Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36713, for Robert Owls, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.

Owls or Owl, Robert

Number
S.36713
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Louisiana
17,070R
Robert Owls, or Owl,
of Opelousas Co. in the state of Louisiana, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buford Campbel of Virginia line for the term of seven years.

Inscribed on the roll of Louisiana at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 19, of July 1819.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13, of Oct 1820 and scout to Leving Wailes, agent, Opelousas, Louisiana.

[illegible] to 4th of Sept. 1820.. $108.42
Semi- [illegible] ending 4, march 1821 48 " 
13$ 13/31 4/30} $156.42

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818} and 1st, May, 1820}
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Envelope:
Free
Honorable J.C. Calhoun
Secy. of War
Washington City

Script:
Robert Owls
Private
Cols Buford & Campbell Regt
1775. to the close of the War
(seal)
The Judge is requested to certify that the applicant is in indigent circumstances
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On the 31st day of July 1818 Before me George King Judge in & for the Parish of St Landry in the in the State of Louisiana personally appeared Robert Owls a free man of color who being first Sworn deposeth that from the information otained from his parents he is in the eighteenth year of his age; That he Served as a Soldier in the Army of the United States from the year 1773 to the close of the Revolutionary War; first in the company of Capt Andrew Wallace in Col. Bufords Regiment under the command of General Scott & afterwards in the company of Capt. Morgan in Col. Campbells Regiment under the command of General Greene. - The deponent further saith that he received a slight wound in his head at Bufords defeat at a place called Hanging Rock and that at the Battle of Eutaw Spring he received a wound from a musket shot in the left leg which has never been entirely healed to the present time and from which he has suffered great pain. - The deponent further saith that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support. -
Robert (his mark) Owls
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State of Lousiana
Parish of St Landry  )
  This 31st day of July 1818 Before me George King Judge in & for the aforesaid Parish appeared personally Robert Owls & made oath to the truth of the facts stated on the other side of this sheet
Given under my hand
& the seal of my office
at Opelousas the day
& year above written
Geo King P. Judge ss
exofficio
Not. Public.
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Opelousas La 26 Augt. 1822

Sir
I have the honor to enclose to you the affidavit of Robert Owles an applicant to be placed on the Pension list in the War department.- I have before forwarded to the War Office, by Post, such vouchers, applicable to this case, as were in possession of the applicant. - He prays you Sir to have the goodness to communicate, through me, any information you may deem necessary in relation to his application. -
I have the honor to be very
respectfully Sir yr.
most obt. servt.
Levin Wailes
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Schedule of the Property Owned by Robert Owl or Owls a Pensioner of the United States

One Shuck bed worth about $2
One Blanket  do  do  $3
Pair of Shoes and two suits
of ordinary wearing apparrel
worth about ten dollars  $10
Two small Iron pots worth
about two dollars  $2
One big Iron pot worth about
four dollars  $4
One hat worth about  $3
$24

The above Schedule contains a true and faithful list and inventory of all the goods and effects of which I am possessed - Opelousas 9th Sept 1822
Robert (his mark) Owl

I Robert Owl do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of march one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled  "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United Stated in the Revolutionary war" passed on the eighteenth day of march in the Year eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or Securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule annexed and by Me Subscribed"" -  Robert (his mark) Owl
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Guy H. Bell Clerk Parish Court of Landry 
State of Louisiana Parish of Saint Landry 

S. Guy H Bell Clerk of the Parish Court in and for the Parish of St Landry, State of Louisiana being a Court of record, do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty four Dollars, as is stated therein.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this ninth day of September in the year of our Lord. One thousand eight hundred and twenty two.

Guy H Bell Clerk of the Parish Court of St Landry La
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36713
Rev INVALID.

File No. 36713
Robert Owls
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18[illegible]
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 307

[Arrangement of 1870]
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A Copy of
A Buford &
Chr Scott Certificate concerning
Rob Owls
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This to Certify that the bearer Robert Owls a yellowman who says
he is now an Inhabitant of Defenson County served as a soldier in
my regiment to the south the year 1779 & 1780 was considered & said to be free born Given under my hand at Frank
Fort Kentucky Novr 7th 1802
A Buford
Chr Scott M
A Copy
George Pope
[illegible]
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17,468
Robert Owls, or Owl, Opelousas Co: Louisiana, 19, July 1819. Col: Buford V Campbell regiments, Viga, line, 1776-1783

Service for the years 1799 and 1780, proved by the certificate of gen Charles Scott & Col: Campbell Buford

worth $3" 75

Levin Wailes agent
Opelousas, Louisiana
2nd, October 1820
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State of Louisiana
Parish of StLandry, Ss  )
On this nineteenth day of July in the Year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, before me the Subscriber Judge in and for the aforesaid Parish and ex officio Judge of Probate and Notary Public in the aforesaid State of Louisiana, personally appeared and Robert Owls a free man of colour aged about eighty one years, resident in the aforesaid State and Parish, who, being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
That he, the said Robert Owls enlisted for the term of three years on the ____ day of ____ in the 1775 or 1776 in Essex County in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Wallace of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Abram Buford in the line of the State of Virginia as the Continental Establishment, that previous to the expiration of the said three years he enlisted in Captain Morgans Company in Colo. Campbells Regiment for during the war, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the war ended, when he was discharged from service in the City of Richmond, State of Virginia, in the Year 1783. - that he was in the battle of the hanging Rock, where he was slightly wounded in the head, and in the battle of the Eutaw Springs where he was wounded in the left leg which was broke and the wound has never been entirely cured, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Geo King, Judge in & for the Parish
of StLandry
I George King Judge, as aforesaid do certify that the said -
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Robert Owls appears to be, such as he has declared himself, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support. -
And have hereunto signed and affixed the Seal of my office at Opelousas in the aforesaid State and Parish this 19th day of July in the Year of our Lord 1819. -
Geo. King Judge in & for the
Parish of StLandry
(Seal affixed)
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One Case
Levin Wailes (?)
Opelousas
Rev. Wr. June 1810
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Opelousas Louisiana 27 May 1818
Sir
Robert Owls, a yellow man near eighty years old who lately came to this State from Kentucky, learning that Congress had passed an act granting pensions to old, infirm & indigent Soldiers of the Revolutionary War has handed me the enclosed paper which he requests may be forwarded to the War Office as the only document which he can now produce to substantiate his claim to benefits of the Act in question. -
He says his regular discharge which was given to him in Richmond Virginia (he thinks by a Gentleman named McCray) has long since been lost, that it is so long since he received the discharge this it would be difficult if possible to procure the Testimony of any Gentleman of the Army who Served at the time he did to establish his claim but is in hopes the Records of the War Office may be found to corroberate some of the following facts which he hopes will entitle
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entitle him to be placed on the pension list.  His narrative is this - That he was drafted to serve in the militia of Prince Ann County Virginia, and before the expiration of the term for which he was so drafted he inlisted himself in the regular and Served under a Capt. Wallis who was killed at Burfords defeat when the narrator was lightly wounded in the Head; that he afterwards served under Capt Morgan was wounded at the Battle of Eutaw Springs having his left leg broke by a musket Ball at which time his wound was dressed by Doctr Johnson & Doctr Clements both at that time Surgeons in the army. He States further that he continued in the army to the close of the War & recd. his discharge in the year 1782. -
Any information which you may be kind enough it give me concerning the present application will be immediately communicated to the poor old man at whose request I write
J Laue
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the honor to be with my very great respect Sir
Your most Obt. Servt.
Levin Wailes
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Left Blank
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DISTRICT OF
ON this day of 181 , before, the subscriber, one of the said district personally appeared Robert Owls aged eighty one years, resident in the [illegible] Parish in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, do make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United State in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said enlisted for the term of three years on the day of in the year 1775 or 1776 in Eovex Loby In the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Wallace of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Adam Buford the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United State until the rest of the war, when he was discharged from service in the city of Richmond, state of Virginia the year 1783 that he was in the battles of the the hanging toipi where he wounded [illegible] and that he is in reduced circumstances , and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me, the and year aforesaid.

I,  Jude, &, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said  did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he need the assistance of his country for support.
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State of Louisiana
Parish of Saint Landry ) ss.
Be it remembered, that at a Parish Court held in and for the Parish of Saint Landry in the State of Louisiana, at the Court house of said Parish on Monday the seventh day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty.  Present George King, Esquire Judge, Comes Robert Owl and here in open court took and subscribed the oath required by an act of congress Approved May 1st. 1820. entitled "An act in addition to an "act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land""and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed "the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen" - which oath is in the words following towit - I, Robert Owl do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.  And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed -
The said Robert Owls also presented to the court here a schedule of his property, which he signed, and is as follows viz.
Seven paint Brushes
Four paint Buckets
whereupon it is the opinion of the Court that the said property is worth the sum of Three Dollars and seventy five cents -
State of Louisiana
Parish of Saint Landry ) Ss.
I Guy H Bell clerk of the Parish
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Court in and for the Parish of Saint. Landry. Do hereby certify the foregoing transcript to be a true and correct copy of the proceedings had in said Court, in the case of Robert Owl, and that the oath and schedule therein mentioned are on file and of record in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at the Parish of St. Landry the Sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Guy H Bell. Clerk of said Court
(seal affixed)
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(Envelope)
Free
Opelousas La
12 Sept 1822  )

Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City
mail )
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State of Louisiana Opelousas 11th Sep. 1822
Sir,
For and in behalf of Robert Owls I enclose you his schedule and oath in form as required by Act of Congress of 1st May 1820.  His pension has been suspended since the fourth of September 1821 by the Pension Agent at New Orleans in consequence of his having failed to comply with the law above mentioned.  This failure, I know proceeded from ignorance which the very face of his Certificate was calculated to produce without the Strictest Scrutiny: for his certificate from the War Department of date 13th of October 1820, states him to be inscribed on the pension list Roll & in Conformity with the law of Congress 18. March 1818 & 1st May 1820. -
The old soldier is extremely indigent and is disposed to complain at the temporary Suspension of his pay.  I hope the payment will be resumed from the 4. Sep 1821.
I have the honor to be with great Respect your obedient Servt.
Valentine King

Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City