Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19554, Ezekiel Bowker, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass.

Bowker, Ezekiel

NUMBER
S. 19554

carded
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1890

Massachusetts

Ezekiel Bowkes

of Petersham in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Nolman of the Regiment commanded by Col Dolilttle in the Massachusetts line for the term of 14 months 

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Inscribed on the roll of Mass at the rate of 46 dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

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Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Nov 1832 and delivered to G Folsom of Worcester Mass

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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $69.99

Semiannual allowance ending 4 March '33 
 $23.33

(Total) $93.32

Revolution Claim Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D D Addison, Clerk
Book D Vol 2 Page 39
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Nathaniel Paine Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting Ezekiel Bowker a resident of Petersham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.

THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That on the twentieth day of April 1775 he left home as a minuteman, and marched to Cambridge and on the first day of May, the same year he enlisted as a private for eight months in Capt. Jonathan Holman's company and Col. Ephraim Doolittle's Regiment and stationed at Cambridge and performed his duty therein to the 23rd day of November 1775, when he was discharged on account of sickness - which discharge is hereto annexed.
In August 1776 he enlisted for four months as a private in Captain Nathan Hamilton's Company, in Col. Samuel Brewer's regiment, and was stationed at Mount Hope in Ticonderoga, and performed duty to the and of the time and was verbally discharged; and during the time he received a pass signed by Capt Hamilton which is hereto annexed -
In June 1778 he enlisted as a private and volunteer three weeks in Josiah Wilder's company and was stationed at Rutland to guard the prisoners, and performed his duty therein for three weeks and was then verbally discharged - and that in November the sam year he served three weeks, more in guarding said prisoners to Enfield in the State of Connecticut
In August 1778 he enlisted as a private for six weeks in Capt. Jotham Houghtons Company in Col. Josiah Whitney's Regimant and was stationed part of the time on the Island in the State of Rhode Island - and part of the time at Patuxel  - Genl Sullivan was the commanding office at the end of said service was verbally discharged - The whole of said Services was performed as a militia man.
That he was born in Shrewsbury and in that past which is now Boyleston, County of Worcester Dec.r 23. 1746 old style _ I expect my age was recorded in Shrewsbury - he has he and his father say so - he resided in Petersham when he was called into services as aforesaid - where he has resided ever since - he gives the names of Hutchins Hapgood, John Wilson and Jared Weed of Petersham who will testify as to his character for truth and veracity and of their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution - 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before Nathl Paine Justice of Probate for the County of Worcester
Witness [signed on left] Jared Week
[signed on right] Ezekiel Bowker X his mark
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We John Wilson residing in the Petersham and Jared Weed residing in Petersham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel Bowker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty five years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.

John Wilson
Jared Weed

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before Nath James, Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Wilson who signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Town of Petersham and that Jared Weed who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Petersham and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Nath James, Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

I Theophilus Wheeler Register, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ezekiel Bowker for a pension; that Hutchins Hagood before whom the arranged affidavits are made is a justice of the peace in and for the county of Worcester in full credit.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
21st day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two

Theophilus Wheeler, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in
Massachusetts
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I Thomas Wheeler and Martin Rice of Petersham in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts of Lawfull ages testify and say that we served eight months in the first service eight months at Cambridge in Jonathan Holmans Company and Col. Eph Doolittles Regiment and Ezekiel Bowker and Richard Sortwell served with us as soldiers in said Company and Regiment during said Term

Tho Wheeler
Martin Rice

Worcester July 5th 1832 personally appeared Thomas Wheeler and Martin Rice and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by them Subscribed

before me Hutchins Hapgood Jus. Peace

I Richard Sortwell of Philipstown in the County of Worcester and State of Mass of lawfull age testify and say that I served as a soldier four months at Ticonderoga in Capt Nathan Hambletons Company and Samuel Briers Regiment and Ezekiel Bowker served as a soldier in said company with me and in the same regiment during said term

Witness John Bowker
Richard Sortwell (his mark)

Worcester ss July 5th 1832 personally appeared Richard Sortwell and made oath to the truth of the Deposition by him subscribed before me.

Hutchins Hapgood Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that Thomas Wheeler, Martin Rice, Richard Sortwell, Joab Miles, and Thomas Curtis are reputed to be persons of truth and veracity.

Hutchins Hapgood Jus Peace

I Joab Miles of Petersham in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts of lawfull age and testify and say that Ezekiel Bowker served as a Soldier six weeks I was knowing to said Bowker going there, and cumming (coming) home, I recollect drawing colls with said Bowker which hold save this tower and it fell on said Bowker at Road (Rhode) Island

Witness John Bowker
Joab Miles (his mark)

Worcester July 5th 1832 Personally appeared Joab Miles and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed

before me Hutchins Hapgood Jus. Peace
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I Joab Miles of Petersham in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts of lawfull age and testify and say that Ezekiel Bowker served as a Soldier six weeks I was knowing to said Bowker going there, and cumming (coming) home, I recollect drawing colls with said Bowker which hold save this tower and it fell on said Bowker at Road (Rhode) Island

Witness John Bowker
Joab Miles (his mark)

Worcester July 5th 1832 Personally appeared Joab Miles and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed

before me Hutchins Hapgood Jus. Peace

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I Thomas Carter of Lawfull age testify and say I went with Ezekiel Bowker to gard (guard) the Burgoyne Prisoners from Rutland Mass to Enfield Conneticut. I think we were gone about three weeks

Thomas Curtis

Worcester ss July 5th 1832 Personally appeared Thomas Carter and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me

Hutchins Hapgood Jus. Pace

I Joab Miles of lawfull age testify and say that I served three weeks as a soldier in Capt Jonah Weldon's Company guarding the Burgoyne prisoners in 1778 and Ezekiel Bowker served in the same company at the same time with me

Joab Miles (his mark)
Witness John Bowker

Worcester ss July 5th 1832 Personally appeared Joab Miles and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me

Hutchens Hapgood Jus Peace
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Mount Hope November 19th 1776

Permit the Barer (Bearer) to pass all the Gard (Guard) with
out molestatio in to the Contrey (Country) and fetch my horse to me in the army again

Lieut John Bowker

by order of Col Brewer

Nathan Hamilton, Capt
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Camp on Winter Hill Novr 23rd 1775

Ezekiel Bowker is discharged from any further service in the present continental army.

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19554

INVALID

File No.  19554

Ezekiel Bowker
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7, 32

Index: Vol 2, Page 44

[Arrangement of 1870]

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Revo

Suspended Act 7 June 32

Vermont

See letter to M B Howell, Burlington

19 Sept 1833

Let Hon H Allen
8 July 1835

to same 30 Dec 1835

to same Jan 12 1836