853.

I am Dear Sir Very respectfully your pub svt

John W. Stevens
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Abingdon April 11th 1855

Comm of Pensions

Dear Sir,

I enclose declaration of Ellen Lowe (widow of Henry Lowe) Revolutionary pensioner, Who is now in receipt of pension. She begs Bounty Land under Act of 3d March 1855

I am Dear Sir Very Respectfully Your Gvt St

J.W. Stevens
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68,864
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Abingdon April 14th 1853
Hon. Com of Pensions
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is the petition of Ellen Lowe widow of Henry Lowe pensioner to be Inscribed on the pension Roll of Widows of Revolutionary pensioner, Mrs. Lowe is still a widow and asks that in Obedience to the Act of 3d Feby 1853. She may believe pension under said Law. The poor woman had but little, and that little has all been consumed in and with her [Illegible] containing her Bible, in which was register of the Death of her Husband. As to that date, it is not material, her pension commencing for the passage of the Act. She refers to the pension papers of Henry Lowe in the pension office. Enclosed in the Certificate of her Marriage legally authenticated, and I sincerely hope she may receive pension under the Law.
I a Dear Sir Very Respectfully your Obt St.
John M Stevens
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No. 68864
Act of March 3, 1855

Received April 14, 1855

Henry Lowe
Rev War

Warrant, 8454-150-55

J.W. Stephens
Abingdon Va
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8454

161 Any
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No. 4572 Rich
Virginia

Eleanor Lowe, widow of Henry Lowe, dec'd who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars ___ cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 11th day of October, 1854 and sent to John W. Stevens, Abington, Virg'a

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 126 Vol. a

W.R. Wilson

Leh. J.W. Stevens Jan 4/55
G. Thomas Dec 11/15
3d and'i June 5/66

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