Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4269, for Joel Lowther, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Lowther, Joel Nancy
W 4269
B.L.Wt. 268 HH-160-55
CONTENTS

1025 Adm 3/65 Apr 21/65
Rev. Geo. Dent, Nov. 17/9855
Nancy Louther wife of Joel Louther Pri
Nancy wife of Joel Louther, Pri;
Revolutionary pensioner
Ello - Penn Ohio July 53- 3716
W: 1600 AG May 20/57 B. D. Dent
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George Dent Hennepin Illinois
Vol L. page 125.

3.716 Ohio Illinois Cincinnati
Nancy Lowther widow of Joel Lowther Va who served in the Revolutiona- ry war, as a private, re d died May 16 1871
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 12th November 1853
Certificate of Pension issued 20 th day of Feby, 1874. and sent to
R. Downing Salisbury
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 165 Vol.
1853 Decr 11, Ar. la 1.295. " " 21. 20 Springfield Ills. from 11 Sept. 1855 Nati. to Geo. Kent. 1872 Oct 17 - let J B Watkins Champaign referred to Agent at Chicago to furnish blanks etc

17.9.34
Ohio
Joel Lowther
of Athens Co in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Buford of the Virginia line, for the term of 18 mo's
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Nov. 1820 and sent to Henry Bartlett Esq. Athens. Ohio
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1820 14 M. 217 / 30 - 116 53 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1821 - 48 -
$ 164.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
81 May 1820
Let: 5 th Feb: 1840 Hon: C. Morris. Let to G Easton Aug 27 th 49

Joel Lowther of Athens, O.
Ady E
Eng. 1852

Y. Held at Athens in the County of Athens and State of Ohio, on the 23 rd day of October A. D. 1820, before Honorable Ezra Osborn Esquire President Ebenezer Curyer, Silvanus Ames & Robert Linzee Esquires his Associates Judges of our Court of Common Pleas of the County of Athens aforesaid
Jacob Souther Pensioner
District of Ohio Athens County ss. On this 26 th day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record, for the County and district aforesaid Jacob Souther aged 64 years who as appears to this Court made his declaration of services as a private soldier on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary War, before Robert Linzee Esquire one of the Associate Judges of this Court, on the 18 th day of June 1818, who having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and declares that the services by him rendered in the Revolutionary War, as in his said declaration above referred to are stated, were performed in the Company of Adam McAllis in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bluford of of the State of Virginia.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 "passed March 18 th 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 and by me subscribed

Schedule
Land or Real estate I have none. Personal property 1 Horse 16 years old, 1 do 13 years old, 1 Colt 9 months old 2 Cows, 3 Sheep, 2 full grown Hogs, 10 small hogs, 1 Axe, 1 Hoe, 1 plough, 2 old Chairs, 3 earthen plates 1 Pot iron, 1 iron kettle both broken, 1 bake kettle, 2 Iron spoons, 1 knife 1 fork.
My occupation was formerly that of a Blacksmith, but I have long since lost all my tools, and am now unable to work, except a little now & then as a labourer on the land. My family consists of a Wife 33 years old who is very weakly and 4 Children the eldest of whom is a daughter Dieldamia 13 years old healthy, but very small of her age. Elias 7 years old smart and active. Mary 5 years old & Jackson 2 years old both healthy
Joel Lowther
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 26 th day of Oct r A D 1820 H Bartlett Clerk
The state of Ohio Athens County ss.
I, Henry Bartlett Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County Ohio, Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, 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 Eightyfive dollars.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of our said Court at Athens this 4 th day of November A D 1820
Henry Bartlett Clerk of Athens Com. Pleas

State of Illinois, } ss. Putnam County. }
On this 9 th day of April A.D. 1855, before me Geo. Dent Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county, personally appeared Nancy Lowther, aged sixty seven (67) years, a resident of Marshall County in the State of Illinois (late of Athens County, Ohio,) who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Joel Lowther who was then a soldier in the Revolutionary war.
The said Joel Lowther, on account of having been such soldier, was a pensioner of the United States inscribed on the pension list at the rate of and died near in Rutland, Higgs County, Ohio, on the 12 th day of November A.D. 1853. — She further states that she is inscribed as such widow is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of $96.- per annum, commencing Nov. 12. 1853, according to a certificate to that effect issued to her, & numbered 3716 & bearing date 20 th February 1854, & issued under the act of 3 rd February 1853.
She further states that she

was married to the said Joel Lowther in (she thinks it was the fall of) 1812, by in Athens County, Ohio, by Caleb M'Gerrith, Esq., and that her name before her said marriage was Nancy Douglass. The date & place of the death of her said husband are above named. She is still the widow of the said Joel Lowther, deceased. -
For evidence of her said marriage, she refers to her application for a pension. Said application was made about the 30 th of December 1853 at Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio. She cannot state the names of the officers under whom said Joel Lowther served, nor can she state the length of service, no but she begs leave to refer to the records in the war office for such facts, supposing that the service was such as to entitle her to bounty land under the late "act granting additional bounty land" &c.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining bounty land under the act "granting additional bounty land" &c approved March 3 rd 1855.

Witness Thomas Dent } Nancy her Lowther Geo Dent } mark.
Subscribed & sworn to April 9 th 1855, before me said Clerk; & I hereby certify that I believe the said Nancy Lowther, who signed & executed the foregoing declaration, is the widow of the said Joel Lowther, deceased, and a pensioner of the United States, and of the age above stated, & that I have no interest whatever in her said claim.
My official seal is affixed.
George Dent Clerk
State of Illinois } Putnam County 3 rd . April 9 th 1855. Personally appeared Isaac Shepherd Elizabeth Shepherd of Peoria County Illinois and Elias Lowther, a citizen of Putnam County aforesaid, who being duly sworn state that they are personally acquainted with Nancy Lowther & that she is the person now present who signed & executed the foregoing declaration & that she is the widow of Joel Lowther deceased, well known to them, and is a pensioner of the United States. The said Elias Lowther is the low widow

of said Nancy Lowther. The said Isaac Shepherd & Elizabeth Shep- herd are her acquaintances.
Isaac Shepherd Elizabeth her Shepherd Elias Lowther
Sworn to & subscribed before me, & I certify that the said Isaac Shepherd, Elizabeth Shepherd & Elias Lowther are their credible & respectable citizens. —
My official seal is affixed —
George Dent Clk.
88025
Send Warrant to Geo. Dent (for Nancy Lowther) Kennesaw, Putnam Co., Illin.

Joel Lowther of Athens
Further evidence of Service numbering
The claim is again re- turned, that the applicant may state the name of the Colonel of the regiment, in which he last served, and in which he has proved his services.
26. May 1820

State of Ohio. Athens County ss;
On this 13 th day of June 1878 before me Robert Linze, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said county personally appeared Jack Lowther resident of Alexander in said county aged 62 years, who being by me Duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 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 —"
That he the said Lowther in the spring of 1778 for the term of eighteen months enlisted in the company in the company commanded by Capt William McClellan of Col. — Scotts Regiment Virgin- line & marched to Ft. Dinwiddie, & from thence to Danestown, where he continued till near the time for which he engaged expired, when on account of scarcity of provisions & subsistence, he with the rest of the company were discharged dismissed with honor , by a verbal order discharged with honor, & from thence returned home —
And the said Lowther further declares on oath that in the spring of 1780 he enlisted in Harrison County for the term of eighteen months into the com- pany commanded by Capt William Lowther & remained there in said Harrison County at Fort Arnold until during until the end of said term — that during the whole of both terms he faithfully served in the line of his duty against the common enemy that at the end of his last term, viz. at Harrison he received a written honorable discharge from his Com- mander, which has been long since, by time &

Last - That he has not, now, nor can obtain any evidence of his service or discharge, and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support — Sworn & declared before me this day by me a true written
Robt Linzee Associate Judge
State of Ohio Athens County ss
I Robert Linzee Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the said Joel Lowther did serve in the Revolutionary War for more than Nine Months in the Continental establish- ment as he hath before declared and sworn and that he is really in reduced and indigent circumstances and needs the aid of his Country I therefore transmit the proceedings taken in this case before me to the Secretary of the War Department pursuant to the directions of the afore- mentioned Act of Congress. — Athens June 18. 1818.
Robt Linzee Associate Judge

State of Ohio Athens County & ss
On this 12 th day of December 1853 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the County of Athens and State aforesaid, Nancy Lowther, a resident of
Athens Township County of Athens & State of Ohio aged 66 February 1854 years, who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Joel Lowther who was a private in the Virginia Continental line, the time when he entered & left the service she cannot say the names & rank of officers under whom service was performed she does not know. That he resided in the state of Virginia Harrison Co. & the brigades when he entered the service. That her said husband died on the 12 th day of November 1853 in Rutland Township Meigs County Ohio. Aged ninety eight, as she very truly believes And for proof of his service reference is made to the Evidence filed in his application under the Act of 1818. That he was placed on the Pension Rolls 20 th Nov 1820, and his pension commenced June 18 th 1818, and was paid at the Agency in Cincinnati Ohio. She further declares that she was married to the said Joel Lowther on the the Court State the day, day of December Eighteen Hundred and twelve, that she was not married to him prior

to the Second of January Eighteen Hundred but at the time above stated, & that no record proof can be procured of her marriage, she further declares that she is now a widow
Signed in presence of.
x Nancy  her Lorotheer mark
x J. C. Gurney
x J. V. Moules
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 12 th day of December A.D. 1853.
J. C. Frost
Probate Judge A. Co.

State of Ohio Athens County ss
On this 12 th day of December 1853, personally appeared before me John  Jacob Grost Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County of Athens and State aforesaid.
John Camp and James Shepherd both residents of Athens & Hlyard Townships, Athens County Ohio who first being duly sworn by me according to Law, make the following declaration. That they are personally acquainted with Nancy Lowther who is a resident of Athens Township in the County of Athens & State of Ohio That she is the widow of Joel Lowther, a pensioner who died in Rutland Township County of Meigs, and State of Ohio on the 12 th day of November 1853, That the said Nancy Lowther is the identical widow of Joel Lowther Deceased, and that she is now an applicant for a Pension on account of services in the Revolutionary War rendered by her late Husband, they further say they have no interest in her claim nor concieved in its prosecution
In presence of
James T. Sinoules
Mercy T. Shepherd
x John Camp
x James Shepherd
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year above written, and I hereby certify that John Camp of Alexander and James Shepherd of Athens are to me well known, both of whom are Credible persons, & whose testimony as given above is entitled to consideration And I further certify that the claim of

Vancy Lowther as set forth in her application is one in which I have no interest nor am I concerned in its prosecution.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Athens this 12 th day of December A.D., 1853,
J. C. Frost Probate Judge.

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Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, D.C.

Additional Evidence
Free
Nancy Lowther Southwick Ms 26.844 Boynton
26.844 166 J. Minot Commission of Pensions Washington DC

17 Feb P En OH Feb. 17 1854
Sir 4050
Please certify when Joel Lowther died? pensioner Ohio Roll - act 1818/88 $96. per annum
Resp't J. H. Hart Esq. 3rd Aud. J. C. Clegg for Commr
Joel Lowther, Act 1818. Paid to 4 Sept. 1853 No death
F. Burt Attorney

State of Ohio
County of Athens
{ On this 17 th day of Jany 1854, personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for the County & State aforesaid
David Douglass aged 51 years a resident of Alexander in said County of Athens, who being duly sworn according to law declares, he was present & at the Marriage of Joel Bowther and Nancy Douglass at the House of his Father in Lee Township County of Athens Ohio in the Month of December 1812 that they were Married by Caleb Merrill Esqr. he is personally knowing to, being an Eye Witness of the fact, the day of the month he does not recollect that said Nancy is his Sister, is Sixty Six years of age, is an applicant for a pension under an act of Congress of 3 rd Febry 1853, is now a resident of Athens Township Athens County Ohio. That her Husband as he is informed died in Rutland Meigs County Ohio on the 12 th day of Novr 1853 aged Ninety eight years, that the above mentioned Joel Bowther deceased was the Lawful Husband of the said Nancy Bowther, and was a Revolutionary Pensioner for more than thirty years, and was in the receipt of Ninety Six Dollars per Annum. And that the said Nancy Bowther is Still a Widow, he further states he is not interested in the claim of Nancy Bowther to a pension nor concerned in its prosecution
In presence of J. Rickey
x D Douglass
H. H. Burnham.
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year above written And I hereby certify that David Douglass a resident of Alexander Athens County Ohio is to me well known a credible

person and that his Affidavit is entitled to consideration And I further certify that I have no interest in this claim nor concerned in its prosecution
H. Burnham Justice of the peace
State of Ohio Athens County } ss
On this 1 day of February AD 1854 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said the County Aforesaid
William Smith aged 57 years a resident of Albany Athens County and State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to Law deposes that he was first acquainted with Joel Lowther the Pensioner who died on the 12 th day of Novr 1853 in Rutland Ohio about (1806)  that  he  was  personally  and  intimately  acquainted  with  him  during  that  time  and  until  his  death  since that he was personally and intimately ac- quainted with him during that time and until his death that he is also personally acquainted with Nancy Lowther, who resides in Athens Township, Athens County Ohio, who is the widow of the said Joel Lowther deceased, that he has known her since the year 1815  1812 that he is not personally knowing to the marriage of the said Joel & Nancy Lowther (whose maiden name was Nancy Douglas) that report says they were married in 1812 in the Township of Lee now in Athens County, by Caleb Merritt Esqr at the House of Mr Douglas Father of the said Nancy Lowther that they raised a family of three Children all of whom he was personally acquainted with from their childhood, that Joel Lowther and Nancy Lowther lived together as Husband and wife, that no report to the contrary was ever intimated by any one to his knowledge, that it was

And is the common consent of all for the last 40 years by their intimate acquaintance that they were Lawfully Married, that he is as confident that they were Married as he is of any fact of whi- ch he is not personally knowing to, that Nancy Lowther was the Second Wife of Joel Lowther, that he was also personally acquainted with Caleb Merritt Esqr, deceased, that the said Smith doth further declares that he married a Daughter of Joel Lowther whom he the said Lowther had by his first Wife that he was married to said Lowthers Daughter in the year 1817 in consequence of which he was more intimately acquain- ted with the said Joel and Nancy Lowther. And
And that he has no interest in the Widows claim to a pension nor concerned in its prosecution
in Present of J D Johnson John Cump
Wm Smith
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above Written, And I hereby certify that William Smith is to me Well Known, is a credible person that his Affidavit is entitled to consideration, that most of the statements therein set forth I am personally knowing to be correct and true, that Nancy Lowther is unquestionably the lawful Widow of Joel Lowther deceased, that I have no interest in her claim to a pension nor concerned in its prosecution
John Cump - Justice of the Peace, in Athens County state of ohio

The State of Ohio Athens County ss
I, Joseph M. Dana, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County, do hereby certify that F. Burnham and John Camp Esquires, before whom, the within affidavits respectively subscribed, were acknowledged, were at the time of taking such acknowledgments and still are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, commissioned, and qualified as such, and further, that the signatures thereto, purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Athens this seventh day of February A.D. 1854.
Joseph M. Dana, Clerk
By L. H. Brown Deputy.

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On Official Business
Free
Lowther and Que Midshipman C. February 10 th
W. J. Walsh Committee of Privileges Washington Feb. 14/54 J. G.
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State County Persona And for years by Rule Loan a by Order of said of the a years Hshire States by Inr Whom And that the In And was his rela ands the House w Service nine a Treatmen Was Wel into the from any Service

Official Business.
Jan 4/53 Ohio 1818 Free Kane, South and Preston H. H. H.
L. P. Waldo Commissioner. Washington D. C.
Salisbury, O. Dec 30 th

State of Ohio County of Meigs
eight hundred and Justice of the peace m. Mark Wood, a ra who being duly swor. Da been applied for, or g.

W Mrs. L. K. D. Allen Philadelphia Washington City
[Handwritten signature or initials]

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
4269
Nancy Lowther
Wid.
Joel Lowther Pvt. Rev. War
Act: _____
Feb. 30/53
Index:—Vol. _____
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Middleport Meigs County Ohio June 2 nd 1856
Sir,
Herewith I enclose you some papers relative to the Claim of Nancy, Wid. of Joel Lowther deceased for Bounty Land for Revolutionary Service of her said Husband. You will see by Mrs Lowthers letter that I am requested to further prosecute said claim. If under the Act of March 3 1855, Amended May 1856. the Claimant I presume is entitled to Bland if the Warrant is already issued please inform me; if not issued, you will forward to my address
Court of Pensions Washington D C
Yours R Downing Agt for Nancy Lowther

No 5080 . 4013 Ohio Nancy Lowther Pattoms wid. of Jacl Advt 3. Feb. 53
R Downing Salisbury Meigs Co. O

1853 Salisbury Meigs Co O Dec 30
Sir
Herewith you have the application of Nancy Bowther Widow of Joel Bowther a Revolutionary pensioner, who died on the 12 th of Nov 1853 in Rutland Meigs County O Said Widow claims a pension of 96$ p Annum under Act of Feby 3 rd 1853. I have in my possession Mr Bowthers old pension certificate, which will be required for use to draw the pension due from the 11 th of Sept to the date of his death
I find no record of the marriage at Athens but shall be able to make proof by persons who were present and will forward shortly satisfactory proof of the fact
Yours Respectfully
R Downing
Agt for Nancy Bowther "
L P Waldo
Commission
Washington D C

Postscript Hon James K. Edwards Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Washington City D.C.

Cincinnati August 21 1849
Dear
James K. Edwards
While I have much to complain complaint of you for the cause that you have thought proper to make in reference to those of the Mexican War that have had the numerous advantages taken of them by at the same time Thank you for many kindnesses that you have favored me with you need no flattery if you did you would have to appeal to some one else
A Mr Joel Southers of Mayss Co Ohio has written to me to know about his land claims for services in the Revolutionary War He was a soldier of Col. Adair Wallas Co under the command of Col. Buford Regt ("he says Scotts Brigade") of the N. Ky. Troops As there are many that there think there is much more done there than there is I thought that it would be well to ask you if it would be of any use to make an application for the old man He is now a Pensioner and says that he never got any land
Resp. Eliphalet CANTON

G. B. Putnam Co. Ill
Mr. J. R. Downing Middle Port - O
Sir
I herewith add a few lines to you in regard to getting a land warrant for me. I employed Mr. George Kent of Memphis this state to do the business for me but he was unsuccessful on account of not having competent witnesses. You wrote me sometime since that you thought you could get a survey on some land that was sold, (by my understanding) if you think there is any chance of getting them I will employ you to do the business for me and pay you for your trouble.
I enclose some papers so you can see what has been done.
I am well at this time. Hope you will write as soon as you receive this. You wrote to me at the time we were removing from Portsmouth Ohio that you could get the Land Warrant for me, but we were just ready to start, for this country and had not time to write, Yours truly Nancy Lowther

Clerks Office Athens Co. July 7 th 1854
R. Lunning Esq
Sir
Enclosed please
find Affidavits duly certified. —
M r Dana is from home at this time, but I have made some enquiries relative to the information you wish about Lorrains Marriage &c. with little satisfaction I fear.
There is no Record of the Marriage of said A. L. & H. L. to be found in this County; indeed the first License found in this Co. that I can find any trace of, was in the year 1817, several years after the Marriage of said parties, as it seems. —
See Township has always constituted a part of this County since it has been a County. — —
Such is the substance of all that I can learn in relation to the matter, — — — —
Judge Frost informs me, that the S d came

to hand safely; owing to Mr Landa's absence, I am unable to inform you as to the P.S. -
Respectfully &c
Louis H. Brown,

Nancy Lowther

Brief in the case of Nancy Southern, widow of Joel Stearns County and State of Ohio act 15 February 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband pensioned at $ Act 18184; Marriage, death of husband & Identity of parties proved by affidavits witnesses, Pensioner died 12 Nov. '53
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
R. L. Manning Salisbury, Meigs Co. O.
W. R. Lee Examining Clerk.

Pension Agency Cincinnati Dec 19 th 1855
Sir
I have yours of the 14 th and in reply have to state that Nancy Lowther widow of Abel a pensioner under the Act 3 rd July 1853 at the rate of ninety Six Dollars per annum was last paid Sept 4 th 1855
I am very Respectfully Your Old Servt
Isaac G. Mays
J M c Cart E Sq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sir
Middleport Meigs County O. Feby 10 1854
On the 30 th of Dec last I sent you the application of Nancy Lowther, Widow of Joel Lowther, for a pension under Act of 3 rd Feby 1853
I herewith forward you the Affidavits of David Douglass & William Smith, as proof of their Marriage. Athens County was organized about 1810 or 12, and it appears no records of any Marriage can be found farther back than 1817. Five years after Lowthers Marriage
That there were marriages in said County several years prior to 1817 I am personally knowing to. Consequently the Co Clerk did not make it a matter of Record until 1817 as specified in the note herewith enclosed. A Mrs Wadkins of Illinois was an Eye Witness, & I have sent for her Affidavit, as yet not received. A score or more of the Affidavits of old Citizens who have known Joel Lowther & the Widow for 40 to 50 years stating that they lived together as Husband & Wife from 1812 & no report to the contrary, can be obtained if required. I have been personally acquainted with Lowther & Widow since the Spring of 1816, that they were married is unquestionably true.
Should more proof be required please inform me, I presume no Public record proof can be found as to any private records I am not advised. The Widow lives

Thirty miles distant, The public records of Marriage running back to the first settlements in the west are very deficient
L. D'Uvalde Esqr Comr of Pensions Washington DC
Respectfully yours R Downing Agt for Nancy Lowther

State of Ohio ss Athens County ss Personal appeared Before me one of the parties of the plea for Alexandria township and Athens County Jacob Pritchard who being duly qualified according to Law Deposes and saith that Joel Lowther was an in Listed Soulgan for the term of Eighteen months in the Service of the United States on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary war against Great Britain and served twelve months of the time and being a messmate; and then was transferred into different companies; in genl. Scotts Brigade & Col; Bufords Regiment, in Captain Adam Wallaces Company in the Virginia Line at the time Captain Wallace was killed at Bufords Defeat Jacob Pritchard
Sworn and subscribed before me this twentieth day of November 1819 Jesse Camp justice of peace
I Jesse Camp one of the Justices of the Peace in the County aforesaid do certify that the above deponent is a credible witness Jesse Camp justice of peace

State of Ohio Athens County ss
I Henry Bartlett Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County aforesaid do certify that Jesse Camp Esquire before whom the within Affidavit appears to have been made was at the time of making the same and now is a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this State and that the within is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of said County at Athens the 10 th day of December A.D. 1819
Henry Bartlett Clerk

Wood County Virginia 16 th March 1919.
This Day William Radclif personally appeared before me one of the commonwealth's justices for said County and after being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth & that he was well acquainted with Joel Lowther before & at the commencement of the revolutionary war with Great Britain, that the said Joel Lowther enlisted as a private soldier under Captain William Lowther in the Third Virginia Regiment for the term of Eighteen Months, & that the said Lowther served his full term of his enlistment, as they were living on the West fork of Monongahela River, then Monongahela County But now Harrison County, sworn & subscribed to before me the Day & Date above written
Reece Woolf J.P.
his William Radclif mark
I certify that William Radclif the within Deponant is a creditable Witness given under my hand this 20 th Day of December 1919
Reece Woolf a justice of the peace for the County of Wood & state of Virginia

Virginia to wit:
I James H. Price Clerk of the County Court of Wood County do hereby certify that Rev. Moody before whom the within Deposition appears to have been taken was at the time of the date of said Deposition an acting Justice of the Peace in the said County duly commissioned & qualified. And that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all his official Acts as such.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my Office at the Court House aforesaid The 3 rd Day of August 1919
J. H. Price Clerk
Resolution
Patents
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Feb 3 1844
G. Morris M c A
Chas G. Smith
J. Edwards Esq. Pension Agent Washington & Co
Hon. C. Morris H.R.

House of Rep s
January 31 1870
Dear Sir
Will you have the goodness to examine the enclosed letters, of A. G. Brown Esq r , and if you can, give me the information sought by him
Very Respectfully
Your O bt Serv t
Calvary Morris
J. L. Edwards Esq r

As to claim of Nancy Lowther for bounty land.
Com of Pensions refers to Auditor P.A. of Va. record for evidence of service. —
Rec Mar 26/55. —

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
Sir:
Wilmington, 17 th 1855
The claim of Mary Sowther , for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 88,025 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Wm C Sowther , the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully,
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.
Yours referred to the Auditor of Public Accounts of Va for evidence of service, as the Solon alleged he served in the Va Continental Line,
George Dent Esq., Harrison, Ill;

Nancy Lowther me Pensioner -
Application for trans- fer of pension from Cincinnati O. to Springfield, Ill.
transferred as and.
Send reply to Geo. Dent, Wernersville, Putnam Co., Illinois.

State of Illinois, 3 Putnam County. 36.
On this 5 th day of November A.D. 1855 before me the subscriber Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county personally appears Nancy Lowther who on her oath declared that she is the same person named in an original certificate in her possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:
Department of the Interior. Widow's Pension. I certify, that in conformity with the 2 d Section of the act of February 3. 1853, Nancy Lowther , widow of Joel Lowther, who was a private in the Revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of ninety six dollars and — per annum, commencing on the 12 th of November 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. Given at the Department of the Interior, this twenty sixth day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
R. M c Clure, Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and countersigned,
L. B. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions. —
That her name was placed on the pension list roll of the State of Ohio from whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in Putnam County in the State of Illinois, where she intends to remain, & wishes her pension to be payable in Illinois (at Springfield) in future. The following

are her reasons for removing from Ohio &c. Her son Elias Lowther with whom she lives, removed from Ohio & settled in said Putnam County. & it is expected to be more convenient to get the pension money from Springfield than from Ohio. - She is still a widow, and has not been married since the date of said certificate.
Nancy her Lowther mark
Sworn to & subscribed to before me the said Clerk this 5 th day of November A.D. 1855.
Official seal affixed.
J. W. Dent, Clerk.
By Thomas Dent Deputy Clerk
We know Elias Lowther & Harriet Lowther do hereby certify that we are acquainted with the above named Nancy Lowther, and that she is a widow, and is a pensioner of the United States, and is the same person named in the certificate above set forth, & that her affidavit we are witness to the signing of her affidavit above.
Elias Lowther Harriet per Lowther mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 5 th day of November A.D. 1855. and I certify that the said Elias Lowther & know Harriet Lowther

are persons of veracity & that from the appearance & statements of said Nancy Lawther I have no doubt that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
With my hand & official seal —
Geo Dent, Clerk, By Thomas Dent Deputy Clerk.