Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37195, for Phineas Low, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Low, Phineas
S. 37195
CONTENTS

8588
Maine
Phineas Low
of Newfield in the Dist. of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months.
inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of June 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of March 1819 and sent to B. Greene Esq r . South Berwick, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 8 \frac{2}{3} \frac{1}{3} 65. 56 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - 40. 00
60 - 20 York
$: 113: 56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued York County.
Application for the A and P Kennebec Maine 31 July 1820

37195 REVY INVALID.
File No. 87195-
Whineat Low
Dr. Rev. Low
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Phineas Lorr
Phineas Lorr (private) Col. Brund's Regiment New York line 1778-9 months.
Decla: June 29. th 1818.
cor.
Admitted.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON
this twenty  twenty ninth day of June
A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Phineas Low aged sixty one years resident in
Newfield
in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:"
That he the said Phineas Low, in the month of February 1778, enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army for eleven months, at Wells in the county of York, and immediately proceeded to join the Continental Army at West Point in the State of New York, & was attached to the Company under the Command of Capt Merrill in the Reg t commanded by Col. Brewer of the Massachusetts Line & continued to do his duty in said Comp y & Reg t until eleven months the term of his enlistment expired, when he was discharged, his discharge, which was signed by Col. Farlton, he has lost.
And in evidence of the truth of the foregoing declaration made by the said Phineas Low, Paul Goodwin and Benj. Dickey two credible witnesses personally appear and being by me first duly sworn according to law, they up their oaths do say that the before named Phineas Low did serve in the continental army under Capt. Merrill in Col. Brewer Regiment for the full term of eleven months as far as testified that they served in the same Company and Reg t with the said Low, & that he was accounted a faithful soldier, was honorably discharged.
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj a Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Phineas Low did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
Twenty ninth day of June
Anno Domini, 1818.
Benj a Greene

ETIAM TO IMPAE
Etiam to IMPAE... in the year 1850... to the Court of...
Phineas Lott
10.500... October 1849
Phineas Lott... in the year 1850... to the Court of...
Phineas Lott
Phineas Lott
1850
Phineas Lott

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first  tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County . Phineas Low aged Sixty years, resident in Newfield in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Merrill in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty ninth day of June A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8.588 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; 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, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Phineas X Low his mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 18th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj n Greene - }
Chief Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.
Abd r Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
1 acre of tillage & mowing 25 acres waste land - a one story house - one roomed house unfinished & of little value - 1 cow - 1 pig -
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me who, by occupation am a labourer — reason of infirmity
Phineas Low which I am unable to pursue by
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     wife Hannah years 63 well as common   children Polly 30 able to work   " Sarah 22 well as usual   " Phineas 17 unhealthy & weakly   " Betsy 24 well as common   grandchild Clarissa 3 dependant on me  
Phineas his Low X mark
STATE OF MAINE.
I, ss.  York W.B. Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto an- nexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is seventy nine dollars and  cents IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July — A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
W.B. Sewall
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York —