Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt 2385-100, Thomas Bowser, Md.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER

Md. [black star above the following name] Bowser, Thomas BL. Wt 2385-100

CONTENTS

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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who
were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received
land from the United States.

By an act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers who
engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of
such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.

N.B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of
sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.

The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the
proper authorities:

State of Maryland
County of Anne Arundel
I, William Bowser heir at law of Thomas Bowser
do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that said
Thomas Bowser did enter the service in 1780, for the term of during the war
and served as a private in the Regiment No. 5 under the command of Colonel
John E Howard, of the Maryland line; and that he continued
in the service aforesaid until 15th November 1783

I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to the said
Thomas Bowser on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received
it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Sworn before John Edw. Stacker

[remaining paragraph on this page has been crossed out, so has not been transcribed here]
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Mr John E. Stacker before whom
the [illegible] acknowledgement appears
to have been made is known to
me to be a Justice of the Peace
in A.Arundel County, Maryland
Reverend Johnson
12 March 49
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Thomas Bowser
W. 2,385.
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State of Maryland
Anne Arundel County S.S.

At an Orphans Court for Anne Arundel
County held this 10th day of march 1846
The same being a court of Law & Record Satisfactory
Testimony was adduced. to prove that William 
Bowser a resident of the State of Maryland
is the Heir and Only Surviving Heir at
Law in fee of Thomas Bowser deceased who
was a private in the 5 Regiment of the Maryland
line in the service of the United States in the
war of the Revolution and served for and
during the war
Wm Brewer
Jos N Stockell
Stevens Gambrill

In testimony that the aforegoing is truly
taken from the Minutes and proceedings of the
Orphans Court for Anne Arundel County
I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed my seal
of office this 10th day of 
March 1846
Benjo Elgan [illegible]