Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2385, James Bowne, New Jersey.
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State of New Jersey 
Monmouth County 
On this 19th Day of November, 1834. Personally
appeared before me, John Patterson one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth.
James Bowen, aged 79 years on the 27th day of October last
part. Who is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily
infirmity.  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
L - Where and in what year ware you Born?
A - he was born in the Township of Middletown in the County of Monmouth
      State of New Jersey on the 29th day of October, 1755
L-2 Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
A- His age was recorded (or wither his Birth in his father Bible
and was taken from the same and recorded in an old Book
that he now has in his possession.
L-3- Where were you living when called into service? where have
you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you
live now?
A- He was living with his father in the Township of Middletown
County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey when called into
service and continued to live in the same place until the
year 1825 when he removed to the State of Pennsylvania, Frank
County and continued to live there until the year 1834.
When he removed back to his native place and is now living
in the said Township of Middletown, County of Monmouth and
State of New Jersey when he intends to live this day.
L-4- Have was you called into service?  Were you drafted?  Did you
volunteer? or were you a substitute and if a substitute, for whom?
A- He was called out to take his monthly tour in the first place
under the command of Capt Thomas Seabrook.
L-5- State the Names of some of the regular officers who were with, the
troops where you served.  Such Continental and Militia regiments
to as you can recollect.  And the General circumstances of your
services.
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A. - He remembers John Burrows, Timbrack V. Staut, they
were Continental officers. He remembers General David
Forman, Col. Asher Holmes, Major Seabrook and Major Walling.
He belonged to Col. Holmes regiment. As he has said before
he was in the year 1776 as he believes as he well recollect he was
out on this first monthly tour when the British
fleet came into Sandy hook Bay.  This tour was in the first
place under the command of Thomas Seabrook, as there Capt.
He aware and but a short time before Seabrook was promoted
to the rank of Major and Joseph Stillwell was chosen there Capt.
he continued monthly tours under his command for at least four or 5
months at this time.  The Guard to which he belonged stationed
in the highlands of Navesink are taken prisoners and carted 
off, he was not taken. He had permission that night
to go home for the purpose of getting clean clothes.  And by that
means escaped being made a prisoner.  He was next called
and under the command of Capt. Dennis and served under him
two monthly tours, this was in the year 1778.  He remembers
this because he was in the Battle of Monmouth which he was under
Capt Dennis Command previously to the Battle of Monmouth. They
marched from Tinton Falls, where they staying by the way of
Mount Pleasant to Englishtown from thence to the old Scots
meeting house.  From this place they were marched to said
the front of the British Army. Near the farm of James
Taylor. A smart scrimmage insure. They lost two men. They
retreated across a bog where the British horse could not
follow them.  And to aspired then of being killed or taken. Ours
to their about 30 young men turn out as volunteers under the
command of Lieutenant Garret Hendrickson this deponent was one 
of them they ware quarter at the Willam Bawns.  They remained in
this service for 7 months. They receive no pay, but due there
rations. On the 15th day of June 1779 this deponent enlisted under 
the command of Capt. David Gorden for 6 months and served his time
out and was on the 15th of December next discharged by there Capt.
about the the first of the year, 1781. Capt Moses Shepherd said
a company for one year.  This deponent enlisted in that company.
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For one year which time he faithfully served and was honorable
discharged by his Capt at it close, this deponent further sayeth
he was in several scrimmages while on duly with the British
and Tories about the highland and Sandy hook beside his being
in the Battle of Monmouth. He was in the scrimmage when the
500 war off and the Tories Lieutenant Lawrence was killed or
wounded of which wound he died. All the time of the
served by him rendered as above stated his duty was guarding
the shores. Marching from there head quarters along the shores
from Sandy hook to Middletown Point. Guarding the County from
the desperation of the British and Tories in all these service he was a Pvt.
L. 6.- Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so
by whom was it given and what has become of it.
A. He never received a written discharge whenever there time of
services expired there Capt. discharged them verbally and
they went home.
L-7- State the names of persons to whom you are known in
your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character 
for bravery and there knowledge and belief of your
service as a solder of the Revolution.
A - Linton Doughty, John Eldrige, Henry Johnson and many
other old soldiers of the Revolution. They will testify to his character
and to his service in war of the Revolution. This deponent
hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present and declares his name is
not on any pension reel of any agency of any State.

Sworn and Subscribed
before me the day and                             James Bowne
year above written

John Patterson
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State of New Jersey 
Monmouth  Co.

Before me John Paton one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for the said County of Monmouth personally appeared John
Eldredge. And he being sworn according to law, did depose and
say that he now is in his 77 year of age. That he was a soldier
of the Revolution and is now a pensioner of the United States.
That he is very lame and infirm, that he is well acquainted with
James Bowne, the present applicant has known him from
the commencement of the Revolutionary to the Present time.
This deponent further sayeth that James Browne, the present applicant
was out with him under the command Capt Joseph Stillwell in the
monthly service in the year the British fleet came into Sandy Hook bay.
Which he believes was in the year 1776.  He is confident that the sd.
James Bowne was out in this year at said place months under the
Command of the said Capt. Stillwell. This was before the guard
was taken at which time this deponent was taken, he remembers. 
Well that the said James Bowne enlisted under Capt. David
Gordon. This was in the year 1779.  They were dismissed the 15th
day of December of the same year.  This enlistment was for six months
which time the said James Bowne faithfully served out. Major
Shephard raised a company for one year. This was in the year 1781
in which company this deponent enlisted, and to
the best of his recollection the said James Bowne was enlisted in
this company. He recollect the time when the said family was
rabeld by the Tories. That is the family of the Bowne of which the
said James made a part there further leads reprehended and
the furthers sentenced to the four months of service. He remembers
that the said James Bowne was out under Garret Hendrickson
for at least six months. He thinks this was after the fleet appeared
off Sandy hook. This deponent further sayeth that the said James
Bound statement made in his affidavit, as read to him is entitled
to full credit as almost all the facts set fourth in the
are well known to the deponent to be true.
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 19th day of November, 1834                                           his
Jehu Patterson                                                                 John X Eldrige
                                                                                                mark
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State of New Jersey 
Monmouth County 

Supplementary affidavit of James Bowne a soldier of the Revolution made this 21st day of January, 1866. Before me John Patterson one of the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth and he being
iantined[ill] and sworn according to law to speak the truth and
nothing but the truth. Did depose and say that he was
called out under the command of Lieutenant Hendrickson, they were
quartered in the village of Middletown part of the time and some part of
the time at Warden Barns. There duty was guarding the shores. They
were commonly paraded every night.  And then marched off to some
part of the shore where it was surveyed it was most likely the enemy
would land or come off the hook, where they stay in garrison there.
Number he should say was between forty and sixty. They once
rationed out, he is satisfied that he ever receive any pay for this
service.  It must have been received by the officers, by what authority.
They are called out, he can say all he can say he knows that
he preformed this duty, and he believes this service was rendered in
the latter part of the year 1776.  And he should say it lasted as long
as six months, but his memory is so much impaired, that it is
impossible for him to pretend to remember as to dates and length of
time, but only speak onto the best of his belief.
He was also called out under Capt. Thomas Seabrook but, the service
under him was but short he, was promoted to the rank of Major and
Joseph Sillwell was chosen in his place and continued to command
the company from 1776 until the year 1779 or thereabout.  All this
length of time, he turned out on his monthly duty and
served his months out faithfully.  For he was never taken by the enemy
he wishes not to state any thing but the facts in the case.  He said, &
say he served under the command of Capt. Joseph Stillwell from 8
to 12 months. The Company consisted of about sixty recruits.  Besides
the officers, they were quartered at a house on the bay shore near
the upper part of the highlands of Nevisink. where they drew there rations.
They could see from there quarters, the shipping of the enemy and had
there time.  Vice of Sundry hook when the enemy say.  They say the most of
there time. Whist station there in garrison with there sentry out & about.
If they saw any thing in motion among the shipping that denotes that
they were landing on the beach. They were marched to where they
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Must come off to meet them, and here they continued until the
guard was taken in. He escaped as he before said by his going home that
night by the permission of his officers for clothes.  After this there quartered
near in the Village of Middletown. And from there they were marched almost
at every night to patrol the shores from Sandy hook up the Bay
shore and there and the North on Nevisink river.  He wishes to keep within
bounds when speaking of his time of service. But he says he barley believes
that for the three years he was under the command of Capt. Stillwell.
Was nine months and he believes more than 9 months out in the service.
In January, 1781 he believes is the time he enlisted in Capt. Matherson's Company and served the year and the company contained
he should say from thirty to forty privates. They ware station at Middleton
and from there protected the shores a night for the purpose of meeting the
enemy where ever they could find them.  At this time they were embedded
in Sandy Hook. Runaway Negros, Tories and British who were constantly
coming of the hook.  Destroying the property of the inhabitants. Carrying
off all they could lay hands on, both men and property. That it
keep the troops in constant motion and look out for them.  They drove
there mayhem in the Village of Middletown.
He served under Capt. David Gordon for six months, he raised a company
for that length of time he enlisted in this company for that the time,
and served it out faithfully. He believes this was in the year 1780 but is not
positive. Linton Daughter, who was a solider in this company. Obtained
Capt Gardens affidavit, which I have seen. And am take is now in the
office at Washington which will show the time this Company was received.
We were station in the Village of Middletown. Once our station there our
duty was much the same as when in Capt Shephard Company. And for
this service I got some pay and this is all the pay I seen remembered
of receiving during the war.  If the officers received it, they keep it themself
He shall say he believes the Company of Capt. Garden contained from 40
to 60 recruits.
Sworn and subscribed
before me the day and            James Bowne
year above written
John Paterson
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State of New Jersey 
Monmouth
On this 26th day of December, 1835 personally appeared Daniel Bowne and he being sworn, according to
laws. Did depose and say that he is in his seventy second year and if
he should live to the next April the will then be 72 years of age that
he resides in the Township of Middletown, County of Monmouth. Where
he has resided for more than fifty years. That he remember will
the whole of the Revolutionary War.  He served near the lines and
was often called on by our troops a [ill]. And of course he had frequently
seen the troops or there scouts. He remembers still Capt Shepherd
when he command the Company. And as he as he served near or within
3 or four hundred yards of James Bound father. With whom James
Barn at that time lived he remember well that James Bowne wasn't
under Capt Moses Shephard. He has seen him personally in the
Company and seldom saw the company without seeing him with them.
He remembers of seeing the said James Bowne and of course took
more nights of him being so well acquainted with him. But as to what
time Shepherd Commanded he cant say. He thinks his brother, 
Wardson Bowne was taken in the year 1780 he died in prison he thinks the
fall. He thinks it was after this time that James Bound was out under
Capt. Moses Shepherd but don't be certain as to dates

Sworn and subscribed this day and
year above written before me                     Daniel Bowne
John Patterson Justice Peace in and
from the County of Monmouth

I am well acquainted with Jehu Patterson Esq. who is a Justice of the
Peace for the County and know the above to be his hand writing and the
Signature
Washington 2 Jany 1836                   James Carter
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Set  J.M. Hartshorne
Oct 1837

New Jersey

James Bowne
Monmouth in the State of New Jersey
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Stillwell of the Reg.  commanded
by Co  [ill]   in the New Jerry
for 18 months, private.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 60 dollars - cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Sept.
1836 and sent John
Pattern of Middletown
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1836    $300.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept         30.00
                                                          $330.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Dan.l Boyd Clerk,
Book 32      Vol.3      Page 116
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August 27th 1836                                            Middletown, Monmouth,  New Jersey

Respected Sir, your letter of the 21st has been
duly received. I have consulted James Bown on the contents
of the same. He concludes to have a pension certificate for
eighteen months services. As a solider of the Revolutionary War as
Stated in your letter. Deployments under Capt Gordon and 12
months under Shephard.  But he says will that 5 months at least
he was out under Capt. Stillwell and 2 month under Capt.
Barnes. War services he had rendered his Country.  Besides the 
service he rendered under Lieutenant Hendrickson.  He further
say this is not all.  He was out with the Militia all most
the whole of the war.  When he was not on his monthly tour
he either slept in same baron swamp or secluded place or would
joined the troops and went with them on there marches to
keep the Tories and British from coming of Sandy Hook and
rebelling the inhabitants.  He does state slept a in his own house
for fear of the refugees they were constantly hanging about 3 or
so together and where ever they could find any one that was
at home a night.  He was almost sure to be taken off or killed.
This he says was his situation and the services he has 
his been [ill]. He also says he is very poor, unable to work
and feel thankful to his Country for that much his going
is willing to allow him.  He wishes me to state to Mr. Edwards
particulate that he cannot state the service he has rendered under
Stillwell and Dennis more particular then he has done and if he
thinks he will not be justified as the testimony now stands in
allowing him full pay as a pensioner for 2 years serves he will be
thankful for the service.

Dear Sir, I some time  incl to your office a List of
solders that were presence in New York and received 8 months
pay by an order of General David Forman.  In which pensions
dooly name War. I did not take a copy of that paper
you will confer a favor by sending me a copy of
in closed with James Barnes certificate. I remember Dear Sir
your affectionately,
John Patterson
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Hon Sir
                                                                 Middletown, August 8th, 1836.

  I have a letter now before me directed to Mr. James
Parker, member of Congress from New Jersey - Signed by J.L. Edwards
Esqr. in which you say that Joseph Walling, James Bounds and John
Carhart must shcee to the satisfaction of this Department that Capt.
Walling under whom they allege to have served full twelve
months. Was in service during that whole parcel &.
     Now respected sir there is some mistake in their beginning.
James Bowne has never said that he was in Capt. Walling company
for one day.  Through the whole service of the Revolutionary
War. He has not been mentioned his name in either of his affidavits
they are now before me and I endorse them back to the pension
office being most respected. Sir, that you will give his papers
a participle reading.  And by a sine from your point out to me
fact that it is very to substantiate more peculator. If  I
understand a letter same time since from you to Mr.
Archer which he enclosed to me.  And which I sent back to
him about the time that Congress adjourned. You were satisfied
of the service of Bowne for one year. The statements under
Hendrickson. And the statements under Gordon if that be
so then there is nothing wanting but to satisfy the department
of his services under Capt. Stillwell.  Dennis and Shephard and if
he has been able to produce out one years service under the whole
time of these three offices  Then his two years is complete be
reputed in the neighborhood to have been a true and faithful
for he is very poor and is duly suffering for detainee
will be much obliged to you for such information as above
requested he act up to me for assistance all which I have
rendered to him guarantees, without fee or reward.
entered my self
your obedient
Servant,
Jehu Patterson
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State of New Jersey,

I, James D. Westcott, Secretary of State of
New Jersey do, certify that John Patterson
Esquire, before whom the preceding declaration
on oath of James Brown was made. Said 
the preceding affidavits of John Eldridge,
Linton Doughty and Henry Johnson and
John Maxson were taken, and who hath
attested the same, was at the time thereof
and now is a Judge of the Inferior
Court of Common pleas in and for the
County of Monmouth in said State. Duly
appointed, commissioned and sworn, and
that full faith and credits are to be given
to his official attestations.
      In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my seal of office at Trenton this sixteenth
day of January A.D. one thousand eight
hundred and thirty five - 1835
James D. Westcott
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Middletown Point, New Jersey
March 5th 1842.

Dear Sir,

Enclosed, I send you the papers
to collect Mr. James Bowne's pension
money, which I think has
been lawfully executed.
The money you can sent to
me, directed to this place in
current bank note in the city of
New York.

                                                                  Respectfully yours
                                                                  James Little
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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New Jersey
&

James Bown
surpased
Hon J. Parker
26, July, 1835.
Let J. Patteron & Sharpe
1835
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Washington 21, Jan. 1835

Sir,
I enter the application of James Bowne for a
pension within this country 7, June 1832 and an


                                                     Yours respectfully,
                                                     James Parker

James L. Edwards  Esq.
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Washington, 16, June 1836.

Sir,
     I am under the necessity of asking from you copies
of the papers filed in the case of Joseph Walling, James Bowne
and John Carhart of New Jersey. Whose papers have been supplied
that I may take the proper information to remind the difficulty in each said.


                                                       Yours in respectfully
                                                       James Parker
James L. Edwards Esq.
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Washington,  February 19, 1836.

Sir,
    I have received from Jehu Patterson, Esq. and new and
to you the supplementary affidavit of James Bound, Joseph Walling
and John Carhart. To be used in support and explanation of their intent
claim for pension under the act of June 7, 1832.
I am with great respect
                                                               Your servant,
                                                               James Parker
James L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, James Bowne
of the State of New Jersey
who was a private in the army
of the Revolution
is entitled to receive, Sixty dollars and
cent 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 Ninth day of
September, one thousand eight
hundred and thirty six

C. A. Harris
Acting Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned
Geo. Wm Crump
Acting Commissioner of Pensions.
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Sept. 20, paid to [ill]  4, 1836.
Mar. 24, paid to [ill] Mar. 1837.
Paid to [ill], Sep. 1837
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House of Rep Jan. 3, 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir
I enclose you
a letter from J. M. Harthshorne Esq.
any information & description in several
pensions ours therein stated.
May I ask the attention of the
Department to the War.

Respectfully your most obt.
Jos. F. Randolph
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J. L Edwards  Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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 Freehold, Dec. 11th, 1837

I herewith enclose the pension certificate
of James Bowne, agreeable to the request of your
letter of the 1st. With and also some more additional
evidence in support of his claim for an increase
to note. The account of John Covenhoven & George Taylor
paymaster, to Capt. Joseph Stillwell's company in 1770.
From this and the evidence which you already
have, I think you will not hesitate to give him full
pay.
     I with necessitate to the accounts
were said in connection with that  above as forth mentioned 
you will therefore be good enough to fulfill these where
the [ill] to statements aforesaid to.

I to submitted to your office early in Nov. last
the papers of Mary Hill widow of Daniel Hill, and
have received no answer, although, I have received
answer upon [ill] which I hand written subsequently.
I presume they have been ac-credible to be overlooked.
You will confer a favor by attending to [ill]
soon as convenient.

At Court.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of New Jersey 
Monmouth Co. 
On this 19th day of November, 1834. Personally
appeared before me, John Patterson one of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Monmouth. Linton Daughty, and he being sworn according to
law did depose and say that he is 79 years of age that he was a soldier
of the Revolution and is now a pensioner of the United States.
That he has been well acquainted with James Bowne, the present 
applicant from the commencement of the Revolutionary War to the
present time. That at the commencement of the war of the 
Revolution, the said James Bowne, was out with this despondent
under the command of Capt. Joseph Stillwell in the monthly
tour at least four months before the guard was taken at
which time the guard was then, this deponent was taken &
made prisoner.  He recollects that about 30 men volunteered under the
command of Garret Hendrickson, a Lieutenant. They decree
No pay but, due rations they were quarter at [ill] and
continued in actual service for seven months and that James Bowne
the present applicant, was one of them. He also knows that the
said James, enlisted in Capt. David Gordons Company for six
months. This enlistment took place on the 15th day of June,
1779 and they were discharged on the 15th of December. Next,
this deponent has in his possession the affidavit of Capt.
Gordon. Taken on the six day of November, 1818. The deponent before James
Frast Esq. that affidavit was taken as he believed at the time.
He was a solder of the Continental line and had a write to pension
under the law of 1818. This deponent further sayeth that the
statement made in the said James Bowne, in his affidavit
hereunto annexed is entitled to full credit as most
all the facts set fourth by him in the same are well known
to him to be true.
Sworn and subscribed before                      Linton Doughty
me the day and year above written.
Jehu Patterson
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State of New Jersey 
Monmouth Co.
On this 19th day of Nov.1834, before me
to me John Patterson one of the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Monmouth
and the under subscribers all old soldiers of the Revolutionary 
War and pensioners of the United States and they
being duly sworn according to law did depose and say
that they are well antiquated with James Brown the present
applicant - and have known him from the commencement
of the Revolutionary War they have frequently seen him
out in the services throughout the case of said war with
the troops but having the cont say but, from there
knowledge of his services they believe the statement
made by him in his declaration hereunto enraged is true
and deserving of full credit
Sworn and Subscribed before                     Henry Johnson
me the day and year above                         John Maxon
Written
Jehu Patterson

I, John Patterson one of the Judges of the Court of Common
pleas in and for the County of Monmouth, do hereby
declare that James Brown the above applicant is not able
in my appearing to attend Court and after the investigate
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
State and he further certified that it appears to me
that John Eldrige, Linton Doughty, Henry Johnson and John
Maxson who affidavit are hereunto annexed are residents
in the Township of Middletown County of Monmouth and
State of New Jersey and are all credible person and that
there Testimony is entitled to full credit
                                                                    John Patterson