Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,656, William Bower, Continental (New York)
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Service
Continental (New York)

Name
Bower, William

Number
S.34,656
B.L.Wt. 958-100

MD Agency
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958
William Bower
private

Hazen's Regiment

Warrant issued February 2nd 1822

John Kennedy, Atty
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7364

Maryland
William Bower
of Washington in the state of Maryland who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen of the N. York line for the term of 5 years, War

Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 7th of July 1858

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Mar 1819 and sent to Thomas Kennedy Agent, Hagerstown, MD

Arrears to 4th of 4 Mar 1819 7.29-33 = 63.48
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 $48.00
Combined $111.48

{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March 1818}
Washington County MD

Faint writing on left page:

Notification sent September [illegible]
Tho Kennedy, Hagerstown, MD
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Wm Benryon
from Bower
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State of Maryland, Washington County, SS.

On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, William Bower aged seventy-five years, resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:

That he enlisted at Birkhill in the State of New York soon after Burgoyne was taken in the Congress Regiment commanded by Col. Hazen, under Capt. White during the war and was discharged after the war was over. That his original declaration was made on the 7th of July 1818 that his pension certificate is No 7364 and bears date of the 3 March 1819.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United states on the 18th day of March, 1818 and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary War." passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
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Schedule of Property
9 Hoggs, 30 fowles, 1 table, 5 chairs, 1 chest, 1 trunk, 4 cups and saucers, 5 pewter plates, 1 doz earthen [illegible], 1 tea pot, 1 coffee pot, 1 sugar bowl, 2 axes, 1 jug, 2 earthen dishes, 1 dough tray, 6 pewter spoons, 6 knives and fork, 3 pots, 1 Dutch oven, 1 frying pan and skillet, 1 tin bucket, 2 wooden buckets, 1 tea kettle, 30 lbs bacon, 1 small looking glass, 1 coffee mill, 6 earthen pots, 1 bottle, 1 sand stone

I am by professions a labourer (laborer) but am too old ad infirm to work - my wife is about fifty five years of age - have one daughter living with me Elizabeth aged twenty who works for herself.

William Bower - His X Mark

Witness
Tho Kennedy

Sworn to and declared on the first day of August 1820 in open court
SEAL O H Williams - Clerk

I O H Williams, clerk of Washington County Court Maryland do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifty dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this Eighth day of August 1820.

O H Williams
Clerk of the Court of the County of Washington

SEAL
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District of Maryland Washington County

On this seventh day of July 1818 before me the subscriber chief judge of the fifth judicial district of the state of Maryland composed of Frederick, Washington, and Allegany Counties personally appeared William Bower or Bauer aged seventy years resident in Washington County in the 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 entitle "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" that he the said William Bower enlisted with Major Dory at Fishkill State of New York in the Congress regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen for three years or during the war. That he does not know what year he enlisted but it was a few months after the capture of Burgoyne and he served upwards of five years, and was discharged near West Point after the end of the war - his first Captain was named White and said White was Major when said Bower was discharged - That he sent his discharge some years
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ago to the late General Heister than a member of Congress to apply for his bounty land - but the General dying soon after he neither got his land nor his discharge back again. That during his term of service he was in the battle at Pompton Plains and at the engagement at York Town when Cornwallis surrendered. and that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his county for support, and that he has no other evidence of his services now in his power. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

John Buchanan

I John Buchanan Chief Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Bower or Bauer did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of his county for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress.

7th July 1818

Jno Buchanan
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State of Maryland Washington County do wit,
I Otto Hall and William Cluh of Washington County Court of the State of Maryland do hereby Certify that the honorable John Buchanan whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit is Certified is Chief Judge of the fifth Judicial district of the State of Maryland composed of the Counties Frederick, Washington and Allegany duly commissioned and qualified
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this Seventh day of July eighteen hundred and Eighteen
C. H. Williams,
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MMNF
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

July 21, 1926
Harry S. Vorhis
50 Vanderbilt Ave.,
New York, N. Y

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 34658 it appears that William Bower, or Bauer, (a Dutchman) enlisted at Fishkill, New York in the fall of 1777, as a private in Captain White's Company, Colonel Hazen's Regiment, was in the battles of Pompton Plains, and at the Siege of Yorktown, and served over five years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 7, 1818 while a resident of Washington County, Maryland, at which time he stated that he was aged seventy years.
In 1820 he stated that he was aged seventy-five years, and referred to his wife aged fifty-five years, name not given, and had one daughter living with him, Elizabeth aged
twenty years. His name does not appear as Bowen.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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50 Vanderbilt Avenue,
New York, N. Y.
June 1, 1926
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:

of
Would you kindly advise me if there is any record in your office
of a Revolutionary Soldier named William Bowen (surname also spelled " Bower "
on some of the rolls, according to the Adjutant General's office. He enlisted
in Capt. Moses White's company, also designated 9th Company Col. Moses Hazen's
Regiment, Continental Troops. He enlisted May 3, 1778 for the war and was discharged
June 30, 1783. He was presumably from some part of New York state, as his son, Joseph Bowen, lived in the town of Danby, Tompkins Co., N. Y. in 1835.
We are anxious to ascertain any facts about him that may be recorded
in the pension office, although we do not know that he ever received a pension.
Very truly yours,
 
Harry S. Voorhis

[in circular stamp] U.S. Pension Office  H Jun 2 1926
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34656
Revy INVALID.
File No. 34656
William Bower
Pri Rev War
Act. 18th March 18th
Index: - - Vol. 2, Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870]
1926 June 21- Hist to Harry S.
[unintelligible]
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State of Maryland Washington County
Be it remembered that on the
first day of August 1820 before me
the subscriber a justice of the peace
for the county aforsaid, personally
appeared Henry Young and Hugh
Connelly, two of the United States Pensioners
and made oath on the Holy Evangels
of Almight God that William Bower
also a Pensioner of the United States,
and who also attended the Court
this day, is the same William
Bower who served during the
Revolutionary War in the Congress
Regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen
in which both of their deponents to
also served; and further their deponents
faith not Sworn Before Jno. Kennedy
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I Thomas Kennedy a Justice of the
peace for
Washington County and
State of Maryland, do hereby certify
that Henry
two
Young and Hugh Connely the
deponents aforesaid
are two of the
United States Pensioners
and
credible persons, under the Act of the United States March 18 1818.

Given under my
hand this first
day of August 1820
Tho Kennedy
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Maryland, Washington County jc
I hereby certify that Thomas Kennedy gentleman whose
name appears to the aforegoing instrument of writing is a justice
of the peace duly commissioned and qualified and to all whose
acts as such due faith & credit is and ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of my office
this 11th day of August 1820
, Williams Clk of
Wash County Court [illegible]
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State of Maryland
County of Washington
23298 & 38.299-

Know all men by these present that I William Bower of Washington County and State of Maryland, do hereby constitute and appoint John Kennedy of Washington City to be my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from Secretary of War of the United States, or of such other person as it duly authorized to issue and deliver the same, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefore and my said Attorney is hereby vested with all power or authority that I myself could or might exercise were I personally present. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and seal this twenty fifth day of September in this year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty this Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of Robert Hughes 
William Bower
Mark
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State of Maryland Washington County
Be it remembered that before me a justice
of the peace for the County
aforementioned, on
this Twenty fifth day of September
1820
personally
appeared
William Bower
within named and acknowledged the
foregoing power of Attorney to be his
free act and deed for the purposes
therein mentioned.
Acknowledged before
Robert Hughes

State of Maryland Washington County 
I hereby certify that Robert Hughes Gentleman whose name
is signed to the above acknowledgment was at the time
signing thereof and still is a Justice of the peace for the County
aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, and to all his acts as such
full faith and credit, is and ought to be given as well in Courts of
Justice as thereout
In Testimony whereof I have hereby
subscribed my name and affixed the seal
of my office this 25th day of November 18
O.H. Williams Ck W.C.C
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