Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,865, Daniel Clower, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. C.
Clower, Daniel
S. 37865
CONTENTS
See N. A. Acc. No. 874 No. 050 032 Not Half Pay Daniel Clower

15. 799 West-Tennessee
Daniel Blower
of Giles Co. in the state of Tennessee who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lytle of the N. Carolina line, for the term of 12 months
Inscribed on the roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of Sept r 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of Nov r 1812 and sent to Alfred M. Harris Pulaski Tenn e
Arrears to 4th of Semi-annual all'ce ending 4. March 1820 47.09 $ 47.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
See letter 30 Dec r 1829
to Hon. Thos. Foster H.R.
See letter to Hon. C. E. Haynes Dec. 21. 1830. da to Hon. T.
Foster Sept. 29. 1831. sent circular to E. W. Chester 28. May, 1831.
Date of death not on A.D.

David. Blower Geo.
drop a from roll und. Ad. 1878.
Foster
old case

State of Georgia } County of Gwinnett } ss
On this twenty third day of November eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Inferior Court of said County & State Daniel Blower aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the fol- lowing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:- That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the latter part of the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine or the first part of the year seven- teen hundred & eighty, (he thinks the latter,) with Capt. John Mills, (the name of the recruiting officer not recollected) and served in the tenth regiment of the Continental line, under the following named officers, to wit, Col. Dickson, Major Murphy, Capt. John Mills, Lieutenant Fenner, & Ensign Dickson, & served under the said officers until he was discharged at the close of the war. At the time of enlistment this declarant resided in the State of North Carolina, in Orange County; he was in a battle at Lindlay's Mills in North Carolina and also in another at Wilcox's Iron works in the same State, (both being battles of detachments) - the only states through which he marched were North & South Carolina - he was in Charleston at the time of the

siege of that city, but at the time of the surrender was off on duty with a small detachment, & thereby escaped. He, this declarant, was on the pension roll under the act of March 18, 1818, & was dropped therefrom on account of property, his residence then being in Fulton county in the State of Tennessee. He has since made application & under- stands that he has under the been restored to the Pension Roll for the Agency of the State of Georgia & is entitled to a pension from the 27 th of March 1832.
The said Daniel Glower hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any State except that of the State of Georgia as aforesaid. He also states that he delivered his certificate of Pension some years since to the Hon. James Meriwether then a member of Congress from this State, & that he hath not since seen the same, & the said James hath removed from the State to some part of Tennessee unknown to this declarant.
Sworn to, & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Daniel Glower
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion That the above named applicant was a war-battalions soldier, & served as he states.
Asahel Rootth H. C. Marsden J. G. Rudolph M. C. King H. C.

I, William Walbridge Clerk of the Superior Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Clower for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 10 th day of Nov r 1832.
Wm. Walbridge C.S.C.

David. Clower Geo.
drop a from roll end Oct 1878.
Foster
old case

Sworn to in open Court 17 th March 1831

Daniel Jones Pension

S C H E D U L E.
Declaration, in order to be continued on the Pension List, under the Act of May 1st, 1820.
County of Gwinnett ss. State of Georgia
On this 17th day of March 1831, personally appeared in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the [district, circuit, county, or corporation, as the case may be,] wherein a Daniel Glover resident in said county, aged sixty eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820; that he, the said Daniel Glover enlisted (c) for the term of three years  on the 1st day of February in the year 1780 in the State of North Carolina in the company (d) commanded by captain John Miller in the regiment commanded by colonel Daniel in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Military continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps (or vessel) until April (day not recd) 1783 when he was discharged from the service in the State of South Carolina ; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name has been placed on the pension list, that the number of his pension certificate is not recd ; and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property, because (e) until misfortune succeeding misfortune had stripped him of his little property & age & infirmity had hastened his frame he conceived that the bounty of his country would not under the act of Congress be extended to him.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) 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. (f) That, since the 18th of March, 1818, the following changes have been made in my property. (g)
At that time there was due me about eight hundred Dollars. Of this sum three hundred & fifty Dollars was expended in the purchase of a tract of land which was entrusted to the care of one Archibald Wilson in Tennessee, who after expending all the profits arising from said house for three years with the remainder of said money sold him settled & I have not nor ever expect to recover any part of the proceeds of such sale. Three hundred Dollars of said first mentioned sum was paid in cash for the purchase of a tract of land (copy of deeds to which are herewith enclosed) & the said tract of land was conveyed by me to my son Daniel Glover in discharge of a debt of three hundred Dollars which I was owing him. I also loaned to the before mentioned Archibald Wilson thirty seven Dollars in the year 1819 which I have not recovered nor have I any prospect of it. In the year 1819 I was compelled to pay as security for William Butler Administrator of the Estate of John Berry deceased one hundred & thirty three Dollars. I also owned on the said 18th of March 1818 a waggons & cows & calves. The cows and calves were sold

350 I have not nor ever expect to recover any part of the principal 300 of such debt. There has been Dollars of said first mentioned 37 sum was paid in for the purchase of a tract of land 135 (copy of deeds to which are herewith enclosed) & the said tract of 820 land was conveyed by me to my son John Brown in discharge of a debt of three hundred Dollars which I was owing him. I also loaned to the before mentioned Archibald Wilson thirty seven Dollars in the year 1814 which I have not recovered nor have I any prospect of it. In the year 1819 I was compelled to pay as security for William Smith Administrator of the Estate of John Berry deceased one hundred & thirty three Dollars.
I also owned on the said 18th of March 1818 a waggon & four horses & two cows & calves. The cows and calves were sold in Tennessee for twenty five Dollars & other purchase in place of them after my removal to this state. They were sold to the same Archibald Wilson. Since that time all my cattle have died except those mentioned in the annexed schedule - four two of my horses have also died - my waggon nearly worn out & sold to one William Rogers for forty Dollars, twelve Dollars & 50 cents of which is still due. The balance & the income of my own labour has been expended in the support of my family.
I beg leave further to state that I have learned that some error my name appears on the rolls of the Department of War as a twelve month man. The fact is nevertheless I have before stated it, & for three more than three years of laboring & suffering for my country. I have never received in any manner any compensation save four Dollars upon enlisting, one shirt & one pair of pantaloons or overalls, & forty six Dollars as pension money in 1809 & 1810. I am now sixty eight years of age with no family but my wife sixty six years of age. Both of us infirm & unable to perform any service labour. The following sched- ule contains my all of this world's goods, company bedding & nothing else.
 1 Pony or small horse value of 40.00  1 Cow & Calf " 10.00  1 Yearling " 2.00  1 Oven - 1 Pot - 1 Skillet  4 Chairs - Tables & forks  possible some other trifling articles too minute to mention & of little or no value 6.00  A Note before mentioned on Wm Rogers 12.50 
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of March before (h) in open Court.
I Clerk of Court do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing

no family but my wife sixty six years of age both of us infirm & unable to perform any severe labour. The following schedule contains my all of this worldly possession including everything movable.
 1 Pony or small horse value $ 40.00  1 Cow & Calf " 10.00  1 Yearling " 2.00  1 Wren 1 Pet 1 Skillet  4 Chairs - Stools, & forks 
possible some other trifling articles value $ 5.00 Takes too much time to mention & of little or no value
A Note before mentioned on Wm Rogers 12.50
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of March before (h) in open Court.
I Clerk of do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, (or affirmation,) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this day of 183
John G. Park Clerk of the Court of the Court of
GA

June 23, 1937
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Mrs. J.B.Butter 651 East 7" Street York, Nebraska
BA-J/XXXX/ea1 Deer Daniel Clower-S.37865
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Morgan Clower, of Orange County, North Carolina.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a Daniel Morgan Clower, of of a Morgan Clower. The record has been found of a Daniel Clower, who enlisted in Orange County, North Carolina. That record is furnished you herein, as found in the claim for pension, S.37865, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Daniel Clower are not shown.
While residing in Orange County, North Carolina, Daniel Clower enlisted in February, 1780, served one year as a private in Captain Mills' Company, Colonels Archibald Lytle's and Henry Dixon's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battles of Lindley's Mills and Wilson's Iron Works and at the siege of Charleston, South Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1819, while a resident of Giles County, Tennessee, at which time, he stated that he was in his fifty-ninth year and referred to one of his little sons but gave no name.
In 1831, he was living in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and stated that he was sixty-eight years of age and that his wife, name not given, was aged sixty-six years and that he had a son, John.
There are no further data as to soldier's family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Daniel Glower(S.37865), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Daniel Glower Certificate No.15799 Issued November 8, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced September 6, 1819 Act of March 18, 1818 West Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rec'd. to him for George Clower, asked Apr. 14, 1937
May 22, 1936
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Mr. George Clower, Jr. 942 Juniper Street Atlanta, Georgia
BA/J/LEH/so1 Daniel Clower-S.37865
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter addressed to Department of Archives and History, this city, and forwarded to this office by the Adjutant General, War Department, in which you request the Revolutionary War pension record of Daniel Clower, who died in Gwinnett County, Georgia, about 1847.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37865, based upon the military service in that war of Daniel Clower.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Daniel Clower are not shown.
While a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, Daniel Clower enlisted in February, 1780, served one year as private in Captain Mills' Company, Colonels Archibald Lytle's and Henry Dixon's North Carolina Regiment and was in the battles of Lindley's Mills and Wilcox' Iron Works and at the siege of Charleston, South Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1819, while a resident of Giles County, Tennessee, at which time he stated that he was in his fifty-ninth year and referred to one of his little sons, but gave no name. In 1831, he was living in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and stated that he was aged sixty-eight years, and that his wife, name not given, was aged sixty-six years and that he had a son, John.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

April 15, 1932
BA-J/AWP XXXXXXXXXXXX Daniel Clower S. 37865
Memorial Branch Office of the Q.M. General War Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made for your request for information in regard to Daniel Clower, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 37865, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Clower.
He enlisted sometime in February, 1780, while residing in Orange County, North Carolina, and served one year as a private in Captain Mills' company in Colonels Archibald Lytle's and Henry Dixon's North Carolina regiments, and was in the battles of Lindley's Mills, Wilcox's Iron Works, and at the Siege of Charleston, South Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1819, then a resident of Giles County, Tennessee, at which time he stated that he was in his fifty-ninth year.
In 1831 he was living in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and stated that he was aged sixty-eight years.
The application for headstone for Daniel Clower, with all letters, is returned herewith. is returned herewith
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
Doubt date

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December 20, 1926
Mrs. F. R. Ormes 9 Mills Place Crawfordsville, Indiana
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37865 it appears that Daniel Clower while a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, enlisted in February 1780, served one year as a private in Captain Mills' Company, Colonels Archibald Lytle's and Henry Dixon's North Carolina Regiments and was in the battles of Lindley's Mills and Wilcox' Iron Works, and at the Siege of Charleston, South Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 6. 1819 while a resident of Giles County, Tennessee, at which time he stated that he was in his fifty-ninth year, and in that same year he referred to one of his little sons, no name given.
In 1831 he was living in W Gwinnett County, Georgia and stated that he was aged sixty-eight years, also referred to
1831 64 63
1819 58 61

December 30, 1888
his wife aged sixty-six years, name not given, and to his son John Clower.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

August 9, 1928
Honorable Thomas M. Bell House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Bell:
In response to your letter of the 4th instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37865 it appears that Daniel Clower while a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, enlisted in February 1780, served one year as a private in Captain John Mills' Company, Colonels Archibald Lytle's and Henry Dixon's North Carolina Regiments and was in the battles of Lindley's Mills and Wilcox Iron Works, and at the Siege of Charleston, South Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1819 while a resident of Giles County, Tennessee, at which time he stated that he was in his fifty-ninth year, and in that same year he referred to one of his little sons, no name given.
In 1831 he was living in Gwinnett County, Georgia and stated that he was aged sixty-eight years, also referred to
talk this over with Miss Nelson before writing again
is the fact that there was in 1781 2 Schenck the pat. re-enlist on the part of this pat. a record as he stated with in 1782 I believe this was James - See Heilman (thread)

his wife aged sixty-six years, name not given, and to his son John Clower.
The history of this soldier was furnished you on February 18, 1925, and is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

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February 18, 1925.
Honorable Thomas M. Bell, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Bell:
In response to your letter of the seventeenth instant, I have the honor to advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services and a careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of Peter, Morgan, Jacob and Abraham Clower.
You are herewith furnished the records of the Revolutionary War pensioners, Daniel and Jonathan Clower. It is not stated whether they were brothers, nor are the names of their parents on record.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.37865, it appears that Daniel Clower, while living in Orange County, North Carolina, enlisted in February 1780 and served one year as a private in Captain John Mills' Company, Colonels Archibald Lytle and Henry Dixon's

North Carolina Regiment. He was in the battles of Lind- ley's Mills and Wilcox Iron Works and at the siege of Charleston.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1819, while living in Giles County, Tennessee. In 1831 he was living in Gwinnett County, Georgia, aged sixty-eight years, and his wife, name not given, was sixty- six years old. They had a son, John. There is no further data on file as to his family. The date of his death is not on record.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.22802, it appears that Jonathan Clower was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, December 3, 1763, and while living in Orange County, North Carolina, enlisted May 25 or 26, 1781, as a private in Captain Dunahoe's Company, Colonel H. Dixon's North Carolina Regiment, was soon transferred to Colonel Henry Lee's Regiment, was in the battles of Eutaw Springs and Dorchester and served one year.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, while living in Bibb County, Alabama.

He died in Shelby County, Alabama, September 18, 1836.
He married at Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, October 25, 1791, Mary Shuler who was born in October 1774. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 8, 1844, while living in Shelby County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
Elizabeth born July 16, 1792. Catharien " November 27, 1794. Niriam " March 23, 1797. Mary " March 4, 1799. Rebecca " May 7, 1801. Nancy " March 7, 1803. Delilah " April 26, 1805. Lurana Bush " May 16, 1807. Malinda " July 16, 1809. Jonathan S. " July 10, 1811. James Lawrence Samuel Butts born August 24, 1813. Daniel M. " about 1817.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Clower , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. file 37865
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July. 1780 Apr. 1783 Pri. John Mills Archibald Ryle N. C.   Henry Dison   for 1 yr according to roll  
Battles engaged in, none , Lindley's Mills & Nelson's Run & works before Charleston  but captured & captured by being on detached duty at time of the capture Residence of soldier at enlistment, Orange Co. N.C. Date of application for pension, Sept. 6, 1819. Alld. Residence at date of application, Giles Co. Tenn. 1831 Cumberland Co. Va. Age at date of application, in the 59 th yr. of his age. 58 yrs old Remarks: In 1831 he referred to his wife then aged 66 yrs. and his son John. he was, 68 then
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

A.G. 201 Clewer, Daniel (3-20-36)ORD
1st Ind.
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War Department, A.G.O., March 25, 1936. - To the Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C., Attention Miss Nevitt.
1. The writer has been informed of this reference by letter, a copy of which is inclosed herewith.
1 Inclosure Copy of letter 3-25-36
E. T. CONLEY Major General, The Adjutant General. By W. G. Marchison

(COPY)
WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE WASHINGTON
A.G. 201 Clower, Daniel (3-20-36) ORD
March 25, 1936.
Mr. George Clower Jr., 942 Juniper St., Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sir:
I have a copy of your letter of March 17, 1936, addressed to the Department of Archives & History, Washington, D.C., in which you requested information from the Revolutionary pension records in the case of Daniel Clower, said to have died in Gwinnett County, Ga. in 1847.
The pension records were transferred to the Pension Office, Department of the Interior in 1842, and are now on file in the Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C. A copy of your letter has been transmitted to that office from which you will doubtless receive an early response.
From an affidavit on file in this office executed by John Clower, County of Fulton, Ga. on February 24, 1857, it is stated that he is a resident of Atlanta; that he is a son of Daniel Clower, whose name under acts of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820 has been placed on the Tennessee Pension Roll at the rate of $8 per month, which was afterwards transferred to the Pension Rolls of Georgia; also the certificate of the Clerk of the Superior Court, County of Fulton, Ga., who certifies that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before him that Daniel Clower was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per annum; that he died September 30, 1847 and was survived by three daughters, Nancy Still, Jane Wetherappon and Mary Brown and the said John Clower his only son.
No military record has been found on file in this office for Daniel Clower, War of the Revolution.
Very truly yours,
E. T. CONLEY Major General, The Adjutant General. By W. G. Murchison

York, Nebraska. June 1, 1937
My dear Sir ;--
Will you kindly give me the services in the War of the Revolution of
Daniel Morgan Clower of Orange County, North Carolina .
I understand that he was given a pension . I should appreciate it very much if you will furnish me with a record of his services the name of his wife and of his children if possible. Also any other data available.
Thank you.
Very respectfully yours,
no signature Mrs. J. B. Butter
651 East 7" St.
York, Nebraska.
miss Duke

See here and
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
ATLANTA, GA.
May 18, 1936
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I would greatly appreciate all the information you can give me from the Revolutionary Pension Records of Daniel Clower , Revolutionary Soldier from N.C. who died in Gwinnett Co., Georgia on Sept. 30, 1847.
I would like all information of birth, parents, marriage, Children , war service, etc, that your records may have.
With many thanks, I am,
Very truly yours
Geo. W. Clower Jr 942 Juniper St., Atlanta, Ga.

THOMAS M. BELL 9TH DISTRICT GEORGIA
House of Representatives
COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS
Washington, D. C.
Gainesville, Ga. Aug. 4, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
only one Please advise me if Daniel Clower, a Revolutionary War soldier, ever drew a pension. I do not know what state he was from but presume he was from Georgia.
Very respectfully,
Thomas M. Bell

Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
February 17, 1925.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please advise me if any record can be found of Daniel Clower who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, who was born in 1762. He is said to have had seven brothers, four of whom fought with the colonists. The names of the seven brothers were, Daniel, Peter, Morgan, Jonathan, Jacob and Abraham, and there was one other whose name I do not know. My information is that they were sons of Michael Clower and that their mother was a sister of Gen. Daniel Morgan.
Would be glad to get any information in regard to this family.
Very respectfully,
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
ATLANTA GA.
March 17, 1936.
Dept. of Archives & History Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me all information you can from Revolutionary Pension Records of Daniel Clower, Revolutionary Soldier, who dies in Gwinnett County, Ga. about 1847 -
I would greatly appreciate any information you can give me of his war service, genealogical data, etc.
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours
(signed (George Clower Jr., 942 Juniper St., Atlanta, Ga.
Inc 2.

9 Mills Place Crawfordsville, Indiana, Oct. 21, 1926.
U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please furnish me with a copy of the pension claim of Daniel Clower a soldier in the American Revolution. He enlisted, I believe, from North Carolina and I have a memorandum that the claim is number S 37865 - though this may be inaccurate.
Thanking you, I am yours very truly,
Mabie V. Ormes (Mrs. T. R.)

W. WALTON EDWARDS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW ROOMS 9, 10 AND 11 EQUITY BUILDING, 317-319 4 th ST., N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. TELEPHONE, MAIN 3523.
May 8, 1912.
Hon. James L. Davenport, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:—
I have the honor to request the military record of Daniel Clower, of Orange County, North Carolina, a private in Capt. Mills' Company, 10th N.C. Regt. Rev. War, if he or his widow was a pensioner. If found, give date and place of birth, where resided at date of enlistment and at death, and during the time he was a pensioner. If his widow was a pensioner, give such data as the records afford, and at what agency the pension was paid.
Please return this letter with reply.
Very respectfully,
no fee
W Walton Edwards

W David Clower
Pulaski
Giles County
West Tennessee

Raleigh 22 nd May 1849.
Dear Sir
I have been written to by Mr. John G. McLamore of Nashville, requesting that I would inform you whether from the Musterroll of the N. Carolina line you appear to be entitled to a land warrant. I have this day made the necessary examination, and find your name on the Roll as a Soldier in Capt. Mills' Company of the 10 th Regt. for twelve months only - Twelve months soldiers are not entitled to any land. The Law does not give to any soldier land, who did not serve two years or upwards. If you are a poor man to can be placed on the Pension list of the United States. Yours Truly

Lawrenceville, 31st March, 1831.
Mr. Clance is a most worthy citizen but has been followed by misfortune after misfortune through life. He is now truly without the means of support, & must depend on the charity of the community unless relief is afforded him by his country. If the enclosed papers should be considered insufficient, I will most cheerfully endeavor, practicable, to supply any deficiencies that may be pointed out. Respectfully,
Yours Affly Secy
See Mr. W. M. Wheeler

31 Hon. John H. Eaton, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C. Revolutionary Pension

Daniel Collier Aug 9 a
not 1 May 1820
Agent unknown
Labr. Secretary of War Washington D.C.

37 865
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File No. 37 865
Daniel Clower
Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 85
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912 May 13. Hist. to W. Walton Edwards &
1925, Feb. 18 - Hist. to Hon. Thos. M. Bell. un
1926 Aug 9 - Hist. to Hon. Thos. M. Bell. MMH
1926 Dec 20 - Hist. to Mrs. L. R. Ormes. MMH
1932 Apr 15 - Double data & memo to Clegg
1936 May 22 - Hist to Mrs. Clower, Jr. E&F for MMH.
1939 June 23 - Hist to Mrs. J. B. Butler. E&F for MMH.

Pa
H. Foster 600 Washington City
pen to com:
27 March 1832
Dr. to Georgia Road
dep d May 15. 1832 by
Hon T. D. Foster H.R.

Saunderstown Geo, May 3 rd
Dear Thomas

Savannah Ga Aug 11. 1852
The Hon. Walter Coy
Sir - At the request of Elisha W. Chester Esq. I enclose you an Affidavit of Daniel Clower in regard to his Pension - And also a copy of a deed from Elisha Winne to Daniel Clower & one from Daniel Clower to John Clower I presume Mr. Chester has given you instructions in regard to them
Yours Respectfully
R. S. Warren

Georgia
March 6 1834
W. Edwards Daniel Clower of Georgia, whom certif. is illegally with- held.
free
J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Lawrenceville, Twinnett County February 22 nd 1834.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the Affidavit of Daniel Clower and the Certificate of John Mills Esq r . A note at the bottom of the form for his the oath of Mr Clower says that the amount to which the Pensioner is now entitled in some cases varies from that in the original Certificate - Mr Clower directs me to say that if his compensation has been varied that he is ignorant of the fact.
Very Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t Wm. Mattbee
J. S. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Washington City.

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Gwinnett State of Georgia ss.
On this Seventh day of January 183 4 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Gwinnett personally appeared Daniel Clower who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Mills in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Dickson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee that he received a certificate, of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the First day of November 183 1 1875 at or near Athens in Clark County Georgia he the said Daniel Clower did then & there deliver to James M c Intyre then a Member representing the State of Georgia in the Congress of the United States & that he the said M c Intyre was then & there not then & there  was  did  not  return  said  certificate  to  him  petitioner  although  petitioner  requested  it  to  him  petitioner  further  declares  that  said  certificate  is  to  him  lost  to  all  intents  &  purposes.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Clower
John N. Alexander J.P.
NOTES.—The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
IF the Pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an agent or Attorney for a pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.—In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department, or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.

Georgia Gwinnett County
I William Mattbe Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County, hereby certify that John N Alexander whose name appears to the within foregoing affidavit of Daniel Clower as a subscribing witness is & was at the time of subscribing the same an acting justice of the Peace for said County & that full faith & credit ought to be had & given to his statement as such Given under my hand & Seal of Office this seventh day of January 1834. Wm. Mattbe C.H.
Gwinnett County
Came before me John N Alexander a Justice of the Peace in the said County William Montgomery who being duly sworn saith that he has been acquainted with Daniel Clower whom he saw sign the within foregoing affidavit thirty years & knows him to be a man of unblemished truth & veracity Sworn to & subscribed before me this seventh day of Jan'y 1834. John N. Alexander J.P.
Georgia Gwinnett County
I John N Alexander do hereby a Justice of the Peace in the said County hereby certify that William Montgomery who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a person of undoubted truth & veracity. Given under my hand & Seal this seventh day of January 1834. John N. Alexander J.P. Seal

Georgia Irwin County I William Mattbie Clerk of the Inferior Court for said County hereby certify that John N Alexander whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate is at the time of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & that I have the original on file to be seen & given to his attestation as such. Given under my hand & seal of office this seventh day of January 1857.
Wm. Mattbie C. Clk.

Stewart
Give a new Certificate in the case of J. L. Edwards Esq r
Pension Office
Washington -

Washington 26. Apr 1834
Sir,
To obviate the difficulty which you suggest to the issuing of a duplicate certificate to Daniel Clower of Geo. I beg leave to state that there is not the slightest ground to suspect that Mr. Allen in their, to whom the original certificate was, delivered some seven or eight years ago, detain the certificate on account of any claim he has on Mr. Clower. The paper was delivered to Mr. Allen while he was a member of Congress for the purpose of enabling him to procure Mr. C's restoration to the pension roll, or for some other object connected with the business - and the presumption is that he has lost it - He removed from Geo. to N. Jeru. five or six years ago - and I understand Mr. Clower has written to him for a copy

it to be done) arguing for the paper, but can get no information respecting it - Under these circumstances, I hope you will have no further difficulty in giving the duplicate.
Respectfully
Thomas G. Weston
J. L. Edwards Esq. -

for W. Tennessee 15. 799
to Georgia
Daniel Blower
of Giles Co. in the State of W. Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wills of the regt commanded by Colonel Little in the N. Carolina line, for the term of one year from 1780 to 1781
Enscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th day of Sept. 1819 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of November 1819 and sent to Alfred H. Harris Pulaski, Tenn.
Continued on the Roll on 16 th day of May 1822 and notification sent to Hon. J. P. Foster at House of Reps. Pension commencing on the 27 th of March 1822 ,
Amount due on 4th of Sept. 1832 } $ 42.35
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
Transp to Georgia 16 May 1832 from 27 March 1832 and both sent to Hon. T. F. Foster N. R.
See letter to R. W. Habersham Aug. 9. 1832
See letter to Wm. Maltbie Esq.
Nov. 27 1833 - do do -
6 Feb. 1834
April 5 th '34 see let to J. Cumming Pen. agt to pay - see let same date to Wm. Maltbie of Lawrenceville Ga -
28 th April 1834 dup: certifs sent to the Hon. Thos. F. Foster H.R. see let of same date to Pen. agt at Savannah Georgia det. to Hon. T. F. Foster May 31. 1834
* Feb. 1834  Dr. Wm. Grisham Dec 26/57

Georgia 3 This Indenture made this fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five between Elisha Wines of the one part - and Daniel Clower of the other part both of the County of Grinnett and State aforesaid - Witnesseth that the said Wines for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and thirty two Dollars and fifty Cents to him in hand paid by the said Clower, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowl- edged - hath bargained and sold unto the said Clowers - all that tract or parcel of land known by lot number five (154) one hundred fifty four - situate and lying in the south District in Grinnett County containing Two hundred fifty acres more or less - To have and to hold - and the said Elisha Wines, the said lot and premises aforesaid and every part thereof to the said Daniel Clower, his heirs and assigns against himself, the said Elisha Wines & every other person or persons claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof shall and will forever be barred & defenced - In witness whereof the said Elisha Wines hath set hand and seal - the date above written. In presence of
J.M.C. Montgomery John Boring
Elisha Wines Seal
Georgia
Grinnett County 3
Personally appeared before me John Boring and being duly sworn saith on oath that he saw Elisha Wines sign the within deed for the purposes therein contained and that he also saw J.M.C. Montgomery sign his name as a witness - that he is the subscribed witness to the said herein - known to before me this 23rd day of July 1823. Clifford Woodroof C.P.
John Boring

Georgia
This Indenture made between the parties of the first part this twenty third of July - 1818
Witnesseth that the said Daniel Clower for & in consideration of the sum of one  your hun- dred one Dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained and sold unto the said John Oliver all that tract or part of a lot of land known by lot number one hundred and fifty- four situate and lying in the sixth district of Screven County - containing one hundred and twenty five acres more or less - beginning at a Root oak corner on the District line - running N. 30 W. 25 chs to a stake - thence S. thence E. 60 W. 50 chs to a stake - thence E. 30 S. 25 chs to a stake - thence S 60 E. 50 chs. to the beginning corner - To have and to hold the said premises aforesaid - and the said Daniel Clower the said lot or part of a lot aforesaid and every part thereof to the said John Oliver his heirs and assigns, against himself - the said Daniel Clower and every other person or persons claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof shall and will for ever warrant & defend - In witness whereof the said Daniel Clower hath hereunto set hand and seal the second date above written -
In presence of John Boring Clifford Woodroof
Daniel Clower

Georgia Lincoln County } John S. Park } Clerk of the Superior Court of the County aforesaid, do Certify that the foregoing are correct copies of two original Deeds of Conveyance - one from Elisha Wilm to Daniel Blower, & the other from Daniel Blower to John Blower - As they remain of record in my office
Given under my hand & the seal of Court - this 27 th day of March 1832.
John S. Park, Clerk

State of Georgia Gwinnett County, } ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that before me, John Mills a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Daniel Clower and made oath, in due form of law, that he is the identical person named in an original pension certificate, now illegally withheld by James Meriwether
That he the said Daniel sometime as he believes, in the Fall of Eighteen hundred and twenty five delivered his original Pension Certificate to the said James Meriwether who at that time was a Member elect from this State to the Congress of the United States — that the said James
[Here state the facts respecting the detention of the pension certificate.]
Meriwether removed from this State to the Western District of Tennessee sometime in the year 1830 and carried as he believes said Deponent's Pension Certificate with him. And Deponent further states that he has made frequent application to the said James Meriwether for said pension Certificate but hitherto without obtaining it. that he is entitled to a pension of * Eight dollars per month, on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States, during the Revolutionary War; that he served in Captain John Mills company of Regulars in the Tenth regiment; that he now resides in Gwinnett County and has resided there for the space of Twelve years past; and that, previous thereto, he resided in Giles County Tennessee
Daniel Clower
Sworn and subscribed this Twenty first day of February 1834. before me, John Mills
J. P.
Note.—The above deposition must be signed by the deponent.
* This blank must be filled with the amount to which the Pensioner is now entitled, which, in some cases, varies from that in the original certificate.
¶ The oath may be administered by any officer properly qualified to take affidavits.

State of Georgia Gwinnett County, } ss. February 21 1834.
Conformably to the Regulations of the War Department, of the 27th of October, 1832.
I John Mills a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz: * That I have been personally acquainted with Daniel Clower who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit eight years & that I do not know any other person of the same name: and that Wm. Mattbie has sworn before me this day that he has been acquainted with said Daniel Clower 15 years - And that Elisha Winn has sworn before me this day that he has been acquainted with said Daniel Clower 33 years - And that Geo. M. Gresham has sworn before me this day that he has been acquainted with said Daniel Clower 12 years; and that they & each of them have sworn that they believe that he is the identical person named in an original pension Certificate now illegally withheld from him by James Merriwether and that they know of no other person of the same name. It is said that Daniel Clower who this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical Pensioner he declares himself to be in the annexed affidavit, and I am also satisfied that the statement made by him in relation to the pension certificate is true.
Given under my hand, at Lawrenceville Gwinnett County the day and year above written.
John Mills J. P.
I, William Mattbie Clerk of the Court of Gwinnett county, certify, that John Mills is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this Twenty first day of February 1834. for the year
Wm. Mattbie Clerk of the Court of Inferior Court of Gwinnett County.
are state what the evidence is; whether personal knowledge, or the affidavits of respectable persons, giving names.
☞ The oath may be made before any officer duly authorized to administer oaths.

State of Tennessee Giles County 3
I Henry Wagon Blake of the Circuit Court of Giles County! do hereby certify that Alfred M. Warner, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Tennessee
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of office) at Office in Pulaski this 7 th day of September 1879.
H. Wagon Blake.

State of Tennessee Pace
Personally appeared before me Daniel Harris, one of the Circuit Judges in & for the state of Tennessee, the under signed, Daniel Harris Clover of the a citizen of the state of Tennessee, & resident in Giles county, who upon oath, by me administered, makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension agree- -ably to a late act of Congress - viz
That some time in the year 1781, in the county of Grundy & state of North Carolina he enlisted as a private soldier on the contin- -tal establishment, for the term of twelve months, against the common enemy (Great Britain) in a company commanded by Capt Hills (Christian name not recollected) and in a Regiment commanded by Col Archibald Lytle - that he served during the revolutionary war against the common enemy in pursuance of his enlistment as before mentioned until the end of the war, when he was honorably discharged by Col. Doherty, which he has lost.
That the reason why he served till the end of the war, is, that before the expiration of his first enlistment, he enlisted un- -der the above named Capt. to serve during the war; though it appears from the letter from the Secretary of State of the state of North Carolina (herewith enclosed) that the Rolls show he enlisted only for 12 months - which mistake your petitioner can only account for by supposing that his first enlistment was alone returned.

Hee was in no battles - There are no persons convenient by whom hee can prove his said service; but if the evidence trans- mitted is not sufficient, hee can pro- duce , with some labour, more -
Hee is now in the fifty ninth year of his age, & has a family to support, without the means of his own, or slaves, or any other means, of support except by them, his own labour and that of one of his little sons - Hee believes that hee is in need of assistance, & stands in need of assistance from his country for a support, thereby . Hee never has received a pension from his govern- ment, and prays to be placed on the pension list - Hee hereby releases all pensions by the laws of the United States heretofore granted him except the one hereby demand- - 6th Sept 1819 -
Daniel Clower
State of Tennessee
This day personally appeared before me Alfred H. Harris, one of the circuit judges in and for the state of Tennessee, the foregoing names Daniel Clower and made oath that the facts contained in the foregoing declaration are true - 6th Sept 1819.
Alfred H. Harris Judge of the 6th Judicial District of the State of Tennessee.
State of Tennessee
To the Honble the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America

State of Pennsylvania J. C. Hopkins etc Harris one of her ladies of the present courts of the state of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that it is her desire that the within named Daniel Blosser did serve in the war of the revolution in manner stated in his foregoing declaration, and that he is in indigent circum- stances & stands in need of a pension for support. I therefore transmit the evidence of his claim. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th Septm 1819.
of the War sum of the 6th Reg Indiana Cavalry the state of Tennessee