Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3712, Elexis Fowler, Md.
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Md.     Fowler, Elexis                R3712
                        Rachel
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Rachel Fowler
Wid
Elexius ____


________________
Suspended
h - 972





L.B. Trut
Agent in Case
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"Proof marriage of 
services" h-374
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_______ all men by these presents that James Fawler and John Kimberlin
of the county of Washington
and state of Kentucky for the consideration of one dollar to us in land paid do hereby consluat and appoint L. Blanchard Trus of Washington D.C.
True and lawful attorney for us are in our names to examine all papers on file in any Department or Office of the Government upon which a
pension was granted to
an account of the  services of and to obtain by all legal means any and all additional amount that may be due from the United States to paid
by written of said services as
in the company of Capt
in the regiment of
____ of the force of
and for good and sufficient reasons
revoke and cancel any and all other Powers of Attorney and authority which we may at any former time have given to any person or persons for the above ______ purposes; and we do hereby vest the same irrevocably in our said attorney said L. Blanchard Tuss.
In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 25 day of March 1854
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State of Kentucky
County of Washington S.S

on this the 25th day of March 1854 personally
appeared before me Robert S Mitchell a Justice of the peace for the State and County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements in and for the county a foresaid James Fowler and John Kimberlin
and subscribed
to the above and acknowledged the forgiving power of attorney to be there free act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned and made oath in due form of law that they are personally interested as heirs and  representatives in said claim and I further certify that they are personally known to me to be the identical individuals represented
Robert S. Mitchell J. P
State of Kentucky 
County of Washington S.S.
I, John B Starr clerk of the county court within and for the county and state above named do certify that Robert S. Mitchell Esq.
before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was made and who has there to signed his name is and was at the time of taking and signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly elected commissioned and sworn that his said signature is known by me to be genuine that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and said county court of record.
In testamony whereof I hereto set my hand 
and affixed the seal of my office 
this the 6th day of March 1854
John B Starr Clk
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(3-1776) Number
Md. Fowler, Elexis R 3712
Rachel
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V2993
Rachel
[crossed out: Mrs] Fowler
Kentucky

Hon. Jas. Harlan
H.R
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Mercer County Sct}
I Charles F. Barton do hereby
certify that the foregoing affidavit of Rachel
Fowler was this day subscribed and sworn to before
me and I further certify that she is wholly unable
to attend court from infirmity being totally
Blind and has been so for a number of years
and do further certify that she is reputed to
be a woman of truth and that her statement
may be relied on Also the affidavit of Philip
Walker herewith enclosed may be relied on 
as he is a man of undoubted veracity
Given under my
hand this 13th day of November 1837.
CF Burton J Peace

State of Kentucky}
Mercer County} Ss
I Thomas Allen Clerk of
the Court for the County afs. do certify that C. F.
Burton Esqr. whose name is affixed to the above certificate
is an acting Justice of the Peace & p. certificate purporting
to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the Seal of sd. office at Harrodsburg
this 17th day Nov. 1837
Tho Allin
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State of Kentucky}
Mercer County St}
On this 13th day of November
1837 personaly [personally] appeared before the undersigned a
Justice of the peace in & for said county Rachel Fowler
a resident of Mercer County Ky. aged 79 years
who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on her oath make the following declaration.
That she was married to Elexis Fowler on the 18th
day of August 1774 and that in 1776 or 1777
he entered the Army of the revolution as a private
and served thru several tours of three months
each under the Command of Capt Head Col
Johnson & Genl Smallwood and was engaged
in the Battle of Germantown and Brandywine, that
he marched from Frederick Town Maryland
where he then resided and was [illegible] him drafted
that she lived with Elexis Fowler until his death
which took place on the 27th day of August 1835.
and that she has remained a widow ever since
that period, for the proof of her marriage
she refers the deponent to the affidavit of
Philip Walker herewith enclosed sworn to
and subscribed this day and year above written
Rachel X^her mark^ Fowler
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House of Representatives,
December 12th 1837.
Sir,
I enclose you herewith, the papers in the
case of Mrs Rebecca Fowler, who claims a
Pension under that act of 4 July 1836.
Very Respy'
James Harlan


C. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
Rejected
3712
P.O.
Rachel Fowler
Service: wid. Of Elexis
Enlisted:_________, 18
Discharged: ________, 18
Application filed: ________, 18
Alleges:_________________
Re-enlisted:_____________
Attorney:_______________
P.O.____________________
_______ Recognized. ___________Contract.
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Commonwealth of Kentucky,
Marion County Sct -
Philip Walker of Said County, this
day personally appeared before the subscriber,
a Justice of the Peace for Said
County, and made oath that he
the deponent is now in his eightieth
year. He has been acquainted with
Mrs Rachel Fowler, the widow of the
late Electious Fowler for about fifty
years past. They lived together as
man and wife and were reputed 
to have been lawfully married. Mrs
Fowler has remained a widow
since the death of her husband
and has been blind for many
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years past -
Sworn to before me 
this 11th day of November 
1897 by the aforesaid Philip 
Walker. 
Henley Taylor J.P.M.C.

State of Kentucky Marion county court clerks office to wit.
I Rutherford H Rountree clerk of the court of the county aforesaid
certify that Henley Taylor whose name is signed to
the foregoing certificate is now and was at the date of said
certificate an acting Justice of the peace in and for
Marion County Ky duly confirmed and qualified
as such that full faith should be given to all his
official acts as such. In testimony whereof & [illegible]
hereto set my hand and caused the
seal of my said office to be affixed at
Lebanon this 17th day of Nov 1837.
R.H. Rountree
clk Marion County Court.