Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37184, for John Low, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Low, John
S. 37184
CONTENTS

let to Genl. Scott May 14 1845. let. Smock common Feb 25/61
111-966 Maine R
John Low of Lyndon in the district of Maine who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hutchinson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Twenty Months. Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of the district of Maine, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 th of April 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Sept. 1819 and sent to George Thacher Esq. Judge Biddeford Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 - 4 mo & \frac{16}{30} - 90:66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 - 120: -
210:66
74-19 Yor R
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

In behalf of Heirs of Capt. John Low Officer in Revolutionary War.
Has arrears of pension been paid?—
Read 10th Febry 1861 Mr Lester

If this communication is misdirected I would thank you to address it to the proper officer—
Sir
Custom House—Kennebec R., Maine, Jan'y. 29, 1861.
Some ten or twelve years ago the heirs of Capt. John Low an officer who served in the Revolutionary war who spent the last of his days in Lyndon, this State, were informed that a large sum of money was due them from Government on account of said Service.
The said heirs gave Edward  Sands of Boston a power of Attorney to collect or sell the said claim with the agreement that he should share equally with them. The change that has taken place in his pecuniary affairs justifies, as they say, the suspicion that he has collected the claim.
I wish you to inform me in their behalf if within twelve years the Department has paid any money on account said Low's service; if so how much & to whom; if not is the claim being prosecuted and by whom; and if payment were made, when?
Hon. Secy. of Dept. Interior Washington D.C.
I am very Respectfully Your Cbt. Servant Enoch Crossen D, Coll.

John Low Captain
Col d Hutchinson's Regiment Napaquawit Line Jan y 1776 — 1 year
Proof of service
transferred. The is among of 2 dis in one. I believe robust for the in specal and official the W. d. y. John and authenticated
The official character & signature of the magistrate must be duly authenticated the witness certifying it be disinterested Credere

I John Law of Lynn in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, & a native citizen of the United States, aged seventy four years, declare and say that on hearing of the Battle at Lexington on the nineteenth day of April 1775 I was a Lieutenant of an Independent company in the Town of Beverly about twenty miles from Boston; & I marched with my company to Cambridge & on the 19 May 1775. I received a commission of Captaincy signed by Jos. Warren then President of the Congress of the Colony of the Massachusetts Bay & engaged to serve in the Army of the United States for the term of eight months. And on the 1 July same year I received a Captain's Commission signed by John Hancock Esq. President of the Congress of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New Castle, Kent & Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina & South Carolina, appointing me a Captain in the 19 th Regiment, in the Army of the United Colonies, raised for the defence of American Liberty. And on the 1 of January 1776. I received another Commission signed by John Hancock Esq. President of the Congress as aforesaid, appointing me a Captain of a company in the twenty seventh Regiment of Foot commanded by Col. Israel Hutchinson of the Massachusetts Line in the Army of the United Colonies raised for the defence of American Liberty. Under which commissions I marched to New York, & to Philadelphia, & thence to Trenton where I was in the action with the Hessians, when we took eleven hundred prisoners. When I received my commission of January 1776 I engaged to serve one year. And I further declare that from the time I engaged in the service of my Country I was not absent a day till my time

expired in the last of the Year 1776- being twenty months - I further declare I have no pension from the United States, & from my great age & infirmities of body am not able to labour, & stand in need of assistance from my country for support -
The Commissions before mentioned are hereto annexed.
April 1819
John Low
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it known that on the ninth day of April in the year of our Lord 1819 - before me George Thaxter one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid, personally appeared the aforesaid John Low & in my presence subscribed and made oath to the truth of the aforesaid declaration by him made, 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 & naval service of the United States in the late Revolutionary war -" And it appears to my satisfaction from the declaration aforesaid sworn to as aforesaid together with the Commissions annexed to said declaration that the aforesaid John Low did serve for a term of more than nine months at one period of the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment against the common enemy - And it also appears to my satisfaction that the said John Low is reduced in circumstances, & from his advanced age & infirmity of body stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I hereby certify the testimony & proceedings in the case to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, & hereunto set my hand this 19 th day of April Anno Domini 1819
George Thaxter

Beddelford 24 August 1819
Sir -
I remit to your office the original application of John Low, with the paper that accompanied it, together with the testimony of the Justice, before whom the witnesses were sworn. that the witnesses are disinterested & credible . Also the official certificate of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, that the Justices were duly commissioned & authorised to take depositions. We thought we had fully complied with the requisitions originally published as from your office, as to the obtaining certificates.
Permit me Sir, to remind you that some time since I forwarded to your office the Application of Joseph White & others, they repeatedly call on me, & request me to say, they are poor & do in great need of your assistance, & hope their cases will be attended to if possible before September. — with perfect Respect, I am Sir — your Obedient Servant George Clarke

I James Sands of Lyman in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of seventy two
I Nathan Smith of Lyman in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of forty
years of age, do on solemn oath testify and say that on the second day of March 1819 I took the depositions of Gideon Batchelder and James Sands the contents of both depositions was to prove that John Low & Co of Lyman then at Beverly commanded a company of foot in the Massachusetts line in Colo Hutchinsons Regiment and I do further testify and say that I am well acquainted with both the witnesses and they are credible and disinterested witnesses and I further testify and say that an older brother of mine, who is since dead, enlisted in Capt Low's company in the Revolutionary army and served his time out so that I am knowing to Capt Low's being in the Revolutionary war and I know that he served out two enlistments not far from two years
Nathan Smith
August the 23 d 1819
Then personally appeared before Nathan Smith Esquire and subscribed and made oath to the above deposition by him signed Before me Thomas Sands Jr Justice
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss I the subscriber, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of York, hereby certify that Nathan Smith & Thomas Sands jun. esquires are Justices of the Peace within & for said county of York, duly qualified to act as such. And I further certify that the deponents named in the annexed depositions are disinterested and credible witnesses.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, the twenty fourth day of August, A.D. 1819.
Daniel Sewall

I James Sands of Lyman in the County of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of seventy two years of age do on solemn oath testify and depose that John Saw of Lyman and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire, commanded, a company of foot, in the Revolutionary army in the 27 th Regiment, of the Massachusetts line of Continental Troops, the Regiment was first commanded By Colo Manfield while at and near Boston the first eight months and in the twelve months campaign the Regiment was commanded by Colo Hutchinson, which Regiment was ordered to march to New York, and from there to the Philadelphia Capt Saw was in the Revolutionary army from April 1775 to January 1777, and he had the name of a good officer
James Sands
Commonwealth of Massachusetts March the second 1819 then personally came James Sands, and subscribed and made oath to the above Deposition by him signed Before me
Nathan Smith Justice Peace
York ss March the second 1819 I do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Lt M c James Sands for nearly twenty years and he is a man of undoubted Truth and Sincerity
Nathan Smith Justice Peace

I Gideon Batchelder of Lyman in the county of York and Common wealth of Massachusetts of Seventy seven years of age do on solemn oath testify and Depose that John Low of Lyman, and Common Wealth of Massachusetts Esquire commanded a company of foot in the Revolutionary war, in the 27 th Regiment of Massachusetts line of Continental Troops the Regiment was first commanded By Colo Mansfield, and afterwards By Colo Hutchinson and I enlisted in his company as a Sergeant, in April 1775 and Remained in his Company from that time to January 1777 and then the time of Capt Low's Engagement expired, which made twenty months without any intermission and I served as a Sergeant in the said company the whole of that time and I do further testify and say that in my opinion a Better officer according to the Rank he held since Entered the Revolutionary army
Gideon Batchelder
Common Wealth of Massachusetts March the second 1819 Personally come Gideon Batchelder and subscribed and made oath to the above deposition by him signed Before me
Nathan Smith Justice Peace
York ss March the second 1819 I do hereby certify that I am Personally acquainted with Gideon Batchelder the above Deponent and that I have no doubt of the truth of the above deposition and I can further say that I am Personally acquainted with John Low Esquire and am knowing to his commanding a company in that war in 1775 and in 1776
Nathan Smith Justice Peace

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to John Lowe Esquire
WE reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be Captain of a Company in the 2d Regiment of Foot commanded by Colonel Israel Hutchinson
in the army of the United Colonies, raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Captain by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Captain. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
Attest Chas Thomson Secy.
January the 1 st 1776
By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock President

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED COLONIES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of New-Castle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to John Low Esquire
W E reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Captain of a Company in the 19 th Regiment
in the Army of the United Colonies, raised for the Defence of American Liberty , and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are to be  carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of
Captain by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Captain And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
July 1. 1775 — Attest. Chas. Thomson Secy
By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock
PRESIDENT.

THE CONGRESS OF THE COLONY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY.
To John Lew  Gentleman
GREETING.
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, Do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said John Lew to be Captain of the Foot Company in the Regiment of Foot Whereof John Mansfield Esq: is Col l raised by the Congress aforesaid, for the Defence of said Colony.
You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Captain in leading, ordering, and exercising the said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; and they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain , and you are yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall, from Time to Time, receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Forces raised in the Colony aforesaid, for the Defence of the same, or any other your superior Officers, according to military Rules and Discipline in War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you.
By Order of the Congress,
Jos Warren
President P. T.
A. D. 1775.
Dated , the 19 th of May Sam Green Secretary P. T.

Middlesex ss June 4 th 1775
Col l John Law within named appeared & repeated the oaths required by Congress to be taken by the officers of the Massachusetts Army
Before us Jon as Hastings Jonas Dix } Justices of Peace
John Law mans 3.37184

37184 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37,184
John Low Capt Pro Ma
Act: 18 March 18
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 247
[Arrangement of 1870.]