Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,655, William J Bowling, Md.
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(3 - 1776) 

SERVICE
Md.

Bowling, William J.

NUMBER
S. 34,655
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34655
Revy INVALID
File No. 34655
William J Bowling
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Let to A.
Yearly , Feb 17. 1838
12051
Maryland
William J. Bowling
of Saint Mary's in the state of Maryland
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Gunby of the Maryland
line, for the term of
___________
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of June 1819 and delivered to the pensioner
Arrears to 4th of March 1819
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819
18,45
48 ---
$120. 45
{Revolutionary claim  }
{Act 18th March, 1818}


Died 8 Augt 1820
 645
72
7845
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Auditor's Office Annapolis, June 16th 1819-
I hereby certify, that it appears from the pay rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that William Boling Srgt, received from John Hamilton, agent of the Maryland line, the sum of $ ----- for arrears of pay from the _____   to
the_____ Also, the sum of $96.30 -- for pay
from the 1st Jany 1782 to the 1st of Jany 1783 
and also the sum of $65.00 from the 1st Jany 1783 to the 15th Nov 1783 when his time expired. 
Ths. Harney A.S.A.
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Wm J. Bowling
Maryland WC Act 18 Mar 1878
Be pleased to say to what time
he was paid. 
Pension Office 
Feb 17 1838
Died 8 August 1820
paid up to 4 March
1820
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Wm Boling
Ind 1818
21 June 1819
Died 8 May '20

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington 

A. Yearly
Pret
Feb 14
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Balt Feb 6. 1838
 
To the Com of Pensions
Washington
Sir
We are daughter of Mr Wm Bowling who was a soldier of the Revolution Maryland line & rec. a pension for one year he died in 1820 Augt about there was a balance
of 48 $ due him at his death. Can it be rec. by his widow or children. 
Terecia Stirling

Witness
Alen Yearly
Ann Bishop
Please direct to
Alen Yearly
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First District of Maryland Saint Mary's County to wit -
On this Eleventh day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the first Judicial District of Maryland personally appears William Ignatius Bowling aged about 58 year resident in Saint Mary's County and District aforesaid 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 certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States in the revolutionary War". That he the said William I. Bowling enlisted in the State of Maryland in the company
commanded by Captain Edward Spurrier about the 1st of March 1782 for three years or during the war in the new fifth Maryland Regiment which he believes was commanded by Colonel Gunby in Smallwoods brigade. That he continued to serve in the said Corps and in the service of the United States untill the fifth of June 1783 when he was discharged from
service in Frederick Town State of Maryland by Captain Henry Gaither. That he was not in any battles, except skirmishes in the barges in the Chesapeake 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 declared before me the day and year aforesaid
J R Plater
I do certify that the aforesaid  W.J. Bowling is
poor and stands in need of assistance of his county for a support---
I John Rousby Plater associate Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William I Bowling did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in
the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. May 18th 1818
J. R. Plater
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Saint Mary's County land
I, Joseph Harris Clerk of Saint Mary's County do hereby certify that the Honorable John R Plater Esquire who appears to have taken and signed the within Declaration was at the  time of taking and signing thereof ever since hath been and still is one of the associate  judges of the County Court of the first Judicial District of Maryland comprehending the counties of Saint 
 Mary's, Charles, and Prince George duly commissioned and sworn and to all whom act as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and gave this Eleventh day of May Eighteen hundred and Eighteen
J Harris
St Mary's County Court
 Adm