Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8281, for Stephen Owens, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.
CONTENTS

Owens, Stephen
Nancy

NUMBER
W8281
B H Wt. 11575 -100
B.L. Wt. 200 -60-55

CONTENTS
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Letter to W. H. Ball of Garrisville

162.426 act awarded
/32
June 8 /??

Nancy Owens
widow of
Stephen Owens
Priv

MD Cont line
200
No 200 if (illegible)
Revolution

Pensioned Act Feby 3. /58
(illegible ) Apl 11 /56
oh60 (illegible) 4159
(illegible)

William Worley
New Lexington
Ohio
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4159

Date of widows death no on AB

Ohio, Cleveland
Nancy Owens, widow of Md Stephen Owens who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 18th day of May 1854 and sent to Smith Workman, New Lexington, Perry Co. Ohio

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1843, Page 166 Vol. A

Rez & mar 55-162426

(281
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162.426
Bounty Land Claim of
Nancy Owens
Act of March 3rd 1855

Presented by 
William Worley
New Lexington, Ohio
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                     DECLARATION.

State of Ohio      )
County of Perry  )

   On this 26 day of March 1855, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public within and for the County and State, aforesaid Nancy Owens aged 70 years, a resident of said County and State, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Stephen Owens deceased who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _______ in the _____ Regiment of _____ commanded by Co. _____ in the Revolutionary War that she does not know particulars in Regard to her Said Husbands Services But that She is now drawing a Pension under the act of Febry 3 1853 for Said Services and She Refers to the Paper in that case for testimony in this
   She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March 3, 1855, never having received Bounty Land or knowing that she is entitled except for the above service and she believes that no Bounty Land was ever received by her said husband, she hereby revokes any application for Bounty Land previously made or that may have been presented in her name and she hereby constitutes and appoints William Worley of New Lexington Ohio her true and lawful attorney to prosecute said claim and to receive for her benefit the Bounty Land warrant to which she may be entitled.
       Nancy (her mark) Owens

   Sworn to and acknowledged before me the day and year above written and on the same day personally came before me, Joseph Wolf and George Chapelear residents of Perry County in the State of Ohio to me known as credible witnesses, who being duly sworn, declare that they are personally acquainted with Nancy Owens widow of Stephen Owens who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration that they were personally acquainted with Stephen Owens and his wife during the lieftime of the former and know that they lived together as man and wife and to be so reputed and they believe that the husband of the said Nancy Owens was the identical person who performed the military service mentioned in the above declaration, that the above named Stephen Owens is now dead and that the said Nancy Owens is a widow and they further swear that they are disinterested.
               Joseph Wolf
               G Chapelear

   Sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I am not interested in said claim or concerned in its prosecution.  In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this
    26 day of March 1855.
            Jesse Worley Notary Public
                  for Perry County Ohio

State of Ohio    )
County of Perry )
   I hereby certify that Jesse Worley Esq., before whom the foregoing delcaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, a Notary Public within and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above is genuine.  In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this Fourth day of June 1855
            John Beckwith, Clerk
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  For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the Act entitled "An act for the relief of Certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th of May 1828, I Stephen Owens of the County of Muskingum State of Ohio do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the War in the Spring of the year 1778 in the State of Maryland in the Company commanded by Capt Henry Dobson in the 6th Regiment commanded by Col Williams as well as he can recollect in the Maryland line and continued in its service until its termination, at which period and during all my service I was a private.  I was in the battle of the White Horn in the State of New Jersey, in the battles of Camden, and the Cowpens - but I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May 1778 which I sold to Col. Ransey in Annapolis.
   I further declare that I was not on the 15th of May 1828, on the pension List of the United States.
  Witness my hand this 9th day of August 1828.
       Stephen (his mark) Owens
Witness
   Chas. C. Gilbert
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State of Ohio            )
Muskingum County  )  Ss   Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Benjamin Cox and Benjamin Quinsby both of said County, who severally make oath that Stephen Owens by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
         Benjamin Cox
          Benjm Quimby
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 9th day
of August 1828
     A Reed   [seal]
    Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio, Muskingum County Ss.  I Ezekiel T. Cox Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Muskingum aforesaid, do hereby certify that Arthur Reed, Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken was on the day of the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, to whose official acts as such full faith and credit ought to be given.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix
the seal of said Court at Zanesville this 9th day of 
August A.D. 1828.
[seal]          Ezekiel T. Cox Clk.
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Pension Claim
of
Nancy Owens
Under the act of
February 3d 1853

Smith Workman 
atty
New Lexington 
Perry County
Ohio
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The State of Ohio  ) SS
Perry County          )
On the 26 day of August AD 1853 Personally appear before the Perry County Probate Court of the State of Ohio Nancy Owens aged 70 years a Resident of the County and State aforesaid who after first being duly Sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in Order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of Feruary A.D. 1853 granting pensions to widows of Persons who Served during the Revolutionary War That She is the widow of Stephen Owens Deceased who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and a Pensioner that he drew a Pension which was payable at Pittsburgh Pa up to the date of his death ,that She does not know the facts in Regard to his Services But that She Refers to the Evidence on file in the Pension office in his application for a Pension.  She further Declares that She was married to the Said Stephen Owens at Sissell County in the State of Maryland on the first day of November A.D. 1804 that the Said Husband the Said Stephen Owens died at Perry County and State of Ohio on the 8th of June A.D. 1837.  That She was  not married to him prior to the Second of January 1800, but at the time above Stated She further declares that She is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since the death of her Said husband the Said Stephen Owens
                    Nancy (her mark) Owens

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first above written before me William H Brown Judge and Clerk of the Probate Court of Perry County in the State of Ohio the Same being a court of record in Said State and I hereby certify that I believe the Said Nancy Owens to be the widow of the Said Stephen Owens Dd and that She is of the age above stated and I further certify that I am not interested in the Result or Prosecution of this case.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of the Perry County Court
this 26th day of August 1853 / William M. Brown P.J.
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Know all men by these presents that I Nancy Owens of the County of Perry and State of Ohio do hereby irrevocably  costitute and appoint Smith Workmon of New Lexington Perry County and State of Ohio my true and Lawfull attorney with Power of Substitution to Prosecute my claim for a Pension before any of the departments of the United States and to receive my certificate of Pension to which I may be Entitled when ever the Same may Issue.     In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 26th day of August A.D. 1853
      Nancy (her mark) Owens    [seal]
Attest
  Jacob Costigan
  Jesse Worley
the State of Ohio Perry County Ss
Personally appeared before me Jacob Costigan a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid the within named Nancy Owens and acknowledged the Signing and Sealing of the above Power of attorney to be her voluntary act and deed for the purpose therein expressed
     Jacob Costigan   [Seal]
        Justice of the Peace
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State of Maryland Cecil County, Sct
             I, Henry H. Mitchell, Clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil County on the Sixth Judicial Circuit of the State of Maryland, hereby certify, that it appears by the marriage Records of Cecil County aforesaid, that marriage license was granted on the thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and four to Stephen Owens and Mary Ann Gaunce, directed to any person qualified by law to celebrate the marriage in the said State of Maryland.
In testimony whereof, 
I hereto set my name and
affix the seal of said Court
this fourteenth day of April
in the year one thousand
Eight hundred and fifty four.
     H.H. Mitchell
                      Clk

There is no record of marriages in this State except those (if any) kept by the persons celebrating the same,

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I certify that I am not interested in the result or the Prosecution of this claim.
            Jacob Costigan    [Seal]
                 Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio Perry County ss

On this 26th day of August A.D. 1853 before me Jacob Costigan a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Personally appeared Margaret Wiley aged 54 years and Adam Rider aged 44 years both Residents of the county and State aforesaid who after first having been Duly Sworn according to Law Declare that they are personally acquainted with the Said Nancy Owens who is now an applicant for a Pension for the Services of her husband the Said Stephen Owens in the Revolutionary war and that they Knew her to be the widow of the Said Stephen Owens Decd who was a Revolutionary Pensioner that they knew them to live together as man and wife for a great many years previous to the death of the Said Stephen Owens and that they were generally reputed and to have been man and wife and that they was present at his House in Perry County Ohio on or about the 8th day of June 1837 and Saw him a corpse and assisted in his furneral and that the Said Nancy Owens is now a widow and has Remained a widow Since the death of her husband asaforesaid
      Margaret (her mark) Wiley
       Adam Rider

Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I certify that I am not interested in the Result or the Prosecution of this claim.
            Jacob Costigan   [Seal]
                  Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio Perry County
I John Beckwith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said
County do hereby certify that Jacob Costigan Esq. before whom
the foregoing acknowledgement & affidavits was taken was
at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the
Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and
qualified as such and that his signature thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and seal of said Court at Somerset
in said County this 26th day of August 1853
John Beckwith Clerk

Pension Claim
of
Nancy Owens
Under the act of 
February 3d 1853

Smith Workman
atty
New Lexington
Perry County
Ohio
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Owens, Stephen GRADE Private LINE Maryland

WARRANT NUMBER 11575
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED October 6, 1794 to Henry Purdy, assignee

aud B.L.W.N. 200-60-55

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in the General Land Office records in the National Archives.
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April 14, 1938

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mrs. Robert Samardick
929 South 42nd Street
Omaha, Nebraska

STEPHEN OWENS
W. 6261
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Stephen Owens of Perry County, Ohio and the War of 1812 and Black Hawk War record of Ezekiel Wilkins who served as Captain of Ohio Volunteers in the latter.

There is no claim for pension on file nor record issuance of a bounty land warrant for service in the War of 1812 or Black Hawk War of Ezekiel Wilkins in any state organization. The record of Stephen Owens follows as found in the papers of the claims for pension and bounty land, under File No. W. 8281, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Stephen Owens are not shown.

Stephen Owens enlisted in the State of Maryland, for the period of the war, served as private in Captain Henry Dobson's company, Colonel Williams' 6" Maryland Regiment, was in the battles of White Horse (1777), Camden and Cowpens, and his service terminating at the close of the war, exact length of service not shown.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1928, while a resident of Miskingum County, Ohio. He later lived in Perry County, that state, and died there June 8, 1837.

Stephen Owens married November 1, 1804, Mary Ann Gaunce who went by the name of Nancy. They were married in Cecil County, Maryland, where their marriage was recorded in the Office of the County Clerk. The date and place of Nancy's birth and names of her parents were not given.

Note:  I did not use date of enlistment (spring of 1778) as sol. stated he was in the battle of Mute Horse (Sept. 1777) which would indicate enlistment at earlier date.
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Nancy Owens, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on account of her husband's service, on her application executed August 26, 1853, at which time she was aged seventy years and a resident of Perry County, Ohio.

Soldier's widow, Nancy Owens, was allowed sixty acres of bounty land, also, on account of the service her husband, on Warrant #200, under the Act of March 3, 1855, on her application executed March 26, 1855, while still a resident of Perry County, Ohio. She stated then also that she was aged seventy years with no explanation of the discrepancy. In 1856, her post-office address was Roseville, in Muskingum County, Ohio.

No names in the claims were designated as those of children of the soldier and his wife.

If you desire information in regard to location of the land granted Nancy Owens, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of the act of which issued.

In order to obtain of last payment of pension to soldier's widow, Nancy Owens, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:  Nancy Owens, widow of Stephen, certificate #4159, issued May 18, 1854, rate $80 per annum, commenced February 3, 1853, Act February 3, 1853, Ohio (Cleveland) Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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                                    Feb. 15, 1938.
                       Mrs. Robert P. Samardick
                             Omaha, Nebraska

Pension Bureau
Record Dept of Rev. and 1812 wars

Sear Sir

   Do you have any record of a pension drawn by Stephen Owens or his wife -?  He fought in the Revolutionary war and lived near Roseville Ohio, Perry County.

   Do you have any record of Ezekial Wilkins who fought in war of 1812 or was Captain of Ohio Volunteers of the Black Hawk War.  I
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                       Mrs. Robert P. Samardick
                              Omaha, Nebraska

                                          2.

believe his wife was Rebecca Owens.

   Any information or history of these men would be greatly appreciated.
      
           Thank You.
Mrs. Robert Samardick
  929 So 42 St.
     Omaha,
       Nebraska
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1938 Apr 14 Hist to Mr. Robt P. Samardick -- MLB

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 8281
Nancy Owens, Wid, Stephen Owens
Privt Rev. War

Act: Febry 3d 1853
Index:--Vol. M, Page 107

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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case of Nancy Owens, wid: of Stephen, 
Perry County and State of Ohio
act 3rd. Feby: 1853,

Claim, ("original,)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pension under the Act of 15th May 1825.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Record evidence of Marriage.

Name and residence of Agent

Smith Workman, Esq'r
New Lexington,
Perry Co: Ohio

S.C. Boynton
Examining Clerk.
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April 24th 1854

Nancy Owens, wid of Stephen.

Perry Co: O

Act Feby 3, 1853

$80.00 per An:
Corr: Feby: 3d 1853.

Revy

Smith Workman, Esqr
New Lexington

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business
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Recr Ev: 8" Nvbr 37

"Boynton."
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Pen Act/53 Ohio

Boynton
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No. 4609

Nancy Owens.

Wid: of

Stephen.

Set: to S. Workman. 25th Apl/54

Act of 53
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Comm. of Pensions
Washington D.C.

200 - 60
Stephen Owens; Dec'd
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FREE

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

162.426

SOMERSET O.
JUN 5
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Pension Office.
16th May 1854.

Sir.

Please Certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid or the date of his death.

Very Respectfully,

J. Cole

For the Commissioner

Francis Burt Esq'r
This Auditor, [illegible]

"Boyton"

Stephen Owens, Act 15 May 1828, $80 per annum
Died 8 June 1837. paid.

F. Burt Director
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Certificate of Credibility in the Case of Nancy Owens for Pension under the Act of Feby 3 1853
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The State of Ohio, Perry County}ss

I Jacob Costigan a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid and duly authorized by law to administer oaths here, and before whom the affidavit of Margaret Wiley and Adam Rider was taken in support of the claim of Nancy Owens widow of Stephen Owen for a Pension do hereby Certify in plain to what I at that time certified to that the said Margaret Wiley and the said Adam Rider are credible persons and entitled to full faith and credit.

Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of April A.D. 1854.

Jacob Costigan (seal)
Justice of the Peace
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                           Zanesville Ohio Augst 12th 1836

Comm. Pensions
          Washington DC

     Jesse Worly of Perry County in this state has delivered to Mrs. Nancy Owens widow of Stephen Owens for services of Stephen in the Revolutionary war The warrant is No. 200- dated April 15th 1836 and is for 60 mos.  Warley having been (?) for passing Land Warrants the old Lady wishes to know whether such a warrant as that herewith was issued to her.  Please direct answer to myself at this place or to Nancy Owens at Roseville in this (Muskingum) County
     Respectfully
                         W. H. Ball
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200
60 Acres
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Act 1828

Settled at Treasury

Cono'd with Ad Osr Wid

File# 8281
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[illegible] of Original payments 633

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Aug. 30 1828.

Stephen Owens, of in the County of Muskingum in the State of Ohio, has applied to the Secretary of Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain____'s company in the _______regiment of the Maryland line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provide by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1820, nothing,

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

By order of the Secretary
A. Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Third Auditor's Office
5th September 1828

It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Stephen Owens i the Maryland line. It further appears that Stephen Owens is now on the pension list of any agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826.

Peter Hagner, Aud