Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,546, Timothy Cowles, Continental (Mass.)
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
Continental (Mass.)
Cowles, Timothy 
Anna 
NUMBER 
W. 16.546. ||
CONTENTS
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18.855
New York ||
Timothy Cowles 
of Chenango Cy. in the State of New York 
who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by 
Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts  
line, for the term of 1 yr - 1776  - ||
Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 14 of April 1818 ||
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Dec 1828
and sent to Perez Randall Esq
Norwich New York ||
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1822   421.60
Semi anl. all'ce ending 2 Mar 1823   48 ||
$ 469.60
52.     21/30
8 |
416
5.60 |
421.60

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
+ May 1, 1820

See let to 
Henry R. Mygate 
Aug 11, 1836
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Albany 726 ||
Anna Cowles 
widow of Timothy Cowles 
who died on the 13 March 1831 
of Chenango in the State of N. York 
who was a Private in the   commanded
by Captain    of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Patterson in the Mass 
line for 11 months Mass  ||
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany 
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  ||
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of April 1837 and sent to H. R. Mygate, Oxford N.Y ||
Arrears to the 4th of March '37   220.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending Sep "  18.33 |
$238.33 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book - Vol. 1 - Page 128

Let to H.R. Mygate July 20 '43
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The law requires, that the time of entering and of leaving the service, should be stated in the declaration. 
The further testimony of a credible witness is required.
1 Augst. 1819 ||
 
[faint & illegible text crossed-out on page]

Declaration of 
Timothy Cowles
a soldier

Hon. the Secretary for the War Department ||

private
Col. Pattersons Regiment
Massachusetts line

1 year ||
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State of New York
Chenango County ss}
On this 14th day of April 1818, before me Charles Joplyn  one of the Judges of Chenango Common pleas in the State aforesaid personally appears Timothy Cowles aged 72 years. Resident of the town of Smithville in the State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the late act of congress entitled to provide for certain persons engaged in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he the said Timothy Cowles inlisted in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Sloan in Col Pattersons Regt. in the Massachusetts line and continued to serve in the said corps one year and was then dismissed from herein. That he was never in any regular battles and that he is in reduced circumstances  and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services 
Sworn and declared this day and year aforesaid before me 
Charles Joplyn one of the Judges of Chenango Com. pleas - 
Timothy Cowles
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I Charles Joplyn one of the Judges of the Chenango common pleas do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said --- Timothy Cowles did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony as taken & had before me to the history for the war department pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Charles Joslyn one of the 
Judges of Chenango Com pleas  

I am satisfied of the [illegible] circumstances of the above applicant 
Chs. Joplyn. Judge Pleas

State of New York 
Clerks office Chenango County 
Jun 22 1828 }
I hereby certify that the above named Charles Joplyn Esquire was at the time the above Affidavit was made before him a Judge of Common Pleas in and for said County and that the above is his signature. 
Michael G Bright Dep. Clk