Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8914, Michael Harlow, Va.
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Harlow, Michael     W. 8914
             Lucy
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Kentucky 27.643
Michael Harlow
of [illegible] in the state of 
who was a [illegible] in the Company commanded
by Captain B[illegible] of the R[illegible] commanded
by Co[illegible] in the [illegible]
line for 
10 No $33.33

Inscribed on the roll of [illegible]
at the rate of 33 dollars 33. cents per anum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834

Certificate of pension issued the 18th day of Sept
and 

Arrears to the 4th day of Sept. 
Semi-anl. allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by [illegible] clerk
Book 62
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Kentucky 4842
Lucy Harlow
widow of Michael Harlow decd.
who was a [text crossed out] pensioner under the act 1832 
and who died on the 17 June 1837
of Green Co in the State of Kentucky
who was  a private in the [illegible] commanded by Captain [illegible] of the regt commanded by Col Matthews in the Va [illegible] 
line for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the [text crossed out] 17 [illegible] 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of [illegible]
1840 [illegible sentence]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept [illegible] $ 73.55
Semi-annual allowance ending [illegible date] 16.66
90.21
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by [illegible name] Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page [illegible]

[right side of page]
[illegible] 14 Jany 1840 to S. A. Spencer
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State of Kentucky Green County Sct 
We Thomas Skaggs a Clergyman and Thos. T. Skaggs both residing in Green County Kentucky do hereby certify that that we are well acquainted with Michael Harlow of Green County Kentucky who is about no make application for a pension that we believe him to be about 80
years of age that he is reputed and believed in his present neighborhood to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur concur in that opinion, sworn to and subscribed this 13th day of September in the year 1834

His
Thomas Skaggs
mark
Thomas T. Skaggs

State of Kentucky Green County Sct
I William B. Allen a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Certify that Thomas Skaggs who has sworn to and subscribed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman and that Thomas T Skaggs who has swore to and subscribed the same is a credible person, that they both reside in Green County and that their statement is entitled to credit and belief, given under my hand this 13th day of September 1834
Wm. B Allen JPGC
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State of Kentucky Green County Sct
On this 13th day of September 1834 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Green County personally appeared John J Thompson and Thomas Matthews who being first duly sworn according to law state that they are well acquainted with Michael Harlow of Green County Ky who is about to make application for a pension that said Harlow is a man of Good moral Character, and from what they have heard they believe Said Harlow was a soldier of the Revolution - sworn and subscribed the day and year above written before me 
John J Thompson
Wm. B Allen JPGC
his
Thomas Matthews
mark

I further certify that the above named John J Thompson & Thomas Matthews are men of credibility and their statement is entitled to credit and belief, given under my hand Septr. 13 1834 
Wm B Allen J.P.G.C
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State of Kentucky Green County Sct
At a County court begun and held for Green County at the Court house in Greensburg on the 15th day of September 1834 Michael Harlow produced in open court his Declaration for a pension which was swore to and Subscribed by him; said Harlow also produced in proof of his services the affidavits of Claborn Harlow, Seare Harlow and others, and after the investigation of the matter it is ordered to be certified as the opinion of this Court that the said Michael Harlow was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I John Barret Clerk of the Green County court certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Michael Harlow for a pension; I also certify that William B Allen is a Magistrate in and for Green County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the signature to the foregoing certificates purporting to be his is genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 15th day of September 1834
John Barret CGC
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31036
Michael Harlow
pension claim
Kentucky
f17- p10-
$33.33/100

[illegible numbers]

33.33
4
133.32

Aaron Harding in
Greensburg
Ken
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State of Kentucky Green County Sct
On the 15th day of September 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Green County Court now sitting Michael Harlow aged 80 years residing in the County and state aforesaid 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 7th 1832 - that on or about the 10th day of August 1777 he enlisted and entered into the service of the United States for the term of one year in a company commanded by Captain Gretham his lieutenant name was Allen and the Regiment to which his company was attached was commanded by Colonel Sampson Matthews - and that when he had served ten months of his time he received his discharge at Staunton Virginia signed by Colonel Matthews, during this term of service this applicant states that he was generally employed in escorting provisions from Staunton Virginia and its Vicinity to the soldiers who lay at Fort McIntosh on the Ohio River, the soldiers escorting the provisions were commanded by General Brody; that immediately after the expiration of the above term of service the said Harlow was drafted in June 1778 for the term of 2 months which term of 2 months he served in a company commanded by Captain Bennet Henderson, this company was not attached to any Regiment but was employed solely in guarding the prisoners taken at Burgoynes Defeat who were then in Albemarl County Virginia near Charlottesville; the said Harlow further states that he served a second term of 2 months in the Virginia Troops, commencing as he thinks sometime in March 1779 this term was served as a substitute for his Brother Elijah Harlow who
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who had been drafted for the aforesaid term of 2 months that the troops to which he belonged during this tour were principally kept in the neighborhoods of Richmond and Petersburg watching the movements of the British who, as was supposed, would make an attempt to retake the prisoners who were still in Albemarl County. his company officers were, Captain Bennet Harris under command of Colonel George Matthews - 

he further states that about the middle of December 1779 he volunteered for a tour of 2 months in the Virginia Troops in a company under the command of Captain Seak, this company was not attached to any Regiment, though under the control, as this applicant thinks of General La Fayette who was then commanding General, the services were performed in the same place and for the same purposes as mentioned in the tour last above described, and that he served out the 2 months fully, the time for which he had volunteered - 

that he was again drafted into service sometime in the year 1780 in the Virginia Troops in a company commanded by Captain James Wood and the Regiment to which the company belonged was commanded by Colonel Reuben Linzy, during this tour he states that he was in a severe engagement between the British and Americans at James Town in which the Americans were so far victorious as to prevent the enemy from Crossing the River, Colonel George Matthew was commander of the American forces in this engagement, that he served during this tour 2 months the time for for which he had been drafted - 

That he was again drafted for a tour of 2 months in the Virginia Troops about 20th of August 1781 this tour of service was performed principally
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at the siege of York Town, that while marching to the siege the Americans and British had had an engagement at a place called Pigeon Hill in which the latter were defeated, the company this applicant served in during this tour was commanded by Captain Wallace, Colonel Linzy commanded the Regiment and General Wayne commanded the Troops to which he belonged until they arrival of General Washington a short time before the surrender of the enemy - he states that for all the aforesaid tours of service he received written discharges 3 of which he recollects were signed by Captains, Henderson, Seak, and Wallace; one by Colonel Linzy and another by Colonel Richardson but that a number of years since he accidentally got them wet and destroyed in crossing a river during a time of high water - he was born in Hanover County Virginia in the year 1754 but in what month he does not know, he has no record of his age, during the revolutionary war and when called into service he resided in Albemarle County Virginia where he continued to reside until 1785 when he moved to the State of Kentucky and resided there until the year 1831 when he moved to Harrison County Indiana, where he resided until sometime in last may when he returned to Green County Kentucky where he now resides, that during his residence in Harrison County Indiana he made application for a pension, but that his papers were returned with some Objections, but that the Declaration he then made is
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taken and mutilated so that a part of it is no longer legible, and for that reason he has made out his Declaration anew. he is well acquainted with many persons in his resident neighborhood who can testify as to his Character and their belief of of his services and amongst them he names John J Thompson, and Thomas Matthews, he has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no person by whom he can prove any thing further in relation to his services than he has proven by the affidavits of Claborn Harlow and George Harlow - he has no documentary evidence of his services, he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state - 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written
Michael Harlow
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State of Kentucky 
Rockcastle County Sct
The Deposition of George Harlow taken before John H Slaughter a Justice of the fore sd County on the 7th day of July 1834. 

This Deponant deposeth and sayith that he was well acquainted with his brother Michael Harlow from his childhood and was present when the said Michael enlisted in the Service of the United States in the year 1777 for the term of one year and that after Serving about ten months of the time was discharged at Staunton in Virginia and that he saw the sd. discharge in the hand of his brother after he returned home from the Service, And the deponant further States that soon after his brother Michael Harlow returned home as above Stated he was drafted for the term of two months and Served the sd. tour of duty as a guard near Charlottesville Va. in Capt Bennet Hendersons Company. And this deponant further states that he recollects that the sd. Michael Harlow Served a tour of two months as a Substitute for his brother Elijah Harlow he thinks in the year 1779. Who was drafted for that time in Capt Bennet Harris Company this tour was Served in the lower part of Virginia about Richmond or Petersburgh. And this Deponant further States that he recollects that his brother Michael Harlow Served a tour of two months as a volunteer in a Capt L[illegible] Company in the latter part of the sd year and first of the year 1780 in and about the same district of County. And he further States that he well recollects that his brother Michael Harlow served a tour of two months at and about the time of the Siege of [illegible] this Deponant being in the Service himself at that time. And further this deponant sayith that 
George Harlow
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State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County Sct.
The foregoing Deposition of George Harlow was taken [illegible] and Sworn to before me John H Slaughter a Justice of the peace of Said County. And I do hereby Certify that from a long acquaintance with the sd. George Harlow I would not hesitate to believe him on Oath. Given under my hand this 7th day of July 1834.
John H Slaughter J.P.R.C

Kentucky Rockcastle County Sct.
I James Terrill Clerk of the Rock Castle County Court do certify that John H. Slaughter before whom the foregoing affidavit of George Harlow Relative to the [illegible] of Michael Harlow as a Revolutionary Soldier was made, is and was at that time a Justice of the peace for the County afsd. duly Commissioned and [illegible]
In Testimony of which I hereunto Set my hand and the Seal of the County afs. this 7 day of July 1834
James Terrill  ClK
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State of Kentucky Barren County, Towit,
the Deposition of Claiborn Harlow taken before William D Harlow a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid on the 4th day of August 1834
This Deponant deposeth and Saith that he was well acquainted with his brother Michael Harlow from his childhood and was present when the said Michael Harlow entered the Service as a SOldier in 1777 or 1778 for the Term Stated in the Deposition of his [illegible] George Harlow, under Capt, Grisham, and further States that he recollects his going to Stantown for his pay, and discharge but does not recollect that he ever saw his discharge; This Deponant Also states that some time after his brother Michael Harlow returned home from Said Tour he was Drafted for the term of two Months and Served Said Tour as a guard near Charlottesville in Albemarle County Virginia in Bennett Hendersons Company; this Deponant further states that he well remembers that said Michael Harlow ^served a Tour of two Months as a Substitute for his brother Elijah Harlow, (as well as he can recollect in the year 1779 or ^1780 who was drafted to serve that term in Captn. Bennett Harris's Company in the lower parts of Virginia about Richmond and Petersburg. This Deponant says he well recollects that his brother Michael Harlow served a Tour of two Months as a Volunteer in Capt Lecks Company in the latter part of the year 1781 in the lower part of Virginia at or about the time of the Surrender of Corn Wallace to General Washington and further this Deponant saith not
Claiborn Harlow
the word served after Michael Harlow interlined before signed & 1780 also interlined before signed W D Harlow JP

State of Kentucky Barren County, Towit,
I William D Harlow one of the acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do Certify that the foregoing Deposition of Claiborn Harlow was taken and Sworn to before me, and I do further Certify that from my long acquaintance with the said Claiborn Harlow I would not hesitate to believe him on Oath given under my hand this 4th day of August 1834
W.D.Harlow JPBC
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State of Kentucky Barren County Sct
I William Logan Clerk of the County Court for said County do Certify that William D Harlow Esqr. before whom it is Certified that the Deposition of Claiborn ^Harlow was Sworn to is and was at the time of taking said Deposition an acting Justice in and for said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine, that I have been acquainted with the Deponant Claiborn Harlow for more than thirty years and believe him to be a person of Strict veracity - 

[circular seal of Barren County Court]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of said County this 4th day of August 1834 
the word (Harlow) interlined by me 
W Logan Clerk of the Court of Barren County
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District of Kentucky Ss.
On this 1st day of March 1825 in open Court (it being a County of Record) for the County & Circuit of Green personally appeared Michael Harlow aged Sixty four years resident in Said County in the Said district of Kentucky, who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"

That he the Said Michael Harlow enlisted about the first of August 1777 for the term of 12 months (if wanted) in Albemarle County in the Sate of Virginia, in the Company commanded by Captn John Grisam, in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment, which Company [illegible] at Stantown at which place he was discharged from said Company by Colo [illegible] and placed under the Command of Genl. Brady who Commanded the detachment directed to take provisions from Virginia to the Army [illegible] at Fort Mackintosh, that he continued to Serve in the Said Compy or in the Service of the United States until the expiration of Ten months where (being no longer wanted) he returned to Stanton and procured his discharge from Colo.S Matthews in Augusta County Va. (which discharge he has lost). That he then volunteered & joined Captn. James Woods Company of Infantry & served one tour of duty, he then
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formed Captn. Harris Company and Served Second tour, he then joined Captn. Henderson Compy & Served third tour of duty against the Common enemy ^ in the Spring 1781, that sometime afterwards he volunteered & joined Captn. Leaks Company of infantry all in Albemarle County Va. in the Regiment Commanded by Colo. Lindsey in which he Served four tour of duty, That he was in the battle at the siege of York in the fall of the year (as he thinks) of 1781.
And in pursuance of the act of the first May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or my past things with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself 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 I have not, nor has any person in [illegible] for me any property or Securities, Contracts or debts due to me; Nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto [illegible] and by me Subscribed, towit: "1 Home, 1 Cow, 11 head of hogs, 3 chain, 1 spinning wheel, 1 [illegible] Cards, 1 hoe, axe, plough & Cupboard, 1 bowl, Six tumblers, 8 plates, [illegible] knives & forks, 1 Set Cups & sausers, 1 tea pot, 2 pitchers, 1 Cream pot & Salt Cellar, 1 flat iron, 1 oven, 2 pots, & one skillet.
  I have no money, my wife is 57 years of age, nearly blind, & so infirm that she is unable to do any labour of Consequence. I have one
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daughter, Lucy aged 20 years, who sometimes stays with me, the rest of my children have all left me. I am living on a small farm, belonging to one of my sons, I have no trade; was raised a farmer, but from my advanced age and many bodily infirmities am unable to make a support with the assistance of my wife, & have often to depend upon the charity of my neighbors for subsistence. - 
I do further state that the Cause of my delay in not sooner applying for a pension, and making application in the County of Hart where I reside, was that of my being unable to procure a person who understood the manner in which my declaration should be drawn and my inability to procure the [illegible] testimony.-
I know of no person in this section of the Country by whom I can prove my inlistment and servitude. From all which Causes and reasons before recited I stand in need of the assistance of my Country for support.-
Michael Harlow
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 1st day of March 1825
John Barret CGC

Kentucky Sct.
At a Circuit Court continued and held for the Green Circuit at the Courthouse in Greensburg this first day of March 1825.
Present the Honbl. Benjamin Monroe [illegible] is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of war that it is the opinion of the Court from Creditable & disinterrested testimony this day produced in Court that the total amount in value of
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the property of Michael Harlow exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixty four dollars and twenty five cents and that the same is truly copied from [illegible] [illegible] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said COurt on this 1st day of March 1825 and 33rd yeard of the Commonwealth - 
John Barret Clerk 
of the Green Circuit Courts
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6182

Claiborne Harlows
affidavit in
proof of
Lucy Harlows
claim
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State of Kentucky Green County Sct
On this 13th day of September in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty-nine personally appeared before me James D Mottley a Justice of the peace in and for the Green County Kentucky and one of the presiding Justices of the Green County Court, Lucy Harlow a resident of Green County Kentucky aged Seventy-five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1838 - that she is the Widow of Michael Harlow who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United, and who was the Identical person named in a pension certificate bearing date at the War office of the United States the 28th day of September 1834 and numbered 27-643 granting to the said Michael Harlow a pension of Thirty-Three Dollars and Thirty-Three cents per annum, which pension certificate she has kept and retained in her possession ever since the death of her said Husband and which certificate marked (A) she now files herewith as part hereof - that she has no record of her age but from the best information she has been able to attain she was born in the State of Virginia in the year 1764, and that she is now seventy-five years of age past - that in the Spring of the year seventeen hundred and Eighty three she was legally married to the said Michael Harlow in Albemarl County State of Virginia, that she has no record of the marriage but from the age of her oldest child and other circumstances she feels certain that the marriage was as above stated in the spring of the year 1783 - that some three or four years after the marriage she and her said Husband moved from Virginia to Kentucky where they resided until the death of the said Michael Harlow, except that during the period aforesaid they resided some two years in the state of Indiana - that the marriage aforesaid was after the last tour of service of the said
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Michael Harlow in the Revolutionary War - that her said Husband the said Michael Harlow departed this life at her present residence on the Third saturday in June in the year Eighteen hundred and Thirty-seven, the day of the month she does not recollect, but has a distinct recollection that his death was on the third saturday in June 1837 as aforesaid - that her said Husband was a pensioner at the time of his death as aforesaid, and received his pension up to the 4th day of March 1837, and the arrearage of pension which was due him at the time of his death she never applied for and never recd. - that she has never been married but the once, and she is the Widow of the said Michael Harlow deceased, she further states that from age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court for the purpose of making her Declaration in open court she hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares her make is not on the pension roll of the agency in any state - sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me 
Samuel D Mottley JPGC
her
Lucy X Harlow
mark

State of Kentucky Green County Sct
I James D. Mottley Justice of the Peace in and for said County do further certify that Lucy Harlow, who has this day sworn & subscribed the foregoing Declaration before me, from age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court for the purpose of making said Declaration in open court, and further that she is a woman of credibility and truth and her said Declaration is entitled to full credit and belief - given under my hand this 13th day of September 1839 - 
James D. Mottley JPGC
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State of Kentucky Green County Sct
On this 13th day of September 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said county personally appeared William Thompson who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement towit, that he was well acquainted with Michael Harlow and Lucy Harlow previous to the death of the said Michael, and he knows that the said Michael Harlow was a pensioner at the time of his death and was the Identical person named in a pension certificate, bearing date at the war office of the united states the the 28th day of September 1834 and signed by Lew Cass secretary of war and countersigned by L. Edwards commissioner of pensions, granting to the said Michael a pension of Thirty-three Dollars Thirty-Three cents per annum during his natural life, and he further states that the said Michael Harlow died in the latter part of the month of June in the year Eighteen hundred and Thirty-seven, the day of the month not recollected, he further states that the said Lucy Harlow he believes to be seventy-five years of age, that he knows that the said Michael and Lucy Harlow had been previous to the death of the said Michael living together as Husband and Wife for twenty-five years, which was from his first acquaintance with them to the death of the said Michael, and from his knowledge of their Children, and from information, he has no doubt that the said Michael and Lucy Harlow were married as early as the year seventeen hundred and Eighty-Three - he further states that he knows that the said Lucy Harlow has not married the second time but has remained and now is the Widow of the said Michael Harlow deceased - sworn to and subscribed this day and year first above written before me
James D. Mottley JPGC
William Thompson

State of Kentucky Green County Sct
I James D Mottley Justice of the peace as aforesaid do further certify that the above named William Thompson is a man of respectability and truth and that the foregoing affidavit of his is entitled to full credit and belief - the word "believes" in said affidavit above was blotted with my knowledge - given under my hand this 13th Sept 1839 - 
James D Mottley - JPGC
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State of Kentucky Green County Sct
On this 13th day of September 1839 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Thomas Matthews and made oath that he has been well acquainted with Michael Harlow decsd and Lucy Harlow for the last fifteen years and most of the time he has resided in the immediate neighborhood with them, and from his first acquaintance with them until the death of the said Michael they the said Michael and Lucy Harlow lived together as Husband and Wife and from information he has no doubt that they were married as early as the year 1783, that he is well acquainted with their oldest son and several of their other children, their oldest son is reputed and believed to be fifty-five years of age and from his appearance he has no doubt he (said oldest son) is at least 55 years of age - he further states that he knows of his own personal knowledge that the said Michael Harlow was a pensioner at the time of his death, and that he was the Identical person named in the pension certificate refered to in the Declaration of said Lucy Harlow, he further states that he was present at the death and burial of the said Michael Harlow and knows that he died in the latter part of the month of June in the year 1837 ^Eighteen hundred Thirty-seven leaving Lucy Harlow his Widow, and the the said Lucy has not married again but is now the Widow of the said Michael Harlow deceased - sworn to and subscribed the day and year first shown written before me 
Samuel D Mottley JPGC
Thomas Matthews his mark

State of Kentucky Green County Sct
I James D Mottley Justice of the peace as aforesaid further certify that Thomas Matthews who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit as a man of credibility and truth - I further certify that the blotting in the figure "7" in the date of 1837 and the interlineation of the same date in writing, in said affidavit above, were all done before signed with my knowledge - given under my hand this 13th day of September 1839 -
Samuel D Mottley JPGC
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State of Kentucky Barren County Sct
This day personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Claiborne Harlow a resident of the county aforesaid aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement, towit that he is well acquainted with Lucy Harlow of Green County Kentucky who is about to make application for a pension, and that the said Lucy Harlow is the Widow of Michael Harlow deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and who departed this life in the year 1837 - he further states that the said Michael Harlow and the said Lucy were legally married in Albemarl County State of Virginia sometime in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty-Three to the best of his recollection; that he is well acquainted with the Eldest son of the said Michael and Lucy Harlow who is now fifty-five years of age, and he feels certain that the marriage took place in the year 1783 as aforesaid; that he lived in the same neighborhood with the said Michael and Lucy at the time of the marriage and knows of his own personal knowledge that they were married as aforesaid, and after the marriage they lived together as Husband and Wife until the death of the said Michael Harlow -
Claiborne Harlow
sworn and subscribed this 21st day of September in the year 1839 before me
W D Harlow J.P.B.C.
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State of Kentucky Barren County Sct
I W D Harlow a Justice of the peace in and for said county do certify that Claiborne Harlow who has this day appeared before me and sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a man of credibility and truth and that belief in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 21 day of September 1839
W D Harlow J.P.B.C

State of Kentucky Barren County Sct
I Thomas J Holm Clerk of the county court of Barren County certify that William D Harlow is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my deal of office this 21st day of September 1839
T J Holm
Clerk of the court Barren County
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State of Kentucky Barren Count S,c,t
This day personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid William D. Harlow a resident of said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement, towit, that he is a Son and the Eldest Child of Michael and Lucy Harlow that he is now fifty-five years of age, that he has kept an account of his age from information received from his parents many years ago and that he has no doubt that he is now fifty-five years of age as aforesaid - that his Father the said Michael Harlow departed this life in Green County Kentucky in the year 1837 and was at the time of his death a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and that his Mother the said Lucy Harlow who is about to make application for a pension has not married again but now is the Widow of the said Michael Harlow deceased - sworn to and subscribed this 21st day of September 1839 before me -
Tho Feland J.P.B.C.
Wm. D Harlow

State of Kentucky Barren County S,c,t-
I Thomas Feland a Justice of the peace in and for said county as aforesaid certify that William D Harlow who has this day subscribed and sworn to the foregoing statement is a man of Respectability and truth & that his affidavit is entitled full credit and belief given under my own hand this 21st day of September 1839- Thomas Feland J.P.B.C.
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State of Kentucky Barren County S,c,t
I Thomas J Holm Clerk of the Barren County court certify that Thomas Feland is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, and that full truth and credit are due to all his official acts as such in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 21st day of September 1839 -
T J Holm
Clerk of the court of Barren County
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State of Kentucky Green County Sct
I John Barret Clerk of the Green County court certify that James D Mottley, whose signature appears to the foregoing Declaration of Lucy Harlow and to the affidavits of William Thompson and Thomas Matthews, is a Justice of the peace in and for Green County and one of the presiding Justices of the Green county court, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine - and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 27th day of September in the year 1839
John Barret
Clerk of the Green County Court
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY

May 31, 1929.

Mrs. George W. Pedigo,
Glasgow,
Kentucky

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 8914, it appears that Michael Harlow was born in 1754 in Hanover County, Virginia.

While a resident of Albemarle County, Virginia, he enlisted August 1, or 10, 1777 and served ten months as private in Captain Gresham's Company, Colonel Samson Matthews' Virginia Regiment.

He enlisted in June 1778, served at various times on tours of two months each until in 1781, ten months in all, as private under Captains Bennet Henderson, Bennet Harris, Leak, James Wood and Wallace, and Colonels George Matthews and Reuben Lindsey in Virginia Troops and was at the battle of Jamestown and at the Siege of Yorktown. Two months of the above service in 1779 was as substitute for his brother Elijah.

In 1825 he was living in Hart County, Kentucky, and in
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1831 moved to Harrison County, Indiana. He was allowed pension on his application executed September 15, 1834 while a resident of Green County, Kentucky. He died June 17, 1837 in said Green County.

Soldier married in the spring of 1783 in Albemarle County, Virginia, Lucy born in 1764 in Virginia, her maiden name not given. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 13, 1839 while a resident of Green County, Kentucky. 

They had several children, William D. the eldest was a resident of Barren County, Kentucky in 1839 aged fifty-five years and Lucy aged twenty years in 1825 are the only names given.

Respectfully,

E. W. MORGAN, 
Acting Commissioner.
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[illegible initials]
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

July 20, 1925

Mrs. W. C. Reddingine
Detroit, Minnesota

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 8914 it appears that Michael Harlow was born in 1754 in Hanover County, Virginia. 

While a resident of Albemarle County, Virginia he enlisted August 1, or 10, 1777 and served ten months as private in Captain Gresham's Company,Colonel Sampson Matthews' Virginia Regiment.

He enlisted in June 1776,served at various times on tours of two months each until 1781,ten months in all, as private under Captains Bennet Henderson,Bennet Harris, Leak,James Wood and Wallace, and Colonels George Matthews and Reuben Lindsey in the Virginia Troops and was at the battle of Jamestown and at the Siege of Yorktown.Two months of the above service in 1779 was as substitute for his brother Elijah.

In 1825 he was living in Hart County, Kentucky as in 

[added by hand in right margin]So seeing peculiar spelling & [illegible] [illegible], I used only one way -
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1831 moved to Harrison County, Indiana.He was allowed pension on his application executed September 15,1834 while a resident of Green County, Kentucky.He died June 17, 1837 in said Green County.

Soldier married in the spring of 1783 in Albemarle County, Virginia, Lucy born in 1764 in Virginia,her maiden name not given.She was allowed pension of her application executed September 13,1839 while a resident of Green County, Kentucky.

They had several children,William D. the eldest was a resident of Barren County, Kentucky in 1839 aged fifty-five ears and Lucy aged twenty years in 1825 are the only names given.

[added by hand]Date of widow's death [illegible] AB (Soldier had bros. Geo, Elijah & Claiborn)

Respectfully,

WINFIED SCOTT
Commissioner.
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[header]RGP
[circular stamp]U. S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 29 1929

Glasgow Kentucky
March 26th 1929

Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me Revolutionary War record of Michael Harlow who was allowed pension on his application executed Sept 15, 1834, while a resident of Green County Ky.

I am told by others who have traced this line that his is Rev. War Claim W. 8914.

However I should like to get this and any other information you
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can give me direct from you. Thanking you for a speedy replay I am

Respectfully
Mrs Geo. W. Pedigo
Maple Driveway
Glasgow Ky.
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Glasgow Kentucky
Feb 8th 1929

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir: 
Will you give me all data you have concerning Michael Harlow who was granted pension in 1834 while a resident of Green Co. Kentucky.
Thanking you I am
Very Truly
Mrs Geo. W. Pedigo
Glasgow Ky
[circular stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE O FEB 11 1929
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Detroit, Minn
May 17 1925

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
[circular stamp]U. S. PENSION OFFICE S MAY 20 1925

Will you kindly look into your records, and see if a Michael Harlow, who later lived in later life in Barren County Kentucky received a pension for serving in
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the Revolutionary War. He is my great grand father, and I would like his birth place and time where he died, etc. if it shows in the records.

Also have you a record of a ^O Thomas Atwell who served in the Revolution.
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Thanking you very much for this information, I am, yours very truly,

Mrs. W. G. Reddingius
Detroit,
Minnesota
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O. W. & N. C276X3 R
[upside down rectangular stamp][illegible] DEC 9 1904 FILES.
Hawesville Ky.
Dec of 04

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir:
As I have reason to believe that one of my ancestors was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in of 1812, I write want you to look this record up and please let me know of the results.

He was a resident of VA so far as my knowledge goes and and moved later on to Green Co. Ky where he died. His name was Mike Harlow or Michael Harlow
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Please look this up and let me know immediately as I am very anxious know and my knowledge is very meager about his record.

Very Resply.
Mrs. G W. Norman,
Hawesville
Ky.

[rectangular stamp]U. S. P. B. OLD WAR & NAVY DEC 9 1904 FILES.
[circular stamp]U S PENSION OFFICE A DEC 7 1904
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[left side of page]
Dec 28, 1904 Histy to rs. G. W. Norman Hawesville Ky
1925 - July 20 Hist to Mrs. W. G. Reddingius [illegible]
1929 May 21. Hist. to Mrs. George W. Pedigo. A.D.Y.

[right side of page]
Revolution Virginia
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8914
Lucy Harlow
Wid. of
Michael Harlow
Pvt. Va line
Act: July 7th 38
Index:-Vol. A, Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Greensburg Ky Sept 16th 1834

Sir
I enclose & forward you the papers in support of the claims of John Greenwell and Michael Harlow, for a pension; please inform me of the result of their cases, at Greensburg Ky I have the honor to be very respectfully your Obdt Servant
Aaron Harding [illegible]
Hon Lew Cass
secretary of war
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6182
Lucy Harlow
of Michael
Kentucky

Admitted
Pr. 10 mo. $33.33/100
Cap. Gretham Col
Matthews, Va mil

died of June 1837.

Act 7 July 1838,

Aaron Harding
Greensburg
Ken.
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[stamp] FREE

[sideways left side]Oct 5 file in to Lucy Harlow's papers

Hon J. R. Poinset secretary of war
Or
J. L. Edwards court of pensions
War Department
Washington City
D. C.

evidence in support of Lucy Harlows claim to a pension
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Greensburg Ky Sept 28th 1839
Hon J L Edwards court of pensions

sir I enclosed and forwarded to you by last mail the papers in support of of the claim of Lucy Harlow to a pension, but in folding the papers, through mistake, I left out her Husbands pension certificate which constitutes a part of the testimony in support of the claim, the mistake was not discovered until the mail left, I now forward you the pension certificate which it will be seen belongs to the papers forwarded on yesterday - 
Respectfully
Your obt svt
Aaron Harding
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L.M.H.

COPY.

April 13, 1825.

Augustus M. Garret Esq.,
Greenburg, Ky.

Sir: -
The claim of Michael Harlow to a pension on account of Revolutionary service, has been examined. There is no evidence in this Department that Col. Sampson Matthews, under whom he states to have served, belonged to the Va. Line of Continental Troops, and as the law of the 18 March, under which Mr. Harlow claims, provides for those only who served on the Continental establishment, his claim cannot be allowed. The papers in the case will remain on our files agreeably to the regulations of the Department.
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State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County sct
This day personally appears before me George Harlow of the County aforesaid, being a reputable witness, and made Oath that Michael Harlow (his brother) enlisted ^for 12 months under Capt John Gresham, in Albemarle County in the [text crossed out] State of Va: ^in the fall of 1777 as he now [illegible] and said Gresham's Company belonged to the Regiment Commanded by ^Colo Sampson Matthews on the line of Virginia on Continental establishment that his brother served [text crossed out] ten months and was discharged at Stantoun in Virginia by sd. Colo. Matthews - Given under [text crossed out] my hand as justice of the peace for the county afsd. July 9th 1825.
William Smith
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State of Kentucky Rockcastle County Sct
I James Terrill Clerk of the Rockcastle County Court do Certify that William Smith who gave the [illegible] and before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is and was at that time an Acting Justice of the Peace for the County afsd. duly Commissioned and Sworn and that all his acts as Such are good [illegible] In testimony of which I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of the County afsd. this 9th day of July 1825
James Terrill [illegible]
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Michael Harlow Payments to be made 
at [illegible] Ky
by [illegible] Breck
Agent paying pensioners,
in the Agency of Ky

A

Recorded in the Pension Office,
in Book [illegible] Vol. 7.
Page [illegible] by
J. T. Sprague Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, [handwritten] Michael Harlow of the State of Kentucky who was a [handwritten] Private during the Revolutionary War entitled to receive [handwritten] Thirty-three dollars and [handwritten] Thirty-three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States this [handwritten] 28th day of [handwritten] September one thousand eight hundred and thirty- [handwritten]four
[signed] Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.}
J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Michael Harlow Ken: Act 7 June 1834 
to what time paid?
Pen Office
Jany 7. 1840

$33.33/100 died 1837
p7. 4th March 1837
dH
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[left side of page]
1906 Feb 28 Aud [illegible] Dept. [illegible] of service Aud letter of Cora Atwell returned to Aud. EW

[right side of page]
[stamp] REJECTED
4614
Michael Harlow
[blank form]
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Rejected
April 13. 1825
See letter to 
Agent
See letter to [illegible]: R. A. Buckus 29th Feb: 1818
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Hon J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of pensions
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Greensburg, Green County Ky
September 27th 1839
Hon J. L. Edwards comr. of pensions
See I enclose and forward you herewith the papers in support of the claim of Lucy Harlow to a pension, please pass upon the claim and inform me of the result -
Respectfully your
Obt sut
Aaron Harding
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Free

Greensburg Ky
July 14
Secretary of war
Washington City 

[sideways left side]
Informed August 1 1825 that Harlow name is not on the Roll

[sideways right side]
Recd. 29 July 1825 [illegible]
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Sir
Inclosed is the further evidence of Michael Harlow as to his Services in the Revolutionary War. he thinks it posable that he has been mistaken in the Christian name of Colo. Matthews and request that the Colo. Matthews's (who commanded the 9th Virginia Regt.) List or [illegible] be examined to see of his name is on it - you will [illegible] to the Greensburgh Post office

John Barret
Kentucky Greensburgh July 12th 1825
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19,588
Michael Harlow
Hart Co. Kty
Augustus M Barret,
Greensburgh, Kty
Recd. 17 Mar 1825

[sideways left side]
Free
Greensburgh Ky
March 3
To the Secretary of War
Washington City
Mail
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Greensburgh Ky March 1st 1825
Honbl. the Scey of War.
Sir,
I sometime since forwarded to your office the declaration of [illegible] [illegible] to be reinstated on the Pension list, and a return of your certificate not yet having reached me, I have been induced to believe the papers did not reach you. Be so good as to inform me on that subject & as soon as possible act on the decln. of M Harlow here inclosed, and make the result known to me as soon as possible - 
Very respectfully
Augustus M. Barret