Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8495, Henry Towles, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Towles, Henry
S. 8495
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CONTENTS

Virginia
23.131
Henry Lowles of Madison in the State of Virginia who was a pr. in the Army commanded by Captain Lucas of the  commanded by  in the Va line for 6 1/2 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 21. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Nov: 33 and Levi Belfield Cave . Madison Co. Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 54.15 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 10.83 $ 64.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 1/2 Page 35

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June the 9 th 1832 State of Virginia Madison County SS
On this 13 th day of July 1833 personally appeared before me Charles R. Gibbs a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Madison in the State of Virginia now sitting to take the declaration of resident of Madison County Va Henry Towles in relation to his services as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution who by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend a Court of Record aged TwentySeven years the 15 th day of March last, 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 the 9 th 1832.
That in entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated In the month of Octo- ber 1780 I was drafted from the County of Culpe- per Virginia where I then resided and still reside on the plantation on which I was born (Madison County taken from Culpeper in 1792) to perform a tour to South Carolina with the Militia under the command of Gen. Edward Stevens. The Company to which I was attached was commanded by Capt. Edmund Turrell I marched in great haste to Hillsborough and Charlotte in North Carolina. From thence

to Chraw-hills in South Carolina; after rema- ning there until the last of January or first of February 1782 the troops under the command of Genl. Stevens were detached by Genl. Greene from the Chrawhills for the purpose as we afterwards supposed of conducting the prisoners taken by Genl. Morgan at the Battle of the Cowpens. On our arrival at the Guadkin River we were met by the troops under Morgan who had a stout number of prisoners making their way to Virginia and the Enemy in close pursuit. This retreat is consequence of the late heavy rains was a peculiarly hard service but with much diligence we avoided giving battle and retained the prisoners. This tour closed the fifteenth of March making four and a half months. The latter end of August 1782 or the first of Sept I was again draft- =ed from the County of Culpeper (Virginia) for a tour of two or three months. I am most inclined to the opinion that the draft was for only two months - However I well remem- ber that I reached home the 8 th day of Nov r . Having been discharged at Winchester, Va, a few days before. This my second and last tour I was attached to the Company under the command of Capt. W m Triplett and attach- ed to the Regiment commanded by Col. Jos h Bark The Troops with whom I marched after reaching

Williamsburg (Virginia) and remaining there eight or ten days I marched to a place on James River called Grubbs Landing where I was detailed with others to make a trip to Maryland on board a vessel commanded by Capt. Chiles for the purpose of procuring Plank & Scantling working for the Platforms in prosecuting the siege of Yorktown, It was so managed that the vessel was unable to reach Yorktown with the Plank &c. until the siege was brought to a close The prisoners surrendered at Yorktown were on the march when I landed. I however overtook them and guarded them to Winchester where I was discharged on the fifth or sixth day of Nov. 1781, I claim the compensation of Soldier for Two months service
The discharges from those Militia Troops long since lost, I refer to the certificate of Adam Rouse and others herewith enclosed establishing my claim as fully as the length of time will permit the proof of Militia services
I subjoin the names of several Gentlemen who have known me all their lives To Wit Genl. W m Madison. Col. Linn Banks and William Kemper. 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.
Henry Towles
Sworn and subscribed The day and year aforesaid Wm R Gibbs We A H Lamon a clergymen residing in the County of Madison (Virginia) and William Finke residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the standing of Henry Towles who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Twenty Seven Years of age, that this is repeated and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed The day and year aforesaid
A H Lamon Wm Finke
Wm R Gibbs
11th
Virginia. Madison County To wit I Charles R Gibbs a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Henry Towles is unable to appear in a Court of Record by reason of bodily infirmity - and further certify that the several questions proposed by the War Department were satisfactorily answered, I further certify that John Garrett & Adam Rouse who have given certificates in this case are men of reputable standing, and that A H Lamon is a clergymen resi- ding in this County, and that William Finke is one of the Magistrates of this County. Given under my hand this 13th day of July 1833
Wm R Gibbs

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File No. 8495
Henry Foulk Dr. Rev War
Act: June 17th 82
Index:—Vol. 12 , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Adam Rouse of the county of Madison in the state of Virginia aged Twenty years do hereby certify that Henry Towles of the county of Madison was drafted from the county of Culpeper in the Fall of 1780 and that he returned the following Spring The length of the Tour I am unable to state, but I well remember that such was the length of it; that it cleared him and others from two tours of the usual length, I was myself in service at the siege of Yorktown - The only tour I performed and well remember that Henry Towles was a drafted soldier from the county of Culpeper at the same time The length of this last tour was two months, Given under my hand this 13 th day of July 1833
Adam Rouse Madison County To Wit This day Adam Rouse made oath before me to the truth of the several matters con- tained in the above certificate, I take him =sworn in certifying that he is a man of reputable standing, Given under my hand this 13 th day of July 1833 H. H. Gibbs

Geo. Garrison Certificate

I John Garrett of the county of Madison and state of Virginia aged Eighty five years late a soldier of the Revolution and at this time a Prisoner of the United States do hereby certify that in the Fall of the year 1780 I think it was the last of October or first of November, The Year ended the Fall coming March, I well remember that Henry Towles of Madison County Virginia was a Soldier in this tour, In this tour Henry Towles as well as myself marched as far south as the state of South Carolina and in the retreat was closely pursued by the enemy under Lord Cornwallis and we providentially escaped by the swelling of the Adkin and other Rivers, Given under my hand this 20 th day of August 1833
John Garrett
Virginia Madison County To Wit This day John Garrett personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in for said County and made oath to the above certificate, I hereby certify that John Garrett is a credible man, I have been well acquainted with him for twenty five years, Given under my hand this 20 th day of August 1833
W. P. Gibbs

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Harry Fowler.
Admit as a private 6 1/2 months - $21.60

State of Virginia, Madison County to wit:
Welfield Cave clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that Charles R. Gibbs is a Justice of the in and for said county court, being a court of record; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his and hereto annexed, are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 6 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Welfield Cave, Clerk