Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19735, Asa Harlow, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Harlow, Asa Elizabeth
NUMBER _____
W 19735
CONTENTS

4330. Massachusetts Elizabeth Harlow widow of Asa Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March 1849 and sent to
Mrs Ellis Dedham Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 58 Vol. 2

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Norfolk hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that William Ellis is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Norfolk & that their respective signatures to the papers annexed are genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this Thirteenth day of October A.D. 1838. Jonathan H. Cobb

Elizabeth Harlow's Pension Application Oct. 1838

State of Massachusetts, County of Norfolk, ss.
On this Second day of October A. D. 1838, personally appeared in open Court , before the Hon. Sherman Leland, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Norfolk, Elizabeth Harlow — a resident of Sharon in said County, aged seventy eight years, 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 7th, A. D. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows."
VIZ.—I Elizabeth Harlow of Sharon in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being seventy eight years of age, declare and say, that I am the Widow of Asa Harlow late of said Sharon — — — — — deceased; who rendered military services to the United States in the Revolutionary war, and which according to my own recol- lection and the best evidence within my knowledge, were performed as follows, viz:—
Eight months service as Soldier or Private in Capt. Samuel Payson's Company in Col. Joseph Read's Regiment at Roxbury and Squamscutt in the neighborhood of Boston, that this service began near the first of May in the year 1775, and ended about the first of January A.D. 1776.
That I believe the said Asa Harlow performed the said eight months service as a volunteer, and never received any Pension or gratuity from the United States nor from any State, and that he never had any permanent residence or home, but within the limits of said Town of Sharon.
And that I have no other documents or proof to offer in aid of my Claim than what is herewith transmitted.
And I further declare and say, That my maiden name was Elizabeth Rhoads that I was lawfully married to the said Asa Harlow on the twelfth day of February — A. D. 1781 — that my late husband the said Asa Harlow died at Sharon aforesaid — — — — — on the twenty third day of November — A. D. 1794, and that I have remained a widow ever since that period. That I was not married to him the said Asa Harlow — — — prior to his leaving the service aforesaid, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
Elizabeth Harlow
Sworn to, and Subscribed on the day and year first above written
S. Leland of Probate

Top of the Page - "Married by Mr Phillips Curtis"
"Asa Harlow and Elisabeth Brooks both of Stoughtonham"
Jeremiah Richards of Sharon in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, hereby certify and say, that I am at this time the Clerk of said Sharon and have in my custody and keeping the Books and Records of said town of Sharon, that the foregoing Extract, showing the marriage of Asa Harlow and Elisabeth Brooks, is a true copy of the Record in my possession, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on said Record in fair legible figures as follows - viz
"February 12 th 1731 -"
Jeremiah Richards, Clerk of the town of Sharon
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
September 1 st 1838. Personally appeared the above named Jeremiah Richards a credible Witness and subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter certified by him in the foregoing certificate is just and true.
Before me affirmed W m O'Gillis Justice of Peace

Elizabeth Harlow's Pension Application Oct - 1837
2945 widow of Asa act 1838
admitted P & ins. $26. \frac{66}{100}
Please to Report the result to the Subscriber at Dedham Mass tt
Yrs W. Ellis

I John Sumner of Sharon in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being seventy eight years of age, hereby testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Asa Harlow late of said Sharon dec d , in the year 1775. - that I am knowing to the fact that said Asa Harlow served as a Soldier in Capt n Samuel Payson company and I think Col. Joseph Read, Regiment, at Squantum on Massachusetts bay about eight miles southeast of Boston during the first eight months service in the year A.D. 1775, that this service began about the first of May 1775, and ended about the first of January A.D. 1776. I recollect that during most of this eight months service, that said Capt n Samuel Payson's company was stationed very near the company of Captain William Bent in the same service; I know these facts because I served as a Soldier in said Payson's company with said Asa Harlow at Squantum during the eight months service aforesaid -.
JOHN SUMNER
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss -
October 27 th 1828. Then personally appeared the above named John Sumner a credible Witness, and subscribed to and made Oath that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him subscribed, is true.
Before me Myrsas H. Pillsbury Justice of Peace

I Philip Curtis of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts being Eighty years of age hereby testify and say that I was personally acquainted with Asa Harlow the late husband of Elizabeth Harlow for several years before, and at the time of his death, that the said Asa Harlow died at said Sharon several years before the year 1800, my belief is that he died in the fall of the year 1794 or 1795.
And I further testify and say, that I am knowing to the fact, that the said Elizabeth Harlow the widow of said Asa Harlow has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, and that she remains the widow of said Asa Harlow at the present time and resides in said town of Sharon.
Philip Curtis
State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss
October 20 th 1838. Then personally appeared the above named Philip Curtis a credible Witness, and subscribed to, and made Oath, that the matter set forth in the foregoing statement by him so subscribed, is true.
Before me W m Gellis Justice of Peace

Massachusetts 2715
Elizabeth Harlow widow of Asa Harlow, A.D.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 23 Nov 1794 of Norfolk (in the State of Mass) who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Payson of the reg t commanded by Col Prentiss in the marsh line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of May 1839 and sent to Mills Dedham, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $75.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept r 39 13.33 $89.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D r McCurdy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1 Page 95.

2962.
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Harlow
widow of Asa Harlow
who was a private
in the Massachusetts Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Nov r 1843 and sent to
Wm Ellis Dedham Mass ts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book CA Vol. / Page 43 1/2

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19785-
Elizabeth Harlow
Wid of
Asa Harlow
Prim Rev War
Act: Feb. 2 d  148
Index:—Vol. A , Page 314
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James L. Edwards Esq U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Dedham Mass tt Oct r 30 th 1838.
M c Edwards
Sir
I have lately received from you a Printed letter, containing sundry regulations of the Pension Office, with a Note on the margin in the words following, "The endorsement of the name of a person to whom a report is to be made is not deemed sufficient. A letter giving the name of the applicant, should accompany the papers sent"
I will endeavor to comply with this requisition, and briefly state, that for the first year under the law of June 7 th 1832, I sent a letter with each application & requested at the custom of the claimants that all reports or inquiries from the War Office in relation thereto be made to the Subscriber at Dedham Mass tt - notwithstanding this request in the accompanying letter about one half of the certificates went to wrong places for of five at one time went to Worcester a distance of forty miles from the claimants and were detained several weeks and some to other places. Since that time, I endorsed on the back of the claimants papers the name to whom a report was wished to be made, and all communications it is believed have been received direct, and I must here request that those applications already at the office indorsed by the subscriber may be treated the same as if the required letter accompanied them.
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t Servant
Note Herewith is transmitted the Pension application of Elizabeth Harlow a resident of Sharon in the County of Norfolk Mass tt and request the Report thereon be made to the subscriber at Dedham Massachusetts
Yours J. H. Ellis
Yours J. H. Ellis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 5 th 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Ellis was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M. G. Chapman
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Declaration
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County - ss On this second day of September 1848, -
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Elizabeth Harlow a resident of Sharon in said County of Norfolk Aged eighty Eight years, who first being sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed 2 d of February 1848, granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war, - That she is the Widow of Asa Harlow, who was a resident of said Sharon and was a private in the War of the Revolution, and that she is the identical person who drew a Pension under the Act of June 17 th 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, and Also further declares, that she is still a Widow.
Elizabeth Harlow Her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me W m Ellis Justice of Peace
In presence of us
Joshua Taylor Elvira A Clarke
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me to be a Widow and a Pensioner as she declares
W m Ellis Justice of the Peace

2938 Elizabeth Harlow's Claim Act of March 3 d 1843
adnd 26 66
Please to report the result to the subscriber at Dedham Mass. 14
Wm Ellis

2938 Elisabeth Harlow's Claim Act of March 3 d 1843
adm d 26 66
Please to report the result to the subscriber at Dedham Mass. 1 st
Wm. Ellis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 19, 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto attached, William Ellis was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Isaac A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
On this twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1843. Personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Elizabeth Harlow a resident of Sharon in said County of Norfolk, Aged eighty three years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed March 3 d A.D. 1843, granting Pensions to certain Widows of Officers and Soldiers, who served in the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Asa Harlow dec d , who rendered military services to the United States as soldier in the Revolutionary war, and who died at Sharon aforesaid November 23 d A.D. 1794. That in the month of October 1838, she made application for a five years Pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, and transmitted to the U.S. Pension Department with her said Application, all the requisite proofs of said Asa Harlow's Revolutionary services, and the proof of her lawful marriage to him the said Asa Harlow her late husband dec d . That she subsequently received a Pension Certificate, granting a Pension of $26.66 per annum, for a term of five years from March 4 th 1836. That she received said Pension, ending March 4 th A.D. 1841, and at the receipt of the last payment thereof surrendered said Certificate to the Agent of the United States, for paying Pensions in Boston in the State of Massachusetts. And that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, and is still the widow of said Asa Harlow dec d and is now eighty three years of age.
Elizabeth Harlow
Sworn to and subscribed, by the aforesaid Elizabeth Harlow on the day and year first above written
Before me Wm. G. Collis Justice of the Peace
And I further certify that the above named applicant Elizabeth Harlow, is personally known to me, to be the actual person who was pensioned under the Act of July 7 th A.D. 1838, as she has above stated.
Wm. G. Collis Justice of the Peace