Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,978, for Thomas Owens, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Penn.
Owens, Thomas
NUMBER  S.38.978
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South Carolina 7296   
Thomas Owens, 
of Union Dist. in the state of So. Carolina  who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wayne of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 2 years. -      
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of September, 1818.           
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Mar 1819 and sent to D. Johnson, Esq  Union Co. H.  South Carolina            
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  5 15/30 & 4/31  $45.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 - $48. 
$93.03 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}       
The original certificate having been Mislaid  this has been made out by direction of Edwards 
28 Dec 1819
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7296          
South Carolina.           
Thomas Owens of Union in the state of So. Carolina was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wayne of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Two Years ---
Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of Septr 1818            
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of March 1819 and Sent David Johnson Esquire Union Co. S. Carolina                    
Arrears to 4th of March 1819        $45.03     
Semi-anl all'ce ending Sept 1819    48.     
$93.03 
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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See letter to
Mr McCreary
Dec. 15. 1819
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Histy. to City      
38978          
Revy  INVALID.       
No. – 38,978    
Thomas Owens 
Pri   Rev War     
Act: 18  March  18    
Index:-- Vol. - 5 , Page 372 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
May 25. 1905  Mrs. Alice E. White   
1916 Oct 3  Hist to Mrs. A. A. Dunnica   Letter in S. F. 6667 John Blankenship
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One Case 2262 V   
Judge Johnson         
Union C. H.    
South Carolina  Strec
 Recvd 28 Septr 1818         
Honble John C. Calhoun 
Secty at War 
Washington City
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South Carolina
The Declaration of Thomas Owens resident in the District of Union in the State aforesaid made in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818     
The Declarer being duly sworn deposeth that in the month of August 1777 he enlisted as a common soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the service of the United States in a company commanded by Capt James Old of the Regiment commanded by Col Wayne - the number not recolected of the Pennsylvania Continental line, that he faithfully served for the two years the period of his inlistment and was regularly discharged at the Valley Forge in the Autumn of 1779 bit his discharge is lost - that he joined his Regiment shortly after his enlistment at the White Plaines and was in the Battle at that place and was in the Army of Reserve at the battle of Monmouth.     
The Declarer further saith that he is a native therein of the United and always has and still resides therein   he is aged and infirm and from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his country for support    
Thomas Owens his mark   
Sworn to & subscribed David Johnson
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South Carolina 
I David Johnson one of the associate Judges of the said State do hereby certify that the within named Thomas Owens did this day personally appear before me and made and subscribed the within declaration on oath and moreover that I am satisfied with the truth of the facts therein stated and that from the reduced circumstances the said Thomas Owens stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support    
Given in my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas said State at Union Court on the 16th day of September 1818.     
David Johnson
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.    3 -- 525 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.    
Washington, D. C., 19. 
S. F. 38.978
In reply to your request of received for a statement of the military history of Thomas Owens  a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.   Aug 1777   LENGTH OF SERVICE.   2 years  RANK. Pvt.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. James Old   COLONEL  Wayne  STATE  Penn.
Battles engaged in,    White Plains.     
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  not stated
Date of application for pension,   Sept 16 1818 His cl al [claim allowed] 
Residence at date of application,  Union District S. C. 
Age at date of application, not stated
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.