Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.28970, Lowden Andrew, New York, Vt.
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#32117
Michigan 32117
Louden Andrews
of Calhoun Co in the State of Michigan who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hutchins of the Regt. commanded by Col. Fletcher in the New York line for 12 wks. 12 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Detroit Mich at the rate of 40 Dollars 22 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of March 1844 and sent Hon. L. Lyon, House of Representatives.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1844    522.80
Semi-annual allowance ending           
4 Sept 1844                                       20.17
                                                      $542.97
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by G(illegible) Clerk
Book E2 Vol (missing)

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Letter to
[following is all struck through]
Hon. J.S. Chipman July  7, 1846.
Arad Joy May 10 1847.
Hon. S. Clark Feby 14/54
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of service, that I served in the same regiment with him and have no doubt that he served the term mentioned in his declaration that I was acquainted with all the officers mentioned in his declaration  during the last three years of his service, and generally with the facts and circumstances mentioned by him in his declaration and verily believe the same to be true.   [sign] John Pardee
Sworn  and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me in open Court  
Henry Catten, Clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace of Niagara County

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  In the matter of the Application Lowden Andrews for a  pension
8166
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Declaration of Lowden Andrew in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 
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State of  New York  } 
Niagara County      } ss:
 on the fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the court of General Sessions of the County of Niagara and State of New York Lowden Andrew of Royalton County of Niagara and State of New York aged seventy years seven months and seven days, who being first duly sworn according to law, does, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1882. 

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein states, namely. He entered the service in the company and under the command of Captain William Hutchins or Hutchinson, in the town of Pownwell, county of Bennington and State of Vermont, in Colonel Samuel Fletchers regiment. In the company was Lieutenant Arthur Elsworth. He cannot recollect the names of the other company officers. In the regiment he cannot recollect the names of any officers except the aforesaid Colonel. The regiment was scattered about in small parties the greatest part of the time. He entered the service as aforesaid, some time in the month of March in the year 1778 or 1779.  [following sentences struck through] He served the term of nine monthHe served the term of nine months.  He resided in the town of Pownwell.[strike through ends] the precise time he cannot recollect. He left the service some time in November or December in 1778 or 1779. He served the term of nine months. He resides in the town of Pownwell, County of Bennington and State of Vermont at the time of entering the service aforesaid. The character in which he entered the service as aforesaid is as follows a certain number of men were to be raised in each town (does not recollect the number) for  this purpose, all persons liable to do military duty were formed into classes; each of the said classes were compelled to hire a man to enter the service, or one was to be drafted from their number; his uncle (Harrison Weaver) belonged to one of these classes, the class gave him (Weaver) a bounty of one hundred and sixty dollars, either to go himself or hire a man. His said uncle sent him for the said class. He (this applicant), was then about eighteen or nineteen years of age, according to his recollection. He was in no engagement during this nine months service. The service consisted chiefly in guarding the frontiers. The regiment marched through Bennington Shaftsberry and so on to Castleton. This is all the country the regiment marched through during this nine months. this regiment did not during this time  serve with any Continental
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regiment or company. He has no documentary evidence in relation to this service, [following struck through]and he knows of no person who can testify certify to this term of service. [end strike through]
that in the month of March or April 1780 he again entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated that is to say, he entered the company of Captain Peter B. Hare in the New York State troops, commanded at the time by him. He entered Colonel Willets Regiment. He cannot recollect the names of any of the company officers except the captain. One of the Majors names belonging to the regiment, was Elias Van Bencowten, and another by the name of Andrew Hink. At the time of entering the service as last aforesaid he resided in the town of Hoosack then in the County of
Albany and State of New York. He enlisted or volunteered: The company marched to Albany and joined the regiment. The company to which he belonged was sent from thence
up the Mohawk River to Johnstown - during this term of service he was at various places, guarding the inhabitants while at work, which constituted the principal service. He was at Fort Hunter and at Carrys bush and Warren
Bush on Schoharie's creek, which is a branch of the Mohawk and empties into the Mohawk at Fort Hunter. He was in no battles during this term of service. These are all the countries through which he marched. He did not
serve with any Continental regiments or companies. He enlisted at the time last aforesaid for nine months, and served the whole time for which he enlisted. He has
no documentary evidence, in relation to this last mentioned service. [the following was added in the space between paragraphs] [illegible] born in Rhodesland, [illegible] of Exeter, the 28th of January 1762. No record of his age in any place to his knowledge.

That of the expiration of the last-mentioned nine months service, he did not leave the army, but enlisted again, into the same company and regiment, still commanded by the same officers. This last enlistment took
place on or about the last of December or January following:
the term of service did not commence until the first of January 1781 - at the time of the last enlistment he resided at Johnstown, County of Montgomery and State of New York
with the company [inserted] & regiment [end insertion] last aforesaid. He was discharged from this last term of enlistment on the 5th day of January 1784 at Schenectedy state of New York marking a term of of three years. He was in no battle during this term of service. From Johnstown, he went to Fort Plain to Fort Herkimer, and Fort Dayton - started
once to go to Fort Oswego but did not reach it. The greatest part of this last term of service was spent about Fort Herkimer, Plane, Dayton, & Stanwix (now Rome) during this time he was taken from Captain Hare's company and put into Captain [illegible] company. He continued
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in this last-mentioned company through his term to the close of the war, and some time after. In this company besides the captain, he recollects Lieutenants Richardson and
Johnson, Sergeant Hollister, Seargeant Becraft, and Hamlin. In the regiment he recollects besides Captain Peirce, Captain
Newell & Fonday. He has no documentary evidence in relation to this part of his service. He received a written discharge
from Captain Peirce which he has lost. He thinks the discharge was registered in the books of Plinny Moore adjutant, that the
whole term of his service at the different periods above states amounts to four years and six months.*

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Lowden Andrew (his X mark)
Witness P. Baker

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me in open Court.

Henry Catlin Clerk of the Court 
General Sessions of the Peace
Niagara County

We Timothy Page a [struck through] clergyman [end strike through] residing in Royalton [illegible strikethrough] county of Niagara, and state of New York and Wheeler [illegible] of Lockport same county & state and Joel Doubleday a clergyman hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with Lowden Andrew who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age and upwards, that
he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Timothy Paige
Wheeler [illegible]
Joel Doubleday

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. In open Court.
Henry Catlin Clerk of the Court 
General Sessions of the Peace
of Niagara County

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certify that it appears to them that
Timothy Page who has signed the preceding certificate is a [struck through]clergyman [end strike through] resident in the town of [struck through] Hartland [end strike through] Royalton and County of Niagara and state of New York and that Wheeler Onatt[?] who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Lockport and that Joel Doubleday [strikethrough] of Hartland [end strike through] is a cleryman of Hartland County and State aforesaid, and are credible
persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

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*The names of persons to whom [illegible strike through] is known in his neighborhood and who can testify to his moral character for [illegible] in this belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution are Joel Doubleday clergyman, Timothy Page, Steven Wakman Wheeler Ouit. & Line [illegible] revalation he has lived in the town of Paranuell County of Bennington and state of Vermont; then of Newark County of Renselaer New York town of [illegible] county of [illegible], new york. and then when he was [illegible]
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J. McCollam          }    Members of
Daniel Alvord Jr.   }    the Court
Otis Hathaway      }    in attendance

I Henry Catlin Clerk of Niagara County Courts do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Lowden Andrew for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the [illegible stirke through] County of Niagara. 
this 5th day of September 1832
Henry Catlin Clerk

I John Pardee of the Town of Niagara, County of Niagara, and State of New York, hereby certify that I am acquainted with Lowden Andrew and was acquainted with him while
in the service of the United States during his last term of enlistment as mentioned in his preceding declaration from some time in the month of June 1782 until the time
of his discharge in 1784, as mentioned by him in his preceding declaration, that I was present at the time of his discharge; that I saw him frequently during his term of service that I served in the same regiment with him and
have no doubt that he served the term mentioned in his declaration. That I was acquainted with all the officers mentioned in his declaration during the last three years of his service, and generally, with the facts and circumstances mentioned by him in his declaration and verily believe the same to be true.
[signed] John Pardee

Sworn and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid before me in open Court
Henry Catlin Clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace of Niagara County

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In the matter of the application of
Lowden Andrews
for a pension
8166
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No 1866
Lowden Andrew
Michigan
wait for rolls
proof of service
recd

p. 352

[written crosswise]
14 Sep '32
13 Apl. '33

P. Baker
Lockport
Niagrara Co.
NY

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108.33
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325.00
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No 8166

Brief in the case of Lower Andrew of Royalton
County of Niagara in the State of New Yorke,
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
How old he? Seventy years 70
[stamp of The National Archives of the United States]
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period - Entered the service [illegible] in March In 1778 or 79 -- & left the service sometime in December 1778 or 1779
Duration of service  ~ years, 9 months, ~ days
Rank as a private substitute for his uncle
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served -- Col. Samuel Fletcher's regt. Vermont[?] [illegible] Capt. William Hutchins or Hutchinson, Lieut. Arthur Elsworth

Period - In March or April 1780 Enlisted & served
~ years 9 months ~ days
As a [illegible]
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served -- Col. Willetts regt Capt Peter B. Hare Major, Elia van Bensenolter, & Andrew Hink

Period - Enlisted again in or about the last of Dec or January following
3 years ~ months ~ days
As a [illegible]
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served -- under the same officers

5. In what battles was he engaged?
not any

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? at Pownell, Bennington County Vermont [illegible]

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? His  tradition is supported by the belief
[illegible] of a Clergyman, & two other respectable citizens of the same Town, whose
credibility and characters are verified by the Court
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
no [illegible]

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
Chas G Wilson Examining Clerk
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State of New York
Niagara County: Lowdon Andrew the person
who made a declaration in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th
1832, before the Court of Genral Sessions of 
County of Niagara on the fourth day of
September Eighteen hundred and thirty-two
being duly sworn deposes, that since the said 
declaration was returned from the War department he has obtained the affidavit of
Stephens Freeman hereto annexed, in
relation to the contents of his [inserted] this deponent [end insertion] written discharge
for the last three years of his service
specified in the said declaration, and this
deponent further says that he has been
very intimately acquainted with the said
Stephens Freeman for about Sixteen Years last
past, that he resided in the same
house with him for some years and
in the same neighborhood until about
four years ago, when the said Stephens Freeman removed to the County of Chautauquan, That for some time this deponent and the said
Stephen Freeman was connecets in business
together, and that the said Stevens Freeman
had free access to the papers of this deponent
and this deponent further says in explanation
of his said declaration, that according to his
present recollection and belief he was
discharged from his three years term of
service on the 5th day of January 1784
but it is possible it might have been
the 6th day of January 1784 as stated in
the said affidavit of the said Stephens
Freeman that he has no education and
cannot read or write and does not know
the date of his said written discharge
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That when he last saw the said discharge
it was very much worn, and that he does
not know in what manner he lost the same
or what has become of it, that
he has not as yet been able to obtain
any additional proof as to his Continuous
service for the three last years except the
affidavit of the said Stephens Freeman
and that he does not know of any
living witness by whom he can prove
the time of his enlistment or that he
served the whole of the said Three years
and that he does not know of any living
Witness by whom he can prove any part of
the said last three years' service except
John Pardee whose affidavit is annexed to
the said declaration 

Note. The words "this deponent"
intentioned over the 11 lines from the beginning before executed 

Lowdon (his X mark) Andrew

Subscribed & affirmed
June 26. 1834 before me
T. H. Chapin Justice of the Peace 

State of New York
Niagara County:  J. Henry Catlin Clerk of the County of Niagara do hereby certify that Theodore H. Chapin before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time the said affidavit purports to have been
sworn one of the Justices of the Peace
in & for the said County, and that I am well
acquainted with the handwriting of the said
Justice and verily believe his name above
written to the [illegible] of said affidavit is genuine.

Witness my hand & seal of office this day of June 1834
Henry Catlin Clerk
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Fort Rensselaer 26th March 1783
For value received please to pay unto Jonathan Pearsee the full amount of my pay from the first day of may to the thirty first of December 1782, and I do hereby assign unto the said Pearsee the said pay due to me in said time, & do empower him to draw the same from the United States or this State, & pass his receipt for the same-- As witness my hand the day and date above -
Lieut Abraham Ten Eyck
Pay Master to Colonel Willetts Regiment N. York State troops
Test M. Willard

Louden (his X mark) Weaver

Stae of New York
Comptroller Office

I certify that I have compared the preceding copy of for paper with the original remaining in this office, and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom, and of the whole of said original.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this [illegible] day of August 1834.

Philip Phelps
Dep. Comptroller
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Niagara County:
Lounden Andrew formerly of the County of Niagara in the State of New York now of the County of Chataqua in the same State being duly sworn deposes and says, that he has
heard the paper writing signed Louden Weaver
his mark hereto prefixed, read, and knows the
contents thereof. That at the time the said
paper writing bears date he was acquainted 
& knew Jonathan Pearsee in the said
paper named. That the said Pearse was then
a captain in Col Willetts Regiment, and
this deponent further says that he was at
that time a soldier in Captain Peter B Hare's
Company in Col. Willett, Regiment and was
afterwards transferred to & served in the company of the said Pearsee. That he recollects distinctly that he did sell to the said Pearsee his pay as such soldier for a time, but aside from the said paper he cannot recollect what that
term was, and that he gave to the said Pearsee 
a written assignment or order an Lieutenant 
Ten Eyck, who was then paymaster to the said
Regiment, for the said pay. That he cannot
recollect distinctly the given name of the
said Ten Eyck, but has an impression it
Was Abraham. That the said order or 
assignment so given by this deponent to the
said Pearsee was signed Louden Weaver his
mark as the said paper hereto prefixed is
Signed. That he this deponent was brought 
up by his uncle Harris Weaver and was
always known by the name of Louden
Weaver until he entered the army and
that he was known by that name and
no other while he continued in the army 
and always sign his name Louden Weaver his mark by making his mark as he can't
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not write. And that he did not know but
that Louden Weaver was his true name until
he returned to the State of Rhode Island after
he was discharged from the army, when
he learned that his then name was Louden
Andrew. and that he then assumed the
name of Louden Andrew and has ever
since been called & known by that name. 
That he is the identical person who served in
Col. Willetts Regiment in the Revolutionary War
under and by the name of Louden Weaver
and for which service he has heretofore made 
application for a pension. That he never knew
heard of any other person in Col Willitts
Regiment who was known or went by the
name of Weaver-- and that he has no doubt
but the paper writing hereto prefixed signed
Louden Weaver his mark is a true copy of the [illegible] given by this deponent to the said Jonathan Pearsee at the time this deponent sold to him his pay as aforesaid & further saith not.

Louden (his X mark) Andrew

subscribed & affixed
Feb. 23. 1835 before me
T.H. Chapin Justice of the peace
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Niagara County:
 John Pardee of the County of Niagara in the State of New York being duly sworn deposes and says that he is now in the Seventy Second Year of his age. That he was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army- That in the Summer of the Year one thousand [illegible] hundred and Eighty two, he was a member of Captain Simeon Newels Company, and marched from
Albany to a place then called by the Soldiers
Fort Plain, situated on the South side of
the Mohawk River. That not long after
he so arrived at Fort Plain he becomes
acquainted with a soldier in Captain
Peter B Tierce's Company Col. Willetts Regiment who was called and known by the ┃
name of Weaver, but whose given name
this deponent cannot now distinctly
recollect. That from the time he so
became acquainted with the said Weaver
until the fore part of January in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty
four, he frequently saw the said Weaver
and knew that he continued a soldier in
Col. Willetts Regiment, and that he was
discharged in the forepart of January in
the year one thousand [illegible] hundred and
& Eighty-four and one day before this
deponent was discharged. That he never
knew or heard of any other man in Col
Willetts Regiment who was called or known
by the name of Weaver.

And this deponent further says that about twelve years ago be [illegible] in the
County of Niagara and became acquainted
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with a man who was called and known
by the name of Loudon Andrew, and
that upon becoming acquainted with the
said Louden Anderson he recognized and
knew him to be the same person who
served in Col Willetts Regiment as a Soldier
as aforesaid under and by the name of
Weaver - That he continued to be acquainted with the said Landon Andrew until he
removed to the County of Chautauqua a few
years ago. That he had heard the affidavit 
hereto prefixed and signed by the said Louden Andrew read, and there be and that said Louden Andrew Sign the same, and that he knows the said Louden Andrew who signed the said affidavit to be the same person he first
became acquainted with at Fort Plain
and who served as a soldier in Col Willetts
Regiment as herein before stated under and
by the name of Weaver.

John Pardee

Subscribed & sworn
Feb. 23. 1835 before me
T. H. Chapin Justice of the peace
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Niagara County ss:
Joel M. Parks of Lockport 
in the County of Niagara and State of New York, Merchant, being duly sworn deposes
& says, that he has been acquainted with
John Pardee in the foregoing affidavit
named for about seven years last past. That he never seen or heard or understood but what the said John Pardee was a man of strict truth and veracity, and that he believes that the said John Pardee is a man of strict truth and veracity and entitled to full credit, and that he
was a Revolutionary Soldier.

J.M. Parks
Subscribed & Sworn
Feb. 24. 1835 before me
T.H. Chapin Justice of the peace

State of New York 
Niagara County
I Theodore H Chapin a Justice of the peace in & for said County do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Joel M Parks who has this day subscribed & sworn to the foregoing affidavit before me and that the said Joel M Parks is a man of truth & veracity & that his statements are entitled to full credit & belief. 

T.H. Chapin Justice of the peace
Dated Feb. 24, 1835-

State of New York
Niagara County
Clerk Office

I Abijah H Moss, Clerk of the said
County do hereby certify that Theodore H Chapin Esquire was at the time the foregoing
affidavits were Sworn to one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said County of Niagara, duly appointed & sworn and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe the signatures of T. H. Chapin Justice of the peace to the foregoing affidavit & certificate to be the proper hand writing of the said Justice.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, at Lockport this 24" day of February 1835

Abijah H. Moss Clerk
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State of New York Niagara County}ss 
Joshua Slayton being duly sworn deposes and says that he has heard the foregoing affidavit of John Morrison read-- That he this deponent resided in what was then the County of Niagara in the year 1807 & 1808. that he recollects distinctly the occasion spoken of by said Morrison when the Militia Company was called together in the year 1807 or 1808 & which this deponent cannot now recollect certainly, that Thomas Stayton was then Captain of said company, the said John Morrison Lieutenant and Isaac Southwell Ensign. That this deponent named Louden Andrews with whom he was then personally acquainted, to attend this meeting or parade of said Company that at this time he so wound the said Andrews to attend said parade. said Andrew informed this deponent that he was not liable to do military duty, that he had been a revolutionary soldier and had his discharge. That at the meeting of said Company he saw said Andrew show to said Slayton Morrison and Southwell a paper which this deponent then understood was [strike through begins] a discharge [end strike through] said Andrews discharge as a revolutionary soldier, but this deponent did not read the said paper. That this deponent knows that said Andrews did not do military duty past this term he so exhibited his discharge until he was exempt by age from doing military duty for this reason as this deponent always understood that he was a revolutionary soldier. That this deponent first became acquainted with said Adrews in 1803 and
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has continued to be acquainted [insert] with him [end insert] ever since until about four or five years ago when the said Andrews moved to the Chataugua County. That this deponent
has often during the first years of his acquaintance with said Andrews and since head the said Andrew relate the circumstances of his Revolutionary services, that he [insert] never [end insert] had any doubts himself and never heard it doubted but the said Andwews revolutionary soldier and that it was always understood and believed in the neighborhood where said Andrews resided that he was a revolutionary soldier - That the said Andrews
always maintain a good Character & was considered a man of truth & veracity That this deponent always understood that the said Andrews could neither read or write. That when he first became acquainted with said
Andrews he understood that he was an
illegitimate child and had been called and known by the name of Louden Weaver and was then Sometimes called Weaver, and that the said Thomas Slayton & Isaac Southwell are dead & further this deponent saith not.

Joshua Stayton

Subscribed & sworn before me this 18 day of
January 1836
T.H. Chapin J.P.
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State of New York
Niagara County
Abijah H Moss Clerk of said
County do hereby certify that Theodore
H Chapin Esq before whom the
within affidavits were taken was
at the time of taking said affidavit
a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County duly Elected and
Sworn and authorized by the Laws of said State
to take the same and I am well acquainted with
his hand writing and verily believe the
Signatures "T. H. Chapin, to be his Genuine
Signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Set my name and affixed the Seal of said County
the
at Lockport this 12th day of March AD 1836
A H Moss Clerk
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State of New York
Niagara County John Morrison being duly
Sworn deposes and says that he comes
to reside in what is rear the County of
Niagara in the year 1804 and has since
resided therein. That in the year 1807 or
1808 and which he is not entirely certain
that this deponent was appointed a Lieut
out in a militia Company by the then
Governor of the State of New York. That Thomas
Slayton was at the same time appointed
Captain of the said Company & Isaac
Southwell Ensign. That soon after this
deponent received his commission the said
Company was called together, and that time
London Andrew with whom this deponent
was then personally acquainted was present
and claimed to be Except from doing
Military duty on the ground that he was a
Revolutionary Soldier and on that occasion
be Exhibited to the said Hayton Southwell
& this deponent his discharge as such soldier
that he cannot now recollect distinctly
whether the said discharge was in the name of
London Andrew or London Weaver
but has an impression that it was in the
name of London Weaver, but he does
recollect that wither this deponent nor
either of the other officers had any doubts
as to the Genuineness of said discharge.
and that the said Landon Andrew was
not ever afterwards called the Known
edge of this repoint to military duty
that this deponent continued an officer
in the militia until after the late or
with England and that during that time
he holds that the said Landon Andrea
was not called upon to do military duty
for the reason that he was a revolution
any soldier. That this deponent first
became acquainted with said Andrew
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Moses
1803, that every of them during the
first few years
of his acquaintance with said Andrew
this deponent often heard him relate the
circumstances of his services as such
revolutionary soldier and from the facts
related by said Andrew & the manner
of his relation this deponent then had
no doubt and never has since had
any doubt but that the said Andrew
was a revolutionary Soldier. and that
it was generally understood and believed
in the neighborhood that said Andrew
was a revolution, soldier. that this
deponent has continued to be acquainted with
said Andrew Sim 1803 until
some four or five years ago he
be record as this deponent understand
& believes into the County of Chautauqua
that he always understood that said
Andrew could not read or will that ┃
he always maintained a good character
was considered a man of truth & vera
that during the first years of his act
acquainting with said Andrew it was
genially understood & believed that he said
and was an illegitimate child and
had been called & known by the name of
Weaver and was then sometimes called
Weaver, and that said Slayton & South
well, are now dead
Sworn before any
this 8th day of January
1836. H. Chapin Justice
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September 21, 1923
Mrs. D. K. Moore
Hillsdale, Michigan
Madam:
Mint
September 21, 1923
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claims S. 38970 it appears
that Lowden or Louden Andrew or Andrews was born January
28, 1762 in Exeter, Rhode Island.
In March 1778 or 1779, while a resident of Pownal,
Bennington County, Vermont, he enlisted and served as a
private nine months in Captain William Hutchins Company
, Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Vermont Regiment.
While residing in Hosack, Albany County, New York,
he enlisted in March or April 1780 and served as a
private nine months in Captain Peter B. Tierce's Company
, Colonel Marinus Willett's New York Regiment.
On January 1, 1781, while a resident of Johnstown,
Montgomery County, New York, he enlisted and served in
Captain Peter B. Force and Jonathan Pearsey's Companies
, Colonel Willett's Regiment until January 5 or 6,
1784. In the fall of 1782 in a skirmish near Johns
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town he was wounded by a ball in his thigh which remained
in his flesh.
He was allowed pension his application executed
September 4, 1832 while a resident of Royalton,
Niagara County, New York. In 1843 he was living in
Calhoun County, Michigan. It is not stated that he
ever married.
It appears that he was reared by his Uncle Haris
or Harrison Weaver and was always known as Louden
Weaver until after he was discharged from the service,
when he learned that his true name was Louden Andrew
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Date of death not
on AB
Page 24

28970
Revy
INVALID.
28.970
Londen Andrews
Sir Rev War
File No.
Act: June 2"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page
(Arrangement of 1870.]
Apl. 13, 1905 West
Geo. P. Wilder Dowager
25-Sept. 21 - Hist to Mr
Moore Min F.
24 Sept. 16 And
Wilder advas
late of last by
Page 25

New York
Revo
Lowdon Andrews
Suspended
Let to Hon
July 2
Hand
Jan 33
old
Page 26

Hornchurch
June 1/43
Dennis
Declaration of London Andrews
for a pension
85. Rec July 7.40
Pension Office
Michigan
Page 27

State of Michigan On this Twenty fourth day of February
Calhoun County in the year of our Lord One thousand
Eight hundred and forty-three be
are me a Justice of the peace in and for said County
Personally, Came London Andrew Who being duly
Sworn deposed & saith that he enlisted into the Amen
can Army in the State of Vermont Town of Pownal and
County of Bennington Sometime time between the year Seventy
nine and Eighty (Which time is set forth in the Testimony
Which will be found in the proper office at Washington City
under the name of London Weaver And the facts an
as follows that this deponent went to live with one Harris
Weaver When quite a child that he lived with the said
Weaver & in his family until he was about Seventeen
years old that he was then called London move that
he enlisted under that name that he continues to be
Call by that name during the time he was in the
army and when he was discharged that after being
honorably discharged he was so fortunate as to one
his mother who then informed him of the fort that
instead of his name being London have his name
was London Andrew that from and after that time
he assumed his Real name (To wit) Loudon Andrew
That he has continue to be called by that name to this
present time that he served his County in the Capa
of a Revolutionary soldier by Enlisting nine months in the State of
Vermont Also nine months in the State of New York and
that he then enlisted for a term of three years in the lot
mentioned state that in the fall of 1782 he was wounded
in a skirmish between the Americans on one side & the
British & Indians on the other that the skirmish was
at or near Johnstown that this deponent was wounded in
the thigh and that the bale has never be expected but
Continues in this Depont flesh to this day and further 
this deponent saith not
Witness
his
A.S. Denny
London Andrews
Sworn and subscribed before
mark
me February 24th, 1843
A.S. Deming Justice of the peace
Page 28

Homer June 7th, 1843
To the Hon John C. Spencer Secretary of War
Depon the affidavit hereto attached was made
by London Andrew in hopes of obtaining a pension for
his services in the Revolution You wise & there was a mistake
in consequence of Two names being given the one London
Andrew & the other London Maber that I believe is satisfactory
accounted in the affidavit and allow further to state that
Mr. Andrew is verry poor Ended absolutely in hand be seven
his wound in the leg refer to in the affidavit is a
times verry painful and I as an American should be
fil Referred to see him enjoying a pension he tells my
that his application for the Glendive together with all his ┃
on the subject are filed in the war office that he 
from there that all my Right Except that instead
Andrews the name in which he applied) they found that of ┃
Weaver as will appear by the affidavit will you be
examine the subject as soon as convenient and
the subject as the old him feels a good deal anxiety
July
Page 29

CALHOUN COUNTY CLERK' S OFFICE. ┃
I so it Van Horn Clerk of said
County do hereby certify that A. E. Henning
whose name is inscribed to the certificate of the proof or
acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and thereon
written was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment
a Justice of the Peace for Calhouncunty
and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And
further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing
of such Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signature "
the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said County the 10th
day of
May
1843.
Molanton Clerk
Page 30

Subject he first though he would hold the affidavit untill
the next Session of Congress and send it along by our men
ber but the old man finaly become impatent and
requested me to forward it which I are by mail
Pleas Dist your letter to me at Homer Calhoun County
Michigan I am Sir You Kimble
Sew A.S. Denning
Page 31

Louden
Andrews
Michigan
act 7 June 32
be service
Hon. L. Lyon
H. R.
Page 32

Vt # 32117
Michigan 32117

Sondra Andrews of Calhoun Co in the State of Michigan was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hulchris of the Regt. commanded by Col Fletcher in the New York line for 12 Mo 12 days

Vt.

Inscribed on the Rol of Detroit Mich at the rate of 40 Dollars 22 Cents annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of March 1844 and sent to Hon. S Lyon House of Representatives. 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1844 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1844

522.8 [illegible]
20.17

$542.97

Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Gr[illegible] Clerk, 
Book E2 Vo[illegible]

Letter to

[crossed out] N M. I. S. Chipman July 7, 1846 and Joy May 10 1847
Hon S. Clerk Feby 14, 54
Page 33

Chautauqua County SS

Stephens Fremon being duly sworn says that he has been acquainted with Lowden Andrew for this fifteen years and have seen his papers and  and distinctly recollects of seeing a discharge certifying that the said Lowden Andrew has served in the York [crossed out] Regiment Commanded by Colonel Wittett three years as a faithful soldier in the defense of his Country and duly discharged on the 6th day of January 1784 by Capt. Piener and registered by [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]. 

This deponent further says that the certificate appears to be old by cannot tell the atty how long ago he [illegible] that but it was at least five years ago and thinks he [illegible] ten years has seen it at several time this deponent was connect in [illegible] with the said Lowden and the deponent attended to the writings.  

/s/ Stephens Freemon

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 4th day of December 1833 
/s/ [illegible] Edson 

I certify that I am acquainted with Stephens Freeman and have been for four years and believe him to be a man of truth and [illegible]. 

/s/ [illegible] Edson.
Page 34

State of New York Chautauqua County ss
I james B Lowry clerk of the said County Do hereby certify that John M Edson Esqr. before whom the within Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the time  said affidavit purports to have been sworn, one of the Justice's of the peace in & for the SaidCounty and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name within written to the ? of said Affidavit , is genuine-
Witness my hand  and seal of Office this fifth day of December A.D. 1833. James B Lowry
Page 35

State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier September 27. 1843
I hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be " A Pay Roll of Capt William Hutchin's Company in the Battalion commanded by Samuel Fletcher Esq. Sd. Com. in the service of the Sate of Vermont" : On which Roll is the name of "Louden Weaver" with an allowance for 138 days service s a private, commencing July 1st and ending November 18 1781.- [in margin 4. 18]
Also, a paper purporting to be a "True List of the names and sums of / Capt William Hutchin's Company's Pay Roll for services in the State of Vermont from the beginning of the campaign 1781 to the 30th of June in said year, inclusive- taken from the original in the Paymaster's Office": on which Roll is the name of "Louden Weaver" with an allowance for services as a private, of the sum of L 5.17..4.  [in margin: 2mo20/7-8]
Said PayRolls appear to have been duly approved and paid. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of this office the 27th day of September AD 1843 Ferrand F. Merrill Acting Secretary of State
8.79/8.00/2.20
16.66 + 2.92= 19.58/178
19.50 6  / 15 /4  114 / 2
Page 36

Ny Apl 12
Loudon Andrew

FREE
Hon. J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Page 37

Lockport 2d April 1836 
Hon. J L Edwards Enclosed we forwarded you  [illegible due to crease] Loudon Andrew for a Pension.  Various Circumstances have prevented our sending them sooner. We regret to trouble you  again with this matter, but we are so fully satisfied of the Justice of his claim that we cannot forbear calling your attention to the facts set forth in the officiants hoping that they may tend to remove the doubt of the deportments as to the propriety of granting the pension sought We have the honor to to be Sir Your Your Obt Servants Ransom & Holmes
Page 38

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Page 39

Lockport
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Feby 1835
Enclosed we send you
same papers in relation to the claim of London
Andrew for a pension. As you suggested to us
last summer, we applied to the Secretary of State 
for evidence in relation to his claim, and
received for answer that there were no names
of private Soldiers in that deportment. We
however, obtained the enclosed paper from the
Comptroller's Office to which we have annexed
same affidavits to prove the identity of Mr.
Andrew which we think will be satisfactory an
that point. As to the time of his Enlistment in
Col Fletchers regiment Mr. Andrew says it is
possible he is mistaken, but he stated to the ┃
best of his recollection. But if he recollects
right, he served over two years in Col. Wallett
regiment and would be entitled to a full pension
setting all other services aside. We regret exceedingly
the delay which has arisen in the prosecution
of this claim as it is seriously felt by the
applicant who stands much in need of pecumary
relief, and we believe if his merits men as well
Known as they are to his old acquainting his claim
would be no longer defend. He has come along
distance to make the enclosed affidavit and feels
considerable anxiety, as to the ultimate fate of his
application
an early and favorable answer
is much desired
Your Obt Servant
Ransom & Holmes
Page 40

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April 1784, entitled ""An act for the settlement of the pay of
the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned, " the
following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
7th July 1782
31st Dec
London Weaver priv
Dec 1843
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Aug 1st
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2.
now remaining in this
office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the
following officers, viz:
First-under Capt. Nath Henry
in Col. Marcus Willett Regt.
Second " " Simeon Newell
Third
666
Fourth ""
Fifth,
Sixth
6666
6666
Seventh ""
Eighth ""
Ninth
6666
Tenth ""
46
6
46
46
6
Do
A.C.
Hagg, Compt
66
6
666
46
66
46
46
66
66
666
32
32
No. 90 32
57
28
2
144
414
66
66
This is all that can be found, in the case of Weaver
there is no service of Col Willett in 1780, appears,
Fees 4/
Page 41

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled ""An act for the settlement of the pay
the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned,
the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, viz:
7th July 1782.
31st Day
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, 3d Sept 1846.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2.
now remaining in this
office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the
following officers, viz:
First-under Capt. Nath Henry in Col. Marinus Willett Regt
Second " " Simeon Newell "

Philip Phelps Dep Coupe
Page 42

A Joy
Page 43

The annexed certificate is supposed to refer to the service 
London Andrews, at present a pensioner of the
State of Michigan, the proof that he served under the
name London Weaver file at the
pension office-- if he is not pensioned for the
Service embraced in the certificate, will he not
be - for what service is he now pensioned
Page 44

Hon. S Clark
Feb 16/54
Page 45

Sir,
Pension Office
Feby 16 1854
return the letter of Mr. Andrews and
have the honor to inform you that Low
den Andrews of Mich, received a pension
of $40.20 per annum under the act of
June 7 1832, No law has been enacted
by confess to continue pensions to the
of pensioners. If he left a
widow she would be entitled to the same
amount of pension as her husband
received and if she die without mak
any application her children would be in
titled to the amount due her as such
wide, to her death
John S. Clark
Hy R
Page 46

House of Reps
Feby 13, 1854.
Will you do me the favorto
return me an answer
the norther enquires leg
Your obt St
S. Clark
Hon L P Waldo
Com of Pensions
Page 47

April 17. 1877
Lowden Andrews
increase.
J L Edwards
Ray
Com of Pensions
Page 48

Sir
Ovid N.Y. April 10.47
I enclose Comptroller Certificate, it will be
for you to judge whether it is the service
of Lowden Andrews mentioned in yours of the
7th July 1846.
a pensioner of Michigan
I have no means of judging of the merits of
the certificate, nor do I ask for it, only
what you shall determine it merits. I
and then provided you are satisfied that the
service named, was performed by Lowden
Andrews, would there be an increase of pen
tion due
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
L Edwards
Arad Joy
Court of Pensions
Washington
D C
Page 49

A Joy
May 10 47
Page 50

Sir
Pension Office
May 10. 1847
you have already been informed that
Lowden Andrews was allowed in the completion
of his stipend for the service credited
to London Weaver in Col Willitts regiment
No 1782
The Completing certificate now
presented by you is a duplicate only of one
heretofore filed
Andrews is not satisfied
with the pension granted him, he should make
a supplemental declaration specifying
clearly the length period and grade of each time
when of service, his claim will then be readjusted
 upon its merits
Arad Joy E
and
NY
Page 51

Sir
Pension Office
May 10. 1847
you have already been informed that
Lowden Andrews was allowed in the computed
time of his stipend for the service credit
to London Weaver
in Col Willitts regiment
in 1782
The Complains crisipate now
presented by you is a duplicate only of one
heretofore filed.
I Andrews is not suspect
with the pension granted him, he should make
a supplemental declaration so specifying
clearly the length person and grade of each time
when of service, his claim will then be readjusted
upon its merits
Arad Joy E
and
NY
Page 52

Sir
Pension Office
July 7th, 1846
I have the honor to inform you that the
application of Hannah Robinson, for
Calender
act of 7 July
James Ferguson, under the
1838 has been examined and
her papers filed.
the date of the Marriage should be
established by the records of the Town of
Church in Pelham or by a family register
if such evidence exists of which the department
should have some proof before the testimony of
individuals can be reared. The affidavit
of Jane Ferguson should be supported by
some other testimony, or if the claim is
made to depend entirely upon her statement,
her cerdibility must be established by persons
of high standing, Known as such to this depo
ment.
London Andrews has already been
allowed for the service credited to Send or Weaver
as exhibited by the Secretary of State of Vermont
Page 53

in his case
entitle him to receive.
He has been allowed all that the per on file
A. Chipman
Hon John S. Chipman
House of Reps
Page 54

House Reps. Washington Jany 15. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Sir
I enclose herewith a letter received
this day from A.L. Deming Esq. of Homer, Calhoun Co
Mich. making enquiries relative to the claim of Lowden
Andrews alias Weaver, a Revolutionary soldier to a pension
You will much oblige me by communicating the
information which the writer of the letter desires
Very respectfully,
Your Obt Servt
Lucius Lyon
Page 55

A.L. Demming
July
Page 56

Sir
July 14 43
The claim of Lowden
Andrews alias Weaver has been again
examined-- Since the last action on
his case it is ascertained that there
are records of the Vermont & New York
service in the Executive offices of
those States respectively - His alleged 
service of 9 mo. under Capt. Hutching
Col. Fletcher Regt in 79 should be 
established by the certificate of the Seal of
Vermont and he should verify
the certificate of the Camp of the
no service in Capt. Tadese's Company
Col Willetts Reg in 80- and under the
same officers in 81
A.L. Deming Esq.
Homer
Calhoun Co
Michigan
Page 57


War Department of office
is the subject of inquiry in the title of Samuel
Brown Esq one months
Annie This is a claim for
have  ben there
nine months pure
in Capt. Hutchins Company
Col Fletcher regiment
in 1779
Vermont Militia
months in Capt.
Taries Company 
Col Willets Regt New York Levies in 1780 and
for 8 years' service Shown
subsequently the same company and
regt. On a former examination was
that the
daimants did not appear
in the rolls
of Col Willitts us that the name of the London
a Weaver was recorded there but for
Eight months only, by way of explanation and
the man described under the
London Woman
teen one and the same
individual, it was
stated that after the war
the claimant
it was ascertained
that
nal name was London Andrew &
that he had passed under this name we fine
12, do
London and the
Claim
5
Page 58

for the before he can be allowed for the service
in Col Willets request credited to Lowden Andrew he must
be identified by direct proof of
of her relief be ascertained that there who
request in the office of the Taner
State of Vermont
For further evidence in require to the due
Col Fletcher
Regt the claimant is afford
the Treasurer of the
State of Vermont
Hard R.
P. Marran
House Reps
U.S.
Page 59

Ransom & Holmes
27 April 1836
O. C.
Rec. Vol. 38 pa 240
Page 60

War Department
Pension office
Gentlemen
27 Apl 1836
In reply to your letter of the 2d instant
continuing
additional evidence in support of the claim
nor to state that
of Lowden Andrew in the claimant cannot
be allowed the benefit of the evidence afforded 
the order of London Weaver unless clearly identified
by direct proof as the individual who served under
that name.
Mess Ranson & Holmes
Lockport
New York
Page 61

Renton & Holms
the
March 21. 1830
.
Recd Vol. 3
Page 62

War Department
Pension Office
March 31. 1835
Gentleman
The additional proof in water to
the claim of Lowden Andrew has been examined-
The order of London Weaver cannot be
received as evidence in this case unless the claim
and is more clearly identified as being the individual
therein described - If Mr. Andrews served for the
time alleged Viz three years in Col Willetts
he was entitled to bounty lands & should if
blamed
not give a satisfactory for not having
applied for the same
Mess Ranson & Holmes
Lockport
N.Y
Page 63

Ransom Brown
July 23d 1836
Recd Vol. 33. p. 48
Page 64

War Department
Pension Office
July 23d 1834
The papers of Lowden Andrew again
been examined. If the claimant served three years
in Capt. Peter B Pierces Company Col Willetts
regiment under of it may be obtained by applying
to the Secretary of the State of New York to
whom
reference is made for that purpose
No inlist in Col Fletcher qued
appear to have been made at so
only a period in allege
him it would be necessary to
portion that had
of him by form proof
Mess Renson Holmes
Lock port
New York
Page 65

Hon G Hard
January 15. 135
Ob.
Recd Vol. 33. pa-
3262
Page 66

War Department
Denision Office
January 15 1835
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 7th (unknown), I have the honor to state that the request to return the papers relating to the claims of Lowden Andrew and Joseph Bruce cannot according to the second rule of the office be complied with - 
Hon G. Haird
House of Reps
U.S.
Page 67

City
State
Vermont
Lander
the J.S. Chipman
Page 68

State of Vermont
unto the Secretary of Office
I J. Mc Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont
hereby certify that upon an original Pay
roll of Revolutionary service of Capt. William
Hutchins Company in the Battalion Co
anded by Col Saml Fletcher Es, Lt Col
Commandant
 in the service of the State of
Vermont on record in this offer, occurs
the name of Louden Mare with an
allowance to him for service, from thencement
of the company 1781 to the
30th June of said year of
of 85-13 -4
I also certify that upon
the
recorded pay-role of the
Company
occurs the name of the said sale
Weare with an allowance to pay
ce pan July 1st to May 18th 1791
whole 138 days
Page 69

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of this office
this 18th day of May AD 1846,
The Al Shafter
Page 70

New York
Returned
3 Feby 1834
Wash
Edwards
Commissioner
Page 71

Lockport June 26th 1834
At the request of Mr. Lowden Andrew ┃
we return the declaration made by him in
order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7. 1832 together with
an additional affidavit made by
Stephens Freeman and also an affidavit
of his own
We observe in one of the Briefs
accompanying the declaration the fact is
noted that there was no ribbound. We
suppose the court did not affix our
because the declaration and accompanying
papers were all on the same sheet
paper which had not been totally
We hope the evidence now sent will be
deemed sufficient to support the claim
of Mr Andreas as he is a worthy man
and stands much in need of the piece
or his pension would afford his
Respectfully Yours &c
Ransom & Holmes
J. L. Edwards
Page 72

Mich
Addl proof
50
M
Lo
Londen Weaver
Hord
Com
FREE
commissioner
Washington
J. S. Edwards
Page 73

Homer Oct 24th 1843
Hon J.L. Edwards
Dear Sir
Commissioner Pension Office
as requested, I have proceeded the Certificate
of the Secretary of the State of Vermont
the Certificate from Vermont is just what you expected 
is for that from New York is not what we expected
as the captains an two by Nathan Henry and
Simeon Newel Whereas York Enquired for Capt. Fearn
the Col is Marinus Willett all Right Except the-
Capt.
I have been to be the old man (Weaver)
he says he was first put into Capt. Pease's Company
he thinks he was put into some other Company 
s more but he done but recollect as it is so long
since that he cannot recollect particulars
well enough to make an affidavit as to facts in the
Case he knows that he was in the service but is
it strange that after so long a time he should forget
verry many of the particulars whether it is evidence
enough for you to act on I do not know but God
knows the poor old Soldier is worthy of some assistance
from the native that has been protected
by his vale and especially as he is now an
object of charity but that is nothing unless the
Testimony is sufficient to human the assistance
but as the man's attorney I leave the matter with
your Hen in full confidence that justice will be
done in the premises
I am Very Respetfely
or obedient Sewart
A. L. Denning
Page 74

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
PHIL HAROLD HEMEDT
HAROLD OGDEN WHITE
FLORENCE SWISHER
AUDREY KENYON WILDER
CLARENCE M. WENSTER
ALBION COLLEGE
Commissioner of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
ALBION, MICHIGAN
August 25, 1924.
buried.
numbers:
Regarding the pension of
Louden Andrews, soldier in the Revolutionary War, I
should like to know when he was paid his last pension, where it
was sent and to whom, when Louden Andrews died and where he is
At the top of his pension record are the letters and
I. S. C.
Inv 28, 970
Rev. War.
to give me.
I shall be grateful for any information you may be able
Yours truly,
Andy R. Wilder
Page 75

Com. of Pensions
DOWIA, M. Jas.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
I am a direct descendant 
of Lowden Andrews who enlisted
and served in the Revolutionary War
under the name of his time
Christopher Londen or Landen Weaver
He was granted a pension
sometime about the Forties and
his daughter
Jeanette Andrews drew his
pension after his death
his daughter's name was changed
by marriage to Wilder then to
Merriman
I wish to know more about him
and respectfully
ask you to send me the
number of this regiment, state from
which he enlisted and any other data
at your command
Very respectfully yours.
Geo. P. Wilder
Page 76

Medale, Mich. Aug
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Will you please send me the
pension record of
Jeremiah or Jedediah
Barrus veteran
Revolutionary
New Hampshire, such
Veteran
yours truly
Vivian Lyon Moore
Mrs.D.K
State Consulting Registrar
D. A. R. Michigan
Willyon sent me also record Lowden
Andrews, born in Exeter, R I
Page 77

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
Audrey K. Wilder
Albion College
Albion, Mich.
Sirt
September 18, 1924
Will
I have to advise you that in order to obtain the date of last
payment of pension, name and address of person to whom paid, and
possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner Lowden
Andrews, S.22970, you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil
Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E. St. N. W. Washington, D.C.
, citing all of the following data:
Lowden Andrews, Certificate 32117, issued March 19, 1844, rate
$40.22 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Michigan
Agency.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner