Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,082, Francis Bowman, Mass.
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(1--1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Mass. [Massachusetts]  Bowman, Francis  R. 1,082
Susanna
CONTENTS
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LEXINGTON 
AUG 9
MASS
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Isaac Bowman Esq [Esquire]-
Boston Ma [Massachusetts]
No 65 Court Street
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This certifies that in the said
of Marriages, of the town of Lexington
County, Middlesex and Commonwealth
of Massachusetts for the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred & eighty eight,
I find the following record, viz
Francis Bowman and Susanna
Chamberlain, both of Lexington, Married
August eleventh, in the year of our Lord
One thousand seven hundred and eighty eight

The above is an exact copy of the
record, with the exception of the date,
which is expressed in the record in fair
legible figures as follows, "August 11, 1780"
Charles Tidd, Town Clerk of Lexington

I Charles Tidd, above named depose and say that
I hold the office of town clerk in Lexington, in
the county and state aforesaid, and that the
above is a true extract from the record of said
Lexington with the exception above named--
as certified by me, Charles Tidd, Town Clerk of Lexington
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. August 7th 1838
Then the within named Charles
Tidd personally appeared and made
Oath to the within certificates by
him subscribed
Before me William Chandler Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss
I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of
Probate in and for the County of Middlesex and hereby
certify that Saml P P Fay Esq [Esquire] is the Judge of said Court & that 
his signature written on the annexed paper is his genuine
signation:--
I also certify that William Chander Esquire is a Justice of
the Peace within & the said County, duly commissioned &
qualified & that his signature written on the [illegible]
taken is his genuine signature. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
affixed the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of
August in the year Eighteen hundred eighteen
Isaac Fiske
Middlesex County
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V 894
Susanna Bowman
widow of Francis
Mass [Massachusetts]
Act 7 July 38

Married in 1788
Died in 1825

Vol 13 [illegible] 59--Captain Parker
7 days in Lexington Mass [Massachusetts]
age 71

Isaac Fiske
E. Cambridge
Mass [Massachusetts]
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I Benjamin Locke of Lexington in the County
of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, now
resident of the City of Boston in the County of
Suffolk and State aforesaid, Yeoman, aged
[underline] Eighty three years [end underline],
on oath depose, testify & say
that I was well acquainted with Mr Francis
Bowman of Lexington in the county and state
aforesaid--that said Bowman entered the
service in the war of the American Revolution
as a volunteer in the spring of Seventeen
hundred and seventy six in the company, 
commanded by Captain Miles of which, Edmund
Munroe was Lieutenant, at said Lexington
said Bowman was first Sargant and Clerk of
said company during the period I served in
said company which was for the term of five or
six months.  Colonel Jonathan Reed commanded
the Regiment of which said company formed
a part.  At the termination of my term
of service said six months, I received a
regular discharge from the Colonel of said
Regiment, and returned home.  I left
said Bowman in said company and 
understood he remained in the service for the
space of two months afterwards.
(over)
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The company in which myself and said Bowman 
served marched soon after we entered it
to Ticonderoga in the State of New York
where we were stationed and remained till
my time of service expired.  I further testify 
and say, that during our being stationed
at said Ticonderoga aforesaid, I daily
saw said Francis Bowman and know of
my own personal knowledge that he acted
in the capacity of Clerk & first Sargant
of said company during the term aforesaid
I further depose and say that for the aforesaid
service in said Company with said Bowman
and services rendered subsequently at the
taking of the British Army commanded
by General Burgoyne, I received a
pension under the Act of the 7th of June
1832 and still continue to draw the same.
[signature] Benjamin Locke

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss Boston August 7th 1838. Personally
appeared the above named Benjamin Locke now
a resident of said Boston and a respectable
person whose word is entitled to full belief
and made solemn oath to the truth of the
facts set forth in the foregoing Affidavit by him
subscribed.
Before me.
George W. Adams
Justice of the Peace}
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Suffolk ss
I, Thomas W Phillips, Clerk
the Municipal Court of the City of
Boston, hereby certify that George
W. Adams, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace
within the County aforesaid & that I believe
the signature on the opposite page
purporting to be his, to be genuine.-
Witness my hand & the seal of
said Court hereto set this eighth day
of August A.D. Eighteen hundred &
thirty eight.
Thomas W. Phillips,
Clerk.
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act
granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex} ss
On this twenty [crossed out day of] seventh day of August A.D. eighteen
hundred & thirty eight
personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate of the County aforesaid Susanna
Bowman a resident of Lexington in the county of Middlesex, aged seventy three 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed
July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That
she is the widow of Francis Bowman
who was a Sergeant in the
army of the United States in the revolutionary war.  He was as he used to
tell as first Sergeant & clerk in a company commanded by Capt [Captain] Miles 
& as she has understood & verily believes, said company was in Colonel 
Jonathan Reed's Regiment & that Edmund Munroe was Lieutenant in
said Company that her said husband enlisted a volunteer in the
spring or early part of the year seventeen hundred & seventy six,
served in said company according to the best of her information seven
eight months & perhaps longer-- that she does not recollect to have 
seen any certificate of service or discharge therefrom she believes he
left the service honorably after the expiration of his term of enlistment & service--She further declares that her maiden
name was Susanna Chamberlain, & she was married in Lexington, as hereafter stated by Robert Harrington Esquire
a justice of the peace for said County of Middlesex their marriage was
duly recorded in the records of said town. Her husband was a native
always lived in Lexington, when he enlisted into the service as
aforesaid -
She further declares that she was married to the said Francis Bowman
on the eleventh day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty
eight; that her husband, the aforesaid Francis Bowman died on the twenty seventh 
day of February eighteen hundred & twenty five
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above
Stated and she has remained unmarried ever since his decease
Sworn to, and subscribed, on this day and year above written in open court
[signature] Susanna Bowman
S. P. P. Fay Judge of 
Probate
*Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and specify the
service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.
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I William Clapp aged fifty one years do
depose say, that I have lived in Lexington
for the last eight years & was well acquainted with
the family of Francis Bowman Esquire
late of Lexington aforesaid deceased for more than twenty
years previous to my residence there.  That I
was connected with the family by marriage &
was present at the funeral of said Francis
Bowman, on the second or third of March
A. D. eighteen hundred & twenty five--that
Susanna Bowman, who made & subscribed
the written declaration was the lawful wife of
said Francis as I have always understood & believed &
is now his widow, never having been married
since his decease--I have always understood
that said Francis Served in the war of the 
revolution & have often heard him speak of being in the
service at Ticonderoga--& further say
not
[signature] Wm Clapp

Middlesex ss. Aug. [August] 27th 1838. Personally
appeared Wm. [William] Clapp who is well known to me
as a respectable citizen of Lexington & a credible man
& made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition
by him subscribed before me
S. P. P. Fay [illegible]
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Bowman
Dec 17.
[illegible ink postage stamp] DEC
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Dt. [District] Ca. [Columbia]
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Boston December 12th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Agent
Sir
On the 13th of October last
I addressed you a letter on behalf of my mother
(Susanna Bowman) respecting her obtaining
pension under the act of July 7th 1838;
in consequence of a letter received from you
addressed to Isaac Fiske Esquire calling on 
her to produce some further testimony as 
to the term of service of my father during 
the revolutionary war, which letter I beg
leave to refer you to for the information
obtained, and I now state to you that
my father was at the battle of Lexington
on the 19th of April 1775 in Capt [Captain] Parkers
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company which may perhaps have some
weight respecting her obtaining the claim
for which she has applied. I can furnish
a certificate of that service if required to
do so--
N. B. Please do inform me by return of
mail whether any further testimony is
required in order that she may obtain
a pension; and if so what it is--
Very respectfully
Your most of Obt [Obedient] Servt [Servant]
Isaac Bowman Agent
for Susanna Bowman
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Ex'r.  INVALID
No.
[ink stamp] REJECTED
[crossed out Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873]
1082
0.  Susanna Bowman
Service: [blank]
Enlisted: [blank], 18 [blank].
Discharged:  [blank], 18 [blank].
Application filed:  [blank], 18 [blank].
Alleges:  [blank]
Re-enlisted:  [blank]
Attorney:  [blank]
0. [blank]
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V
Sett. Isaac Fiske
Oct [illegible] 8th '38--
[illegible]--Isaac Bowman
Octr' 23d. '38
v
to same Decr. 24, 1838-
Hon: Wm. Parmenter April 25th 1840
Honorable William Parmenter
April 13th 1842
1082
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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East Cambridge Middlesex County 
Mass [Massachusetts]
April 28. 1898
To J. L. Edwards Esq [Esquire]
Sir
Please to make return to
me of the  result of the [illegible] application
Respectfully yours
Isaac Fiske
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Apl. [April] 11. 1842
Mass. [Massachusetts]
Bowman
Hon. W. Parmenter
JofP
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Washington April 11. 1842
Sir
I have a letter from the son of [illegible]
Bowman of Lexington Massachusetts an applicant for
the benefit of the Law of July 1838--The various
Letters to see the parties have spoken with great
confidence as to the length of service stating it at
eight months--Your department thus for has
been able to find not quite six months [illegible] confidence with which the statement is made endures
me to ask you to have the case again examined 
Respectfully
Your Obedient Sevt [Servant]
Wm Parmenter
James L. Edwards Esqr [Esquire]
Commissioner of Pensions
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[Postage ink stamp] BOSTON [illegible]

J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington

Bowman
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Boston October 13th 1838
Sir,
Isaac Fiske Esquire of East Cambridge
handed me a letter from you dated 8th Sept. [September] expressing a
doubt whether my aged and much esteemed mother is entitled to a pension under the
act of July 7th 1838 in consequence of this want 
of proof as to the term of service of my deceased
father I have as desired in the letter called
on Mr Lock to ascertain whether my late father
enlisted on the same day that he did, or 
previously or subsequently, to which interrogatory he
replied, that he could not state precisely
time; But, that it was about the same time
of his enlistment, whether before or after, he
is unable to say.--There is another man who
was a member of the same company still
living, and who can perhaps state the time
with greater precision; But there is a still
better guide for the Department, viz. By a
reference to the pay roll of Col. [Colonel] Reeds Regt [Regiment]
of Capt [Captain] Miles Company to which my father
belonged and which is in the War Department
at Washington
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upon receipt of this communication you will
please to examine the records of the War Department which I presume will furnish the desired
information respecting the time of service,
and communicated the same to me as
early as practicable.--
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
your Obt [Obedient] Servt [Servant]
Isaac Bowman
Agent for
Susanna Bowman

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington
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Locke witness was enlisted (by old memo) on  9 July 76 served 4 mo 6  could only serve 5 21

Francis Bowman
76 Capt [Captain] Miles New York 8 mo
[illegible] served 5 months in same company
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Washington  April 17, 1840
Sir
I enclose a letter of inquiry--
I am respectfully
Your Obedient Sevt [Servant]
Wm Parmenter

James L Edwards Esq [Esquire]
Commissioner of Pensions