Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 42878, for Timothy Lowell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Lowell, Timothy
NUMBER
S 42878
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Lettr J. Halor 2 Dec 1831
9952
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New York.
Timothy Lovell,
of Sweden in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the Mass. line, for the term of one year 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of Feb 1819 and sent to Sam l Lake Esq. Batavia, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819: 10 mths. 4/ 81.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sept. 1819 48.00
$129:03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Confirmed
Revolutionary War Pension Timothy Lovell New York

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File No. 42878
Timothy Lowell Pa. Pa. Pa.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]

At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the sixteenth day of June of the term of June 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H Jones , Richard Smith , Isaac Wilson , Moses Hayden Judges
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this sixteenth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Timothy Lowell aged sixty six years, resident of the town of Sweden — in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:—
One year and eight Months , served in Capt. Jones Company in Col. James Reed's Regiment New Hampshire line , that he was discharged at Mount Independence in the fall of 1776. That his declaration was dated the — day of — 1818 and his Certificate is numbered 9.952 — — —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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.
Schedule
Real Estate. I have a Bond for a Deed of Ninty four Acres of Land Situate in the Town of Sweden on the De Roy Bayard & Coz. Tract, I have paid the amount of the Bond to Gideon Pease, but the land is forfeited from him to the Original Owners . There is about Six acres improved, and a Small Log House and a Small Barn built on the same.
Personal Property
1. Cow & Calf — 1. 2 Year old Heifer — 8 Sheep — 1 ax & hoe 1. Old Loom worth about five Dollars — 2. pails — 3 Old Chairs — 1 Bread tray — 1 small table 1. 8 Gallon Iron Kettle. cracked & hooped — 1 small pot 2. Small Chests — for meal & grain — 1 Old dry Cask — 1. Sickle — 1 old Sythe Smith & mowing — 1 Line Shovel & Frammel — 2 Earthen Milk pans — 1 Babin — 1 Old pewter Babin — 1 Hair Sieve — 1 Weaver Reed — 2 old Iron Spoons — 3 Knives & forks — 1 Earthen Sea pot 2 Old Cups & Saucers — 1 Iron Candlestick — 1 half Bushel — 2 Small Sugar Boxes — 1 meat Barrel.

1 wooden Dipper - 1 Old Trap Skinner - I have Cash on hand being a balance of my pension - Amount Twenty Dollars - - $20.00
I am Owing debts to the following persons viz - To William Lowell of Ogden - $30.00 To Timothy Smith Lowell Jr. Sweden 40.41 To Saml. Lake - Batavia - 5.00 $75.41
And the Deponent further Says his wearing apparrel and bedding for himself and family do not exceed the sum of Twenty Dollars in value, that his Occupation is a Farmer, but in consequence of a crippled hand and infirmity he is not able to do any hard labor, he has a wife named Mary aged fifty seven years, a weakly woman not able to do any thing except necessary about house. that he has no Children living with him -
Sworn and Subscribed the 16 th day of Timothy Lowell June 1820. By S. Cummings Clerk of Gen. Com. Pleas in Gen. Court.
I Simon Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the o- pinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is One hundred and fifty eight dollars and Seventy five cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of June A.D. 1820.
S. Cummings Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.
Said Court on this 18 th day of August 1820 - S. Cummings Clk

1 wooden Dipper - 1 Old Trap Skinner - I have Cash on hand being a balance of my pension - Amount Twenty Dollars - - $20.00
I am Owing debts to the following persons viz - To William Lowell of Ogden - $30.00 To Timothy Smith Lowell Jr. Sweden 40.41 To Saml. Lake - Batavia - 5.00 $75.41
And the Deponent further Says his wearing apparrel and bedding for himself and family do not exceed the sum of twenty Dollars in value, that his Occupation is a Farmer, but in consequence of a crippled hand and infirmity he is not able to do any hard labor, he has a wife named Mary aged fifty seven years, a weakly woman not able to do any thing except necessary about house. that he has no Children living with him -
Sworn and subscribed the 16 th day of Timothy Lowell June 1820. Before me S. Cummings Clerk of Gen. Com. Pleas in open Court -
I Simson Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Genesee do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said Court, and I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is One hundred fifty eight Dollars & 75 Cents -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 18 th day of August 1820 - S. Cummings Clk

Timothy Lowell Copy Inventory
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Property $158.75 Debts owing - 75.41 $83.34
No 9952 Sept 1819

State of New York Genesee County ss:
On this first day of May, eighteen hundred and eighteen  eighteen , before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Genesee in the State of New York, personally appears Timothy Lowell - aged Sixtyfour years, on the twentysecond day of February last resident in the town of Sweden in the said 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 the said Timothy Lowell entire
ly in the town of Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts sits in the Company of Continental forces under the command of Captain Benjamin Munn in the Regiment commanded by Col. James Reed of the Brigade of General Sullivan for eight months, that he continued in such service during the said eight months and was then regularly and honorably discharged that he was in the battle at Bunker's Hill - And the deponent further says that he afterwards in the month of January 1776 again entered into the service of the United States for one year under the command of Captain Jones in the same Regiment and Brigade that he continued in such service during the said time of one year, excepting about three months of the said time he was sick and his brother was a substitute in the said service in his place - and at the expiration of his said time of one year was regularly and honorably discharged from service at Morristown - in the State of Lake Champlain - 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 -
Timothy Lowell
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid -
Isaac Smith
I, Isaac Smith one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Genesee in the said State of New York do certify that it appears to my satis-

...area answ... as an order of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for the County of Genesee in the said State of New York do certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the said Timothy Lowell and here in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declara- tion 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 and to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Ella Smith
State of New York County of Genesee } ss: I, Simon Cummings, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Genesee, do hereby certify that Ella Smith Esquire before whom the above mentioned Timothy Lowell made his declaration and affirmation in order to obtain the benefit of the late act of Con- gress entitled, "An act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the revolutionary land and naval service of the United States in the revo- lutionary war," was at the time mentioned in the above declaration one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Genesee and that the signatures of the said Ella Smith upon the above declaration are his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 22 nd day of July A.D. 1815
Simon Cummings By Ralph Lofgren Deputy Clerk

State of New York Genesee County ss:
Genesee County State of New York
Joseph Hutchinson being, by me duly Sworn deposeth and saith that Timothy Lowell has an article for twenty four acres of land worth about three hundred & thirty six Dollars, on which there is a log house erected and about four acres of land cleared, on which the Deponent is informed the said Lowell has paid two hundred Dollars, and believes the debts the said Lowell owes to be about fifty Dollars, that the said Lowell's personal property consists of one cow & calf, six or eight sheep & some household furniture worth about twenty Dollars, that the said Lowell has a wife & nine children all of ages none of the children living with him from whom he has derived some assistance, but they are not in circumstances to afford him much, and that the said Lowell is subject to the rheumatism & not able to do much work.
Sworn & subscribed
December 24. 1818 before me
Joseph Hutchinson
James W. Stevens one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas for Genesee County New York
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Timothy Lowell is worth about two hundred & forty eight Dollars after his debts are paid. That he is pretty hard pressed to live, that he is subject to the rheumatism and has pretty much lost the use of his right hand by a wound & he being advanced in years will I think stand in need of assistance for support.
James W. Stevens Judge

State of New York Genesee County
ss. I Simeon Cummings, clerk of the County aforesaid do Certify that James M c Stevens before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made & by whom the foregoing Certificate was made, is and was at the above dates a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County acting under the authority of this State, and that the foregoing are his signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Batavia this 26 th day of December 1818
Simeon Cummings By Sam l Lake Dep
Timothy Lowell Lowell Elaine de Simeon Cummings 14 th May 1818
Timothy Lowell Jr. Rider Mass n Reg t Jan y 1776 to Dec r 1776 1 st of May 1818
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