Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6483, for Obadiah Low, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass.
Low, Obadiah Abigail
R. 6483
also war of 1812
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THE  New Testament OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR  JESUS CHRIST. TRANSLATED OUT OF THE ORIGINAL GREEK.
AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS DILIGENTLY COMPARED AND REVISED, BY THE SPECIAL COMMAND OF HIS MAJESTY KING JAMES I, OF ENGLAND
PRINTED AT WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, BY ISAIAH THOMAS, JUN. FOR ISAIAH THOMAS.
Sold by him in WORCESTER. Sold also by said THOMAS and ANDREWS, at Fausl's Statue, No. 45, Newbury Street, Boston; and by said THOMAS and THOMAS, in WALPOLE, New Hampshire.
1801.

Obediah Low aged 17 years January 22 nd 1777 and Abigail Hobbs aged 17 years February 17 th 1777 Was Married January 22 nd 1777
David Low was Born November 13 th A.D. 1778
Cornfort Low was Born Sept 4 th A.D. 1781
Henry Low was Born March 8 th A.D. 1783
Isaac Low was Born July 6 th A.D. 1785
Rebeck Low was Born June 16 th A.D. 1787
Molly Low was Born December 10 th A.D. 1789
Hosea Low was Born Sept 6 th A.D. 1791
Abigail Low was Born Oct 16 th A.D. 1793
Irda Low was Born January 16 th A.D. 1795
Rebecca Low was Born Nov 9 th A.D. 1797
Ephraim Low was Born April 21 st A.D. 1799

I David Low of Buckfield County of Oxford and State of Maine being Seventy nine years of age do testify and say that I was living at my father's in Sanford in the State of Maine in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven in January I saw my Brother Obadiah Low at my father's in Said Sanford in January the 1777 Married to Abigail Hobbs by a Esquire Goodwin of Brunswick I further testify that I saw the said Obadiah Low list to go in to the Service of the Revolutionary War in February one thousand seven hundred & Seventy seven under Capt. Littlefield & Lieut Nathaniel Bennet said Littlefield's residence at that time was in Welds State of Maine Bendon residence in Sanford in said State I am knowing to the said Obadiah Low being in the Service thirteen months and I cannot particular recollect of his being out any longer and the said Obadiah returned from the Service and lived together with his wife with at his father's in said Sanford for a number of years and then moved to Vermont the last that I have any knowledge of my Brother Obadiah he sent me word from Burlington Vermont in the last War and when his term of Service was out he would come & see me Subscribed at Buckfield this fifth day of October 1837 David Low
State of Maine Oxford So Town of Buckfield this fifth day of Oct. 1837 personally appeared before me the above said David Low and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned to testify the whole truth and nothing, but the truth made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true. Said David being a man of truth and veracity
Noah Prince Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
By me Joseph G. Cook Clerk of the Judicial Court in and for said County of Oxford hereby certify that Noah Prince whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing deposition of David Luce is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this fifth day of October A.D. 1834
Joseph G. Cook { Clerk of Oxford County Court

Declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
State of Vermont } on the 24 th day of October Orange County ss. } 1837 personally appeared before the
Probate Court for the district of Bradford in the County of Orange and state of Vermont being a Court of Record of unlimited jurisdiction in probate matters held at Corners in said District before William Green in Judge of said Court. — Albigail Lown a resident of Bradford in the County of Orange and state of Vermont aged 79 years next March, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 — That she is the widow of Obediah Lown who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, she refers to the affidavits herewith enclosed as evidence of his services in the revolutionary war she also has respectfully to refer to the papers and documents and etc as may be now on file in the office of the secretary of war in the City of Washington. She further declares that she was married to the said Obediah Lown by the name of Abigail Hobbs in the Town of Sanford, County of York state of Maine in the Month of January 1777, by Justin Godwin. She further declares that her said husband the said Obediah Lown enlisted as a private in the last war, that he was in the battle of O'Leary's Creek in Sept 1814, and was wounded, was carried to the Hospital at Burlington and died of his wounds at the Hospital in Burlington in the Month of September or October in the year 1814, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed and that she has no documentary evidence whatever in her possession to support her claim. Albigail Lown

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Me Bradford  William Judge of Probate for the district of
In testimony whereof I William William Judge of the said Probate Court have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court on this 24th day of October A.D. 1837 William Judge of Probate
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Regal Love
See Case No. 10
At July 4th
1837

Conith, Orange Co. Vermont Oct. 24. 1832
Hon J. L. Edwards. Comr. of Pensions
In Inclosed is Mrs Abigail Low, declaration for pension and the order to support her claim
It is the wish of Mrs Low that return to be made devoted to
Mr. Spencer, Conith. Orange Co. Vermont.
Respectfully, Your Humble Servt.
Wm. Spencer -

Groton Febry 12 th 1837
I Hosea Loom of Ryegate in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont aged forty Eight years do Testify and Say that I have made diligent Search to find the Records of my Father & Mothers Marriage and I have been to the State of Maine and I have there Searched the Records of the Town of Sanford and Berwick and also the County Records at Alfred and I have Searched to find the Records of Justice Goodwins of Berwick that Married them and the said Goodwin has been Dead for a long time and all of his friends and Connections except one of his Sons and I Saw him and he could not Give me any Information About his fathers business he said his Father did not do much business at that time and he thought that he never made any Records of any thing Therefore I can not find any Town County or Church Records of their Marriage but I have in my House a Bible that I have the Correct time day and Date it was Jany 22 nd One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven that Obediah Loom Was Married to Abigail Hobbs The Record was Taken by myself from an old Bible that my Mother kept the Record of her Marriage in and all the Births of her Children I Copied it with my own hand About twenty five years past and the Reason why I did it was that the Records was a Good Deal Decayed and Since that time I have no particular Recollection About what becomes of the old Records I have lately made Diligent Search for them and So has all the family and it can not be found but the Records that I now have is without any doubt is a Correct one I have lately conversed with my Mother and she Says that it is Certainly Correct that she was Married in Jany 22 nd 1777. I can not Give any further Particulars at this time I can say that I always under stood my Father that he was out in the Revolutionary

and I have often heard him relate many circumstances about being out but I do well Remmember when he went out into the Last war at Burlington and after he Died we Received a letter from there & I went myself and Got his Close and went and See where he was Buried I put up sometimes at the head of the Grave I then Returned home I can further Say that My Mother Abigail Laws has always Remained a widow and I do honestly Say in my opinion that she is Lawfully and fairly Deserving to Draw a Pension from your Honours I can Say no more you will Consider her Case fairly and honestly and you will no Doubt due Justice to the widows & Fatherless as that is a Strict and Just Command
Hosea Saw
I Ephraim Laws of Groton in the State of Vermont do Testify that I have this day Seen the Records of the Marriage of My Father & Mother and they are no Doubt Correct as they so appear they were made by My Brother by Drafting from the Original Record so made by My Mother as all the Births of My Father Family and I am Knowing that they are Correct I can Say that all the Statements made by My Brother are to be Relied on I am Considerable younger my age is Thirty nine years
Ephraim Laws
Groton Februy 12 th 1839
State of Vermont a Caledonia County ss Then Hosea Laws & Ephraim Laws of Rygate & Groton in the the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont personally appeared and made solemn

That the foregoing deposition by them subscribed Contains the whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth Before me & I can further certify That the Statements of the said Horace & Ephraim Luce are to be relied on as I am well acquainted with both of them their Statements respecting the Records I have this day examined and seen them in the said Horace Luce's bible and they are just & true without any doubt
Wm Grant Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont, Caledonia County ss.
I Samuel B. Mattock, clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm Grant Esq is a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated the 6 th day of Nov 1838 & will expire the last day of Nov 1839 and that his signature above written is genuine - Given under my hand & the Seal of said Court this 15 th day of February A.D 1839.
Sam B Mattock Clerk

No of Veps. Feby 15 1840.-
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I send another communication received from Mr Heath relative to Low of Groton. The State's Atty Mr Bartlett of whom Mr Low speaks has been a student in my office and is now my partner in business consequently I know him well & can vouch for him as a gentleman of talents & standing. I doubt not the Department will aid in the endeavour to bring this forger & counterfeiter to Justice.
Respg J. Fletcher

Reigate July 15 th 1839
Mr J. L. Edwards
Sir I have this day, received a letter from Judge Spencer of Corinth wishing me to forward to you the family record of my Parents that was spoken of by me in my deposition last Spring. Sir I do here send to you a Leaf of my Old Bible which does contain a true copy of the Original record taken by me from my Mother's Old Bible where she had kept a record of both their ages time of their Marriage and Births of all their family and she then said it was a true record and has since told me the same. I have made diligent search to find the Original but can not the reason why I did copy this at the time as the Original was mostly gone but plain to be seen so that this Leaf is a true copy there is no doubt but if you do obtain a correct view of the proof you now have all ready obtained you will most certainly grant her a Pension as she by Law has a fair and just claim on Government and I am sure your honor will never refuse a poor widow her just claim provided for her.
Respectfully Yours in haste Obedient Servant J. L. Edwards Hosea Low
I at present am widow of Abediah Low deceased do further say this day I came here to my sons from Bradford Ct. and found he had just received a letter from Mr Spencer wishing him to forward this inclosed copy of my Original record. I have this day seen him take this Leaf from his Old.

Bible which does contain a True Statement of myself & Husband's ages and the Births of all my family my Son copied the same about twenty five years Past from an old Bible which had been there I have not seen for a number of years the Original The Enclosed Statements are Correct to my best knowledge at the time I made my Statements to you before There might be the being then and memory quite poor I did not make so full a Statement as I was could after thinking more on the Subject I am now Seventy nine years of age last February the Seventeenth day and can well remember that I was about Seventeen years old and was making love at his father's house and one Esqr Goodwin that I was acquainted with came up from Brunswick to Father's house and was getting out West Timber I was then married to Abiah Low by the said Esqr Goodwin and about one month after there was considerable stir about the war and Goodwin put Martin and went Home and then my Husband Enlisted and went into the Revolutionary war I never can forget the time as my trouble was Very Great thinking of his leaving me and after it so proved that I was in a family way I made it my home at his father's in his absence and Further know that my child was Born and of some age before he did Return home as I was then down to my own Father's house in Brunswick when he Returned

Home from out of the army and his presence home was unshakable and full of love which makes it now fresh in my memory there can be no mistake as I could mention many circumstances to you such as as the timber that was got out by the side of the road at the time of my being married by the Rev. Dr. G. ... and never was moved for I have for many years after seen it laying by the side of the road and others done Remember the same and I also can not forget of his Enticing and Gowing into the last war and there did Die he then left me with a very poor and distre- sed family for something to sustain a living all this your humble Portioner will never forget and in duty bound will ever pray believing you will never refuse me of my claim that I do know is justly due me from under your hand
Respectfully your aged and Obedient Servant  Attest Signed in my presence Abigail Low
We the undersigned are personally acquainted with Abigail Low and her mother and their statements are fully to be relied on with the utmost confidence in every way and from our own information we do consider this Abigail Low justly entitled to draw a Pension if any Pension Peter M c Laughlin Attest
Attest Philander Hall John Buchanan Amos Rogers Jus. Peace Reuben W. Hill M.D. John Darling Jus. Peace Hezekiah Hembell Jus. Peace Jonathan Welch, Const.

The Attached witnesses Renouncing the Circumstances as declared would save her any more Expenses of Gaining twenty miles to get Deponetors due form with the County Seal on them
Wm L Edwards Comm of Pensions Washington City — War Department Pension Office

Providence R.I. Feb'y 12 th 1840
My Dear Sir
Your letter of the 20 th ult. together with the communication of Mr Edwards to yourself came duly to hand, since which I have had a lengthy interview with Mr Bartlett. States Atty for this county, he is confident there is corruption in the course pursued by Low in his attempt to sponge the government out of a Pension for his mother which ought to be locked up. Mr Moses Burnham says Low borrowed the Bible of his mother from which he or some one while in his possession cut out the leaves, & Mr Thomas Roberts who is our principal acting Atty here says he knew the name of a person to whom Low disclosed his plan of deception & showed him the old Bible leaf with the records in a counterfeit hand made by himself & asked his opinion how it would operate. We have supposed it probable that there was some certificate or affidavit accompanying the Bible leaf to the department. That it was the Bible kept by the Low family from which the leaf was taken, Mr Bartlett wishes me to request you to procure a copy of the Record on the Bible leaf also a copy of any affidavit or certificate accompanying it. a copy of any & every instrument (if any) that Low has made on the title. Also the names of all persons who have testified in favor of the old warrant claim as he is desirous to know the contents of the

Enquiry in that case he feels confident the pernoosum will enable to show fraud on the department if not perjury in the testifying. You will communicate to me I shall see Mr Bartlett again soon
I am in with great respect
to the
Your obed servt
Hon. J. D. Sleeper
H. W. Heath
PS
I do not mean by the above that you should send all the voluminous stuff in the Commissioners office only such as must relate to the unlawful Management of C. Sew —

(Copy!)
Groton Dec. 26 th 1839
Hon. S. Fletcher, Sir,
At the request of several persons, who are I believe well wishers to community, I take the liberty to address you on a subject which interests all such persons in this vicinity and ask your assistance in the matter. One Ephraim Low late a trader in this village, who is believed to be one of the most consumate knaves Vermont ever knew, was arrested for dealing in counterfeit money last month and some $2000 found on him. He was committed to Prison under $4,000 Bonds. The honest part of community felt for a short time greatful to think his career in eniquity was checked and that he would probably be brought to justice, but Judge Dennison cut the Bonds down to $700 before the court set, he got Bail and is now running at Largo . He will no doubt pay the Bonds. As there is scarcely a crime short of murder known to our Laws but he is supposed to be guilty of we think he should be detected in more of them. It is said here that he is guilty of committing the

grossest Forgeries to make out evidence that his mother (Abigail Low) is entitled to a Pension, one man says that he took a deposition or affidavit before himself as justice of peace as to the time his father served in the revolutionary war, and after it was sworn to and person testifying had left Low altered it so as to make it read that he served a longer time than the witness testified to, so as to bring it within the act. Also that he borrowed an old fashioned Bible & made a record of the marriage of his parents in an old fashioned forged hand to suit himself and tore out the leaf to send to the Government as evidence of his mother's claim. He has been guilty of forgery here but has managed to get up his papers so that they cannot be got hold of. He did not succeed in procuring the Pension. what we wish of you is to have you call on Mr. Edwards the Commissioner of Pensions or the clerks of the Department and ascertain whether it is a fact that the old Bible leaf is there and whether any affidavit is there from any one reading that the old man (Obadiah Low) served three months & instead of the word three

the figure 3 and then a one prefixed so as to read 13 months , a certain witness says (who was a professed friend of Lows at that time) that such sort of stuff was prepared to be sent to Washington as evidence. If you will ascertain the facts about the above or whether there is any paper deposited in that Department of a doubtful character and inform soon also advise as to what course would be proper & legal to take in case there is actual forgery there, you will much oblige your friends here as well as do a Great favour to Government.
Yours truly
(Signed) H. M. Heath

Mr M rs
Mr. James L. Edwards Esq. Washington City Paymaster of Pensions

Groton April 6th 1838
Mr. Edwards
Sir you provable Received Some Pension Papers from Mr. Judge Spencer of Corinth for the widow Abigail Luce of the Deceased Obediah Luce that did die at Burlington - but in the Last was I have Received a Line this day from Mr. Spencer saying that he wrote to you for information and you informed him as he said that she was not entitled to draw a Pension from Government. Dear Sir if any person on this Earth ought to be entitled to draw a Pension from Government it is her for she does Re need it and always has since her husband Died at Burlington and there is no question but that the said Obediah Luce was out in the Revolutionary war after he was married to the said Obediah Luce and as for this Last war I was Receiving of the said Luce Listing and Quarters in to the Last war at Burlington and there died in the hospital with the yellow fever he was wounded in his leg before he was carried to the hospital where he did die and I have ever since known the said Abigail Luce since his death and that she does deserve a Pension if any widow Woman in this Region by a Lawfull Right and a Re need want and Sir I hope you will not Disregard her wants as

her wants as She is by a Lawfull Right fully Entitled to draw a Pension from Government for the Services done by her husband, Obediah Love in the old Revolutionary War and I hope dear Sir you will take the Pains to Look into her Case with such a view as to give her her own Lawfull Right in this Case and further to consider all men should be Charitable to the widows That is in want now Sir I wish you to have the Goodness to Inform Mr Shene if you have not the Reason that the Said Abigail Love can not be Lawfull Entitled to a Pension and if you she does Lack of any Evidence in the Case say what that She will Need to prove further in order to make her fully Entitled to draw a Pension from Government and Sir I think from the Testimony that She has all Ready Sent to you must be full Satisfaction to you with careful Perusal there to She has been to a Good Deal of Expense for her all Ready she has hired a man to go to Meers for the Evidence that She sent to you and I hope you will not fail to assist her with all the Information That you can from your Records NB fail not to Inform Mr Shene or me what Evidence that She will Need So that She can Obtain it and forward the Same to you by the help of Mr Shene by write this from yours Respectfully

Please to write to me immediately giving me the information what you think the prospects will be in regard to her obtaining an appointment
Remain your Obedient Servant Mr. Edwards Philander Hall
4 tho

House of Representatives
Dec. 6th. 1839. c
Hon. J. L. Eccard.
Sir
I received the enclosed communication by Saturday's mail. It makes a statement of facts necessary to be known to your department. If any pension has been obtained by fraud, forgery and perjury, the perpetrators of such felony ought to be pursued & brought to condign punishment; for that purpose I send you the enclosed, that you may be apprised of the facts & take such measures as you may deem will afford them to justice. In the mean time please furnish me with the information asked for that I may answer the enquiries.
I have the honour to be your Obt. Servt. J. Fletcher

Mrs Low
Concord, Vt. July 24
Free
At. man 3 Oct 1836
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City.

Corinth, Orange County, Vermont. Feb. 22 nd 1838.
Hon J L Edwards Com r of Pensions
Sir, on the 26. day of October 1837.
I left at the Corinth Post Office in the place Mrs Abigail Low, declaration with the the affidavits of witnesses to prove her claims, directed to you as Com r of Pensions. have received no return, and fearing said papers were not rec d at the Pension Office If said papers were not rec d be so good as to inform me, If they are rec d take your own time no answer is requested to this letter, only in due time an answer, is Mrs Low with that you will return to me of her application —
Respectfully Yours & Wm Hemen —

Isaac Pierce John Thoms
James Cook White Groton August 22 nd 1838
I Edward Morrison of Groton in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont and lately from the State of Maine in the County of York Town of Skobay do on Oath depose and say that I am Seventy eight years of age and was born in the Town of Wells in the County of York and there lived untill I think in the year of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six I then went out four months as a Militia Man in the Revolutionary War and then Returned home and then I Enlisted again some time in Marching I think two in the Month of February in the year of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy seven and went out from the Town of Wells under Capt Littlefield in Colonel Francis Regiment and after Colonel Francis died then Colonel Noah Littlefield Served untill Colonel Tabor was elected and I then served under him three years in all in the Revolutionary War I then Enlisted again during the war then got a furlow and Returned home and I never went Back again since I have arrived here at Groton Vermont I being asked if I ever did know of one Obediah Low while I was out in the Revolutionary war I most Certainly did well Remember him for he Enlisted under the Same Capt Littlefield and served in the Same Company and under the Same Colonel and we war both together at the Same time and Places the said Obediah Low went from Sanford in the Same County we were both about of one age I think about Seventeen years old we were very frequently conversing together while out and I do well Recollect of his saying to me that he was Married to a Girl by the Name of Abigail Hables but a Short Time before he Enlisted and why I do Remember her about

it is I was well acquainted with her she lived in Berwick near where I lived in Wells before she went to Sanford. where she was married he often spoke of her and said he wished he could see her he told me he should not have enlisted had not Capt Littlefield been his own Cousin and he was well acquainted with him and he advised him to List and go with him I well Recollected of seeing the the Said Obediah Saw there in the Service with me and am Confident he served not Short of Less then one year and one half and I think he served with me longer but I would not be Certain I think he Returned home before I did I do Remem- ber of his being out with me at West Point and at Valley Ford we there Joined the Continental Troops and we there help Stretch a Chain across the North River we were Stationed at Different Places while out I further Recollect that after I Returned home to Wells I was married and then moved to the Town of Sanford and within About four Miles of the Same Obediah Saw that I was well acquainted with out in the Revolutionary War we often conversed About our being out together in the War while living in Said Sanford but I do not now Recollect of his saying how Long he was out but I think he said that he did Return home before I did I was Reminding of the Said Obediah Saw living a number of years in Said Sanford and then he Moved to Vermont and that was the last I do Particular Remember About him I lived in Sanford About Ten years

Then Moved to the Town of Shapley where I now live when I am at home I am now in Groton Vermont on a visit to see my Daughter that lives in this place attested John Atkin Edward his mark Morrison Ephraim Law
Groton August 22 nd 1838
State of Vermont Caledonia County ss (Then Edward Morrison now of Groton in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont personally appeared and after being lawfully examined and duly cautioned made solemn Oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth and I further certify that the statements of the said Edward Morrison are to be relied on before me Wm Grant Justice Peace I further certify that the above named Edward Morrison is a credible witness Wm Grant Justice Peace

State of Vermont } I Samuel B. Mattocks, Caledonia County } Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Grant Ely is a justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly Commissioned & qualified. that his commission was dated on the first day of Nov 1837 and will expire on the last day of Nov 1838. & that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Danville in said County this 27 th day of August, A.D. 1838 —
Sam. B. Mattocks, Clerk

I Joseph Morrill of Danville in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont, of lawful age depose & say that I was a Captain in the 31 st Regiment of the U. S. Army in the year 1813 - that Obadiah Low of Sanford enlisted under me on the 2 d day of June 1813 for the period of one year - that said Low was discharged from the service at Burlington Vermont on the 31 st day of August 1813 according to the best of my recollection on account of ill health - and on some day in the forepart of September next following the said Low died in the Hospital at Burlington - I saw the said Low while sick in said hospital and I think I saw him after he was dead. and further deponent saith not -
Joseph Morrill
State of Vermont, Danville Aug. 27. 1838 Caledonia County } Personally appeared Joseph Morrill of said Danville who has subscribed the foregoing deposition in my presence and made solemn oath that the same contains the truth and nothing but the truth -
Before me Sam d W. Mattocks,
Justice Peace
I certify that the above named Joseph Morrill is a credible witness - Sam d W. Mattocks, Jus. Peace.
State of Vermont } I Samuel W. Mattocks, Clerk of Caledonia County } the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Sam d W. Mattocks is a justice of the Peace in & for the said County duly commissioned & qualified that his commission was dated on the 1 st day of Nov. 1837 & will expire on the last day of Nov. 1838 and that his signatures above written are genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Danville in said County this 27 th day of August A.D. 1838 -
Sam d . W. Mattocks Clerk

I Amos Goodwin of Sanford in the county of York and State of Maine, being duly sworn do on oath depose and say, that I am eighty three years of age, was born and lived in Berwick in said county till about 1795, when I removed to and since lived in said Sanford.
On removing to said Sanford I purchased my farm of one Obadiah Low of said Sanford, and became well acquainted with him, who removed to Vermont about 1800 to 1802 with his wife and several children, and I have understood said Obadiah Low died over twenty years ago, and that his widow is still living in Vermont. I have not seen said Obadiah Low but once since he removed to Vermont, he was here about twenty five years ago ago; but since his death, about fifteen to twenty years ago, his widow, Abigail Low was here to draw and obtain her rights of dower in her late husband's real estate, and from her I learned the death of her husband. Said widow Low before her marriage to said Obadiah Low, lived in said Berwick, and her maiden's name was Abigail Hobbs; I well knew her, before her marriage which to said Low; I was married fifty two years ago, and I know she was married to said Low several years before, perhaps about sixty years ago.
I served three tours as a soldier in the Revolutionary war; one tour of three months I served in Capt. Jon s Hamilton's company in Colo.

Col. John Frost's Regiment of Massachusetts troops, on North river at Peekskill and the vicinity, in the year 1777. I have frequently heard said Abadiah Low say, after the Revolutionary war, that he was a soldier in the Revolution, and served in Capt. Daniel Littlefield's company, of which Nathl. Bennett of this town was a lieutenant, in said Frost's regiment, and served on said North river; but the period he served is unknown to me. He has frequently told me that he served in Col. Frost's regiment at the same time I was there, and I am satisfied that he served in the Revolutionary War, but whether he served more than one tour I cannot recollect.
I know that Captain Littlefield's company, and his lieutenant, Bennett, were at Peekskill at the same time that I served there, in Hamilton's company; I was acquainted with a part of the men of Littlefield's company & frequently heard the calls of the company rolls, and recollects the name of Low was called. And after the war and after becoming acquainted with said Abadiah Low, and conversing with him about his services, I was satisfied that he was the same Low whose name I had frequently heard called in Littlefield's company rolls.
Witness: J. Goodwin.
Amos Goodwin marks.
State of Maine - County of York, ss. Sanford, October 27, 1837, then said Amos Goodwin subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me.
Having long known said Amos Goodwin I hereby certify that he is believed to be a credible witness - I know him to be a Revolutionary pensioner under law of 1832.
Attest,
Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace for said county of York.

I Timothy Shaw of Sanford in the county of York and State of Maine, certify that I am the Town Clerk of said Sanford, and have the care and only keeping of the Records of said town; that I have carefully searched the early records for the record of the marriage of Obadiah Low, late of said town, but do not find such records between the years 1770 and 1792 - said records for said period, have not a records of more than six or seven marriages; the birth of said Obadiah Low is on records as of the 3 d . October, 1760.
Timothy Shaw, Town Clerk.
State of Maine,
York county, ss. On this seventh day of October, 1837, said Timothy Shaw made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed in my presence.
And I certify that said Shaw is a highly respectable magistrate, and a credible witness, and that his certificate is entitled to full credit.
I examined said town records, which are very imperfect as to marriages or the publication of the intentions of marriages from 1760 to 1792.
Attest,
Jeremiah Goodwin, Justice of the Peace for said county of York.
State of Maine - County of York, ss. I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said county of York, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Goodwin is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of York, and that his signatures to the two preceding affidavits, are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this sixteenth day of October, A.D. 1837.
Jere. Bradbury Clerk

Winton February 16 th 1839
I John Emery of Winton in Caledonia County and State of Vermont aged Eightyfour years the 21 day of May April and that I was born in the town of Berwick & County of York & State of Maine and I there lived until I moved sometime in the month of June 1802 to Vermont with my family to the town of Winton where I now reside and have ever since I further testify that while I lived in the town of Berwick that I lived a near neighbour to Abigail Hobbs before she was married to Obediah Lord she was a daughter of Henry Hobbs of Berwick & I was well acquainted with her for she was a Tailor's Girl and worked Round making up Close she worked at my Father's House considerable I well Recollect of being up to Sanford with quite a number of Friends from Berwick all of one was to work for a man by the name of Ezra Goodwin from Berwick he was there getting out Mast Timber and we were all to work for him we all put up to Ephraim Lord's Tavern in Sanford and while I was there they wanted a Tailor's Girl to make up Close and with others recommended them to send for her the said Abigail Hobbs and the said Ephraim Lord did send his Son — Obediah Lord down to Berwick after her and she came up and while she was there to work all of us put in to have a Wedding and the said Obediah Lord and Abigail Hobbs by mutual consent and the consent of their parents was married at Sanford to his Father's house some time the last of January 1777 by Ezra — Goodwin from Berwick being the same man we then was to work for and I well Recollect of seeing them married I was present with all the Best of the Friends and saw them married was in the evening time and why I more particularly Recollect of it we had a Very Merry time of it and we made a Brother by the name of David Lord dance in a Hogo through us that was then a custom for them to do where they were older than the one that was married and I further well Remember that while I was there to work Master some time in the month of February following we all went down one evening to Sanford Corner a short distance and there was several that was enlisted and they tryed

hard to have me Enlist but I would not but while I was there I saw Obediah Low list after a long time he was over perswaded by his Cousin Littlefield to Enlist and Go with him it was at his Fathers House when he started it was in the Month of February 1861 and I well Recollect of his Father Mother & Wife & all his friends appearing to feel being Bad then when he started I heard them Give Littlefield a charge to take Good Care of him as he was Young and and unexperience in the world to my best I doo I should think that he was not more then from Sixteen to Seventeen years of age but was Quite Large of that age and why I am fully Satisfied that it was in Year 1861 for that the same Spring I Quit Nashua & Returned home and was published on the 15 th day of April and was Married on the 20 th day of the Same Month in 1861 and I now have a Record of My Marriage and all my family Ever since and do well know that it is Correct and I Can Further Testify and say that I did well know when the said Obediah Returned home out of the war and and I should say that he was Gone Eighteen Months certain and I was thinking it was two years for I was at his Fathers when he first Returned home out out of the army he Came directly to his father in Lucas in Burwick and I then Conversed with him on the Subject of being out in the war I should think that he then Told me that he had Served in the war one year and one half and that he had been Gone about two years from the time he Left home I have Ever since that time been living but a short distance from him and his Circumstance I well knew he was a man that could not Read or write well enough to write his own name and was a poor man but a hard laboring man with quite a family and after the last war Commenced he did Enlist to my knowledge and and went into the war at Burlington and from there to Plattsburg he was there a faithful & Good Soldier

as I so understood he was wounded in Battle and Carried to the Hospital and then died with the fear as I always heard I have lived near by his widow till within About two years Since she moved to Bradford in Orange County and now Lives with her Son and I have not seen her Since she was always a Very Good and Industrious Woman and always has Remained the widow of Absalom Lars Since his death and has had a Very hard fortu- through Life & is a worthy and Deserving person of assuistance from Some Quarter as any Person I have Ever Known
John Emery
Groton February 12 th 1839
State of Vermont } Caledonia County } Then John Emery now of Groton in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont Personally Appeared and after being Carefully Examined and duly Cautioned made Solemn Oath that the foregoing deposition by him Subscribed Contains the whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth Before me & I further Certify that the Statements of the Said John Emery are to be relied on Before me
Wm. Grant Justice of Peace

State of Vermont, } I Samuel P. Mattocks, Caledonia County } clerk of the County Court in & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that W m Grant Esq is a justice of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified, that his Commission was dated the 6 th day of Nov 1838 & will expire on the last day of Nov 1839 & that his Signature within written is genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 15 th day of February A.D. 1839 Sam d P. Mattocks, Clerk.

I William Stanley of Groton in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont being duly sworn do on Oath depose and say I am Seventy Seven years of age and was born in the Town of Sanford and State of Maine and County of York and there lived all my young days and I was very well acquainted with Obediah Luce we both lived in said Sanford but a short distance from each other and were always playmates together all our young days and I knew when he went down to Burwick and brought up his wife Her name was Abigail Hobbs to make up some close for his Father's family - and at the time she was there to work the said Obediah Luce was married to her at his Father's house by Esqr Goodwin from Burwick it was in the month of January Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven and soon after he was married some time in the month of February following I saw him list and went into the Revolutionary War under Capt Littlefield a Resident of Wells and Nathaniel Bennett of said Sanford and I think George Jacob was his Ensign and he served in the Revolutionary War twelve or thirteen months and when he returned home from out of the war he lived with his wife at his Father's house for a number of years - and then he and I both moved to Groton Vermont where we always lived as near neighbors to each other until he listed & went into the Last War at Burlington Vermont & there died I have ever since his death lived near his widow - and do know she has not been married to any other person since his death and is yet alive and still remains the widow of the deceased Obediah Luce
Wm Stanley
Taken & subscribed this 23 d of Oct 1837.
State of Vermont Caledonia County ss Groton October 23 rd A D 1837 Then said William Stanley subscribed and made oath to the Truth of the foregoing affidavit before me, Having long known said William Stanley I hereby certify that he is considered a credible witness Thomas Mason Justice of the Peace for said Caledonia County

State of Vermont } I Samuel B. Mattock, Clerk of Caledonia County } the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that Thomas Wason Esquire, is a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated the 15 day of November 1836 & will expire on the last day of November 1837 and that his signature within written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court at Danville this 23 day of October AD 1837. ~
Sam. B. Mattock Clerk

Groton Ct. Nov 17 th 1837
Hon J. L. Edwards. Commissioner Pension Office } Sir
I consider it a duty I owe to the government of the United States to say to you there is a plot in operation in this vicinity to infle the pockets of the government to pamper the munions of a set of broadcloth ruffle shirt vagabonds who have lead a life of roguery, & generally believe to have subsisted on the avails of smuggling counterfeiting &c the plan is to put one Abigail Dows late of this town now of Bradford on the pension list, they by understanding with their most of the money if they succeed, they are very private in their management here but it has leaked out to some extent, I cannot say but the records of the Department may show this Abigail Dows entitled to a pension, if not very little regard should be paid to the testimony said to have been forwarded from here. It is reported that affidavits, depositions, certificates &c have been given by some intemperate superannuated old men whom testimony is not to be relied upon one of them since having been sentenced to prison for burglary & I fear one magistrate has been bribed to take part in it in giving you this account I feel that I have my duty as a citizen & a subordinate officer of the government.
Yours truly H. H. Heath P.M. Groton Ct Plain Rock ver

A line informing whether there is sufficient evidence in the records of the Department to entitle A. L. to a pension or whether such evidence as as obtained from here will secure A. L. her of so much. I think A. L. will soon get them their pension money —

I Ephraim Gary of Groton in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont being duly sworn do on oath depose and say that I am Sixty Seven years of age and was born in the Town of Sanford and State of Maine and County of York and lived in said Sanford and was well acquainted with my Uncle Obediah Law for my mother was his Sister and that he was born in said Town of Sanford one mile from where I lived and I remember of his being married to his wife Abigail Hobbs of Brunswick in Maine and she was at my Grandfather's House making up close in said Sanford and while she was there she was married by one Esqr Goodwin from Brunswick to the said Obediah Law and I should think in the winter of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven and I then was knowing of the said Obediah Law's listing and going into the Revolutionary War with Nathaniel Bennett of the Town of Sanford he was returned and I heard my Grandfather and grandmother give the said Lieutenant a charge to take good care of their son Obediah Law and I can not recollect how long he was out in the war but I should think some where about one year to from the time that he left home but I could not say certain how long he was gone but I do remember when he returned home and out of the Army and lived with his wife for a number of years at his father's in Sanford and I then moved to Groton Vermont where I ever since have lived until this time I remember that some time about five or six years after I moved to Vermont of the said Obediah Law moving up into Vermont and has always lived in Groton within about one mile of my house until he listed and went into the last war at Burlington Vt. and there died and I know that after the death of the said Law his widow has never been married to any other person since and still remains the widow of the same Obediah Law and she is yet alive
Ephraim Gary
Taken and subscribed this 21 day - of October A D 1837

State of Vermont, Caledonia County ss. Groton October the 21 st A.D. 1837 - then said Ephraim Gary subscribed, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me, Having long known said Ephraim Gary, I hereby certify that he is believed to be a credible Witness Thomas Wason, Justice of the Peace for said County of Caledonia
State of Vermont Caledonia County ss. } I Samuel P. Mawker, clerk of the county court of the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Wason Esq. is a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 15 th day of November 1836 and will expire on the last day of Nov r 1837 and that his signature above written is genuine - Given under my hand and the Seal of said county court the 23 rd day of October A.D. 1837 - Sam. P. Mawker Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6480
P. O.
Miguel Soto
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.

Abigail Lao m. of
Obadiah Lao.
6483
July 4. '36

V Vermont Abigail Low
let. to Wm. Spencer 17. Aug. 1839 do. to Hon. J. Fletcher H. R. Jan 14. 1840.
At July 1836

V Abigail Low Vermont
Suspended
See Letter to H.W. Heath
Nov. 23 d 1837 do. to W.
Spencer March 8. 1838
do. do. Philada
Hall after 1838
do. Wm Spencer Oct o
24 th '38 Wm Spencer 27
June 1839 —

Abigail Low, Vt. ad '36 fraudulent case

Cornith Vt March 1. 1839.
Hon J L Edmonds
Sir, I send an additional testimony in the case of the application of Mrs Alvirah Love for pension.
Respectfully, & Mrs Spence -

Cornish, Orange County, Vermont. April 15. 1839—
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir.
I forward to you Her additional testimony in the case of the application for pension of Mrs Abigail Low.
I am respectfully your obed Servt.
Wm. Spence —

Coventry Vermont Orange Co Sept. 14. 1838.
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Sir, at the request & in behalf of Mrs Abigail Low; I forward the enclosed deposition the Dep. y of Capt. Merrill to show the period of the death of the R. O. Cleveland Low. and the other dep. y to prove his name. When you come to the conclusion of the matter, please make your communication direct to the subscription.
Respectfully yours &c.
M m Spencer