Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 118-100, James Dowel, N.C.
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Service  (Star stamp)  Number
N,L  Dowel, James B.L. Wt 118-100
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John Somers Depo
Dowellscertificate (upside down on paper)
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State of North Carolina
Caswell County:  This day Capt. John Somers (an officer in the late
Continental line of the state) came before me
Jesse Carter one of the Justices for said County
and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that James
Dowel was a soldier in the first North Carolina Regiment, and
that he believes that he enlisted for during the war
Sworn and subscribed to before me this eighth day
of November in the XXIInd year of American Independence
ADom 1797  Jo Somers Capt 1st  NC Regiment
Test
Jesse Carter JP

State of North Carolina
Caswell County I
Hereby testify that Jesse Carter esq
whose name is subscribed to the above
deposition of Captain John Somers is one
of the [illegibe]ting justices of our said county
of Caswell.  That he hath full powers
to administer an oath, and that full faith and (ineligible)
ought to be paid to his attestations as such.  In testimony
whereof I have here unto affixed the seal of Cas County
(ineligible) Archibald Murphy Clerk of Caswell County
(ineligible) the 8th day of November in the XXIInd year of our
(ineligible) ADom 1797
AE Murphy Clerk
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(Ineligible)
Know all men by these presents, That I James Dowel a Soldier during /the war/
in the service of the United States of America, for a valuable and full
consideration to me in hand paid at or before the execution hereof by
Daniel Wheaton the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged Have
and by theses presents do grant bargin, sell, release, transfer and assign unto
him his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, all the right title
intrust property, claim and demand, which I now have or which I, my heirs,
 executors or administrators may at any time hereafter have to all the land
due and owing to me from the United States. And I do hereby for myself
my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant and agree to and with
the said Daniel Wheaton his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns
that I my heirs, executors and administrators, shall and will at any time
or times hereafter, at the request, cost and charges of him, his heirs, executors
administrators and assigns, make seal, execute and deliver, or cause or
procure to be made sealed, executed and delivered, all and every such
reasonable act and acts, thing and things, conveyance and conveyances,
assurance and assurances, in the law, for the perfect granting, conveying
releasing, transfering and assigning, all the right, title, interest, property,
claim and demand, which persons have, or which I, my heirs, executors,
or administrators may at any time hereafter have,  of, and to all and singule
the lands hereby granted and assigned unto him, his heirs, executors, admini-
strators and assigns forever as by his council lerned in the law, shall be
reasonably advised, devised or required.  And I do hereby make, constitute
and appoint the said Daniel Wheaton my true and lawful attorney
irrevocably, to ask, demand, recover and receive, of and from (ineligible)
states, or from any person or persons acting by, from (ineligible)
authority, all and singular the lands due and belonging to me, or
detained formerly any manner of ways or means whatsoever and upon
receipt there of to execute and deliver sufficient and request receipts releases
and acquittances for the same; and by good and sufficient conveyances and 
assurances in the law, to grant, bargin, sell, release and confirm the
said lands to the purchaser or purchasers thereof his, hir, or their executors
administrators and assigns, forever, with power and attorney or attorneys
under him, for the purposes aforesaid to make and substitute, and to do all
lawful acts requisite for affecting the premises, as fully and affectualy,
to all intents and purposes as I might or could do by being personally
present and to have done the same, hereby allowing, ratifying and
confirming all whatsoever my said attorney, or his substitute or
substitutes, shall or may do or cause to be done therein in virtue hereof
In Testimony Whereof I have here unto set my and hand and
seal this 21 day of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and ninety six.
James Dowel
Sealed and delivered
in presence of us
Calvin Wheaton
(Ineligible)


sealed and delivered such this 21 day of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and ninety six.
James Dowel
in presence of us
Calvin Wheaton
(Ineligible)
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State of North Carolina
Surry County
Be it known that on the day of the date here of before us Calvin Wheaton
and Jesse Lester Esquires two of the Justices in and of the County
and State aforesaid personally came the within named James
Dowel and acknowledged the within Deed Poll and Letter of Attorney
to be his act and deed, and we do moreover certify that the said James
Dowel making this acknowledgement has been for twelve 
months known to us, and we do further believe that he is the person
he represents himself to be  In Testimoney whereof, we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 21 day of June in the  year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and ninety six
                                                                       Calvin Wheaton
                                                                        J Lester

State of North Carolina
Surry County                     :
I Joseph Williams Clerk of the Court of
said County in the state aforesaid do hereby 
Certify, attest and make known that the names 
of Calvin Wheaton and Jesse Lester subscribed 
to the acknowledgement of the foregoing Deed Poll and letter
of attorney is the proper hand writing of said Calvin 
 Wheaton and Jesse Lester Esquires who at the time of such
writing the same were and now are lawfully and duly
Appointed, commissioned and qualified as Justices of the Peace
for Surry County aforesaid, and that full faith and 
credit is and ought to be given to any acts as such
By them subscribed, as well in County of Justice as
_thereant --------- In Testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said
County this fifth day of October in the  year of our 
Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six
                                J Williams ___

[bottom-upside down]: J Dowell _not_ret__ for Land
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State of North Carolina
Surry County      :  Whereas this day came James Dowel before
Us Calvin Wheaton & Jesse Lester two Justices of the peace in and
For the County and State aforesaid and made oath in due form 
Of _Law_ that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy
Five he enlisted himself a Soldier om the Continental line in North
Carolina for during the war under Capt’n John Walker and that he
Continued in the Service accordingly to the end of the war with
Great Brittain. Sworn to and Subscribed this 21 Day of _____ 1796
James Dowel
Before us
Calvin Wheaton
Jesse Lester

State of No Carolina
Surry County:  Personally came before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid – 
Jesse Lester one of the Subscribing Witnesses to the within 
_power_ and on his Solemn oath declared that he saw
The said written named James Dowell sign seal and  ---_
Deliver the within power --- --- ---
Sworn to and subscribed before me this __ day of _Oct_
1797
J Franklin, JP
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State of No Carolina
Surry County : Personally appeared
Samuel Smith a soldier in the North Carolina
line and on his Solemn Oath disposeth and
saith that he well __know- James Dowell within
mentioned that he heard him acknowled_ the
within powe to be his free and voluntary
act and _dec'd that also knows him to be
the identical person he represents himself
to be that is a solder_in_ for and during the 
War & also knows that he was a ___ _____
_solder_ and served to the end _thereof_ 
the first North Carolina Regiment
sworn to and subscribed
before__ me this 19th Aug 1797
__J_Lester_  __    Saml Smith (his mark)

James Dowell   No 118
To
Danl Wheaton

State of North CArolina
Surry County :  I Joseph William clerk of the County Court of Surry
aforesaid do hereby certify that the within Subscribing
Jesse Franklin has been for several years past and is
at this time an Acting Justice of the peace in and 
for the said County of Surry   And that all due faith
and credit is and ____ to be given to this _attestation_ as_ such in any
of the County with__ the United States.  In testimony whereof I do
hereunto set my  ___  I have __affixed__ the Seal of said County to
the same this __3rd_ day of January AD 1798
J Williams ___
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June 11, 1936
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BA-J/EEL
James Dowel-B.L.W__118-100
William Liles-O.W.Inv.#13761¬¬

Mrs. H.C. Constant
714 West 6th Street
Ottawa, Kansas

Dear Madam

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file 
in bounty land claim based upon the military services of James 
Dowel in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of 
James Dowel are not shown.

James Dowel enlisted sometime in 1775, exact date and place 
of enlistement not shown, served as a private in Captain John Walker’s 
Company, 1st North Carolina Regiment and was discharged at the close 
of the war.  [handwritten note:  Identified Capt Wlker as of 1st NC]

In 1796 he was residing in Surry County, North Carolina.

He was allowed one hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 
118, issued January 21, 1804, on account of his services in the Rev-
olutionary War.

In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the 
land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the General 
Land Offices, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official 
with the number of the warrant, the acreage and the date of issuance.

There are no data as to soldier’s family
*************
William Liles
O.W. Inv.File #136761

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of 
William Liles are not shown
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William Liles enlisted, date and place not shown, served as a 
private in the 20th Regiment, United States
McElhenney’s Company, 5th Regiment, United States Infantry, and 
while on duty at Malone, New York, in December 1813, was taken sick 
and discharged May 29 1814, at Plattsburg, as incapacitated for mil-
itary duty by reason of illness.

He was allowed pension from May 30, 1814, on account of disa-
bility resulting from the above noted illness.  He was then a res-
ident of Northampton County, North Carolina.

He was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on War-
rant No. 4270, under the acts of December 24, 1811 and January 11, 
1812.

In order to obtain information in regard to the location of 
the land cited above, you should address The Commissioner of the 
General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish 
that official with the number of the warrant, the acreage and the 
acts under which said warrant was issued.

There are no data as to soldier’s family.

Very truly yours

A.D. Miller
Executive Assistant to the Administer
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June 11, 1936
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B4-J/MMFH/eel
Mrs. H.C. Constant
714 West 6th Street
Ottawa, Kansas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the 
Revolutionary War records of William Liles, of Nash County, North 
Carolina, 20th regiment U.S.; James Dowell, private, Brown’s Com-
pany, North Carolina; and James Dowell, Captain Tilman’s Company, 
North Carolina; the War of 1812 record of John Lile and the Civil 
War records of William Lile, William H. Lile and George W. Lile; 
also the record of Henry Liles.

The Revolutionary War record has been found of only one sol-
dier with the name James Dowel.  His record is furnished herewith, 
also that of William Liles, 20th Regiment, United States Infantry, 
whose service was in the War of 1812 and not in the 
Revolutionary War. 

In order to identify the record of John Lile, War of 1812 sol-
dier, who, you state, was of Kentucky or Virginia and the record of 
Henry Lyles, it is essential that you state the name of the war in 
which Henry Lyles served and furnish as much as possible of the fol-
lowing data in regard to eachs approximate dates of birth and death, 
places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name 
of widow.  It will expedite the matter if you will return this let-
ter with your reply.

Your letter has been revered to the proper division for reply 
in regard to the Civil War soldiers.
Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
To the administrator