Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,946, for Thomas Low, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Low, Thomas.
NUMBER
S.40946
CONTENTS

18,900, Vermont
Thomas Low
of Windham in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Meed of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nelson in the Mass t line, for the term of nine months on Rec d
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of March 1823
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Apr y 1823 and Settle James Elliot Esq r Brattleboro Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1823  1. 3
Semi anl. all'ce ending 1 st Sep r 1823  48
8 49. 3
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
May 1. 1823

Thomas Low
— Application for Pension.
— Wicham County, Vermont.
December 1822
on Roll
9 months
Wesson's Regt.

State of Vermont.
County of Windham ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New Haven, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of December, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight Hundred and Twenty Two-
Present
Hon. John Roberts, Esq. Chief Judge.
Hon. James Hall
Benner Huntington, Esquire, Assistant Judges.
On this 16 th day of December 1822, Personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Records to wit. The County Court begun and held at New Haven in said County on the second Monday of Dec r 1822, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings. Thomas Low , of Pouverston in said county of Windham, aged seventy one years, in September 1822. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pensions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said Thomas Low enlisted for the term of nine months, in the month of May the year Arnold gave up West Point, at Hopkinton in the State of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Lieut. Mead in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hesson, in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the winter following at expiration of said nine months, when he was discharged from the said service at West Point. That he was one of four soldiers sent by the town of Hopkinton on requisition for troops. The names of the other three were

Archibald Wood, Stephen Thayer, and Phinehas Ward. Wood joined the same company with said declarant - the other two were annexed to other companies in the same Regiment. That when his son's house was burnt some twelve or fifteen years since, his Discharge was burnt with said house, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service, except the affidavits of Cotton D. Evans and James Smith, which will accompany this instrument -
And in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner 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 18th 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 me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
his Thomas F. Low- mark.
My occupation has been that of Shoemaker. I have been altogether supported by my son, my services included, with whom I have lived from before the time his house was burnt, which is 12 or 15 years, during which time I have owned no article of property except the immediate avails of my labour, which has been immediately expended in my support. And at this time I own no article of property. My wife is between sixty and seventy years of age,

and we both are altogether supported by our Son. Thomas his X Low- mark.
Sworn & Declared on the 16 th day of December 1822-
Before- John Roberts, Judge.
I James Elliot, Clerk of the County of Windsor, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records of the said Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said Thomas Low has no property. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this seventh day of January 1823-
James Elliot, Clerk of the Court for the County of Windsor.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
S.F. 40946
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Law a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1782 9 mos. Pvt. Lieut. Mead Wesson Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, inherited at Hopkinton Mass. Date of application for pension, Dec. 16 1822 His ch. al. Residence at date of application, Townshend Windham Co. Vt. Age at date of application, born in Sept. 1751
Remarks: In 1822 wife was between 60 & 70 years of age and a son was referred to, there are no names stated and there is no other data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Affidavit.
In the case of
Thomas Love .

I James Smith of Windham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of Lawful age do testify and say— That in the time of the Revolutionary war while the Troops were lying at or near Stony Point I saw Thomas Low now of Townshend in the County afo d in the army and he informed that he was a soldier out as a Soldier - and further your Deponant saith not.
James his X Smith mark
State of Vermont Windham County ss, ) Windham the 3 day of December
A.D. 1822 Then James Smith of Windham in the County of Windham aforesaid personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn Oath that the foregoing Depotion by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
before Sam d Kingsbury Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with James Smith above named and that I esteem him a person of truth and veracity
Sam d Kingsbury Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont. Windham County Clerks Office, January 7 th 1823
I certify that Samuel Kingsbury & Joseph Tyles, Esquires, are Justices of the Peace for said county of Windham, duly commissioned under the authority of this State, and that the signatures to the annexed certificates appear to be in the handwriting of said Justices, respectively - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand & affixed the Seal of said county.
Attest.
James Elliot, Clerk

I Cotton Daniel Evans of Townshend in the county of Windham and state of Vermont depose and say that Thomas Low of Townshend was a soldier in the revolutionary war. I was in the service with said Low; he was in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wesson and was stationed at West point in the year 1780. I knew him in the month of May and that he continued in the service till the following winter. I was on guard and fatigue duty with said Low at Pickett's hill - and from the time of seeing him in the service in May till the time he left the service I have no doubt that he did duty and was honorably discharged after continuing in service the term of nine months. Said Low is very poor and needs the charity of others for subsistence.
Cotton Daniel Evans
Windham p- Townshend Nov.
A-1822.-
Then personally appeared the above named Cotton Daniel Evans, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me Joseph Tyler Justice of the Peace
This may certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Cotton Daniel Evans for several years - and his character for truth and veracity is good. —
Joseph Tyler Justice of the Peace

1814 Thomas Lou Windham Co. Vt. James Elliott Brattleboro, Vt.
Recd 13 Jan 1823
A
Col. Colburn, Esquire,
Secretary of War
Washington City

Rev Sec
Feb. 23, 1918 Guilford Vt.
Bureau of Pension Washington D.C.
Gentlemen - What information can you give me relative to Thomas Low Rev. Soldier and pensioner d. Aug 1, 1821 ae 77, at Townsend Vt. said to have been placed on the roll 1823, wife Esther Parchurst.
Yours Truly Mrs Clyde A. Coombs Chairman Marker Com. D.A. P
over

Nathaniel Fitts b. Aug. 5 1759 d. June 13, 1849 at 92 at Wardstown Vt.

40 946 INVALID.
Rev
1918 Mar. 5 Hist. to Mrs. Clyde R. Coombs.
File No. Lot 9 pp
Thomas Low Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 298
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