Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24592, for Enoch Lowell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Lowell, Enoch
W. 24592
Mary
CONTENTS

6557 Maine
Mary Lowell widow of Enoch Lowell, who was a P. & H. drummer in the Mass. Line.
4 m. 8 d. 12 mo. 23 d.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 58 Dollars 18 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Dec 1844 and sent to
Hon J. Merick No. of Reporters.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and act June 17. 1844.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 6
Jany 6. 45.
Act. Corrected, & return this day to F. Bradford Portland. Maine.
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N o 32:259 Maine of Enoch Lowell  late in the State of Maine who was a Private & Drumin the Com commanded by Captain  of the reg commanded by  in the Mass line for 12 mos 230 per m. 14       "       8       "       Drum
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 58 Dollars 18 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. Vendy July 11 1832 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Dec 1844 and sent to Hon. J. Merrick  St Reps
Arrears to the 14th of
Pemi-anl. allowance ending
Recorded by Fleming G. Swann , Clerk, Book  Vol. 1 Page 32
Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. } Payt. to 11 July 1832 for his widow Mary Lowell
Reps. Sec. Col. to Agt. 27. Sec. 1844

11508 (Certif. of Marriage) Mary Lovell (Maine) July 7. 1838.
adm. 12 mo 23 ds per 4. 8. Dunt.
58.18
Also at Imbach 43. 80
58.18
No. under act 1843- 0831
" " " 1844-353
Hon. G. Herrick :H.R.

United States Maine District Circuit Court Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware before whom the foregoing pro- ceedings were had is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District and that the several signatures purporting to be his are his genuine signatures
And I further certify that Free- man Bradford Esquire is a Magistrate duly authorized and commissioned and that full faith and credit are due to his Official attestations.
In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Circuit Court this twenty second day of October A. D. Eighteen hundred and forty four
John Mussey Clerk U.S. Circuit Court

District of Maine
On this second day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before Asahel Ware Judge of the United States for said District of Maine Mary Lowell aged 73 years who being first duly sworn doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That she is the widow of Enoch Lowell who was a musician in the Revolutionary war and she believes her husband served as follows. That in July 1776 he enlisted in Capt: Abner Lowell's company and served to September in that enlistment. That about the first of September 1776 he again enlisted and served till January 1777 in the same company. That in January 1777 he enlisted for three months longer and served in the same company. That in April 1777 he served one month longer in the same company or till the first of May. That in May 1777 he enlisted and served in said company 8 mos: That on or about the first of May 1778 he again enlisted in Capt Abner Lowell's Company served eight months or until Jan'y 1st 1779. In 1781 her husband served in Capt John Reed's company during that season which she believes was eight mos: Her husband served as Drummer during the entire period of his service as she believes and the companies in which he served were stationed in the

town of Halmouth in the county of Barn- berland. She further declares that her said husband Enoch Lowell died on the Eleventh day of July 1832 and at the time the Act of the 7th of June 1832 was passed was con- fined by sickness from which he never re- covered. This declarant further states that she has enquired whether she was entitled to the benefit of the several pension acts that have been passed in relation to those who have served in the war of the Revolu- tion but never learned till within a few weeks past that she was entitled to the benefit thereof. That is the reason why she never made application before. She therefore claims the pension that her husband would have been entitled to from the 4th of March 1831 to the 11th of July 1832 the time of her husband's death.
witness
Mary X Lowell Mark
Attest Wm
Sealed & sworn to July 2. 1844 Colm m Attest Wm

As I have been judge of the United States for the District of Maine hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me by the testimony Enock Moody & Samuel Moody both known to me as persons of reliability and as credible witnesses, & also by the inspection & examination of ancient manuscript journals proved to be in the hand writing of William Moody deceased to have been in his possession during his life time & which came into the hands of Enock Moody his administrator & are now in his possession, which journals bear testimony to have been kept by him while he was a soldier in Colonel Lovell's company during the revolutionary war & have all the appearance of being genuine original journals; that Capt. Almon Lovell did command a company of Matross in Falmouth from July 1776 to the last of December 1777 during which time there appears from said journals to have been several enlistments or services, the first commencing July 4. 1776, the second Dec 24 th for three months, the third in April 1777 for one month the fourth May 8 for eight months & which service continued as appears from said journals as late as Dec 28. 1777 and it also appears from said journals that there was a service of eight months commencing May 1. 1778 which was continued as late as January 3. 1779 and it also appears from the journals that Capt. Lovell's company joined muster under Col. Vose in May 1778
Ashe W. Ware
Postscript Oct. 17. 1844

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 12 1844
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 Enoch Lowell is borne upon the pay rolls of Capt Almon Lowell , from July 19. 1776 to April 1 1777, and upon the return of the said Company as stationed at Tadoussac August 11. 1777. which are the only rolls of said Lowell in this Office
The name of Enoch Lowell is also borne upon a pay roll of Capt John Read as drummer from July 23 to Dec. 1781. 4. 8. 1781 17 mo 18 days
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The undersigned widow of Enoch Lowell late of Portland deceased requests the Secretary of the Commonwealth to furnish from the rolls and other documents relating to revolutionary services in his office. The evidence of the services of her husband the said Enoch Lowell in the Company of Abner Lowell in 1776 1777 1778 and her husband's services in Capt John Reed's Company in 1781. and any other service of her said husband during the war of the revolution upon any of the rolls of Companies stationed at Falmouth or vicinity. She believes that her husband served as drummer in Capt Abner Lowell's Company in 1776 more than 5 mos. and that he served in two or three enlistments in 1777 12 mos. in 1778 she believes her husband served eight mos; and in Capt John Reed's Company in 1781. 8 mos. or more. She is unable to state more particularly the services of her husband for the residue of said period of the war. The Company of Capt Abner Lowell she believes was stationed in Portland and was called a Company of Artillery and was attached to the Regiment of Col Noyes. She believes the Col's name in 1781 was the Cobb.
Mary Lowell
Cumberland G.B. June 14. 1844.
Signed in my presence
J Bradford Justice of the Peace

I, William Tukey of Portland in the County of Cumberland aged seventy nine years on oath depose and say that I was a resident of Falmouth in the time of the revolutionary war. I recollect that Capt Abner Lowell had the command of a Company of Matross or Artillery in the year 1776 1777 & a part of the years of 1778 & 1779. Enoch Lowell was a son of Capt Abner Lowell and served under his father the whole time he had the command of a Company in Falmouth. I am certain that Capt Lowell commanded a Company the whole of the year 1777 and equally certain that Enoch served the whole of that time with him. In 1778 Capt Lowell commanded a Company at least 8 months that year commencing about the first of May when danger was apprehended of an attack by the enemy. In the year 1779 Capt Lowell had command of the Forts in Falmouth at the time of the Penobscot Expedition. I was a soldier under Capt John Reed in 1781 and Enoch Lowell was our drummer and served the whole time with us which was eight months. My means of knowing the service of Enoch Lowell in the Company of his father was as good as it would have been if I had served with him the whole

time as I lived within a few rods of Lowell and very intimate with him. Enoch Lowell served more than two years in the whole and in manner as I have testified. I can have no doubt. I am acquainted with the widow of Enoch Lowell who now resides in Portland. She has remained a widow ever since his death which was about twelve years ago as near as I can recollect.
William Tuke
Cumberland ss. September 14 th 1844 Then personally appeared the above named William Tuke known to me as a man of truth & veracity & made oath to the truth of the above & foregoing affidavit by him subscribed Before me Freeman Bradford justice of the Peace.

I Lemuel Moody of Portland in the County of Cumberland on oath depose & say that I am Seventy seven years of age and at the time of the Revolutionary war resided in Falmouth. I served as a soldier in Capt Joseph Prides Company & also in Capt John Reeds Company in the years 1780 & 1781. I well knew Enoch Lowell who was older than myself & who resided with his father Capt Abner Lowell in the time of the Revolutionary war. Enoch Lowell was a soldier in his father's Company in the years 1776-1777 & 1778. Capt Abner Lowell commanded a company in Falmouth from sometime in the summer of 1776 until the last of December 1777. During the winter of 1778 there were but few troops in Falmouth. Enoch Lowell served all that time in his father's Company of Matrosses. In the month of May 1778 Capt Lowell enlisted a company to serve eight months that season & Enoch Lowell served that term during the summer of 1778. In the year 1781. I served eight months in Capt John Reeds Company Col Mc Cobb's Regiment and Enoch Lowell was drummer for the company said eight months & served with me. Col Noyes had command of the Regiment in 1776-1777 & 1778- Enoch Lowell served as above stated nearly

thru years in the revolutionary war, I was intimately acquainted with Enoch Lowen till the time of his death. He married Polly Heston who is still living in Portland and is his widow
Lemuel Moody
Cumberland ss. July 16 th 1844 Then personally ap- peared Lemuel Moody known to me as a man of truth & integrity and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed Before me. Freeman Bradford J. P.

I Eunice Lowell of Portland in the county of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am the daughter of Enoch and Mary Lowell and resided with my father at the time of his death. He died on the Eleventh day of July Eighteen hundred and thirty two. My mother is still living and has remained unmarried and a widow since the death of my father
Eunice Lowell,
Cumberland Gs October 1844 Then appeared the above named Eunice Lowell and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed. And I certify that said affiant is known to me as a person of truth.
Before me Freeman Bradford justice of Peace

3 d 24 th
Cumberland ss.
On this second day of July A.D. 1844 personally appeared before me the subscriber Mary Lowell a resident of Portland in the County of Cumberland aged 73 years who being first duly sworn doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed March 3 d 1843. granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war
That she is the widow of Enoch Lowell who was a Musician in Capt Abner Lowell's Company and Capt John Reed's Company as more fully set forth and proved in her declarations made this day for the benefit of the acts of 1835. and 1832. She refers to said declarations and the proof adduced in those cases to substantiate her claim to the benefit of the above recited act.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written.
Witness Ashur Warren Mary X Lowell mark
Signed & sworn to before me July 2. 1844 Ashur Warren
for

On this second day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me the subscriber Mary Lowell a resident of Portland in the county of Cumberland aged 73 years who being first duly sworn doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 17 1844.
That she is the widow of Brock Lowell who was a musician in Capt Abner Lowell's Company and in Capt John Reed's Company in the revolutionary war and was stationed at Falmouth now Portland. She refers to her declarations under the acts of 1832 & 1838 for a more particular description of her husband's service and for proof thereof.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written.
Subscribed Mary X Lowell Aspen Warren
Sworn to July 2 1844 before me Aspen Warren

27 Mary Lowell      Mary Lowell
On this second day of July 1844 personally appeared before Asahel Ware Judge of the United States for the District of Maine Mary Lowell a resident of Portland within said District aged 73 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 of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Enoch Lowell who was a Musician in the Revolutionary War and she believes her said husband served as follows. That in July 1776 he enlisted in Capt Abner Lowell's company and served to Sept r in that enlistment. That about the first of Sept r 1776 he again enlisted and served till Jany 1777 in the same company. That in Jany 1777 he enlisted for three months longer & served said three months in the same company. That in April 1777 he again enlisted for one month longer in said company & served to the 1 st of May 1777. That in May 1777 he enlisted in the same company for eight months and served said eight months. That on or about the first of May 1778 he again enlisted in Capt Abner Lowell's Company & served eight months or until Jany 1 st 1779. In 1781 her husband served in Capt John Reed's company during that season which she has heard her husband say was eight months. She believes that her husband served as a Drummer all

the time he was in the service and that the companies to which he belonged were Matross companies stationed at Falmouth for the defence of the place.
She further declares that she was married to the said Enoch Lowell on the 7th of April 1791 and that her husband the aforesaid Enoch Lowell died on the Eleventh day of July 1832 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 & ninety four viz on the time above stated
witness
Asken Warr
her Mary X Lowell mark
Signed & sworn to July 2. 1894 before me Asken Warr

State of Maine.
Cumberland ss.
Clerk's Office Judicial Courts
Portland June 28. 1811
I Charles Cobb, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, hereby certify that the following is a true copy of record, with the exception of the following words "Anno Domini Seventeen hundred and ninety," "the thirty first Anno Domini Seventeen hundred and ninety one;" which are written in the following legible characters, to wit: "1790 y o 31 st 1791". as returned by the Rev d Elijah Kellog of Portland. viz:
Solemnized by the Rev d Elijah Kellog, From April Anno Domini Seventeen hundred and ninety, to the thirty first day of May Anno Domini Seventeen hundred and ninety one.
Henry Atkins to Abigail Spear John Bancroft to Maria Brackett Nicholas Plaisdell to Persha Howard Enoch Sewell to Polly Weston
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first above written.
Charles Cobb Clerk.

Pay  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,592
Mary Lowell Widow of Enoch Lowell Pris. Rev. War
Act: March 3 rd 1844 & June 19 th 1844
Index:—Vol. A , Page 4424
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8976
Maine
Mary Gowell widow of Enock Gowell who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 11 July 1832 of _____ in the State of Maine who was a Fie & Drum in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the regt commanded by _____ in the Mass a line for 12 mo 23 days, per 4 " 8 " Drum.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 58 Dollars 18 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Decem 1844 and sent to Hon
J Herrick N Repres
Total amount, $290 90
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swann, Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 10

Portland Jan'y 2 d , 1845
Sir
Presuming that there is an omission in not inserting "1848" in the enclosed certificate I herewith return it to you for alteration, so that it may conform to the Acts of the 17 th of June 1844 & 3 rd of March 1845
I am very respectfully Your Ob t : Serv t : H. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Deer under act June 7. 1832 in the widows papers.

Washington Decr 21-1844
Sir
You will find herewith enclosed, the evidence required by yours of the 14 th inst. in the case of Mary Lowell wid. of Enock Lowell. And I would respectfully request that the certificate be enclosed to me
I am Sir respectfully
Yr Obedt Servt
J. D. Densick
Col. J. L. Edwards Com y of Pensions
Washington D.C.

City of Portland Clerks Office
December 18 th 1844.
This Certifies that by the Record of Deaths in the City of Portland, remaining in this Office, it appears, that Enoch Lowell, son of Abner and Mercy Lowell died. July 11 th 1832.
Wm Boyd. City Clerk of Portland
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No 35.912
Enoch Norvell dec d
(M o )
act 7. June '32
adm d
12mo. 230, pri
4. 8. Drum.
58.18 to 11
July '32 the day of his death to his widow Mary Norvell
Ent d on Index —
Am. J. Herrick
HR

Portland 22 a October 1844
Sir
I herewith forward to you the application of Mary Lowell widow of Enoch Lowell for the benefit of the several acts of Congress as therein set forth. The proof of service is partly from the rolls in the office of Mass & from the positive testimony of the two witnesses who are gentlemen of high respectability and integrity. The service of Capt Lowell's company of Matross 8 mos in 1777 & 8 mos in 1778 is further confirmed by the certificate of Judge Ware which is appended to the papers in this case. The proof shows Enoch Lowell to have served as a Matross at least 25 mos, and as Drummer 8 mos. The widow claims as pension the full pay of Matross - 1 st under the act of 1832 from March 4 th 1831 to July 11 th 1832 the time of her husband's death, 2 a under the act of 1838 five years - 3 a under the act of 1843 - one year & 4 th - under the act of 1844. for which she has made four several declarations. You will please forward the certificates to me when awarded.
I am very Respectfully
Your obt: Servt:
F. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.