Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,289, William Harlow, Mass.
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SERVICE | | NUMBER
[handwritten] Mass. | Harlow, William | S. 13,289.
[handwritten] Car[illegible]ed.
CONTENTS
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[handwritten] Vermont - N°28,130
[double line]
[handwritten] - William Harlow -
of [handwritten] Windsor Co. in the State of [handwritten] Vermont
who was a [handwritten] private in the [handwritten] army commanded
by Captain [handwritten] Calvin of the [handwritten] Regt commanded
by [handwritten] Col. Bradford in the [handwritten] Vermont
[partially missing] for [handwritten] 6 months and 12 days
[vertical space followed by double line]
Inscribed on the Roll of [handwritten] Vermont
at the rate of [handwritten] 21 Dollars [handwritten] 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
[double line]
Certificate of Pension ifoued the [handwritten] 8 [superscript]c. day of [handwritten] Mar
[handwritten] 1834 -- and [handwritten] sent to  him. M
[handwritten] H. Everett, [illegible]. of [illegible]
[double line]
Arrears to the 4th of [handwritten] Mar. 1834 - 63.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending [handwritten] 4 [illegible] 10.66
[handwritten] [inequality sign] 74.65
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by [handwritten] R. Burdine Clerk,
Book [handwritten] E. Vol [handwritten] 3 -- Page [handwritten] 70
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24. [illegible] 31
- Wm Harlow
[illegible] 1 aug 1779
[illegible] 3 [illegible] 1779
[at the bottom] Hon. H. Everett
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STATE OF VERMONT, WINDSOR COUNTY, SS. }
On this [handwritten] Tenth day of [handwritten] February A. D. 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the [handwritten] Probate Court of [handwritten] Hartford, District now sitting [handwritten] William Harlow a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged [handwritten] Seventyfour years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers,
and served as herein stated.
[handwritten from this point forward] that he entered into the service of the United States in
the month of June in the year 1778 at Plympton
in the County of Plymouth and State of Masachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt Calvin Partridge of the same County of Plymouth in the Masachusetts State Troop-
That he continued in this service for the period of six weeks - being one month and a half - at the expiration of which time he was regularly discharged - but had no written discharge. During this period of Service the Enemy were stationed on the Island of Rhode Island.
That in July in the year 1779 he enlisted into the company commanded by Capt Thomas Turner in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bradford in the Masachusetts State Troops for the period of six months and that he faithfully served out the whole time of said enlistment and which service was done at West Point. At the expiration of which said Enlistment he was regularly discharged, but had no written discharge.
He was born at Plympton in the State of Masachusetts on the fourth day of May 1762 and resided there untill he was nineteen years of age - from there he moved to Cornish in the State of New Hampshire and from there to Barnard in the State of Vermont
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[handwritten] and about three years ago he moved to Hartland in the County of Windsor in a State of Vermont where he now resides. 
[1/3 of the page blank, followed by pre-printed form with blanks to be completed]
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.} [handwritten] William Harlow
[handwritten] Edwin Hutchingson Register
We, [handwritten] Preston Taylor a Clergyman residing in Barnard Vermont and [handwritten] Edmund Peirce residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [handwritten] William Harlow who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [handwritten] 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in the opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.} [handwritten] Preston Taylor Edmund Peirce
[handwritten] Edwin Hutchinsgon Register
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that [handwritten] Preston Taylor who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in [handwritten] Barnard, Vermont and that [handwritten] Edmund Peirce who has also signed the same, is a resident in [handwritten] the same Barnard and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[handwritten] Edwin Hutchingson Register
I, [handwritten] Edwin Hutchingson Register of the Court of [handwritten] Probate for the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [handwritten] William Harlow for a Pension.
[on the bottom right] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this [handwritten] 10th day of [handwritten] February A. D.  [final digit handwritten] 1834 [handwritten] Edwin Hutchingson Register
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[Upper right corner contains two lines of what appears to be two different sets of initials.]
&1812 Wars Section.
[centered] COPIED BY ADY
[justified right] July 2, 1928.
Mrs. I. H. Driggs,
411 West Ottawa Street,
Lansing, Michigan.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13289, it appears that William Harlow was born May 4, 1762 in Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of his native town he enlisted in  June 1778 and served six weeks as a private in Captain Calvin Partridge's Massachusetts Company.
He enlisted in July 1779 and served six months as a private in Captain Thomas Turner's Company, Colonel Bradford's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 10, 1834 while a resident of Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont.
There are no data on file as to his family.
The above history is that of the only soldier named William Harlow found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
[centered] Respectfully,
[right] E. W. Morgan,
[right] Acting Commissioner.
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[Appears to be a blurred, roughly circular stamp. Nothing legible.]
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[illegible]
6 m [large dot] 12 days
21.33
Hon H Everett
HK
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Ho. of Reps.
26 Feb. 1834

hi
Tender the pension papers of William Harlow - [illegible]
respectfully
[illegible]
Horace Everett
JLEdwards Esq
bureau of Pensions
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[handwritten in upper right corner] MMHF
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
Rev.
[right justified] February 2, 1925
Hollis G. Wilson
Stanwood, Iowa

Madam:
 I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13289 it appears that William Harlow was born May 4, 1762 in Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of his native town he enlisted in June 1778 and served six weeks as a private in Captain Calvin Partridge's Massachusetts Company.
He enlisted in July 1779 and served six months as a private in Captain Thomas Turner's Company, Colonel Bradford's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 10, 1834 while a resident of [last four typed letters crossed out and handwritten above] Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
[handwritten] Date of death not [illegible]
[handwritten] QB
[handwritten] also lived in Cornish, NH & Barnard, VT.
Acting Commissioner.
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[stamp] Stamp Enclosed
[right justified] 411 W. Ottawa Rd.
[right justified] Lansing Mich.
[right justified] June 27, 1928.
Commissioner of Pensions;
Washington D.C.
gentlemen:
[circular stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE F JUN 30 1928
Can you help me determine which Wm. Harlow (listed on p. 297, Vol. VII. of Mass. Soldiers and Sailors) is my Revolutionary Ancestor?
My William Harlow was son of Wm. and Mercy (Rider) Harlow and was born Oct. 14, 1718 at Plymouth, Mass. He married Hannah Littlejohn who died in Bridgewater Nov. 1803. She moved to Bridgewater with her son Capt. Isaac Harlow in 1796. Since I have found no record of Wm. Harlow's death in Plymouth or Bridgewater, it seems possible he may have died while on some expedition during the Revolution. He was living in Plymouth at the time of Revolution.
Any assistance you can give me will be greatly appreciated.
Vary truly yours
411 W. Ottawa, Lansing Mich. (Mrs. I. H) Eva W. Driggs.
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[right justified] Stanwood Iowa
[right justified] Jan 9th 1925
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sirs: Have you any Revolutionary War records of a William Harlow of Plymouth, Massachusetts. I am not sure of his widows name but think it was either Betsey or Hannah.
If you have any records would you please send them to me.
[centered] and oblige
[right justified] (Miss.) Hollis G. Wilson

[circular stamp] [illegible] JAN 12 S. 1925 OFFICE
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[left side, turned 90°, handwritten] 1925  - Feb. 2 - Hist. to Miss Hollis G Wilson [initials] MMHF
[left side, turned 90°, handwritten] 1928 - July 2 - Hist. to Mrs. I. H. Driggs - [initials] MMHF
[turned 90°, handwritten] Rev War
13289
INVALID.
File No. [handwritten] 13.289
[handwritten] William Harlow
[handwritten] Rw. Rev. War
Act: [handwritten] June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. [handwritten] 1 , Page [handwritten] 434
[open bracket] Arrangement of 1870. [close bracket]
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[first column, rotated 90°] Eb. Cobbs
[first column, rotated 90°] Depo
[second column] Ebenezer Cobbs
[second column] Deposition
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I Ebenezer Cobb of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged Seventy three years. depose and say that I was born in Kingston in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts. and resided there until the year 1781 when I came to reside in Cornish - that while I resided at said Kingston I was well acquainted with William Harlow who then resided in Plympton in said County of Plymouth - that in the month of June 1778, as the deponent thinks, the said William Harlow and this deponent went into the service in the Militia Company commanded by Captain Calvin Partridge of Duxbury in said County of Plymouth and state of Massachusetts - that said Militia Company was stationed at Tiverton in the state of Rhode Island - the said deponent further says that the said William Harlow and this deponent continued in the service in said militia company for the term of six weeks. - that the British were stationed on the Island of Rhode Island while this deponent and the said William Harlow were in the service in said Militia Company - and that at the expiration of said term of six weeks the said William Harlow and this deponent returned home together - and further saith not
Ebenezer Cobb
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS. Jany 23. 1834} Then the above named Ebenezer Cobb personally appearing made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true - and I certify that the said Ebenezer Cobb is a credible witness - 
Newton Whittelsey Justice of Peace
[left side, rotated 90°] I certify that Newton Whittelsey is a justice of the peace and that his signature to this deposition is genuine Horace Everett
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[first column, rotated 90°] James Harlow
[first column, rotated 90°] depo
[second column] James Harlow's
[second column] Affidavit
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I James Harlow of Irasburgh in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont aged seventy six years, depose and say, that I am well acquainted with William Harlow. That in the year 1779. I was a Private in the army of the Revolution stationed at West Point. and that William Harlow was. then at West. Point. acting as a Private in the Company commanded by. Thomas Turner he was discharged in the month of January 1780 after having to my knowledge served at that time for the term of six months. we both served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bradford I have been acquainted with the said William Harlow from childhood - and further saith not.
James Harlow
State of Vermont} Irasburgh 30 January 1834 -
Orleans County p) Then the above named James Harlow pearsonally appeared before me and and made solemn oath in due form of Law that the affidavit by him subscribed is true
Joseph Wiggins Justice Peace 
I. Certify that James Harlow who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit is a credible - witness.
Joseph Wiggins Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Joseph Wiggins is a justice of the peace & that is signature is genuine
Heman Allen