Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5134, for James Owen, South Carolina
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(8-1776)

SERVICE                                          NUMBER
S.C.                 Owen, James          S. 5134

Va.                    Owens

Born in Va.                                           carded
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7685
West Tennessee
James Owen
of Robertson Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a pr & Sergt in the company command
by Captain Orea & others other of the regt commanded
by Col. Watson & in the S. Carolina
line for 10 month for 1776
Pr. 9.mo - $30
Sergt 2d - 10
  40
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of May
1833 and sent to W. Seal
Springfield. Ten
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $80-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 20
$100 -
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm S Allison Clerk.
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 91
James Owens S.C. and Va.
Records corrected
Apr20,  [illegible]
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Dead. See letter to T.H. Fleton
R. April 18. 1834.
Date of death
[illegible] AB
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State of Tennessee Robertson County
This day being the thirteenth day of August one Thousand
Eight Hundred and Thirty two personally applied in open
Court before the County Court of Robertson County now sitting James
Owen resident in the County of Robertson and State of
Tennessee aged 70 years the 6th day of August Who
being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
that he entered the service of the united states
under the following named officers and served as
herein Stated he states that he was a substitute
in my fathers place Voluntine Owen in the latter
part of Seventeen hundred and
of MaySeventeen hundred and Twenty six and was placed under Capt
William Snow to Charlestown South carolina and thare
to Charles Town and staid these twenty or twenty five days
and took the Oath of allegiance under Gen Rutledge
from thare to hatwells [?] point and then we joined
under Col Orea and for ther to Sulivans Island and
remained ther until Sir Peter Parker came and attacked
the fort and got completely sub'd [?] and then back to
hatwells [?] and point from there to Charles town and there
discharged in Charlestown and in the fall of Seventeen
hundred and Seventy seven moved back to brunswik
County State of Virginia then was called out in the 
militia service and served about one month and returned
home and then enlisted under Capt Joseph Greenhill and
Charles Earby Liutenant and from thare we went to [illegible]
Bay and ther staid and [illegible] our horses and
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under Borrel Stevan and from there we went up to the
long honerly [?] and there discharged then in the spring one
thousand Seven hundred and Eighty one the militia
was calld upon again then I Substituted for Benjamin
Lane then we marched to Richard Lane and then enlisted
under buck Stiff in the hors service for the same tours
and served the tour out in dunwoody and brunswick and then
discharged then in the fall of 1781 The militia was called
out agin out of brunswic County Virginia We marched out
under Col Richd Eliot and Maj Thos Edmunds my Capt
was Howel Eldridge we marched down to swans point
upon James river will there we had a draft at swans point
and I drew to go to little york to face old Corn Wallis
and we did face him and Col Morry Winters was our Co.O
We mached from this up to Williamsburg and there i got discharge
from under Col. Morry Weathers hand & that he has no
papers to share any thing about his service at this
time nor does he know of any person by which he
can prove the same & he hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or annuity Except
the present and declares that his name is not
nor ever has been on any pension roll of this
or any other state or Teretory Sworn to & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
in open Court
James Owen
W Seal Clk
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State of Tennessee 
Robertson County
Richard Pepper clergy
residing in the State & County aforesaid and
David Henry citizen residing in the same
or hereby certify that we are well acquanted
with James Owen who has subscribed and
Sworn to the above declaration that we
believe him to be 70 years of age & that
is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the
Revolution and that we concur in that
opinion Sworn to and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid
Richard Pepper
David Henry
James Jones
Sworn to in open Court
Test W Seal Clk
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation
of the matter and after putting the interrogatorys prescribed by the
War Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary
soldier and served as he states, and the court further certify that
it appears to them that Richard Pepper who signed the
preceeding Certificate is a Clergiman residing in Robertson
County and that David Henry is a Citizen of said County &
is a creditable person and that their statement is entitled
to credit
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I William Seal Clerk of the County Court
of Robertson County do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of application 
of William Smith for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal of
office in the town of Springfield
this 15th day of August 1832
W. Seal
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State of Tennessee Roberson County on this Thirteenth day of
August in the year one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Two
personally appeared in open Court before the County Court
before the County Court
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Pension Agency West Tennessee
Office Bank U. States
Nashville 29th Jany 1834
Sir
I enclose you three sheets of documents relating
to the claim of James Owen's children for his pension due at
this office, for your instruction relative to the payment thereof
either in the Vouchers now presented or on a new Set of Vouchers either
form for which you will be pleased to furnish
James Owen his wife are both dead - he surviving his
wife - leaving the following children now living - viz
Nancy Johnson (late Nancy Owen) & her husband Arthur Johnson
James Owen (who has administration on his fathers estate)
Harrietta Curts (late Owen) & her husband John Curts
Polly Cook (late Owen) & her husband Natt Cook
Mairon [?] Baggett (late Owen) Widow of Jesse I Baggett decd
Fransas [?] Baggett (late Owen) & her husband Eli Baggett
Joseph W. Owen
Susan Ann England (late Owen) & her husband Joseph England
& John Owen - not known Certainty to be live as he has not
been heard of by any of his relatives since June
1832 at which time he was in the state of Ohio - and here lies the difficulty at the agency
as it is not known whether he be alive or not - or if
living where he is to be found in and to get his
name to the power of Attorney to draw the
money - - His brother James Owens holds
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a power of attorney made to him at the departure for transfer
of John Owen authorizing him to receive in his behalf whatever
portion might belong to him of their Fathers estate at the
of the latter - duly granted & register - dated the 30th Jany
1832. The Father died on the 19th July 1833 -
Nancy Savage-Will Savage - Thomas Savage - Lucy
Savage - Polly Savage & James Cook - Whose names by
their guardians, and affixed to the power of attorney per the
suit [?] - are grand children of James Owens decd - but 
whether their mother died before or since the death of the
Pensioner Jane Owens, is not known to me -
Nancy Johnson & her husband lives in the State of
Illinois, and all the other children except J. Owen lives
in Robertson County Tennessee, when their Father resided
when he died- [illegible] to reply to this as soon as
Amendment [?]
I remain. Most respectfully
Your of servt
Thos H. Fulcher by
In Smith Coup
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20.005
James Owen
Robinson Co
Tennessee
from 1776 private
[illegible] Sargt -  11 month
Pr. 9 mo. $30
Sargt 2 " 10
_____
$40
W. Seal Eqr
Clk Robertson Co
Springfield
Ten
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
Period when the
service was
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 removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send 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 James Owen Robinson Co
Tennessee
Period when the service was rendered
May 1776
1777
"
Sp 1781
Fall Dit
Duration of the
claimant's service.
Years Month Days
" 3 "
" 1 "
" 3 "
" 2 "
" 2 "
Rank of the claimant.
Priv
"
"
"
Sargt
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Col. Orea
Cap. Snow
Col Watson
Cap Harrison
Cap Greenhill
Capt Buckstiff
Col. Elliot
Maj Edmond
[illegible] Eldridge
Col Merriweathers
Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
70 years
So Car
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary.
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 constructed to extent, 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 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, etc., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefit 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 the 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 applicants reside. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

                                                                   DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
                                            State Territory, or District of
                                             County of
On this             day of                                personally appeared (a) before  
          A B. a resident (b) of                              in the county of                        and State, Territory, or District of           aged (c)            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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)           , with.        and served in the                (e) regiment of the line,                under the following named offices:

(Here set forth the names and ranks of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service ; (and if he server under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particlar 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

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                                           A. B.
        (And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                                                                                     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                                                                       for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and seal of office (i) this 
                         day of                                          &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the name 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 the State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the                             and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we 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 days 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. 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 Clerk of Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orginal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for pension.

 In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal
 of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the orginal discharge or commission; but if 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 hid personal knowledge of the service oh the applicant, and such circumstance connected therewith as may have a tendency to throw lightupon the transaction.

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 material facts, which can be used in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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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, it 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 service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
(To an Officer. ) 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 the 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 nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, fromtheir 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 certity to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deened 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 inquiry whether the belief is general or 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 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 ofice, 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 genine signature.

No payments can be made upon 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 theopinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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(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 be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldiers must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so 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 depots and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positive as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: ---For____year_____month____days, I served as a ______ for _______ months and ______ days, I served as a ________; and for such service 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 grade of the pensioner and the length of service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  ome persons who apply for pensions mere state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  

It must begin every case, be clearly shown under what officer the applicant severed; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corp 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 n any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certified officer, should accompany the papers.                                                   
                                                                  
                                                                    Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certifing officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certiicate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass 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 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 affidavits the time of the claimant's 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 verify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The note
 from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is 
The note (j) applies to continental troops 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.
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May 13, 1933
XXXXX
JAMES OWEN
S. 5134
BA-J/MLB
Mrs. W. W. McClanahan
316 Oak Street
Springfield, Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date in which
you request the Revolutionary War record of James Owen who
enlisted in North Carolina and Virginia and was pensioned while
residing in Robertson County, Tennessee.
You are furnished below the history of James Owen, the
only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records
of this office who served from Virginia. The data therein were
obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 5134,
based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
James Owen was born August 6, 1762, in Dinwiddie County,
Virginia; he stated that his age was recorded in Old Kettlestick
Church in that county.
While residing in South Carolina, he enlisted late in May,
1776, as a private and substitute for his father, Voluntine Owen,
in Captain William Snow's company, Colonel Orea's (possibly meant
for Colonel Horry's) South Carolina regiment, and served three
months. In the fall of 1777, he moved "back to Brunswick County,
Virginia", and enlisted and served about one month in Captain
William Harrison's company, Colonel Alexander Watson's Virginia
regiment. He then enlisted in Captain Joseph Greenhill's Virginia
company, served three months and was discharged. He enlisted in
the spring of 1781 and served two months in Captain Buckstiff's
Virginia company. He enlisted in the fall of 1781 and served
two months as orderly sergeant in Captain Howell Eldridge's
company, Colonels Richard Elliot's and Merriwether's Virginia
regiments.
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After the Revolutionary War, James Owen resided in Warren
County, North Carolina, until about 1808, when he moved to
Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August
13, 1832, while a resident of Robertson County, Tennessee.
He died February 19, 1833, in Robertson County, Tennessee.
He survived his wife, whose name and date of death are not given.
The soldier left the following children who were all living in
1834:
Nancy, wife of Arthur Johnson, and in 1834 living in Illinois.
James Owen " " " " Robertson Co. Tenn.
Henrietta, wife of John Curts, " " " " " "
Polly, wife of Robert Cook, " " " " " "
Minor Baggett, widow of Jesse I or J. " " " " " "
Baggett
Francis " wife of Eli " " " " " " "
Joseph W. Owen " " " " " "
Susan Ann, wife of Joseph England " " " " " "
John Owen, who in 1833 was living in Ohio and had not been heard of
since that date by any of his relatives.
The names of the following grandchildren of the soldier, James
Owen, appeared in the claim in 1834 (the name of their parents not
stated): Nancy Savage, Wilse Savage, Thomas Savage, Lucy Savage,
Polly Savage and James Cook.
There are no further family data in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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5134
INVALID.
File No. 5134
James Owens
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7" 1832
Index: - Vol. M, Page 280
[Arrangement of 1870.]
James Owen, S.C. Va
Records corrected
Apr 29 1904
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1932 Sept 26 - Hist to - Mrs A.A. McClanahan - MLB
1932 Oct 26 - Hist to Mrs John S Sprouse - MLB
1933 May 13 " " " W W McClanahan - MLB
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James Owen
20,005
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State of Tennessee
Robertson County 
This day being the 26th
day of November 1832 James Owen a resident in this
County and State aforesaid who being first
duly sworn before Meredith Walton Esqr.
a Justice of the peace in and for the County
aforesaid doth on his oath make the following
additional declaration in order to obtain
["a pension" crossed out] the benefit of an act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832
States in addition to his age mentioned in his
original declaration (to which this is appended
2 forma a component part) that he has no
record of his age, that his knowledge of his
age was handed down by his point, that
he was by them informed that his age was
recorded in old Kettlestick Church in
Dinwiddie County Virginia where he was born
That when he was first called into service
in the army of the revolution he was then
a resident in the State of South Carolina
That the period of his service in 1776 was then
months, in 1777 and month under Col
Watson in Capt Wm Harrison Company that in the
third tour of duty mentioned in his original
declaration he served three months, that in
his fourth tower of duly he served under
Capt. Buckstiff two month
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that in the fifth tour of duty mentioned as
before he served two months as an orderly Sergeant he received one
discharge signed by Col. Merriweather but
whatever was done with it he knows not
and whether the received other discharges
or not he does not recollect, he also states
that since the revolutionary war he has resided
in Warren County North Carolina from
whence he moved to the State of Tennessee
where he now resides and has resided twenty
four years last past, he further states
that he is personally known to Maj Hugh
Henry, Capt. David Henry, John Cone, Thomas
Woodard, Arthur Dill, Joseph Winfield and
many others who he deems needless to enumerate
who can testify to his character for veracity
their belief of his services as a ["revolution" crossed out]
soldier of the revolution, which additional
declaration is made in the County of Robertson
State of Tenessee
James Owen
State of Tennessee
Robertson County 
I William Meredith Walton
Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid do
hereby certify that James Owen who hath subscribed
his name to the foregoing additional declaration
in order to obtain pension was duly sworn before
me according to law & that he is a respectable
citizen & a man of veracity In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand seal this 26th
Nov 1832
Meredith Walton
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State of Tennessee
Robertson County 
I William Seal Clerk of
the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for
the County aforesaid do hereby certify
that Meredith Walton Esq whose name is
assigned to the foregoing certificate of Probate
is a Justice of the peace in and for the
County aforesaid duly commissioned
and qualified as such and that full
faith and credit is and ought to be due
to his signature as such and that the
same is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at office
in Springfield this 26th day of
November 1832
W. Seal
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315 Oak St
Springfield Tennessee
Sept. 1, 1932
To the Director of Pensions
Washington, D.C
Please send me the war record of James
Owen, or Owens who was granted a pension
in Robertson Co. Term, about 1833 or
1835. I will greatly appreciate this
information if you can give it me.
Yours truly,
Mrs. A. A. McClanahan
[stamp "RECEIVED SEP 6 1932 PENSION FILED [illegible]"]
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Springfield, Tenn
Sept. 29, 1932
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Will you please
give me any information
the pension record of
Joseph Logan of Kentucky
and James Owen of Tennessee
it please in
furnished?
I thank you
Sincerely,
Mrs. Jno. V. Sprouse
307 N. Main
Springfield
Tennessee
[Note "cannot iden 10702 HLB Cannot iden".]
[Note "Mrs Finch please see if you have a record of these soldiers."]
[2 Received date stamps, one for Oct 5 1932 and other Oct 6 1932]
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Burean of Pensions
Washington. D. C.
Gentlemen: - Please send
me the war record of James
Owen a Revolutionary soldier
who enlisted in North Carolina
also in a Virginia Co, he received
a pension in Robertson
County, Tennessee
If you have any records
of a mor Swift, (first name unknown
to me) or a Baggett who received a pension
please send me their records also
Thanking you I am
Mrs. W. W. McClanahan
316 Oak St. Springfield Tenn.
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October 26, 1932
JAMES OWEN
S. 5134
BA-J/ALS
Mrs. John V. Sprouse
307 North Main
Springfield, Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you
request information relative to James Owen, a soldier of the
Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on
file in pension claim, S. 5134, of James Owen, based upon his miliitary
service in the Revolutionary War.
James Owen was born August 6, 1762, in Dinwiddie County,
Virginia; he stated that his age was recorded in Old Kettlestick
Church in that county.
While residing in South Carolina, he enlisted late in May,
1776, as a private and substitute for his father, Voluntine Owen,
in Captain William Snow's company, Colonel Orea's (possibly meant
for Colonel Horry's) South Carolina regiment, and served three
months. In the fall of 1777, he moved "back to Brunswick County
Virginia", and enlisted and served about one month in Captain
William Harrison's company, Colonel Alexander Watson's Virginia
regiment. He then enlisted in Captain Joseph Greenhill's Virginia
company, served three months and was discharged. He enlisted in
the spring of 1781 and served two months in Captain Buckstiff's
Virginia company. He enlisted in the fall of 1781 and served
two months as orderly sergeant in Captain Howell Eldridge's
company, Colonels Richard Elliot's and Merriwether's Virginia
regiments.
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier resided in Warren
County, North Carolina, until about 1808, when he moved to Tennessee.
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September 26, 1932

EA-[illegible] J

James Owen

S. 5134

Mrs. A. A. McClanahan
315 Oak Street
Springfield, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to James Owen or
Owens, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, S. 5134, based upon the Revolutionary War
service of James Owen

He was born August 6, 1762, in Dinwiddie County, Virginia;
he stated that his age was recorded in old Kettlestick Church
in that county.

While residing in South Carolina, he enlisted late in May,
1776, as a private and substitute for his father, Voluntine
Owen, in Captain William Snow's company, Colonel Orea's
(possibly meant for Colonel Horry's) South Carolina regiment,
and served three months. In the fall of 1777, he moved "back to Brunswick County, Virginia", and enlisted and served about
one month in Captain William Harrison's company, Colonel
Alexander Watson's Virginia regiment. He then enlisted in
Captain Joseph Greenhill's Virginia company, served three months
and was discharged. He enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served
two months in Captain Buckstiff's Virginia company. He enlisted
in the fall of 1781 and served two months as orderly sergeant
in Captain Howell Eldridge's company, Colonels Richard Elliot's
and Merriwether's Virginia regiments.

After the Revolutionary War, the soldier resided in Warren
County, North Carolina, until about 1808, when he moved to
Tennessee.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August
13, 1832, while a resident of Robertson County, Tennessee.
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James Oven died February 19, 1833, in Robertson County,
Tennessee.  He survived his wife, whose anne and date of desth
are not stated.

The soldier left the following children who were all living
in 1334:

Nancy, wife of Arthur Johnson, and in 1834 living in Illinois
James Owen                                         "      "      "      "  Robertson, Co., Tenn.
Henrietta, wife of John Curts.             "      "      "      "         "            "       "
Polly, wife of Robert Cook,                  "      "      "      "         "            "       "
Minor Baggett, widow of Jesse I or J.
Baggett                                                  "      "      "      "         "            "       "
Francis Haggett, wife of Eli                 "      "      "      "         "            "       "
Beggett                                                  "      "      "      "         "            "       "
Joseph W. Owen                                   "      "      "      "         "            "       "
Susan Ann, wife of Joseph England.   "      "      "      "         "            "       "
John Owen, who in 1832 was residing in Ohio and had not been heard 
of since that date by any of his relatives.

The names of the following grandchildren of the soldier, James
Owen, appeared in the claim in 1834, the names of their parants 
not stated: - Nancy Savage, Wilse Savage, Thomas Sarage, Lucy Savage,
Polly Savage and Janes Cook.

There are no further family data in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator