Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,521, for Asa Low, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Low, Asa
S. 44,521
CONTENTS

90.163
New Hampshire
Asa Low
of Warren in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Mass line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of May 1819 and sent to Ezra Bartlett Esq. Haverhill, N.H.
  Arrears to 4th of May 1819.  22 2/3  77 16    semi-ann. all'ce ending June 1819   48 00      $125 16  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Asa Law
Parole
Col. R. Putnam & Ref
Massachusetts Line
1777 3 years
Perkins admitted Let the judge's certificate be attested by the seal of the court.
Hon. Ezra Bartlett, Haverhill, N. H.

Warren June 19 th 1818
To all who are concerned, we the undersigned having been acquainted with Mr. Asa Low of said Warren for more than ten years last past we believe him to be an honest industrious and prudent man but is now so far reduced as to stand in need of help from his country, for his support by reason of sickness and misfortune.
Moses H. Clement Selectman
Stephen H. Hand of said Warren
Jon a Merrill Justice Peace
Abel Merrill Justice Peace
I Ezra Bartlett Judge do certify that the above certificate is entitled to credit.
June 20 th 1818.
Ezra Bartlett

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this sixteenth day of May — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
personally appears Asa Low
aged 57. — years, resident in
Warren in the said State, 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 Asa Low enlisted in May 1779 in the Massachusetts line in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Job Whipple of the regiment commanded by Col Rufus Putnam ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of May 1780 , when he was discharged from service on North River State of New York ; that he was in the battles of Bemis' Heights and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of 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 aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Asa Low
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I 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 aforementioned act of Congress.
June 20 th 1818.
Ezra Bartlett
I Ezra Bartlett Judge as aforesaid do certify that no particular device or impression for a seal is adopted or used by said Court
Ezra Bartlett

6 Duration & Schedule of Asa Low
Sept 1849
P. P. Webster, Esq. Plymouth, W. Hampshire.

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton
At the Superior Court of Judicature held at Plymouth within and for the county of Grafton on the second Tuesday of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
Present
The Hon. William H. Richardson Chief Justice Samuel Green John Harris Associate Justices
On this eleventh day of November 1823 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of record for the county of Grafton aforesaid Asa here resident in Warren in said county aged sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of March 18, 1818 & May 1 st 1820 that he served in the war of the revolution as follows as a private soldier in Capt. Job Whipple's Comp- -any in Col. Rufus Putnam's regiment in the Massa- -chusetts line on the continental establishment for the term of three years from the third of May 1777 to the third of May 1780 that he was in the battle at the capture of Burgoyne. The date of my Original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the sixteenth day of May A.D. 1818 The number of my pension certificate is N. 163 and I have received a pension, And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 & 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th 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 hereto annexed & by me subscribed, My occupation is that of a farmer but am not of sufficient ability to pursue my business to advantage My wife's name is Sarah She is aged fifty five years, She is very weakly & has been a great while I have but two children living at home a son named Daniel aged eighteen years tolerably healthy a daughter named Hannah aged sixteen very feeble & have no other children who are under any obligation to assist in my support & really stand in need of my country's aid
Asa Low
We the subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Warren hereby certify that on or about the fifteenth day of May 1823 we were called to the house of Asa Low and did appraise all the property that was shown us or came to our knowledge belonging to the said Asa Low and consider the following to be a fair value of the same
   Neat Stock  37.00    Swine  6.00    A small matter of household furniture & farming tools  63.00     106.00   
Abel Merrill Jacob Patch
Asa Low

Sworn to & declared before the justices of said Court the 11 th day of Novr. 1823 —
S. P. Webster Clerk
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of said Superior Court do hereby certify that it appears to the Satisfaction of the Court that the said Asa Loomis did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the com- mon enemy for the term of nine months under an engagement on the Continental establishment. — I also certify that the foregoing oath, & the schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 One hundred & six Dollars. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court on this eleventh day of December Anno Domini 1823.
S. P. Webster Clerk of the Court for the County of Grafton

M. H. III Asa Low of Warren N. H.
Recd. 10 July 1824.
S. P. Webster, Nauvoo, N. H.

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss — At the Superior Court of Judicature held at Haverhill within & for said County of Grafton on the fourth Tuesday of May Anno Domini 1824
Present the Honorable William M. Richardson Chief Justice Samuel Green & John Harris } Associate Justices
On this eighth day of the term being June 3 d A.D. 1824 Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record by law established, Asa Low of Warren in said County aged sixty three years last March who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare in addition to his former oath & declaration now in the war office; — that last May I sold one small hair of oxen for thirty four or five dollars — one Cow for fourteen dollars — also fifty acres of wild land to Jonathan Merrill Esq for fifty dollars to pay notes to held against me in favour of the widow of Samuel Merrill & Mr. James Williams which did not fully pay the notes; — also in the fall of the year 1822 I sold an ox for eighteen dollars to Capt Samuel Merrill which sum I received in money & paid sundry small debts & for necessaries for my family's use which I cannot particularize. I have sold a few sheep not over twelve or fifteen at sundry times to sundry persons, to pay clothing, store debts, doctor bills &c &c which I cannot particularize — also disposed of some small hogs, & two or bushels of corn at sundry times to pay sundry small debts & for the support and

comfort of my family for shoes &c. — At the time I sold the above ox his mate was killed by a tree falling on him & I sold the hide for leather &c for my family's use. — I have sold no property of any amount except the above unless some small trading with my neighbours which I cannot remember particularly enough to state. — The above is a true statement of all my property since 18 th of March 1818 & I have not disposed of any estate real or personal in any other manner than as above stated.
I also upon oath further declare that the reason of my not applying for the renewal of my pension previous to Novemr. 1823 is that after the act for sending a schedule of property was in force, I attended court as I sup- posed prepared, but owing to my ignorance, my papers & appraisal were not formerly done; I returned home & had not time to apply at that court, — that at May Term 1823 I was about applying, again was misinformed in regard to the course to be taken; but being better informed afterwards I applied in Nov. 1823.
And I do solemnly & sincerely swear that the above is a just & true statement of my concerns since March 18 th 1818 — and that my own & my family's health & situation is such, I stand in need of my country, county. —
Asa Low
Sworn to & declared before the Justices of said court this third day of June Anno Domini 1824. —
Attest S. P. Webster Clerk

Stephen P. Webster Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & declaration are truly copied from the records of said Court. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court 7 th day of June Anno Domini 1824. —
S. P. Webster Clerk

I Moses Carlton of Roxford in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts gentlemen do on solemn oath testify and depose as follows. That in March or April 1777 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Job Whipple's company in Col. Preble's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, and served in said company as a Sargeant for a term of three years. That Asa Love, formerly of Roxbury in said County, but now of Warren in the State of New Hampshire enlisted into said company in May 1777, as a private soldier, and soon after joined said company, and served as a faithful & good soldier till December 1779 when I left the company, and I have always understood, & believe he served out the three years for which he was enlisted
Moses Carlton
Essex ss. Haverhill June 13 th 1818 Then the above named Moses Carlton personally came before me and in my presence subscribed the above deposition and made oath to the truth of the same. I also certify that said Moses Carlton is personally known to me, and is a disinterested and credible witness
John Varnum Justice of the Peace
The certificate that John Varnum is a Justice of the Peace may be found in the application of Amos Stonehard, certified by Judge Putnam of Salem, & some other cases, taken by R. Estlin

I Moses Clark of Newburyport in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify and declare - that Asa Lord of Warren in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire, who is now making application to the Government of the United States for a pension, is well known to me - I do know that said Lord served in the Army of the United States in the War of the rebellions, on the Continental Establishment - for Three years - he served in the Company commanded by Captain John Whipple, in Colonel Rufus Putnam's Keyser's Massachusetts - I was in the service previous to said Lord entering it, but am knowing to his having entered and joined the Army in the year 1777. I was a private in the same Regiment with him - and was with him at the taking of Burgoyne. &c. I am satisfied that he served as such the full term of three years.
Witness my hand
Moses T. Clark Newburyport
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport.
Be it known that on the fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscribers one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex by legal authority appointed and sworn, residing therein personally came Moses Clark above named, and made oath to the truth of the above written Affidavit by him subscribed. - and I do hereby certify that said Moses Clark the deponent above named is a Citizen of said Newburyport, and entitled to credit.
W. M. D. Clark of the Peace

Copy of a Deed Asa Low to James Williams

KNOW all Men by these Presents,
THAT Asa Low of Warren in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire husbandman
For and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to me in hand, before the delivery hereof, well and tru- ly paid by James Williams of Warren aforesaid husband man,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, has given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents, do give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said James Williams his his heirs and assigns forever
a certain piece of land lying in Warren aforesaid viz one half of a lot of land laid out & drawn to the original right of Joseph Greeley number fifteen in the addition of lots.
To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privi- leges and appurtenances to the same, belonging to him the said James Williams and his heirs and assigns to his  them only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Asa Low my heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby cov- enant, grant and agree to, and with the said Williams his  I and heirs, and assigns, that until the delivery hereof I am the lawful owner of the said premises and am seized and possessed thereof in my own right and fee simple, and have full power and law- ful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid; that the said premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatever, and that I Asa Low my heirs, executors, and administrators shall and will warrant the same to him the said James Williams heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whomsoever.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the fifteenth day of May Anno Domini 1823.
Signed sealed and delivered, in presence of us, Jona Merrill Abel Merrill
Asa Low (seal)
Grafton ss. State of New Hampshire June 26 1824 Then personally appeared the aforementioned Asa Low and acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed before me,
Abel Merrill Justice of the Peace. Grafton ss July 2 1824 Recd recorded & repaid Attest Ephm Kingsbury Regr

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Registers Office July 2. 1824 The within is a true copy of record see Lib. 94 fol. 228.
Eph m Kingsbury Reg r
Copy examined
Attest Eph m Kingsbury Reg r
Grafton ss - I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County do hereby certify that Eph m Kingsbury Esq r is Register of Deeds for said County & that the above is his own proper signature Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 2 d day of July Anno Domini 1824.
S. P. Webster Clerk
Copy of a Deed for Love James Williams

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss.
I, Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for said County do hereby certify that Jonathan Merrill & James Williams are credible witnesses & that Abel Merrill before whom their affidavits hereto attached were taken was on the 26 th day of June instant an acting Justice of the peace within & for said County and that the certificates of oath by him administered to the several Deponents are signed by his own hand. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 30 th day of June A.D. 1924. —
S. P. Webster Clerk

I Jonathan Merrill of Lawful age depose and say that on the fifteenth fifteenth day of May eight hundred & twenty three I knew of Afa Low two four year old Oxen, & one Cow all valued at forty nine Dollars one one note which Merrill held against said Afa Low that he had owed her mon that three years prior to this date.
Jonathan Merrill
Grafton Jdy Jan 26 th 1824. Personally appearing the above named Jon s Merrill & made solemn Oath that the above Affidavit contains the truth & nothing but the truth before me
Abel Merrill Just Peace

James Williams of lawfull age depose and say that on the fifteenth day of May 1828 I bought of Asa Low one undivided half of a lot of land situated in the Town of Warren and is the Lot N o fifteen drawn to the orig- inal Right of Joseph Grealley for which I allowed him fifty Dollars on a note which I then held against him for eighty six Dollars which note had been justly due to me for some time — James Williams Grafton J y Warren June 26 th 1828. Personally appearing the above named James Williams & made solemn oath that the above Affidavit contained the truth & nothing but the truth — before me
Abel Merrill Just Peace

New Hampshire
Asa Low, private. served from 1777. —
Original claim under act May 1820
Schedule, dated 11 Nov r 1823, con.
Neat stock & swine — $43.00
Household furniture & farming tools, — 63.00 $106.00
He states, on the 8 June 1824, that since the 18 th March 1818, he sold 1 pair of oxen and 1 cow, the proceeds $49, were applied to the payment of a note held by Ruth Merrill. This is proved by the affidavit of Jon a Merrill.
On the 15 th May 1823, sold 50 wilges acres of land to James Williams for $50. Deed is produced. James Williams' affidavit proves that the proceeds were applied to the partial discharge of a note for $86, held by him against the claimant, and which had been due for some time.
In the Fall of 1822, he sold an ox to S. Merrill for 18 dolls: which he expended in procuring necessary
for his family, which and in the payment of sundry small debts, which he cannot particularize. That he sold a few sheep, not over 2 or 15, at sundry times, to sundry persons, to pay clothing, store-accounts and doctor's bills, which he cannot particularize. Also some small pigs, and 2 or 3 bushels of corn at sundry times, to pay small debts, and for the support of his family —
Hence, for not having exhibited schedule prior to the 1 st March 1823, is, that he had several times previously to that date attempted to do so, but that from being misinformed, his papers were not drawn up in a formal manner, until November 1823. — Claimant is 69 69, occupation, a farmer, in unable to work. Wife age 55. 2 children. 1 son aged 18 and a daughter aged 16.
Continued 16 Augt. 1824, and sent to J. P. Webster, Haverhill, M. H.
Capt: 1819.

44521 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 44521
Asa Low
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]