Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33008, for John Low, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Low, John
S. 33008
CONTENTS

8,249
Massachusetts.
John Low 1 st /
Boston in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of two years. War
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 4 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of March 1818 and sent to Hon John Davis, Boston.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819 —  88.25    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819  48 —    10. 27 / 308 3/4  $ 136.25  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

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John Law
May 1816
to to Product of the
New England A.B.
L.D.
1816

United States,
Massachusetts District
John Low of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, and District of Massachusetts, a resident citizen of the United States, and applicant for a pension from the United States, under an 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," reciteth, that he served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution for upwards of one year, in manner following viz - In the spring of the year 1702 - he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Allen, in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Coss, and served in the same corps until 1703 - when the company was transferred to the Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Hull - served in the same corps from 1703 to August 1704 - when he was honorably discharged, and is in said reduced circumstances, as to require aid from his country -
John Low
Massachusetts District ss.
Boston 4 April 1818
Sworn to before me
M Dacey Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.

Martha Baker 1824
Sept 1871

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this tenth day of June 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. District Court of the United States for the said District of Massachusetts  John Low aged fifty six years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, carpenter , who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz Enlisted in June 1782 in the Company Commanded by Captain Maynard in the Massachusetts Regt. commanded by Colonel John Brooks and served in said Corps principally in New York until August 1784 as nearly as I can recollect when he was honorably discharged. He made his original application on the fourth day of April 1818. and the number of his pension Certificate is 8249.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, 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 provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th 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.
John Low.
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of June A. D. 1820 before
E Davis { Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty one dollars and _____ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this first day of July 1820
J. W. Davis { Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule.
  4 Sables 8.   12 Chains 10.   2 pair Andirons 6.   Crockery Ware 3   Iron Ware 4   $ 31. 
I have no real Estate of any description and the above contains a true inventory of all the property of which I am possessed. I am fifty six years of age a cordwainer by trade, but am unable to work by reason of a failure of sight. I have a wife and two children who reside with me. My wife is fifty six years of age and too infirm to labour. My eldest daughter Hannah is twenty three years of age and my youngest Margaret is seventeen. They are both able to earn their subsistence and with my wife are the whole of my family residing with me.
John Low. —

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 9 A. D. 18 28
John Low IT appearing to my satisfaction, that subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c David
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

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Filed 23. Feby. 1879

United States,
Massachusetts District.
Jonathan Maynard of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and District aforesaid, testify and say that I was Captain of a company in the Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel John Brooks, during the year 1702 - and will bear the Law of Boston to have remained in said company from the same time in the spring of that year until the month of January, 1703 when I left the company at Low still remaining in service in said company - and I have no doubt that he served until the end of the war -
Jon a Maynard
Suffolk ss. Boston, February 22 - 1819 - Personally appeared the above named Jonathan Maynard whom I certify to be in my opinion a credible witness and made oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true -
Before me - Stephen Hoper - J. P.

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Filed 23. Feby. 1819.

Medford Mass. Feb. 23. 1814.
This may certify that John Lowe was a soldier in the late 8 th Mass. Regt. - that he enlisted June 12. 1781, & continued in 3 d Regiment until it was disbanded in June 1783.
J. Wright Lt. Col. Com d of 3 d Regt.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston 18 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, John Loo by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M Davis
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

33 008 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 008
John Law Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]