Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3060, Elijah Dowell, Va.
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[Typed form, handwritten response]
Service Va. Dowell, Elijah Number R.3060
Lucy
Contents
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[Typed form, handwritten response]
Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 8 1873. [crossed out]
3060 [illegible]
P.O.
Lucy Dowell
Service: Wife of Elijah
REJECTED [Ink Stamp]
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
Application filed: ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized. Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for , 18
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No [illegible]918
Lucy Dowell,
widow of Elijah Dowell
Kentucky 
Lt. J. Jennings, Nov. 18/57
3060
Act Feby 3. 1853
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State of Kentucky Breckenridge County Ct
Date of license 22nd June 1818 |  Parties Names Elijah Dowell to Lucy Cain | Return of Marriage a return of a marriage between the parties aforesaid was made in the words and figures To wit Elijah Dowell & Miss Lucy Cain was married July 26th 1818
Wm Morris Baptist
C D. M
AM To Allen clk
State of Kentucky Breckenridge County court
to Allen clerk of the County Court of Breckenridge County and State aforesaid do certify that the above is a true Copy taken from the Marriage Register in my office 
In testimony Whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court this 7th day November 1857
To Allen
clk Breckenridge County Court
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Hardinsburg Ky Nov. 8 1857
Geo C. Whiting Esq
Court of Pensions
Sir Inclosed I send you the claim of Lucy Dowell widow of Elijah Dowell dec. who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War near its Close; If his name can be found on the Rolls I think she is entitled to a pension, under the several pension Laws, It is now extremely difficult to prove actual service
If the name of Elijah Dowell is not found I can take proof that he was reputed to have been in the service, with Basham, & also that he started into the service & was gone some months
I hope however that his name will be found on the Roll of Capt Rucker John Lee in Col Parkers Regiment from Bedford County Va
Respectfully Yours
Hemings atty
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Lucy Dowell widow
of Elijah Dowell dec. 
Revolutionary Pension
Presented by Hemings
of Hardinsburg Ky
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Original claim
State of Kentucky 
County of Breckenridge 
                    Jefferson      55
On this 7th day of July in the year AD One thousand and Eight hundred and fifty seven personally appeared before me a Justice of the same within and for the County & State aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer Oaths Mrs Lucy Dowell aged Sixty Four years, to me known to be a resident of the [city of [illegible] crossed out] county of [Jefferson crossed out] aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of Elijah Dowell dec. formerly of Bedford County Virginia and afterward of Breckenridge County where he died That her said husband Elijah Dowell was private in a company commanded by Capt John Lee in the Regiment of  Virginia Troops under the continental Establishment commanded by Col Parker
She has been informed & believes it to be true that her said husband was drafted in Bedford County Va for Eighteen months and entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War against Great Britain about January 1777 and continued in said service until his time was out and then Enlisted in the Regular Service and continued therein until about January [illegible date] when he was discharged honorably, perhaps at Williamsburg Virginia. She has always understood from him & others
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that he was in the Battle of Gilford Courthouse. if he had a certificate of discharge, she supposes it has been lost or distroyed. She cannot now find it. She states that she was married to the same Elijah Dowell, in Breckenridge County on the 26th day of July 1818 by one William Morris a Baptist Minister and that her name before said marriage was Lucy Cain, and that her said husband died in Breckenridge County on the 23rd day of August 1821 and that she is now a widow at the date of making this declaration which she makes for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the second act of Congress granting pensions  She states that she has understood that Obadiah Basham now dec entered the service with her said husband & she supposes they continued in the same service. The said Basham was his brother in Law & drew a pension during his life. She will make & forward the best evidence of her said husbands services & refers to the Army Rolls for proof of his services
Lucy Dowell 
Mr Wm Hardaway & Elizabeth Hardaway 
Residents of Breckenridge County state of Kentucky upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Dowell widow of Elijah Dowell dec in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant, that she is the  idintical person she represents herself to be
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we are also personally acquainted with her and know her to be a widow at this time, and that they are disinterested witnesses and that Elijah Dowell died about the time & place stated above. 
William Hardaway
Elizabeth hardaway 
The Foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before and on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons. That the claimant is the idintical person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim 
James Drury [illegible]
State of Kentucky 
County of Breckenridge | ss
I to Allen clerk of the county court in & for the county aforesaid do certify that James Drury Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, is, and was at the time of taking and certifying the same an acting Justice of the Peace duly Elected Commissioned & qualified in & for said County and that full faith & credit is due  & ought to be given to all his official acts, and that his signature above which appears in one place is Genuine Given under my hand & the seal of the said court this 8th day of November 1857