Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,072, Silas Fowler, Conn.
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(8-1776)
Service

Conn  Fowler, Silas S.13072
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CONTENTS
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+ Albany 11.4 68
+Pennsylvania (crossed out)
Silas Fowler
Of suspension in the state of Pennsylvania who was a [illegible] in the company commanded by Captain [illegible] of the [illegible] commanded by Col Worthington in the [illegible] [illegible] (crossed out) [illegible]
[illegible] Private - $40.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 40 Dollars - [illegible] per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension formed the 30 day of April and sent to H. Finch [illegible]
[illegible] to the 4th of March 1838 - 80
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep “ 20
(double underline)
$ 100
(double underline)
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. (Enclosed in {})
Recorded by [illegible] T. Prague Clerk,
Book of Vol 5 Page 19
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[illegible] - April 20 1835
Transfer to Albany [illegible]
Sept. 1834 - April 30 1835
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County [illegible]
On this fifth day of December A.D. 1839 personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. Edward Herricks President and his associated Judges of the County of Cameron Pleas for the County aforesaid now sitting, Silas Fowler aged eighty five years. Who being first duly sworn according to Law. Doth, on his oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits 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.
To wit - that he entered the service at the town of Guilford in the County of Newhaven and State of Connecticut on or about the tenth of October A.D. 1776. In a company of militia commanded by Captain Augustus Collins.  Lieutenant William Reofseter and Ensign Daniel Chittenden for the term of two months, which company joined a regiment under the command of Colonel Worthington.  Marched with the regiments to Newhaven.  From thence through Milford to Stratford and from thence through Fairfield to Horseneck.  from thence  across  Kingsbridge to Fort Washington.  There joined the army under General Washington, and encamped a little east of the fort.  Lay at that place a short time and then retreated over Kingsbridge to Voluntines Hill.  The regiment made a short stand at Voluntines Hills and then moved on with the main army under General Washington To White Plains. He remained with the army at that place until the day previous to the “battle of White Plains when he was sent as an attendant on the sick on his way to Horseneck.  Then he remained at Horseneck until the expiration of his term of service and was there discharged by Capt. Collins and returned to Guilford.
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And the said Silas Fowler on his oath further saith that on or about the first of May 1777 at the town on Guilford in the county and State aforesaid he was drafted into the service and joined a company commanded by Capt. Ephraim Parish Lieut. John Foot.  Marched to Bradford.  Remained stationed at that place two months and was there discharged and returned home.
And the said Silas Fowler on his oath further saith that at the town of Guilford in the County and State aforesaid on or about the first of October 1777 he joined a company as a volunteer under the command of Capt.  Jared Dudley, Lieutenant John Hubbard and Ensign Samuel Leoper.  Marched with the company to Danbury.  From thence to Fishkill on the North River and from thence up the river to Redhook.  He was taken sick and was wholly unable to do duty while the company lay at that place.  That he was discharged and returned home to Guilford.  Some time in the beginning of winter that the time for which he engaged was two months.
And the said Silas Fowler on his oath further states that at the town of Guilford in the County aforesaid on the first of May1779 he served in a company commanded by Capt. Samuel Palmerly, Lieutenant Smithe as a substitute for a man by the name of Griswold.  For the term of two months.  That he was stationed at Guilford toy guard the coast.  He was discharged at the expiration of the aforesaid term of two months.
And the said Silas Fowler on his oath further states that on or about the first of July 1779, immediately after his discharge as aforesaid he joined a company commanded
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by Captain Samuel Lee as a substitute for a man by the name of - Bartlett. for the term of two months. said company was stationed at the town of Guilford as aforesaid and remained at that place as a guard to the coast for the said term of two months and was there discharged.-- And the said Silas Fowler, on his oath; further states,- that, at the town of Guilford in the County and State of aforesaid, in the forepart of September 1779.  he was drafted and joined a company commanded by Captain Abraham Kimberly. Lieutenant Timothy Roofseter. and Ensign Caleb Fowlers, for the term of two months.- That he remained with said company as guard to the coast in the said township of Guilford for the term of two months and was then discharged--

And the said Silas Fowler. on his oath, further states, that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity [illegible] this [illegible] and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any State to his knowledge--
Sworn and subscribed the 
day and year aforesaid-in open country
[illegible signature] - Signature of Silas Fowler
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County
I Asa Dimock of the court of common pleas of said County do hereby certify that foregoing and annexed page to which my certificate dated the fifth day of December last past and the seal of said county are affixed contains the original proceedings of the said county in the matter of the application of Silas Fowler for a pension.
The testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal of office at Montrose the twenty eighth day of March AD one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three.
Asa Dimock by [unknown text]
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County [unknown abbreviations]

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, Ralph Fowler who, being duly [unknown text] and saith that Silas Fowler, whose appreciation for a pension is hereunto assigned is his reputed father- That the [unknown text] why the said Silas Fowler did not obtain the evidence of a [clergyman?] to his age and the general belief in his neighborhood, reinstate revolutionary services, are as follows.
That the applicant resides with this [unknown] in a very remote part of the township of [unknown] in the count aforesaid. That the said applicant came into county about four years ago and has resided with this [unknown] at his present place of residence during the said term of four years. That from his great age and consequent infirmities, the said Silas Fowler seldom goes from home to attend a religious meeting or for any other purposes, so that his clergyman has had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with the character and Revolutionary services of a said Silas Fowler during his residence in the township- and the said Ralph Fowler, [not?]his [unknown] father saith that there is no [better?] clergyman in the [unknown] township of [unknown].

[unknown text] before me,
April 18th,1833

[Unknown text]

State of Pennsylvania

Ralph Fowler
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County [unknown text]
(Sunflower emblem)
I Asa Dimock for prothonotary of the county of common pleas of said county do certify that [unknown text] Kingsbury [unkown text] whose signature in his own proper hand writing appears to the attestations of the foregoing affidavits is a Justice of the peace in and for said county residing at Montrose duly commissioned and qualified as appears of record.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and the seal of said county at Montrose the thirteenth day of April A.D. 1833.
Asa Dimock [unkown text] prothonotary 
[unkown text] Ward Deputy
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March 18, 1931.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section
ILL
Mrs. Homer B Johnson
R.F.D.#1
Montrose, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam,
You are advised that it appears form the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13072, that Silas Fowler, while a resident of Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut , enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut troop as follows: From October 10, 1776, two months in Captain Augustus Collins’ company, under Colonel  Worthington: from about May 1, 1777, two months in Captain Ephraim Parish’s company: from October 1, 1777, two months in Captain Jared Dudley’s company: from May 1, 1779, two months in Captain Samuel Palmerly’s company: immediately following two months in Captain SamuelLee’s company; from early in September 1779, two months in Captain Abraham Kimberly’s company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 5,1832, at which time he was living with his son, Ralph Fowler, in Rush Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, having been there about four years.  He was then eighty-five years of age.
In 1835, soldier had moved from Pennsylvania to Lexington, Green County, New York, to live with his son, but he did give his name.  One Charles H. Fowler of Lexington, Greene County, New York, appeared in behalf of soldier at that time but did not state that he was the son referred to.
Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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INVALID
File No. 18.072
Silas Fowler
Prv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: __ Vol.__, Page___
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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1931-Mar-18-Hist. to Mrs. Homer
B. Johnson - see her letter
Simeon Loot - S23635
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County of Greene, [illegible]
Charles M. Fowler of Lexington in the county aforsaid [aforesaid] on the eleventh day of April 1835 personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said county who on his oath declares that he is well acquainted with Silas Fowler, who has sworn to and subscribed the annexed affidavit. That he is the identical person who is named in & described in a pension Certificate numbered 11,468. and that the said Silas Fowler who has taken the annexed oath, is the person described in the affidavit.

Sworn and [illegible] to before me this 11th day of April 1835

Henry [illegible]
Justice of the peace —

I certify that I am acquainted with Charles M. Fowler who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration & that he is a man of truth and [illegible]

Henry [illegible]
Justice of the peace
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County of Greene, s.s.

On this seventh day of April 1855, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Greene, personally appeared Silas Fowler, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Augustus Collins, in the regiment commanded by Col. Worthington in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state Pennsylvania, from where he lately removed: that he now resides in the state of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable to the state of New York, that he is unable to provide for himself by labor or otherwise and that he has a son with whom he now lives & who has done & still continues to provide for him.

Silas Fowler

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Henry Goslee
Justice of the Peace
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I William V B Heermance clerk of the county of Greene in the State of New York do certify that Henry Goslee Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit were worn, was at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace of said County and that his signature to the said affidavit is genuine.

Witness my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of April 1835.

William V.B. Heermance Clerk
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State of New York
Greene County

Silas Fowler of Lexington County & state aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832, that he is the holder of a certificate dated May 2nd 1833 & numbered 11,468 that at the time he received the same he resided in the state of Pennsylvania & that he has since removed in to the State & county aforesaid & wishes to have his name transfered from the Pennsylvania agency to that of Albany & further says [unk].

Silas Fowler

Sworn & subscribed to before me this 25th day of March 1835

Henry Gosler, on of the Judges of the Court of Common Please of said county
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Silas Fowler
(Albany)
on Mar 25, 1835
Mar 23
Pension Office
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Sir,

I am requested by Mr Silas Fowler, a pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832, whom certificate bears date May 2d 1833 & member 11.468 & payable at the Pennsylvania agency in which state he then resided, to say to you that he has removed to the town of Lexington Greene County & state of New York & that he wishes to receive his pay at Albany hereafter.

I am yours respectfully,

Henry Gosler


Lexington Heigth
March 3d 1835

an answer will be [unk]
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Montrose Susquejama Co Pa

Hon. J.L. Edwards-

Dear sir, I have with enclose to your office the application of Silas Fowler for a pension, which have been returned to this place to be amended- I believe they are now complete agreeable to the brief, accompanying them. They were left in my charge to be forward with the request of the applicant. That his certificate be forwarded per mail to Montrose. Your early attention to the subject will confer a favour on an old soldier.

I am [unk] your obedient & very humble servant,
H. Finch
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Apl 18.
[illegible handwriting]
[stamp] CAT? APR 15

Revolutionary Claim
Hon Lewis Cap
[signature]
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Sir- enclosed are the affidavits of Mr Silas Fowler in support of his application for to have his transfered from the pension roll of Pennsylvania to [unk] of New York.
He wishes you to notify me at Lexington Heights as soon as the transfer to this place.

I am yours respectfully,
Henry Goslee

Lexington Heights
April 15, 1835
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Silas Fowler
Pension Application

Filed the necessary certificate ordered
Dec 3 1832
A Dimock
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[?] 
12 months
$40.__
H. Finch [?] 
Montrose
a
Perm
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We Reuben Baker and Edmond Saunders, residing in the township of Cush, in the County of Susquehanna, hereby certify, which we are well acquainted with Silas Fowler who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be eighty five years of age, that he is refuted and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have a soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.

Reuben Baker
Edmond Saunders

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court

Asa Dimock Pros

And the said Couch do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations subscribed by the War Department that the above names applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Reuben Baker and Edmond Saunders who have signed the proceeding certificate, are residents in the township of Pike, adjoining the township of Rush in the county of Susquehanna, are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit.

By the Court,

Asa Dimock Pros
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State of Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County

I Asa Dimock, [unk] of the Court of Common Please of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Silas Fowler for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this fifth day of December AD 1832

Asa Dimock Pros