Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,037, Nathaniel Tower, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Tower, Nathaniel Leah
NUMBER
W. 14,037
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 2,733
Leah Tower
widow of Nathaniel Tower
who died on the 9 th April 1810
of Hampden in the State of Mass ts
who was a Pen. in the County commanded
by Captain Lincoln of the Reg t commanded
by Wilson in the Mass ts
line for 8 Mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of July '39, and sent to and E. Packard, Cummington, Mass ts
Arrears to the 4 th of March. $213.28
Semi-annual allowance ending 13.33
$226.61
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R Burdin Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 60.

273 3/4. Massachusetts
Leah Tower, widow of Nathaniel Tower,
who died on the 9 April, 1810.
of Hampshire Co in the State of Mass:
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lincoln of the Regt: - commanded by Major Hass in the Massachusetts line for 15 mo: 19 days -
Increased, from $26.66 per ann:
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston - at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Dec. 1845 and sent to Hon. S. Foot, A.R.
Arrears to the 4th of September 45 $966.87 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar 33.33
999.9
{ Revolutionary C Act July 4, 18 Section the 3
Recorded by W. C. Stewart Book C Vol. 1 - Page
Repl to agt: 10 Dec: 1845.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. Hingham Jan y 11 th 1839.
"Nathaniel Tower & Leah Tower were joined in marriage by the Rev. Mr. Ebenezer Gay, Pastor of the First Church & Society in Hingham October the eighteenth in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy."
This may Certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on record in fair, legible figures, as follows, Oct. 18. 1770.
James G. Lewis, Clerk of the town of Hingham
I, James G. Lewis, above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town County & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me. James G. Lewis Clerk of the town of Hingham.
Sworn before me,
Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Ys. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Solomon Lincoln Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified & that the within is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County this first day of February 1839.
Jacob H. Lord

Leah Louer

I Joseph Wilder of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty three years, do dispose and say that Nathaniel Tower of said Hingham served as a private in the war of the Revolution in Capt James Lincoln's Company of guards in Hingham, in the year 1775, for the term of eight months. I was one of the corporals of the company during said term. We were stationed at a place called Broad Cove in Hingham. Said Nathaniel Tower also served two months in Capt Benjamin Dabban's Company employed to guard Burgoyne's troops at Cambridge in the year 1777 and 1778 as near as I can recollect the year. I was not at Cambridge, but being a neighbor of Tower knew of his absence there. Tower married his Cousin Leah Tower of Hingham and removed to Cummington Massachusetts in 1780. I once took tea at his house in Cummington. He died several years since.
Joseph Wilder
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss April 2nd 1839. Then personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said County of Plymouth, the above named Joseph Wilder and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence is true and I certify that said Joseph Wilder is a person well known to me and of good reputation for truth.
Solomon Lincoln
Justice of the Peace

Plymouth Ys. I Jacob W. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Solomon Dinsmore Esq is a justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed papers purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this eighth day of April 1839.
Jacob W. Lord

4482
Leah Sower widow of Nathl Mass
act 4 July 36
In 70. d 10.
vol 36. 119 (1775) in pri 8mo
20. 192 } Lapham-not 26. 310 } in his notes.
adm
8mo pri
Feb. 66
No deduction
E Packard Cummington Mass

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Warner Conkey Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, and of the  the Judge of the Court of Probate of Milford  the Peace , within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Warner Conkey and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
S. Wells
Clerk.

Leah Tower State of Massachusetts } ss County of Hampshire }
4482
On this fifth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Conkey Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Hampshire Leah Tower of Cummington in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts aged Ninety 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 July 4 1836 That she is the widow of Nathaniel Tower who was a Soldier of the Revolution that her husband was in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy five in the Army at or near Boston from the commencement of the war that her third child child was born on the 10 of June 1775 that her husband was at that time in the Army that afterwards until the year Seventeen hundred eighty he was in the service the greater part of the time his service was performed in the vicinity of Boston he was out eight months at one time at Roxbury or Cambridge and one year at Hingham I am unable state the Officers under whom he served we were extremely poor and his wages would not support our family and was advised to remove to the western part of the State to avoid the service, and support his family and must rely for proof of his service on the testimony herewith submitted
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Tower on the twenty

Sixth day of October Seventeen hundred and seventy nine that his husband the above said Nathaniel Fower died on the ninth day of April Eighteen hundred and ten and that she has remained a widow since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed
Leah Fower
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before Nathaniel Cowley Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that the said Leah Fower the aforesaid applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend in person - Nathaniel Cowley Judge of Probate
Leah Fower

Leah Louer

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Abner D. Durd Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificates on the papers hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Abner D. Durd and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Samuel Wells Clerk.

I Nathaniel Tower of Goshen in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixty six years before me that my Father Nathaniel Tower late of Cummington died to my certain knowledge on the ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and ten and that he left Leah Tower his Widow and that she said Leah is still living and remains his Widow Nathaniel Tower Cummington Feb 7 1839
Hampshire ss Feb 7 1839 Then personally appeared before me Nathaniel Tower and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed And I further certify that the aforesaid deponent is a credible person
Elizabet Parkhurst Justice of the Peace

I Lebbeus Bates of Windsor in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Twenty nine years depon and say that in the Revolutionary War I was well acquainted with Nathan Dyer who then resided in Hingham in the County of Plymouth in said State that I was knowing to his during eight months in the year seventeen hundred and sixty five in Capt James Lincoln Company at Abingdon I do not Recollect the Colonel under whom he served one of his Majors name was Nathan Dyer Since the war I have been acquainted with said Dyer until his death some twenty or more years since that he left a widow Sarah Dyer who is still living and remains his widow Conmington March 4 1839 Lebbeus Bates
Hampshire Is March 4 1839 Then personally appeared before me Lebbeus Bates and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I further certify that the affiant deponent is a person of credibility Elizabeth Parkhurst Justice of the Peace

6/ 88 14.
50 2 14.66 66.66
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov. 21. 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Nathanial Fower of Hingham, is borne upon a Muster roll of Capt James Lincoln's company, stationed at said town, as a private, from May 26. 1775. to January 1. 1776, inclusive, 7 months & 6 days. upon another of same company, as a private from January 1 to 23 1776. 23 days, & as a corporal from January 24 to May 22. 1776 inclusive. 3 months & 30 days as a private and corporal. 4 months & 22 days. Upon a pay roll of Capt Silas Wilds company, in Col Brooks' regt. stationed at Cambridge, as a private, from November 12. 1777. to February 3. 1778. inclusive, 2 months & 22 days. upon another of same company & regiment, as a private from February 3 to April 3. 1778. inclusive, 2 months. In order to more fully identify said service in 1777 & 1778, with the individual described in the annexed application. I will further state, that, by comparing the rolls of said Capt Wilds company, with those of Capt Lincoln. I find the following names common to each viz; Joseph Jones
7. 6 23
for 4 -
pri 2. 22
2-
over 2. 28 pri 15. 19 for 4.

James Lincoln, Sam l Lazel, Stephen Mansfield, Thomas Stodder, Thomas Wilder, Rufus Tower & Nathaniel Tower.
Upon a pay roll of Capt Samuel Ward's company, in Col Coggeswell regt, for service in guarding the Posts in and near Boston, as a private from October 5 to December 31 1778, inclusive 2 Months & 28 days. By com- paring roll of said Capt Ward's company, with that of said
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Lincoln, I find the following names common to both, viz, Jas Beal, Benjamin Stowell, Rufus & Nathaniel Tower.
This certificate contains all the evidence of service which can be identified with the individual named in the an- nexed application.
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State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire Town of Cummington
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his Office of the services of my late husband Nathaniel Tower his first term of service was for eight months for which I am now in the receipt of a pension of $26.66 afterwards he enlisted for a year and was stationed at Boston or near that place and at one time he went to Rhode Island for two months and he was in the service at other times in the whole three years or more at one time I think he was under Capt Ferrin at one time he came home sick with the camp distemper and was sick about three months I think this service was performed some where in the State of New York
We were married on the 10 th December 1770 he died April 9 th 1810 we lived in Hingham from the commencement of the war until 1780 when we removed to and resided in Cummington
I was born on the 14 th December 1748 and am now in my ninety seventh year and my memory in consequence of age and infirmity does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required Witness my hand this sixth day of September 1845
Leah Tower mark
Signed in my presence by the Lara Leah Tower
Eliphalet Packard Justice of the Peace

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1-482 Dear Governor Br  Washington Mass Mass: April 25 mid: April 1836 of Nathan
free Commissioner of Pensions Pension Office Washington D.C.

Cummington April 24 1839
To the Commissioners of Pensions
Sir I enclose to the War depart- ment the application for a Pension of Leah Fower of Cummington Hampshire Co Mass
I forwarded to the Department in the month of October and November last the application for pensions of sundry Widows in this vicinity Ver
Deborah Snow of Cummington Hampshire Co-
Hannah Richards . . . . .
Deborah Gardner of Plainfield Hamp. Co
Susannah Clark " " " "
Abigail Thayer of Windsor Berkshire Co-
Lydia Cushing . Windsor Berk.-
Elizabeth or Betty Buelce Chesterfield Hampshire Co-
Also the original application of Thomas Terrill of Plainfield Hampshire Co- Having heard nothing from them since I have some apprehension they miscarried - and wish to ascertain whether my fears are well grounded
Elizabeth Peabody

Leah Tower
Mass.
Oct 4 July 35
increase
15 mo 1907 pri
4 — Corp
66.66
Deduct what has been paid
Hon. S. Foot H.R.

House of Representatives Dec. 2 - 1845 -
Will the Committee of Pensions be pleased to look at the accompanying paper & give me an answer at his earliest convenience - & oblige me Respectfully Solomon Root.
To the Com. of Pensions

Dec 26 41
2733
Leah Fawney Newark N.H. 36
11
20
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Merchants Bank, Boston, 23 d . Dec r . 1845.
Sir,
I enclose the Pension Certificate of Leah Tower this day surrendered at this office payment having been claimed under a new one at $66.66 per annum issued to her on the 9 th inst.
I am, very respf. Your obt. Servt.
Franklin Hauen
Pension Agent
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r . of Pensions Washington D.C.

Leah Tower
Payment to be made at Boston, by J. Haver, Esq., Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts
in Cummington since 1780 before in Weymouth
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2, Page 60 - by
R Burdine Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Leah Tower of Massachusetts, widow of Nathaniel Tower, deceased, who was a Private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty six — dollars and Sixty six cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of July — one, thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
B. Poinsett
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Maps
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14.037
Leah Tower
Widow of Nathaniel Tower
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 279
[Arrangement of 1870.]