Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35672, Jeremiah Towle, N.H.

SERVICE
A. 16.
Towle, Jeremiah
NUMBER
S. 35672
CONTENTS
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6155.
Maine
Jeremiah Towle
Capt Emerson private
New Hampshire line 3 yrs
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jany 1819 and det d R.C. Vose, Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 4 mo 22/30 37. 86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 48.00
$ 85.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Monmouth,
Constance died Dec. 6, 1835 from a general breakdown
Notification sent the 10 th July 1820 to R.C. Vose, Esq. Augusta Maine

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
Be it known, That before me, Robert C. Vose a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Jeremiah Towle of Monmouth in the county of Kennebec and made oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Jeremiah Towle named in an original certificate in his possession, of which I certify the following is a true copy, viz.
Given 23 d April 1816 the Pension of Said Towle is L. 26 2/3 per month
State of New Hampshire
This may certify that Jerok Towl served in the 1st Regiment of said State - that he has produced sufficient evidence of his having received a wound thro' the arm and body at Benning's Night in the Service of the United States - and that we judge him to be so far disabled thereby as to be entitled to Sixteen Shillings per month as a pension from July 31 st 1786
Exeter 14 th Sep r 1786
Josiah Gilman Secy. Samuel Denny
Committee
That he is entitled to a pension of L 26 2/3 dollars per month on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States, during the Revolutionary war with G. Britain that he served in Captain Emerson company of Infantry in the Col. Sibleys Regiment—that he now resides in Monmouth in the county of Kennebec and has resided there for the space of Twenty years past, and that previous thereto, he resided in Augusta in the same county
Jeremiah Towle
Subscribed and sworn to this fourteenth day of July 1831 Before me,
Robert C. Vose Justice Peace.

STATE OF  Maine } County of Wenatchee }
July 14 th 1831
Conformably to the regulations of the War Department, of the 19th of June, 1824, I Robert C. Vose a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz: from my personal acquaintance for the last twenty years
that Jeremiah Towle who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical person named in the pension certificate, which he has exhibited before me, numbered  and bearing date at the War  Office, the  Exeter the 14 th day of September 1786 ; that the said certificate was originally issued for him ; that he now holds the same in his possession, and claims all the benefits arising therefrom. Given under my hand, at Augusta on the day and year above written.
I Robert C. Vose Clerk of the Court of Wenatchee county, certify that Robert C. Vose is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this fourteenth day of July in the year 1831
Robert C. Vose, Clerk of the Court of Wenatchee County.

Know all Men by these Presents,
That I,  Jeremiah Towle of Monmouth in the county of Kennebec and STATE OF MAINE , an Invalid Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint William Wentworth Jr of Augusta in the county of Kennebec and state aforesaid, my true and lawful Attorney, with power also an attorney or attorneys under him for that purpose to make and substitute, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Portland, State of Maine, my Pension from the fourth day of March 1826 to the fourth day of March 1831 hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney, or his substitute shall do by virtue hereof.
Witness my hand and seal this fourteenth day of July 1831
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Geo. W. Morton Robert C. Vose
Jeremiah Towle 
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
Be it Known, That on the fourteenth day of July 1831 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Jeremiah Towle abovenamed, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Robert C. Vose, Justice Peace.
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
Be it Known, That on the _____ day of _____ 1831 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared _____ aforesaid, the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the Pension or arrears of Pension therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned—Before me,
Justice Peace.

State of Maine
Wenatchee County ss:
I Robert C. Vose, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within said County of Wenatchee, do hereby certify that Robert C. Vose before whom the above proceedings were had is a Magistrate, and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this thirtieth day of July in the year 1881.
Robert C. Vose, Clerk of the Courts of Wenatchee County
Official Seal

Jan 19 198
Jeremiah Towle
6153
Catamount
(March 10/19)
Rf Vose, Augusta, Maine

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Twenty  eight dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and  Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

State of Maine.
198
Copy
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty ninth day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jeremiah Towle aged Sixtyone years, resident in Halloway in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Emerson and Regiment commanded by Colonel Gilly of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years, was at the battle at Stillwater at the taking of Burgoyne, and with Gen. Sullivan in the Expedition against the Indians
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the thirteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6155. And I, the said Jeremiah Towle do further solemnly swear, that I was 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 whatever, disposed 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 service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust 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 annexed, and by me subscribed.
Jeremiah Towle.
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: Three swine of the value of ten dollars old household stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceeding fifteen dollars in value. Two axes & one hoe of the value of two dollars, Shoemaker's tools of the value of one dollar. I have no debts due to me that be collected and I am as much as one hundred and fifty dollars. I have no income derived from property, trade or profession, my occupation is that of a cordwainer, but from age and having been wounded in the service am unable to work at that trade, or perform but little labor, my family at home consists of six persons, myself, my wife Susanna aged fifty four years, able to labor some part of her time; my daughter Susanna aged twenty five, sick and under the hands of a physician.

My daughter Abigail aged twenty one years, my son Jeremiah aged twenty years my daughter Anna aged sixteen years, and my daughter Mary aged fifteen years.
Except the foregoing and any necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever.
Jeremiah Towle
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the twenty ninth day of May 1820
Before me Nathan Westrop
A true copy
E. J. 666 Pleas.
James M. Davis Atty

Jeremiah Towle, Monmouth Kennebec Co. Col. Alley's N. H. Reg. May 1777 to 1780. 3 years -
April 13. 1818
Admitted
Jeremiah Towle
Note

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Jeremiah Towle aged fifty nine years, a citizen of the United States, born in Chester in the state of New Hampshire, but now resident in Monmouth in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in May 1777. I enlisted as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment for the period of three years, in Capt Amos Emerson's company, and Col. Joseph Merrill's first regiment, New Hampshire line. This period I fully served out and received my honorable discharge at Danbury in the State of Connecticut on the fifth day of April 1780; my discharge is mislaid and lost, and, to my knowledge, is not in existence. This was my last and only Continental service. I was at the battle of Stillwater, at the retreat from Ticonderoga and at the battle of Monmouth. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever, under the said laws. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Jeremiah Towle
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the thirteenth day of April A D 1818, Jeremiah Towle above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court C. Plead, Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Bradley Richards, an Ensign in the revolutionary army, of Augusta in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Towle above named. I know that he served as he has above stated, as I served in the army with him. From his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Bradley Richards
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co. On the thirteenth day of April A D 1818, Bradley Richards, above named after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice C. Court Com. Plead, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Jeremiah Towle , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Monmouth , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the thirteenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  per C. West C. C. C. P. 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MCS/eel
October 27, 1928
Sybil Hoyes 89 Carlton Street Portland, Maine
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim, S. 35672, it appears that Jeremiah Towle was born in Chester, New Hampshire, date not stated.
He enlisted in May 1777, served as a private in Captain Amos Emerson's Company in Colonel Joseph Cilley's New Hampshire Regiment, was in the retreat from Ticonderoga, was wounded in the battle of Bemus Heights, was at the capture of Burgoyne, the battle of Monmouth, and in Sullivan's expedition against the Indians and was discharged April 5, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he was fifty-nine years of age, and was a resident of Monmouth, Kennebec County, Maine.
In 1820 he stated that his wife, Susanna, was fifty-four years of age and he also referred to the following children:

Susanna, aged twenty-five years; Abigail, aged twenty-one years; Jeremiah, aged twenty years; Anna, aged sixteen years, and Mary, aged fifteen years.
Soldier died December 6, 1835.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
It appears that this sol d . was drawing a disability pension at same time he was drawing survivor's pension.
I used survivor's pension as he rec d dis. pen. as corporal & there are no papers in case to show rank of corporal, sd. papers were probably destroyed by fire in 1800 or 1814

C O P Y
War Department, Pension Office,
August 5, 1831.
P. C. Vose, Esq. Augusta Maine.
Sir:
The papers in the case of Jeremiah Towle, which accompanied your letter of the 30th ultimo to this Department have been examined and placed in our files. Nothing can be done in this case until he shall have transferred to this Department the original certificate signed by the Surgeons in 1786.
J. L. E.

James L. Edwards Esq Pension Office

Augusta Maine July 30. 1831
Sir I herewith enclose you the Power of Atty. &c. in the case of Jeremiah Towle, an Invalid, on the New-Hampshire Roll. Mr Towle states to me, that he was last paid at Portsmouth, March 4. 1826; that he has pay due from that period, and that in consequence of his sickness he has been unable to get his arrears of pay; or to get any one to assist him in obtaining it — When the above have been examined, will you have the goodness to notify me of the result.
I am very respectfully
James L. Edwards Esq Chief Clerk, Pension Office War Department
Your obedt Servt
Robert C. Dorr
5

Jeremiah Towle placed on Roll Jan. 1819.
See letter to R.C. Morse Aug. 5. 1831

35,672
INVALID.
Rev
1928. Oct. 27. lect. do Sybil Woyes. ; m. & S.
File No. 85,672
Jeremiah Fowle Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 466
[Arrangement of 1870.]

896 Carlton St. Portland Maine
Bureau of Pensions —
Could I get a copy of the pension application of Jeremiah Towle of Wiscasset, Kennebec Co., Maine, who shows on pension list for service in New Hampshire. Born in New Hampshire, perhaps Chester, 1753, married Susanna Wilson, & lived many years and died in Wiscasset, Maine.
This would greatly oblige. (Mrs) Sybil Boyes.
January 16. 1928!