Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15034, for John Low, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Low, John Elizabeth
N. 15034
CONTENTS

3,670
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Low
widow of John Low
who died on the 17. March 1829 of Essex co. in the State of Mass. who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Bond of the regt. commanded by Col. Glover in the Mass. line for 15 months, 9 18 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 78 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of March 1842 and sent to Hon. L. Saltonstall Member of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1841 819.00 Semi-annual allowances ending Oct. 42. 39.00
$ 848.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book C. Vol. 1.
Clerk, Page 59
Agent notified

The Declaration of John Low of Beverly in the county of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The said John Low upon Oath declares that about the first of May AD 1775. he enlisted as a Sergeant for the term of eight months, in Captain John Low's Company of foot in the 27 th Regiment of the Massa- chusetts line then commanded by Colonel  and afterwards by Col. Hutchinson field: That the Declarant served faithfully, the whole of said term in said Company, at Cambridge and Winter Hill, and was on the first of January AD 1776 honorably discharged at Winter Hill. 15. 50 12 May - 7-18 S
That the Declarant on or about the first of May AD 1776 again enlisted as a Sergeant in Capt Boies Company of foot in the 14 th Regiment of the Massachusetts line, commanded by Colonel Glover that he served in said Company, till the first of January 1777. when he was honorably discharged near Trenton in Pennsylvania soon after the capture of the Hessians.
That the Declarant received written warrants and discharges, and that the same has been lost by time and accident.
That he is Sixty three years of age infirm and from his reduced circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the United States.
John Low
The words "and afterwards by Col. Hutchinson" were interlined before signing.
att. S. Putnam.

Essex ss. April 7 th 1818. I Hale Hilton of Beverly in Massachusetts, do on oath testify that I was a musician in Capt. John Low's company from May, 1775 to the first of January, 1776 - that said company was stationed at Winter Hill and Cambridge - that to my knowledge the within Declarant John Low served the whole of said time it being the term of Eight months, and at the expiration thereof was regularly discharged as he has within declared.
Hale Hilton
I Abner C Stone of Beverly in Massachusetts do on oath testify that I was a private soldier in Capt Moses Brown's company of foot in Colonel Glover's Regiment, from Jan'y 28 th 1776 to Jan'y 1777. That the within Declarant John Low, to my knowledge was a sergeant in said Regiment, during the time that he has within declared, and we were both discharged at or near Trenton in Pennsylvania, on the first of January, 1777. a few days after the capture of the Hessians -
Abner C Stone

Elizabeth Low 4719 widow of John Low a Sergeant of the Rev. War Mass.
4. July, 1836
Sept. 23. 1839
Elizabeth Low widow of John Low a Sergeant of the Rev. War
Thos. Stephens, Beverly, Mass. Agent.
4719 Elizabeth Low.
Mass.
Act 4 July 36
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836.
State of Massachusetts County of Essex ss.
On this seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before the Hon. Daniel A. White, Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County of Essex, Elizabeth Low, resident of Beverly, in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts aforesaid aged Eighty two 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 made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of John Low, who served as a Sergeant in Capt John Low's Company of Foot in the 27 th Regiment of the Massachusetts line, commanded at first by Col s Mansfield, and afterwards by Col s Hutchinson, from May 1 st 1775 to December 31 st of the same year, a period of Eight months, when he was discharged at Winter Hill - That on or about the first of May following in 1776 he again entered the service, as a Sergeant, in Capt Bonds company of foot in the 14 th Massachusetts Regiment under Col s Glover and served in that capacity a further term of Eight months till the first of January 1777. when he was honorably discharged near Trenton in Pennsylvania soon after the capture of the Hessians - That her said husband received the usual warrants and discharges on the same, but they have been lost by time and accident, the evidence of the first service of Eight months she is enabled to prove by the testimony of two, who were soldiers in the same company - but the evidence of the second service of eight months she has been unable to procure, after having made due diligence, and on application to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, she was informed that the Roll of Col s Glover's Regiment had been forwarded to Washington and was in the possession of the War Department. she further declares that her late husband made application for his pension under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818. but it was not granted he not having served nine months of continued service.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Low

on the fifth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, while her husband was in the service, or was about entering on his second term - That her husband the aforesaid John Low died at said Beverly, on the seventeenth day of March, eighteen hundred and twenty nine, and that she has remained his widow ever since that period, and she further declares that she is unable to attend in open Court by reason of bodily infirmity.
Elizabeth Low
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written
Before me -
R. White Judge of Probate

Affidavit of Mr. Shore & H. H. Hinton for widow Rebecca Lou...

affidavit of marriage of John L. & his wife Rebecca Stone

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. D. T. White is Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County. That
Thomas Stephens Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
September 18, A. D. 1839
John Prince
Clerk.

I Mark Morse of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818, for services in the War of the Revolution, do on Oath testify, that I served as a private in the company of Capt John Low, in the 27 th Mass c Regiment called Hutchinson's Regiment, from the first of May 1775, to the end of that year, and that I reenlisted in the same company and served the whole of the year 1776. That John Low of said Beverly was a Sergeant in our company - during the eight months service of the year 1775, and was then discharged at Winter Hill near Cambridge, at the expiration of that service. I further testify that I was well acquainted with the said John Low up to the time of his death, and that he always resided in said Beverly, and held many important offices in State, Town and church affairs. In the following year 1776, he entered the service in Col d Glover's Regiment, as a Sergeant, the Regiment then being stationed in Beverly - the company to which he was attached was commanded by Capt. Brown or Capt. Bond, - I have often heard him say that he was at the capture of the Hessians in 1776, and used to be pleased with his statement about it. I have known his widow, (Elizabeth Stone she used to be) for many years, and she is now living - and has not married since her late husband's decease, which took place about nine or ten years ago. Mark Morse
State of Massachusetts } Beverly Sept. 10. 1839. Then the above-named Mark Essex County } Morse, who has long been known to me as a worthy and respectable man, and also as a Revolutionary Pensioner, personally appeared, subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. Before me Thos. Stephens Just. Peace

I Hale Hilton of Beverly in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath testify and say that I was a Musician in Capt John Lons Company of foot, in Col: Hutchinson's Regiment of the Massachusetts line, in the Revolutionary War, from the first of May 1775. to the first of January 1776. That John Lons of Beverly aforesaid was our Sergeant till the first of January 1776, when his time expired and he was honorably discharged at Winter Hill.
I have understood and believe that he again entered the service in May of the next year 1776 as a Sergeant in Col: Glover's Regiment, which was then stationed at said Beverly [where I have the idea] his service the capture of the British at the Battle of Trenton, or about that time - and he also of the year 1776 in which Glover's Regiment was re-enlisted. I further testify, that his widow, formerly Elizabeth Stone is now living in said Beverly at an advanced age -
Hale Hilton
State of Massachusetts, ss. Then the abovenamed Hale Hilton who has long been known to me as a soldier of the Revolution, and a person of undoubted truth and respectability, personally appeared, subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit, on this sixteenth day of September, A.D. 1839. (the above narrative made at Capt. Hilton's request, he not being willing to make oath to the same -)
Before me
Thos. Stephens Just Peace

The following is an extract from the Church Record of marriages of the Second Church and Congregational Society in Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
"Married." "John Low and Elizabeth Stone both of Beverly" "the fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and Seventy six."
I hereby certify that the above extract is a true copy of the Church Record of marriages, in the Second Church and Congregational Society of Beverly, while under the pastoral care of the Rev Enos Hitchcock, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows viz. "1776" "May 5 th "
Edwin Martin Stone
Pastor of the 2 d Church and Congregation in said Beverly
I Edwin Martin Stone abovenamed depose and say that I hold the Office of Pastor of the Second Church and Congregational Society in Beverly, in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church now in my custody and keeping with the exception abovenamed, as certified by me
Edwin Martin Stone
Pastor of the 2 d Church & Congregation in said Beverly
State of Massachusetts Essex County.
Be it known that on this sixteenth day of September A.D. 1839. The abovenamed Edwin Martin Stone personally appeared, subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement Before me Wm. Stephen Just D r

Hon. Leverett Saltonstall
Representative in Congress from 8th Dist.
Washington

Beverly Feb. 17. 1842.
From Levette Selton Hall
To Sir,
I enclose you a letter from the War Department, Pension Office of Oct. 14. 1839, respecting the claims of (Mr. Higgins, who is now dead) and of Mrs. Eliz a Low, widow of John Low late of Beverly deceased. Mrs. Low has been unable of the due diligence to prove the last 8 months service of her husband in the Rev. War; in Glover's Reg t in 1776, the Records or Roll of Glover's Reg t not being in existence so far as the knowledge of the Secretary of the Commonwealth extends, as per his official certificate herewith enclosed shows - Mrs. Low will now be able to receive only for the first 8 mos service of her husband in 1775, which will be to her better than nothing, she has been for a long time endeavouring to obtain the additional testimony of service in 1776, but can find no one living either in Beverly, Marblehead or Ipswich, who can testify to the fact, altho' she herself has a perfect recollection of this service of her husband, - will you have the goodness to pass the enclosed papers to the Pension Office, and obtain her certificate for the 8 months service already proved there -
I am very Respectfully your Obed t Serv t
W m Stephens
d. age '38

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office - August 10 th 1840.
I hereby certify, that on examination of the Files of Revolutionary Documents remaining in this Office, I have not been able to discover any Rolls of Glover's Reg- iment, for services in the year 1776.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth.
John P. Bigelow Sec'y of the Commonwealth

Elizabeth Loo M rs of John Map
Ad July 4 1836 Married 1776 died 1829
Allen 15 mo 18 days on Sugar, Lat Bond 62 Glou, Map line $78 per ann
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Hon. Sewall Saltonstall H. Rep

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commiss y on Pensions.

Washington
July 26. 1842-
Dear Sir,
I enclose a letter of papers & one some days since, concerning a passion, and am Yr very truly L. Saltonstall.

Lou Huggins
Memoranda
Account
Journal
Journal Journal

War Department Pension Office,
October 14. 1839.
Sir,
The claim of Mrs Susanna Higgings, widow of Timothy Higgings, dec d . under the act of 4 July 1836, has been disallowed, and her papers placed on our files. That act provides for those only whose marriage took place before the termination of the service; and it appears by his declaration under the act of 18 March 1818, that he was discharged 1 May 1780, and by her statement that she was married in Dec r 1780. If her claim should be presented under the act of 7 July 1838, the date of the marriage, or relation of husband and wife before 1 st January 1794, should be established by that grade of proof which is so universally afforded by the Registry of Towns, Churches and families.
The evidence in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Low, widow of John Low, dec d . under the same act, is satisfactory as to the date of the marriage, and of seven months 18 days' service as sergeant under Capt. Low in 1775. But the proof of the other term is not sufficient, inasmuch as it is represented to have commenced on May 1. 1776, while the record shows that she was married to him on May 5 1776. There is no roll of any Comp y of Glover's reg t for 1776, and this term is necessary to bring her case within the act of July 4. 1836; Very satisfactory proof will be required to establish it. If such proof can not be obtained, she may assert a claim under the act of 7 July 1838, and refer to the proofs on file.
Thomas Stevens, Esq r I am, respectfully, your ob. Serv. Beverly Massachusetts J. B. Edwards

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss On this seventh day of April A.D. 1818. the said Hale Hilton John Low and Abner C. Stone personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam Esquire one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth and severally subscribed and made oath to the truth of the said declaration and affidavits by them made. And it appearing to my satisfaction that the said John Low served more than nine months in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy. I hereby certify and transmit the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Salem this seventh day of April A.D. 1818.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass ts
I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of said Court certify that Hon. Samuel Putnam is a Judge of said Court - that the above is his signature and the Seal affixed is the Seal of said Court
Att ch Ichabod Tucker Clk

Jno Lewis
John Lewis
dy
John Lewis Declaration

4710 The Stearns 14th '39
act 4 July '36

Mass.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15034
Elizabeth Low Widow of John Low Sergt Rev War
Act: July 4th 36
Index:—Vol. a , Page 442
[Arrangement of 1870.]