Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6487, for Ralph Low, North Carolina

SERVICE
N 6.
Low, Ralph
NUMBER
R 6487
CONTENTS

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
The State of Alabama } County Court re. Peroy County } February Term 1835
On this sixth day of February A.D. 1835 personally appeared in open court, before the County Court of the County of State aforesaid now sitting Ralph Lowe , a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy five years , who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th , 1832 (viz) that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. viz.
In the year seventeen hundred and eighty was living in Randolph County North Carolina . It was in that year and during that year and to the best of my recollection on the twelfth day of March I entered the service of the United States as a volunteer. I positively state that before that I had repeatedly been on short excursions against the enemy in what was called scouting parties some times out a month at a time some times longer. I also state that previous to the time above stated I was twice drafted for the space of three months , each  the first time but as my father was a poor man & the oldest son & almost the only hand he had to labour for the support of his family we hired substitutes each time, I must say too that there was a great deal of laborious service performed on party excursions as above stated.
It was a company of light horse in the deficit in which I volunteered & entered at the time & place first above stated. That company was at that time commanded by Capt Thomas Duggen . This company belonged to a Regiment commanded by Colonel John Collier & the Regiment under the command of Genl Butler . The first movement the company in which I was was ordered to make was in opposition to the noted Tory Colonel Fanning who at that time had a strong force of Tories under him and were then engaged burning the houses & devastating the country in every possible way - & I may mention more particularly at this time the deaths of Belford & Capt John Bryant who were killed by Fannings forces. From the station not far from my residence we proceeded in pursuit of the enemy to a place called Spirit's Hill a distance of near thirty miles in the northern part of Randolph Co at which place we overtook the Tories & were in a warm engagement with them for a short time. a few of the enemy were killed by us at that place. I was also during the same year & in the same company in a Battle at Seres Ford on Deep River . The operations of the Regiment to which I belonged was confined to a small space of the country on account of the violence of the Tories & the difficulty of preventing them from getting into control. During the first three months of my service I held the office of Sergeant in the horse company above stated. I was also during the same year & the first of the next - in the same company in which I agd

entered as a volunteer The Company was first commanded by Captain William Gray - who had previously been Lieutenant and Captain Duggan was promoted to the office of Major under Captain Gray I held the office of Cornet - we were marched as circumstances required through the Counties of Moore, Chatham - Randolph but when not out on duty were stationed on Deep River when our public stores were kept - I was personally in active service in the horse service three months as sergeant and three months as cornet of this unit my recollection is distinct & I further know I was in actual service at the time Cornwallis was taken & the war was about being brought to a close - we did not serve with the regulars & was not personally acquainted with the Regular officers - I can to be sure mention the names of several who served in our part of the country - Just before I entered the service as I have stated I was a prisoner on parole having been taken by the Tories under one Anderson & during that time I was in hearing of the Battle at Guilford Court House fought by General Greene who was a Regular - I Remember also a Captain Mayhew who had been in the Regular service & afterwards served in our Regiment also General Morgan - Also Colonel Lee who commanded a horse troop if I mistake not in the Regular service - I now have no recollection now what became of my discharge I think I had a discharge but they are long since lost if I had as I was expected they would be useful - I have no documentary evidence of my service & I herewith enclose the only evidence of the only living witness who can testify as to my service so far as I know - viz that of Jos Low of the State of Tennessee - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State whatever -
Sworn to & subscribed this 11th Feb 1861  Richd L. Low day and year afore said
To the Interrogatories presented by the War Department the Applicant answers & says - as follows viz,
1 st When & in what year were you born - Answer, in the year eighteen hundred & fifty nine.
2 Have you any Record of your age or as when is it? Answer - I have none it was in my Father's Bible which I have not seen for many years the last I knew of it was in Randolph City N. Carolina
3 When were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, & when do you now live (Answer) I lived in Randolph County in N. Carolina when I entered the service, since the Revolutionary war I continued to live in N. Carolina & then moved into Hancock County & State of Georgia - about ten or eleven years since I moved from the State of Georgia into Perry County in this State & more a short time from this County into Bibb County just south of this & then back to this County where I have been living ever since & now live -
4 th How were you called into the service were you drafted - did you volunteer or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom

Answer as stated in my declaration - I was twice drafted & both times hired a substitute or my father did - I frequent volunteered on short scouting parties & acted as a volunteer the whole six months of my service & more I believe -
5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops which you served under Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service.
Answer: I can only mention as in my declaration - the names of General Greene - General Morgan - Colo Lee & General Gates - I do not remember the numbers of the Regiments I recollect Colonel Martins Regiment - I do not know that I could then make a more satisfactory statement of the general circumstances than I have already - It was I think it was after the Battle of Camden I began my service & just after Guilford Court House Battle some year or more before the Capture of Coon Wallis - & at a time when the Tories appeared most numerous & determined I began my service etc.
6 Did you ever receive a commission - & while I acted as sergeant I was a non commissioned officer - When Cornwall or Linton and I had a commission signed by whom I can not now will not say positively it was given to me by Major Ferguson, as well as I remember - but my discharge & Commission have long since been lost -
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood & who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution - I am known to Esqr B. Nave Clerk of this Court to Richard B. Wallall the Senator from this County in the Legislature of our State I am known to Benjamin ... mark a Revolutionary soldier
The State of Alabama Perry County } We James Beazley & Henry L. residing in the Co.
& state aforesaid and Esqr B. Nave residing in the same hereby that we are well acquainted with Ralph Lowe who has been and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be fifty years old as he states; that he is reputed and known in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Esqr B. Nave Henry L. Lee
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after perusing the interrogatories insinuated by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Beazley

who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County & State aforesaid & that Ipe B. Nave Henry Nave who have also signed the same are residents in the County aforesaid and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit. a few interrogations made before signed Dunklin Sullivan Judge C.C.
I Ipe B. Nave Clerk of the County Court of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ralph Lowe for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this sixth day of February A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty five.
Ipe B Nave Clerk of the County Court of the County of Perry & State of Alabama
33.146
Ralph Lowe Alabama
Ample
6487

Act of June 7. 1832.
Ralph Low.
Ma. —
Suspended claim.
Power of Attorney to examine claim.
Chas. L. Tucker.- Atty. Present.

Power of Attorney
Know all men by these presents: That we Celija Parnall and Elizabeth Parnall his wife formerly Elizabeth Lou daughter of the late Ralph Lou died a soldier of the Revolution late of the County of Perry and State of Alabama do hereby constitute and appoint Charles C. Tucker, of Washington City D.C., our true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Ralph Lou died, for any account of Revolution pension or increase of pension that may be due under the provisions of the act of _____ or any other act or resolution of Congress and hereby authorize our said attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington city, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that we might or could do, were we personally present. Herby ratifying and confirming all that our said attorney may lawfully do in the premises. Witness our hands and seals this the 11th day of October 1854
In presence of Attest Seaborn Hamrick J.P.
Elijah Parnall Seal Elizabeth Parnall her Seal mark

State of Alabama, Perry County - ss.
On this the 11 th day of October 1854, before me Seaborn Hearnrick a justice of the peace in and for the county and State above mentioned personally appeared Elijah Parnall and Elizabeth Parnall and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.
Seaborn Hearnrick J.P.
State of Alabama } ss. Perry county }
On this the 11 th day of October 1854 before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Elijah Parnall and Elizabeth Parnall residents of the county of Bibb in said State of Alabama, and made oath according to law that they are the identical Elijah Parnall and Elizabeth Parnall who executed the foregoing power of attorney, and that they are directly interested in said Claim, and make this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as our said attorney may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Elijah Parnall Elizabeth Parnall her Parnall mark
Attest Seaborn Hearnrick J.P.

The State of Alabama, I James T. Bailey Judge Perry County } of the Probate Court of said County do hereby certify that Seaborn Kammick whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the Peace for said County duly elected qualified and commis- sioned, and all his official acts as such are of right entitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal Seal of office at office in the Town of Marion on this the 19 th day of October A.D. 1852
James T. Bailey Judge of Probate

Ralph Lout R. 6487
Suspended
See letter to Henry Lea Marion Perry C. M. Ha.
24. March 1835
do, 16 July '38
Lt to Hon J. K. Belue March 27 '44
" Sam June 28. 1842
" " Doro Gresham Nov. 10 '45

July 14 Free
11 1/2 June 6 th 1835
Mr J. L. Edwards Com missioner of Pensions War Department Washington City

Marion Perry county, Ala. July 2 nd 1835
Sir
At the time you returned the affidavits sent to the Department for the purpose of corroborating & sustaining the declaration of Ralph Low a Revolution soldier you remarked that "unless he could prove to the satisfaction of the Department that he served in the two capacities of Cornet of Cavalry & as a sergeant he could be allowed at the rate of the pay of a private only." The old man writes to me often inquiring what has been done in relation to his application. Will you inform us, if you please, whether we are to understand from the above impression that he will at all events be allowed the pay of a private—Decrepitude poverty & the distance of 30 or 40 miles which he resides from this place renders it doubtful whether he can any more come & prepare himself to make another declaration. You have retained the one last made out. The first & the affidavits I will return if required to enable him to get even the pay of a private. I would be glad if the old man could be placed on an equal footing with many less deserving. Very Respectfully Henry C. Lea

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6487
P. O. Ralph J. Low Henry Low
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.

Mr. El. Townsend desires to obtain the Pension of Samuel Townsend a revolutionary soldier serving in Cooson County, Ohio — The pa- pers were sent to the Pension Depart- ment some years ago from the County of Montgomery & Lewis had charge of them on a civil Ring — I am to write to El. Townsend at Washington City

E. Townsend
Pensylvania
Pike Co
Pa
Sit to Hon. J. L. Bell
March 27 th 1841

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress the seventh day of June one thousand Eight hundred and thirtytwo.
The State of Alabama } On this the 1 st day of September Tallapoosa County } Eighteen hundred and forty five per- sonally appeared in open Court in the County Court of Tallapoosa County, said Court being a Court of Record. Ralph Low resident of Tallapoosa County in the State of Alabama aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his personal oath make the following decla- -ration in order to obtain the benefit of the provi- -sions made by the act of Congress passed June the 7 th AD 1832, That he served seven months in actual service in the Revolutionary war, that the services for which he claiming a Pension were rendered in the State of North Carolina, That he belonged to a company of what was then called County Ran- gers in Randolph County, That said company of county rangers in Randolph County was a company of Cavalry. That he was Lieutenant in said company - and that the company aforesaid was commanded by Thomas Duggin, Captain and that said Company was commanded by Colonels James Duggin and John Collier and that said company was under the command of General John Butler. That declarant was commissioned as Lieutenant by Colonel James Duggin, That he has lost the commission, That he was discharged from service by Colonel James Duggin the discharge is also lost, does not re- -flect the date of commission or discharge

That he served to the close of the war, was in three skirmishes or small fights against the Fonies, That the principal business of the com- pany to which he belonged was to guard the public stores at Bells Mill, and Colonel, John Cooper's all in Randolph County North Carolina The principal business of the company was against the Fonies, That he made a declaration about ten years ago but does not know that it was was sent to the Pension office, That he has never heard of it since, That he never has received a pension, That if his name is on the agency of any State or of the Pension Rolls of the United States he does not know it That he knows of no one living by whom he can prove his services, That he has no documentary evidence of any kind to introduce in proof of this his declaration, He hereby relinquishes every claim what soever to a pension or any annuity except the one now claimed and applied for
Ralph his Low mark
Sworn to and subscribed to in open court in the County Court of Tallaspoosa County on the day and year above written
Ralph his Low mark
Gray Graham presiding Judge of the county court administered the oath to said declarant, Gray Graham
Judge of the county court of Tallaspoosa County
We James M. Barber a clergyman residing residing in the county of Tallaspoosa in the State of Alabama and Charles S. Shackelford, John S. Adcock Anderson M. Alcock, Benjamin Lofiter residing in the same county do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ralph Low who has

Subscribed and sworn to the above foregoing declaration that we believe him to be eighty seven years old and that he is reputed and believed in his neighborhood the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
James W. Carter M. G.
Charles J. Shackelford John G. Adcock
Anderson W. Adcock Benjamin Lapsden
Sworn and subscribed to in open court the day and year above written. Gray Bushman
Presiding judge of the county court of Tallapoosa County now in session.
We the undersigned citizens of the county of Tallapoosa Ala, do hereby certify that we have been for a number of years acquainted with Ralph Low and have often heard him speak of his services in the revolutionary war and have often heard others speak of the services of said Ralph Low as a soldier of the revolutionary war and it has generally been believed ever since our acqu- aintance with him said Low, that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, James W. Carter M. G.
Charles J. Shackelford
John G. Adcock
Anderson W. Adcock Benjamin Lapsden
Sworn and subscribed to in open court on the day and year above written. Gray Bushman Judge of the county court of Tallapoosa County Ala. —

And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion, That the above named applicant was, a revolutionary soldier and served as he states,
Levy Grisham Judge Presiding of the County Court of said County
The State of Alabama Tallapoosa County } I Simon Goolsby Clerk of the County Court of the County of Tallapoosa in the state of Alabama, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ralph Lowe for a pension as on record in my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
and seal of office this
day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five
Simon Goolsby

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opened by mistake at the Great Dept
by H. P. C. 115- M. G. Young
To the Hon'ble Secretary of War. Washington City D. C.

Dadeville Tallapoosa County Alabama
September 30th 1845 To the Honorable Secretary of war Washington city
Sir, In closed I send you by request of Ralph Low a reputed soldier of the revolutionary war, his application for a pension under the act of congress of 1832. If I have directed it to the proper office Please inform me, whether his application is in due form, and whether or not he is entitled, and what deficiency if any should have been supplied.
You will confer a great favor on him as he is old and helpless and exceeding poor without sustenance of any kind only as he is furnished By giving his application the proper direction if it should have been directed to an other department
Please let me hear from you on the reception of it, that I may inform him of the the same.
Very Respectfully your obedient servant Lemay Gresham.

Dadeville, Alabama 20 Oct 1845 Jerry Nesham
Declaration of Ralph Love for a pension
Oct 14, 1895.
24 Oct. 1845 Pension Bureau
Ralph Love June 7, 1832