Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22416, for Asa Thurlo, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Thurlo, Asa or Thurlow
No. 22416.
Abigail
CONTENTS

N o 18088 Maine
Asa Thurlo
of Oxford Co. in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Martin of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Tyler in the Maine Troops here for 7 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of July 1833 and sent to Thos Clarke Paris Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 46.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 11.66
$58.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E, Vol. 1 Page 58
Head Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of the U. States 1838 from 4 March to 1 June 1840. Agent Notified Dec 1841

6360
Maine
Higail Thurlo, widow of Asa Thurlo, Mafs who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars // Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of November, 1843 and sent to F. Bradford Portland Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 - Page 10
18 Repd - 04 No. 276. Pension of No. 323 1845

A copy of the record of a marriage solemnized by Isaac Parsons Justice of the Peace of New Gloucester in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine as recorded in a book of records kept in said town for the purpose of recording marriages. which record is as follows viz, "A record of marriages solemnized by Isaac Parsons Justice of the Peace -
Asa Howland to Abigail Keen both of a place called Shepard'sfield November twenty fifth One thousand seven hundred and eighty three
Recorded by me Nathaniel Eustett Town Clerk.
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record except the words November "Twenty fifth" One thousand seven hundred and eighty three which is in fair legible figures as follows November 25 th 1783.
Attest Thomas Johnson Town Clerk
New Gloucester March 4. 1844
of New Gloucester
Personally appeared before me the above named Thomas Johnson Town Clerk of New Gloucester and made oath that the above copy of record subscribed by him is true
Wm Bradbury - Justice of the Peace

10153 10149 Abigail Thurlow widow of Asa Maine Act 7 July 1838 M 83 d 40
Please forward the Certificate to F. Bradford Portland Maine

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, Freeman Bradford and William P. Bradbury Esquires are Magistrates
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that they are duly qualified to act as such; that
and that the annexed signature purporting to be their's are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this Ninth day of March Anno Domini 1841
Charles Cobb CLERK.

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford County of Cumberland, ss.
ON this sixth day of March 1841 personally appeared before me Lyman Rawson Judge of the Probate in & for said County of Oxford  Abigail Thurlow a resident of Woodstock in the County of Oxford and State or District of Maine, aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the wid- ow of Asa Thurlow who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and the same person who received the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the seventh of June 1832 and that he was placed upon the Pension Roll of the State of Maine on the 27th of July 1833 and was entitled to receive the sum of twenty three dollars & thirty three cents per annum during his natural life. The evidence of her husband's service is in the Pension Office at Washington to which she refers the Commission or
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said Asa Thurlow on the twenty fifth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty three and that her husband, the aforesaid Asa Thurlow died on the first day of June 1840 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
John Thurlow                      Abigail X. Thurlow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE Lyman Rawson I do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original of this declaration being taken out of Court Lyman Rawson Judge
Judge of Probate for the County of Oxford

State of Maine
Oxford County s.s. March 6 1841/1
I hereby certify that I made the examination in the matter of the application of the within named Abigail Thurlow for a pension at her place of residence in Woodstock within said county of Oxford and have administered to her the oath, she being in my opinion too infirm to attend court.
S. M. Rawson Judge of Probate

State of Maine
Osceola County ss. To the Subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County hereby certify that Lyman Rawson, whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Declaration, is Judge of the Court aforesaid, & the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the Application of Abigail Thurlow for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this Sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty four.
Geo. F. Emery Register

State of Maine
Oxford ss. On this sixth day of November 1844 personally appeared before me Abigail Thurlow a resident of Woodstock within said County aged eighty three years who upon oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed the twenty third day of August A.D. 1843. That she is the widow of Asa Thurlow late of Woodstock in the County of Oxford who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and who was entitled to and did receive a pension of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents during his natural life. And for evidence of her said husband's service in the Revolutionary war she refers to his said declaration now in the Pension Office at Washington under the act of 1832. and for the proof of her widowhood to the declaration and evidence thereto subjoined made this day for the benefit of the act of July 7 th 1838
And she declares That she is still a

widow and that she was married on the 25 th day of November A.D. 1783 and that the marriage took place subsequent to the last period of her husband's demise to wit on the day above
Stated
Elizabeth L. D. ...
Oxford S.S.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
I was then and there Judge of Probate for Oxford County.
The health of the Belmont is the cause of this letter being late in reaching you.
I remain Respectfully
[Faint, mostly illegible handwriting covering the bottom half of the page]

I John Thurlow of Woodstock in the County of Oxford now consuetant of Portland in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am thirty nine years of age and the son of Asa and Abigail Thurlow. I have always resided with my father and mother since I was born. My father Asa Thurlow died on the first day of June in the year 1840. Abigail Thurlow his widow and my mother is still living and has remain unmarried. I know that my father Asa Thurlow was a revolutionary pensioner of the U.S. I have seen his certificate and have drawn his money from the Agent for paying pensions in the State of Maine. My mother was married with Asa Thurlow I have good reason to believe, more than fifty seven years ago. My father resided as I have been informed in the vicinity of Portland at the time of the revo- lutionary war . He claimed more service than he was allowed in the certificate granted him -
John Thurlow
Cumberland ss. February 29 th 1844 Then personally appeared John Thurlow known to me as a man of truth

and made oath to the above affidavit by him signed, before me Freeman Bradford S.P.

Asa Thurlo. 5920.
Adm 7 mo's $2333
Thomas Clark. agent. Paris Mo

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford , ss.
ON this 20 th day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Council of Probate now sitting, Asa Thurlow a resident of Woodstock in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 72 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, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated in October 1779, at Gorham, his then residence, as a private soldier, in the company commanded by Capt. Martin, in the regiment commanded by Col. Tyler, under the command of Gen. Gates for the term of three months , having passed muster at Portland by Maj. Dole. He marched to Bristol in Rhode Island, where he joined the Army under the said Capt. Martin, and at the expiration of said term he was verbally discharged at Howlands Ferry, Rhode Island.
In June 1779, at Gorham aforesaid, he again enlisted in the service of the United States, as a private, for the term of four months , in the company commanded by Capt. Alexander McLellan, in the regiment commanded by Col. Mitchell, in Gen. Pileg Wadsworth's brigade, in the Massachusetts line, and sailed from Portland to the Penobscot River, and was stationed at Camden, in the State of Maine, and having served said term of four months, returned to Portland where he was verbally discharged the last of September 1779.
He was born at Falmouth in the county of Cumberland, in the now State of Maine, on the 3 d . day of June 1760, where a record of his age may be found in the town clerks books. He moved with his father's family to Windham the adjoining town, thence to Gorham, & fifty three years ago he moved to Buckfield in the county of Oxford, he moved to Hebron in said county & thence to Woodstock his present residence. The service in June 1779 he was drafted & in the service in Oct 1779 he enlisted: he never received a written discharge: He refers to the Hon. Albin D. Parris of Portland, Samuel Stevens, Cornelius Perkins & the selectmen of Woodstock: no clergymen live in said town of Woodstock.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Asa Thurlow
Before,
Stephen Emery, Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. said applicant having adduced the deposition of Thomas Lombard & Lechovich Weston, on oath duly administered in corroboration of his own declaration
Stephen Emery. Judge
I Joseph G. Cole Register Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asa H. H. H. for a pension.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28 th day of August A. D. 1832
CLERK.
Joseph G. Cole Register

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22416
Abigail Thunlo widow of Asa Thunlo Pro Rev War
Act March 30 th 48
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 278
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8841
Maine
Abigail Thurlo
widow of Asa Thurlo
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 1st: June, 1840, of Oxford (in the State of Maine) who was a private in the commanded by Captain Martin — of the commanded by Col: Tyler — in the Massach'tts line for 6 mo & 1 day —
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 10th day of March, 1836. to 1: June 1840 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th: day of November 1840 and sent to F. Brad- ford, Portland, Maine —
Total amount, $ 15.48 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by William Stewart Clerk, Book D — Vol. 1 — Page 19.
No 276
May 20. 1845
Cat: 1st and Joint Res: dff 20. 11 Cents per line per An. To March 1836 and ending 1st June, 1840, and sent to F. Bradford Rep? Portland me

10653 Abigail Hanlow Maine
Set to J Bradford Sep 9. 1844 i
act 7 July 1838

Abigail Thurlo under joint resolution of 23 d Jan'y, 1845 & act of July 7. 1838 —
Adm'd: of 20. N. Ser. ann: from 4 March, 1836, to 1 st : June, 1840 —
Freeman Bradford Portland, Maine

State of Maine
On thirteenth day of March 1845 personally appeared Abigail Thurlow a resident of Woodstock in the County of Oxford aged 84 years who upon her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress passed on and since the 7th of July 1840.
That she is the widow of Asa Thurlow late of Woodstock deceased who was a pensioner of the United States and died on the 1st of June 1840. That her late husband served in Capt Alexander McLean's Company Col Mitchell's Regt from July 7th 1779 2 mos & 20 days and was in the Penobscot Expedition. That he also served in Capt Adam Martin's Company Col Tyler's Regiment from Sept 30 1779 3 mos & 11 days at least.
That on the 9th day of March 1844 she believes that her declaration, that had been previously made for the benefit of the Act of 1838, was forwarded to the Commr. of Pensions and that she received on or about the 24th of November 1844 two pension certificates. The one granting a pension under the Act of 1838 commencing on the first of June 1840 and ending the fourth of March 1841. The other for one year's pension from 4th of March 1843 to the 4th 1844.
She now claims the full benefit of the Act

of 1838. to wit a pension from the 1st of March 1836 to the 1st of June 1840 the time of her husband's death.
And for the necessary proof in this case she refers the Commission to her declaration now on file in his Department. Witness, Abigail Shurlo her mark
Before me Richard T. Lurvey Justice of the Peace
on the twenty first day of March 1845 personally appeared the above named Abigail Shurlo known to me as the widow of the within named Asa Shurlo late of said Woodstock, deceased, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed by her mark in my presence
Richard T. Lurvey Justice of the Peace Witness. John Thayer Clerk
State of Maine
County of Oxford
I Joseph G. Cole Clerk of the Judicial Court within and for the County of Oxford hereby certify that Richard T. Lurvey whose genuine signature is written above, is and at the date of the above certificate by him subscribed was a justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twenty fourth day of March 1845
Joseph G. Cole Clerk as aforesaid

569 II
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; Sept 23 1814.
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 Mrs Sharlow is to be found upon a pay roll of Capt Alexander McLean. Col Mitchell from July
2.20 7. 1779 - June 20 days
The name of Mrs Shurritt is to be found upon a pay roll of Capt Adam Martin Col Tyler as a private from Gaham from Sept 30 1779 - June 11 days and is the only name upon said roll bearing any resemblance to that of Mrs Sharlow
3-11
6-01

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed  Commissioner's letter of Sept 19. 1844 was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Packer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov: 22 o 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Asa Kirtland, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 1 st June 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward B. Parsons
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Portland 25 th Sept r 1844
Sir
I herewith enclose the evidence of the service of Asa Shurton whose widow claims the benefit of the acts of 1838 & 43. The application was sent to your Office on the 9 th of March last and the proof is furnished agreeably to your request in a letter of the 9 th inst.
I am very Respectfully
Your O bt Servt:
F. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq Counsel of Pension

Portland 9 th March 1844
Sir
I herewith enclose the declaration of Abigail Thurlow for the benefit of the provisions of the Act of July 7 th 1838 and also her declaration for the benefit of the Act of the 23 d of August 1843, which was attached by mistake by the Register of Probate to the papers herein enclosed.
In the declaration the widow refers to the claim of her late husband as set forth in his declaration under the Act of 1832, which declaration is in your Department.
As the evidence in this case can be more fully made out from the rolls in the Office of the Secretary of State in Mass: you will confer a favor by giving me an abstract of the declaration of Asa Thurlow referred to so that I can procure the required certificate. In this declaration the widow was unable to state the names of the Captains under whom her husband served or the terms of his service under each enlistment.
I have the honor to be Very Respectfully your O bt Servt F. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

10653
Abigail Thurlow Maw of Asa Mr
act 7 July 1838
adm
7 11
4 mo 1 day from 1/20 th
10. 5. 11
from 1 st June 1840 to 4 March 1841 —
adm 3 March 1843 #20 th
F. Bradford Portland Mr

Portland 29 March 1845
Sir
I herewith forward to you the declaration of Abigail Fulton, in order to receive the benefit of the pension of which she was deprived by the act of April 30 th 1844. The declaration here made is not in the form precisely as required, but in substance is believed to conform to it in every material requirement.
I am very respectfully your Obedt. Servt: H. Braceford
J. G. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Asa Phelps

I Thomas Lombard, late of Olisfield in the County ofumberlands, now resident in Township No. 5. in the County of Oxford, in the State of Maine, on oath declare, that Asa Thorlo of Woodstock in said county of Oxford, entered the service of the United States, at Gorham, in the new State of Maine, late a part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, under the following named officers, and so to wit. Capt.
Martin (one of the Lieuts was name Merrill) some time in the month of October 1779. and marched from Gorham to Newport in the State of Rhode Islands. The United States troops was then under the command of Gen. Gates. said Thorlo and myself was in the same company and having served under the commands of Capt. Martin - for the term of three months & said Thorlo and myself were discharged at Howlands Ferry - in the month of January following - the Regiment was under the command of Col. Fyler -
Given July 11. 1832.
Thomas Lombard Thomas Lucas.
State of Maine - Oxford ss. July 11. 1832. - The above named Thomas Lombard personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. Before me.
Thomas Clark, Jus of the Peace.
I further certify, that the said Thomas Lombard is personally known to me as a man of truth -
Thomas Clark, Jus. of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that
Thomas Clarke
whose genuine signature s are annexed to the foregoing Depositions of Thomas Lombard and Zachariah Weston - is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this twenty eighth day of August - in the year A. D. 1832 -
R. K. Goodenow
Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

Thomas Lombardo affidavit
Asa Thurlo's case -
Final order June 18th

I, Zachariah Weston of Norway, in the county of Oxford, and State of Maine, on oath declare, that Asa Thurlo, of Woodstock in said county, enlisted into the army of the United States in the continental establishment, on the first of June 1779, as a private soldier in Capt Alexander McEellan's company, Col. Mitchell's regiment, Gen. Peleg Wadsworth's brigade in the Massachusetts line - and that said Asa Thurlo served the term of four months - returned to Portland and was verbally discharged the last of September 1779.
Zachariah Weston
State of Maine, Oxford ss. July 19 th 1832. The above named Zachariah Weston personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit - by him subscribed - and is reputed to be a man of truth and veracity - Before me,
Thomas Clark Jus. of the Peace.