Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,585, Nathaniel Cowles, Mass.
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SERVICE: Mass

Cowles, Nathaniel

NUMBER: S 23,585

CONTENTS
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State of New York
Ontario County ss:

On this twenty seventh day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the County Court now sitting Nathaniel Cowles a resident of Hopewell County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. 1st At Sheffield in the State of Massachusetts on the 17th September 1776, he enlisted in Captain Enoch Nobles Company in Colonel Benjamin Simonds Regiment for the term of two months and was marched to Kingsbridge and there joined the army under General Washington was ordered back to Valentine Hill and the next day marched to Wards tavern and was there under arms for two days and then ordered to White Plains and there encamped. Soon after engaged in the Battle at White Plains, and after the British returned to New York, the army moved up the River, and when his time expired he went home and was discharged 

2d In May 1777 at Sheffield in Captain William Fellows Company in Colonel John Ashleys Regiment enlisted to go to the Northward, with out the limits and was in the service until 18th October, After the surrender of General Burgoyne and then went home. 

He knows of no person now living that served with him. Has no documentary evidence. 
Was born in Canaan in Connecticut 18th October 1755. Has a record of his age now produced in Court In 1778 moved from Sheffield to Spencertown
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and lived there seven years and then moved to Pultney in Vermont, then to Cornwall in Vermont, thence to Fairfield in the same State and 24 years ago removed to Hopewell where I now live--never had a written discharge 

He knows, Timothy Dunham and James Birdseye 

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of agency of any State.
Nathaniel Cowles [signature]

Sworn and subscribed the the day & year aforesaid - in open Court}

We James Birdseye and Timothy Dunham residing in the Town of Hopewell in the County & State aforesaid certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Cowles who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed & believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion 
Timothy Dunham [signature] 
James Birdsey [signature] 

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court  

And the said Court} do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that James Birdseye and Timothy Dunham who have signed the preceding certificate are both residents of the town of Hopewell, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
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State of New York 
Ontario County ss:
In the matter of Nathaniel Cowles  application for a pension 

Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for said County Nathaniel Cowles who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that the reason why he did not have a clergyman to support his application for a pension before the County Court on the 27th day of August 1832, was, that in the Society to which he belongs there is no settled Clergyman, and he could not conveniently procure one-- He is requires to mention with precision the length of his service, and the grade in which he served and also to answer the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department- 

The four first interrogatories he has answered in his original declaration, and to the 5th interrogatory he now says, That by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot give the names of any of the Regiments that were in the service at the same time with him. There was a large number of Troops. He saw General Washington and also General Patterson at Kings Bridge- He saw General Putnam at White Plains also General Lee-- this was in 1776 -- In 1777 he marched to Fort Edward, then to Fort Ann, and Saratoga, as set forth under his 2d head in his original declaration.

He enlisted for six months and served out the full time the saw General Gates at Saratoga and General Schuyler at Fort Edward, but he does not remember the names of any other Regiments - In his original declaration he stated that he enlisted for this campaign in May 1777 He now says that he must have been mistaken, and that he joined Captain Fellows Company in April 1777 for he is confident that he served in this campaign not less than six months. In answer to the interrogatory he now says that he never received a written discharge. The 7th interrogatory he has answered. He served as under his first head not less than 2 months, and under his 2d head not less than six months, in all Eight as a Private soldier for which he claims a pension.
Nathaniel Cowles [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed the 29 day of January 1833
Before me
Henry Chapins, J. P. [signature]
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State of New York 
Ontario County SS. } 

I, Charles Crane, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Henry Chapin, whose name is subscribed to the within certificate of affidavit, was, at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the said signatures to be his proper act and deed. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this twenty-ninth day of January A.D. 1833
Charles Crane [signature]

[seal]
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6408 
New York 

Nathaniel Cowles of Hopewell in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regr commanded by Col Ashley in the Massachusetts line for 8 months  -

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of March 1833- and sent to Hon I Dickson Ho Repre.s [House of Representatives]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832     $39.95 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 13.33 
= $53.32 

[Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.]

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk, 
Book D  Vol. 5  Page 15
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No 9209.
Nathaniel Cowles

aom'd

511.12
30 Nov. '32

P121.
Thos Beals
Canandaigua N. Y.
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BRIEF in the case of Nathaniel Cowles of Hopewell in the State of N. Yor
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge?     in open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?   (blank)

3. How old is he?   Seventy seven years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[There follows a table containing the following headings:  Period, Duration of Service, Rank, Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.}
Summary: 17th Sept in 1776 he served 2 months as a Private under Col. Benjamin Simonds 
Inlisted in May 1777 in Col. Jn Ashleys Regiment and served until the 18th Oct.  following

5. In what battles was he engaged?    none stated

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?    Sheffield - Mass.tts

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?    Traditionary evidence alone

8. Are the papers defected as to form or authentication?   the papers are correct in form and authentication

I CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

Wm Gordon Examining Clerk. {signature]
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Coldwater Mich, Jan 11th 1888. 
Com. of Pensions 

My grandfather enlisted in the Revolutionary was from Vermont, and drew a pension for services in that war. I wish to know if his name Nathaniel Cowles (sometimes spelled Cole) is on the pension record. 

I wish to join the Daughters of the Revolution, and did not find satisfactory record elsewhere I write you. please let me at your earliest convenience. 
Mrs Harvey Mills 
Coldwater Mich 

225 West Chicago St.
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23585
Revolution
INVALID

File No. 23585
Nathaniel Cowles
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th '32

Index:__Vol. 2, Page 75

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Examined by [illegible]
Usa Nov 2 1892

Jan. 15, 1899 - History Mr. Henry Hadlow. 8th St. N.Y. City     L.

Jany 21'99
Mrs. Harvey Mill
Coldwater, Mich

Apr 21, '99  as above thru Hon J C Burrow 
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92.09
Nathaniel Cowles

aom'd

8 mo pri
$26.66


Thomas Beals
Agent
Canandaigua
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I, Charles Crane, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Cowles for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this first day of September A.D. 1832.
Charles Crane [signature]