Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,135, for Jonathan Low, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER
W.9.135
Low, Jonathan Remember or Remembrance
CONTENTS

5397 Maine
Jonathan Low
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Turner of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bagley in the Hospital line for 15 Months " "
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 50 Dollars per per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Feby. 1833 and S r M. R. B. bar Augusta
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $ 75 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th 33 25 $ 100
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Hiles Clerk, Book D Vol. Page 68

35 Marius
Remember Dow widow of Jonathan Dow Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Jany '49 and sent to
Wm H. Batchelder
Henry A. Keyes
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act Feb. 28, 1848, Page 11 Vol. 7
29 July,
book C

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this ninth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Jonathan Loom a resident of Vassalborough in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged sixty four 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he then enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Thomas Turner and served in Col. Bayley's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Turner Col., Bayley Col.
That in November 1775 he entered that company and regiment as a private and served three months and in February or the first of March 1776 was verbally discharged at Roxbury. That in June or July 1776 he again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. Stetson's company and Col. Dyer's Massachusetts regiment. That this period he served out, and was discharged at Boston about the first of October 1776. That in December 1776 he again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. Joshua White's company and Col. Hall's Massachusetts regiment. That he served out this period and was verbally discharged at Bristol R.I. in March 1777. That in August 1777 he again enlisted as a private for six weeks in Capt. John Turner's company and Col. Cotton's Massachusetts regiment that he served out the period and was discharged at Tiverton the first of October 1777. That in August 1780 he again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. John Turner's company and Col. Jacobs' Massachusetts regiment. That he served out this period and was discharged at Brattle Hill R.I. in November 1780. That on the first of February 1781 he again enlisted as a private for six weeks in Capt. Dyer's Massachusetts company but does not remember the regiment or Col. That he served until the middle of March 1781 and was then discharged at Brattle Hill R.I.

in Capt John Turner's company and Col. Cotton's Massachusetts regiment that he served out the period and was discharged at Farmington the first of October 1797. That in August 1790 he again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt John Turner's company and Col. Jacobs' Massachusetts regiment. That he served out this period and was discharged at Butts Hill R.I. in November 1790. That on the first of February 1791 he again enlisted as a private for six weeks in Capt Soper's Massachusetts company but does not remember the regiment or Col. That he served until the middle of March 1791 and was then discharged at Butts Hill R.I.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born at Marshfield Massachusetts in 1750, when his age is recorded, and where his home was during his revolutionary services. That in 1784, he removed to Falmouthborough, Maine, where he now lives. That if he ever took any written discharges, they are lost. That at the above periods, he enlisted, was not drafted, or received as a substitute. That at his first term, he served with the main army and at his second in building boots at Dorchester. That under Capt White he served principally at Bristol R.I. That in 1777 he served at Rhode Island, where Genl Spencer commanded. That in 1780 he served also at R.I. where his Col. Jacobs was commandant of four regiments. That he cannot now state the names of other Colonels. That in 1780 he was building a Fort at Butts Hill and in 1791 in guarding stores there.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
For altham his X Love mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. (The applicant making his mark, being paralytic) Before, Nathan Weston Esq. Dist S.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. (The declaration of the applicant was taken at his house, he being too infirm to go from home.) Nathan Weston Esq.

Jonathan Low
advent 15 mo pri
1750
R. G. Rose Augusta, Me.
State of Maine
I John Allen, a soldier of the revolution, and I certify one year, upon oath to life & declare that being myself a soldier at the time in the same company, I know that Jonathan Low, then of Mansfield now of Vespborough, served there as a private in 1776 in Capt Stetson's company. That he served a month or six weeks in Capt John Tuom's company and Col. Cotton's regiment. I also know that he served in 1780 there as a private under Capt John Tuom and Col. Jacobs at Butter's Hill, Rhode Island. John Allen
Subscribed and sworn to, August 10 1832 the deponent being a credible witness
Before Nathan Weston notary public

...the ... company and Col. ... I also know that he served in 1780 three months under Capt John Turner and Col. ... at Butts' Hill, Rhode Island. John Allen
Subscribed and sworn to, August 10 1832 the deponent being a credible witness
Before Nathan Weston Jun Justice
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, be- fore whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Jonathan Low for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this tenth day of August
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

43 Remember Low. As July 29. 1848. Mono of Machine Mr.
Maria 1798 Instana died 1839
Alma, 15 mo. pm f. 50 - Puan pm 4 March 1848
Hon H Belcher Dinner of Reply
Gen W. Morton Augusta Maine,

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress approved July 29 1848 entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and soldiers of the revolutionary Army"
State of Maine
Somerset County S. S
On this thirty first day of October  July A. D. 1848, personally appeared before the Open Court of Probate for said County of Somerset, it being a Court of Record, Memorance Low a resident of Cornville in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged, seventy eight years, who being first 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 July 29. 1848 entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers and soldiers of the revolutionary War" That she is the widow of Jonathan Low who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, under the Act of June 7. 1832, at the rate of Fifty dollars per annum, which was paid to him to September 4. 1838, from which time to February 14. 1839, being the day of his death, she received it as her widow, it having been paid at the "Maine Agency", and that she refers to a declaration of her pension in the War of the Revolution supposed to be in possession of the War department in support of her claim. She further declares

that she was married to the said Jonathan Law, in the town of Vassalborough in the State of Maine on the fifth day of August in the year One thousand eight hundred and Ninety Seven, that her husband the said Jonathan Law died in the town of Vassalborough in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine the fourteenth day of February 1839, since which time she has remained a widow attest, C. Greene.
Remembrance of Love Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written viz October 31st A.D. 1848.
Chas. Greene } Judge of said Probate Court.
State of Maine
Somerset County S.S. I the Subscribers, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Somerset do hereby certify that the Hon Charles Greene before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is the Judge of said Court, and that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the Application of Remembrance Law for a pension Witness my hand and seal of the said Court the Eighth day of November 1848. Thos. K. Jones Register.

Jonathan Low and Remenda Vivian, both of Varsalborough, were joined in marriage August fifth Seventeen hundred & Ninety eight.
John Gotchell Justice of Peace
The above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. Virg "August 5. 1798"
James Rowe Town Clerk
I James Rowe above named, do depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town of Varsalborough in the County of Wen- -necsee and State of Maine, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
James Rowe Town Clerk
State of Maine.
Wenncse County, S.S.
On this 14th day of December A.D. 1848, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said County, James Rowe, Clerk of the town of Varsalborough in said County, and made Oath to the truth of the above Certificate subscribed by him
John Mower Justice of the Peace

Jonathan Son Maine
adm d
No 6 Rose Agents.

BRIEF in the case of  Jonathan Low  county of Kennebec  in the State of Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days. As a Gen.     Nov. In 1795 8 private Col Turner Col Dugay   1796 3 " Col Stetson " Dugay   Decm 1796 21 " Col White Col Hall   August 1799 6 15 " Col Farmer Col Cotton   in the Fall 1780 5 " " " Jacobs   Decm 1781 1 15 " Col Soper  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mansfield Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional documentary one witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? — 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Jonathan Lew. Mr. act 7 June 1832 $50 00 per
To what time was he last paid
Pension Officer } Paid to 4 th Mar. 1839. January 6 (1849) } Gl A
J. H. B.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9135
Freeman Low
Wid.
Jonathan Low
Print Rev War
Act: July 29 th  1848.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 441
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In Low

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 27 th 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jonathan Low is borne on a "muster roll of Capt. Morgan Lewis' company marched on the alarm upon Lexington Battle. Tunford Ap r 21 st 1775," as having been paid for three days service as a private And that the name of Jonathan Low is borne on a "a roll of travel of a militia company under the command of Capt. Thomas Runce now encamped in Brig d Genl. Thomas' Brigade in Col. John Baley's regt. June 10 th 1775," but no time of service mentioned & there are no further rolls of that company for that year to be found in this Office And that the name of Jonathan Low is borne on a pay roll of Capt. John Runce's company in Col. Theophilus Cotton's regt. that marched to the State of Rhode Island," as having been paid as a private for one month & one days service from Sept. 28. 1777. And that the name of Jonathan Low is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. Thomas Cummings' company in Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. detached from the Counties of Suffolk & Essex as a reinforcement to the Army under the command of his Excellency Genl. Washington," as having served as a private from Octr. 14 th to Nov. 22 d 1779. being paid for one month & 20 days service including time to go home,

And that the name of Jonathan Low is borne on "a pay roll of capt. John Furness company in Col. John Jacob's regiment detached from the militia to reinforce the American Army, for three months, marched to the State of Rhode Island & there did duty," as having served as a private from July 24 th to Oct. 29 th , 1780, & was paid for three months & six days service,
And that the name of there are no rolls of capt. Stetson's company in Col. Dyke's regt from June to Oct. 1776, to be found in this Office or any rolls of capt. White's company in Col. Hall's regt. for 1776 or 1777, or any rolls of capt Soper's company for 1781, to be found in this Office.
Edward D Bangs Secy

I Jonathan Hodge now of Augusta in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, formerly of Vassalborough in said County, do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Larr for many years prior to his death. I well knew that he was a pensioner of the United States. I do not recollect the year he died, but his death occurred in said Vassalborough some years since, from my first acquaintance with him which was upwards of thirty years previous to his death, he was living with his now deceased widow Remembrance Larr as her husband, and they continued to live together as husband and wife from my earliest acquaintance with them till his death, they were respectable people and brought up a family of children.
Jonathan Hodge
State of Maine,
Kennebec County S.S. On this 18th day of December 1848, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Jonathan Hodge, above named (well known to me as a respectable person,) and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Geo W. Morton Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine
County of Kennebec ss - I William M. Stratton Clerk of the judicial courts for said County hereby certify that John Mower & George W. Morton Esqrs are justices of the Peace in & for said County of Kennebec, and that the signatures hereto affixed purporting to be theirs respectively are genuine. Witness my hand and the seal of the Sup. Jud. Court of Maine this December 19th A.D. 1848.
W. M. Stratton