Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,310, James Trowell, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N.C.
Trowell, James Trowel
No. 6,310
B.L.H. 27688-160-55.
Alcey
CONTENTS

13831
East Tennessee
James Providence  Providence of Anderson in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lane of the reg t commanded by Col. Norton in the North Carolina line for 15 months
Certificate ret d and amended 24 Aug 1873 on acct of J. Hains Knoxville
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 30 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of June 1832 and sent to James Hairs Knoxville
Arrears to the 4th of March 100.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Sept 25.00 $125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 63

State of Tennessee § 16. Anderson County.
On this 9th day of October 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before John Childs, Ransom Bennett Isaac Miller known to me to be the acting Justices of the Court of Pleas, and given to be known now sitting William P. D. James Brown President of the said Court and state in the county of Anderson & state of Ten- -nessee age 71 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 the 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the united states under the following named officers and served as herein stated
He lived in Knox County North Carolina at which place on the 15th of June 1781 he substituted for a then marthe tax in the room and stead of Henry Parsons under Capt Martin Lane in Col Thomas 88 ootons Regiment of Militia his Regiment at Rawleigh Marched to Hillsboro- -gh then to Salisbury then to Camden then we joined Genl Greenes army we were then placed under Col Thomas Gaffney we then marched to Shannons fort then he quit the main army and went with the baggage wagons by order of his officer Marched and crossed the Congaree and Wateree and went to Camden we were there met by the officers

and the british prisoners that had been taken at the Eutaw Battle then he marched with the prisoners to the Hanging Rock he then left the prisoners and marched to the High hills of Santee where we met Genl Green then we lay till our time was out and was honorably discharged if I get a written discharge I dont recollect it issued at this time three months
Again while living at the same place about the last of February 1782 he substituted in the room and stead of John Phillips for a twelve months tour under Capt Samuel Jones in Maj Benj Crayton Regiment we had no Col. We bivouacked at Suckham Hills in Grantham County S.C. Marched to Hillsborough -gh lay there same time to guard the legislature then through the country to Chatham County after the terms and out days till the latter part of summer we were then furlowed a short time and met again in Hillsborough lay there same time then furlowed again and met again at Hillsborough and was then discharged his discharge was signed by Capt Samuel Jones which discharge is lost he served at this time twelve months and in the whole fifteen months He has no documen- tary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service
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 In Open Court 9th Oct. James Travell 1832 James M c Comick mark
Mr William Graham and John Childs residing in the said County of Anderson State of Tenn. do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Travell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 71 years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we can say in that opinion sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court. James M c Comick mark
and the said Court do here by 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 John Childs and William

Graham Who has signed the foregoing Certificates on an indictment in the said County of Anderson and State of Tennessee, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Aaron Slade Isaac Miller
John Childs
Justices of the court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for the said County of Anderson and state of Tennessee
I Hugh Barton clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions do hereby certify that the foregoing and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the above application of James Frowell for opinion
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal having no seal of office at office in Clinton this 9th day of October 1832
Hugh Barton by his deputy Sam McCarroll
Direct to James Frowell Knobville Tennessee
Apprehension of James Frowell for a prison 155-20.

James Gravel Amended Olnsan Instruction
Secret to James Hair Knaxwell Gunnepu

State of Tennessee & On the 9th day of April 1835 Anderson County } Personally appeared before me A Crozier - - - - an acting Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County James Travell a resident of the said County and state in the said County of Anderson and state of Tennessee who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following amendment to his for- -mer declaration which declaration was made in the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County and bears date October 9th 1832 and was numbered in the War Department 8015526 and sent back for amendment That he was born in South Carolina near the high hills of Santee on the second day of March 1761 as he was informed by his parents He has no record of his age At the first term of duty spoken of in his original declaration he was discharged about the 15th of September 1781 and the two furlows spoken of in the said declaration did not amount to more than four weeks in the whole we had just time to go home and change our clothing and go back He was discharged at this second time about the last of February 1783 There was no clergyman that he could procure who could testify to the report of his service at the time he made his said declaration Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me A Crozier James his Travell mark
A Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the said County of Anderson and state of Tennessee
State of Tennessee & I Hugh Barton Clerk of the said Court of Anderson County } Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the said County and state do hereby certify that Arthur Crozier before whom the foregoing amended pension declaration of James Travell was proved is an acting Justice of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County and duly

commissioned and sworn as such and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts and that the foregoing signature which purports to be his is his genuine signature and that the original declaration referred to in this amended one and which is hereto annexed is genuine and that James M. McLean who has signed himself as Deputy Clerk was so at the time it bears date and the signatures thereto which purports to be his are his genuine signatures In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Clinton April 10 th 1835
Hugh Barton C. L. B.

2493 Tennessee of Know- (Alcy) Growell widow of James Growell N.C. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private .
10th Griffith. mchs 20 p 8
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th. day of Octr. 1853. and sent to Mrs. G. Griffith Olivera P.O. Anderson Co. Tenn.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 186. Vol. A
Reg 8m 55 p 4274

Prisoner claim Alay Crowel
Wm. C. Griffith " " P.O. Officer Summ.

State of Tennessee Anderson County } On this 28 th day of October 1853 personally appeared before the County Court of the State of Tennessee and County of Anderson Mary Crowel a resident of the State and County aforesaid aged fifty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress passed on the 3rd February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution war. That she is the widow of James Crowel who was a private soldier (as she believes as to his grade) That she does not know the time he entered the services or left the services nor his officers names That she believes he resided in the State of North Carolina when he entered the services That her said husband was a pensioner and drew his pension at the agency at Knoxville. That she does not know under what act he was pensioned The truth of which she refers to the evidence filed in his application for a pension. That she has applied by her attorney and agent for a copy of her marriage license That she is advised and believes that diligent search has been made for said license by the proper officers but cannot be found

She further declares that she was married to the said James (Lowry) in Anderson County on the 24th day of March 1816. That her said husband died on the 24th day of August 1857 at in Anderson County, Tenn. and that she has since become a widow and that this is the first and only application she has ever made for land or money for said services that she claims under the act of Congress passed the 3rd of February 1833 as well as all other acts passed by Congress for the benefit of widows in land and money and she prays her name be inscribed as a pensioner for life on the pension rolls etc.
Now therefore the true intent of this is to irrevocably qualify and appoint and empower William K. Griffith as my true and lawful Attorney with power of substitution to investigate substantiate demand and receive the avails of said claim or claims and to do and do all things therein therein as ample as I myself might do hereby ratifying every thing said or done by my said attorney or his substitute in virtue hereof hereby revoking all other powers of attorney heretofore given In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day & date first above written. Attest
C. Leach W. K. Griffith

I Richard H. Coward clerk of the County Court of Anderson County and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Mary Brown for a Pension and that she was sworn in open court to the foregoing declaration according to law
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3 rd day of October 1853 R. H. Coward Ctk

16236 E. 10th St. Tulsa, Okla. Mrs. Mary Powell in a Lester Turner, Trust
Conf. Brent Oct 10/55
15768 1/2 May May 1956 resolution
M. J. Donahoe Tenn July 53-2493
Bogart W: 160 ac. May 19/56
[Signature]
J. Carroll Brent Class M. & Brent Present
Vol 7, page 138.

Declaration
In order to claim the benefit of the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1855: Section the 8 th State of Tennessee County of Anderson } S.S.
Be it remembered that on this the 15 th day of March A.D. 1855, before the subscriber, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Mrs. Mary Brownell, a resident of said county, aged sixty one years old, and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person who is now receiving a Revolutionary Pension at the rate of fifty dollars per annum, from the Knoxville Tennessee Agency, as the widow of James Brownell a soldier in the North Carolina Line in the War of the American Revolution. Affiant makes this declaration in order to obtain the Land Bounty due her under the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1855; and for proof of service, marriage and identity she refers the Department to the papers on file in the Pension Office in support of my present Pension under the act of February 2 nd 1853. Further by these presents I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint, until specially revoked, James H. Newman of Knoxville Tennessee my true and lawful Attorney in my name to procure my said Land Bounty.
Witness my hand Francis G. Taylor
George W. Thompson
Mary Brownell mark
The foregoing declaration was sworn to and the clause containing the Power of Attorney was duly acknowledged, the day and date first above mentioned before me, and I further certify that Mary Brownell who made the foregoing declaration is the

identical person who is now receiving a Revolutionary Pension of the United States at the rate of fifty dollars per annum as the widow of James Trowell, that she is still a widow and that I have no personal interest whatever in the claim for which said Mary Trowell is now making application.
John Gamble J. P.
State of Tennessee County of Anderson } S.S.
Be it remembered that on this the 15 th day of March A.D. 1885, before the subscriber, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said county personally appeared Frances Gamble aged thirty seven years past and George H. Thompson aged twenty four years past, both residents of said county and made oath in due form of law that Mary Trowell who made the foregoing declaration is, to their own personal knowledge, the identical person who is now receiving a Revolutionary Pension at the rate of fifty dollars per annum as the widow of James Trowell, that she is still a widow and that they have no personal knowledge interest whatever in the claim for which she is now making application.
Frances Gamble
George H. Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and date above written before me, and I further certify that Frances Gamble and George H. Thompson who made the foregoing affidavit are persons in whom full faith and credit may be placed and their oaths would be taken in any court of Justice where they are known.
John Gamble J. P.

State of Tennessee County of Anderson } ss.
I R. H. Howard
Clerk of the County Court of said county do hereby certify that John Gamble Esq r , before whom the foregoing papers were had is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn over the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
With my hand and official seal this 16 th day of March A. D. 1858. R. H. Howard Clerk

STATE OF TENNESSEE.
County of Anderson
On this 31st day of March , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty- six personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Aley Gowell aged sixty two years, a resident of Anderson County in the State of Tennessee , who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the identical widow of James Gowell , who was a Soldier in the company commanded by Captain  War of the American Revolution  regiment of , commanded by  in the war and a Pensioner of the United States under  Act of February 28th 1853 for the term of , and continued in actual service in said war for fourteen days; that she has, heretofore made application for bounty land under the act of any act whatever, and received a land warrant, No., for  her , which he has since legally disposed of, and cannot now return.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which he may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March, 1855. He also declares, that he has never applied for nor received, under this or any other act of Congress, any bounty-land warrant except the one above mentioned, whatever
Subscribed to my mark We, Thomas Wickle and B. W. Davidson residents of Anderson County , in the State of Tennessee , upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Aley Gowell , in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents her herself to be. B. W. Davidson Thomas Wickle
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents her herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
William S. Freels Esq. Justice of the Peace J. P.
State of Tennessee ) I certify that William S. Freels Esq., Anderson County. ) before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to, and whose genuine official signature is thereto attached, was, at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace of and for said county and State, and I have no interest in this claim.
Witness my hand and official Seal at Office in Clinton this fifth day of April , 185 6
R. H. Leonard Clerk County Court of said County.

12/15/52
James 2 Tronell Hudson County Tennessee
Hudson
5, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17
for 1781 prints 15 months.
$80.
- Lane - Wootan N.C.
James Hain Knottville Tennessee

BRIEF in the case of James  James Mrowell County of Henderson in the State of Tennessee (Act 7th June, 1882.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Sub. In 17 81 3 3 ~ private Gen. Green   " 17 82. lined not stated definitely ~ ~ Capt. Lane, Col. Holston   Capt. Jones, Col. Crafton  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wake County, North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Seal wanting 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Dr. Clegg Examining Clerk.

March 15 th 1858
Esther Acree - James
Jun - a 1853
Mary Barnett - Carter
Jun - a 1853
Alsey Trowell - James
Jun - a 1854
3 Cases - within
View the March 4
Feb. 16 of

15 ch 4
Geo. G. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
3 Cases - within
14/10/85 G. G. Whiting

Oliver P. Office Anderson County Tenn Mr. Geo. C. Whiting Commissioner
Sir:
The claim of Mr. Wm  Smith has been referred to me for a Barring Land warrant. I have critically enquired of him the facts in the case and if he swears the truth which I really believe he has. You will see it is a perjury case. Should his name appear on the rolls of Capt. Snipes or Snibbist as the claimant did not know how he spell his name. (By his name thus appearing on the roll you will please save me of further trouble of scanning evidence by letting him have his warrant should you not be satisfied of the justice of his right to a warrant please so advise me as soon as practicable that evidence may be obtained in his case. Yours Respectfully March 2 nd 1858
J. C. Griffith

Brief in the case of Mary Howell widow of James Anderson County and State of Tennessee act of Feb. 13 - 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private in N. Ga. line 15 Mo s And pensioner under act of 1832 at $50 per annum
Allowed $50 per annum
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by Tho s Peters, Spencer Reep, & Henry Peters who are credited to be credible Death by auditor's report Identity & widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent Wm. C. Griffith Oliver P. A. Anderson Co. Tenn.
Examining Clerk. J. H. Gray

James Gravel
resigned after about seven months the labor-
ing the management of a business enterprise, bearing the official signature and signature of the to be held true until the death of the owner or other certified officer, for no longer any of subject to the conditions.
under the will of the deceased officer, to be paid to the next of kin, from which inheritance taxes may be assessed thereon by a piece of paper or other support, the name of which must be written on the same, that of paper which contains the signature of the officer, who subsequently the labor is not to be held true until the death of the officer or other certified officer, who subsequently the labor is not
THE WILL - Will of deceased officer, made his will of office. and dated to the execution of the officer, and the official signature and signature of the officer. resigned (enclosed) and has no will to be prepared. The officer who has subsequently the officer the officer who has the officer, and the date and manner of his having the officer, as well as the the officer who has the officer, and the date and manner of his having the officer, as well as the to be held true until the death of the officer or other certified officer, who subsequently the labor is not
THE WILL - Will of deceased officer, made his will of office. and dated to the execution of the officer, and the official signature and signature of the officer. resigned (enclosed) and has no will to be prepared. The officer who has subsequently the officer the officer who has the officer, and the date and manner of his having the officer, as well as the the officer who has the officer, and the date and manner of his having the officer, as well as the to be held true until the death of the officer or other certified officer, who subsequently the labor is not

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James Farrow which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? — IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 2 Citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? No evidence
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1. 2.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

No 1759
Aloy Brouel widow of James
Let to agt.
Aug 6/53 Gray
Tenn
15-8 \frac{14}{50}
Act of Feb. 3rd 1853
_____

WIDOW, & Co.
Rev
6310
Alley Trowell
Widow
James Trowell
Rev. Rev. Trow
Feb. 3/953
Vol. 16, Page 280
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Knoxville Tennessee April 7 th 1856.
Commissioner of Pensions; Washington D.C.
Sir;
Enclosed
You will please find the additional Declaration and proof in the case of Abey Prunell of Anderson county Tenn. as required by your last report of upon the case -
Respectfully
Jas. H. Newman
Agent R.

Benjamin Williams Served 3 Mo. Pa. Mila. 1776 & 6 Mo. A. C. Mil. in 1777— Rec d ? Pension of $30— pr. ann. act 1832
James Frowell Served in 1781 a 3 Mo. tour & in parts of '81 & '82 12 months in Mila. A. C. Rec d ? pension of $30 pr. ann. act 1832
Jonathan Dildine Served 6 Mo. A. C. Mila. in 1781— Rec d ? pension of $30 pr. ann. act 1832

Washington 12 th April 1855
Sir - Herewith pleasing declaration for bounty land under the Act 3 March 1855 of Mary Fowell Ruchell Hatfield & Daphney Mount.
Respectfully J. Carroll Brent pr. C.
Am. L. J. Waldo

FREE
Rev. Lowell
Dear Friend, Minot, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City D.C.

Examination James Frowell Reedy Pensioner
ae 1832
Tenera
filed 15 May, 1832
H.C. Hassler

State of Tennessee Anderson County,
On this Fourth day of May One thousand eight hundred and fifty two personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Alcy Trowell aged Fifty Eight years, a resident of Anderson County in the State of Tennessee, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of James Trowell deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier or Pensioner of the State of Tennessee and that he died on the Fourth of August 1850 and that her name before marriage was Alcy Maddox and that they were married on the Twenty Fourth of March 1816 and that they were residents of Anderson County in the State of Tennessee, and that they resided there Fifty Two years, and resided there at the time of his death, and she still resides there, and that he drew a pension of Fifty dollars a year at Knoxville Tennessee.
and that further more
By these presents, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of substitution H. B. Hassler of Washington City D. C. as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute and to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government Officers all my rights in all and in any manner of Claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due me as

widow of James Trowell, who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom or equity I am or may be entitled.
In witness whereof she has on this fourth day of May 1852 hereunto signed her name and affixed her seal Alsey Trowell
Witness Isaac Goward
Witness John O'Chiles
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and sworn to before me, on this fourth day of May 1852 James Hall
Justice of the Peace
At the same time personally appeared before me James Hall a Justice of the Peace two credible and disinterested witnesses named Isaac Goward and John O'Chiles residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, do depose and say each for him self that it has always been said and it is generally believed by the community that James Trowell was a Revolutionary Soldier and that Alsey Trowell was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the wife of the

Said Revolutionary Soldier.
Bank Court John R. Childs (L.S.)
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written
James Hall (L.S.)
Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee } R. H. Howard Clerk of the Anderson County } County Court of Anderson County and State of Tennessee do hereby Certify that James Hall Esq. whose name appears Officially affixed to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace and was at the date of the foregoing Signatures in and for Anderson County and his Signature is Genuine as Such Whereunto I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of my County Court Given under my hand and Seal at office in Clinton this 6 th day of May 1852 R. H. Howard Clerk
Stead, no examine etc.

State of Tennessee } personally appeared before Anderson County } me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State of one said the undersigned. who being duly sworn according to law declares that they are well acquainted with Abey Trowel and has been for many years before her marriage with James Trowel. That she is the identicle widow of James Trowel. Sec d who was a Pensioner in his lifetime that Abey Trowel who claims a pension as the widow of James Trowel a Revolutionary soldier is and ever has been known and recognized as the lawful wife & now the lawful widow of James Trowel Sec d she having remained a widow ever since James Trowel's death That her said husband James Trowel died in Anderson County Tennessee the 24 th day of August 1850 that she is the widow of James Trowel Sec d all of which facts they know of their own knowledge given under our hands and seals This 23 day of August 1853 Thomas Patten seal General seal M c B. seal Harvey Bates seal seal

Sworn to and subscribed before me And I hereby certify that I am well acquainted -ed with the foregoing declarants who has sworn to the foregoing declaration that they are respected and believed in the neighborhood where they reside and are entitled to credit in any court of record being gentlemen of truth and veracity given under my hand and seal this 23 rd day of August 1853
Thomas Hale Esq. Justice of the Peace for Anderson County
State of Tennessee } I hereby certify that Thomas Hale Esq. Anderson County } before whom the foregoing declaration was made was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes
In Testimony Whereof I have signed my name and affixed my seal this 3 rd day of October 1853 R. H. Camaral Clerk

FREE
Hon
Get out
James
Private
J. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D. C.

Knoxville Tennessee July 25 th 1833
Dear Sir
The enclosed certificate was issued on the application of James Brouell of Anderson County; instead of James Grawell, in consequence of which, the rightful owner of the certificate cannot draw. You will therefore please issue a Certificate to James Brouell, and direct it to me at Knoxville Tennessee. It is also placed on the pension agents book in the name of Grawell instead of Brouell.
Very Respectfully yours
James Hair

Mrs C. Griffith
ans Decm 15 th 1853
Benj w Williams } all Militia  Col. Trowell } of N. Carolina  Jon a Deldine }
not entitled to land
Rev
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Oliver P. Office Farm. Nov. 25th /53 Mr. Commissioner of Pensions &c Dear Sir I find that Old women and their claims for pensions to be troublesome things &c
Miss Nancy Dildine Miss Nancy Williams and Miss Mary I now all claim land for the service of their husbands in the Revolutionary war You having said nothing about their claims for land when you inscribed their names as pensioners for life I supposed that you did not intend to give them land
I would thank you for a note of explanation informing me whether they are entitled to land or not and who are entitled to land of the Revolution war if any as diems are urging me to present such claims and I abhor the idea of asking any thing but legal claims &c
I have repeatedly enquired of you to know what has been done in relation to the claims of Isaac Cooper's D. L. Bradl- -ey & A. Hendrick for bounty land warrants but have not yet been advised what has been done in sd cases -
Please forward them an or give some reason for not doing so Cooper wants to move & wants his before he starts. Now you will find that Cooper

x Bradly is plain cases and ought to have warrants I am with respect Yours & H. L. Griffith

Alvin De
Dec 2
Mr. J. P. has commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Declaration of Ally Brown for a Pension
Case of H on G. Griffith Oliver's Post Office Tennessee

State of Tennessee } Be it remembered that on Anderson County } this twentieth day of April A.D. 1853 I, Aley Growel do make known and declare that I am the lawful widow and heir at law to James Growel who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the forces raised in the State of South Carolina and that he and his wife Aley  Maton then was married about the month of March A.D. 1816 in Anderson County Tennessee and that her said husband, James Growel died the 24th day of August A.D. 1850 and a Pension of fifty dollars a year was drawn by my said husband James Growel for some eight or ten years on account of said services and so continued until some few months before his death since which time of his death nothing has been received by me except a small amount due him from the time of his last draw until his death since which time as aforesaid nothing has been received by me or either or any of his heirs at law And that claimant is now fifty nine years of age and it is understood and believed that there are arrearage of Pension and other claims due for said services
Now therefore the true intent of all this is to qualify and irrevocably appoint and empower William C. Griffith of Anderson County Tennessee as my true and lawful Attorney with power of Substitution to investigate substantial demand and receive the avails of said claim or claims and to say and do all things relative thereto

as ample as I myself might do. hereby ratifying every thing said or done by my said attorney or his substitute in virtue hereof Also revoking all Powers of Attorney or other authority previously given for any such purposes. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date first above written
W.H. 1853. She claims under the act of Congress - passed the 3rd February 1853 and all other acts past by Congress at any time past for the benefit of widows of Revolutionary Soldiers in land and money and she prays her name to be inscribed on the Pension rolls a Pensioner for life &c
Subscribed sworn to and voluntarily acknowledged before me this 20th day of March 1853 and hereby certify that I have no interest whatever in said claim John Gamble Seal Justice of the peace for Anderson County
State of Tennessee { I hereby certify that Anderson County } John Gamble Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was made was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal this 20th day of April 1853 R.H. Cowan Clerk

State of Tennessee } on this 7 th day of May 1853 Knox County } personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Samuel Davidson aged Seventy five years a resident of Knox County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn accord- ing to law declares that he was a sworn and lawful acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Anderson and State of Tennessee in the year 1816 that the marriage license issued by the clerk of the County court for the County of Anderson and State of Tennessee came to his hands commanding him as then lawful Justice of the Peace for said County of Anderson to solemnize the rites of matrimony between James Frowel and Abey Matson that he executed and performed the rites of matrimony as commanded joining the said James Frowel and Abey Matson together in holy wedlock as husband and wife according to law that he made his legal and lawful return on said license showing that he had executed his said office by joining them together in wedlock as aforesaid that he assigned said return officially and returned them to the said clerk of the County court for Anderson County that he is well acquainted with Abey Frowel that she is the identical Abey Frowel who was formerly Abey Matson who is now the lawful widow of James Frowel deceased she having remained a widow ever since his death that he has lived in the same and adjoining County with them ever since he married them to the present date and knows the foregoing facts from his own knowledge
Samuel Davidson (sworn)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7 th day of May 1853
Wm. Rodgers Justice of the peace for said county

State of Tennessee
Knob County } I hereby certify that Wm Rodgers copy before whom the foregoing and within declaration xxxv or affidavit was made was at the time being a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto Signed my name and Affixed my seal this seven- teenth day of May 1853.
Geo. M. Calhoun, Clerk of the County Court,

Yrs You will please let me know what is done in this case as soon as convenient. Yours Respectfully Leinert Young to Oliver Post Office Linn County Iowa

Pension claim of Alcy Crawick
Send certificate to Miss Griffith Oliver's P. Office Anderson by Land -

State of Tennessee } On this 23 rd day of February Anderson County } A.D. 1858 personally appeared before me the underneath subscribed Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid. Alcy Trowell age sing four years a resident of the County of Anderson in the State of Tennessee who being sworn according law declares that she is the widow of James Trowell deceased who was a private soldier under Capt in the Regt commanded by Col in the Revolutionary war That her said husband James Trowell volunteered or drafted (not known by her which) at Raleigh State of North Carolina for Am as two years as she believes the day and date of his entering the services she cannot now state but refers to the dictation hereupon failed by her said husband James Trowell which inscribed his name on the Pension list that her said husband received an honor- -able discharge as will appear by record evidence as she believes
She further states that she was married to her said husband James Trowell in Anderson County Tenn. on or about the 24 th day of March 1816 by one Samuel Davidson That her name before marriage was Alcy Mattox That her said husband is dead that he died in Anderson County Tenn. at his own house on the 24 th day of August 1850. and that she is still a widow
She makes this dictation for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress past March 1818 for arrearage and increase of Pension and all other acts past by Congress for her benefit believing herself directly interested

as a claimant for an increase of a Pension and makes this declaration and application to be filed with such additional evidence as my said agent and Attorney may use in prosecuting my said claim countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and other authority whatever heretofore by me given
I hereby constitute and irrevocably appoint William L. Griffith of Anderson County Tenn my true and lawful Attorney in fact to prosecute my said claim for my husband James Crowell services in the Revolutionary war for any and all amount of Pensions arrearage and increase of Pensions that may be due me. And I hereby authorize my said Attorney Chas. Griffith to examine all papers and documents in relation to my said claim on file in the Department and elsewhere and to receive for my exclusive benefit the certificate which may be issued for my said claim. To appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby Ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and agent shall do in the premises.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written (She gives date from the best of her recollection believing them correct) Alley Crowell (seal) J. mark
Widow's Oath William Crowell
Sworn to and subscribed before me
And I certify that I am personally and well acquainted with the affiant and claimant that I believe her to be the identical person

she represents herself to be that she is a person of truth and veracity and entitled to credit in any court of record. And that I have no interest in said claim
I further certify that May Crowell with whom I am personally acquainted personally appeared before me and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her own free act and deed for the purposes therein contained and mentioned this 23 rd day of February 1858
John Frazier (Seal) Justice of the Peace for Anderson County
State of Tennessee } I R. H. Coover, Clerk of the Anderson County } County Court for said County and State Certify that John Frazier Esq. whose genuine Official signature appears Officially signed to the above Affidavit is and was at the time thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said County and that duly elected Commissioned and qualified as such and I further Certify that all his Official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit as such
Witness my hand and Seal of Office at office in Clinton this 27 th day of February 1858
R. H. Coover Clerk