Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7843, for John Owen, Virginia
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Va.
Owen, John
R. 7843
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March 17, 1835
Pension Office
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Georgia
County of Greene
SS.
On this the ninth day of March 1835 personally appeared before [different handwriting] The Honorable Angus M. D. King Judge of the Superior [end different handwriting] Court of said County, John Owen a resident of Haralsons district, in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty years on the 25th day of February 1835, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832.
That he was born in the year 1755, at New Point Comfort Glocester [Gloucester] County, Virginia. He first served (as a minute man) the year he does not distinctly recollect, and served at intervals, at least three months, this service commenced at the time Dunmore landed at Gwinns [Gwynn's] Island, and was under the command of Captain Billups, towards the close of this service was commanded by Captain Gales, we were while in this service attached to the Command of Col. Peyton, and remained on the Chesapeak [Chesapeake] Bay. 
In the year 1780 he enlisted for eighteen
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Months as a regular soldier, in Glocester [Gloucester] County (Va) and was attached to Captn Young's company, at Little York, & was in the regiment commanded by Col Wm Davis, which was under the command of Gen Steuben He remained a few days at Little York in the latter part of the fall of the year & was then marched to Chesterfield Court House, under the command of the same officers and remained there until the Spring. He was then marched to Osborn's Ware House, on James river for the purpose of attacking Arnold who burnt the place before our arrival. He was then selected with twenty four others, & remained with them at Chesterfield Court House, to prepare cartridges. The invalids of Steuben's command remained with this detachment. After being selected to prepare cartridges he was placed under the command of Captn Greer, he was about a month employed at this place. He then marched under Captn Greer to the Magazine at Westham, [Westhampton] seven miles from Richmond, & was delivered over to the command of Captn Ambrose Bohanan, under him John Brooks was first lieutenant and Wm Brooks was 2nd Lieutenant. He remained here not less than six weeks. He then marched under the same officers with ammunitions &c. to Goochland Court House, where he remained not less than two months. he then marched to Albermarle Court House, & remained there until the Corps to which he was attached was compelled to retreat by the arrival
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of Farltons Cavalry in the neighbourhood He was still under the same company Officers. He then marched towards [illegible] Court House, & on the way the corps was met by the public waggons belonging to the main army, & delivered the ammunitions &c up to them. He then marched under the same company officers to Richmond & remained there to guard the prisoners until after the surrender of Cornwallis at Little York, & during the period of the service aforesaid, he was engaged in no civil employment. & for this service he claims a pension. He has no record of his age, & he does not know any person within a convenient distance of the Court by whom he can prove his service. His discharge was placed in the care of Col Cary with whom he lived (10 years after leaving the army) at the close of which time Col Cary died & the discharge was misplaced. that he never afterwards received it.
By reason of defect of memory from old age, & lapses of time, he does not know precisely how long he served but according to the best of his memory, he served as a minute man at different periods not less than 3 months and as an enlisted soldier 18 months
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or an annuity, except the present, & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first aforesaid
Thos M Grimes
Clk. 1.6.3.6.
John Owen [different handwriting, X]
mark
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Interrogatories by the Court, & answers of the applicant.
1st Int. Where, & in what year were you born?
1st Ans. At New Point Comfort in Glocester [Gloucester] County Virginia on the 25th of July 1755
2 Int. Have you any record of your age? & if so, where is it
2nd Ans. I have no record of my age, it was left in Virginia
3rd Int. Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the revolutionary war? & where do you know [now] live
3rd Ans. In Glocester [Gloucester] Co Va (since the war,) in Virginia, afterwards in Clark Co Ga. and for 20 years past in Greene County Georgia.
4th Int How were you called into service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? if a substitute for whom.
4th Ans. I first served as a minute man (in the militia) I afterwards enlisted and served [crossed out] as a regular soldier [end crossed out] 18 Months? Never served as a substitute.
5th Int State the names of some of the regular officers with whom you served, such continental & militia as you can recollect, & the general circumstances of your service
5th Ans As a minute man I was under Captns Billups, Gales, & Col Peyton. Under my enlistment, Col Wm Davis & Gen Steuben (the Captns were as named in the statement of my service
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I cannot [crossed out words] say positively what others. The regiment to which I was attached was known as the Virginia Regiment
6th Int Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service?
6th Ans I did.
7th Int State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighbourhood. & who can testify as to your Character for Veracity & their belief of your services as a revolutionary soldier.
7th Ans Captn Wm Redd, Majr Oliver Porter, Major Thomas Stocks, the Rev. E Bradshaw. & others
John ["X" written in different handwriting] Owen
his mark. 
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year first aforesaid
Angus M. D. King
Judge Sup. Court
Mr Elijah Bradshaw - a clergyman residing in Haralious district in the County of Greene and William Redd [added later] a citizen [end added later] residing as aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jno Owen, who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be about eighty years of age, that he is reputed & believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion
Elijah Bradshaw
Wm Redd
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first aforesaid
Thos M Grimes - Clk. S.C.G.C.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to the Court that [different handwriting] Elijah Bradshaw [end different handwriting] who has signed the preeceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Greene Co Ga & that William Redd who has also signed the same, is a resident in the County of Greene & is a creditable person & that their statement is entitled to credit
Angus M. D. King 
Judge Sup. Court
Flint District 
Groth
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Greensboro Georgia 9th Feby 1835.
Sir
Inclosed, you will receive a declaration of a pension, under an act passed 7th June 1832. After examining it pease let me know its fate
Respectfully
E E Park
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John Owen
Ga.
No. 19542.

Admit as pri
18 mo $60

d.e.j.k.l.m
E E Park
[crossed out] Vincent Sandford [end crossed out]
Greenboro [Greensboro] Ga.
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War Department, Pension Office, April 16th, 1833

Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be reviewed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (these } ) you will, when you return your papers to this Department, and this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A statement, showing the service of John Owen

[column headings: Period when the service was rendered | duration of the claimant's service | Rank of the claimant | names and rank of the Company officers under whom he served | names and rank of the General and Field officers | Battles in which the applicant was engaged | country through which he marched | place of [illegible] when he entered the service, and age [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] | Evidence by which the declaration is supported ]

about 2 years before the capture of Cornwallis | disch'd [discharged] 25 Dec. 1781 | Capt. Young, Capt. Greer | Col. Davis | [column left blank] | From Little York to Chesterfield C.H. [courthouse] then to Westham then to Gonchland [Goochland] C.H. [courthouse] to Richmod, Va. | 76 years Gloucester Co. Va. | witness

[next entry] [column with Period when service rendered is left blank] | something like 6 mos. [months] | Pri. [Private] | Capt. Richard Gregory | [all remaining columns are left blank]

I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
On this [blank] day of  [blank] 
in the County of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged [blank] years
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank]
with [blank] and served in the
[blank] regiment of the [blank] line, 
under the following named officers: [blank]
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served 
under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states
I [blank] 
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of [blank]
for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of [blank]
&c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank]
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank]
and C. D. residing in (the same)
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank]
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier
of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the 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 it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank]
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank]
Clerk of the Court of [blank]
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation of [blank]
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
&c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
it neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the action.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there
subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account
of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier, Did you ever receive a discharge from the and what has become of it?
To an Officer. service, Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
{a} The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will  follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
{b}  The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
{c} The age of the claimant must invariably he mentioned.
{d} The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served
{e} Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served;  otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every clamant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in languages
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and in consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For [blank] year [months] and [blank] days, I served as a [blank] for [blank] months and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]; and for such  services I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grate of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too 
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are highly objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in
the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant 
served; the duration of each term of engagement;
 the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
{f} The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
{g} The opinion of the Court is always required.
{i} The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
{j} The Clerk must affix his seat, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public  papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
{j} in a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses,
who are required to set forth in their spirits the name of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the with
and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in not {j} applies in continental trooups only.
{k} This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
{l}If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact
{m} The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
[Note at bottom of form]
The name of name of Jn Owen has been found upon the rolls and he
can have a pension of the 18 months term.  no allowance can
be made for his militia service unless it is specified as
required above.
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John Owen
Georgia

-Suspended-
Lel 19 Mar. 1835 E.E. Park
Lel - 16 April 1835
E.E. Parks -

14 May 35 same -
3 [cross out]  (31 Aug "  same
31 Dec " Hon Tho Glafscook

78213
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REJECTED

1843
                          am
P.O. _____________________________
John Owen  
Service: __________________________
Enlisted: __________________________, 18  .
Discharged: ______________________, 18   .

Application Filed: _________________, 18  .

Alleges: ____________________________________
_____________________________________________
Re-enlisted: ________________________________
_____________________________________________

Attorney: ___________________________________
P.O. _________________________________________
______________________________________________
_______Recognized, ______________ Contract.
______Cert of Dis.  Searched for ________, 18  .
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Greensboro 4th May 1835.
Sir
Yours of 20th Apl relating to to the pension claimed by John Owen &c. I received, a few days since, I am at a loss to know what further testimony is required, or [crossed out] in [end crossed out] what manner it is necessary to present it. Will you please say what [crossed out, illegible] further is [crossed out] required [end crossed out] necessary, also give me instructions that the testimony presented (should he be able to furnish any further) may be taken according to the requisition's of Your department.
Respectfully
E E Park.
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Jno - Owen
Jno Hawthorne
Ga Sus 32

Jas Pittman
Ga [illegible] 32

July 20 - 82
All x by
Mr Ames for 
Mr Bricketts

F.F. P. Triplett [illegible]
Chief Clerk for
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Sir, 
I desire to see the papers in the cases of John Owen, Jno Hawthorne and James Pittman, under Act 7 June 1832, suspended, Georgia rolls.
Very resp
F.L. Brockett
July 13/52

F. F. C. Triplett Ge
Chief Clerk. H.
Pension office
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State of Georgia Greene County, on this the thirtieth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty two, personally appeared before the Honorable the Inferior Court of the county and state aforesaid John Owen in the seventy seventh, year of his age, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the regular service of the United States under Capn. Young 1st. Liut John Ewskin, 2nd. William Ewskin, our company was attached to a Regt. commanded by Col Davis. He does not recollect the time that he entered the service, but believes it was about two years before the Capture of Cornwallis. Our company rendezvoued at Little York & joined the Regt. of Col Davis - we were marched from Little York to Chesterfield Court. How
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at Chesterfield Court House he with twenty four others were detached under the command of Capn. Greer and was marched to the American Magazine at Westham where we remained about three months engaged in moulding bullets, preparing cartrages, &c. afterwards We moved the magazine from Westham to Gochland [Goochland] Court House, & from thence to Albermarle Ct. House, to prevent its being taken by Col Tarlton, Light Horse, the magazine was afterwards taken to the seige of York, & he with the twenty four men were marched to Richmond, Va, where they remained until the end of the war engaged in guarding prisoners. [crossed out] After [end crossed out]
He further states that he was not discharged until the 25th. of December 1781. after Cornwallis had surrendured at Little York
And this [illegible] further states that before he entered the regular
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service of the United States, he was frequently called upon as a minute man & performed service at different times in this capacity as [illegible] for three year, under Capt John Billups & Capn Richard Gregory (a certificate from whom is hereunto annexed) He thinks that he was engaged for something like six months in this kind of service. He further states that he was living in Gloucester County Va. at the time that he entered the [illegible]
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a [crossed out] claim [end crossed out] pension or an annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed [crossed out] before [end crossed out] this the day & year aforesaid
John Owen
his mark
[handwritten X in different hand]
[illegible, possibly Just]
Vincent Sanford Clk
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Georgia, Greene County.
And this the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion that the above mentioned applicant was a Revolutionary soldier as he states
Thos Stocks J.J.C.G.C.
James S. Park JJCGC
Francis West J.J.C.G.C.

Georgia, Greene County.
I Vincent Sanford Clerk of the Inferior Court of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Owen for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 30th Aug 1832
Vincent Sanford Clk
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19542
Claim of John Owen to the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832
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Georgia. Oglethorpe County 17th. Jany. 1832.
Captain Redd. 
Dear sir,
Received your letter by Major Moore, & in compliance with your request, do certify that John Owen acted as a soldier in the militia of Gloucester County Virginia during the whole of the revolutionary war, and without pay from the State. In the year 1780 I took command of the company of which John was a member, and do not recollect that he every was deficient in his duty, as a soldier. Indeed from the exposed situation, in which we lived, on the Chesapeak [Chesapeake], we all acted as minutemen, having our own arms & ammunition in readiness for immediate service, besides frequently performing garrison duty. 
Yours very respectfully
Rd. Gregory.
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Owen, John R 7843
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Georgia, Greene County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the County and state aforesaid John Owen being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and there was a great lapse of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; buy according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following [illegible], he served as a private in the regular [illegible] eighteen [18] months and as a minute man under Capts. [Captains] Billups and Gregory as much as two [2] years and for each he claims a pension. This [illegible] further states that it is impossible for him to give a [illegible] [illegible] or [illegible] account of his service than what is contained in the declaration he has heretofore submitted to the Department, not having any documentary [illegible], or having witness except Capt Richard Gregory
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whos has[cross out] certificate is annexed to said declaration - Desponant [sic] further states that he is very poor & infirm & has to rely on the bounty of a kind friend for a [illegible]

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 7th Oct 1833                        his
                       John   X  Owen
                              mark
           
Pas[illegible] Godlarir P.P.

Clerks office of the Superior Court of Greene County Georgia 7th Oct 1833
I Vincent Sanford Clerk of the Superior Court of the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that James W Godkin before whom the fore going affidavit was made, was a Justice of the Peace of the county and state aforesaid at the time the affidavit was made & that his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto let my hand & affixed my seal of office
Vincent Sanford clk
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Greensboro Ga 30th March 1835.
D Sir
I recd today yours of the 19th inst, relative to the declaration made by John Owen. The Infr Court of this County employed an Attorney in 1832, to make out (for such person's residents of the County as were entitled under the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.) the necessary papers, which I learned from Mr Owen had been executed and forwarded to the War Department, but was unable to get any further information from him respecting his papers or claim, more than, they had been rejected. After receiving your's today, I called on Mr Sanford the Clerk of the Infr Court, and procured the Original papers, which you will find inclosed. On the bottom of the printed form returned to Mr Sanford I find a note attached, from which I infer that so far as respects the pension as an 18 months soldier you had passed upon it, and that the difficulty now is, with regard to his services as a Militia man. Should I be correct in this inferrence, please let me know as soon as convenient. & say what [crossed out] will be [end crossed out] further will be necessary for him to do to draw the amt for this service. The proofs necessary for him to procure a pension for his services as a Militia man I expect are
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entirely out of his power, as he in unacquainted with any living person in this Country, who knew of his services as such, and the length of time which has intervened since he left Virginia, would make it uncertain about his finding proof there [crossed out, illegible]. Should I be wrong in the inference I have drawn, please direct me to the part necessary to be strengthened by further proof and explanations, and say in what form they shall be made out, and what Officers signature &c. will be required. Perhaps you may [crossed out, illegible] think me troublesome in requesting as much as I have done, but when I plead entire ignorance as to the necessary course, and the efforts made to procure for the applicant his pension entirely on account of his situation, I hope it will be a sufficient apology. 
Respectfully
E E Park
NB I have not had an opportunity of consulting the applicant, since receiving your letter, in consequence of his residing some distance from the Village, but know that the pension for his [illegible] services (should it be allowed) would be quite acceptable [crossed out, illegible] at this time, and should it be allowed you will please inclose the necessary instructions for procuring it
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Georgia
Greene County
Personally came before me John Wilson a Justice of the Peace of Harelson's [Haralson] district in the County and State aforesaid John Owen, who being duly qualified deposeth, and sayeth that he has never been apprised of the existence of any act of Congress for the benefit of the soldiers in the (revolutionary) War, between Great Brittain and the United States (that he recollects of) previous to the act of June 7th 1832. And that some two or three (or perhaps more) years after, he was discharged, that he walked to Richmond Va, from Gloucester County (or that part which was known as Mathis Co) with the expectation of receiving pay for his services, that there he was only furnished with a certificate of the amount due him, for such services- that a short time afterwards he found employment on board of a vessel and that he followed such employment for near ten years, that his certificate for pay as a soldier was lost during this time, and that he never after making application at Richmond applied again for pay, and that if his depreciation pay in 1783 was ever paid to any other individual as agent for him &c that it [crossed out] is [end crossed out] was entirely without his knowlege- he further asserts that he has never recid any pay or been in the least benefitted, by any act of Congress for his services during the Revolutionary war.
John Owen
his mark.
[handwritten X in different hand]
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Subscribed and Sworn to before me this the 4th day of April 1835.
John Wilson JP
Georgia
Greene County.
I Vincent Sanford Clerk of the Inferior Court for the County of Greene, do hereby Certify that John Wilson, before whom the above deposition was made, is an acting Justice of the Peace for Haralsons district in the County and State aforesaid
Given under my hand and seal of Office this the 6th day of April 1835.
Vincent Sanford Clk
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Georgia
Greene County
We whose names are hereunto assigned do certify that we are, and have been personally and intimately acquainted for a number of years with John Owen of the above county and State, and know him to be an honest, steady, respectable man, entitled to as much credit on oath as any man of his age and intelegiance [intelligence], And that he is a member of fair standing in the baptist church Given under our hands this the 16th November 1835. 
Thos. G. Janes.
James M Porter
Robert Newsom

The character of Mr. Owen is known to me, though he has resided in This County of which [underlined] I am Senator, [end underlined] he is [illegible] personally known- he is considered as old Gen [illegible] of [underlined] fine character. [end underlined]
Wm. C. Dawson

I Robert M Echols President of the Senate of the State of Georgia do hereby certify that Wm C Dawson, Esqr whose signature is appended to the above certificate is at this time a member of the Senate of the State of Georgia, from the County of Greene. Given under my hand this the 17th Nov 1835
Robt. M Echols
President of the Senate S. of G.

I Joseph Day Speaker of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia do hereby Certify that Dr Thomas G Janes, James M Porter Robert [crossed out, illegible] whose names are appended to the above Certificate, are members of the Representative Branch of the State Legislature from the County of Greene 
Given under my hand this the 21st day of November 1835
Joseph Day
Speaker Ho of Reps S of G