Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,213, Silvanus Harlow, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Harlow, Silvanus, or Sylvanus
S 29.213
CONTENTS

18.075 Maine
Sylvanus Harlow
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Turner of the Regt: commanded by Col: Shepherd in the Mass: Militia time for 9 mo 12 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 31 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Vose Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1830 $ 62.64 Semestral allowance ending Sept 4 - 15.66
$78.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 20
Letter to Persian Agt. 17. Sep 43 J. B. Mundy Sept 21. 1849

Sylvanus Hearlow Private - M ch y troops, Turner's Co: 1 month Cushing's Co: 1 " Moore's Co; } 6 months, Sheppard's regt. }
8 months 15 days as a private, Vice M c Bangs cubifer
Alond 9 mo. 12 ds pri
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Me.

with copy file S top by STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 26 th day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Sylvanus Warlow by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 15 th day of September A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Just. S. J. C.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Sylvanus Warlow for a pension.
In testimony whereof , I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 26 th day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY.
On this thirteenth day of September A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Sylvanus Starlin a resident of Plymouth in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following 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 year 1777 with Captain Turner and served in Col. Not collected regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz., Turner Capt. That he enlisted as a substitute for Samuel Wade in that company in December 1777 for one month that he served out that period as a private, on guard duty at Cambridge Massachusetts in guarding prisoners taken at the capture of Burgoyne & was then verbally discharged. That in March 1778 he again enlisted for one month as a private in Capt. Cushing's company of a regiment of the same troops, that this period he fully served out at a Fort at Nantasket in Boston Harbor was then verbally discharged. That in July 1780 he again enlisted as a private for six months in Capt. Moore's company in Col. Sheppard's regiment of the same troops, served at West point in New Jersey & was discharged at West point in Jan'y. 1781. This discharge was in writing & is now lost.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts , in 1711, where he presumes his age is recorded. That during his revolutionary services his home was a part of the time in Plymouth & part of the time in Pembroke Mass. That he afterwards removed to Maine lived in Wayne, Albion, China & Castleton in said Plymouth, Maine where he has lived about ten years. That he enlisted were substituted & was discharged as he has stated. That Capt. Turner's company was not to his knowledge attached to any regiment. Neither was Capt. Cushing's . That he does not know of any one living who can testify to his services. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
10 Sept He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sylvanus Starlin
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston  not S.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Sylvanus Burlow for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 13 th day of September
A. D. 183 2 ,
J. A. Chandler

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Sylvanus or Sylvanus Harlow , 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. 29.213
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 1777 1 mo Pvt John T. Jones Ebenezer Brooks Mass.   Mar. 1778 1 mo. " Gushing "   July 4, 1780 Jan 8, 1781 " Moore Shepard "  
Battles engaged in, None stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pembroke, Mass. Date of application for pension, Sept. 13, 1832. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Plymouth, Penobscot Co. Me. Age at date of application, born in 1761 at Plymouth Mass. Remarks: There is no family data on file.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
Soldiers may not have served more than a month as substitute.
Renewed

29 213 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29 213
Sylvanus Warlow Rev Rev War
Act: James J. 89
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913 Nov 11: Hist to Mrs Nellie A. Hartford. MS B 11
1916, April 1 - History to Miss Elizabeth Hartford MS B 11

30 Winthrop St. Chelsea Mass. Nov 4-13
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me any information that you can of Sylvania  Harlow a Revolutionary Soldier and a pioneer. He was my great- grandfather. I have a communication from the adjutant general stating that Sylvania  Harlow enlisted

July 8-1780. to serve six months as a private in the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel William Shepard. This was all there was recorded in the war department at Washington D.C.
My brother desires to join the S.A.R. but it seems very difficult to obtain
the required information. The Adjutant said possibly you would be able to inform me.

I have a record of his death Dec. 21. at the age of 93 years. but I do not know the date of his birth or death
Any assistance you may render will be gratefully received Respectfully
Nellie A. Hartford

I have a record of his death Dec. 21. at the age of 93 years. but I do not know the date of his birth or death
Any assistance you may render will be gratefully received.
Respectfully
Willie A. Hartford

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 10 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears, that the name of William Warlow is borne on "a pay roll for six months men that marched from Pembroke agreeable to a Resolve of the General Court June 5 th 1780," as having served from July 4 th 1780, to Jan'y. 8 th 1781, and was paid for six months & fifteen days service.
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And that the name of Samuel Wade is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. John Turner's company in Col. Eleazer Brooks's regiment of Guards stationed at Cambridge" as having served as a private from November 16 th 1777, two months & 27 days, and paid accordingly.
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Edward D. Bangs. Secy
(Exact)

Portland Sept. 13. 1847
Sir, I herewith enclose you the applications of Sylvanus Norton and Hannah Plummer claiming out your pension which if earned please direct the payment to be made
Respectfully, Yrs Isaac H. Dole
J. S. Remond Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.

Bangor Sept. 12. 1849
Sir
The enclosed papers were sent by me to Portland for one years Pension due Sylvanus Harlow & returned by the Pension Agent there with the statement that when the Pension was not been drawn for a year your Department required that the Power & c should be sent to Washington before payment could be made -
I was unaware of any such requisition but in conformity to it send you the papers -
The man is very old & is much dis appointed at not receiving his money -
I trust it may be paid him without much further delay -
I am
Very Respectfully
your Obedt Servt
Geo. B. Moody
James L. Colwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions