Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1539, Jeremiah Bowen, N.H. Vt.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.
Vt.

Bowen, Jeremiah
Miriam

NUMBER
W. 1539

CONTENTS
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2875
Vermont
Jeremiah Bowen
of Corinth in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Stevens of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bedel in the N.H. militia for 19 months and 14 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 64 Dollars 86 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of December 1832 and sent to S. Short Thetford Vermont

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832    97.29
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch 1833    32.43
(total)  $129.72

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by J M Duffield Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 48
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79
Vermont, (illegible)
Miriam Bowen
widow of Jeremiah Bowen 
who served in the Revolutionary 
war Vt, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 64 dollars 86 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of March 1819
and sent to Hon. L. B. Peck
H of R

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 29 July 1848, Page 125 Vol. 1 Book D.

(written vertically left side)
Date of death not on AB
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Daniel Stevens of Corinth in the county of Orange & State of Vermont aged 68 years hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jeremiah Bowen named in the foregoing declaration and I do know that he served six months as a soldier in the revolutionary war in the year 1872 in Capt. Ebenezer Websters company I was stationed in Newbury Vermont  & Haverhill Newhampshire that I served in th same company at the same time & think he was dismissed in month of Nov. of that year - I do further say there were only two companies stationed there at that time & further says not
Daniel Stevens

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
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2294
Jeremiah Bowen
application & certificate

Returns to be made to 
Simeon Short Thetford
Orange County
Vt.
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State of Vermont, 
COUNTY OF Orange}ss. Probate District of Bradford
On this 31st day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Probate ['the' crossed out] of s'd Bradford District now sitting, Jeremiah Bowen a resident of Corinth in the county of Orange and state of Vermont, aged 72 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 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. viz under Capt. Simeon Stevens & ['Col. Timothy' crossed out] in the regiment called Bedel's & enlisted in the month of April 1778 at Newbury Vermont for the term of one year & was stationed at Newbury the most part of the time - & was engaged in scouting between Connecticut River & Lake Champlain & up to Canada  line north ['& was detained in service until the last of Nov. 1779 as he thinks' crossed out] until the expiration of his term & was dismissed after serving out the year of his enlistment in the month of April 1779. He also states that in the year 1781 as he thinks, the same year that Moses Sleeper & our Smith were shot by the Indians in Cabot Vt. he enlisted into Capt. Nehemiah Lovell's Company at Newbury Vt. in the month of May & was stationed at a picker Fort in Peacham Vermont & served six months at said Fort & was there dismissed in the month of Nov'r in that year. & he supposes said Company with others was under the command of Gen'l Bayley of Newbury Vt. - 
He further declares that in the month of April 1782 he enlisted into Capt. Ebenezer Webster's company for the term of six months & was stationed at Newbury Vt - Haverhill Newhampshire the whole time & was dismissed at s'd Haverhill about the first of November after serving out his full term of six months - He further says that he resided in Bradford Vermont when he entered the service - from which he moved into Corinth where he now lives immediately after the war - that he entered the service voluntarily each time, that there were no regular Troops stationed with him at any time - He also states that he has no written discharge or documentary evidence of his service - & He refers to the Deposition of George Banfield(Banfill), Stephen Powers, Simeon Stevens, Daniel Stearns & Ezra Bates for further proof - herewith transmitted - served as a private whole time 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Vermont. 
/s/X his mark Jeremiah Bowen
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
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of George Banfill, Stephen Powers, Simeon Stevens, Daniel Stevens & Ezra Bates for further proof - herewith transmitted - served as a private whole time
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Vermont.
/s/X his mark Jeremiah Bowen
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

And the Court aforesaid, do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after having the Depositions of George Banfill, Stephen Powers, Simeon Stevens & Ezra Gates herewith transmitted & the testimony of Daniel Stevens contained in a certificate hereunto annexed, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolutionary war & served as he states. And the Court certifies that Daniel Stevens who has subscribed the annexed certificate was duly sworn to the same in Court & is a credible witness. And the Court further certifies, that it has been made to appear to them, that Joseph Berry, Edmund George, & Simeon Stevens jr. before whom the within depositions of George Banfill, Ezra Gates, Stephens Powers & Simeon Stevens were taken & sworn are Justices of the Peace in said Orange County & their signatures genuine - 
['In Testimony whereof' crossed out] I Simeon Short, Clerk or Register of the Court of Probate within & for the District of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont, being a court of Record in said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Bowen for a pension. 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 31st day of July AD 1832
/s/Simeon Short Clerk
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[left side of page]

Miriam Bowens
Declaration 

Act of July 29th 1848

[right side of page]
No. 112

Miriam Bowen
did of Jeremiah
Vermont
Act 29 July 1848,

Married 7 Augt 1794
Husband died 1844

Add 19 mo. 14 days
private $64.86 per an

Hon L . peck
HoJK
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State of Vermont
Bradford District ss} On this 28th day of September AD 1848, personally appeared before the Probate Court at a Session thereof holden at Corinth within & for Said District Miriam Bowen a resident of Corinth aforesaid in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions made by an act of Congress, passed July 29th 1848, entitled "an act ['grantin' crossed out] for the relief of certain Surviving widows & of officers and Soldiers of the revolutionary army" or of any other act or joint resolution applicable to her case - 
That she is the widow of Jeremiah Bowen who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and a Pensioner of the United States, upon the Roll of the agency of Vermont at the rate of Sixty four dollars & eighty six cents per annum under the act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832; that her husband (the said Jeremiah Bowen) died at Said Corinth on the Twelvth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty four; that she was married to the said Jeremiah Bowen on the (7th) seventh day of August Seventeen hundred and ninety four (1794); that her maiden name was Miriam Colliss; and that she is still a widow 
/s/X her mark Miriam Bowen
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Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written in open Court, before me
/s/Stephen Thomas, Judge of Probate
I further certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me & that she is a woman of veracity, that I was personally acquainted with her husband the said Jeremiah Bowen; that I, as Register of the Probate Court in the said District  of Bradford, issued letters of Administration on Said Jeremiah Bowen's estate October 8th A.D. 1844 & that said estate was fully settled before said Court on the 10th day February AD 1846 - 
/s/Stephen Thomas, Judge of Probate

State of Vermont
Bradford District ss} In Probate Court at Corinth Sept 28th 1848, I certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced that Jeremiah Bowen died at said Corinth on the 12th of September AD 1844 & that Miriam Bowen is his widow
/s/Stephen Thomas, Judge of Probate

State of Vermont
Orange County ss} Town Clerk's Office Sept 29th 1848
I John A Tenny Clerk of the town of Corinth in the county & state aforesaid do hereby certify that the following certificate appears upon the records of said town 
"Jeremiah Bowen and Miriam Collis joined in marriage August seventh seventeen Hundred ninety four by Samuel Haseltine Justice of Peace:" I further certify the above is a true copy of the record with the
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exception of date which is expressed on the records in plain legible words and figures as follows "August 7th 1794."
I John A Tenny depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk in the County town and State aforesaid and the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Corinth with the exception above named as certified by me
/s/John A. Tenny Clerk of the town of Corinth
Sworn to and subscribed by the above affiant on this 29th day of September A.D. 1848. - Before me. And I further certify that the above affiant is a credible witness
/s/Stephen Thomas, Judge 

State of Vermont
Bradford District ss} I John W Batchelder Register of the Probate Court within and for said district hereby certify that the Hon Stephen Thomas is Judge of the Probate Court within and for said district duly commissioned and qualified his Commission is dated December 1st 1847 and will expire November 30th 1848 and that the Signiture above attached purporting to be his is genuine
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of Said Court at Corinth this 28th day of September AD 1848
/s/John W Batchelder, Register
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No 2294
Vermont
Suspended 
Oct 24 
to Simeon Short
Thetford
Orange Co
Vt..

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Admitted
Private
19 mo's + 14 d's.
$64.86
S. Short
Thetford 
Vt
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BRIEF in the case of Jeremiah Bowen of Corinth County of Orange in the State of Vermont
(Act 7 June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 72. 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[column headings: Period.|Duration of Service.(Years,|Months,|Days.)|Rank. As a|Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.|]
In 1778* [margin note: found on Bedell's (Bedel) served 9 mos 18. entered 13th JUne 1778}served in Webster Co 3 mo 26 ds]|('1' crossed out]|9|18)|Private|Capt Stevens|
1781|([blank]|64.|27)| " |Capt Lovell|
1782|([blank]|3['4' crossed out]|26)| " |Capt Webster|
9 18.|([blank]|[blank]|[blank])|[blank]|Genl Bailey|
4.24|([blank]|[blank]|[blank])|[blank]|
3.23|(Roll of|Col|Waits)|Day|[blank]|
[end of columns]
5. In what battles was he engaged? Lovell Bennington 18.11
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bradford, Vermont
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
/s/James C. Wilson Examining Clerk.
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September 18, 1933
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Jeremiah Bowen-W. 1539
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Isaac Smith
611 Westford Street
Lowell, Massachusetts 

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jeremiah Bowen, who in 1832 was a resident of Piermont, New Hampshire, and at that time made affidavit in behalf of the Revolutionary War pension Jeremiah Bowen, pension claim, S.17289.  This information was given you in letter from this office, August 29, 1933, at which time your were furnished the record of Jeremiah Bowen, pension claim, S.17289.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon the Revolutionary War service of a Jeremiah Bowen of Piermont, New Hampshire.

The record of Jeremiah Bowen, pension claim, W. 1539, is furnished herein.  This is the record of the only other Jeremiah Bowen, that is found on file data given below were obtained from the papers on file in the claim for pension based upon his Revolutionary War service.

Jeremiah Bowen-W.1539
The date and place of birth of Jeremiah Bowen are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.

While residing in Bradford, Vermont, Jeremiah Bowen enlisted sometime in April, 1778 and served one year as a private in Captain Simeon Stevens' company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's regiment.  He enlisted some-
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time in May, 1781 and served six months in Captain Nehimiah Lovewell's company in the Vermont troops.  He enlisted sometime in April, 1782 and served six months in Captain Ebenezer Webster's company.

The soldier, Jeremiah Bowen, immediately after the Revolution, moved to Corinth, Orange County, Vermont.  He was residing there, when allowed pension on his application executed, July 31, 1832, then aged seventy-two years.

Jeremiah Bowen married August 7, 1794 in Corinth, Vermont, Miriam Corliss or Corlis.  He died September 12, 1844 in said Corinth.

His widow, Miriam Bowen, was allowed pension on her application executed, September 28, 1848, then aged seventy-seven years and living in Corinth, Vermont.  There is no reference to children.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[typewritten letter]
September 18, 1933
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Jeremiah Bowen-W.1539
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Isaac Smith
611 Westford Street
Lowell, Massachusetts

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jeremiah Bowen, who in 1832 was a resident of Piermont, New Hampshire, and at that time made affidavit in behalf of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jeremiah Bowen, pension claim, S.17289. This information was given you in letter from this office, August 29, 1933, at which time you were furnished the record of Jeremiah Bowen, pension claim, S.17289.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon the Revolutionary War service of a Jeremiah Bowen of Piermont, New Hampshire.
The record of Jeremiah Bowen, pension claim, W. 1539, is furnished herein. This is the record of the only other Jeremiah Bowen, that is found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data given below were obtained from the papers on file in the claim for pension based upon his Revolutionary War service.
Jeremiah Bowen - W.1539
The date and place of birth of Jeremiah Bowen are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown. 
While residing in Bradford, Vermont, Jeremiah Bowen enlisted sometime in April, 1778 and served one year as a private in Captain Simeon Stevens' company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's regiment. He enlisted some-
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[typewritten letter]
time in May, 1781 and served six months in Captain Nehemiah Lovewell's company in the Vermont troops. He enlisted sometime in April, 1782 and served six months in Captain Ebenezer Webster's company.
The soldier, Jeremiah Bowen, immediately after the Revolution, moved to Corinth, Orange County, Vermont. He was residing there, when allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, then aged seventy-two years.
Jeremiah Bowen married August 7, 1794, in Corinth, Vermont, Miriam Corliss or Corlis. He died September 12, 1844 in said Corinth.
His widow, Miriam Bowen, was allowed pension on her application executed, September 28, 1848, then aged seventy-seven years and living in Corinth, Vermont. There is no reference to children.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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November 19, 1930

Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Mrs. Elsie B. Lehman
276 East 148th Street
Harvey, Illinois

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1539, that Jeremiah Bowen, while residing in Bradford, Vermont, enlisted in April, 1778, and served one year as a private in Captain Simeon Stevens' company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's [Vermont - crossed out] regiment.  He enlisted in May, 1781, and served six months in Captain Nehemiah Lovewell's Vermont company.  He enlisted in April, 1782, and served six months in Captain Ebenezer Webster's  [New Hampshire - crossed out] company.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, at which time he was living in Corinth, Orange County, Vermont, aged seventy-two years.

The soldier married August 7, 1794 in Corinth, Vermont, Miriam Colliss or Collie.

She was allowed pension on her application executed September 18, 1848, at which time she was living in Corinth, Vermont, aged seventy-seven years.

There is no reference to children.

Very truly yours

E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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MRS. ISAAC SMITH  611 WESTFORD STREET LOWELL MASSACHUSETTS

[round stamp much illegible]
RECEIVED
EP 8 19??
[illegible]
[illegible]
[/round stamp]

Mr. A D Hill
Veterans Administration
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir
Thank you so much for your courteous reply to my query regarding Jeremiah Bowen  of Dunbarton New Hampshire Rev war Veteran.
You mention Jeremiah Bowen of Piermont, N. H. not related to previous one.
My ancestors on both sided gr. grandfather & gr. mother lived
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MRS. ISAAC SMITH  611 WESTFORD STREET   LOWELL MASSACHUSETTS

in Piermont, perhaps I had the wrong Jeremiah
just once more and I will not as again.  Would you send any information papers, birthplace wife death, any children, in fact anything about this Jeremiah of Piermont whom you say lived there in 1832.
Thanking you again
Sincerely
Alice Bowen Smith

Sep 6 1933
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276 E 148 St.
Harvey, Ill.
Oct. 27, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washinton D. C.

I am writing in the hope of getting information concerning my great, great, great grandfather, Jeremiah Bowen [name underlined ] who fought at Fort Ticonderoga with Ethan Allen and was injured in the Battle of Bennington.  Any data you can give me will be appreciated as I am anxious to join the D.A.R.

Yours truly-
(Mrs.) Elsie Bowen [Bowen underlined] Lehman
276 E 148 St.
Harvey, Ill.

[round stamp partially illegible]
NOV
U. 3
1930
OFFICE
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WIDOW, &c.
Revy

File No. 1539
Miriam Bowen
widow
Jeremiah Bowen
Pri. Rev. War

Act:  July 29, 1848
Index:-Vol. A, Page 71
[Arrangement of 1870]

[written vertically on right page]
1930 Nov 19 - Hist to Mrs. Elsie B. LehmanAWS
1933 Sept 18  "   "   "  Mrs Isaac Smith AWS
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Payments to be made 
at Burlington Vt
by the Pres. U.L. R? Bk?
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Vermont


Recorded by JM Duffield
Clerk, in Book D Vol. 4 Page 48
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[printed document with fill ins]

WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary claim

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, {Jeremiah Bowen of Corinth} of {the State of Vermont} who was a [private in the army of the Revolution}
is entitled to receive {Sixty four} dollars and {eight six} cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War office of the United States, this {seventh} day of {December} one thousand eight hundred and thirty {two}

Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned
JL Edwards
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George Banfill
Deposition
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I Simeon Stevens of Newbury in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of the age of sixty five years do depose and say that Jeremiah Bowen now of Corinth in the county of Orange and state of Vermont now personally present was a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War and that he belonged in a company commanded by my father Captain Simeon Stevens deceased. This said Bowens name is now on an old master roll in my possession of the company my said father supporting to be entered the 13th day of June 1778, but how long he served I have no knowledge.  Part of the old company papers were sent to the War office by applicant under the pension law of 1818. I have know said Bowen since I was a child to this point time.
Simeon Sevens

State of Vermont 
Orange County ss at Newbury in the said count of Orange this 25th day of July 1832 the above affidavit sworn to & subscribed before me and I certify that said Stevens is well known to me and that his reputation for and and verity is perfectly good.
Joseph Berry Justice of the Peace
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 Ezra Gates of Haverhill in the County of Grafton & State of Newhampshire of lawful age depose and say that I am knowing that Jeremiah Bowen of Corinth in the County of Orange and State of Vermont was a soldier in the Militia of said State of Vermont and served as such for the time of six months in Capt Nehemiah Lovells company stationed at Peasham in said State and that I was on duty at the same place being in the year of 1780 or 81 and that I am now in the 74th year of my age 
[illegible] at Newbury this 14th day of July 1832
Ezra Gates
Jas Kruth
Hirum Trucy

State of Vermont
Orange County ss - Newbury July 14, 1832
Personally appeared Ezra Gates and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth
Before me - Simon Stevens [illegible] Justice Peace

This may certify that I am acquainted with the [illegible] named Ezra Gates & consider him a man of truth and veracity
Simon Stevens [illegible] Justice Peace
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I Stephen Powers of Newbury in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of the age of seventy years, do depose and say that Jeremiah Bowen now residing in the town of Horwith in the County of Orange was a soldier in the United States Army during the Revolutionary War, doing duty in a company commanded by Captain Nehemiah Lovell which was stationed at a fort in Peachauer in the County of Colombia & state of Vermont. He enlisted for six months and did duty in said company that term as private soldiers. Said Bowen swerved that term commencing early in the spring of 1781.
Stephen Powers

State of Vermont
County of Orange at Newbury in the County of Orange this 24th day of July AD 1832 the foregoing deposition was sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Powers and know that his reputation for truth and veracity is good.
Joseph Berry Justice of the Peace
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A Deposition
I George Banfill of Topsham in the County of Orange and State of Vermont in the 86th yr of my age do testify and say that I am knowing that Jeremiah Bowen of Corinth in the State and County aforesaid was a Soldier in the revolutionary war that he the s'd Bowen enlisted in Capt Simeon Stevens Company and in Colonel Timothy Beedel's (Bedel) Regiment that he the said Bowen enlisted in the month April 1778 the yr after Burgoine (Burgoyne) was taken and was Discharge the last of November in the year 1779 and I the said George Banfield was ['the' crossed out] a sergeant of said Company Dated at Topsham this 4th day of July 1832 
/s/X his mark George Banfill
Attest
/s/Edmund George
/s/Samuel Banfill

State of Vermont 
Orange County ss} Topsham the 4th of July 1832
then Personally appeared George Banfill and made oath that the above instrument by him subscribed contains the truth 
Before me /s/Edmund George} Just Peace