Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10,286, Calvin Cowing, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Cowing, Calvin Woodward, Dolly (Former widow)
Wt 10,286 B.L. Wt. 96,084-160-55
CONTENTS

Notification sent December 20. 1870 R. C. Rose, Augusta, Maine
6640
Maine
Calvin Cowing private
Massachusetts line 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1870
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Feb'y 1879 and del d R. C. Rose
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 4 m 25/30 38. 66 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4. March 1879 — 48. 00
$ 86. 66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lisbon,
Continued

6944
Maine Dolly Woodward (p) widow of Calvin Cowing. who served in the Revolutionary War war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853. 29 September 1860
Certificate of Pension issued 15 th day of Nov 1860 and sent to
Jacob Herrick Leicester Falls Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 170. Vol. H
310093 B. Land off. new term. new term.

30093- Act Mr 3/1- Per 29/60
Dolly Woodward Huntingdon the  the Calvin Sec  Sec  Sec  Sec 96.084.1/60 Map Line
Rev War 17033-6924
Rev War, Rev 1760 Rev War NY
Jacob Kenrick Lewiston Falls Me
55-37 = 160
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Vol 62, page 81.

Calvin Cowing Lisbon, Lincoln Co /s/ Col Phinney's Mass. Reg. Jan'y 1776 to Jan'y 1777 — 1 year. —
April 10. 1818.
Col. Phinney's Regt. on the continen- tal establishment
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln Is.
On the tenth day of April A.D. 1810 Charles Smith within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed, Before me Nathan Weston Rev. C. Dist.
Court C Pheas & Eastern Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Calvin Cowing, aged sixty six years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Scituate Massachusetts, now resident in his home in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in April 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment for the term of eight months in Capt Nathaniel Larrabee's company, and Col. Cargill's regiment Massachusetts troops. This period I fully served out and then immediately re-enlisted into the same service, upon the same establishment, in January 1776 for one year in Capt Wiley's company and Col. Plummer's regiment Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out and was honorably discharged Jan 7. 1777 at Denver  Fort Ticonderoga . I took no formal written discharge. I was first employed in the siege of Boston, when the enemy evacuated it, I marched into Boston and served in the neighborhood five months, and then marched to Ticonderoga. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension, heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed on the pension list for the District of Maine.
Calvin Cowing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln ss.
On the tenth day of April A.D. 1810 Calvin Cowing above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Mem C. Just. C. Court C. Phas & Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Charles Smith of Lisbon in the District of Maine of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Calvin Cowing above named. I know that he served in the continental army, in the year's service by him above stated as I served in the same regiment with him. From his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Charles Smith

Sister J. Kincaid Court of Common Pleas, August Term 1820 Plaintiff and filia et filia Nat Coffin, Clerk
et filia copy et filia Nat Coffin Clerk
203
21. 63
Calvin Courney
6640
1811
Robert C. Rock Augusta
Maine

Copy State of Maine.
303
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this fifth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before Nathaniel Weston Jr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Calvin Cowling aged sixty eight years, resident in Lisbon in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Willie and Regiment commanded by Colonel Shirley of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year .
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the tenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,640 . And I, the said Calvin Cowling do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Calvin Cowling
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: One Swine of the value of four dollars. Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding, not exceeding ten dollars. One plough worth four dollars. One old axe worth twenty cents. One old hoe worth twenty cents. I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as fifty dollars up on interest. My income from the above property does not amount to the interest of the money I owe.
I am a shoe maker; by trade but am unable by reason of age and infirmity to work at it, but I can do a little labor at farming. My family at home consists of myself, my wife Dolly , aged forty who is much out of health and able to do but little, and my son in law George aged forty years. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no property or income whatever.
Calvin Cowling

Subscribed Sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule on the fifth day of June 1820 before me
Nathan Weston Jr C of C C C Place
True copy
Attest John Davis C of

State of Maine Androscoggin County ss At a Probate Court held at Auburn within and for the County of Androscoggin assembled on the third Tuesday of September A.D. 1860, before the Honorable Edward T. Little Judge of said Court, the name being a Court of Record personally appeared, in open Court Dolly Woodward a resident of Lisbon in said County of Androscoggin aged twenty nine years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decla- -ration, in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress approved February third A.D. 1853 - That she is the widow of Calvin Lowing late of said Lisbon deceased, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war and a Pensioner of the United States under Act of March 18th A.D. 1818, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum - That he served in the Massachusetts line. That she was married to said Calvin Lowing on the sixteenth day of January A.D. 1820, by one Benjamin H. Mear Esq, a justice of the Peace, That her name before her marriage was Dolly Smith. That her said husband Calvin Lowing died on the sixteenth day of February A.D. 1843. She further declares that she has no private Record of her marriage, or any public Record of the same. That after the death of said Calvin Lowing,

She intermarried with one Joseph Woodward who died on the second day of September A.D. 1860. That she has not intermarried since the death of her last husband, but is now the widow of said Calvin Loring and said Joseph Woodward as will appear from the proof hereto annexed. And for the purpose of prosecuting my claim before the Commission of Pensions I the said Dolly Woodward hereby constitute and appoint Jacob Henrick Esquire of Auburn in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine my attorney.
Dolly Woodward Mark.
Attest. Edward J. Little.
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written before me.
Edward J. Little Judge of said court.
State of Maine
Androscoggin County Probate Office I James Frye Register of Probate in & for said County of Androscoggin hereby certify that the proceedings above set forth were this day had in this court in the matter of Dolly Woodward's claim for pension, this being a Court of Record, and that Edward J. Little is sole Judge of the said court, and that the signature above purporting

To be his is genuine
Witness my hand & the seal of said Official Court this eighteenth day of September AD 1860
Wm P Frye Register of Probate

State of Maine, Androscoggin County ss. On this twentieth day of September A.D. 1860, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid Dolly Woodward aged twenty nine years a resident of Lisbon in the county and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oaths declare that she is the widow of Calvin Lowing deceased, who was a private in the Massachusetts line in the Revolutionary war and a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum. She further states that she was married to the said Calvin Lowing at Lisbon aforesaid on the sixteenth day of January A.D. 1820, by one Benjamin H. Mear a justice of the Peace, and that her name before her marriage was Dolly Smith. of said marriage the husband was dead. That her said husband Calvin Lowing died on the sixteenth day of February A.D. 1843. That after his death she intermarried with one Joseph Woodward who died on the second day of September A.D. 1860. That she has not intermarried since the death of said Woodward but is now the widow of said Calvin Lowing and said Joseph Woodward. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress approved March 3 d 1855. And for the purpose of this application I the said Dolly

Woodward hereby constitute and appoint Jacob Herrick Esq of Lewiston Falls, Auburn in the State of Maine my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior a warrant for the amount of land due me as aforesaid. And I fully authorize and empower him to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose therein expressed, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the premises.
Dolly Woodward her X mark
We George B. Smith and Lucinda Smith residents of Lewiston in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine on oath depose and say, that the foregoing declaration and power of attorney was signed and acknowledged by Dolly Woodward the applicant in our presence and we believe from the appearance and statements of the said applicant and our personal knowledge of her for many years past, that she is the identical person she repre- sents herself to be in her declaration
Geo B Smith Lucinda Smith
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year first above written by Dolly Woodward

the declaration and by George B. Smith & Lucia de Smith Witness above named and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the declarant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Charles O. Stevens Judge of Peace

- State of Maine, County of Androscoggin Town of Lisbon - Town Clerk's office September 14 th A.D. 1860 -
"Mr Calvin Loring and Mrs Dolly Smith both of Lisbon intend marriage. Recorded by me Paul C. Tabbett, Town Clerk., December 21 st 1819.
True copy of the Town Record
Robert Jack Town Clerk
I Robert Jack on oath before and say that I am Town Clerk of Lisbon aforesaid duly elected and sworn and have in my possession the Records of said Town - That the above is a true copy of the Publication of the intentions of Marriage of the persons therein named viz Calvin Loring and Dolly Smith - I also in like manner depose and say that there is no record of the marriage of said parties to be found on the Books of Records belong- -ing to said Town of Lisbon.
Robert Jack
Witness
William M. Dellen
Daniel Sutherland
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day & year first above named
William M. Dellen. Just Peace

MSY can
September 28, 1925.
Mrs. Harry Williams 271 Carl Street San Francisco, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W-10286 , it appears that Calvin Cowing enlisted in April 1775 and served for eight months as a private in Captain Nathaniel Larrabee's Company, Colonel Cargill's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in January 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Wild's Company, Colonel Phinney's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10, 1818 while living at Lisbon, Maine, aged Sixty-six years.
He married at Lisbon, Maine January 16, 1820, Dolly Smith and he died at Lisbon, Maine February 16, 1843 at the home of his youngest daughter, Mrs. Joseph Sanborn whose name and those of his other children are not on record.
His widow Dolly married Joseph Woodward and he died September 2, 1860.

She was allowed pension as the former widow of Calvin Cewing on her application executed September 18, 1860 while living at Lisbon, Maine aged seventy-seven years.
Respectfully,
E.W.MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

State of Maine.
ANDROSCOGGIN, SS.
Clerk's Office, Sup. Jud. Court,
Auburn, October 23 1860
I, Josiah D. Pulsifer, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Androscoggin, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
John Smith, Charles O Stevens, Williams McLean
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereunto annexed, was an ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County of Androscoggin, as appears by the paper hereunto annexed—that he is duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the county aforesaid, and that the following signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court for said County, the day and year first above written.
J D Pulsifer, CLERK.

I Joseph Sanborn of Webster formerly a part of Lisbon in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine of lawful age on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Calvin Loring late of Lisbon deceased. I married his youngest daughter who is now living. Said Calvin Loring was a Revolutionary Pensioner at ninety six dollars per annum. He died at my house I attended his funeral. His death happened in the winter time about seventeen years ago. The date I cannot tell with exactness, having no record of the fact. Said Calvin Loring was married about thirty  forty years ago to Dolly Smith, who after her husband's death intermarried with one Joseph Woodward, who died a few days ago, and the said Dolly is now the widow of said Calvin Loring and said Joseph Woodward.
Witness
William McLellan
Elizabeth J. Sanborn
Joseph Sanborn
State of Maine Androscoggin County SS Subscribed and sworn to before me on the 13 th day of September 1860 and I hereby certify that said Joseph Sanborn the above named affiant is well known to me as a witness of respectability and veracity and that I am in no wise interested in the matter for which his deposition is taken.
William McLellan Just, Iss.

Claim for land warrant Dolly Woodworth formerly wife of Calvin Lowrey at Rev. Solomon & Pennebec.
310.093
Jacob Henrick Attorney, Lewiston Falls Me

State of Maine.
I Joseph Coombs of Lisbon in the County of Androscoggin, on oath depose & say that I was well acquainted with Calvin Lowing a Revolutionary Soldier and Prisoner of the United States, and that I lived in the same neighborhood with said Lowing at the time he was married to Dolly Smith - I was not at the wedding, but have no doubt they were legally married - They lived together in respectability as husband and wife and were taken and received as such by their neighbors and friends and I never heard any thing intimated to the contrary. Said Calvin Lowing died some twenty years ago - After his death his widow Dolly Lowing intermarried with one Joseph Woodward, who died in the first part of September 1860. and the said Dolly Woodward is again a widow. I also depose and say that I am seventy five years of age and have lived in the Town of Lisbon all my days.
Joseph Coombs
Witness
Rebecca E. Patten
Charles O. Stevens
State of Maine Androscoggin County ss I subscribe and swear to this 17th day of October 1860 before me and I certify that the above named Joseph Coombs is a witness of respectability & veracity and that I am in no wise interested in the claim.
Charles O. Stevens Just, true,

I Bridget Coombs of Lisbon in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine wife of Joseph Coombs who has made deposition in the matter of Mrs. Dolly Woodward's claim for a pension on oath depose and say that I have heard read the deposition of my said husband and that the statements therein made are well known to me and are true.
Witness
Rebecca C. Watten Charles C. Stevens
Rat. Joseph Coombs
State of Maine Androscoggin County ss subscribed and sworn to before me the 17th day of October 1860, and I certify that the above named affiant is a woman of respectability and veracity and that I have no interest in the claim.
Charles C. Stevens Just. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Calvin Cowing , a citizen of the United States, now resident in his town , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the tenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twentieth day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. J. W. C. West C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

State of Maine.
ANDROSCOGGIN, SS.
Clerk's Office, Sup. Jud. Court,
Auburn, Oct. 13 186 0 }
I, Josiah D. Pulsifer , Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Androscoggin, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that John Smith and William McLellan
are  his and at the date of his  their certificate to the paper hereunto annexed, was an  were ACTING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, within and for the County of _____ Androscoggin, as appears by the paper hereunto annexed—that he is  they are duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the county _____ aforesaid, and that the following signatures purporting to be his  their  is  are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court for said County, the day and year first above written.
J. D. Pulsifer , CLERK.

State of Maine.
ANDROSCOGGIN, SS.
Clerk's Office, Sup. Jud. Court,
Auburn, October 13 1860 }
I, Josiah D. Pulsifer , Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Androscoggin, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Charles O. Stevens
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereunto annexed, was an ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County of Cumberland and Androscoggin, as appears by the paper, hereunto annexed—that he is duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgements of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the counties as aforesaid, and that the following signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court for said County, the day and year first above written.
J. D. Pulsifer , CLERK.

I Ruth Purvis of Cumberland in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine aged sixty years on oath depose and say that I was born in Lisbon now in the county of Androscoggin but formerly county of Lincoln and lived in that town until I was nineteen years of age. I was well acquainted with Calvin Loring who lived in said Lisbon. He was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. In the first part of the winter of 1820 in the month of January the said Calvin Loring was married to Dolly Smith of said Lisbon by Benjamin H. Mace a justice of the Peace. I was present at the wedding and saw them married. I was married to my husband in December 1819 the twenty third day of said month. The reason of my fixing the time of said Loring's marriage is that I had been married about a month when I attended said Loring's wedding, and I was mar- -ried by the same Magistrate Benjamin H. Mace.
The said Dolly Loring after her husband's death married one Joseph Woodward who is dead & the said Dolly is now the widow of said Calvin Loring and said Joseph Woodward.
Witness
Charles O. Stevens
Diana, I, Purvis
Ruth T. Purvis

State of Maine Cumberland County ss. The within named Ruth J. Purves made oath to the truth of the within deposition by her signed before me this 27 th day of September A. D. 1860 and I certify that the said affiant is a highly respectable person and a witness of veracity, and that I have no interest in the claim.
Charles O. Stevens Justice of the Peace

I Adum Purvis of Cumberland in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, on oath depose and say that I am the husband of Ruth Purvis who has made deposition in the matter of Calvin Lowing and Dolly Smith's mar- riage and have heard her deposition read, and know that the statements made by her in regard to said Lowing's marriage are true and that I was present with my wife and saw them married. I also depose and say that Benjamin H. Mace Esq solemnized the marriage between said Lowing and Dolly Smith and that the same magistrate married me to my said wife who has made deposition as aforesaid. I also depose and say that the other statements made by her in her deposition are within my own personal knowledge and I know them to be true.
Witness - Charles O. Stevens Dianna S. Purvis
Adum Purvis
State of Maine Cumberland County ss. subscribed and sworn to this 27th day of September A.D. 1860, and I certify that the above named affiant Adum Purvis is a person of respectability and veracity and that I am in no way interested in the claim to which his affidavit relates.
Charles O. Stevens Justice of the Peace

Joseph Woodward of Lisbon, died in Lewiston September 2 d A.D. 1860 whilst on a visit to his daughter Mrs. Tarr.
Lewiston Oct 8 th 1860. True copy of Record Attest
E. P. Jobie, Town Clerk I Edward P. Jobie on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Lewiston in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine duly elected and sworn. That I have in my custody the Records of said Town and that the above is a true abstract from said Records. Edward P. Jobie.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 8 th day of October A.D. 1860
John Smith Justice of the Peace

State of Maine, County of Androscoggin, Town of Lisbon, Town Clerk's office September 11 th A.D. 1860.
Mr Calvin Loring and Mrs. Dolly Smith both of Lisbon intended marriage. Recorded by me December 21 st A.D. 1879, Paul C. Tibbetts Town Clerk.
True copy attested
Robert Jack Town Clerk.
I Robert Jack on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Lisbon aforesaid duly elected and sworn and have in my custody the Records of said Town — That the above is a true copy of the intention of marriage of the persons therein named viz Calvin Loring and Dolly Smith. I also in like manner depose and say that there is no Record of the marriage of said persons to be found of the Books of Records of said Town of Lisbon.
Witness William McLellan
C.B. Loring
Robert Jack
Subscribed and sworn to on the 11 th day of September A.D. 1860 the day first above written.
William McLellan } just here

Claim for Revolutionary Pension - Dolly Woodworth formerly wife of Calvin Coring
Jacob Herrick attorney Lewiston Falls Maine

I Samuel Tibbetts of Lisbon in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I was well acquainted with Calvin Lowings who died in that part of the Town of Lisbon now called Webster at the house of his daughter Mrs Sanborn some nineteen or eighteen years ago. I attended his funeral and helped to bury him. Said Calvin Lowings was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818 at $96 per annum. I acted as his Guardian several years before his death and drew his pension money for him. I was placed Guardian over him for no other reason than his age and infirmity and by his own request. Said Lowings left at his death a widow surviving who is now living. After his death she intermarried with one Joseph Woodward who is now deceased and she is now the widow of the said Calvin Lowings and said Joseph Woodward. The widow surviving was at the time of her marriage with said Lowings some Dolly Smith by name.
Witness,
William McLellan
Rachel Tibbetts
Samuel Tibbetts
State of Maine Androscoggin County ss subscribed and sworn to before me this 13 th day of September 1860, and I hereby certify that the above named affiant Samuel Tibbetts is well known to me as a witness of respectability and veracity, and that I am not interested in the claim for which his deposition is taken.
William McLellan Justici

State of Maine.
I Nathl. Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is
Eighteen dollars and forty five cents 2.00  not deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is  dollars and  Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of August 1820.
Nathl. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln

To the Commr of Pensions

Lewiston Falls Me. Oct. 26 th 1860.
To Hon George C. Whiting Commr of Pensions Sir, please find enclosed the application of Dolly Woodward formerly wife of Calvin Lowry a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner, for a land warrant. You will please have the same registered and disposed of in due course and oblige your obedient servant,
Jacob Henrik
Lewiston Falls Me.

MARY PELHAM HILL
BOX 68
TOPSHAM, MAINE
August 19th., 1925.
To the Dept. of Pensions, Dear Sirs;-
Will you kindly give me the information on file regarding a pensioner, found in the Mass. Soldiers & Sailors of the War of the Revolution, Vol.4, page 35.
Calvin Cowen;- Corporal, Capt. Nathl. Larrabee's co Calvin Cowen;- Private Capt. Silas Wild's co. Calvin Cowen;- Private Capt. Nehemiah Curtis's co.
I think it is all the record of one man, and that he was from Brunswick Maine.
I wish to know dates of birth, death, wife's name, and any other information which may be on record in your office.
I will greatly appreciate an early reply.
I am cordially yours,
Mary P. Hill

San Francisco July 19 th 1925
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington.
Sir:
I am writing you in relation to Calvin Cowing , who applied April 10 th 1818 in Lincoln County Maine for, and was granted a pension.
I am most anxious for any information regarding him.
Would it be possible for you to tell me where he was born, who his father and mother were?
Thanking you for your trouble I remain
Very truly yours.
Nellie Lexington Williams.
Mrs. Harry Williams 271 Carl Street. San Francisco. California.

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C - P
Leoon Lake Maine.
March 15. 1899.
Chief of Pensions Bureau: -
Sir: - In reply
to all the information possible in regard to the following Revolutionary soldiers. The account I give is as I have gathered it but not entirely correct.
W. 10286
Calvin Conny. born in Brunswick (formerly Pejepscot) Maine, enlisted at the farm where Lisbon Maine, where he afterward lived drawing a pension in that town and in Webster

name, when he died in 1842 or 3.
2. Alexander Potter, no AP sailor on an English vessel, captured by the Americans, joined the Americans in fighting the British & afterwards lived in Bowdoin Maine.
The latter probably died before pensions were laid
(over.) Elizabeth Potter Williams Lisbon Falls Maine.

June 7 1879 Mrs. E. P. Williams Lisbon Falls Maine
1920-Sept 28 Yrs old Mrs. Harry Williams Mody
19
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10286
Dolly Woodward formerly Wid Calvin Knowlton But Rob War
Act: Feb 23 d 185
Index:—Vol. P 116 , Page 35
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Brief in the case of Dolly Woodward, formerly widow of Calvin Coming.
An Androscoggin County and State of — Maine.
act February 3. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner of the United States under Act of March 18, 1818, at rate of $76 per annum, and died February 15, 1844, the annuity to that date having been paid to "Dolly Coming, his widow," as per 3 d Auditor's Report.
Death and Marriage, proved by parcel. (H for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Subsequently married Joseph Woodward, who died (as proved by verified Certificate of Iowa Clerk) September 2, 1860.
Allowance accordingly.
Jacob Herrick Esq. Name and residence of Agent Lewiston Falls, Androscoggin County, Maine.
R. Giddings Examining Clerk.

Claim for Washington Pioneer
Mr. George
Calvin Cowling me at 1 m. 1888 wid. application
Cons. firm of Pioneer
C. Whiting
Washington D.C.
FREE
1 1/2 3/4

no 7573.
Dolly Woodward. formerly widow of Calvin Cowling. Androscoggin County Maine
Armada, Oct February 3/53 at rate of $496 per annum Commencing from September 2 d 1860, when her second husband died. //
Certificate to. Jacob Herrick Esq. Lewiston Falls Androscoggin Co. Maine.

23 Pension Office, October 25/60
The Third Auditor will please certify the date to which within named pension was paid; and name of his mother if she draw annuity
Very respectfully
Thos. Babb Chief Clk.
62805

3 d Auditor's Office Oct. 26. 1860.
Sir:
Calvin Loring, Maine 2 d 1811, died 15 Feb'y 1844, and his pension has been paid in full to that date to Dolly Loring, his widow.
Very Resp't A. Common Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. (Commr of Pensions)

Commission of Pensions

Lewiston Falls Me Oct. 18 th 1860.
To the Commissioner of Pensions - Sir,
Please find enclosed Mrs Dolly Woodwards claim for Revolutionary Pension, which I respectfully request may be registered and adjudicated in due course.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
Jacob Herrick Lewiston Falls Maine.
Hon G. C. Whiting

960 SH
160 Acres

Brunswick (Nov. 13 th )
9 Free
R 6 Vose Esq.
Postmaster. Augusta Maine,
now at Washington City -

Calvin Curran
Elizabeth Coombs
Deposition

I Hovekiah Coombs of Lisbon in the County of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Aged fifty Nine Testify and say that I am well acquainted with Calvin Coover off who now lives in the Above said Town of Lisbon. I further Testify and say that I was well acquainted with Said Calvin Coover in the revolutionary Army & that I served in Said Service Nine months in the Company under the command of Capt. Wilds in Colonel Phinney's Regiment. And that I was then well acquainted with Said Calvin Coover to the best of my knowledge Served as a Private Soldier in Said Wilds Company in the full term of Nine months At that time which was in the year 1776. And that Said Coover served out the full term that he enlisted for & was Esteemed a good Soldier for the Battle of
Hovekiah Coombs
Lincolns October 7 th 1818 Then personally app d and said the Above named Hovekiah Coombs and made solemn oath that the Above Deposition by him subscribed is true in all its parts before
Me — Ezekiel Thompson Justice of the peace
H. R. Feb. 5. 1819—
I Testify that Hovekiah Coombs the above deposition is a credible witness & that Ezekiel Thompson Esq. is a Justice of the Peace, & further that Chas. Smith who subscribed the annexed deposition is also a credible witness —
Joshua Gage

Brunswick Oct 22nd
Free
R. E. Vose Esq.
(Postmaster of Augusta, Maine, now at Washington City
Stephen M. Young From Mr. Young Oct 22nd

Dispositio Richard Thompson Jan 24 Cooper
St. Rose Eng. Palmer of Englewood, Mass. Now at Nashua, N.H.
Concord, N.H. Free

I Richard Thompson of Wales in the County of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Sixty Two years Testify and say that I am well acquainted with Hezekiah Coombs who now Lives in Lisbon in the above said County of Lincoln I further testify & say that I served in the Revolutionary Army in the year Service in 1776 in the Company Commanded by Capt. Wiles in Col. Phinney's Regim- -ent. I further Testify that I was then well acquainted with the above said Hezekiah Coombs in said Service and am well knowing that said Coombs served in said Compa- -ny in said Service more than Nine Months at that time & that he fully served out the time he enlisted for and was honorably discharged. & was reputed to be a good Soldier and further saith not Richard his Thompson Mark
Lincolns October 9 th 1818 Then personally appeared the above named Richard Thompson and made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true in all its parts before me Ezekiel Thompson Justice of the Peace
H. Representative Feb 5. 1819
I Certify that Ezekiel Thompson Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Lincoln and that Richard Thompson is a credible witness, I also that Calvin Cowan who subscribed the annexed deposition is a credible witness. Joshua Gage

Joseph Woodward of Lisbon died in Lewiston September 2 d A.D. 1860 whilst on a visit to his daughter Mrs. Farr, Lewiston October 8 th 1860. True copy of Record Attest
E. P. Tobie, Town Clerk
I Edward P. Tobie on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Lewiston in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine duly elected and sworn. That I have in my custody the Records of said Town, and that the above is a true abstract from said Records.
Edward P. Tobie
Subscribed and sworn before me this eighth day of October A.D. 1860.
John Smith Justice of the Peace.