Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 3036, Daniel Bowman, Va.
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Service Va.
Bowman, Daniel
Number S 3036
carded
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13837
West Tennessee
Daniel Bowman of Rutherford Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lee in the Virginia line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of June 1833 and sent to Wm Brady Murfreesborough
Arrears to the 4th of March 40 c
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 . Sept 10 c
[Total] $ 30c
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 72
[opposite page]
Order to pay 10th Oct 1837.
Letter to 3d Auditor June 17th 1842
Paid at the Treasury under At of April 6th 1838 from March 4th 1840 to Sept 4th 1841 
Ag & Notifd July 9th 1842
See Letter 30 Sept 1844 to H. Yoakum
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Daniel Bowman
15510
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of Tennessee Rutherford County
Circuit Court October term 1832
On the 1st day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honbl James Cattchtchell Judge of the Court for said county and state aforesaid Daniel Bowman a resident of said county and state aforesaid seventy three years of age, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 
States that he was born 15th March 1759 in the county of Frederick, now Washington State of Maryland, and in the year 1780 and declarant thinks in March of that year, he enlisted in the service of the United States for the term of twelve months, under Capt John Lee or Capt George Stagden
The service was called the continental boat service. The duty required to be performed was to work boats laden with flour, pork, whiskey, and from the mouth of Conococheege [Conococheague] to old Town on the north Branch of the Potomak [Potomac} River. For the use of the western army about, as then station at Petsburg [Pittsburg?]; and declarant thinks under the command of Geo Clark [George Rogers Clark.] Soon after declarants enlistment, he was mustered into service at the mouth of Conococheege [Conococheague] by the [illegible] and Capts, with a complement of forty men and twelve boats. and the boats, after being loaded with provisions ascended the River to Old Town, when they were met with packhorses, which transported the stores and provisions across the mountains.
When the boats would descend the River to the mouth of Conocheegee [Conococheague], load and return to Old Town. Declarant was engaged in the service upwards of six months, when he was dismissed by the Capts command and permitted to return home on furlough, until again called into service. Declarant was not again called on to do duty.
Declarant thinks that Capt Lee
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belonged to the Maryland service and that Capt Slegden was attached to the Virginia troops or continental service. The price stipulated to be paid declarant at the time of his enlistment was forty dollars per month, for the time he should be engaged in the Boat Service
And declarant states that after a service of upwards of six months he was dismissed and he never received from his Government for said service but the sum of eight dollars.
When the boats were stationery declarant with the rest of the corps, was under strict discipline, and performed regular camp duty. Declarant enlisted in the county of Frederick, State of Maryland when he entered the service; and the services above stated is the only serve performed by him during the revolutionary war. He never got a discharge, and he knows of but one man, if he be now living by whom he can prove his said services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid [signed] Daniel Bowman
Subscribed & sworn to in open court, 1 October 1832. [signed] Wm Ledbetter Clerk
In the said court do hereby declare this opinion that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and serve as he states.
Given under my hand in open court the day and year aforesaid. [signed] J Chitchell
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State of Tennessee
I William Ledbetter, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rutherford County, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in said court, on the application of Daniel Bowman for a Pension 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said court to be affixed at office, 16th October 1832.
[signed] Wm Ledbetter, Clerk
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The amended declaration of Daniel Bowman to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
On this 3rd day of April 1833 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honbl James C. Mitchell Judge of the Circuit Court for the county of Rutherford and State of Tennessee
Daniel Bowman who made his previous declaration at the Oct term of said court 1832 and made oath, that he has no documentary evidence in his possession to prove his said services. and he knows of no person now living by whom he can [illegible] them. Declarant had a brother, who is the person alluded to in his declaration, but declarant does not know that he is now living. He resided in Maryland but moved to east Tennessee when declarant las heard from him, whether he is now living declarant does not now know, not having heard from him for three years. And declarant makes oath, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot [illegible] positively as to the [illegible] 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 grade, that is six months ten or fifteen days in the continental boat service, and for such service I claim a pension.
Declarant would again repeat, that he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove his said service. Declarant has in his possession a transcript
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from his Fathers Bible stating him to have been born 15th March 1759 which makes declarant seventy-four years of age. Said declarant is now at the residentce of Declarant in the Coiunty of Rutherford. Declarant would also state, that where he entered the service of the United States, as stated in his former declaration he lived in Frederick County State of Maryland, where he lived some time after the war. and then moved to Rutherford County State of Tennessee, where declarant now resides. Said declarant states he is acquainted in his neighborhood with the Honl Mr. C Mitchell, Logan Henderson, Ths [Thomas]Yeardley, Elizah Case, Robert Getters, Sam Anderers, William Redbutter, Robert Smith, David Wachell, Jonathan Caman, Grancilk L. [illegible], Charles Ready, Felix Grundy, John Bill, and Charles Nelis, all of whom declarant believes would testify to the veracity of declarants character, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. Sworn in open court 3 Apr 1833 [signed] Daniel Bowman
[signed] Wm Ledbetter
Personally appeared in open court Martin Clark a clergyman residing in the neighborhood who Russel Dance, residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Daniel Bowman, who has subscribed and sworn to this and a former declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and
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that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed this 3rd day of April 1833 [signed] Martin Clark
[signed] Russell Dance
Wm Ledbetter, Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigations of the matter, and after pulling 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 Mark Clark who has deposed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the neighborhood of the applicant, and is a credible person, and that Russell Dance is also a resident in the same neighborhood, and is a creditable [credible] person, and that their statemen t is entitled to credit
Given under my hand in open court this 3rd day of April 1833 [signed] J C Mitchell
Presiding Judge
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I William Ledbetter clerk of the circuit court for the county of Rutherford and state of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Bowman for a pension, both the original and amended declaration
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of April 1833
[signed] Wm Ledbetter, Clerk
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Rev War 
3036
INVALID
File No. 3036
Daniel Bowman Pvt. Va. Line
Act: June 7 32
Index: - Vol. A, Page 37
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[envelope]
Com Danl Bowman Tenn [illegible] 32
[round postal cancellation stamp MURFREES rest is illegible but "Lht 30 44" handwritten across it]
Hon James L Edwards
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City
FREE
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Mufreesboro Tennessee
Sept 19 -1844
Hon James L. Edwards
Sir-
Mrs Bowman widow of Daniel Bowman who was a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832 and died 6 Decr 1843 has applied to me to assist her in getting a pension. On looking over the acts and your letter of 25 June last printed with the act of 17th of same month, I was at a loss what act she ought to claim under. It would seem that the act of 30 April 1844 cuts her off from the benefit of the 7 July 1838. It would seem also that by your note to your published letter of 9 March 1843, that unless the widow obtains the benefit of the act of 1838 she is cut off from that of 1843. and as the act of 1844 is only to continue for four years longer that of 1843, I am nearly at a loss to know whether, int he first place, she is entitled to any pension at all, and, if so, in the second place, under what act.
For the old Lady's benefit, I will thank you to enlighten me on her case. They were married in 1784.
Very Respy yrobt svt
H. Yoakum
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Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashville 27 Septr 1837
J L Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir
At the request of Mr. Daniel Bowman a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of the 7 June 1832 and to whom there is one year; Pension due up to the 4th Instant. I herewith transmit you his pension Identity for examination and [illegible] of his payment. Mr. Bowman regrets me to say that he resides 50 or 60 miles from the office and that it was too fatiguing for him to apply other than once a year and moreover he did not know it was necessary. Please to return his claim to Mr. Thomas L. Marshall his attorney who resides in the place or to this office with your instructions. I am Sir
Yr obt. Sevt [Your obedient servant]
[signed] John M Bass Pet
By S. Cantrelo
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Apl 17
[round postal cancellation stamp] MURFRE T. 1 PR 3
Commissioner of Pensions
S. L. Edwards, Esquire,
Pension Agent,
Washington City
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Murfreesboro 3rd day of April 1833
Sir
I return to you the amended declaration of Daniel Bowman. I have perused the brief you forwarded me - and to pass to the department its truth I inclose the brief -
The applicant is a worthy man - and is well known to the residents as the Sr. S - He was an elector in this district at the last Election
You will [illegible] inclose the result of your deliberating, or to Eoq Bowman at this place
With respect
Wm Brady
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Madisonian Office.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Second Comptroller's Office, June 25th, 1842.
Sir:
Under the Act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Daniel Bowman a Pensioner on the roll of the Nashville, Ten: Agency at the rate of Twenty Dollars and --Cents per annum, under the laws of the 4th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1840, to the 4th Sept. 1841
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Daniel Bowman
Ten, Rutherford
from 1780 [illegible]
6 months
$20 Cap Lee
Va.
Wm Brady
Murfreesboro, Ten.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Daniel Bowman which require further explanation.
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. *Has he mentioned 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?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen a to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No [handwritten]
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No
XIV. +If the applicant's' name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ++ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2.37.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reasons of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:  "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For -- year -- months, and --days, I served as a -- For --months and --days, I served as a --; and for such service I claim a pension.
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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 his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &C. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn [shown] under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
++QERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate 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.
[stamp of pointed finger] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.