Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23195, Josiah Harlow, Continental Mass Privateer

SERVICE
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Continental
Mass
Privateer
Harlow, Josiah Oliver
W. 23195
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11. 425 R NAME
Isiah Howland
of Litchfield in the State Dist. of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parley of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of June 1819 and sent to R. C. Vose Esquire Augusta District of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 : 10 mo 21 da $ 86. 36 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st  Sep: 1819 : $ 48 $ 134.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 C. Vose
Nov. 27. 1838
Isiah Howland Sept 20 1813
Rev. Isiah Howland - Rev. Isiah Howland R. C. Vose Esq. Augusta Maine

Maine . . . . . 1362
Oliver Harlow, widow of Josiah Harlow, decd. Mass who died on the 29 th of August, 1825; of Waldo Co. in the State of Maine, who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Burley in the Mass. cont. time for 2 years private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Au- gust, 1837, and sent to Alfred Polinsen, Belfast, Maine.
Arrears to the 14th of March, 1837 $ 480:00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept r -- 40:00
$520:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 8.

1776. on account of my ill health —
Jonah Harlow. Litchfield for Col. Bailey's Mass Reg 1776 — 1 year
April 11. 1818.
Isaiah's Certificate as to claimants circum- =stances wanted
Admitted. Additional Proof of service in Bailey's Reg t wanted
Isaiah Hayward and Elijah McFarland
Isaiah Hayward Kennebec p. April 14. 1819. Subscribed Sworn to Before me, Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace
Robert C. Vose Esq y is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec and the said Isaiah Hayward is, in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness.
May 7 1819. Nathan Weston Jun

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Josiah Harlow, a citizen of the U. States, aged sixty six years, born in Plymouth Massachusetts, now of Bowdoinham 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 period of eight months (the first eight months service) in Capt Clap's company, and Col Cotton's regiment, Massachusetts troops. This period I served out and then immediately reenlisted Jan 7. 1. 1776 for a year, as a private in the same service, and upon the same establishment, in Capt Hamilton's company, and Col. Bayley's regiment of the Massachusetts troops. This period I also served out, and was honorably, but verbally discharged at Perkins hill last of December 1776.
In April 1778 I again enlisted as a private upon the same establishment for eight months in Capt Dunham's company, and Col. Bayley's regiment of the Massachusetts line. This period I also fully served out and was finally, and honorably but verbally discharged from the army at Bedford New York December 1778 when belonging to a detachment of light Infantry commanded by Col. Henry Genl Scott's Brigade. I was in the battles of Harlem heights and Monmouth. 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 upon the pension list for the district of Maine.
Josiah Harlow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln J.
On the eleventh day of April A D 1818, Josiah Harlow above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him submitted.
Before me,
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court C.
Plus, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Neal of Litchfield in the District of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Josiah Harlow within named. From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth. And I fully believe that he served as he has within stated.
John Neal.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the twenty first day of May A.D 1818 John Neal Esq before named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him submitted.
Before me
Nathan Weston Esq Chief Justice of Court Com.
Ebenezer D. Easton Clerk
I Isaiah Hayward, aged sixty three years, a resident in Vespelboro, Maine upon Oath, do hereby certify that I once knew Josiah Harlow a continental soldier in the War of the Revolution. He joined Harlow from my knowledge from Cap. Hamilton's Co. Col. John Bailey's Massachusetts Regt from Jan'y 1776, until November 1776 more than ten months in continuation. I served in the same Regiment during the same period - and I have no doubt that said Harlow served the full period of his engagement & was honorably discharged. I was discharged in Nov 1776, on account of my ill health.
Josiah Harlow. Litchfield for Col. Bailey's Mass Reg 1776 - 1 year
April 11. 1818.
Isaiah Hayward Kennebec Co. April 14. 1819. Subscribed & sworn to
Before me Robert C. Dorr Justice of the Peace
Robert C. Dorr Esq is a justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec and the said Isaiah Hayward is, in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness. May 7 1819. Nathan Weston Esq
Isaiah's Certificate as to claimants in - stated wanted
Admitted. Additional Proof of service in Bailey's Regt wanted
Isaiah Hayward and Elijah M c Farland

45 State of Maine.
P. 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, Ken- nebec 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
Fifty one dollars and  not  cents, and 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.
Nat. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln

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Josiah Harlow
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Sept 1829
J. H. Vose. Augusta, Maine

Simsbury Ct. Circuit Court of Common Pleas August Term 1820 Received (and filed) Attest Nat. Coffin, Clerk (true copy) Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk
45. 160 84
Isaiah H. Harkness
11425
Sept 1820
A. H. Vose. Augusta, Maine

160 copy State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty sixth day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Esq. 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, Josiah Harlow aged sixty nine years, resident in Bethoburn 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 Hamilton and Regiment commanded by Colonel Briley of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year, that he was in the battles of King's bridge & Harlem heights
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the eleventh day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11125 . And I, the said Josiah Harlow 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.
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
one cow of the value of sixteen dollars a household stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceeding twenty dollars in value,
one horse cart of the value of fifteen dollars.
I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as fifty dollars, my income from the above property does not exceed five dollars a year.
I am a blacksmith by trade, but from infirmity am not able to labor more than half my time, and have left off my trade almost entirely, my eye sight having failed me, and I sold what few tools I had to my son three or four years ago.
I have two in my family at home, viz, myself and my wife age 70 Olive, seventy years old, able to do but little.
$16. 20. 15. $51.

Except the forgoing, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatever. —
Josiah Harlow,
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule, on the twenty sixth day of may 1820
Before me
True Copy Nathan Weston Jr
Albert T. Davis Clerk.

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Declaration of Olive Harlow

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th of July A.D. 1836
State of Maine
Waldo ss.
On this twenty seventh day of May personally appeared before me the subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Waldo Oliver Harlow a resident of the Town of Monroe in said County of Waldo aged eighty four years on the twenty second day of Feb- mary last past - who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th A.D. 1836 - That she is the widow of Josiah Harlow - late of the adjoining Plantation of Waldo in said County of Waldo - an unincorporated place, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary Army - and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States (for a more particular description of whose service reference may be had to documents in possession of the Government furnished by her late husband under the Act of Congress of 1818 to the War Department), - & that her name was Olive Hunt before marriage.
She further declared that she was married to the said Josiah Harlow the latter part of November in the year of our Lord 1775 - the par- ticular day of the month she cannot recollect - that her aforesaid husband the said Josiah Harlow died at said Waldo Plantation on the twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord

1825 - and that she has remained a widow ever since that last named period, as will more fully appear by reference to proof hereto annexed.
Oliver H. Carlton
Sworn to before me by the said Oliver H. Carlton, who in my presence made her mark as subscribing to same - at a special Probate Court held on the twenty seventh day of May A.D. 1837. Alfred Johnson Judge of Probate
State of Maine
Waldo ss
May 27. A.D. 1837
I the Subscriber, Register of Probate hereby certify that Alfred Johnson before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is the Judge of Probate for the County of Waldo. I also certify that the above contains the original proceedings of the said Alfred Johnson in the matter of the application of Oliver H. Carlton for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the said Court the day & year last aforesaid.
N. W. Loring Register of Probate

1812 Section
AWP/HMM
February 21, 1930.
Mary Harlow Vining 73 Glendale Street Dorchester Massachusetts.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 23195, it appears that Josiah Harlow was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, date not stated.
While living at Wareham, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served with the Massachusetts Troops as follows:
From in April 1775 eight months in Captain Clapp's Company, Colonel Cotton's Regiment; from January 1, 1776 one year in Captain Hamlin's Company, Colonel John Bailey's Regiment, and was in the battles of King's Bridge and Harlem; from in April 1778 in Captain Dunham's Company, Colonel Bailey's Regiment, was transferred to Colonel Henly's Detachment of Light Infantry, was in the battle of Monmouth and served eight months.
Afterwards he shipped on the Privateer Brig "Fanny", Captain John Kendrick, which was captured by the British. The crew was landed on the coast of Portugal. They made their way to France and thence returned home; no dates of this cruise given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, while living at Bowdoinham, Maine, aged sixty-six years.
He died August 29, 1825 at Waldo Plantation, Maine.
Soldier married in November 1775, Olive Hunt of Wareham, Massachusetts; the bans were published November 4, 1775. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 27, 1837, while living in Monroe, Waldo County, Maine. She was born February 22, 1753 and died November 27, 1838.
They had numerous children, the only name stated being that of the oldest, Braford.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.

Rev. ar Wars
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Call
December 22, 1927
Mrs. Annie H. Nichols 14 Bay State Ave West Somerville, Mass.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 23195, it appears that Josiah Harlow was born in Ply- mouth, Massachusetts, date not stated.
While living at Wareham, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served as a private with the Massa- chusetts Troops, as follows-
From in April 1775, eight months in Captain Clapp's Company, Colonel Cotton's Regiment; from January 1, 1776, one year in Captain Hamlin's Com- lin's Company, Colonel John Bailey's Regiment, and was in the battles of Kingsbridge and Harlem; from in April 1778 in Captain Dunham's Company, Colonel Bailey's Regiment, was transferred to Colonel Henly's Detachment of Light Infantry, was in the battle of Monmouth, and served eight months;
Afterwards he shipped on the Privateer Brig
See 23 Centennial In/notes Heubner Cur

Document No. 1000 "Fanny", Captain John Kendrick, which was captured by the British, the crew was landed on the coast of Portugal, they made their way to France and thence returned home, no dates of this cruise given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, while living at Bowdoinham, Maine, aged sixty-six years. He died August 29, 1825 at Waldo Plantation, Maine.
Soldier married in November 1775, Olive Hunt of Wareham, Massachusetts, the bans were published November 4, 1775. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 27, 1837, while living in Monroe, Waldo County, Maine. She was born February 22, 1753 and she died November 27, 1838.
They had "numerous children", the only name stated being that of the oldest, Bradford.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
August 25, 1926.
Mrs. C. F. Wetherell, 3 Puritan Ave. Dorchester, Mass.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, T. 23195, it appears that Josiah Harlow was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts, date not stated.
While living at Wareham, Massachusetts, he enlisted in April 1775 and served as a private in Captain Clapp's Company, Colonel Cotton's Massachusetts Regiment for eight months.
He enlisted January 1, 1776 and served one year in Captain Hamlin's Company, Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the battles of Kingsbridge and Harlem.
He enlisted in April 1778 and served in Captain Dunham's Company, Colonel Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment, he was transferred to Colonel Henly's Detachment of Light Infantry and he was engaged at the battle of Monmouth, and served eight months.
Afterwards he shipped on the Privateer, Brig "Fanny", Captain John Kendrick, which was captured by the British, the crew was landed on the coast of Portugal, they made their way to France and thence returned home, no dates of C
See 93. Com. letter Oct. 1926 sent

This cruise given.
He married in November 1775, Olive Hunt of Wareham, Massachusetts, the bans were published November 4, 1775. She was born February 22, 1753. They had "numerous" children, the only name on record being that of the oldest, Bradford.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, while living at Bowdoinham, Maine, 66 yrs- and he died at Waldo Plantations, Maine, August 29, 1835.
She was allowed pension on her application executed May 27, 1837, while living in Monroe, Waldo County, Maine. She died November 27, 1838.
See Agassiz book
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section.
Jan 10-30
Dear Sirs
Will you please send me information concerning Josiah Harlow who was born in Plymouth, Mass. and who was in the Revolutionary War. I will be very glad to receive any and all the news you may send me.
Yours truly
Mary Harlow Vining 73 Glendale St. Dorchester Mass.

14 Bay State ave. West Somerville Mass June 18. 1927.
Dept of the Interior Dear Sir
As I am a direct descendant of Josiah Harlow NY who enlisted at Plymouth, Mass. in the Revolutionary War. I am writing to ask if you will please send me his war record, and oblige.
Mrs. Annie Harlow Nichols
Stamps returned Dec 22-27 awf

From Mrs C. F. Wetherell 3 Puritan Ave. Dorchester, Mass Boston 21
3 Puritan Ave., Dorchester, Mass.
June 25, 1926
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;—
Will you be kind enough to send me the pension record, Mass. Rev. War of Josiah Harlow , who died at Waldo, Maine, August 29, 1825, also that of his wife. (if she received a pension) She died at Monroe, Maine, Oct. 26, 1838.
923194
Thanking you, I remain,
Yours truly,
Fannie L Wetherell
Mass. Revolutionary War Service

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23195
Oliver Hearlow Wid of Josiah Hearlow Rev Rev War
Act: July 1 st 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1926 Aug. 25. Heir. to Mrs. C. F. Weatherell awd. 1927 Dec. 22. Heir to Mrs. Annie Nichols awd. 1930 Feb. 21 Heir. to Mary Hearlow living. N.C.S.

Oliver V Harlow wid of Josiah Me for W. A. Johnson July 10 1877
Admitted
ad 4 Aug 1877
Josiah Harlow Marie ad 1878. when paid. H. H. L.
Josiah Harlow Died 29 th Aug. 1895 police to that period. JH

Aug 12.
Martha proof Care Oliver Hardy
Revised by Commissions of Proxies Washington (Secy)
Price 37 1/2

Claremore Aug 7 th 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir - The enclosed papers I devotes to you at the request of Alfred Johnson Esq Belfast me - with his request that they may be filed in the case of Olive Warlow applicant for a Pension as widow of Josiah Warlow - from Ulster County Maine.
Your Ob st Servant. W m Bates.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth, ss.
I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County, of Plymouth, certify that Seth Miller Junior is duly commissioned and qualified as a Justice of the Peace for said County - and that the signature to the foregoing affidavit is the true and genuine signature of said Seth Miller Junior.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this first day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven.
John B. Thomas

William Bates of Wareham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do on oath testify and say, that I am the Clerk of said town of Wareham, duly elected and sworn to that Office: that, upon application made to me for that purpose I searched the Records of said town for the Record of the marriage of Josiah Warlow with Olive Hunt, but, could find no such Record; but, that I found then recorded the following; — viz. "Josiah Warlow and Olive Hunt, both of Wareham were published the Fourth day of November Seventeen Hundred and Twenty five."
Wareham July 29 th 1837 W m Bates
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Plymouth County } Be it known that on this twenty ninth day of July 1837 William Bates Esq. above named, whom I certify to be a credible witness, personally appeared and made oath, in due form of Law, that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Seth Miller Jr. Justice of the peace

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Belfast, N. - May 20. 1837
Sir
I enclose the declaration of Oliver Harlow to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of July 4. 1836. You will please communicate to me the result of your examination, and if there be any defect of form or deficiency of evidence, that it may be corrected, and justly established.
Very respectfully Yours &c
Alfred Linton

I Henry Davidson of Waldo Plantation in the County of Waldo of lawful age testify & say that Josiah Sharlow, deceased, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, & Olive his wife resided within a few rods of my House for several years previously to his death, & was my nearest neighbours, with whom I was intimately acquainted - and they had numerous children with some of whom I was also acquainted - I always understood that they were married before or soon after the commencement of the Revolutionary War - I never heard a doubt of their being man & wife, & have no more reason to doubt it than of any marriage of which I was not an eye witness. The said Josiah Sharlow died at the residence aforesaid on about the last day of August AD 1825 - I was present at the moment of his death - I have been acquainted with the widow aforesaid ever since. She is now alive, living in the adjoining Town of Monroe. A bond for her maintenance is lodged in my hands; and this & other matters has made me well acquainted with her condition since. She has never been married since her late husband, the said Josiah's, death, but still remains his widow. -
Henry Davidson
Waldofs May 29 th 1837 I hereby certify that the above named Henry Davidson made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, & subscribed to the same

in my presence — also that the said Henry is a man of undoubted truth & veracity — a highly respectable magistrate of this County, & late a Deputy Postmaster for Waldoboro.
Alfred Johnson 3 Judge of Probate & Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Waldoboro
Clerk's office May 29. 1837
I Hugh L. Anderson Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Waldo hereby certify that Alfred Johnson Esq before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Waldo aforesaid duly commissioned, & qualified & acting under the authority of said State, & that his signature before written is genuine, — also that the said Alfred's certificate as to the character of the deponent is just & true, being my- self well acquainted with the said Henry Leavittson my- self. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the Common Pleas this 29 th day of May A.D. 1837.
H. L. Anderson. Clerk of Judicial Court of Waldo County

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County To.-
This may certify that, it appears from the Records of the town of Wrentham that, at a legal meeting of the inhabitants thereof held on the 21 st day of August 1775 it was voted to settle the Rev d Josiah Cotton in the Gospel Ministry in said town - that a Committee was appointed to extend to him an invitation for that effect, and confer with him in relation to the terms of his settlement. On the 4 th day of September 1775 he made his written proposals to the town which were accepted by the town on the same day at an adjourned meeting of the inhabitants - Then follows a record of certain proceedings in relation to his ordination. -
On the same records of the town of Wrentham appears the following viz.
"Josiah Warlow and Olive Hunt, both of Wrentham were published November the 4 th 1775."
W m Bates Town Clerk of Wrentham Wrentham April 21 st 1837-
This may further certify that, during the ministry of the aforesaid Josiah Cotton, there appears to be a neglect as well on his part, as the Clerk of the town to make a record of the marriage that took place. -

The same might appear from the records of the Parish which are usually kept by the Minister, all of which I have diligently searched - and hence do not find either in the Records of the town or parish any mention made of the marriage of Josiah Hallow and Olive Hunt, although it appears they were published as before stated. Nov. 1775.
W m Bates Town Clerk. Wareham.

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 Josiah Harlow , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Bethlehem , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the eleventh 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 twenty first day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston for C. Just. C. C. C. Pleas 2 d East. 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

I Elyah M c Farland of Fairfield in the County of Somerset and State of Massachusetts aged Sixty Eight do on oath testify and declare that I well knew Jonah Harlow at present of Bowdoinham in the County of Lincoln & State aforesaid as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution against Great Britain, the said Jonah Harlow to my certain knowledge enlisted into Capt Hamblen Company & Col Baileys Regiment of the Massachusetts Line in January 1776 where he served as a faithful Soldier untill January 1777 when he took his final and honourable discharge at Chatham in the State of New Jersey having served the full period of one year. I belonged to the same regiment with the said Harlow, and well knew of his service as I have above stated - I am now on the pension list for the District of Maine -
Kennebec ss May 3. 1869.
Elijah M c Farland
Personally appeared the above named Elijah M c Farland, and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed - and I certify that the said Elijah M c Farland, is in my opinion a Credible and disinterested Witness -
Before me
Robert C. Vose, Justice of the Peace
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Robert C. Vose Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and the said deposition is, in my opinion a credible and disinterested witness.
Nathan Weston Secy C. Just. C.C.C. Maine

V 2054 Oliver Howland son of Jonah Me
Adm. pr.
2 p $80 per ann
comm 4 March 1831
Mch 11 th Coast Guard Cal. Buly
Alfred Johnson Esq Belfast Maine

I Silas Bipe of Warrham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being at this time in the Seventy ninth year of my age, and through the blessing of God in comfortable health, and sound mind and memory do declare and on oath do testify and depose that I was well acquainted with Josiah Warlow formerly of this town of Warrham and also with Olive Hunt of said town whom said Warlow married for his wife; that I lived within three fourths of a mile of the residence of Mr. Hunt the father of said Olive and was very intimately acquainted in the family and know that she was married to said to Josiah Warlow some time before the commencement of the revolutionary war but, in what particular month or year I cannot say; that I have very reason to think and believe that I was present at the marriage from the intimacy that then existed between myself and the said Josiah Warlow and Olive Hunt, but of the certainty of this last particular I should be unwilling to swear. I full well remember the houses they occupied after their marriage; the first was a house which stood near where the boarding house belonging to John Story Parker Esq and others now stands, and the next was a house which stood on the spot now occupied by the dwelling house of Mr. Lewis Kinney; and I also recollect that the first fruits of their marriage in due time was a son whom they called by the name of Bradford. — The Reverend Josiah Cotton was the Congregational minister of this town at the time of the marriage of said Josiah Warlow and Olive Hunt, and I believe they were married by him. — Upon the breaking out of the war I know that the said Josiah Warlow entered into the service of the United States at the same time with my own brother Joshua Bipe, and commenced his military career at Roxbury in the state of Massachusetts in the eight months service as it was called; thence he proceeded with the army into the state of New-York, upon what was called the twelve months service which was in

the year 1776 - long after his marriage with the said Olive Hunt. - After this service said Warlow came home - and engaged on board of a Privateer brig called the Fanny commanded by John Kendrick as then lying at New Bedford, on which he sailed on a cruise. Said brig was taken by a British armed vessel and carried into Portugal or else the crew of said privateer were released and set on shore somewhere upon the coast of Portugal - whence they made their way to France and thence home. - At the close of the war of the revolution said Warlow removed with his family from Waltham aforesaid to Liverpool in Nova Scotia where I have understood by a son of mine now deceased he was living many years afterwards, who on a fishing voyage saw him there.
Further the deponent saith not. - Waltham April 21 st 1837
Silas his X Bisse (mark)
Signed in the presence of us. Wm Bates
Subscribed before me to Silas Bisse
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss. Town of Waltham April 21 st 1837
Then appeared the above named Silas Bisse and made Oath before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth that the foregoing statements by him made and subscribed is true in all its particulars according to the best of his recollection and belief; - And I hereby certify that the said Silas Bisse sustains a fair character for veracity; that confidence ought to be placed in his testimony, and that his memory and other faculties of mind were at this time no more impaired than what is usual with people at his advanced years.
Wm Bates

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Weymouth County
Attest April 14 1857
I, William White of the probate court for the said County of Weymouth hereby certify that William Bates signed before me when the foregoing deposition was sworn in a matter of the Peace for the County of Weymouth against duly commissioned, qualified and taking oaths under the authority of the said Commonwealth — and that his signature before written is genuine.
Intersting whereof I have presented to Mr. Maynard and offered the seal of the Supreme Judicial on the day and year aforesaid.
William Bates