Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,674, John Brittain Bowers, Va
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
[3-1776]

SERVICE
Va.

Bowers, John Brittain

NUMBER
S.6674

carded
CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses] 

[left side of page written sideways] The  9 Dec. 1824 J. A. Craig
2 June 1816 J E Heath
5 Feby [February] 1839 Hon. G. C. Droing 

[right side] 27,861
North Carolina

Brittan Bowers or John Brittain Bowers
of Orange Co. in the State of N. C.
who was a pr [Private] in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Rgt [Regiment] commanded
by Col. Thompson in the Va.
line for 18 mo. 17 days - 

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina - 
at the rate of 61 - Dollars 77 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of July 34 and sent Hon. D. L. Barringer, Raleigh, N. Ca.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar [March] 32 – 185.31
Semi=anl. [annual] allowance ending 2 Septr. [September] 30.88
$216.19

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Natt. Rice, Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 46
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State of North Carolina
Orange County

On this 22d day of September 1824
Personally appeared in open Court being the Superior Court of Law for
Orange County in the State aforesaid, and being also a court of Record having unlimited
Juridiction in all criminal matters within the County aforesaid, and
being unlimited as to the amount of damages in its purisdiction touching
civil matters, John Brittain Bowers aged about sixty five years, and a
resident in the aforesaid County of Orange who being first duly sworn according to
Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
provision made by the act of
of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May
1820 that he the said John B. Bowers enlisted for and during the term
and continuation of the War on the
day of
1780 as he
believes in the State of Virginia and County of Southampton in the company
commanded by Capt Edmonds in the Regiment commanded by Colo
Blount in the line of the State of Viriginia on the continental establishment
that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the Fall of 1781 immediatly
after the surrender of Lord Corn Wallis at York Town Virginia when he was
discharged upon Furlough and was never afterwards called into service,
the said Furlough was given to him at York Town Virginia
That he was in the Battles of Guilford North Carolina in the
company and Regiment aforesaid, that he was engaged in a smart skirmish
at Shoulders Hill near Portsmouth Virginia under the command of Capt Hart
who commanded the detachment of volunteers for the time being, upon that
service.-- That he received a wound upon the ankle in said Skirmishwith
a buck shot which has in some measure disabled him from active ex
use ever since.
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That he was at the Seige at York Town under Capt Edmonds
& Colo Blount where he served until the surrender and discharge aforesaid
That he has no other evidence to his knowledge of his said services
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820 I do solemnly
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swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 March 1818
and that I have not since that time by gift, sold, or in any other manner
disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with
with intent thereby so to diminish
it, so 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 Navel
service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th
March
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March 1818 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed, that he is a farmer, or common labourer, that he has a wife and five children, and only one son being ten years old. that labours for him; the other children are still younger and the youngest was born the 15th of December last.
	Schedule of the Estate of John B Bowers
1 Cow $8. 1 Pig 50cts. 1 Bed $10…….. $18.50
Some little vessels & working articles not exceeding in value 2 [total] $20.50
	
Sworn to and declared the 22d day of September 1824 in open court as aforesaid before the Honorable William Norwood Judge of the said Superior Court aforesaid.
John B [his X mark] Bowers
A. B. Bruce

I Abner B Bruce Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for Orange County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereunto amended 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 said Schedule is $20.50

In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said. Court at office in Hillsborough this 22d day of September 1824.
A B Bruce CSC
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20.35
North Carolina
John Brittain Bowers
Act 18 March 1827 [1818]

Claim Reported
See letter 21 June
1827 to the Hon
D. L. Barringer
Raleigh NC
1070
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Revolutionary Claims,
Under the act, entitled “An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution,” approved 15th May, 1828.

Treasury Department
June 26th 1834

Sir;

Your claim under the above mentioned act has been examined. The act provides for no other noncommissioned officers musicians or privates than those who enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the revolution for during the war and served therein until the end of the war. It not appearing that you did so enlist and serve, your claim has not been admitted.
I am very respectfully 
your obt [obedient] servant

McClintock Young
Acting Secy [Secretary] of the Treasy [Treasury]

W William Bowers
Under cover to the 
Hon. DL Barringer
House of Reps
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                           Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of North Carolina} 
Orange County} Sct Court of pleas and quarter sessions August Term A.D. 1834

On this the 29th day of August 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of pleas and quarter sessions now sitting Brittain Bowers a resident citizen of the aforesaid Country seventy one years of age who being first duly qualified maketh on oath the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832

That he entered the service after United States by Enlistment and served in the Virginia Line – as herein after named: (VIZ)

That he enlisted in the Service of the United States on or about the 1st day of April 1780, in the town of Jerusalem in Southampton County Virginia, under one Captain Boykin a recruiting officer. That he with others rendezvoused at Jerusalem aforesaid in about two weeks after he enlisted and was marched under Boykin to Salisbury in North Carolina. Thence under Major Thomson a Continental officer to the relief of the City of Charleston in South Carolina and when within 30 or 40 miles of that city, was informed of its surrender to the British Troops, many of the militia passed us returning home on parole.

We were presently ordered to North Carolina being too weak to remain in the South state.

Sometime in August following we joined Genl. Gates army, a few days only before General Gates was defeated near Camden in South Carolina, was in the engagement on the 16th of August when our army was defeated and routed. In said engagement, was in the regiment commanded by CR: Atho Williams, upon being routed we went to Charlotte in North Carolina. 
Thence under Gen. C. Smallwood was marched to Hillsboro in
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Orange County when we (the Regular Troops) were put under command of Col. Atho Williams, we were after remaining in Hillsboro a while, tented on the plantation of William Courtney about one mile out of town, where we remained till about the 1 of November following, when we were marched under command of Col: Williams to Charlotte in Mecklenburg North Carolina. 
The Continentals composing but one Brigade.  All the militia were under Smallwood (he thinks) and marched ahead of the Regulars. The militia were at Providence some 18 or 20 miles south of Charlotte, then headquarters when we reached there. While at Charlotte in Dec following, Genl. Greene reached us and took command of the army. About the 20th of December we marched to the mouth of Hicks Creek on the Pee Dee, against where the Town of Cheraw stands. After remaining in this encampment till about the 20th of January, we were ordered to Salisbury in North Carolina, (while at Hicks Creek Col. Lee & Legion arrived at our camp.) We marched northordly [northwardly] and when in Guilford County joined Genl. Morgan. Green now retreated to Virginia and this declarant now formed one of the Light troops, that were thrown in between Genl. Green & the British Army to aid Greens retreat to Virginia. An Arm or our army was across the Dan. Cornwallis marched to Hillsboro and made that town his headquarters – our army then returned into North Carolina, when the enemy left Hillsboro and marched to give us battle. About the last of February or 1st of March, we had an engagement at Witzells Mills on Reedy Fork and a partial engagement at or near Allemance with the enemy. This declarant was also in the general engagement at Guilford Court House on the 15th of March 1781 - and remained with Genl. Green at Ramsey’s Mill ‘till it was understood Lord Cornwallis was directing his march to Virginia. This declarant with other troops was ordered to Virginia passing thro Hillsboro, Halifax N. C. Crossed the Meherrin at Hick's Ford - And fell under command of Genl. La Fayette a few days before his defeat at Greens Spring, near the James River, was badly wounded by a shot in the ancle in said engagement and was just in a baggage wagon and taken to camp that night 6 or 8
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miles from the battle ground. Continued still with Lafayette’s troops an invalid, ‘tile after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis in October following when the surgeon if his troops reported him an invalid and unfit for duty, whereupon he recd [received] a furlough, went home, but was never called upon to do duty again in consequence of his wound he received at Green Springs.

And said Bowers further says, that he was born in Southampton in Va. sometime in 1763. That when he entered in the United States Service he enlisted for the war. That he recd [received] a furlough after the surrender of Cornwallis, but his furlough has been lost many years. That in proof of his services, he produces the affidavit of John Baudy [John Boudy (Bondy, Bodray), W5858] a United States pensioner of Orange aforesaid. Also that of William Cumming, [pension application S8265] United States pensioner. Sworn & subscribed to 
Test
John Taylor C.C.

Brittain [his X mark]  Bowers {seal} 

State of North Carolina}
Orange County} Sct
On this the 25th day of August A.D. 1834 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid John Baudy a resident citizen of Orange aforesaid now in the 77th year of his age and a United States pensioner, who being first duly qualified maketh oath, that he was a Continental soldier during the war of the Revolution was under Genl. Washington at the Siege of Little York in October 1781 and remembers well of seeing at the siege Brittiain Bowers of Orange aforesaid, who then as this affiant understood was of the Virginia Regulars and under Genl. Lafayette’s command. Bowers at the time of the siege was an invalid from a wound he received in an engagement with the enemy near the James River some short time before the siege. Said Bowers has been living in this Orange County
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upwards of thirty years - And in Conclusion the Said John Daudy Says that Said Bowers has the reputation of being a Continental Soldier in the war of the Revolution and is a man of truth and veracity. Sworn and Subscribed the day and year 
first above written by me} 
Jno Stockard JP} 
John [his x mark] Baudy

And I the Said Justice do hereby certify that John Daudy who has this day Subscribed and Sworn to the above affidavit before me, is a man of truth & veracity
Jno. Stockard J.P.

State of North Carolina
Orange County} Sct.
On this the 28th day of August 1834, personally appeared before the undersigned, an acting Justice of the peace in and for Orange aforesaid, William Cumming who being first duly qualified maketh oath that he was quarter master in the Regular army under Genl. Gates - and remembers of Seeing Brittain Bowers of Orange aforesaid a a regular Soldier in an Army in August 1780 -

And the affiant in Conclusion viz, the Said Brittain Bowers has always been reputed a man of truth & veracity and believed to have been a Soldier in the United States Service & is a Continental Soldier-
Sworn & Subscribed the day & date first above 
written before me}
Thos Clancy J. P} Wm Cummings

And I the said Justice do hereby Certify that William Cumming who has this day Subscribed and Sworn to the above affidavit is a United States pensioner and a man of truth. 
Thos Clancy J. P
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State of North Carolina} 
Orange County} S.S. Court of pleas & qu’r. [quarter] sessions} May Term 1834} 
On this the 28th day of May A.D. 1834 personally appeared before the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for the County of Orange aforesaid now sitting (the same being a Court of Record) Brittain Bowers, a resident Citizen in Orange County aforesaid, now in the 71st year of his age, 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 the 15th day of May 1828 being “an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and Soldiers of the Revolution.” 

That he enlisted in the army of the United States, At Jerusalem [now Courtland], in Southampton County Virginia, under one Captain Boykin, for or during the war about the 1st of April 1780 (as well as this applicant now remembers) In a few days after enlisting was marched under Boykin, as a reinforcement to Gen’l. [General Benjamin] Lincoln at Charleston in South Carolina; and when on his march thither, at Salisbury in this State, was then attached to a Company of Continental Soldiers under Command of Captain Moore, and Benjamin Newsum Lieutenant in said Company – our regiment was now put under Command of Col. Thompson (as well as he remembers) and took up the line of March for Charleston South Carolina, and when he got as far as Monks’ Corner [sic: Moncks Corner] (he thinks it was) we received intelligence of the Surrender of Charleston to the British troops [12 May 1780], and while at this place many of the Militia passed them going home on parole – we now took a Northern direction and went towards the upper part of the State of South Carolina when we had orders to join [Gen. Horatio] Gates, who was then at Coxe’s Mills [Cox’s Mill] on Deep River in North Carolina and advancing to the South. About the first of August of this year this Declarant is of opinion, Gates reached Masks Ferry [on Pee Dee River] and in a week or less joined Gen’l. [General Richard] Caswell, with the North Carolina militia. My regiment joined Gates, the day before he thinks it was that they arrived at the Cross Roads where several hundred Virginia militia also joined our army, this was perhaps abut 2 or 3 days only before the engagement with the enemy near Cambden [sic: Battle of Camden] 16th August 1780. Our army fell in unexpectedly with the enemy on our march about one or two oClock [o’clock] on the night, previous to the Battle.

[written on the side -sideways] Hon. D.L. Barringer H.R.
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In the engagement of the 16th my Company fell under the command of Col. Otho Williams of the Maryland Line we were all defeated and routed. In a few days afterwards we rendezvoused at Charlotte, N.Ca. when fearful the British might be disposed to improve their late advantage over us. we were all marched to Hillsboro’ [Hillsborough] in this State under Gen’l. [General William] Smallwood and Hutted about a mile East of Town upon William Courtney’s plantation where we remained till about the 10th of November following, when we were marched to Salisbury under Col. Williams & [Gen. Griffith] Rutherford from Salisbury we went to Charlotte, where Gen’l. [General Nathanael] Greene arrived at our Camp about the first of the Winter and succeeded Gates in Command of our army [3 Dec 1780]. About the middle of Dec’r. [December] we were marched down the Pee dee River to the mouth of Hicks Creek against the Town of Cheraw in South Carolina – about the middle of the month January. Col. Lee [Lt. Col. Henry Lee] with his legion of Cavalary [Calvary] came to our Camp – while here we learn’t [learned] that Gen’l. [General Daniel] Morgan who had been sent below us, had defeated Tarlton [sic: Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton, Battle of Cowpens, 17 Jan 1781], and had taken many baggage wagons and prisoners and was on his march towards North Carolina – about the last of January we were ordered to Salisbury N. Ca. and at Guilfr’d [Guilford] fell in with Gen’l. [General] Morgan – we now retreated to Virginia, the British being close in pursuit, after leaving Guilford C. H. our Col. (Williams) commanded us Light infantry & with Col. Lees Cavalry were thrown in between Genl Green and the British Army, thereby giving the main army an opportunity to get so far in advance of Cornwallis as to Cross the Dan [14 Feb 1781] and get into Virginia before the enemy could possibly force him into an engagement – we all crossed the Dan at Irwins [Irwin’s Ferry], in safety before the British could reach us. The British now marched down to Hillsboro’ and made that Town Headquarters. But our army presently [22 Feb] recrossed the Dan into North Carolina, where the enemy again came up to Guilford County. But our army kept within the neighbourhood of the British troops reconnoitering for some weeks. At Whitsells Mills on the Reedy Fork had a skirmish with the enemy [at Wetzel’s Mill on Reedy Fork of Haw River, 6 Mar] about 8 or 10 days before the general engagement at Guilford old Courthouse on the 15th day of March of that year in which engagement this applicant was. – the evening after the battle marched to our camp on Reedy fork [sic: Troublesome Creek]
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About 10 miles from the Battle ground. Here we remained several days in order to attend to the wounded and collect those that left us during the engagement, thence we marched to Ramseys Mills on Deep River, where Gen’l. [General] Greene lay till about the latter part of April [sic: 7 Apr]. Lord Cornwallis having marched toward Wilmington. This applicant states that he continued no longer with the main army of Greene, But parted with him at the Mills aforesaid; and with other troops were marched to Halifax in North Carolina, expecting that Lord Cornwallis might go to that place or pass it for Virginia. But the enemy passed that section of Country before we reached there – we now were on the same road with the enemy and occasionally picked up horses which they had abandoned as too fatigued for march. Crossed Meherrin at Hicks ford; went thro’ Jerusalem in South Ampton [Southampton] by Suffolk to the neighbourhood of Norfolk – marched up James River, to Swan’s point [Swanns Point], crossed the said River there – thence to Wiliamsburg [Williamsburg], and were there put under Command of Marquis De Lafayette & Gen’l. [General Anthony] Wayne, who had formed a junction a little before this time [at Brock’s Bridge on North Anna River, 10 June]. and in the first or second week after being under Lafayette (this Declarant thinks it was) the engagement took place at Green Springs [Battle of Green Springs Plantation, 6 Jul 1781], where we very narrowly escaped a serious defeat; – in this battle, this declarant was wounded in his left ancle by a Buck Shot, which was extracted by one of the Surgeons, by which wound he was disqualified from duty; placed in the Hospital and after the Surrender of the British Army, at the Siege of Little York in October following, this Declarant received a furlough in consequence of his wound (which wound he exhibits to the Hon. Court) and after receiving his furlough, returned home as an invalid & never was afterwards called on. In consequence of said wound he has been in a great measure unable to perform regularly hard labour – that leg having become smaller & consequently weaker than the other & his ancle siffened [stiffened]. 
This applicant further states upon his oath, that he now knows of no person living except J. Cumming [sic: William Cumming, pension application S8265] & John Baudy [John Boudy (Bondy, Bodray), W5858] that was in the army with him. An artillerist by the name of Joseph Williams, late of Person
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County in North Carolina aforesaid, whose affidavit this applicant procured about Five years since for the purpose of avaling [availing] himself of the act of 18 March 1818, he also got the affidavit of Baxter Bowlin of orange of the Cont. Line, both of these affiants have since that period died their affidavits are misplaced and their testimony is now lost to this applicant – he has however recently found the testimony of William Cumming qua’r. [quarter] master in the War. Rev. and now a United States pensioner. This declarant has also obtained the evidence of John Baudy of Orange, aforesaid who was at the Siege of Little York and testifys [testifies] that said Bowers was at the said siege and wounded a short time previous. 
And said Cumming testifys [testifies] that at the defeat of Gates on 16th August 1780 remembers of seeing the said Brittain Bowers there, and at the rendezvous at Charlotte a few days after. And besides these witnesses this Declarant knows of none others, by whom he can prove he was in the Service as he has set forth in this Declaration. And this applicant further states upon his said oath, that he has caused application to be made to the Hon. Secretary of State for the State of Virginia to know if his name could be found on the Virginia Roll, but has had no reply. He has therefore given briefly a detail of his Services, ‘till furloughed after the Siege of Little York; And altho [although] in a great measure an invalid, had he been call’d [called] upon to rejoin his regiment, he would have done so. He was paid by the United States ‘till November 1783. 
He rec’d. a furlough as above stated. he thinks Sergeant Cobb brought him his furlough which furlough he left at his residence in Virginia and makes no doubt but it has been lost many years.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. 
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. 
Brittain [his X mark] Bowers
Witness Saml. B. Taylor D. C. 
for 
John Taylor C.C.
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State of North Carolina 
Orange County} Sct.

On this the first day of April 1834 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice for Orange aforesaid at his own residence John Baudy a soldier of the 2nd Maryland regiment, Cont. line and United States pensioner, under, act June 7th A.D. 1832 – who being duly qualified maketh oath that while at the Siege of Little York in 1781, he became acquainted with Brittain Bowers, of Orange aforesaid then of Virginia and that said Bowers was a Continental Soldier, and was wounded some short time previous to the Siege, he thinks in some skirmish with the enemy in a reconnoiter. The said Bowers as far as his acquaintance with him was always reputed a good Whig – said Brittain Bowers is a resident of this County and has been for a number of years. Is a man of truth and veracity and has always been considered a Revolutionary Soldier. 
Sworn to and Subscribed the day & date above written. 
John Baudy [his X mark] 
Test
James A. Craig J.P.

I do herby certify that John Baudy who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit this day before me is a man of truth and veracity. 
James A. Craig J. P. 

State of North Carolina, 
I John Taylor, Clerk of Orange County [delete County] of pleas and quarter sessions, do hereby certify that James A Craig Esquire, who witnessed the above affidavit and signed the above certificate was at that time a duly qualified Justice of the peace – In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand under seal of office as Hillsboro 15th May 1834 
John Taylor C.C. 
by 
Saml B. Taylor D.C.
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Brittain Bowers
N.C.
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State of North Carolina
Orange County} S.S.

On this the 29th day of August 1834, personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the peace for the aforesaid County John Blackwood Esquire, and David Strain, Citizens of Orange aforesaid, who being first duly qualified make oath that they have been acquainted, with Brittain Bowers of Orange aforesaid for upwards of ~Thirty years: that they have always understood that he was a Continental Soldier in the war of the Revolution.
And Is a man of truth & veracity
Sworn & Subscribed  

29th day of August 1834}
Before me} John Blackwood
                   Wm H Hall J. P.
                   David Strain

And I the Said Justice do hereby certify that John Blackwood esquire, and David Strain who have this day Sworn to and Subscribed the above affidavit before me are men of truth & veracity
29th August 134                 Wm. H Hall J.P.

State of North Carolina
Orange County} S.S.

I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County, Certify that John Blackwood, Thomas Clancy & William H Hall esquires, are Magistrates as above, and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this the 25th day of August AD 1834.
J. Taylor CC
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And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he states -
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Boudy, William Cumming, John Blackwood esq. and David Strain, who have sworn to the foregoing affidavits, are resident Citizens of Orange aforesaid and Credible persons and their statements are entitled to Credit
I John Taylor, Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions, for Orange aforesaid, do hereby Certify that the foregoing Contains the proceedings of the Said Court in the matter of the application of Brittain Bowers for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 29th day of August A.D. 1834.
J. Taylor CC
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 On State of North Carolina}
Orange County,} S.S. 
May 26th 1834.

We John M Craig Clergyman, residing in Orange County aforesaid and Samuel Strayhorn esq. residing in the Same, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Brittain Bowers of Orange aforesaid, that we believe him to be Seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been in the war of the Revolution & in the Continental line - and that we Concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and Subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
John W Craig
Strayhorn JP
Test
James. A. Craig J. P.

I do Certify that the above affiants J M Craig & S. Strayhorn Esq. whose names appear above are men of truth & veracity.
J A. Craig J. P

State of North Carolina.
I John Taylor, Clerk of Orange County Court of pleas & quarter sessions, do hereby Certify that James A Craig Esquire whose name appears to the above affidavit was at that time a duly qualified Justice of the peace for Orange County aforesaid
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand under Seal of office at Hilsboro' on the 28' day of May A. D. 1834
John Taylor C.C.
by
Saml. B. Taylor D.C.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant, Brittain Bowers, was a Revolutionary solder and served as he states.

I John Taylor, Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for Orange County & the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing paged 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 (and all connected by the Seal of the County aforesaid (except 7,8) contains the original proceedings of the Late Court, in the matter of the application of Brittain Bowers for a pension. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this the 28th day of May, 1834.

John Taylor C.C.
by 
Sam B Taylor D.C.
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Transferred to the War Department at the request of the Hon. W. Barringer of the House of Representatives
7. Sept.
27 June 1834
Admit as private

18 mo [months] & 17 days / 61.77

Hon. D.L. Barringer
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State of North Carolina}
Orange County} S.S.

On this the 15 day of April, A.D. 1834 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice for Orange, aforesaid William Cumming, an United pensioner, who [word crossed out] first duly qualified maketh oath, that during the war of the Revolution he knew [word crossed out] Brittain Bowers as a Continental Soldier and the first engagements he remembers of seeing Bowers in war at Gates’ defeat 16th August 1780 at which time this affiant was quarter Master, and after the route of Camden remembers of seeing said Bowers at our rendesvoz [rendezvous]  at Charlotte, and that he has known said Brittain Bowers ever since, and has always understood that the said Bowers continued in the Continental Service till he was wounded a little before the Siege of Little York he has shown me the wound he says he got in said engagement – said Brittain Bowers was always reputed a good soldier in the cause of freedom and is a man of truth and veracity.

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and date first above written.
Wm. Cumming
Test
James A Craig I.P.

I do hereby certify that William Cumming who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit before me is a man of truth & veracity
1 April 1834.
James A Craig JP

State of North Carolina}
Orange County}
I do herby certify that James A Craig is & was an active Justice of the Peace at the time of signing the above affidavit & certificate. 
May 28th 1934
John Taylor C.C.
for
Sam B Taylor D.C.
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Haw River. N. Carolina
18 October 1834

Hon: Lewis Cass:
	Sir: - Brittain Bowers residing in this neighborhood made a Declaration for Pension at our last May Term under act of May 1828. But owing to some irregularities in the Declaration, and the requested proof he was not admitted to the benefits of the Provisions of s.d [said] Act: and owing measurably as Mr. Bowers has understood from one of our Representatives in Congress to the term discharged being thro inadvertently used instead of furlough. Mr. Bowers made under his declaration our last August Term, in which the error is corrected and proof Mr. B. trusts sufficient to entitle him to full pay are herewith submitted.

Mr. Bowers has forwarded to the executive of Virginia this evidence of his services in the war of the Revolution, on the instructions of the Secretary of State for Virginia. And Mr. Bowers says he has recent information that in all probability his claim for a Land warrant will be allowed him by that state Virginia.

Any communication upon the claim. Mr. B. requests would be made to me at this post office.

Very Respectfully, 
your ob st [obedient servant] 

James A Craig
For
Brittain Bowers

Hon: Secretary of War}
Washington City D.C.}

PS Brittain Bowers says he obtained thro General Barringer a certificate under act June 7 1832 for $61.77 p.a. [per annum] and has drawn up to the 4th of Sept last. If he can get certificate for full pay, he will return this
$32, with the proper release. HC
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Wm Smith N C [Illegible]
Jas Williams " "
Brittain Bowers ad. NC 
Wm Duke N. C.
Fred Parish Va.

Doubtful Cases to be re-ex 

[circular stamp] RICHMOND VA

[upside down]
[stamped] FREE
J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
War Department
Washington
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Auditors Office June 4 1836

Sir

In answer to yours of the 2 Inst. I have to inform you that there is no such name as Brittain Bowers on the Army Register. There was a Captain Francis Boyakin in the Continental line but no Boykin.

Your other communication of the same date, shall be answered on Monday.

Very respectfully,
Mr. Jas E Heath
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

Ex’r. INVALID

[sideways stamp] REJECTED

[strikethrough Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873]

1070

P.O. John Brittain Bowers

Service: Consolidated Jany [January] 25 1882 with admitted soldier File no 6674

Enlisted: His name in his application under act of 1818 is called John Brittain Bowers & under act 1832 Brittain Bowers

Discharged: _________

Application filed: ______ , 18

6674

Alleges: _____________
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

6674
Rev War INVALID Own

File No. 6674

Brittain Bowers or John Brittain Bowers

Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 22
Index: Vol A Page 38

{Arrangement of 1870]
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2118
Revolutionary Claims

Treasury Department
20 June 1834

Brittain Bowers ---- of ---- in the County Of Orange -- in the state of N. Carolina has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act entitled “An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers of the
Revolution.” Approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private -- in Captain Boykins --- company, in the regiment of the Virginia -- line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th of May 1828 on the Revolutionary pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.

The Third Auditor is requested to report how for the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

Exd. Rej. [Expired rejected] No. 6674 OK

By order of the Secretary.
Francis A Dickins
Treasury Department

Third Auditors Office
21st June 1834
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars had been issued to [blank] in the [blank]
It further appears that Brittain Bowers is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3d March 1826.

The name of Brittain Bowers does not appear among those of the Virginia line to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued - 
Peter Hagner Aud.

correct
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Dept of War, Bounty Land Office
June 23. 1834
The name of Brittain Bowers, is not returned on the Records of the Virginia lines on files in this office, among those, entitled to bounty lands from the U. States – nor has a Land Warrant ever issued in his name
Wm. Gordon
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Raleigh 4th June 1827

Sir

Enclosed I transcript this declaration of John. B Bowers in order to procure a pension, the record was given to my predecessor Mr Mangum, who failed to lay it before you for your decision – I have not a distinct recollection of the law, whether it is in any case retrospective, if in any case, Mr. Bowers is one that would require it – nor as I know that the record is complete, according to law; I hope you will decide on it at an early period, and advise me of the result, if any deficiency in the record point them out. Respectfully yours.  D.L. Barringer