Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18184, for William Lowing, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R.I.
Loring, William Vaughan, Anna
No. 18187.
(Former widow.)
William
CONTENTS

Ltt to Ad Lynde June 24 '43
Albany 3352
Anna Vaughan, who was widow of William Loring
who died on the 29. December 1802 of Genesee Co. in the State of N. York who was a Br. Corporal in the company commanded by Captain Allen of the reg't. commanded by Col. Angel in the R. Island line for Housatonic, Dr. 46.66 " " Capt. 36.66 $83.32
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 83 Dollars 32 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of June 1840 and sent to Hon. S. H. Gales, House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 749.88 Semi-annual allowances ending 4 Sept. 41.66 $791.54
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d 5 th 1837 }
Recorded by D. Brown Book C Vol. 1. Page 183

State of New York Genesee County } ss
On the 20 th day of March 1839. Before me William Mitchell first Judge of Genesee County came Anna Lowing of the town of Gainesville in the County of Genesee and State of New York who after being Duly Sworn according to Law makes the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 that she was born in the place called the nine poststation the County of Dutchess in the State of New York on the 10 th day of March 1764 as she has been taught by her Parents and she believes to be true that she was seventy four years old on the 10 th day of March 1838 that her name before her marriage was Anna Wright that she was married to William Lowing on the 24 th day of December 1780 at the town of Danby in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont by Thomas Rowley Justice of the Peace of the said County of Rutland that at the time of her marriage the said William Lowing was a soldier of the Revolution that she has been informed by her said husband and believes that the said William Lowing was entered the Service of the United States in the year 1776 at Rhodersland under Captain Allen as she believes in Colonel Angel's Regiment that the Lieutenant Colonel's name was Oney and the Majors name was Shayer that he first entered for three years but continued in the Service during the war that he first enlisted as she understands as a private soldier that he served at Rhodersland the fore part of the war that he marched to Peachkill New York and was also stationed at Red Bank that he was in the Battle of Monmouth he was at Valley Forge that she has often heard her said husband relate that he was stationed at West point in the State of New York for a length of time but

does not remember how long that she has often heard him relate, being one of the Guard stationed at Red Bank or Fort Mifflin, where one Palmer was living as a Spy that she understood from her said Husband that he had been in the Service of the United States between four and five years when she was married to him that at the time of her said marriage the said William Loring was an Osceola Sergeant that the winter after her marriage the said Husband was part of the time at Saratoga and also went to Lake Champlain and to Fort Ticonderoga that he joined the Troops under Colonel Willet and marched towards Oswego before reaching Oswego he fractured a Bone in his Leg and was billeted out with some of the Inhabitants until the Troops returned from Oswego This was in 1782 that he was finally discharged from the Service in July or August 1782 that he continued in the Service all the time from her marriage until his final discharge that that she distinctly remembers that after her said Husband returned from Oswego he went to a place called New Windsor as she now believes to get his discharge that he returned about the 20 th of August 1782 and brought with him his discharge signed by General George Washington that she then saw his discharge and read it that she has often seen it since that she kept the said Discharge in her Possession a long time after her said Husband's Death and until about Eight years since when it was destroyed by the burning of her House by which misfortune she lost all her Furniture and Papers and this Deponent further saith that she lived with her said Husband the

said William Lowing in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont until the year 1796 when she removed with her said Husband to the town of Peru in the State of New York where she continues to live with her said Husband until the 29 th day of December 1802 on which day her said Husband Died at the said town of Peru that she remains the widow of the said William Lowing until the the 27 day of February 1813 when she was married to William Vaughan at the town of Simonstown in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont that she lived with the said William Vaughan until the 16 th day of May 1830 on which day the said William Vaughan Died at the town of Lewis in the County Essex in the State of New York that she has never been married since but she was a widow on the 4 th day of July 1836 and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by the proof hereunto annexed
Subscribed and sworn to before me Dec 20th 1839
William Mitchell
Just Judge of Greece County
Anna Vaughan
I William Mitchell first judge of Greece County do certify that Anna Vaughan who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Decla- -ration from age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court and that the said Declaration was drawn up and subscri- bed by her at her place of Residence
William Mitchell

State of New York } ss. Gloucester County }
I, Horace M. Soper, Clerk of said County, certify that William Mitchell Esq. was First Judge of the said County at the time of making the foregoing declaration and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and do verily believe that the signatures to the foregoing certificates are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 29th day of May 1840. H. M. Soper. Clerk.

State of New York.
County of Monroe
ss: — Thomas Harrandeen being sworn deposes and says that he is aged seventy nine years and now resides in the Town of Benfield, State of New York — that during the war of the Revolution he served seven years and upwards in the American army and that in the fall of 1776. he became acquainted with William Lowing then also a soldier of the American army and was acquainted with him until June, 1782. — Deponent and said Lowing both belonged to Colonel Israel Angel's regiment of infantry at New Port. Rhode Island, and said William Lowing belonged to Captain Allen's company to the best of deponent's recollection — said Lowing continued in service at New Port until General Sullivan withdrew the army — said Lowing was in service at New Port a few weeks — and from New Port said regiment was marched to Peekskill in the State of New York in the fall of the year and deponent and Lowing both marched there — that they remained in Peekskill a few weeks and returned to Providence in Rhode Island and wintered there in the college — that in the next spring deponent and Lowing were again marched to Peekskill and continued there two or three months during which time Palmer, a spy, was hanged there — that there deponent and said Lowing were marched from Peekskill to Morristown in New Jersey and continued in service there a month or more and were marched to Red Bank in New Jersey, and prepared a fort there furnishing room and accommodations for five hundred men — that after a few days at the fort and on the 22 nd day of October 1777. as deponent thinks, the Hessians attacked the fort and hard-fighting took place — Colonel Green had command of the fort — deponent and said Lowing remained at Red Bank until late in the fall were marched to Beauskin Ridge in New Jersey and went into winter quarters there — and were then marched to Springfield, Massachusetts about May or June 1778. and after a few months, were marched to West Point in New York in the fall of 1778. and continued stationed there nearly two years — that in the fall of 1780. said Lowing marched to Saratoga in New York and remained in service there until June 1782. when he was discharged from service. — While stationed at Saratoga said Lowing was marched with two hundred and fifty Rhode Island troops to Fort Schermer and there joined two hundred and fifty New

York troops and were led under Colonel Willett to Oswego and before reaching that place heard that the war was concluded - then marched directly back to Saratoga - that during the aforesaid time of service said Bowing was at Valley Forge and took part in the battle of Monmouth in New Jersey, but deponent cannot state the time when - that deponent was in service with said Bowing all said time, though not in the same company and is able to state positively of the length of service but may be incorrect as to dates. -
Taken and sworn this 26 th
day of November, 1838, before me.
Abel Wentworth J.P.
Thomas Herendeen
State of New York.
Monroe County
ss: - David Westervelt of lawful age being duly sworn says that he resides in Penfield, State of New York and has for the last five years been well acquainted with Thomas Herendeen, a revolutionary soldier - he knows him to be a man of good moral character and of good report for truth and veracity. -
Taken and sworn this 26 th
day of November, 1838, before me.
Abel Wentworth J.P.
David Westervelt
State of New York
Monroe County
Clerk's Office ss.
I certify that Abel Wentworth Esqr. is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and am fully believe that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said county this twenty sixth day of November 1838.
Ephraim Goss Clerk

1812 Section
M.E.E. Answered
May 8, 1928
Mrs. John A. Maxwell, National Registrar N. S. C. of the American Revolution Memorial Continental Hall Washington, D. C.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension Claim W. 18184 , it appears that William Lowing enlisted in 1776, served as private and orderly sergeant in Captain Allen's Company, Colonel Israel Angell's Rhode Island Regiment, was in the battles of Red Bank and Monmouth, and was discharged in July or August, 1783.
Soldier married, December 24, 1780, at Danby, Rutland County, Vermont, Anna Height of Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vermont, who was born March 10, 1764, in Nine Partners, Dutchess County, New York. In 1796 they moved from Rutland County, Vermont, to Peru, New York.
Soldier died December 29, 1802, in Peru, New York. His age is not given. His widow, Anna, married, February 27, 1813, at Tinmouth, Rutland County, Vermont, William

Rev. & War
vaughan. He died May 16, 1830, at Lewis, Essex County, New York.
Said Anna Vaughan was allowed pension, on account of the service of her former husband, William Lowing, on her application executed March 20, 1839, while a resident of Gainesville, Genesee County, New York.
No other family data on file.
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Owing to the very large number of inquiries similar to yours, and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories of soldiers of the Revolution are furnished each person.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Hist. of James Gardner R. 3909, also sent with this letter. asked for hist of Joseph Woods.

5079 Anna Vanghe
Act f
Manned 21 Dec
1780 -
1 st Husband died 29 th
Dec 1802 - 2 nd 16 th May 1830
Col Angl } R. Samuel Capt Allen } Luce
En d 16 May 1777
Corps 30 May 1779
Discharged 16 Nov 1779 - wounded
joined Jan 1783 small file
end of the war - Final list
Certificate paid to Dec 1783
Admitted Private 14 " no Corporal 10 "
H. S. Galt H. S. M. Galt H. O. Galt
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State of New York Ontario former County of Herk  Franklin ss Joshua Harrington of said County being duly sworn according to law doth Depose and say that he resided in the town of Farmington  Franklin in the said County of Herk  Franklin Ontario in the State of New York that he is twenty eight years of age. in the year 1780 he resided in the town of Danby in the State of Vermont that he was well ac- -quainted with William Sawyer who was then a soldier of the Revolution that he was also well acquainted with Anna Haight who resided in resided in the said State of Vermont that the said William Sawyer was married to the said Anna Haight in the year 1780 at Danby by Ezra Hanchey a Justice of the Peace that this Deponent lived in the immediate neighborhood and was well acquainted with all the facts and persons that such marriage took place that he was well acquainted with the said William Sawyer and Anna his wife for a long time after the said marriage that they lived together until the death of the said William Sawyer that that the present widow Anna Harrington  Haight the same Anna Haight that was married to William Sawyer and Jacob Smith not
Affirmed and Subscribed to Joshua his Harrington this 29th day March 1839 Mark
before me Nathan Aldrich J.P. - witness Stephen Sawyer
I, the said Nathan Aldrich certify that the words "Farmington" "eight" "place" & "of Painesville New York" interlined; and the words "Manchester" and "Monroe" obliterated; and the word "resided" partly written in a blur, before the above affidavit was made - that the above named Joshua Harrington made his mark in his signature, declaring he never could write Nathan Aldrich J.P.

State of New York Ontario County ss. I Thomas Hall Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Nathan Aldrich whose name is subscribed to the within Affidavit is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and authorized to take the same. That his term of Office commenced on the 1 st Jan. 1838 and will expire on the 31 st Dec. 1841. And that his signature within written is genuine. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County this 29 th March 1839 at Canandaigua Thomas Hall. Clerk
Ontario County ss.
I William S. Burling of Canandaigua in the said county, do depose under affirmation, that I have been acquainted with the within named Joshua Harrington for twenty years past part, and believe that full faith and credit ought to be given to the contents of the within affidavit by him made.
Wm S Burling
Subscribed and affirmed before
me 28. March 1839 Jeffrey Chipman J.P.
Ontario County ss. I Jeffrey Chipman a justice of the Peace of the said county, do certify that I am well and personally acquainted with the above named William S. Burling, and within named Joshua Harrington, and know that they are credible persons, whose statements and depositions are entitled to full belief.
Jeffrey Chipman J.P.
State of New York Ontario County ss. I Thomas Hall Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Jeffrey Chipman Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above certificate was on the day of the date of the same a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and that his signature above written are genuine. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County this 29 th March 1839 at Canandaigua Thomas Hall Clerk

Town Clerk, Danby
I Herby certify that I have examined the Records and cannot find any record of the Marriage of William Lowing and Anna Haight Danby Rutland County Vt
Edward Vail Town
Sworn to before me Oct 12th 1839
Rufus Bucklin Justice Peace
STATE OF VERMONT. RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss. I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that Rufus Bucklin Esq. was at the date of the certificate to which this is annexed a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned: that his commission is dated on the thirtieth day of October A. D. 1838, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November A. D. 1839; and I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland in said county this fourteenth day of October A. D. 1839. F. W. Hopkins
STATE OF VERMONT, TO WIT:
By the Honorable CHARLES K. WILLIAMS, Chief Justice of the Courts, Court for the county of Rutland,
To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come,
GREETING,
KNOW that the seal to the paper writings hereunto affixed, is the seal of our said County Court for the county of Rutland; that the attestation of the said paper writings is in due form; is signed by Frederick W. Hopkins, the Clerk of said Court for the county of Rutland; and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his attestations as such.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand at Rutland this day of 14th day of October Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
C. K. Williams

Rev Loring WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18184
Anne Vaughan Former Widow of William Loring Corp Rev War
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. 18 , Page 296
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1908 Feb 26 Hist. to be has. M c Bride. V. G. M. 1922 Feb 2 Hist. to Frank L. Loring 1928, May 8, Hist to Mrs. John A. Maxwell - M. E. E.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Yill
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier William Cowling
Service _____
Additional Service Rev War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
no widow's claim except W. 18.184. Feb. 20, 1908. no invalid claim no rejected ; aw Feb 25.08

sion on file in this Bureau, William Young wid file 18184
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 July or Aug. 1782 Pvt. and Capt. 1st. Allen Israel Angell R.I.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Monmouth
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rutland Co. Vt. in 1780 there until 1796
Date of application for pension, Mar. 20, 1837. Her d. was at
Residence at date of application, Gainesville, Genesee Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, She was born at Partners Dukes Co. N.Y. Mar. 10, 1764
Remarks: Soldier married at Danby, Rutland Co. Vt. Dec. 24, 1780 Anna Height of Tinmouth Vt. He died Dec. 29, 1822 at Peru N.Y. She remarried Feb. 27, 1813, at Tinmouth Vt. William Vaughan he died May 16, 1830 in the town of Lewis, Essex Co. N.Y. No other data on file as to his family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
31793b5m1C-07
his in Rut. Co. Vt. until 1796 then mov. in Penn. May,

National Society Children of the American Revolution
Business Office Memorial Continental Hall Washington, D. C.
August 5, 1927.
Pension Bureau, Revolutionary War Records Section, Department of Interior, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
It would be very much appreciated if we could be furnished with copies of the Pension Records of the following:
Recd R. 3909
James Gardner
Born - Fishkill County, New York, 1755 Died - Hillsville, Carroll County, Va. 1849 Married - Tobitha Martin Born - 1780 - Died - 1862 Had son Alexander.
William Lawing
Born - Kingston, Jamaica, New York, 1758 Died - Peru, New York, 1812 Married - Anna Haight Born - 1764 - Died - 1843 Had daughter Susanna.
Joseph Woods
only two reports etc
Born - 1755 Died - Sudbury, Vermont, 1807 Resided during Rev. Massachussetts. Married - Keziah Goddard Born - 1760 - Died - 1848 Had daughter Keziah Woods.
Any family data that could be furnished with the above records would also be very much appreciated.
Thanking you, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
Sue O'N. Maxwell
(Mrs. John A. Maxwell) National Registrar.

2 mk ct stamped envelope enclosed -
Kennard House, Cleveland, Ohio, January 11, 1922.
Rev. mk 1
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
My greatgrandfather, William Lowing, was in the Revolutionary War, and I am seeking certain information as to his services, etc.
First he enlisted as a Minute-man.
When that organization was found inefficient and the militia was substituted he enlisted in it for three months, the time limit.
When the Continental Line took the place of the militia he joined that organization under an enlistment of one year; at the expiration of that term he enlisted for three years.
Some time later--having been on an expedition to Vermont and liking the country he moved there. He had served his full quota, as per the ideas of those days, but we soon find him in the ranks again as volunteer on "Alarms" in that section he he is found on the pay rolls for services in the Green Mountain State.
He emerged from his enlistment in the Massachusetts Line as a captain of militia; but after his death this commission--framed and hanging on the wall--was burned in a conflagration that consumed the family home. So grandmother, seeking a pension, was induced to be satisfied with a private's pension, as there could be no dispute on that score.
Now, what data is there in your office that can be given me bearing on his military history? He died in 1802 and I think his widow came in for pension under the 1835 act, or an act thereabout. And will there be any charges in the matter, and how much?
I am preparing a family history. His wife was a Haight, and the family relatives is legion.
Yours Resp'y,
Frank C. Lowing

1885
CHAS. H. MERRELL FOR ALBANY

LAW OFFICE OF CHAS. H. McBride. HOLLAND, MICH.
CITY ATTORNEY
Feb'y. 13 1908.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen; Will you kindly inform me, do you have any record of the service of one William Lowing in the revolutionary war, his widow Elizabeth was a pensioner, and died in East Gainesville, New York; William Lowing lived and died in Vermont, and enlisted either from New York or Vermont.
This information will be greatly appreciated; as you have undoubtedly concluded from reading this, my wife desires to become a member of the D. A. R., hence this request.
Very truly,
Chas H McBride

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lowman, Peter GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7411 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 14, 1791 to Jer h Van Ranselaer, atty.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lowman, Philip GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9810 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED November 27, 1794 To Alexander Porter, assignee Power
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.