Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,810, Lowder Callaway, Del.

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Service
Del.

Callaway,Lowder

Number
S. 35,810

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20,001
Delaware.
Lowder Callaway
of Sussex Co, in the State of Delaware who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Jas Moore of the regiment commanded by Colonel David Hall in the Delaware line, for the term of the war from 18 August 1780 to May 1783.
Inscribed on the Roll of Delaware at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 day of November 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th of Decr 1828 and sent to J. Greene Concord Delware.
Arrears to 4th of March 1829 #26.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
$26.63
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

July 7, 1834
Date of death from Agency Book

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found on final settlement certificate Page 66, Vol: 3 - No. 54.631

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Among the Records, & proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas for the State of Delaware in and for Sussex County there is the following
Sussex County Ss. On the Eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of the State of Delaware which said Court of Common Pleas is a court of record in and for the county of Sussex because it proceeds according to the course of the common Law, has a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeps a record of its proceedings, Lowder Callaway resident in said County aged Seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the Eighteenth of March eighteen hundred and Eighteen and the first of May eighteen hundred and twenty, that he the said Lowder Callaway enlisted for and during the continuation of the revolutionary war on or about the Eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty in the State of Delaware in the company commanded by Captain James Moore in the regiment commanded by Colonel David Hall in the line of the State of Delaware on the infantry continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the month of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, when he was discharged from the service in New Castle in the State of Delaware, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the pension roll of any State, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension, that he was ignorant in what way he ought to proceed for the purpose of obtaining a pension being a poor aged and uneducated man, dependant upon his friends for information as to the steps necessary to be taken by him in order to be placed upon the pension list which information he has now received so as to enable him to make this application but has hitherto sought for in vain - And in pursuance of the act of the first of May one thousand eight hundred and [illegible] the said Lowden Callaway do solemnly swear that I a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof 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 and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the Eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and Eighteen, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or

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Securities Contracts or Debts due to me, nor have I any income whatever other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. That since the Eighteenth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and eighteen no changes have been made in my property
Lowder Callaway his X mark
Sworn to & declared in Open Court of Common Pleas of the State of Delaware on the 18th day of November 1828
Before [signed] John Stockley Pro

Schedule of all the Real and personal property and income of what nature or kind so ever of me Lowder Callaway - Real and personal property none except Bed, Bedding and a few chairs. I have no particular occupation but work at such occupations as the kindness of charity of my neighbours affords whenever my health which is very infirm will permit me to labour. My health does not enable me to work half my time and at Great risk and with much suffering when I do work. I have a wife living with me about sixty five years old and a Grand child thirteen years old. The health of my wife is very infirm, and the child two young to contribute to its own support
Lowder Callaway his X mark
Attest [signed] John Stockley Pro

I John Stockley Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Delaware in Sussex County do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Lowder Callaway did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five Dollars -
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 25th Day of November 1828. -
[signed] John Stockley Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Delaware in Sussex County. -

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January 19, 1931

Nancy Thomas
46 Riverdale Drive
New York, New York

Rev. &1818 Wars Section
MOS:MLB

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35810, that Lowder Callaway enlisted in Delaware August 18,1780, served as private in Captain James Moore's company, in David Hall's Delaware regiment, and was discharged in May, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 18,1828, at which time he was living in Sussex County, Delaware and was seventy-three years of age.

In 1828 he referred to his wife as being about sixty-five years of age and to a grandchild as being thirteen years of age, but he did not state their names.

The papers in this pension claim contain no further data relative to soldier's family.

Lowder Callaway died July 7,1834.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:

Lowder Callaway, Certificate No. 20001, issued December 19, 1828, rate $8 per month, commenced November 25, 1828, Act March 18, 1918, Delaware Agency.

[Illegible]War of 1812.
Record is [illegible]
Lowder Callaway, Sur. Orig. 30602
but inquirer could not have.
reference to [illegible] as it is a rejected claim.

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The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to John Callaway and Harrison Thomas, or an Anthony Collins of Sussex County, Delaware, or a Samuel Callaway who served from Delaware.

The War of 1812 records fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the services of Nehemiah Callaway, Elijah Cordrey and Levin J. Thomas.

Very truly yours

E.W. MOHGAN
Acting Commissioner

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35810
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 35,810
Lowder Callaway
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. D, Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[written on right side]
1920 Mar. 19. Hist to N.A.J. Thomas AW
1931. Jan. 19. Hist to Nancy Thomas MCS

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Concord
Pens. Office
6th Dec.
Lowder Callaway
Claim under act 
18 March 1818
J Greene
agt
Concord Delaware

[written in other direction, overlapping]
General Peter B Porter
Secretary of War
Washington City

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Concord Sussex County Delaware Nov 26th 1828
Sir,
I am Requested by my neighbour Lowder Callaway a poor old Revolutionary Soldier to Enclose his application to you for a pension - if you pas on his application - you will confer a [illegible] by inclosing to me - what may be Done for his [illegible] as soon as convenient 
I have the Honor
to be your obt. st. 
[signed] Jse Green

Genl P.B Porter
Secretary of War

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Exmore, Virginia.
March 8th 1920.

From: 
Nancy Adah J. Thomas,
Box #184,
Exmore,
Virginia.

Between the years 1870-1875 Nancy Alice Collins nee Callaway of Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware, received a pension or back pensions, same being paid in lump sum, as did her brother Handy Callaway.  She was not the widow, but I think the granddaughter of Lowder Callaway.

N. Adah J. Thomas

[Stamped In Black Ink]
U.S. Pension Office
D
Mar [illegible]1920

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N. Adah J. Thomas
Box #184
Exmore
Virginia

Exmore, Virginia,
February 17th 1920.

[Stamped in black ink]
U.S. Pension Office
D March 8 1920

From: Nancy Adah J. Thomas,
Box #184,
Exmore, Virginia.
To: Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Regarding:
Pension paid Nancy Alice Collins;

Will you please inform me if Nancy Alice Collins nee Callaway, Of Laurel, Sussex County, Delaware, received a pension or back pensions sometime between the years 1870-1875; said pension being paid in a lump sum?

Did her father or grandfather serve in the Revolutionary War or the war of 1812?  If so, what was his full name and rank?

Yours truly, 
N. Adah J. Thomas

[Stamped in black ink]
U.S. Pension Office 
O Feb 19 1920

Please do not refer to 1812 soldier
Sur Orig 30602
his pens was rejected.

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3-049.

Ex. AW

Div. Rev War
Department of The Interior,
Bureau Of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., Feb 19, 19[illegible]0

The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.

Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your information will permit, and return to this Bureau.

Name of widow , Not Known
Name of solider, Lowder Callaway
Laurel or Delmar, Delaware
P.O. address of claimant, 
Company Capt. Jequet's 
Capt George Smith's
Col. David Hall's Delaware
Regiment Col. Henry Neill's 2nd "
State where enlisted Delaware

If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.

Return attached letter with reply.
[Illegible]

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[Stamped In Black Ink]
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars
Section
Dec 29 1930

U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Rev & 1812 Wars Sections

Gentlemen:

Sometime about 1871-1872 payment of back pension money was made to Mrs. James E. Collins (nee Nancy Callaway) and her brother Handy Callaway of Sussex County, Delaware.
At the time they were living in the town of Laurel.

Was this pension for Nehemiah Callaway who was in the War of 1812?

It might have been for Lowder (Louder) Callaway who was in the Revolution.

John and Samuel Callaway also served in the Revolution, but I am not sure whether they were from Sussex County.  

Nehemiah and Lowder were both from around Laurel in Sussex County, Delaware.

I do not know when these men were born, but I understand Nehemiah died sometime toward  1830-35 and Lowder toward the end of the 18th Century.

Yours very truly,
[handwritten signature]Nancy Thomas
Nancy Thomas
46 Riverside Drive 
New York City

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C., ________, 19__
S35810.
In reply to your request of ___, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Lowder Callaway a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out] (or his widow's) application for a pension on file in the Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Aug. 18, 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
to May 1783
RANK.
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
James Moore
COLONEL.
David Hall
STATE
Del. 
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Del.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 18. 1838 This claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Sussex Co. Del.
Age at date of application, 73. He died July 7, 1834
Remarks: In 1838 he referred to his wife about 65 yrs old and a grandchild aged 13 yrs. Their names are not stated & there is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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