Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34690, William Clower, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Blower, William
834690
CONTENTS.

13. 181 R
Mississippi.
William Clower
of Jefferson Co. in the state of Mississippi who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Giles of the North Carolina line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Mississippi at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of December 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of July 1819 and sent to Hon. George Poindexter Woodville Wilkinson Esq. Mississippi
  Arrears to 4th of  March 1819  $18.57    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  29 Sept 1819  48    2 Mo. 10 dys. amo.   66.57  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
William
Notification sent to Hon. R. Adams Sec. of War
Died Sept 6/1832

State of Mississippi Jefferson County (p. 3)
On this 24th day of September 1823 Personally appeared in Open Court being a court of record for the first judicial circuit for the State aforesaid William Blower resident in said County aged sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration to obtain the provisions made by the acts of the 18th of March 1818 - the 14th of May 1820 and the 1st of March 1823 that he the said Blower enlisted for the term of nine months on the day of April 1776 in the State of North Carolina in company com- manded by Captain Griffin and afterwards commanded by Capt William Lyle in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lyle in the State of North Carolina that he continued in the service in that corps until June 1777 when he was discharged at Hillsborough in North Carolina And that in the year 1779 he the said Blower enlisted for the term of three months in the company commanded by Captain Foad in said State of N Carolina in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lyle in the aforesaid State on the continental establishment he continued to serve in said corps for the term of three months until the siege of Charleston in 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in Hillsborough in the State of North Carolina aforesaid; that he the said Blower afterwards enlisted for the term of twelve months on the day of December in the year 1781 in the State of North Carolina aforesaid, in the company commanded by Captain Mills in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lyle in the State of North Carolina on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the corps until December 1782 when he was discharged from the said service at Ashley hills in South Carolina. And I do solemnly swear

that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March, Eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other 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 that I have no income or estate real or personal whatever. That  My occupation is that of a farmer  labourer  but  and from bodily infirmity and age he  I am unable to do much labour that  I have no family. I am at present residing on the Plantation of General Thomas Hinds supported by his private Charity.
Sworn to and acknowledged in open Court September Term
W m Blower
1823. Philip Dixon Clerk
The undersigned one of the Judges of the State of Alabama, certifies that Philip Dixon is Clerk of the Circuit Court of Alabama County - and that full faith and credit may be given to all his official acts as such.
Porter Ellis.

State of Mississippi Jefferson County
Personally appeared before me William B Shields District Judge of the United States for the District of Mississippi William Brown a citizen of the State and County aforesaid, who being first duly sworn before me said that in the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, as well as he can recollect he volunteered his services as a common soldier in the war of the American revolution, under Captain John Griffin in the State of South Carolina, who commanded a Volunteer company, which was marched first from Hillsboro -gh to Petersburg in Virginia where they remained for a month or upwards, - from thence the company were ordered to return to South Carolina and await further orders which was done. In the Spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, the officers marched with the same company to Savannah in the State of Georgia under the command of the said Captain John Griffin at this time the said company was attached to the first Regiment of the South Carolina line commanded by Colonel Little, attached to General Lincoln's Brigade. When the company arrived about twenty miles above Savannah, at Savannah it was put under the command

I hereby certify that the above named William Flower is in such reduced circum- stances in life, as to need the assistance of his Country for support.
Georg Pionier 101 18

State of Mississippi } p 3
I do hereby certify that it has appeared to my satisfaction from the foregoing declaration, and from my knowledge of the moral character of the applicant William Belcher, that he served in the revolutionary war as a common soldier, for nine months, at one time against the common enemy, no other testimony was produced in the proceedings had in the case. Given under my hand at the City of Vicksburg, the day and year above written.
W B Shields Judge of the District Court.
I William B Griffiths Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the Mississippi District do hereby certify that the Honble William B Shields whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same Judge of said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of office) this seventh day of January A D. eighteen hundred and nineteen.
Wm B Griffiths Atk.

State of North Carolina Secretary's Office 16 th July 1819.
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that it appears from the Musterroll of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that William Clower a private in Capt. Hilly's Company of the 10 th Regt. was mustered on the 13 th of January 1782 for twelve months - nothing more is said of him
Given under my hand the date above
W m Hill

William Clower, an appt. under Law of 18 th March, 1818
Deposited in Pension Office, 2 d April, 1819 by Hon. Secy G. Poindex- ter of Woodville, Wil- kinson Co. Mississip- pi.
To be transmitted to W m Hill Esq. Secy. of State at Raleigh, North Carolina, for Cert. of Service from the Pension Office.
Walter
2 April 1819
Cert. of circumstances Walter

Rec let to Wm in Clow dated 4/14/37
July 20, 1936
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BA-J/EL am William Clower-S.34690
Mr. George W. Clower, Jr. 942 Juniper Street Atlanta, Georgia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of William Clower, a Revolutionary War soldier, who died in Jefferson County, Mississippi, about 1832.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.34690, based upon the military service of William Clower in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William Clower are not shown.
William Clower enlisted in North Carolina, county not stated, in April, 1776, served as a private in Captains John Griffin's, William Lytle's and Jones' Companies, Colonel Lytle's North Carolina Regiment and was discharged in June, 1777; he enlisted in 1779, served in Captains Ford's and Mills' Companies, Colonel Lytle's North Carolina Regiment and was at one siege of Charleston; length of service, three months; he enlisted January 13, 1782, and served one year as a private in Captain Mills' Company, Colonel Lytle's North Carolina Regiment.
Took this date from state report.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 26, 1818, while residing in Jefferson County, Mississippi. In 1823, he gave his age as sixty-two years and stated that he had no family residing with him and that he lived on the plantation of General Thomas Hinds.
AB He died September 6, 1832.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
William Blower S.F. 54690
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     April 17 1776 June 1777 Pvt. John Griffin William Lytle Jones Lytle K. 6.   1779 3 mos. Ford Mills Lytle   Jany 13 1782 1 yr. Mills Lytle 10 K. 6.  
Battles engaged in, Siege of Charleston
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Dec 26 1818 H. 11. 26.
Residence at date of application, Jefferson Co. Miss.
Age at date of application, 62 yrs date & place not stated
Remarks: ✓ d. Sept. 6. 1832 place not stated
Soldier's pension was pd. at Mississippi Agency There is no reference made to a wife.
no para
Very respectfully,
10 file Commissioner.

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.
April 22, 1912.
Hon. James L. Davenport, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
I have the honor to request the military record of William Clower , of Orange County, North Carolina, a private in Capt. Mills' Company, 10th N.C. Regt. Rev. War, who I have reason to believe 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, gave such data as the records afford, and at what agency the pension was paid.
Please return this letter with reply,
Very respectfully,
no fees W Walton Edwards

FIRST NATIONAL BANK
ATLANTA, GA.
June 26, 1936.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
I would greatly appreciate any information you can give me from the Revolutionary Pensions Records of William Clower , Revolutionary soldier from N.C. who died in Jefferson Co., Mississippi about 1832.
I would appreciate all the information you can give me of war service, family data etc.
With many thanks, I am,
Very truly yours Geo. W. Clower, Jr. 942 Juniper St. Atlanta, Ga

34 690 Recd INVALID.
File No. 34 690
William Clower
Bi Rev 1840
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 75
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912 Apr. 27 Hist. Soc H. Walton Edwards L.L.D. 1936 July 20 - Hist. Soc H. Clower Jr. Et

Mississippi 90 M c Cluer Rec. 3 Nov. 182 C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
Lumpkin Ga Nov. 6. 1823 The letter to G. Tichenor
MS. B. 1. 6 v. 2 p. 103

Natchez 7 Octob. 1823.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Sir:
William Clow's affidavit, accompanied with a formal attestation of one of the Judges of our Superior Court, is presented for the purpose of restoring his name to the Pension list, in conformity with the directions of the acts of Congress. - If his application is successful, the certificate may be directed to me -
very respectfully
G. M. Tichenor
pension agent -
S

District and State of Mississippi ss at the April Term LeFurne County ss } of the County Court for said County for eighteen hundred and twenty four held before James L. Wood, Chief Justice & John Hostler and John L. Smith associ- ate Justices.
On this sixth day of April 1824 personally appear- ed in Open Court being a court of record (expressly made so by the laws of the state) for the said County, William Clower labourer age sixty two years, resident in said County who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath declare as follows. I do solemnly affi- rm that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 to diminish it so as to bring myself within the pro- visions 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 before the 18 th day of March 1818. and I do solemnly affirm that the why reason if any I did not exhibit a sched- ule of my property prior to the passage of the act of the 18 th of March 1823. was because I know of no proper- ty belonging to me of which to make a schedule
Subscribed and declared in Open Court on this sixth day of April Anno Domini eighteen hundred twenty four before
Wm Clower.
Philip Dixon clerk
I Philip Dixon clerk of the County Court for the County of LeFurne affirm and do hereby certify that the foregoing affirmation is truly copied from the record of the said court, and that the same was taken in open court at the aforesaid court while in session and that the said court is a court of record.
In Testimony Whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office at the Town of Greenville this 7 th day of April A.D. 1824
Philip Dixon clerk

J L Edwards Esq m Pension office
War Department

Sir,
Senate chamber 30 th Ap l 1824
I enclose to you the papers of William Clower who claims to be placed on the Pension List, I will thank you to examine them, and to communicate to me the result, I have known the applicant many years and believe that he is quite poor and destitute of Property
Most Respectfully
J L Edwards Esq - Your obedt Servt David Holmes