Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45602, Jerahmeel Bowers, N. H.
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(3-1773) SERVICE N.H. BOWERS, JERAHMEEL OR JEREMIAH NUMBER S.45602 CONTENTS
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17.681
R
New Hampshire
Jerahmeel, alias Jeremiah
Bowers
Bridgewater in the state of N. H.
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Scammel of the N H
line, for the term of one year 1779

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 1 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Aug
1820 and & handed Edward Evans Esqr

Arrears to 4th of May 1820 177.3
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4Sept 1820 48
$225.3 
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

22 4/31
18
176
1.3
173
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No 8
Jeremeel Bowers
Hawkins Comp
Skamels Regim
N.H. Line
1. May 1818

=name not on the muster rolls
adtmited
E. Evans Esqr
agent now in
Washington City
entered
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STATE OF NEWSHAMPSHIRE.
Grafton SS.)
On this first day of May 1818, before me the
subscriber,  Judge of the Court for the probate of wills
& for said County
personally appears Jeremeel Bowers
aged sixty nine years, resident in
Bridgewater in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to
law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made
by the late act of Congress, entitled ""An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:"" That he the
said Jeremeel Bowers enlisted in A.D. 1777 for one year
in the State of N. Hampshire
in the company commanded by Captain Hawkins Col Shamel.
Regiment in the N. Hampshire Line
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States,
until the expiration of the term for which he enlisted
when he was discharged from service in
State of
that he was in the battles of
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 to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
[Signature] E Evans Judge of Probate

I Edward Evans Judge of the Court for the probate
of Wills &c for said County
as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jeremeel
Bowers is in Reduced circumstances so as to need assistance of his country for support
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common
enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to
the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned
act of Congress.
May first 1819
[Signature] E Evans Judge of probate
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of said Court the day 
& date above written
[Signature] E Evans Judge of probate
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Jerahmeel Bowers
Hebron
Grafton Co
no 17.681
Sept 26
Con
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SCHEDULE.
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Jerahmel Bowers
(his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed
, exhibited to the Superior Court for the county of Grafton
in the State of New-Hampshire, on the first tuesday day of
November 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.

One Cow fifteen dollars $15,00
One old chest with drawer 50
Total amount $15,50
Jerahmeel Bowers

Sworn to and declared at Plymouth in said County on the
10th day of November AD 1820 before the Justices of said Court
[Signature] S. P. Webster Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of
Judicature for said county do hereby certify that the
foregoing Oath & Schedule thereto annexed are truly
copied from the record of said Court - I further
certify that the is the opinion of said Court that
of property
the total amount in value contained in said Schedule
is fifteen dollars fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court on this tenth day of
November in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & twenty
[Signature] S. P. Webster Clerk
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss  On this 10th day of November A.D. 1820
personally appeared Jerahmeel Bowers.
 efore the Superior Court of Judicature holden at Plymouth  in the
county of Grafton in open Court being a Court of Record in and for the said county, by law established aged seventy two years,
resident in Hebron. in
said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary
War, as follows: viz. That he enlisted into a company commanded
by Capt Hawkins in the regiment commanded by Col Scammels
in the New Hampshire line, some time in the month of July 1779
for the term of one year and faithfully served the said United States
the full period of my enlistment & was honably [honorably] discharged
from said service in 1780 at West point in the State of New York

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the first day of May
1818
The number of my pension certificate is
ceived pension. And I do solemnly swear
I have rethat
I was a resident citizen of the
United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift,
sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so
to diminish it, 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 naval service of the United States,
the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of 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 hereto annexed, and by
me subscribed. My occupation is a farmer but not of
sufficient
ability to pursue it for my support
in family residing with me is my wife Patty seventy two years unable to
do any labour
[Signature] Jerahmeel Bowers
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office March 16. 1820
I certify that a roll or list purporting to be a Return
of the men in Capt. Hawkins Company No 9 in the third New
Hampshire Regiment, contains the name of Jeremiah Bowers who, as
appears by Return enlisted into said company on the sixth of July
1779 for one year. I further certify that sd. Return is signed by Daniel
Livermore Capt. Comt, and also by Jona Cilley Ensign, and that no other
person of the name of Bowers except the said Jeremiah Bowers above
mentioned appears to be named in a Return
[Signature] Saml Sparhawk Secy
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RECORD DIVISION.
3 -- 525.
S.F. 45602
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.
19
In reply to your request of
received
a statement of the military history of Jerehmeer Bowers
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. * enlisted as Jeremiah
[Chart]

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
July 1879
---
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1 year

RANK.
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Wm A Hawkins
COLONEL.
Scammel

STATE.
N.H.

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, May [illegible]
Residence at date of application, Bridgewater Grafton Co N.H.
Age at date of application, 69 years
Remarks: In 1828 his wife was 72 years old there isno
further family data

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

6 -- 2856
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State Center Iowa Jan 11
1913
Commissioner of Pensions - Will you
Please give me
Revolutionary War Service
of Jerahmel Bowers or Boweus
Hebron New Hampshire died Sept 9th 1840
age 95 yrs
of
possible will you please give
me his wifes name & his children
Miss
[Signature] Maude Bower
State Center Iowa
Post Master
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45602
Revy INVALID
 
File No. 45602
Jerahmeel alias Jeremiah Bowers
Pre Rev War

Act: 18 March 1818
Index: - Vol. 3 , Page 54
(Arrangement of 1870.)


1913 Jany 16 Hist. to
Miss Maude Bowers
J. L. M.
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I Joseph Wheat of Canaan County
of Grafton & state New Hampshire do
Solemnly affirm & declare that in 
.D. 1777 on or about the last of
June or the first of July I enlisted
unto the Army of the United States
in the Revolutionary war with
Great Britton for the term of one
year in Capt Hawkins Company
Colonel Scamils Regiment that
Jerahmeel Bowers Enlisted into
the same corps & at about the same
time & for the same term
& faithfully served the full [illegible]
of his enlistment & was
discharged from said service in
the month of June or July AD 1779
on West point in N. York that I
was then well acquainted with
said Bowers & have been ever since
June 11th 1819 [Signature] Joseph Wheat
Grafton s
State of New Hampshire
Jan 11th 1819 Then personally appeared the above named
Joseph Wheat Will known
to me of fair & honorable
repute & made solemn
affirmation that the above
declaration by him subscribed contains
the truth & nothing but the truth
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand & have affixed my
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affixed my natural seal the day & date before written
[signature] Edward Evans Notary Public
No 8 Jerahmeel Bowers
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I Robert B Wilkins of Concord in the County of Rockingham
in the State of New Hampshire on oath declare that I
was a Lieutenant in the New Hampshire, Regt
in the Continental Revolutionary Army, but was an
Ensign in the 3d New Hampshire Regt---
Commanded by Col Alexander Scammell
in the year one thousand seven hundred & Seventy nine
and was personally acquainted with Jerahmeel
Bowers who was a soldier enlisted in Capt
William A. Hawkins Company on or about
the Sixth of July 1779 for one year in said
Scammill, Regt and know that he faithfully
served the term of his enlistment, and was
honorably discharged - and it appears by
return of said Hawkins Company
Signed by Jonathan Cilley Ensign, and
Certified by Danil Livermore Capt
Commedant that one Jeremiah Bowers
enlisted & served one year in said Hawkins
Company in sd Regt and I know
possitively that the man by the name of Jeremiah
Bowers in said return is Jerahmeel Bowers
now of Bristol in said State of N Hamp
the officer which made the return of said Hawkin's
Company made a mistake of the given name of
the soldier I was acquainted with Jerahmeel
Bowers before he entered the service, and saw
every day while he was there, and have
been acquainted with him ever since he left said
service and know that Jerahmeel. Bowers now of
said Bristol in the Identical man which did the same
above stated, and was returned by the name of Jeremiah indeed
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of Jerahmeel, he was generally there called
Jere and there is no doubt but what the officer
which made the return made the mistake
and returned Bowers by the name of Jeremiah
instead of Jerahmeel, but I know that
there was no other man by the name of Bowers
that served in said Hawkins Company said
term
I have heretofore given an affidavit
of the
Services of said Bowers which I
suppose is now before the Hon Secy of War
[Signature] Robt B. Wilkins

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Canean March 8th 1820
Be it known that on this sixteenth
day of March 1820 before me Joseph Low, Notary Public
in & for said State personally appeared Robert B. Wilkins
& made solemn oath that the above certificate by
him subscribed is just & true
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my Notarial
Seal at Canean in the County & State
aforesaid on the day aforesaid
[Signature] Joseph Low, Notary Public,
I certify that the above deponent is a credible
witness
[Signature] Joseph Low, Notary Public