Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 4641, Isaac Bowen, Continental Mass.
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Continental
Mass

Bowen, Isaac
Innocent
W 4641
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5075
Vermont Roll
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Col. Putnam Isaac Bowen
Reg't
Massachusetts Line   Private 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the roll of Vermont
at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on
the 20th of April 1818. 
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Certificate of pension issued the 23rd of Dec 1818 and sent to R Temple Esq, Rutland, Vt
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mo #15/20    36:--
Semi anl all'ce eding 4 March 1819   49:--
#84
(Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

2 years, 1782 - '84

continued
Danby [illegible]

let 16 Jany 1839
Messrs Gordon & Woodruff

Notification sent Oct 23 1820 to R Pierpoint 
Rutland Vermont
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6,142
Wisconsin
Innocent Bowen
widow of Mass Isaac Bowen
who served in the Revolutionary
war as a private
[illegible] from $60
inscribed on the roll at the rate of
96 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on
the 1st July 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
27th day of April 1854
and sent to H C Mead,
Buffalo, N Y

Recorded on roll of pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, page 379, vol 3.

H C Mead, 8 May 1854.

Jan 9, 1855    ab
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Isaac Bowen
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss

On this 28th day of June 1820 personally appeared before the County court for said county of [illegible] in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, & Isaac Bowen aged 56 years, resident in Pawlete in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:  he enlisted in June 1778_ into the com'y commanded by Capt Hudan or Hundang in Col. Putnam's regiment, Mass line for 3 yr was transferred to Col. Jackson's regt & discharged in June 1784.
that he made his original declaration on the 20th day of April 1818 has received a pension certificate, No. 5075 and I do solemnly swear, that 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, in 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; or have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of July 1820 before said court.  R. Pierpont, Clerk

State of Vermont
Rutland County ss

I Robert Pierpoint, clerk of the county court for the county of Rutland do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the record 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 the aforesaid schedule is thirty three dollars, & that said Bowen owes $40.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this 18th day of July 1820.
R. Pierpoint
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1 Cow & Calf, 1 sow & pig, 1 old cracked kettle, 1 pot, stew kettle, 1 skillet, 2 milk pails, 2 old tin pails, 1 coffee pot, 1 piece bottle, 9 earthen plates, 4 hooks, 5 small cev., 2 (illegible) 1 cracked, 12 cups & saucers, 2 1/2 pt. tumblers, 2 wine glasses, 2 old bottles, 3 1/2 pt. do.[old bottles], 6 iron table spoons, 6 tin do.[table spoons], 3 qt. jug, 1 old food. do.[jug], 1 old table 4 old Chairs, My family consists of myself & wife named Innocent aged 52 yrs in good health, & Jabez aged ten in health & Amos abt. aged 8 in health, all of them reside with me. My occupation is that of a day laborer but unable to labour the most of the time as consequence of the Rheumatism with which I am afflicted. I am indebted more than forty dollars which I justly owe & have nothing to pay with except which is enumerated in the above schedule
[signature]
Isaac Bowen

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland this 18th day of July - 1820
[Signature]
R. Pierpoint
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Isaac Bowen

Completed R L 

'82
Admitted
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State of Vermont s.s.
On this 20th day of April 1818 before me the subscribed one of the judges of Rutland County Court personally appears Isaac Bowen, aged fifty three years, resident in Danby in the County of Rutland who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision needed by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain person engaged in the their land and several serving the United States in the revolutionary war" -
That the said Isaac Bowen enlisted in June 1782 in the State of Massachusetts, town of Rehoboth in the company of Capt. Houdin's of the Regiment of Col Putnam of the Massachusetts line - that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until he was discharged from service at West Point the 30 June 1784,  when he was discharged from said service - that he then belonged to Capt. Hunt's company of the American Regiment, and was discharged by Gen'l Henry Jackson and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, he having just his discharge to the pay master, and knows not where it is -
Sworn to and declared &  subscribed
before me the day & year aforesaid
[signature]
Isaac Bowen
[signature]
Tho's Hammond
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State of Vermont
I Thomas Hammond one of the Judges of this county court for the County of Rutland do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Bowen did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration as a soldier against the common enemy - and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and laid before me to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directives of the aforesaid act of Congress -
Rutland 20th April 1818
[signature]
Tho's Hammond
[seal stamp affixed on left side of document]
By order of the Hon. Tho. Hammond Judge Dc
R.  Temple Clk
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State of Michigan} s.s.
On this ninth day of May, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the circuit Court of the County of Calhoun, State of Michigan, Innocent Bowen a resident of the Town of Marengo in the County of Calhoun, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath in open Court make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July seventh Anno Domini eighteen hundred and thirty eight, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Isaac Bowen who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and who left the service about the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty five having served under these several engagements. The first and second for nine and six months or nine and three months and the third for three years, the time of his entering the service she does not recollect.
That during some part of his service he served under Captain Hudang, which she thinks was during the last period of service above mentioned. That her said husband resided in the Town of Rehoboth in the Country of Bristol and State of Massachusetts where he entered the service. That he entered the army as a volunteer and during the period of service last mentioned was at York Town at the surrender of Cornwallis. That at sometime while in the service he marched through...
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the State of New Jersey. And she further says that her said husband was in receipt of a pension from the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and until his death, and was inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency in the year as she believes and resided at that time in Pawlett[e] in the state of Vermont. She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Bowen on the eleventh (11) day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six (1786) there her husband, the aforesaid Isaac Bowen died on the twenty fifth of March, in the year Eighteen hundred and seventy five, there she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, vis. at the time above stated.
[signature]
Innocent (X her mark) Bowen
Sworn to and subscribed
on the ninth day of May 
in the year eighteen hundred
and thirty nine in open court
before me
[signature]
Jno A Van Horn   Clerk of the Court.
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State of Michigan
County of Calhoun s.s.
Susannah Bunn of Marengo, in the county and state aforesaid, being duly sworn deposes and says, that she is the sister of Innocent Bowen, the person now an applicant for a pension from the United States under the Act of 1838, that the said Innocent Bowen's maiden name was Fish, that the said Innocent was born on the 8th day of March, A.D. 1768 in the Town of Rehoboth, county of Bristol and state of Massachusetts, that the said Innocent  when nineteen years of age, was married to Isaac Bowen, that the intention of marriage was published according the the custom of the country, by Philip Walker of said town of Rehoboth, that the marriage was solemnized by the Rev'd Elder Jacob Hicks of said town, that the said Innocent remained the lawful wife of the said Isaac Bowen, until his death, that the said Isaac Bowen died, the 25th day of March A.D. 1825 at Adams, Bristol County and State of Massachusetts---, that subsequently the said Innocent Bowen, the widow of the said Isaac Bowen, continues to reside at Adams, county and State aforesaid until about the year 1831. --
that about that time, the said Innocent Bowen removed to New York, where she resided until October A.D. 1838, when she removed to Michigan and the deponent further says that she knows that the said Innocent Bowen, applicant as aforesaid, is the same and identical person as aforesaid, and the widow of the said Isaac Bowen deceased, formerly a pensioner of...
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...the Vermont Agency and further the deponent says not.
[signature]
Susannah X (her mark} Bunn
Subscribed and sworn
this 8th day of November
A.D. 1839 before me,
[signature]
Wm. H. Brown
Witness
Thomas B. Church
Witness
Thomas B. Church
Notary Public
for Calhoun County
State of Michigan
County of Calhoun s.s.
Thomas B. Church of said county being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he knows Susannah Bunn, the person making the above deposition, that she is unable to his certain knowledge, by reason of age and bodily infirmity to attend in person, the session of the Circuit Court for the County of Calhoun, that said court is held at a distance of eight miles from her place of residence, and further the deponent says not.
[signature]
Thomas B. Church
Sworn and subscribed
this 8th day of Nov-
-ember, A.D. 1889.
Before me  John Willard, notary public for Calhoun County

State of Michigan
Calhoun County s.s.
I, John A Van Horn Clerk of this county of Calhoun do hereby certify that Thomas B Church & John Willard the persons before before whom the above & written affidavits a deposition was taken were at this time taking said affidavits and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Notary and that the signatures subscribed are the jurat of said affidavits and given. In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 8th day of November AD 1839
[signature]
Jno A Van Horn   Clerk
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5464
Maller [Mailer] of
Isaac Bowen's Widow
Rec. of Marriage
cert. of Rec Ve [Vermont]
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State of Massachusetts}
County of Bristol}

Town Clerks office
Rehoboth April 2nd 1839
I hereby certify that the following appears among the Records of a list of Marriages in said Town of Rehoboth as returned by Jacob Hix[sic-Hicks] Elder of a Baptist Church in Rehoboth. -
Seventeen hundred and Eighty six June the eleventh Isaac Bowen to Inocent[sic] Fish both of Rehoboth and I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in saim[sic-same legible figures as follows (1786 June the 11)
Attent. Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk  -
I Cyrus M. Wheaton above named depose & say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Rehoboth in the county of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts & that the above is as true exact from the record of said town with the exceptions above named as certified by me
[signature]
Cyrus M. Wheaton}
Clerk of the Town of Rehoboth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Bristol County s.s. - Cyrus M. Wheaton made oath to the (truth of the) above statements by him signed Before me A Barrett  Just. of the Peace

"Truth of the" interlined by myself
[signature]
A Barrett
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5464
Declaration
of Innocent Bowen
wid. of Isaac Bowen
applicant for Pen-
sion; act of 1838.


died 15 March 1825
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State of Michigan
County of Calhoun  s.s.
We the undersigned Judges of the Circuit Court in and for the said County of Calhoun, at the regular term of said court now holding at Marshall in said County, hereby certify, that we have examined the foregoing declaration and affidavits, in the matter of the application of Mrs. Innocent Bowen for the pension allowed to widows of deceased Revolutionary Soldiers, under the Act of Congress, passed July seventh, anno Domini, Eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and that the facts therein contained, are in the opinion of the undersigned true and entitled to full confidence.
In Witness whereof, we have hereunto set our hands and caused the seal of our said Court to be affixed this ninth day of November, Anno Domini, Eighteen hundred and thirty-nine.
[signatures]
Epaphroditus Ransom/ Presiding Judge
Charles Olney A P judge
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State of Wisconsin
Court of Sheboygan }
On this the eighth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two personally appeared before me a judge of the County Court in and for the county Sheboygan Innocent Bowen a resident of the the town of Scott in the same county, aged Eighty-five years, Who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of congress, passed on the second day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers. That she is widow of Isaac Bowen deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier and a Revolutionary pensioner when died. That she the deponent has also received a pension from the United States at the rate of sixty dollars per annum under the act of the Seventh of July 1838, and also under the Acts of 1843 and 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow and has not been married since the death of her said husband.
[signature]
Innocent (her X mark) Bowen
Subscribed & Sworn this 8th
day of November A.D. 1852
Before me--
Wm. R. Gorsline, Sheboygan County Judge
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Henry C. Mead is hereby appointed my legal attorney to obtain my pension certificate to whom the commissioner of pensions will forward the same an direct all communications relating to my claim.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the Eighth day November 1852.
[signature]
Innocent (her X mark) Bowen
In presence of,
Wm. R. Gorsline
Sheboygan County Judge

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STATE OF WISCONSIN
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, ss.

I, A.H. EDWARDS, Clerk of the COUNTY COURT for the County and State aforesaid, do HEREBY CERTIFY that Wm R  Gorsline Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and therein written,was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, an acting Judge of the Country Court in and for the County of Sheboygan, duly elected and qualified, and authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge, and verily believe that the signature...[word(s) covered] Certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County Court this 10th day of November A.D. 1852.
A. H. Edwards CLERK
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Buffalo N.Y. April 19th 1854
Sir-
Your letter of the 8th inst. in answer to my letter addressed to you of the 4th inst. relating to an increase of pension for Mrs. Innocent Bowen is received, by which I perceive my letter was misunderstood on some points. Mrs. Bowen is now living (or was a few weeks since) and the application was for her, not her children.
I presented her application in December 1852 for a pension (under act of 2 February 1848) on which a certificate was issued Sept. 8th 1853, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, at the rate of $60 per annum.
Isaac Bowen the husband of Innocent received in his life time a pension at the rate of $96 per annum, and died about the year 1825.
I take it for granted that she is entitled to this increase as you say in your letter of the 8th inst. "to entitle the children the usual certificate of Court must be allowed setting - (continued)
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forth the date of their mother's death & etc."
I suppose the rights of children are based on the rights of the pensioner.-
Will you please inform me when this increase of pension will commence, whether at the time the widow first drew her pension or at the passage of the Act of July 1st 1848.
Also whether it is necessary for the widow to make another declaration before a court of record.
I am very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
H. C. Mead
Atty for Mrs Bowen

L.P. Waldo Esq. }
Commissioner of Pensions}
Washington D.C.}
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Buffalo N.Y. March 23rd 1854

Sir-
In the month of December 1852 I presented as Attorney the claim pension of Mrs. Innocent Bowen of Wisconsin, Widow of Isaac Bowen, on which was issued a pension Certificate under the Act of Febr. 2nd 1848, commencing on 4th March 1848, at the rate of $60 per annum, and is number 6142 dated September 8th 1853.
I understand that  Isaac Bowen the husband of Innocent was a soldier in the revolution and a pensioner in his lifetime at the rate of $96 per annum, and died about the year 1825. Will you please inform me why Mrs. Bowen is not entitled to the same amount of pension that her deceased husband received in his lifetime -
I find Act of July 1st 1848 that the widow "Shall be placed upon the pension rolls at the same rate that the soldier received during his lifetime" - can not Mrs. Bowen claim under this act the same rate of pension that her husband received instead of what she now receives under Act of Febr. 2nd 1848.
I am very Respectfully
Your, Obt. Servt.
(over) -
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H.C. Mead
Atty for Mrs. Bowen
L.P. Waldo Esq.
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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War Department 5075.
PENSION OFFICE,
Oct. 23rd, 1820.

SIR,
You are herby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards

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To Mr. Isaac Bowen,
Rutland County
Vermont
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Buffalo New York 29th June 1853

L.P. Waldo, Esq.
Commr. of Pensions.
Sir. On the 23rd day of December 1852 I mailed to the Commr. of Pensions the declaration and evidence in support of the claim to renew Pension of Mrs. Innocent Bowen who is the widow of Isaac Bowen, a deceased revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. of which I have received no report nor the acknowledged receipt of the same--
I also wrote to you the 11th of May in relation to said claim from which I have received no answer, other claims presented long since have been examined and reported.
I have frequent urgent inquiries from Mrs. Bowen in relation to her pension. She is very old and feeble, and extremely poor, and whatever may be her due, she most truly needs to make her few declining days comfortable.
Will you have the goodness to inform me what disposition has been made of this claim, and very much oblig' respectfully 
Your Humble Servnt
H.C. Mead
Address me at 
Buffalo N.Y.
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Chestertown New York
Thursday, December 23rd 1852
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir
Enclosed please find declaration and evidence in support of Claim to pension of Mrs Innocent Bowen.
Please acknowledge receipt of same and direct all communications relating to said claim to me at Chestertown New York.
I am very Respectfully 
Your Humble Servant
H.C. Mead
Attry. for said claim
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0404
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The State of Ohio Summit County S.s.
On this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in the Township of Boston in the County of Summit aforesaid, Innocent Bowen a resident of the township of Boston aforesaid in the County of Summit and State of Ohio aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War --That she is the widow of Isaac Bowen who was a private in the Militia enlisted in Rehoboth Mass. under Major Brown, and that he also enlisted and served three years and was a part of the time in a Company Commanded by Captain Hudang, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838 was sixty dollars, and she further declares that she is still a widow.
[signature]
Innocent (her X mark) Bowen

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, (and I further certify that the reason assigned by the Pensioner why she did not write her name was that she was [not?] learned to write) Before me, and I also certify that this Declarant is personally known to me, [signature]
Erastus Jackson Justice of the Peace
In presence of -
[signatures]
George Smith
Isaac Fields
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THE STATE OF OHIO
SUMMIT COUNTY, SS.
I Lucian Swift Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Summit, and State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Erastus Jackson Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed affidavit was taken, was at time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all these official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine as I believe.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Akron, this 29th day of May A.D. 1843.
[signature]
Lucian Swift  / Clerk
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Brief in the case of Innocent Bowen, widow of Isaac Bowen
Milwaukie County and State of Wisconsin.
act 2nd February 1848
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Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Claimant was a pensioner at $60 per annum under acts July 7, 1838 - March 3, 1843 - June 17, 1844 and February 2, 1848 - Her husband was a pensioner under act of March 18, 1818 - $96 per annum has now been allowed under first resolution of July 1, 1848 - to commence in said July 1, 1848 - former payments from that date at $60 to be deducted.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[signature]
H.C. Mead Esq.
Buffalo
Name resident of Agent
New York

[signature]
R. Geddis
Examining Clerk.
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[Identical to previous file 34]
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Marshall, Nov. 13th, 1839
The Com. of Pensions
Sir: In the matter of the application of Innocent Bowen for a pension under the Act of 1838; the declaration forwarded to your Department was returned by you under the date of Aug. 19, 1839, "in order that the Court may certify thereon its opinion on the case"; and that " the identity of the claimant, as the widow of Isaac Bowen, who was aa pensioner of the Vermont agency, should also be fully established."
We have attempted to comply with these requisitions attached to the Declaration, now again forwarded, is the affidavit of the sister of the applicant. This aff't[affidavit] is accompanied by such verification as we hope will render it...
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...satisfactory. The opinion of the Cir. Court of this County, favorable to the applicant, is endorsed upon the papers & signed by the Presiding and one of the associate Judges; the other associate being absent.
Occasion having never before arisen for the transaction of this Kind of business in this section of country, some informalities might occur in the application, and the infrequent sessions of our Courts have caused a great and to Ms. Bowen, an oppressive delay.
We now ask earnestly the attention of the Department to the subject, and early advice, should the application be granted, of the manner and early possession of the means of obtaining the pension money for this destitute and deserving
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State of Wisconsin
Sheboygan County
I, Jabez Bowen and William P. Brown being duly sworn according to law on their oaths say, they are personally acquainted with Innocent Bowen widow of Isaac Bowen deceased who was a pensioner of the United States that she is still a widow and has not been married since the death of her husband the said Isaac Bowen 
[signatures]
Jabez Bowen
William (X-mark) Brown
sworn and subscribed
this the 10th day of Dembr}
1852 Before me and I}
certify the deponents} 
are credible persons}
[signature]
Oliver Brazelton
Justic of the Peace
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STATE OF WISCONSIN,
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, ss.
I, Alexander H Edwards of the circuit Court for the County and State aforesaid, do HEREBY CERTIFY that Oliver Brazelton Esq., whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and therein written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sheboygan, duly elected and qualified, and authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto et my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Circuit Court this 14th day of Dec'r A.D. 1852
A H Edwards   Clerk
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Payment to be made at
Milwaukie by
C.H. Larkin Esq.
Agent of paying Pensioners in the
Agency of
Wisconsin
Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2nd, 1848, Page 379, Vol. 3
[signature]
C.H. Weightman  Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION.
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I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2nd, 1848,
Innocent Bowen
widow of Isaac Bowen
who was a private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of sixty
dollars ------ per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior
this eighth day of September
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three

[signature]
R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior 

Examined and Countersigned
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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Buffalo N.Y. April 4th 1854
Sir-
Your favor of 38th March last in answer to a letter addressed to you the 23rd of same month, relating to an increase of Pension of Mrs Innocent Bowen is received, and must beg to trouble you again.--
You say she was Pensioned under act of 7th July 1838, which was based upon the allowance granted under act of June 7th, 1832- 
I suppose she was also pensioned under subsequent acts, and the act of Febr. 2, 1848 with the same reference to the act of June 9th 1832, but is not Mrs. Bowen entitled to an increase from sixty to ninety six dollars per annum under the act of July 1st 1848, and continuing from the date of said acts during her life time, unless she should again marry.
I am very Respectfully
Your Obl. Servt.
H.C. Mead
Atty for Mrs Bowen

L.P. Waldo Esq
Comiss of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Buffalo N.Y. Augst. 20th, 1853
L.P. Waldo Esqr.
Sir--again I address you in relation to the claim of Mrs Innocent Bowen the widow of Isaac Bowen a deceased revolutionary pensioner of the United States, which was forwarded to the Comr. of Pensions the 23rd Dec'br 1852--
I haver received no report, nor the acknowledged receipt of the same--
I also wrote the department the 11th May and 29th June last asking information in relation to said claim, from which I have received no answer whatever--
I have frequent urgent enquiries from Mrs Bowen in relation to her pension, she is very old and feeble, and extremely poor, and whatever may be her due, she very much needs to make her few declining day comfortable--
Will you have the politeness to inform me what disposition has been made with this claim, or what is wanting to enable the department to allow the claim, or at best to make a report thereon--
All requirements of the department will be cheerfully complied with, if made known - Please make a report for or against this claim, kill or cure, by so doing you relieve the suspense of an old lady, and much olbige'
very respectfully your humble servt. - H.C. Mead
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J.L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Marshall, Calhoun Co. Mich.
May 15th, 1839
The Com. of Pensions,
Sir: Complying with the requisitions stated in your letter of Jan'y 10th. upon the matter of the application of the widow of Isaac Bowen, who was a pensioner of the Vermont agency "under the act of 18 March, 1818"; we forward to you the declaration of said widow and record proof of her marriage. We are not aware that any other step is necessary to obtain for the applicant, blowing beneath the weight of poverty and age, the beneficent provision of the law of 1838; The early attention of the Dep. is solicited to this subject.
We remain,
Respectfully etc.
[signature]
Gordon & Woodruff
Attys at Law.
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Buffalo New York
May 11th 1853
L.P. Waldo Esq.
Com'r of Pensions

Sir:
On the 23rd December 1832 I mailed to the Commission of pensions declaration and evidence in support of claim to renewal pension of Mrs. Innocent Bowen, of which I have received no report, nor the acknowledge receipt of the same--
Will you have the goodness to inform me (at this place) what disposition has been made of this claim, and very much oblig' respectfully your Humble Servant
[signature]
H. C. Mead
Page 47

Brief in the case of Innocent Bowen widow of Isaac, dec'd
County and State of Wisconsin.
act 2nd February 1848.
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Claim, ("original," xxxxxx)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
By roll Isaac served Eighteen months in 1780 & 1781 --
Record proof that Innocent and Isaac married 11th June 1786.
Parol proof that that Isaac died 25th March 1825.
Parol proof that Innocent his widow now survives.

(If for increase.)
Had additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
[signature]
H. C. Mead Esqr.
Buffalo, New York

[signature]
Charles H. Rhett
Examining Clerk.
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Jan 12
(hm??) [home?] at 
Mich'n [Michigan]
I. Bowen

[Vertical text]
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington D.C.
Page 49

Marshall, Calhoun Co. Mich.
December 31, 1838
The Commissioner of Pensions;
Sir
Isaac Bowen of Pawlet, Vermont, in conformity with the law of the United States, of March 18, 1838, was inscribed on the Pension list, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th day of April, 1818.
Said Bowen was married in or before the year 1792. He died twelve or more years since.
The widow of said Bowen claims under the law of July 17, 1838 "to receive for and during the term of five years from the fourth day of March, Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Six, the annuity or pension, which might have been allowed her husband in virtue of said act, if living at the time it was passed."
She, therefore, desires to obtain from the Pension office, War Department, an authenticated copy of the certificate issued to said Bowen and such other evidence in the files of the office relating to the service, etc. of the said Bowen, as is
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necessary to establish her claim to the annuity or pension, which might have been allowed to her husband under the act of July 7, 1838.
Should the validity of the claim of the widow be questioned because her husband was not (in the language of the law,) "living" at the time it was passed", the following, precedent may serve to determine the real force and consistent limitation of the clause. 
The act of July 4, 1836, "granting half pay to widows or orphans where their husbands or fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the U.S. in certain cases and for other purposes" is regarded as an act supplementary to the act of 1832. The Attorney General (B.F. Butler;), pronounces "the main enacting part of the section broad enough to embrace all persons, who served in the manner specified, who died before the passing of the act and tho' the concluding words "if living at the time, it (the law of 1832) was passed" are calculated to excite doubts on the real intent of Congress, yet they are not perhaps, sufficiently strong to limit the comprehensive language of the former part of the provision.
Opinion, April 13, 1837.
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It is suggested, that the law of 1838 is also supplementary to the law of 1832; that it should be construed in the same spirit and to have the same extension as the law of 1836; that the widow of Isaac Bowen can claim the annuity or pension which might have been allowed to her husband in virtue of said act , tho' he died before the passing of the act.
If, however, any decision conflicting with the above cited opinion and adverse to the claim of said widow has been made by the Department it is respectfully requested that it, or its (pexxms?-port) at least, may be communicated to us.
Respectfully
Your Obl. Servant
[signature]
Gordon Woodruff
(Atty. for Mrs. Bowen)
Page 52

3404 July 16, '43

(Circular postal stamp)

Place her on the 
Ohio Roll
Mar. 3rd 1843
Innocent Bowen
$60 per ann.
FREE (stamped on envelope)

Geo. Y. Wallace
Warren
Ohio

[Vertical text]
J. L. Edwards
Com'r of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Brandywine Mills, Summit Co., Ohio
June 26, 1843
Sirs
Enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs. Bowen "in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838"
The old lady has become very much decrepit and it is with difficulty that she even can call to memory the name of the officers and regiment in which her husband served and it may be possible that I have not understood the names of the officers correctly under whom her husband enlisted, which was the only way she could describe his regiment or Battalion to which he belonged - at this time she made her declaration under the act of July 7, 1838 She lives in Michigan where she has friends and connections none living, through whom perhaps her memory could be so refreshed as to describe more particularly the Regiment to which her husbands belonged if necessary - The original certificate of the Secretary of War granting the pension to Mrs. Bowen under the act of July 7, 1838 was signed by Hon. J.R. Poinsett and dated Feby 5, 1840 - Should these  papers be sufficient, your will please inform me how and where she will draw her money
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If they are not sufficient please return them to me with instructions where it is necessary to correct them or in what manner they are deficient.
The circumstances of Mrs. Bowen and her son with whom she lives are very low & they are unable to go from home to employ an attorney acquainted with the transaction of such business, consequently you may be put to some unnecessary troubles if these papers should not be sufficient.
Very Respectfully your
Obt. Serv't
Geo. W. Wallace

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Com'r. of Pensions
Washington City
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Innocent Bowen
of Isaac
Michigan
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Suspended
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See let[ter] 19 Aug't '39
Gordon & Woodruff
do.[See letter] 23 Aug't. 1839

Act 7 July 1838
Page 56

2656
Innocent Bowen, wid. of
Isaac Bowen
Milwaukie, Wisconsin
Act 2nd Feb. 1848 and
(Aom.s??)
Joint Resolution July
1, 1848, at rate of $96
per annum, commencing 
1st July 1848--payments
formerly made under act 2nd
February 1848, at $60 to be
deducted
Pay to Innocent Bowen
widow etc.

Certificate to
H.C. Mead, Esq.
Buffalo,
N.Y.
Page 57

5464
5003
Innocent Bowen
of Isaac
Michigan
Admitted
Pr. 1 1/2 yrs. - $60

Cast.(?) Mount.(?) Ct(?)
Jackson, Mass

died 5 March 1835

Act 7 July 1838.

Messrs. Gordon & Woodruff
Marshall
Michigan
Page 58

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2656.
Ohio Pittsburgh
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Innocent Bowen
widow of Isaac Bowen
who was a Private
in the Mass. line
for 18 months
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars
_____Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
7th day of Nov. 1843
and sent to 
Geo G. Wallace
Warren
Ohio.
(Should be Brandy Wine
Mills, Ohio)
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 156.

[Right side of page]
Let. to Hm D.R. Klein  Mar. 26
1844. Pen. cert. signed & sent to bank
at Brandywine Mills, O.
Abt 13, 1844

(Dept War)
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Buffalon MA. April 21nd 1834
Sir-
Your favor of the 18th inst. is received relating to increase of Pension of Innocent Bowen widow of Isaac of Wisconsin. "You say." She Should return her certificate of Pension under the act of February 2nd 1848, when one under the XXXX Joint Resolution of July 1st 1848. will be issued to Commissioner July 1st 1848."
Enclosed please find the said certificate, and in your answer to this have the goodness to say where this back pension is to be paid, whither at the agency in Wisconsin, or by the Treasurer at Washington.
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Srvt.
H.C. Mead
Atty. for Mrs Bowen

L.P. Waldo Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. -
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Innocent Bowen widow
of Isaac dec'd.
Wisconsin

Admitted.
2nd February 1848.
18 months private at the
rate of $60 per annum
from 4th March 1848.

Pay,
Innocent Bowen.

Certificate to
H. C. Mead Esq.
Buffalo,
New York.
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Marshall, Aug. 13, 1839.

The Commissioner of Pensions etc.
Sir:
In my last, the documentary evidence, required under the law of June 1838 to establish the claims of the widows of Revolutionary Pensioners, deemed by us sufficient to secure to the widow of Isaac Bowen, formerly of the Vermont agency, the pension granted under the aforementioned act was forwarded to the Department.
Since that time nothing has been heard concerning the result of your inquiry into the validity of the claim.
The applicant, Poor and aged, is important for a decision.
As her necessities are pressing and need relief and her importunity
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painful, we renew our request to the Department for speed action (if it has not already been had;) upon the subject and the transmission to us at the earliest date of the decision upon the application.
Respectfully yr
Gordon & Woodruff
Atty's at Law
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[Left page column]
6142
Wisconsin
Innocent Bowen
widow of Isaac
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
8th day of Septr/'53
and sent to 
H.C. Mead
Buffalo
N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
xxxx Page 379 Vol. 3
February 2nd 1848

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Let. H.C. Mead
March 30,/'54
To same Apl. 8/'54
Same Apl. 18, 1854
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July 10-33

Mrs. Scott C. Hanna
3421 Irving Avenue South
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sirs--
Please send further information contained in the
pension record listed in the Report of Sec. of Mar 1835. Under Documents--Pension Roll--First Session Twenty Third Congress of the following men.
1-Isaac Bowen, Rev War private-hears still living in Rutland Co. Vermont in 1818 when his papers were granted.
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2. Ephraim Bowen an Invalid 
Pensioner of Bennington Co. Vermont
a private -11th regt. infantry
on Roll Janu - 14 -1817 - pension 
commencing July 24 - 1815.

AW J. 19219
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Revy WIDOW, etc.
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File No. 4641
Innocent Bowen
Wid.
Isaac Bowen
Pvt. Rev'. War
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Act: Feby. 2nd 1818
Index: --Vol. A, Page 71

[Arrangement of 1870]

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1933 Aug 4 hist. to Mrs. Scott C.
Hanna aws.
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Isaac Bowen Vt. Act March 18, 1818
to what time paid?
Pen, Office.
Augt. 17, 1839

Pd to 4 March 1825
JH
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5003
Michigan
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Innocent Bowen
widow of Isaac Bowen dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 5 March 1825
of Calhoun Co. in the State of Michigan
who was a private in the comp'y commanded
by Captain Hunt of the Regt commanded
by Col. Jackson in the Mass.
line for 18 months.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Michigan
at the rate of 60 Dollars ---- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feby
1840 & sent xx to Gordon & Woodruff
Marshall, Michigan.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sepr 1839 $210.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March '40 $30.00
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$240.00
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{Act July 7,} 
{1838}
Recorded by D.M McCurdy  Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 227