Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36200, for Joseph Owens, Maryland
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(3-1776) [upper left corner]
SERVICE     |     |NUMBER
Continental (Md)     |Owens, Joseph     |S36200
     |     |B.L.Wt. 9_100
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CONTENTS
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Know all men by these presents that I Joseph
Owens of the County of Columbia in the state of Georgia
for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto
moving, have made, ordained, authorised, nominated
appointed, and by these presents, do make, ordain, authorise,
nominate, and appoint [remainder of line crossed out, illegible]
my true and lawfull attorney, for me, and in my name, and
for my own proper use and benefit to ask, demand and
receive of and from the Honorable James McHenry, Secretary
of War, or his successor in office, or any other proper
Office, a Warrant, for the bounty of land due to me for
Services performed in the late Continental Army, as a
Dragoon in the second Troop of Horse Commanded by Captain
Fardand Oneal in Colo Lees Legion, agreable to a resolve of
Congress granting bounties of Land to Officers and soldiers
tc. and a receipt, or other sufficient discharge for the same
for me and in my name, to make, seal, and Deliver, and to
do all other lawfull acts and things whatsoever concerning the
Premises, as fully and in every respect, as I myself might or
could do, were I personly present at the doing thereof, satisfying
And confirming, and by these presents allowing, whatsoever my
said attorney shall in my name lawfully do, or cause to be done
in and about the premises, by these presents. In Witness whereof 
J--
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I have hereunto set may hand and seal the fifth day of
November one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine,
Twenty third Year of the Independence of the United States of
America
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in Presents of
Joseph Owens [an 'X' and the words 'his mark' are written over the name; drawing of a seal to right of name]
Joseph Edmondson
John Tankersby J P

State of Georgia} I do hereby certify that I have been personly
Columbia County} acquainted with the aforesaid Joseph
Owens for the term of Ten Years and from the knowledge I have
of him I do believe him to be the same Jos owens that served
in Colo Lees Legion as is stated in the affidavit of Jos Tankersby
I do further certify that I have been personly acquainted with Jos
Tankersby a Citizen of Columbia County & state of Georgia for Ten
Years that the said Owens & said Tankersby has been ever since
& now is employed in Agriculture
5th day November 1799 [date underlined]     Given under my Hand [preceding 4 words underlined] 
John Tankersby JP
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State of Georgia} Personly appeared Before me
Columbia County} one of the Justices assigned to keep
the peace in and for said County Joseph Tankersby
a Citizen of the County and state aforesaid and made oath
according to law that he has been well acquainted with
Joseph Owens the verry man who gives the within power of
attorny for seventeen years and that he knows him to be the
same Joseph owens who served in the late Continental Army
as a Dragoon Soldier in the second Troop Commanded by
Capt. Fardand Oneal of Colo Lees Legion and that said
Owens did continue in said Legion until regularly
Discharged at the time of disbanding the said Legion at
the close of the war, This deponant further saith he served as 
a Dragoon Soldier in the said Lees Legion where he became 
acquainted with sd owens four or five years after said owens came
to Columbia County in the state of Georgia where he has Generally
lived in the neighborhood of this deponant & has been & is now Employed
in Agriculture that he has been well acquainted with him ever
since & knows him to be the same Jos owens who served in Colo Lees
Legion and who gave this power of attorney for his bounty
of Land indue him for his services
Sworn to Before me
this 9th day of December 1799
John Tankersby JP
John Tankersby [name underlined]
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Georgia}
Columbia County} I do hereby certify that
John Tankersby, Esquire who have subscribed
his name to the within certificate & affidavit
is an acting Justice of the peace for the
county aforesaid and that due faith and
credit ought to be given to his attulation
as such   Given under my hand & the
seal of the County aforesaid this 16th day
of December 799
Peter Crawford [name underlined]
clrk

Joseph Owens was a dragoon in the
Partizen Legion & did ride during
the war.
Henry Lee
then LtColo over sd Legion
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Joseph Owens was a dragoon in the
Partizen Legion & did ride during
the war.
Henry Lee
then LtColo over sd Legion

This may certify that the within named Joseph
Owens has lived in my neighbourhood and been well
known to me for eight or ten years past, that I
have often known proofs of his having been a soldier
in Lees Legion which have no doubt of the fact
though I believe it would have been very difficult
and expensive to have obtained an inspection
of an officer of that corps at the time of
making out the written power of attorney
Philadelphia Feb 9th 1800   Abr Baldwin
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Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Owens of the 
County of Columbia in the State of Georgia, for divers good
causes and considerations me hereunto moving have made
ordained, authorised, nominated, appointed and by these
presents, do make ordain authorise nominate and appoint
Abraham Baldwin [different handwriting] my true and Lawfull attorney for
me, and in my name and for my own proper use and
benefit to ask, demand and receive of and from the Honorable
Henry Dearborn Secretary of war, or his successor in
office or any other proper office, a warrant for the bounty
of Land due to me for Services perform'd in the late
continental Army as a Dragoon in the Second Troop of horse
commanded by Captain Ferdinand Oneal in Colo Lees
Legion, agreeable to a resolve of Congress Granting bounties
of Land to officers & soldiers &tc and a Receipt or other
Sufficient discharge for the Same for me and in my name
to make, seal and deliver, and to do all other lawfull acts
and things whatsoever concerning the premises, as fully and
in every respect, as I myself might of Could do, were I personally
present at the doing there of; ratifying and Confirming
and by these presents allowing whatsoever my said attorney
Shall in my name lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about
the premises, by these presents.   In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal the Twenty second day of May one thousand
Eight hundred and one, Twenty fifth year of the Independence of
the united states of America
signed, --
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Signed Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
Pleasant Benning [different handwriting]   Joseph Owens [an 'X' and the words 'his mark' are written over the name; drawing of a seal to right of name]
John Lamkin JP [different handwriting & ink]

State of Georgia}
Columbia County} I do hereby certify that I
have been personly acquainted with the aforesaid
Joseph Owens for the term of Ten or Twelve years,
in and from the knowledge I have of him I do believe
him to be the same Joseph Owens that served in
Colo Lees Legion as is stated in the affidavit of 
Fardana Oneal Id further Certify that I have been
Personly acquainted with Fardand Oneal for
the term of Ten years who then was and now is
a Citizen of Georgia
21st day of May 1801 [date underlined]   Given under my Hand
John Lamkin JP
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State of Georgia} Personally appear'd before me one of the Justices
Columbia [written over previous word] County} assigned to keep the peace in and for said
County  Fardand Oneal [different handwriting]
and made oath according to law that he has been well acquainted
with Joseph Owens, the very man who gives the written power of
attorney and that he knows him to be the same Joseph Owens
who served in the late Continental army as a Dragoon Soldier
in the second troop Command by Fardinand Oneal of
Colo Lees Legion and that said Owens did continue in said
Legion untill regularly discharged at the time of disbanding
the said Legion at the close of the war this deponant
further saith he served as a Captain in the said Lees legion
where he became acquainted with said Owens , after said
owens came to Columbia County in the State of Georgia where
he has Generally lived and has been and is now employ'd in
agriculture and knows him to be the same Joseph Owens
who served under me in Colo Lees Legion and who gave this
power of attorney for his bounty of Land in due him for his
Services
Acknowledged before       Fardand [underlined; different ink & handwriting]
me this 18th Nov. 1801
M. Shelman. one of
the Justices of the Inferior Court [preceding 2 lines underlined]
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Joseph Owens'
Claim Md Land

Lodged Jan 9th 1802
By Hon. A. Baldwin
M.S.U.T.

Dearborn [written up-side-down]

Issued Wt No 9
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Issued Wt No 9 [written up-side-down; see previous doc]

General Dearborn
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Dear Sir
The inclosed I have just received by the post.
You will perceive the application was made last
year and sent back for the certificate of Capt
O'neal. you will please to give such directions
respecting it as you think proper
Yrs affby
Genl Dearborn    Abr Baldwin
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on roll
Admitted
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DISTRICT OF Georgia, SS
On this 22d day of March 1820, before me, the subscriber, one of the
Judges of the Superior Court for the
said district, personally appeared Joseph Owens aged sixty five
years, resident in the county of Columbia in the said district, 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 Joseph Owens enlisted for the term of during the war
on the fifth day of May in the year seventeen hundred & seventy eight
in Ce[2 letters illegible]ell County in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by
Captain Ferdinand Oneal of the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Henry Lee in the line of the State of [preceding 3 words crossed out] Lees Legion
on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service
of the United States, until the year seventeen hundred & Eighty three, when he was
discharged from service in Charleston state of South Carolina,
that he was in the battles of Guilford, Easton and a great number of
encounters with the Enemy
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 day and year aforesaid.
Jno H Montgomery Judge
Sup Crts Dist of Geo
Joseph Owens [an 'X' and the words 'his mark' are written over Owens' name]
I, John H. Montgomery Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears,
to my satisfaction, that the said Joseph Owens did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term
of nine month 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 ne[ink blot] the assistance
of his country for support
Jno H Montgomery Judge Sup Crt
Dist of Geo  [drawing of a seal]
March 22 1820

SEAL OF THE COURT [enclosed in a printed box; lower left corner]
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Georgia}
Columbia County} Personally appeared before me Joseph Tankersby [illegible] and after being duly sworn on the Holy Gospel of
God deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with
Joseph Owens, and has been for many years. That he served three
years during the revolutionary War with the said Joseph Owens,
in the regiment of Horse Commanded by Col Lee usually
called Lees Legion, and that said Joseph Owens at this
time is in reduced Circumstances
Josp Tankersby [name underlined]
Sworn to before me this}
23rd day of March 1820}
R. Crawford JP} [name & title underlined]
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Georgia}
Columbia County} I Augustus Crawford Clerk of the Superior
Court of the County aforesaid Do certify
that the Honorable John H. Montgomery before whom the within
affidavit was sworn to is Judge of the Superior Court of the
Middle Circuit of the State aforesaid and that Robert Crawford.
[illegible] before whom [word inserted] the annexed affidavit was sworn to is a
qualified and Acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid
and that all faith and credit ought to be given
to their Signature as such
Given under my hand and the seal of the County aforesaid
this 23rd day of March 1820
A. Crawford [name underlined]
Clk
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16,796
Georgia
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Joseph Owens
of Columbia Co in the state of Ga
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Lee of the Virga
line, for the term of years - war -
[double line]
Inscribed on the Roll of Ga
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 22 of March 1820
[double line]
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of April
1820
and sent to Rbt Crawford
H of R
[double line]
Arrears to the 4th of 
[illegible] [illegible]/12   4/30
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept 1820    |$43.64 [double underline]
   | [double underline]

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}
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Joseph Owens
Afft P Schroale
16,796
Sept. 1820
Cont---

Peter Crawford
Columbia C[illegible]
Georgia

10 Nov
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Georgia}
Columbia County} On the 3d day of July, 1820 personally
appeared in open Court being a Court of
Record for said County Joseph Owens aged sixty-one resident in
said County who being duly sworn according to Law doth
on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary
War as follows in Capt Ferdinand ONeal Company
called the second troop in the Legion commanded by Colo
Henry Lee, for upwards of five years--- [preceding 2 lines in different ink & handwriting]
The declarant has not received any Pension but has received
a Certificate dated the 29th day of April 1820 No16,796
that he is entitled to a pension of Eight Dollars per month to
commence on the 22d day of March _1820, and I do solemnly
swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the
18th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time
by Gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or
any part thereof with intent thereby 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 the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not
nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities
contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other
than what is contained in the schedule annexed and by me
subscribed        Shroale
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Schedule of all property belonging to necessary clothing &
Bedding excepted to wit
No property of any description [line in different ink & handwriting]
The declarant is a planter but is not able to do but little
work, he makes some corn &tc And has no family but
himself       /Signed/
Jos Owens
Sworn to and declared on the 3d day of
July 1820 in open Court
JA Smith [underlined]
D Clk
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Georgia}
Columbia County} I Walter A Appling Clerk of the Inferior
Court of the County aforesaid Do certify that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the
Record of said Court and I do further Certify that is the
opinion of the said Court that the total amount in
Value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule
is ----- Dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set may hand
and affixed the seal of said Court on this 3d day
of July 1820
Walter A. Appling
Clerk I Court [underlined]
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36200
Revy INVALID
[underline]
File No. 36,200
Joseph Owens
Pvt Rev War
[underline]
Act: 18th March 18th
Index:--Vol.2, Page 307
'[Arrangement of 1870.]'
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Free [upper right corner]
Abraham Bauldwin Esqr
{In Congress  [last word underlined]
P Mail
{Washington City
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Columbia County December 6th 1801
Sir
You will find inclosed those troblesome
Papers must again Solicit your attenti[damage]
to see them carried into apperations, I am
induced to believe that they are all now
Completed agreable to your directions Shall
now rest the business with you, with full power
to do [word inserted] with them as you deem most proper
I am Dear Sir Your most
Obediant Humble Serv
Joseph Owens
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41 [preceding 3 lines in upper left corner]
     
Division of Veterans' administration Archives [upper right corner]


BOUNTY LAND WARRANT CARD*

NAME Owens, Mabery  |GRADE Private   |LINE New York
(Moberry) [an arrow and the words 'Pencil notation only' point to this line]

WARRANT
NUMBER  7557  |ACREAGE 100  |ISSUED Oct 7, 1790
   |   |To Anning Owens, assignee
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*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.