Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16636, for Samuel Lowell, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N. 26.
Lowell, Samuel Olive O.
W 16636
CONTENTS

New Hampshire
Olive Sowell.
widow of Samuel Sowell, decd:
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8th: February, 1800 of Sullivan in the State of N. H. — who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Towne of the Reg t — commanded by Col: Reed — in the N. Hampshire line for 20 Months, —
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 11 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1839 and sent to Greenleaf Washington, N. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $200.01 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 33.33
$233.34
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Keyes Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 45
1881 March 1 To Hon. J. H. Barrett. information as desired.

M. Chase

I Martin Chase of Washington in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I have examined the records of said town for the purpose of finding the record of the marriage of Samuel Lowel and Olive Wright but have not found any such record.
I further say that I have found the following Record.
Liba Lowel son of Saml Lowel and Olive his wife was born Decem r the thirtieth one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, 30 th 1781. - Francis Lowel son of Samuel Lowel and Olive his wife was born Dec r twenty sixth, one thousand seven hundred & eighty four. 26 th 1784. - Saml Lowel 2 d son of Saml Lowel and Olive his wife was born July fourth one thousand seven hundred & eighty seven 4 th 1787. - Sally Lowel daughter of Saml Lowel & Olive his wife was born June eighteenth one thousand seven hundred & ninety 18 th 1790. - Moses Lowel son of Samuel Lowel & Olive his wife was born Sept r twenty ninth, one thousand seven hundred & ninety two 29 th 1792.
I Martin Chase above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Washington with the exceptions I have written the date of the months & years in letters where there was nothing but figures as certified by me
Martin Chase } Clerk of the Town of Washington
I the deponent further do depose and say that I have upon the records of said town the following
Mr. Samuel Lowel died Feby. the eighth one thousand eight hundred
I further say that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exceptions, I have written the date in letters, which is expressed in fair legible figures, as follows, Feby. 8 th 1800 as certified by me
Martin Chase } Clerk of the Town of Washington

State of New Hampshire Sullivan Co ss. Sworn before me Joseph Healy
August 28. 1838.
Justice of the Peace of the Quorum throughout the State
State of New Hampshire Sullivan County } ss. J. M c Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictment of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Healy is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, and of the Quorum throughout the State, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of June 1838 and will expire on the 29 th day of June 1843. and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the Seal of the County this 28 th day of May 1839. Albert J. M c Gilmore Clerk

State of New Hampshire Sullivan Co. J. J. McLinchoe Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictment, do hereby certify that Joseph Healy is a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout the State and that his signature herewith is genuine —
Given under my hand and seal of the Court this 13 th day of November A. D. 1838 — J. J. McLinchoe Clerk

Declaration of Oliver Lowell
3229 Wid of Samuel
At
Married 1781 died 1800
Ad July 7 1835
Atta 20 m d since a p m 1/2 1/2 p m am a N H line last June, la Rea
Sam Greenleaf Washington N.H.

State of New Hampshire } County of Sullivan } ss
On this twenty-fourth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the judges of Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Miss Lowell a resident of Washington in the County aforesaid aged seventy- five years, who, being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following de- claration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pen- sions to certain widows." That she is the wid- ow of Samuel Lowell who was a Doctor in the army of the Revolution, that he was resident of the Town of Mason in the County of Hillsborough State of New Hampshire, that from the best information she can obtain he enlisted a volunteer in 1775 at Cambridge Massachusetts for eight months, that in the Autumn of 1775, or Winter of 1776, he enlisted for one year and marched to Canada in Captain Ezra Towns Company Col James Reeds Regiment, that at Montreal or below that place he was taken prisoner and carried to Quebec and kept there a long time

she further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Lowell on the fifteenth day of October in the year sixteen hundred and eighty one that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Lowell died on the eight day of February in the year eighteen hundred. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January sixteen hundred and ninety-five viz: at the time above stated.
Oliver Lowell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid
Ambrose Cope { Justice of said Court.
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss. I J. M. Gilman Clerk of the Court of of the County of Sullivan aforesaid Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that the Hon. Ambrose Cope is an acting Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Sullivan duly commissioned & qualified: that his commission was dated on the 8 th day of January 1853 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of the Court this Twentieth day of Oct. A.D. 1858
J. M. Gilman Clerk

Hofbräuhaus München

I Hephzibah French, widow of Isaac French a resident of Washington in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire, aged sixty eight years, depose and say that when I was a small girl I remember that Samuel Lowell and Olive Wright came to the house of my father, Rev. George Lesslie, and were married. That I was married to said French in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine; and that the marriage of the above named Olive Wright to Samuel Lowell took place several years before I was married. That I have resided in said Washington ever since I was ten years of age; that I have been acquainted with the said Olive for more than fifty years; that she now resides in said Washington and has resided here ever since her marriage; that she is now a widow, and has been for many years, to wit, ever since the death of her husband, Samuel Lowell
Hephzibah French
State of New Hampshire { Sullivan Co. ss. { August 23. 1834.
Personally came before me the subscriber, the above named Hephzibah French, made oath that the foregoing affidavit, by her subscribed is just & true Joseph Keary { Justice of the Peace { of the Quorum Throughout the State

State of New Hampshire Sullivan Co. ss.
August 28. 1838.
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Elizabeth French for forty or more years; that she is a person of truth and veracity; and that full faith & credit may be given to her testimony.
Joseph Healy Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum Throughout the State
Sullivan ss. State of New Hampshire
J. M c Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Indication, do hereby certify that Joseph Healy is a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout the State and that his signature herewith are genuine. Given under my hand and seal of the Court this 17 th day of October A. D. 1838. J. M c Gilmore Clerk
State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss. J. M c Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Indication of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Healy is an acting Justice of the Peace in said County and of the Quorum throughout the State, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of June 1838 & will expire on the 29 th day of June 1843. and that his signature above herewith written are genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of the Court this 28 th day of May 1839. Attest J. M c Gilmore Clerk

Jacob Wright

I Jacob Wright of Washington in the county of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged seventy nine years, depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Samuel Bowell, late of Washington aforesaid, a Revolutionary Soldier; that he was married to my Sister, Olive Wright, according to the best of my recollection, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one; at any rate, I do know it was previous to the year seventeen hundred and eighty five, for in that year I moved into said Washington, and lived a near neighbor to them until his death, which took place on the eighth day of February, eighteen hundred. I further depose & say that the said Olive still resides in said Washington, and remains the Widow of the said Samuel Bowell Jacob Wright
State of New Hampshire { October 9. 1838. Sullivan ss.
Personally came before me, the Subscriber, the above named Jacob Wright, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
Joseph Healey { Justice of the Peace & of the Inferior throughout the State

State of New-Hampshire Sullivan ss.
Oct. 9. 1839
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the within named Jacob Wright for more than forty years; that he is a man of truth and veracity, and that full faith and credit may be given to his testimony.
Joseph Healy
Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum Throughout the State
Sullivan ss. State of New-Hampshire
I J. M. Gilman Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictment do hereby certify that Joseph Healy is a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout the State and that his Signature herewith are genuine —
Given under my Hand and Seal of the Court this 13 th day of November A. D. 1838.
J. M. Gilman Clerk

State of New Hampshire } I. W. Gilmore Clerk of Sullivan County ss. } the Superior Court of Judicature, of the County and acting State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joseph Hovey is an Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and of the Quorum throughout the State duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 29 th day of June 1838 and will expire on the 29 th day of June 1843, and that his signature herewith written are genuine. Given under my hand and Seal of the County this 28 th day of May 1839
Albert I. W. Gilmore Clerk

I Abel Seoraner of Bradford in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, aged eighty three years, depose and say that I was a soldier in the Revolution, and am now receiving a pension from the government of the United States.
In the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and seventy six I was acquainted with Samuel Lowell, then a resident of the town of Mason in said State of New Hampshire; that in the year 1775 or 1776 the said Lowell enlisted into the company of Captain Ezra Towne of New Ipswich & Col. James Reed's Regiment; that he enlisted into said company at Cambridge in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a volunteer and did the duty of a drummer. I was a private in the same company. We remained at Cambridge until the spring of seventeen hundred and seventy six. we then left Cambridge for Canada; passing through Albany in the State of New York to Montreal. After remaining a short time at Montreal we retreated and marched back by the way of said Albany & through New York into the State of Pennsylvania: and at the expiration of our enlistment, which

was for one year, our company was discharged. While at Montreal a part of our troops were taken prisoners, near Montreal; and it is my impression that the said Samuel Lowell was one of the number that was taken, but of this fact I am not positive, nor am I able to say that he was with the company at the time we were discharged. I further depose and say that I was acquainted with the said Lowell previous to his enlistment with me into the company of Capt. Ezra Towner: he then belonged to a company commanded by Captain Mann in Col. James Reed's Regiment: he was one of those, called the first eight months men.
I further depose and say, that soon after we left the service, the said Lowell and myself went into the State of New Hampshire to a place now called Washington in the County of Sullivan where the said Lowell resided until his death. Not long after the said Lowell went to Washington he married a girl by the name of Oliver Wright. I continued my residence in said Washington until January eighteen hundred thirty which I moved to Bradford where I now reside.
Abel Lawrence

State of New Hampshire { Merrimack Co. ss. } October 26 1838.
Personally came before me, the subscriber, the within named Abel Severance and made oath that the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed is just and true
Joseph Healy { Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum Throughout the State
State of New Hampshire { Merrimack Co. ss. } October 26. 1838.
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Abel Severance for more than forty years; that he is a man of truth, veracity, and that full faith and credit may be given to his testimony.
Joseph Healy { Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum Throughout the State
Sullivan J. State of New Hampshire I J M Gilman Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictment do hereby certify that Joseph Healy is a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum Throughout the State and that his signature herewith are genuine - Given under my hand & Seal of the Court this 3 day of Nov A D 1838 J M Gilman Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss. } I, J. V. McElhiney Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Locally is an Acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County and of the Quorum throughout the State duly Commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 29th day of June 1838. and will expire on the 29th day of June 1843 and that his signature within written are genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 28th day of May 1838.
Attest J. V. McElhiney Clerk
Abel Farnsworth
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Loveland, O., Feb. 25, 1881.
Hon. J. A. Bentley, Comd. of Pensions.
Dear Sir:
As a matter of genealogical interest solely, I very much desire to obtain a copy of that part of the application of Samuel Lowell , of Washington, N.H., for a Revolutionary Pension, which contains the date of his marriage with Susan Wright, & names and dates of birth of their children. He was in Capt. Stephen Parker's Co., Col. Moses Nichols' Regt., Gen. Stark's Brigade. If you will be so kind as to have a copy made (so far as just indicated) & sent me, you will confer a great favor. (This place is near Cincinnati, my place of business since I left Washington - where I was one of your predecessors.)
With kindest regards, Jos. H. Barnitt.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16634
Oliver Lowell
Widow of Samuel Lowell
Prior Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. A , Page 2143
[Arrangement of 1870.]