Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,988, Nathaniel Harlow, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Harlow, Nathaniel
S. 37,988
CONTENTS

6703.
4
Virginia
Nathaniel Henson,
of Shenandoah in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Matthews of the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months War.
scribed on the Roll of Virginia — at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of July 1819 and sent to the Hon ble St. C. Nelson House of Rep s U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818 2m 13d 19.46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Mar 1819 48.00
$67.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued
for Col. Nathaniel Henson, No. 6703, S. 1820

37988
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 37988
Nathaniel Carlow
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bow Green V o 24 th Oct r 1818
Free
The Honble
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington - City
1 adm. 3 suspended for V o B o

State of Virginia
Shenandoah County to wit
On the twenty fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the said County proceeding according to the course of the common Law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and expressly made a Court of record by the laws of the said State Nathaniel Warlow aged sixty four years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows That he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in the war of the revolution in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven or one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight as well as he recollects that he belonged to a company commanded by Captain Mead in the ninth regiment commanded by Colonel Richard Matthews of the Virginia line in the continental establishment that he served as a soldier as aforesaid eighteen months and quit the service in consequence of being discharged which discharge is lost or mislaid; after this discharge he entered with Captain Barke of the first regiment as well as he now recollects and served for sometime and got a permit to return from service being sick afterwards returned to service and served until the end of the War in all he thinks about ten months and was discharged at New Kent Courthouse in Virginia which discharge is lost. And I do 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 disposed of any 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 contract or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit: One Cow and Calf, one Iron pot, one set cups and saucers half dozen earthen plates one set knives and forks one pewter dish one spinning wheel Ten Chairs two Chests one Cupboard and one Table. The said declarant states that he is by occupation a common labourer that his ability of exertion to labour is of course much diminished by age the effect of which he is very sensible

Of that his family consists of a wife aged about fifty three years, one daughter aged about twenty five years, two sons one aged about sixteen years and the other aged about fourteen years whom he considers to be as able to contribute to their support as persons of their ages generally are - And the said declarant further states that the number of his original certificate is six thousand seven hundred and eighty three
Nathaniel Harlow
Sworn to and declared on the twenty fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty before me Peter H. Ware presiding justice of the said Court
Peter H. Ware
I John Timberlake Clerk of the County Court of Fluvanna do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty two dollars and seventy six cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty
John Timberlake, C. F.C.
Nathaniel Harlow

Adm.
Hon. H. Nelson
H. R.

Wa Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Shenandoah County on Monday the 22 nd day of June 1818 - This day Nathaniel Warlow aged about sixty two years resident of this County personally appeared in Court and made the following declaration on Oath. That he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution about the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven or One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight as well as he can recollect, that he belonged to a company commanded by Captain Marks of the ninth Regiment commanded by Colonel Richard Matthews of the Virginia line on the Continental establishment, that he served as a soldier as aforesaid Eighteen months and quit the service in consequence of being discharged which discharge is lost or mislaid, that he again entered the service in a company com- -manded by Captain Buck of the first Regiment of the Virginia line and Continental establishment as well as he recollects and served for some time and got a furlough to return from service in consequence of being sick, afterwards returned to the service and served until the close of the War, serving in all the last time of Enlistment he thinks about ten months and was discharged at New Kent Courthouse in the State of Virginia, where discharge is also lost or mislaid circumstances, and needs the aid of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence of his said services. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Nathaniel Warlow served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid against the common Enemy for the term of Two years and four months or thereabouts, and that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of Assistance from his Country for support and has therefore a just claim to a pension in the manner prescribed by 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" the same is Ordered to be Certified to the Secretary of the Department of War -
State of Virginia, Shenandoah County to wit: I John Timberlake Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a

True Copy of a record in my Office. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of my Office to be hereunto affixed this eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of the Commonwealth the forty third.
John Timberlake, Q.H.C.
State of Virginia, Fluvanna County, to wit:
I Joseph Weston presiding Justice of the Court of the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that the above attestation of John Timber- lake Clerk of the said Court is in due form and that full faith and Credit are due thereto. Given under my hand & Seal this 3 rd day of August — 1818
J. Weston Seal