Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,520, for Jacob Low, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Low, Jacob
S. 44,520
CONTENTS

10,164
New Hampshire
Isaac Low
of Warren in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little of the Mass - line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of Ap. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st of May 1819 and sent to Ezra Bartlett Esq. Haverhill, N. Hampshire.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. amounting to $82.00
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1st Sep. 1819 48.00
$130:09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Continued Act 1 May 1820 information sent to S.P. W. B. June 1820

Continued Act 1 May 1820 Notification sent to S.P. Webster by Duerhill N.B. 26 June 1820
10. 164
Saml Hampshire  Isaac Paine
of Warren in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sutter of the Chap- line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Saml Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of Apr. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of May 1819 and sent to Ezra Bartlett Esq.  Haverhill C.S. Hampshire.
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.  82. 09    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sep. 1819  48. 00     $130:09  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.

Jacob Low
Private
Real Little's Complaint
18 months
See remarks in the case of Stephen Smith.

State of New Hampshire
DISTRICT OF Grafton, ss.
On this 27 th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States  Court of Common Pleas for the said district  county , personally appears Jacob Law aged 61 — years, resident in Warren in the said district  county , 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 Jacob Law enlisted in May 1775 in the state of Massachusetts — in the company commanded by Captain Jacob Gerrish — in Col. of the  Morse Little's Regiment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of Jan'y 1777, when he was discharged from service in Morristown state of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of Bunker hill —
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, excepting what he is about to furnish. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jacob Law 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 16 th —
1818.
Ezra Bartlett
I Ezra Bartlett, Judge as aforesaid, do certify that the interlineations in the above declaration were made by me.
Ezra Bartlett

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10164
May 1819

District of New Hampshire County of Grafton
At the Superior Court of Judicature held at Newbury in said county of Grafton being a court of re- cord for said county on this thirty first day of May in the year of our Lord 1820 personally appeared in open Court Jacob Dow aged sixty three years old the 17 th day of Decem- ber last resident in Warren in said district, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz - a private soldier in Jacob Gurnish's company and Col. Little's regiment & I also served as one of General Lee's guards and also served in Col. Knox's regiment as artillery man and also served in General Washington's life guards, that his original declaration was made on the twenty seventh day of April 1818 - that he has received a pension and that his pension certificate is numbered 101611 - 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 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 provision 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 and by me subscribed. Jacob Dow
I further declare that I am by occupation a laborer but my health is so impaired, that I cannot labor for my support - I have no family nor never have had. Schedule of property of Jacob Dow - 2 notes one 50 another 30 00 which is the credit of my pension, which I have lately drawn. These two notes being all the property, which I possess - Jacob Dow -

We the subscribers selectmen of said town of Warren do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the said Jacob Dorr & believe the above to be a just valuation of his property -
Joseph Patch Jun d } Selectmen Jacob Patch } of Warren
State of New Hampshire
Grafton 31 st May 30 th 1820
Personally appeared the above named Joseph Patch & Jacob Patch, made solemn oath to the above facts before me - T. A. Belon Just Peace -
Sworn to & declared before the justice of the Superior court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire in open court on this 31 st day of May 1820 -
Attest S. P. Webster Clerk
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the county of Grafton do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & 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 Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eighty dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 31 st day of May Anno Domini 1820 -
S. P. Webster Clerk

I Joshua Cross of Salem Massachusetts, honor wright, on oath testify;
That Jacob Low, formerly of Rowley in this State, now of Warren in New Hampshire, is well known to me: in January 1776 said Low and I enlisted as privates for one year in a Corps commanded by Ensign Brigs. Gould in Col. Little's Regiment in the Mass'ts line: it was understood by said Gould and us that said Corps was destined to be Gen. Charles Lee's life guard: we remained near Boston under the command of said Gould till the British evacuated Boston; Col. Little with his Regiment then marched to New York, and he called on Ensign Gould, with his corps to join the Regiment: but Ensign Gould, knowing this would be disagreeable to the men he had enlisted, ob- jected; and Gen. Washington gave him his liberty to stay and or- dered us to guard the Powder house at Nyack: we were after- ward stationed in Boston, and on the 19 th Aug t 1776 marched from Boston to New York with two Mortars that had been left by the enemy: at New York we all had liberty to enter Gen. Washington's lifeguard, or Howe's Artillery: I entered the artillery, and I know Jacob Low entered Washington's life guard, and he con- tinued and served the year out. When I joined Gould's Corps, Jacob Low was in it. — Joshua Cross

I Nathaniel Knight of Salem in Massachusetts on oath testify:
That in Jan'y 1776, I understood Ensign Gould was raising a company to be a Guard for Genlee: I then enlisted for a year as a private and then found in the same corps Jacob Low now of Warren New Hampshire: said Low and I served at Winter Hill till March, when we went into Boston, and in August were sent for to go to New York: we went to Fort Washington, White Plains, and Peeks kill, and my time was out and I discharged about the middle of Jan'y 1777. I have no doubt Low served out his whole term. Ensign Gould belonged to Col. Little's Regiment: we were enrolled in that Regiment and drew our wages from it. Nath l Knight
E/555/5: June. 10. 1818 Then the above named Joshua Cross and Nathaniel Knight sever- ally subscribed and made oath to the afore- written affidavits - before me
Brig Merrill Just. Pac.
The said Cross and Knight are credible and disinterested witnesses
Burrill Just. Pac.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Wber/s: I Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all the Judicial courts of said Commonwealth in and for said County hereby certify that Benjamin Merrill Esq r is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified to administer Oaths: that the above is his signature, and the seal affixed is the seal of said Court.
Attest Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

I Benjamin Gould of Newburyport in the County of Essex, Gentlemen, on oath do testify and say that Jacob Low, native of Warren in the State of New Hampshire, is well known to me - I have formerly an Officer in the Service of the United States in the Wars of the Revolution and held a Commission as such. In the year 1776 I commanded a detachment which served as General Lee's Life guard said guard was at Boston and remained there until it was evacuated by the British the said Jacob Low, enlisted early in January 1776 in said Life guards to serve for one year - and said Low continued in said guards and did serve therein as a private until the close of the same year making a full year's Service in said guards. said Low was a private soldier in the 1st Massachusetts Regiment and I do not know little - but what time he served therein or afterwards I am unable to say as the close of the year for which he enlisted to serve herein as in said guards the said Low and one other entered General Washington's Life guard, but I am unable to say how long they remained there. Benjamin Gould
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport June 11 th 1818. Then Benjamin Gould above named personally came and made oath to the truth of the above written Affidavit by him subscribed - and I do hereby certify that said Gould is personally known to me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Essex and of the Quorum - and that his declaration is entitled to credit -
William Ladd of the Peace

44 520
Rev
INVALID.
File No. 44 520
Jacob Low
Prin., Rev., War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]