Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,442, Thomas Towle, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Towle Thomas Mary
N. 22,442
CONTENTS

en. bt. at Newhall, May
12: 1834
do - Ebenezer Blazo - do
Seth R McIntire Sep 16. 1843
18.262
Maine
Thomas Towle
of Parsonsfield in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Moor of the Regt : commanded by Col Starks in the M H ma line for 12 mos -
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Augt 1833 and sent to
A. ch. Arthur  Simmons
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $86.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. - 21.66
$108.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 59 .

Reported
Surviving children to wit.
Tristram C. Towle Isaac Towle Stephen Towle & Betsey Towle
34 th Increase.
Mary
Mary Towle dec d widow of Thomas Towle N.H.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. & end 2 February 1849, when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Feby 1850 and sent to
J. M. Thayer Present
Increased from $26. 66 100
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 39 Vol. 1
Payable to Tristram C. Towle for the use of surviving children, viz. Tristram C. Towle Isaac Towle, Stephen Towle & Betsey Towle -

9781- Thomas Pringle
April 12 th 1833
Obj 14.
$ 3.33
13 mos $ 3.33
A. M c Arthur Esq. Livingston Maine

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Toole of Parsonsfield in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 81 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.     On May In 1775 Lev? the time at 8 — — Private Col Mone Col? Harkes   enrolled then re- — — — " Col? Morris Col? Poor   enlisted for one year & served until done 5 — — " Col? Morris Col? Poor  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Epping New Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Nathan Cottle Examining Clerk.

1838 Payment to be made at Portland by W m Woodbury Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book            Vol= ume            Page            by J B Chase Clerk.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
Increase.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th July 1838 & Joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848 the pension of Mary Foulk dec d late of Maine widow of Thomas Foulk, who was a private in the Revolution, has been increased from Twenty six 66 2/3 rd Dollars, to forty three 33 1/3 rd Dollars per annum, Commencing 4 th March 1836, and ending 4 th March 1841.
The amount is due and payable to Deborah C Foulk, administratrix for sole use of her surviving children, viz, Deborah C Foulk, Isaiah Foulk, Stephen Foulk & Betsy Foulk, after deducting what has been paid, at the rate of twenty six 66 2/3 rd Dollars per annum
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 11 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty five
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Secretary of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions.

Application for benefit of Joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848.
u. d. 2 nd Feb 1849 increase from $26. 66 100 to $43. 33 100 per ann comm; 4 th March 1836 to 4 th March 1841, from 4 th March 1843, to 4 th March 1848, from 4 th March 1848 to 2 nd Feb. 1849 when she died, Children Tristram C. Soule, Josiah Soule, Stephens Soule & Betsey Soule, payable to Tristram C. Soule, Administrator for sole use & benefit of Children deducting what has been heretofore paid.
J. M. Thayer Esq. Pres.

(Declaration of Administrator State of Maine 7 County of York ss. On this first day of October A.D. 1849 before the Court of Probate of Wills & for granting administration in and for said County of York personally appeared Tristram C. Towle and made oath in due form of law that he is administrator of the estate of Mary Towle who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of 26 dollars 66 cents per annum. That she was the widow of Thomas Towle who drew a pension from the United States at the rate of 43 dollars & 33 cents per annum. That said Mary Towle pensioner died on the second day of February eighteen hundred & forty nine without having drawn any pension under her pension certificate dated January 26 th 1849. That she was a resident of Parsonsfield in said County of York. That she left the following named children who are now her only surviving children namely the Deponent (Tristram C. Towle), Josiah Towle, Stephen Towle, and Betsey Towle all of said Parsonsfield except the Deponent who resides in Offingham in the County of Carroll & State of New Hampshire. That he said Tristram C. Towle as Administrator aforesaid asks for the interest & arrear of pension to which it may be found that their Mother was entitled under any of the acts and resolutions of Congress which are applicable to her case.
Tristram C. Towle
Witnesses Rufus Whittier State of Maine; York ss.
Sworn to and subscribed before the Judge of said Court in open Court this day and year above written
Wm. C. Allen, Judge of Probate.

State of Maine York County So.
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and state aforesaid do hereby certify that William C Allen Esquire is the Judge of the said Court of Probate duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this first day of October AD 1849
W m Hammond.
Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Towle widow of Thomas Towle who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty Six , dollars and Sixty Six . cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 26th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine .
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Burd Commissioner of Pensions.

Payment to be made at Portland by
M c Woodbury Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 39 Vol. 1.
Geo. R. Ruffin Clerk.

State of Maine } County of York } ss.
On this third day of July A D 1843 personally appeared before me William
A Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York in open Court being a Court of Record
Mary Towle a resident of Parsonsfield in the County of York aforesaid aged eighty six 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 provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838. the 23. of August 1842 and on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions unto widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Thomas Towle late of Parsonsfield who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution as will appear by his application & proofs filed in the War Department when he obtained a pension under the act of Congress of July 7. 1832 to which she refers for the evidence and length of service and she is unable to state when the service was performed.
She further declares that she was married to said Thomas Towle sometimes spelt Thomas Sole by Elder Samuel Shepard in Epping in the State of New Hampshire on the twenty first day of January 1778 that her husband Thomas Towle died on the fifteenth day of June 1841 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated and that she has not since been married but still remains a widow.
Witness
Wm. A. Hayes
Rufus White
Mary
hen X Towle Mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate, York County Maine

Mary South
9264
Mary Dowle widow of Thomas Mr
act 7 July 1838 and joint resolution of the 23 January 1845
Married 1778 husband died 15 June 1841 admd 8mo fri 26.66
also acts 4 30/44
Rev J. F. Scammon J. R.

State of Maine York County Ss
I William Hammona Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and state aforesaid do hereby certify that William A Hayes Esquire is the acting Judge of said Court of Probate (being a Court of Record) duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signa- ture above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this third day of July A D 1843
William Hammona Register of the Court of Probate York County

Brentwood January 21 st 1778.
Then the with- in Named Thomas Sale and Mary Weeks was joined in marriage by me Sam l Shepard Clerk.
Thomas Sale Certificate

State of New Hampshire } This May Certifie whom it may Concern Rockingham ss } That Mr. Thomas Sole and Mrs. Mary Weeks Both of Epping Have Been Lawfully published at said Epping Janr. 4 th 1778 Josiah Norris Cl.

STATE OF MAINE.
York, ss.
William Trafton,
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that,
William A. Hayes is now and has been for many years past the acting Judge of Probate
in and for said county of York
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such;
and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial
Court for said State, this tenth day of February
Anno Domino 1846.
William Trafton, Clerk.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
I DO 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 office, it appears that the name of Thomas Towle is borne upon the — Pay — Roll of Capt. Daniel Moore's — Company, as a private in said Company, with an allowance for three months and eight days service , commencing May 1 st 1775 . And upon "A List of those Men in Capt. D. Moore's Comp y . in Col. Stark's Regt. who have rec d pay for their regimental boat" is borne the name of Thomas Towle , acknowledging the receipt of Four Dollars in "full satisfaction for the regimental boat promised by the Colony of New Hampshire", Said List is Dated 1775 Oct. 17.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this 13 th day of January 1846.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.

I Samuel Chapman of Parsonsfield in the County of York & State of Maine being eighty three years of age testify & say that I formerly in my youth lived in the Town of Lee & State of New Hampshire near the line of Newmarket in said State and adjoining the Town of Effingham in said State. More than fifty years ago I was well acquainted with Thomas Towle of Effingham and also with his wife Mary Weeks before their marriage. They used to pass my Father's house to meeting. More than fifty years ago but the precise number of years I cannot state I moved from Lee or Newmarket to this Town & have been an inhabitant here ever since. About fifteen years after I settled in this Town said Thomas Towle moved up into Parsonsfield with his wife & family where he continued to live till his death about two or three years since and his widow is still alive and is the same woman who formerly was Mary Weeks of Effingham. They lived together as husband & wife & raised up a family of children & I never heard a doubt expressed but what they were married though I cannot from my own knowledge say they were. They lived as husband & wife many years before they moved to Parsonsfield. I knew Samuel Shepard a Baptist Minister who preached preached in Effingham & was generally known as Doctor Shepard in that early day. Said Thomas Towle was a United States pensioner for several years before his death. I knew said Towle & his wife when I was but a boy. They were both older than myself. I would not undertake to say how long ago they lived together as husband & wife but did so before I settled in Parsonsfield more than fifty years ago.
Samuel Chapman
State of Maine
York ss. June 26 th 1843 Then personally appeared the

The for aforesaid deponent Samuel Chapman who is well known to me to be a man of truth & veracity and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true to his best recollection
Before me Rufus White Justice of the Peace
The word live inserted & the word preached inserted over it before the certificate of oath was made & by direction of the deponent. Rufus White J.P. of the Peace

I Andrew Mc Chapman of Parsonsfield in the county of York & State of Maine testify & say that I formerly lived in Newmarket in the State of New Hampshire near the line of Lee which line when settled ultimately brought my father's house in Lee. From that place I moved & settled in this town in or 1801 1800. I knew Thomas Tuttle late of said Parsonsfield deceased while he lived in Epping in New Hampshire from which place he moved & settled in Parsonsfield about the time I did, I think one year before. I also knew his wife a now widow who was also from Epping - I cannot from any own knowledge say they were married but they lived together as husband & wife for several years before they moved to Parsonsfield, & continued so to live till his death - Her name before she lived with said Tuttle as his wife was Mary Weeks. Samuel Shepard was a Baptist Minister & lived in Brattleboro New Hampshire & preached in Epping a portion of the time & was then known as Doctor Shepard
Andrew Mc Chapman
State of Maine York ss - June 26 th 1843 Then personally appeared Andrew Mc Chapman and who is her been personally known to me for the last twenty five years as a respectable magistrate & man of truth & veracity and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit by him above signed is correct & true Before me Ralph White Sec. of the law The word line and or 1801 interlined before signing by the deponent Ralph White Sec. of the law

State of Maine York County
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Rufus McIntire Esqr is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his commission was dated on the 25th day of January A D 1839 and will expire on the 25 day of January A D 1846 and that his signatures above written are genuine —
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this third day of July A D 1843
Wm Hammond Register of the Court of Probate York County

District of New Hampshire ss.
I Charles W. Cutter, Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire - Certify - That Moses Dudley Esquire, who has signed one of the annexed papers is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham in said District, - and Jonathan T. Libbey Esq. who has signed the other annexed paper is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Merrimack in said District, - under the authority of the State of New Hampshire, - and I have no doubt their signatures are genuine. }
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this 27 th day of August 1832.
Charles W. Cutter Clerk

affidavit
Jonah Batchelder

I Josiah Batchelder of Raymond in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire now Eighty three years of age Do testify and say Thomas Towle then of Epping in said State now of Parsonsfield in the State of Maine in month of April in the our Lord One thousand seven hundred & seventy five together with myself & others enlisted into the company commanded by captain Daniel Moore Lieut Ebenezer Fry & Ens. John Moore for the term of Eight months & that we both were in the whole of the Battle at Bunker hill of that year & served the whole of said term & where both Honorably discharged at winter Hill near the town of Astoria and further saith not Attest M. Dudley his Josiah Batchelder mark
State of New Hamp. } Then Personally appeared the above named Josiah shire Rockingham, ss. } Batchelder & made solemn oath that the foregoing July 3 1832. } affidavit by him subscribed (by his mark) contained the truth & nothing but the truth
Before me Moses Dudley Jus. Peace
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. July 3 1832. I hereby certify that the above named deponent Josiah Batchelder sustains a good character for truth & veracity & that full credit ought to be given to his deposition as above written Moses Dudley Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of Jonathan Toog

I Jonathan Togg of Pittsfield in the county of Merrimack and state of New Hampshire, now seventy seven years of age do testify and say, that Thomas Towle then of Epping in the county of Rockingham in said State, now of Parsonsfield in the state of Maine in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy five together with myself and others enlisted in the company commanded by Capt Daniel Moore, Lieut. Eben S. Foye and Ensign John Moore for the term of eight or nine months and that we both were in the whole of the battle at Bunker hill on the seventeenth day of June of said year, and served with him until about the first of October when I enlisted under Capt Henry Dearborn to go to Canada, and further with not Present J. P. Tibbetts
Jonathan Togg
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss July 3 rd 1832 Personally appearing the above named Jonathan Togg made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed contains the truth and nothing but the truth relative to the cause for which it was taken Before me Jonathan Tibbetts Just Peace

State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss: July 3 d 1832 I hereby certify that Jonathan Fogg who made oaths before me to the within deposition sustains a good char- acter for truth & veracity & that full credit ought to be given to his deposition aforesaid
Jonathan G. Dibble Justice of the Peace

Thurs Dec 9 th 81
Dear Sir,
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this twentieth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate held at Saco in the County of York  Thomas Towle a resident of Parsonsfield in the county of York and State of Maine aged eighty one 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775  1775 in May with Captain Daniel Moore and served in the Col. Stark's regiment of the Massachusetts line, under the following named officers: I enlisted in May 1775 in Captain Daniel Moore's company of Infantry as a private Lieut Ebenzer Frye & Ensign John Moore were in said company - said company was in Col. Stark's Regiment. We were marched to Cambridge & were in the battle of Bunker Hill. I was in the redoubt on the hill. We repulsed the British troops & the third sortie made by the British, we were compelled to abandon the redoubt & went off leaving all my cloaths which deposited in a baggage waggon wagon in the morning it being a hot day - When we retreated we went to guard house & found it burnt down & my cloaths were burnt in it - I then was just supplied with cloaths & having no shelter but the heavens for about six weeks or two months I took a cold which struck to my head & I have been partially deaf since & am now almost totally deaf. I served eight months the full period of my enlistment & was discharged - Before I left the place I was advised to enlist again & did enlist in Capt. Benjamin Norris company in Col. Poor's Regiment in New Hampshire troops for twelve months with a promise that if my hearing did not return I should be discharged - I was in great danger on account of my want of hearing & came near being shot by our men on entering them or four times not being able to hear the halting - on account of my want of hearing I was discharged in June 1776 before the year was out. we were stationed at Winter Hill. I was born in year 1751 at Saco N.H. There is a record of my age in my bible - I never had a written discharge - I resided in Spring N.H. till 1801 when I moved to Parsonsfield & have resided there ever since. Rufus McIntire of Parsonsfield & Arthur Moulton of Farmington in the county of York will testify as to my character for truth & veracity.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Thomas Towle
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, Mr. Walter Allen, Register Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Towle for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twentieth day of August , A.D. 1832.
Mr. Walter Allen, Register of Probate.

State of Maine.
FOR: ss.
I, William D. Drafton,
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
_____ Rufus W. Intire _____ is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated the second day of May, A.D. 1846, and will expire on the second day of May A.D. 1853.
and that the
following
signature purporting to be
his is
genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this first day of September , Anno Domini 1848.
William D. Drafton, Clerk.

6 Declaration
State of Maine } County of York } ss On this thirty first day of August 1848 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of York, Mary Fowle of Parsonsfield in said County of York & now resident in Offingham State of New Hampshire as a visitor with her son - aged ninety two 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 Act of Congress passed the 2 nd of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Thomas Fowle who was a private in the Revolutionary army & rendered services in several different corps of militia as stated by him in his application for a pension for said services and as proved in the papers accompanying his application now in the Pension Office at Washington reference thereto being had for the particular - and that she has drawn a pension heretofore under other acts of Congress as widow of said Thomas Fowle of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents annually. She further declares that she is

is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
Witness. J. C. Towne Mary J. Towne her mark
Before me
Rufus W. Tuttle Justice of the Peace and I further certify that said Mary Towne is known to me & has been for many years as the identical person she represents herself to be & is entitled to credit. Rufus W. Tuttle J. of the Peace

State of Maine County of York Ss
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been adduced before the Court of Probate in and for said County to show that Mary Towle late of Parsonsfield in said State a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, died on the second day of February eighteen hundred and forty nine, that she left the following named children who are her only children now surviving her viz Tristrom C Towle of Effingham N.H. Josiah Towle Stephen Towle and Betsey Towle of Parsonsfield in said State of Maine
And it is further certified that Tristrom C Towle has been appointed Administrator of the estate of Mary Towle aforesaid and has been duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
Wm Hammond } Register of the Court of Probate } York County Maine

I Alvah Buzzell of lawful age depose & say that I was acquainted with Mary Towle of Parsonsfield in the County of York & State of Maine Widow of Thomas Towle late of said Parsonsfield deceased & with her children having been born & brought up in the same Town & neighborhood with them - I know said Mary Towle is dead & died the second day of February A.D. 1849 as I officiated as clergyman at her funeral - The services were at the dwelling house of Tristram C. Towle in Effingham New Hampshire where she died but she was buried in Parsonsfield with her family that had gone before her.
Her surviving children are Tristram C. Towle of Effingham, New Hampshire Stephen Towle, Josiah Towle & Betsey Towle all of said Parsonsfield - Her other children died before her
Alvah Buzzell
State of Maine } ss. Dec r 1. 1849 Then personally County of York } appeared Alvah Buzzell known to me to be an ordained minister of the Gospel & reader of the truth of the Gospel before me Ruben Wetmore Sub. of the Dean

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, J. M. McIntire
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
Rufus McIntire of Larsonfield in said county of York, is a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated May 2
1846 and will expire May 2 1853
and that the accompanying
signature purporting to be
his is
genuine,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial
Court for said State, this fourth
day of December
Anno Domini 1849
J. M. McIntire Clerk.

✓ J. M. Thayer July 5/1850
Respecting case of Jeremiah Keene widow of David. - for a pension -
✓ Comm. of Pensions for answer Dept of the Interior July 6/50

Washington city D.C. Feb. 5 th 1851.
Hon. J. Caring Secy of the Interior Sir.
About three months since I filed in the Pension Office, through Mr. C. N. Peugh of this city (being absent at the time), additional evidence in the case of Hannah Howard, of B. T. widow of Daniel, an applicant for a pension under the acts of 7 th of July 1838, S. 3 & 48, but have not been able to get any action whatever in the case or even to hear from it since.
I also filed in the Pension Office on or about the 15 th of Dec. last, the application of Garrison C. Towle, administrator of the estate of his Mother, Mary (I believe) Towle of Maine, widow of Thomas, for an increase of Pension due his said Mother under

Joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848.
I address this communication to you for the purpose of securing an prompt action in the above mentioned case.
I have the honor to be very Respectfully Your obedt Servt J. W. Shayer.

1823
Payment to be made at Portland by W m Woodbury Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol= ume Page by J B Chase Clerk.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
Increase
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 3rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844, the pension of Mary Towle, dec d late of Maine, widow of Thomas Towle, who was a private in the Revolution has been increased from twenty six 66 2/3 per Dollar to forty three 33 1/3 per Dollar, per annum, commencing 4th March 1843 & ending 4th March 1848.
The amount is due and payable to Nathaniel C. Towle, administrators for sole use of her only surviving children, to wit, Nathaniel C. Towle, Isaiah Towle, Stephen Towle, & Betsy Towle, after deducting what has been paid at the rate of twenty six 66 2/3 per annum.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 11 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

23 Feb 1828
7633.43
Rev Mrs Tamele
du l
Hon.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. Stammons
A Rep
Com. Pend.
Washington D. C.

Washington City D.C. Dec. 15 th 1849.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions. Sir,
I herewith hand you the application of Fanny C. Dowle, administratrix, of for an increase of pension under the Joint Resolution of July 1 st 1848. in the case of Mary Dowle of Maine , widow of Thomas Dowle, and also return the old certificate and and would respectfully ask for an early attention.
I am very Respectfully Yours,
J. M. Hays.

1828
Payment to be made at Portland by W m Woodbury Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol- ume Page by
J. B. Chase Clerk.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
Increase.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 2nd February 1848, the pension of Mary Foulk, dec'd, late of Maine, widow of Thomas Foulk, who was a private in the Revolution has been increased from twenty six 66 / 100 dollars to forty three 33 / 100 Dollars per annum, commencing 4th March 1848 and ending February 2nd 1849, when she died.
The amount is due and payable to William C. Foulk, administrator for sole use & benefit of her only surviving children, to wit, William C. Foulk, Isaiah Foulk, Stephen Foulk, and Delby Foulk, after deducting what has been paid at the rate of Twenty six 66 / 100 dollars per annum.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 11 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-five
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Secretary of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions.

J. S. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Parsonsfield, Me., Sept. 3. 1848
J. S. Edwards Esq. Com d of Pensions Sir
Enclosed herewith is the Declaration of Mary Towle made to be continued on the Pension Roll Please to send her certificate to me or to her addressed to the Post office Parsonsfield, Me.
Yours respectfully Rufus M c Intire

Ms.
Free
Hon. John F. Scammon Mem. of Cong.
Washington, D.C.
July 14

Pomptonfield Me Feb 13. 1846
Hon. John L. Scammon
Sir
Shall present the enclosed application of Henry Twiss widow of Thomas Twiss for a pension -
Yours respectfully Angus White
Ans. Feb 19
H. of No. Washington D.C. Feb 19. 1846
Sir,
agreeable to the request of Hon. Rufus L. Intire, as above expressed, I forward to you the enclosed application of Widow Mary Twiss, with a view to the allowance of a pension - Should be glad to hear from you on the subject as early as practicable.
Respectfully, Yours
John L. Scammon
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Mar 17 186
Fraser J. P. Scammon St. G.
Hon J. L. Edmuns
Com of Revenues
Washington
D. C.
Recd May
Thurs 24th Feb 186 Her with his D. C.

House of Rep. Washington Mar 18. 1845 Sir,
In answer to your communication of the 2 d instant, you are informed that Mrs Mary Powell had, thro' her Agent, Hon. K. McIntire, signified her willingness to receive a pension based on the 8 months service of her late husband in the year 1775 - When convenient you may enclose to me, if you please, a certificate to that effect, & I will forward it to her Agent -
Respectfully Yours John H. Scammon
Hon J. D. Edwards Comm. of Pensions. Washington

House of Rep. May 26. 1846
Rev J. L. Edwards,
Please have the goodness to give the information required by the accompanying letter of Mr P. C. Linn
Respectfully Yours John W. Scammon

No 9264 Mary Towle Mrs
Set to R. McIntyre Sep 86 '43 • Son J. F. Scammon Mar 22 '46
act 7 July 1838

House of Reps. Feb. 22. 1848.
Sir,
I wrote you a line some two or three weeks ago, and forwarded you some papers going to establish the identity of Mrs. Sawle a Pensioner of Porter Maine -
The old lady as her friends write me is poor, and sick and without means of support, and are urging me to obtain if possible early action -
I am aware of the great press of business in your office, and drop you this believing Mrs S's case requires as early attention as it can well receive -
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
D. H. Haines.
Hon. J. L. Edwards

O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. Aug. 24, 1899.
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
J. P. Lockhorn Commissioner.
Full name of soldier:
Thomas Fowler
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Spottsylvania Co., Va.
Date of death (as near as possible):
May 22, 1800
Christian name of widow:
Mary Smith
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Remarks:
Your name and address:
Henry J. Kirk Haddonfield New Jersey.

7633 Increase Maine.
Mary Towle dec d widow of Thomas Towle who was a Private in the N. Hampshire line of the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Feby '37 and sent to
J. M. Thayer Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 10
Increased sum $26.66

7633. Maine
Mary Towle, widow of Thomas Towle, who was a private, in the N. Hampshire line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of March, 1846, and sent to Hon. J. H. Scammon, H. R.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
87 June, 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 10.
Letter to Ebenezer Bliss 18 Oct 1847
Admitted -
No 443 - Joint resolution of July 23: 1840. & ai July 9 1838 -
Let to Hon. J. H. Scammon June 3: 1846.
Letter to Hon. D. H. Cummings of the age. 4 March 1848.

9915. Maine
Mary Towle, Widow of Thomas Towle, who was a pensioner under the Act of 32, and who died on the 15th June, 1841, of York Co in the State of Maine who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the New-Hampshire line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 26— Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
no 443— Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of March, 1846 and sent to Hon. J. F. Seamon, H. R.
Total amount, $ 133.30
[Act July 7, 1838.] Act: resolution 23rd Jan'y 45
Recorded by Lucentant Clerk, Book E— Vol. 1 — Page 19—

3411
Reprinted Jany 26/49
Name Mary Towle widow of Thomas who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Jany 1849 and sent to
Rufus M c Intire Parnassfield Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 39 Vol. 1.

9915. Increase.
Maine.
Mary Towle dec d ?
Widow of Thomas Towle who was a pensioner under the Act of '32 and who died on the 15 th June 1841 of York Co in the State of Maine
who was a Private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the N. Hampshire line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of February 1850 and sent to J. M. Thayer, Present
Increased per $ 26. 66 Total amount,
Payable to Fritram C. Towle adm r
for benefit of [Act July 7, 1838.] 1 surviving child  Do not Rev. July 1-1828.
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk,
Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 19

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22442
Mary Louie wid of Thomas Louie Prin Rev na
Act Feb: 2 nd  1/48
Index: Vol. 16 Page 277
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct 999 N. J. Kirk Haddon bld N. J.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. 7, 22442.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
October 9th, 1899.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Thomas Towle, (the only one found upon the Revolutionary war pension records), made an application for pension on August 20, 1832, at which time he was 81 years of age and residing at Parsonsfield, Maine, and his pension was allowed for thirteen months' actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Epping, New Hampshire, and served under Capt. Moore and Col. Stark.
His widow, Mary, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. Henry I. Kirk,
Haddonfield, N. J.