Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10,221, for John Owen, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn. 

Owen, John
or Owens
Lydia

NUMBER
W. 10,221

CONTENTS
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20.927
New York
John Owens of Chatauqua [Chautauqua] Co. in the state of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Buel [Buell] of the Regt. commanded by Colo. Hinman in the Connt line for 16 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Oct: 1833 and sent to S.A Brown 
Jamestown

Arrears to the 4th of Apr '33 $133.33
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 [illegible] '34  26.66
$159.99
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by  W.L. Williams Clerk,
Book  E. Vol 4. Page 27
4
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Let. M. Owen, May 9(?)/51
Letter to J.R. Lawrence July 31/51.
Let same, Aug. 15/51
Let same Aug. 28/51
Let P. Agent Aug 28/51
Let same Dec. 19/51

[illegible] book
died Nov. 7 1851.

790
New York Albany
Lydia Owens
widow of John Owens
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26" day of April 1851
and sent to
Morris Owen
Pittsburgh Pa

Died Nov. 7, 1851
[illegible]rded on Roll of Pensioners under act 1848 July 29, Page 81 Vol. A
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John Owens

15872
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State of New York 
Chautauque [Chautauqua] County ss 
On this Sixth day of October 1832, personally appeared ["in open Court" crossed out]  before Elias T Foote Esqr first ["the" crossed out] Judge of the court of Common pleas of said County ["now sitting" crossed out] John Owen a resident of Carroll, in the County of Chautauque [Chautauqua] and State aforesaid aged Ninety one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832- That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.- That in April or May 1775 he entered the service at Salisbury, Litchfield Co & State of Connecticut under the command of Capt Nathaniel Buel [Buell], the Liet [lieutenant's] name this deponent believes was Watson, and the Colonels name Hinman, for the purpose of going to ["Canada" crossed out] Ticonderoga that they marched to Albany, and from thence to Lake George & from thence to Ticonderoga, which had just been taken by Col. Ethan Allen, that they remained there during that season and this deponent got home at Salisbury aforesaid in the Month of December in that year, and that he served eight months during the above expedition as a private soldier- That Gen: Schuyler was at Ticonderoga a part of the aforesaid time and had the command of the soldiers there- 
That in May 1776 he was impressed in the service, and he marched from Salisbury aforesaid to Horseneck near the New York line, under the command of Roger Moore who was Capt of the Company and one -- Gay  Colonel, that he remained 

writing- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office at Warren this 3d day of March 1832 Robt. Miles Prothy.
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and served as a private soldier for six months, that they were stationed at Horseneck aforesaid, that there were a number of skirmishes during the time last aforesaid between the American soldiers and the "Cowboys"- 
That in 1777 there was an alarm, and this deponent marched from Salisbury aforesaid to Fairfield under the command of the said Roger Moore his Colonels name was Gay, that he was at Fairfield aforesaid about two months, that in said last expedition he was out more than two months, that he believes it was in the month of July of that year that he marched-
That in 1777 there was another alarm on account of the British shipping going up the north river, he believes it was in the month of Sept or October of that year, and that this deponent marched again under the command of said Nathaniel Buel [Buell] from Salisbury aforesaid to Red Hook on the North river, that his Colonels name was Whitney, that he served during this tour between 3 & four weeks- that they were dismissed at Livingstons Manor-- That he was frequently called out and did duty during the war for a few days at a time to oppose the Tories- 
Answers to questions propounded by the Court- 
1st He says he was born at Lebanon, in the
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and served as a private soldier for six months, that they were stationed at Horseneck aforesaid, that there were a number of skirmishes during the time last aforesaid between the American soldiers and the "Cowboys"- 
That in 1777 there was an alarm, and this deponent marched from Salisbury aforesaid to Fairfield under the command of the said Roger Moore his Colonels name was Gay, that he was at Fairfield aforesaid about two months, that in said last expedition he was out more than two months, that he believes it was in the month of July of that year that he marched- 
That in 1777 there was another alarm on account of the British shipping going up the north river, he believes it was in the month of Sept or October of that year, and that this deponent marched again under the command of said Nathaniel Buel [Buell] from Salisbury aforesaid to Red Hook on the North river, that his Colonels name was Whitney, that he served during this tour between 3 & four weeks- that they were dismissed at Livingstons Manor-- That he was frequently called out and did duty during the war for a few days at a time to oppose the Tories- Answers to questions propounded by the Court- 1st He says he was born at Lebanon, in the County of Windham and State of Connecti-
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on the 16th day of April 1741 - 
2. He says he knows of no other record of his age, excepting the one in his family bible, which is at his house in Carroll, and which entry is in his fathers hand writing as he believes, and which entry corresponds with the statement above- 
3. He lived in Salisbury, Litchfield Co. & State of Connecticut during the war, that about 1792 he left Salisbury aforesaid and came to Hudson or near there in the State of New York and staid about 8 years, thence he went to Delaware Co & staid about 3 or 4 years, from thence to Warren in the State of Pa and staid about three ["the" crossed out] years and from thence he came to the town of Ellicott [illegible] place ["where" crossed out] he now resides ["in the town of Carroll" crossed out] County of Chautauque [Chautauqua] & State of New York- 
4. He says he never was a substitute, that when he went to Ticonderoga he was a volunteer, he was drafted when he performed the other services.- 
5. He says that there were no Regular officers at the places where he has performed his military services, excepting Gen: Schuyler above named, unless Col: Hinman above named, was a continental officer, he does not think that there were any continental regiments at the places where he was stationed, 
6. He says he never received any discharge from the service-

writing- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office at Warren this 3d day of March 1832 Robt. Miles Prothy.
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and served as private soldier [illegible]

7- He says Reuben Farley an elder in the Christian Church has lived in his neighborhood for about two years, also Solomon Jones Esq has known him about twenty years - 
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That he has no documentary evidence  and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service- He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State - He further says that he did intend to apply for a pension under the Act of 1818 and procured the Affidavit of Eben Owens hereto annexed but that said Eben Owens died soon after he made the affidavit below, which is the reason why he has not procured his Affidavit since the new law was past(?)
John Owen
Sworn to and subscribed. 
The day & year aforesaid
E T Foote
First Judge Cha(?) Co(?) Pleas.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Warren County Ss 
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Warren aforesaid Eben Owen of lawful age who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith; that he is oldest son of John Owen of the Township of Carroll in the County of Chautauqua in the State of New York and that the said John Owen served as a private Soldier in the service of the United States under Captain Nathaniel Buell and in Colonel Hinmans Regiment about the year seventeen hundred and seventy five, that said John Owen was in the service at that time between nine and ten months as he verily believes, that the said John Owen was at Ticonderoga imediately [immediately] after it was taken by Col Allen- This deponent further states that the said John Owen served at two other times during the war of the revolution thinks about five or six months, at one time he was in Capt Roger Moore's Company of Col Gay's Regiment and further this deponent saith not- 
Eben Owen
Sworn and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace for said County the 3d day of March A.D. 1832
Gilman Merrill 

State of Pennsylvania 
Warren County SS.
I Robert Miles Prothonotary in and for Said County Do hereby certify that Gilman Merrill Esqr before whom the above Deposition was taken was at the time an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Warren duly commissioned as such & that full faith & credit ought to be given to all his official acts as such & also that I am well acquainted with his signature and I verily believe the above signature to be in his proper hand writing - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my office at Warren this 3d day of March 1832 Robt. Miles Prothy.
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John Owen
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State of New York 
Chautauque [Chautauqua] County ss 
Reuben Farley, aged fifty two years, being duly affirmed doth depose and say, that he left Niagara Co State aforesaid about two years ago, and that he came to the town of Carroll, Chautauque [Chautauqua] Co & settled and has resided there for about two years, during which time he has officiated as a clergyman, he does further say that for almost ["those" crossed out] two years he has lived within about one mile of Mr John Owens, the above applicant for a pension, and that from his acquaintance with him, he believes he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that this deponent concurs in that opinion- This deponent further says that said John Owens is a person of the stricest(?) [strictest] truth & veracity - 
Reuben Farley
Affirmed & subscribed this 6th day of October AD 1832- 
E.T. Foote Judge Cha(?) Co(?) Pleas 

Chautauque [Chautauqua] County ss Solomon Jones of Ellicott aged 57 years, being duly sworn doth depose and say that he has been well acquainted with John Owen of Carroll for more than 21 years, and that he is a man of truth and veracity, and
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that he believes he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Soldier of the revolutionary war, and that he concurs in that opinion- 
Solomon Jones
Sworn & subscribed this 6th day of October AD 1832 
Before me 
E. T. Foote Judge Cha(?) Co(?) Pleas. 
["I have been acquainted with the above named Solomon Jones for nearly" crossed out] 
Chautauque [Chautauqua] County ss George W Fenton being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is well acquanted [acquainted] with Elder Reuben Farley and that he is a respectable clergyman and a man of strict morals and of truth, and veracity- 
GW. Fenton 
Sworn & subscribed this 6th day of October 1832 
E. T. Foote Judge Cha(?) Co(?) Pleas 

I Elias T Foote, first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chautauque [Chautauqua] do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the
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above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states- And I do further Certify, that it appears to me that Reuben Farley who has sworn to & subscribed the preceding affidavit, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Carroll in the County of Chautauque [Chautauqua], and that Solomon Jones who has also made an affidavit, is a resident of the town of Ellicott in Said County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit- 
E. T. Foote 
I further certify that the applicant is too infirm in health & by age to attend Court ET. Foote Judge Cha(?) Co(?) Pleas
Jamestown Ny Octr. 17th 1832

I James B. Lowry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chautauque [Chautauqua] do hereby Certify, that Elias T Foote, whose signature appears to(?) the preceding Certificate, and before whom the above affidavits purports to have been made was at that time and now is First Judge of Said Court duly commissioned and Sworn, And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the above signature to be genuine- 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 16th day of October 1832- 
James B. Lowry Clerk 

[Ro]ger Moore who was Capt of the Company and one -- Gay Colonel, that he remained 

Warren this 3d day of March 1832 Robt Miles Prothy.
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15872
John Owen
Chautauque [Chautauqua] Co
N.Y.

Admitted
Private 16 months

12-16 [illegible]
May 15 1833

P. 391

Sam A. Brown
Jamestown
N.Y.
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BRIEF in the case of John Owens of Chautauque [Chautauqua] Co in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? ["court" crossed out] Judge 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes
3. How old is he? 91 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period. 
Enlisted In 1775 
Drafted 1776 1777 

Duration of Service. 
Years, Months, Days. 
[blank] | 8 | [blank]
[blank] | 6 | [blank]
[blank] | 2 | [blank]
between 3 & 4 weeks

Rank
As a 

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Gen. 
Capt. Buel [Buell] Col. Hinman 
Capt. Moore 
do Col Gay 
Capt Buel [Buell] Col Whitney 

5. In what battles was he engaged? skirmish
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service: Litchfield, Connecticut 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not corrected as required

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
F. Bradford 
Examining Clark.
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State of New York 
County of Chautauque [Chautauqua] ss. 
On this twenty fifth day January 1850 before the subscriber a Judge in and for said County personally appeared Lydia Owens, aged seventy eight years, resident of the Town of Carroll in said County, who being first duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act passed 3d of March 1843 & the acts subsequent thereto. 
This declarant states that she is the lawful widow of John Owens, late of the Town of Carroll in said county, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of 53 33/100 per annum, and who died on the 24th day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty three. 
This declarant further states that her maiden name was Lydia Gilson - that she was married to the said John Owens in the month of August in the year seventeen hundred & eighty seven (1787). that the ceremony of said marriage was performed by a Presbyterian Minister of the name of Lee and took place in the Town of Salsbury [Salisbury] in the State of Connecticut that she has no record of her aforesaid marriage, and has no knowledge of the existence of any record of the same either public or private that the record hereto annexed is the original family record of her said husband- that it was made by him and that the entries thereon written are in his own hand writing- and that said entries were made at the time of the births of the children whose names are thereon written- that said record
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has always been regarded by herself & husband being a true and correct record of the ages of their children - that said record since it was made has been kept in the possession of her said husband, their children, & in the possession of this declarant- that said record was taken from her bible. 
This declarant further states that since the death of her said husband she has not again intermarried, but remains a widow-- that the reason why she has not before applied for a pension, is that no person appeared to undertake the business for her- and being herself ignorant of the provisions made for her relief- 
Lydia her X mark Owens
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written 
Before me
Richard P Marvin
Judge of Supreme Court. 

State of New York County of Chautauqua ss- 
I hereby certify that the above named declarant is unable by reason of old age & bodily infirmities to appear in Open Court - I further certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced before me that the husband of the above named declarant died on the 24th day of February in the year eighteen hundred & forty three (1843 and that since his death she has not again married. 
Richard P. Marvin 
Judge of Sup. Court of said State.
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Births. 
Betsey Owens Born March 23d, 1788
Elsey Owens Born July the 8th, 1790
Ira Owens Born 16th Feb. 1793.
Phebe Owens Born June 23 1795
Reuben Owens Born July 12 1800
Sally Owens Born Oct. 20 1802.
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State of New York 
County of Chautauqua ss. I Richd. O. Green Dept. Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Richard P. Marvin Esquire is a judge in and for said County, that at the time of the date of the foregoing declaration he was duly commissioned & qualified to act as such and that his signature above written is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official seal this 29th day of January 1850. 
R. O. Green. Dept. Clerk. 
the Clerk being absent 

Seal.

Pension Office 
July 29. 1851

True Copy.
W Ogden Niles 
Julius E. Meiere.
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Warren SS 
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Personally came Mary Dean of the Township of Conewango in the County of Warren and State of Pennsylvania aged Seventy nine years who being by me duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she is acquainted with Lydia Owens of the town of Carroll in the County of Chautauque [Chautauqua] and State of New York, that she has been acquainted with her for fifty nine years, that she was married to John Owens in the State of Connecticut upwards of sixty years ago that they lived together as man and wife from the time of their marriage till his death in the year Eighteen hundred and forty three and had Seven Children 
Mary Dean
Sworn & subscribed before me this nineteenth day of Nov 1850 
Richd. Alden J.P. 

I hereby certify that Mary Dean whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit made the same before me and in my presence after having been duly sworn according to law & I further Certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Mary Dean & that she is a woman of credibility 
Witness my hand & seal at the Township of Conewango this 19th day of November A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty
Richd. Alden 
Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Warren ss.
Before me the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally came Samuel Gilson of the Township of Glade, County of Warren and State of Pennsylvania aged sixty five years, who being by me duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith, That he is one of the Brothers of Lydia Owens, that he has known her since his birth, that she was married to John Owens more than Sixty years ago, that they lived together as man and wife from the time of their marriage till his death in the year Eighteen hundred and forty three- Said Lydia Owens now lives in the Town of Carroll, County of Chautauque [Chautauqua] in the State of New=York & she was married to the said John Owens in the State of Connecticut
Samuel his X mark Gilson 
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 16th day of Oct. 1850 
Richd Alden J.P.

I hereby Certify that Samuel Gilson whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit made the same before me & in my presence after having been duly sworn according to law- & I further Certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Samuel Gilson & that he is a man of credibility- Witness my hand & seal at the Township of Mead aforesaid this sixteenth day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty 
Richd Alden 
Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Warren ss.
 Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally came Olive Sands of the Township of Glade, in the County of Warren and State of Pennsylvania, aged Seventy one years, who being by me duly sworn according to land deposeth and saith, that she is a sister of Lydia Owens of the Town of Carroll, in the County of Chautauque [Chautauqua] and State of New York, that she has been acquainted with her since she became of sufficient age to know any person, that she was married to John Owens in the State of Connecticut upwards of Sixty years ago, that they lived together as man and wife from the time of their marriage till his death in the year Eighteen hundred and forty three and had some seven or eight children- 
Olive her X mark Sands
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 16 day of Oct. 1850 
Richd Alden J.P. 

I hereby Certify that Olive Sands, whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, made the same before me and in my presence after having been duly sworn according to law & I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Olive Sands & that she is a woman of credibility- Witness my hand and Seal at the Township of Mead this Sixteenth day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty 
Richd Alden 
Justice of the Peace
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August 6, 1937

John Owen
W. 10221
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. May Hart Smith 
1725 N. Garfield Avenue 
Pasadena, California 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Owen, born about 1741 in Lebanon, Connecticut, served from Salisbury, Connecticut, and died in 1843 in Carroll, Chautauqua County, New York. 
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 10221, based upon the service of John Owen in the Revolutionary War.
John Owen was born April 16, 1741 in Lebanon, Windham County, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not stated. 
While residing in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, John Owen enlisted in April or May, 1775, served eight months as a private in Captain Nathaniel Buell's company, Colonel Hinman's Connecticut regiment, and was in the expedition to Ticonderoga. He enlisted in the month of May, 1776, served six months in Captain Roger Moore's company, Colonel Gay's Connecticut regiment, and was in several skirmishes. He served in the summer of 1777, two months in Captain Roger Moore's company in Colonel Gay's regiment. He served in the fall of 1777, four weeks in Captain Nathaniel Buell's company, Colonel Whitney's regiment. He was, also, out in various alarms, during the war, no further details of this service given. 
John Owen moved from Salisbury about 1792 to Hudson,
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New York, then to Delaware County, New York, to Warren, Pennsylvania, to Ellicott, New York, thence to Carroll, Chautauqua County, New York. 
The soldier, John Owen, was allowed pension on his application executed October 6, 1832, then residing in Carroll, New York, where he had moved about 1804. 
John Owen married in the month of August, 1787 in Salisbury, Connecticut, Lydia Gilson. He died February 24, 1843 in Carroll, New York. 
The widow, Lydia Owen, was allowed pension on her application executed January 25, 1850, then seventy-eight years old and living in Carroll, New York. She died November 7, 1851. 
On March 3, 1832, Eben Owen claimed to be the oldest son of the soldier, John Owen, his age was not stated, and he died prior to October 6, 1832. 
The following names ["is a list" crossed out] of the children of John Owen and his wife, Lydia, are ["as" crossed out] shown in the claim: 
Betsey born March 23, 1786
Elsey " July 8, 1790
Ira " February 16, 1793
Phebe " June 23, 1795
Reuben " July 12, 1800
Sally " October 20, 1802
Reference was made to a daughter in 1851 then living in Iowa City, state not shown, nor was the name of the daughter designated. Samuel Gilson "one of the brothers" of the widow, Lydia Owen, was sixty-five years old in 1850 and living in Glade Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania; and Olive Sands" one of the sisters" of the widow, was seventy-one years old in 1851 and living in Glade Township. 
One Morris Owen gave his address in 1850, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania no relationship to the family shown. 
Very truly yours A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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June 1 -1901 
Fred Carlisle 
Detroit Mich 
Dec 21- 1901 
L.W. Wiltsie 
Jamestown N.Y
1907 June 11. Hist to H.M. Jackson [illegible]
1910 Feb 10. To Mrs. Alice Magill-
1914 Apl. 8. to Mrs. E.V. Howlett ¢(?)
1930- Oct. 25- Hist to E.J Sage awf
1933- Jan. 18 E.J. Sage adv. cost of photos- MMHF
1933-Feb. 21- E.J. Sage adv. cost of photos from both sol. & widow's claims- MMHF
1933 Oct 30 - hist to Florence M. Hitchcock- see her letter
Mr(?) James Morrison S. 23816 awf
1934- June 28 - E.J. Sage adv. additional cost of photos- MMHF
1934- July 9 - E.J. Sage adv. copies of papers in cl. S.23816, James Morrison would be mailed, also further adv. in(?) re.(?) this claim MMHF
1935- Sept. 11 - E. Sage adv. hist. would be fur.(?) again etc.(?) MMHF
1937- Aug 6- hist to Mrs. May Hart Smith awf

Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 10221 
Lydia Owens 
Wid. of 
John Owens
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 29th/48
Index:- Vol. M, Page 107
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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State of New York 
Chautauque [Chautauqua] County ss 
John Owens being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is the identical John Owens who made affidavit on the 6th day of October last before the hon. Elias T Foote first Judge of this county for a pension. He does further swear that the papers to which this affidavit is attached, are the same that they were when he made his application before Judge Foote, that his signature on the first sheet and fourth page is the same that he signed & swore to before said Judge Foote- He does further swear that said Foote is absent from the county and has been for some time, that he went to the city of New York and the deponent has been informed and believes true, which is the reason and the only one why he does not make this affidavit before the said Judge- he further says that on account of age and bodily infirmities he cannot attend court, that the Court house in this county is 32 miles from his dwelling house or usual place of abode, (and that there is no Judge with the exception of said Foote who is absent) nearer than the court house, and further this deponent saith not
John Owens 
Sworn and subscribed this 24th day of June 1833 Before me - Rufus Pier Justice of the Peace
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Chautauque [Chautauqua] County ss, James Akin being duly sworn says he is 49 years of age, that he has been a resident of the town of Carroll, Chautauque [Chautauqua] county for 25 years, that he has been a Justice of the peace for three years during said 25 years, that for 25 years past he has been well & intimately acquainted with Mr John Owen of Carroll the above applicant for a pension, and who has sworn to the above declaration, that he believes him to be upwards of ninety years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that he concurs in that opinion- He further says that said Owens is a man of strict truth & veracity and full credit ought to be given to his testimony, this deponent further says that he has frequently heard the said John Owens give a relation of his services during the revolutionary war, and long before the law of 1818 for the relief of soldier was passed- He does further swear that Elder Reuben Farley who has resided in Carroll aforesaid for upwards of two years, is a clergyman, that this deponent has frequently heard him preach, and that he is a man who sustains a fair and irreproachable character- 
James Akin
Sworn to and subscribed this 24th day of June 1833 Before me Rufus Pier Just Peace
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Chautauque [Chautauqua] County ss Reuben Farley aged fifty two years, being duly ["sworn doth depose" crossed out] affirmed doth depose and say that he has been a clergyman for more than twenty years and still is a clergyman, being regularly ordained, with a regular certificate of that fact, and that he preaches every sabbath when his health will admit, that a little more than two years ago he left Niagara County N.Y. and came to the town of Carroll ["and" crossed out] Chautauque [Chautauqua] County where he has since and still does reside that during said two years he has lived within one mile of Mr John Owen the above applicant for a pension that he is well acquainted with the said John Owen who has subscribed and Sworn to the above declaration, made before Judge Foote on the 6th of October last, and this day before Rufus Pier Esq a Justice of the Peace; that he believes the said John Owen to be upwards of ninety years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that he concurs in that opinion, He further says that said John Owen sustains a fair character for truth and veracity, and that full credit ought to be given to his testimony-
Reuben Farley
["Sworn" crossed out] affirmed and subscribed this 24th day of June 1833 
Before me Rufus Pier Just Peace
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State of New York 
Chautauque [Chautauqua] County ss 
I Rufus Pier a Justice to of the Peace in and for the County of Chautauque [Chautauqua] aforesaid, residing in the village of Jamestown & Town of Ellicott (which town is adjoining the town of Carroll the residence of Mr John Owen) Do certify that John Owen, James Akin Esq and Elder Reuben Farley have made oath before me this day according to law, that their affidavits are on this sheet of paper, I do further certify that I have lived in Jamestown for seventeen years, during all which time I have been well and intimately acquainted with the said John Owen, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration (and also made affidavit before me this day) that I believe the said John Owen is upwards of ninety years of age, that I believe he was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and further that he is a person of truth and veracity and full credit ought to be given to his testimony. I do further certify that I have for seventeen years been well acquainted with James Akin Esq and that he is a person of truth and veracity and that full credit ought to be given to his testimony- I do further certify that I am acquainted with Elder Reuben Farley, and that he is a Clergyman, in good standing, that he is a person of truth and veracity, and that
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he sustains a fair irreproachable character, both as a Clergyman and citizen, that he resides in the town of Carroll Chautauque [Chautauqua] County, and has resided there for upwards of two years and that the said James Akin and Reuben Farley are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to full credit- I do also certify that the Hon: Elias T. Foote before whom the affidavit of John Owen was taken on the 6th of October last, is a resident of the village of Jamestown as well as myself, and that the said Foote has been absent from the county for some time past and is still absent- I do also further certify that the said John Owen cannot attend Court (which sits tomorrow) on account of bodily infirmity- Dated at Jamestown, June 24th. 1833- 
Rufus Pier Just Peace
Chautauque [Chautauqua] County ss. 
I James B Lowry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chautauque [Chautauqua] do hereby certify that Rufus Pier Esq before whom the above affidavits purports to have been made was at the date thereof [illegible] now is an acting Justice of the Peace of said County duly elected & sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & do verily believe that his signatures to said affidavits & the preceding certificate are genuine- 
In testimony whereof I have
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hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 28th day of June 1833-
James B. Lowry Clerk
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John Owen

A
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No ["9685" crossed out] 
708 Act July 29. 1848
Lydia Owens
Wid. of John
N.Y
Let M Owen, May 27/50
Let same June 10/50
Let same " 26/50
to same 8th July 1850

["March 3d 1843" crossed out]
July 29. 1848.

[illegible] Feb 3 1850 
p 341
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No ["9685" crossed out]
708 Act July 29. 1848
Lydia Owens
Wid. of John
N.Y
Let M Owen, May 27/50
Let same June 10/50
Let same " 26/50
to same 8th July 1850

["March 3d 1843" crossed out]
July 29. 1848.

[illegible] Feb 3 1850
p 341
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Pittsburgh Penna
Feb 14" 1851.

Sir

In reply to the demand made in the letter of the late Coms of Pensions of July 8th(?) in the case of the affidavit of Lydia Owens for a pension we herewith enclose her affidavit and the testimony of Mary Dean, Saml Gilson & Oliver Sands. Which we trust will meet all the objections raised.
I have the honor to be with Great Respect
Your Obt Sert
Morris Owen

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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No
February 14, 1851
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Allegheny SS.
John Taylor of the City of Pittsburgh being duly sworn doth depose and say that he acted as the Attorney of Lydia Owens widow of John Owens of Chantauque [Chautauqua] County New York in the drawing of her pension from 4" March 1848 up to the 4" of March 1851. 
That she appears to have been alive on the 4" of March 1851, that the United States Pension Agent at Albany paid her pension up to that date under the act of 29th July 1848 or 2d of February 1848- 
John Taylor
Sworn to & subscribed on this 23d day of July A.D. 1851 
Before me 
Wm J. Howard 
Pon. Agt.
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Pittsburgh Pa
12" August  1851

Dear Sir,

I write to say that the report which I understood you to say was mailed to my partner Mr Morris Owen at this place on [in?] the case of Lydia Owens has not reached here- If the case was acted upon am(?) led(?) to think that the report was [illegible]ly directed-

I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
A.P. Norton

F S Evans Esq-
Chief Clerk
Pens Office
Washington
D.C.
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Mr AP Norton Sir(?) my mother is very anxious to hear [learn(?)] from you [illegible]ing the Pension(?) she wishes to [illegible] to(?) know(?) if(?) you(?) are(?) [illegible] or(?) not(?) [several illegible words] she wishes to know(?) [illegible] she can get it [illegible] another way I write [several illegible words]
[illegible]burg March 10d(?) 51
Mr AP Norton Reuben Owen
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Let to A.P. Norton,
[illegible] Reuben Owens
March 10. 1851
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No
May 20, 1851.
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Pittsburgh March 20"(?) 1851

Sir
The(?) [illegible] enquiries(?) [illegible] Mrs Lydia Owens [illegible] Reuben Owens to know why her case has not [illegible] considered(?) [several illegible words] you. [rest of letter illegible]
Your most obt servt
Morris Owen
[illegible]

Hon(?) JE Heath
Comr(?) of(?) Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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U. S. Atts office 
Syracuse Augt. 18. 1851 
Sir
Inclosed I send you the report of my assistant, in the case of the application of Lydia Owen for pension 
I have also had a conversation with my assist. 
I can find nothing which will warrant any proceeding against Morris Owen- besides if he has transmitted false papers to yr. departmt. in this case, to bring him within the 1st sec of the act of 1823 - Vol 3. p.771 of the U.S. Statutes at large, he has transmitted them from Pittsburgh Penna. & must be indicted there or at Washington- It is true that the Bible record, was not made ["till" crossed out] at the time each child was born, according to her admission, it was made at the time of the birth of the last child 
She is made to say in her declaration that "said entries were made at the time of the births of the children whose names are Thereon written" perhaps it would make no material difference whether the record was made, at the birth of the last child in 1802- or at the time of the respective birth of the children- provided it is true that it was actually made in 1802- It would be useless to indict the old woman, we never could get her to court for trial on acct. of her age & infirmity & could not probably convict her if we tried her- if she has sworn untruly, she has no doubt been imposed
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upon by others- but we have no evidence of such imposition as she sustains a good character- 
The memo.(?) or record from the Bible is evidently all made by the same person at the same time & with the same pen & ink - The letter from the daughter at Iowa City which my assist. saw carried evidence of its genuineness on its face from its contents & post mark- Upon the whole I am inclined to think that Owen the pensioner & his wife Lydia were married more than Sixty years ago- 
I have just recd. yr. letter 15th inst. enclosing copies of letters of Morris Owen & the affidavits to prove the marriage- these persons live in Pennsylvania & we have not seen them-- nor do we know of any reason to suspect them- If they are to be examined the Dist. Atty. of Western Penna. should be applied to 
Pursuant to yr. direction I have caused the a/c of the expense of this proceeding to be made out & verified- which you will please to hand to the Departmt. for auditing- & I will thank you to indorse upon it, that the service was performed at yr. request- I return to you the original declaration of Mrs Owen sent me by you- Should you desire me to take any other steps in this case, you will please inform  me- 
I have the honor to be yr. obt st(?) 
James R Lawrence
U.S Atty 
J.C. [J.E.] Heath Esq
Comr. Pensions
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The report of Mr Lawrence's assistant was not returned with this letter.
W.O.N.(?)
Aug 25, 1851.

Enclosed is a paper to be filed in Lydia Owens case-
address a short note to Mr Lawrence informing that I have certified the account of Mr Lawrence [illegible]- to the Secretary of the Interior
Aug. 25. 1851.
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U.S. Atts. Office Northern Dist. N. York Syracuse Augt. 4. 1857 
Sir
I have this day recd. your letter of 31. July in relation to the supposed frauds on the Pension Department on the application of Lydia Owen 
Upon looking over the whole case, I am inclined to think we should not try to indict Mrs. Owen, altho' her declaration is evidently untrue in the particulars to which you refer- for she must be over 80 years of age & unable, it appears to appear in Court (so Judge Marvin certifies)- we could not get her into Court to try her- besides, it is improbable that she would knowingly & willfully swear false- I think with you, Morris Owen who it seems got up the papers- & transmitted them(?) to the Department, is the man who has perpetrated the fraud, by causing procuring or aiding or assisting in the false making of the writing, knowing it to be false - 
I shall immediately despatch my assistant to Chetauqua [Chautauqua], to see the Judge & Mrs Owen in the first place- examine the family Bible from which the record, annexed, was cut
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examine the children of Mrs. Owen, if they are there & generally to make a thorough investigation of the facts- which he is quite competent to do- I take it the Governmt. will make the usual compensation viz $5. pr. day & all reasonable expences [expenses] 
I want you to send me further papers in the case viz copies of all the letters from Owen to the Department in the case, especially the one transmitting the declaration, sent me by you- where was it mailed? - Let me have also copies of the affts. of Mary Dean, Saml Gibson [Gilson] & Olive Sands - If I find we can make proof enough to indict Morris Owen, I will have the witnesses subpoenaed for this Augt. term- it may be, that Owen has not been in Chetauqua [Chautauqua] Co.- that he has done all, by writing at Pittsburgh- out of this District- if so, I shall send the result of my investigation to the U.S. Atty in that Dist.- However as Owen is a sort of general traveling agent, & as The papers are in his hand writing- there is little doubt but he committed his frauds at Chetauqua [Chautauqua] in this Dist. 
I will write you as soon as my assist. returns
yr. obt. sert.
James R Lawrence U.S. Atty

To
J.E. Heath Esq
Comr. Pensions
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Pittsburgh Pa May 1(?) 1851
Sir
This days mail brought the Pension Certificate of Lydia Owens widow of John Owens under the act of 29 July 1848.
When convenient I desire you to inform(?) me why a certificate [several illegible words] from [illegible] under the act of 17(?) June 1844. 
If you desire an affidavit filed showing(?) that she is now living it will be transmitted(?).
I have the honor to be
Sir with great [illegible]
your most obt [illegible]
Morris Owen

Hon(?) J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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No
May 16 1851
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Pittsburgh Penna
May 16th(?) 1851

Sir
My letter addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions on the fifth of July last did not [several illegible words] contemplate(?) the application or urge(?) the granting(?) of the claim(?) of Lydia Owens under the acts of 3d March 1848 & 17th(?) June 1844 for the best of reasons viz that the late Secretary of the Interior had weeks(?) before decided against the right of widows to the benefit of said acts whose husbands were living at the time of the passage of the act of 7th July 1838(?). Mrs. Owens husband [illegible] died on the 24th Feb. 1843 
The only construction(?) we [several illegible] the communication of F.S. Evans Esq of the 9th instant is that a certificate [illegible] withheld from Mrs. Owens under the acts of 3d March 1843 [illegible] for the reason that it was not contemplated(?) heretofore-
If reference is [illegible] to her declaration on file in the Pension Office it will appear(?) that she did make application for the benefit of the aforesaid acts and for the reason above stated she did not for a time urge(?) that application; but as the passage of the act of 3d March last has removed the difficulty that stood in
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the way of her receiving the benefits of the aforesaid acts her claim is [illegible] urged(?)-
The letter of the late Commissioner of Pensions under date of July 8th 1850 in answer to my letter of July 5th states that the record proof of her marriage "is defective" and requests that "some proof of that fact be produced" And in order to meet the objections raised by the Commissioner we sought for, and procured proof on(?) the very(?) points in dispute, and on the 14th of February last transmitted to the Department the testimony of several respectable witnesses going(?) to shew the truth & correctness of the Statement of Mrs Owens and corroborating with the facts set forth on her family record- of the occurrence of her marriage with John Owens in the year 1787-
If the proof filed establishes the date of her marriage at all (which the Department has already admitted) it most certainly fixes that date several years prior to 1794-
If this fact be disputed I would respectfully ask on what ground it can be made to appear that her marriage occurred prior to 1800 and yet not prior to 1794.
My duties to the applicant require me to request of the Department a reconsideration of this case
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I have(?) the honor(?) to be 
Sir with Great respect
your(?) most obt. servt.
Morris Owen

Hon(?) J.E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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July 28 1851
Sir
Herewith(?) I)?) have(?) the honor to present the(?) affidavit(?) shewing(?) that [illegible] Lydia Owens was [several illegible words] of March(?) last(?) also present herewith(?) her Pension Certificate under act of 29(?) July 1848 and request reconsideration of her application under act of 17(?) June 1844.
I have the honor to be
Sir(?) with the Greatest 
respect your Obt. Servt.
Morris Owen
By A.P. Norton
Pittsburgh Penna.

Hon. J E Heath
Comr(?) of Pensions
Washington
D C
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No 1.
February 2d 1850.
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Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 
February 2d 1850. 
Sir
Please find enclosed the Declaration in the case of Lydia Owens widow of John Owens of Chautauque [Chautauqua] County New York, asking to be allowed a Pension under the act of 3d of March 1843, & subsequent acts- 
I am with great respect 
Your Obt Servt 
Morris Owen

Hon J.L. Edwards 
Coms of Pensions 
Washington City
D.C.
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Declaration
made(?) Oct. 31, 1850

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 10 day of Feby 1851
O. Stiles Clk
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State of New York ["Pennsylvania" crossed out]
County of Chautauque [Chautauqua] ["Crawford" crossed out] ss
Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally appeared Lydia Owens resident in said County aged 79 years who being first duly sworn according to law, testifies as follows to wit that she is the lawfull [lawful] widow of John Owens deceased late of said county who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $53 33/100 per annum. That she was married to the said John Owens at Sallsbury [Salisbury] Connecticut in the month of August 1787- that she was the first & only wife the said John Owens ever had, that she had several children by the said John, whose names & ages are as she believes faithfully recorded on their original family record now in the Department of the Pension Office in Washington D.C.- That she emigrated with her said husband from the said Town of Salsbury [Salisbury] Connecticut to the Town of Hudson New York about 4 years after their said marriage and that about the year 1804 she with her said husband came to reside in the Town of Carroll where she now resides- 
Lydia her X mark Owens
Sworn to & subscribed on this 31st day of October 1850 before me in the County of Chautauque [Chautauqua] N.Y. 
WHH Fenton JP 
I certify from personal knowledge that the above named Lydia Owens is the identical person she represents herself to be, that she is a person of undoubted respectability & of sound mind- dated at the Town of Carroll Chautauque [Chautauqua] County New York the day above written- W.HH Fenton Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Chautauque [Chautauqua] ss 
I Owen Stiles clerk of said county certify that W H H Fenton Esqr is & was at the time of the date of the foregoing an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly Elected & qualified as(?) [illegible] Justice and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 10 day of Feby 1851
O. Stiles clk

Declaration
made(?) Oct. 31, 1850
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no
July 5. 1850
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Pittsburgh Penna 
5th July 1850 
Sir
In answer to your favor of June 26th in the case of Lydia Owens I enclose you a letter from Litchfield & one from Salisberry [Salisbury] Conn. shewing that no record proof can there be found- 
I also enclose you the Secretarys letter in which he says he had instructed you to place her name on the Pension Roll under act of 29th July 1848- We think her family record fairly & clearly establishes her marriage relation prior to 1800. And inasmuch as the Secretary of the Interior has directed her name to be put on the list of pensioners- we shall decline furnishing any further proof in this case, unless so directed by him- "We will wait a few(?) days for a reply from you, which if we do not get we shall then appeal again to the Secretary of the Interior, and take the liberty of siting to his notice such cases as have been allowed; which ["are" crossed out] have been allowed on no better proof than is now before you-
I have the honor to be with 
Great Respect Your 
Obt Servt 
Morris Owen 

Hon J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C
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Lydia Owens

[illegible]
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Department of the Interior 
June 21. 1850 

Sir,
With respect to the case of Lydia Owens widow of John Owens, [second "widow of John Owens" crossed out] who applied for a pension under the Act of March 3rd 1843, and whose claim was rejected under my decision of the 6th of March last, her husband having died in 1843. I am of the opinion that as Mrs Owens now applies for a pension under the Act of July 29th 1848 it should be granted. 
In your report of the 19th instant, no objection is raised as to the service of her husband, or that she was not married prior to 1794. and as the Act of July 29, 1848, gives the pension where the marriage took place prior to the 1st of January 1800, I see no necessity for subjecting Mrs Owens to the trouble and expence [expense] of filing a declaration under the last named Act, when you have all the evidence required by said Act 
I am very respectfully 
Your obt Servant 
(Signed) T. Ewing 
Secretary 

J L. Edwards Esq 
Commr of Pensions
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Secretary of Interior
21" June 50 case of 
Lydia Owen
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Department of the Interior 
June 21st(?) 1850 
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 13 inst. in relation to the land of Lydia Owens, Widow of John Owens, deceased, I have to inform you that I have this day instructed the Commissioner of Pensions to place her name on the Pension roll under the Act of July 29th 1848. 
I am very respectfully 
Your Obt. Servant
T. Ewing
Secretary.

Morris Owen Esqr
Pittsburgh
Penna.
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15872
John Owens

12-16

["Samuel A" crossed out] Brown & Tew
N.Y.
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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 John Owens of Chautauque [Chautauqua] Co N.Y. which require further proof or explanation.  
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes 
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes 
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? Yes 
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 amout [amount] of pension he is entitled? yes 
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes 
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes 
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? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 
two citizens 
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? yes 
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? No  
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? all answered 

EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason 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 the 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. 
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 be 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. 
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated 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 end 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.
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Fredk D Beeman Esqr
Litchfield Connt
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[illegible]
D.J. Warner
Sailsbury [Salisbury] c.t
Dec 15" 49
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Salisbury Dec 15th 1849 
Dear Fred
You may think it strange that I have not in(?) this answerd. yours of Nov 18th(?)/49 But it was mislaid & I have searched & researched for it, & to day Lo! I accidentally found it 
I find on the records a deed from John Owen and Sarah Owen [illegible] to Nathaniel Buell executed March 1st 1786 But do not find name the names of John & Lydia 
Truly Yours
DJ Warner
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 
WARREN COUNTY, SS. 
I, Silas L Axtell 
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, do hereby certify that Richard Alden Esq., who appears to have taken and certified to the forgoing Depositions was, at the date thereof, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be, given to his official acts as such. I also certify that I am well acquainted with the hand=writing of the said Richard Alden and verily believe the signature "Richd Alden/Justice of the Peace" subscribed thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Warren, the Sixteenth day of October A.D. 1850
S.L Axtell Prothonotary
for Thos. Clemens Deputy
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No. ["9685" crossed out] 908
Lydia Owens
wid of John
N.Y.

Jany(?) '50

maried [married] prior to 1800
He died Feb 29, 1843.

5

["March 3d 1843" crossed out]
July 29. 1848.
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State of New York 
County of Chautauque [Chautauqua] ss. 
On this twenty fifth day of January 1850, before the subscriber a Judge in & for said county personally appeared Lydia Owens, aged seventy eight years, resident of the Town of Carroll in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act passed 3d of March 1843, & the acts subsequent thereto- 
This declarant states that she is the lawful widow of John Owens late of the Town of Carroll in said county, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of $53 33/100 per annum, and who died on the 24" day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty three- 
This declarant further states that her maiden name was Lydia Gilson- that she was married to the said John Owens in the month of August in the year seventeen hundred & eighty seven (1787)- that the ceremony of said marriage was performed by a Presbyterian minister of the name of Lee- and took place in the Town of Salsbury [Salisbury] in the State of Connecticut that she has no record of her aforesaid marriage, and has no knowledge of the existence of any record of the same either public or private that the record hereto annexed is the original family [second "family" crossed out] record of her said husband- that it was made by him and that the entries thereon written are in his own hand writing- and that said entries were made at the time of the births of the children whose names are thereon written that said record has always been regarded by herself & husband as being a true and correct record of the ages of their children- that said record since it was made has been kept in
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the possession of her said husband, their children, & in the possession of this declarant- that said record was taken from her bible- 
This declarant further states that since the death of her said husband she has not again intermarried but remains a widow- that the reason why she has not before applied for a pension, is, that no person, appeared to undertake the business for her- and being herself ignorant of the provisions made for her relief- 
Lydia her X mark Owens
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written-
Before me
Richard P. Marvin 
Judge of Superior Court 

State of New York- County of Chautauque [Chatuaqua] ss- 
I hereby certify that the above named declarant is unable by reason of old age & bodily infirmities to appear in open Court- I further certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced before me that the husband of the above named declarant died on the 24th day of February in the year eighteen hundred & forty three (1843)- and that since his death she has not again married. 
Richard P. Marvin 
Judge of Sup. Court of Said State
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BIRTHS.

[lots of illegible writing]

July 12 1800 

Sally Owens 
[illegible]th 18[illegible]

State of [illegible]
County [illegible]ept. clerk of said [illegible] county- that at [illegible]ing declaration he [illegible]ed to act as such- [illegible]itten is genuine
[illegible] I have [illegible] and [illegible] day of [illegible]ept. Clerk
[illegible] absent-
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State of New York 
County of Chautauque [Chautauqua] ss- I Richd. O. Green Dept. Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Richard P. Marvin Esquire is a Judge in and for said county- that at the time of the date of the foregoing declaration he was duly commissioned & qualified to act as such- And that his signature above written is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official seal this 29th day of January 1850. 
R.O. Green Dept. Clerk 
the Clerk being absent-
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No 2
May 30. 1850
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Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 
30th May 1850 
Sir
Your letter of 27" ult rejecting the claim of Lydia Owens widow of John Owens for a pension under act of 3d March 1843, is before me- 
And in reply I would respectfully request you to issue her Pension certificate under the act of 29" July 1848- her application extends to that act under which she is entitled to receive a pension. 
I am Sir with great respect 
Your Obt Servt 
Morris Owen 

Hon JL Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
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He has had the record of John Owen & has had several letters regarding photos, so I just wrote this let. this way
F

September 11, 1935 
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mr. E. Sage
C/o Potash Company of America
Carlsbad, New Mexico

James Headley, S. 16150 
John Owen W. 10221 
BA - J/MMHF: MLB 

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request an abstract of the pension papers of James Headley, of Ohio, File C 233, Revolutionary War, and a copy of the certificate of pay No. 20927, issued to John Owens for Revolutionary War service, also, copy of certificate of pay No. 790, issued to Lydia Owens, his widow. You request further to know if the files of this office show other papers in regard to this John Owens than those in the original pension claim. 
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of a James Headley of Ohio under File No. 233. The record of one soldier with that name who served in the New Jersey troops and later resided in Ohio is on file under S. 16150. If you desire his record, it will be furnished upon request. 
The pension certificates of John Owen and his widow, Lydia, are not on file in this office. Those certificates were issued to those pensioners for presentation at the pension agencies each time they went for payments of their pensions, as evidence of their identity. 
The pension claims now on file consist of original papers submitted at the time the applications for pensions were made by this soldier and his widow. 
The record of this soldier was furnished you October 25, 1930, as found in those original papers. If you have misplaced the record of John Owen, it will be furnished you again upon request, also, information in regard to the source of information relative to the dates of last payments of their pensions. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Mr. E. J. Sage 
643 Putnam Avenue 
Detroit, Michigan 

John Owen W. 10221 
James Morrison, S. 23816 
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Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter, without date, which was received July 6, in regard to photostatic copies of papers on file in this office in Revolutionary War pension claims, John Owen, W. 10221, and James Morrison, S. 23816, also, of any copies of papers in other Government departments which pertain to James Morrison, and further, quotations of copies per page in making photostatic copies of the Census returns of 1800 - 1850. 
The price of photostatic copies was increased from fifteen cents to twenty-five cents a page, quite a long time before your remittance of $4.80 was received for such copies from the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 10221, based upon service of John Owen. 
You state that this office has been marked slow in notifying you of the increase in price, after receipt of the remittance noted above. You mailed your remittance to the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, to cover cost of the copies from this office, which remittance was transmitted by that bureau, necessarily causing delay in reply from this office. One of the two letters you received since your remittance, was written, presumably, by the Census Bureau in regard to the matter. 
In regard to arranging with outside firms to have copies made as above, all photostatic copies of documents in custody of this office are made within this office under the supervision of its officials. 
You request that the certified photostatic copies be made of the nine pages in Revolutionary War claim, S. 23816, based upon service of James Morrison, including the papers in regard to him that are on file in other offices and pertain to his payments of pension.
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For information in regard to photostatic copies of papers which pertain to the payments of pension of James Morrison, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and for quotations relative to copies of Census returns, you should address the Director of the Census, Department of Commerce, this city. This office is unable to furnish you that information. 
Copies of papers in the claim of James Morrison, S. 23816, are being made and will be mailed to you as soon as completed. There is no claim for pension on file by any one as the widow of that soldier. 
mailed July 12- 1934. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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Res. Rev.(?) [illegible number]
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Veteran's Admn.
Was. DC
Gentlemen;
In reply to your letter requesting more money for a photostatic copy the pension papers of John Owen W.10221.
Am I to understand that the raise in this rate occurred before or after you received the 4.80 money order? You have been marked slow in notifying me of same, although taking time to write twice before, since receiving the money.
I don't feel that I can pay more for this work. Fifteen cents is the usual charge per page in commercial houses, and your dept. should be able to equal it. Could I arrange to have a private concern photostat these papers? 
In the meantime, I believe you had better make me a certified copy of all the papers in the application of James Morrison S.23816. Including the papers on file for this soldier that are in a different dept, or office from the main application papers. The latter papers, I believe refer to payments made to him only. I would also like to know if James' widow Martha was ever pensioned. 
On receiving the photostat papers of James Morrison I will decide what to do about the Owen item. In case I am able to go ahead with the Owen data, how long would it require you to send the finished copy on. ? 
Respectfully yours
E J Sage

643 Putnam Ave.
Detroit Mich.

What would be the price per sheet in making photostatc [photostatic] copies of the census returns 1800-1850?
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June 28, 1934. 
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BA-J/MMHF/ady 

E. J. Sage 
643 Putnam Avenue West 
Detroit, Michigan 

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 10221, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of John Owen. 
You addressed your letter to the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census, with enclosure of money order for $4.80 to cover cost of certified copies, and requested also, quotation on photostatic copies of papers in Revolutionary War pension Claim, S.23816, based upon service of James Morrison. Your letter with enclosure was transferred to the Veterans Administration. 
On February 21, 1933, you were informed that in the claim, W.10221, John Owen, widow Lydia, there are thirty-seven pages to be copied, that the cost was fifteen cents a page. The cost of a certificate is twenty-five cents additional. 
Since that quotation was made to you, the cost of photostatic copies has been increased to twenty-five cents a page. Thirty-seven pages at twenty-five cents a page makes the cost $9.25, and twenty-five cents additional for certification makes entire cost $9.50. The additional amount necessary is $4.70. Please make remittance by money order drawn to the Treasurer of the United States and the photos will be made, certified, and mailed to you. Should you decide not to have copies made, $4.80 will be refunded. 
In the claim of James Morrison, S. 23816 there are nine pages to be copied. 
The cost will be $2.25 without certification, or $2.50 with certification. Remittance should be made as stated above. 
Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
WASHINGTON 

June 8, 1934.

The Director of Pensions, 
U. S. Veterans Administration, 
Washington, 
District of Columbia, 

Dear Sir:  
There is inclosed a letter, undated, from E. J. Sage, 643 Putnam Avenue, W., Detroit, Michigan, requesting photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary pension claim of John Owen and an estimate of the cost of copies of similar papers in the case of James Morrison. The Postal Money Order for four dollars and eighty cents ( $4.80), accompanying his letter, has been endorsed and is being forwarded with this communication. 
Mr. Sage has been advised of this action and furnished with an estimate of the cost of a search of the schedules for Chittenden County, Vermont, as returned at the Census of 1800, as requested in the last paragraph of his letter. 
Very truly yours, 
W.L. Austin 
Director.
AS

Inclosures 2.
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JUN 11 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV
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1849

$480 6/6/34 MM

CEN
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LERK
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Dept of Commerce 
Bureau of the Census 
Wash. D.C 
Gentlemen 
I am enclosing Money Order for 4.80 for a photostatic copy of Rev. claim W10221 - John Owen 1741- 1843. This is to be a copy of the 32 ["37" penciled in above] pp. regarding his service & pension record. Please certify same. - to include copy of his widows pension claim. 
Also quote me the fee for a photostat copy of all papers relating to James Morrison Sr 1744-1839 Rev. Claim S23816. State whether the latter soldiers wife was pensioned. ["no" penciled in below]
Also fee for an examination of heads of families Chittenden county Vt census of 1800 - all families named Sage & Owen. ["It is [illegible] Therefore they sent it there- MMHF" penciled in to margin]
Please expedite.
Respectfully yours
EJ Sage

643 Putnam Ave W 
Detroit Mich. 

Rec'd. M0926422
$4.80 6/6/34 McM 

BUREAU OF CEN[SUS]
1934 JUN 4 AM 10
CHIEF CLERK
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October 30, 1933 
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James Morrison-S.23816 
John Owen-W.10221 
BA-J/AWF 

Florence M. Hitchcock 
North East 
Pennsylvania 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Gilson, James Morrison and John Owen. 
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon military service of soldiers in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of a John Gilson, as described by you. 
The records of James Morrison and John Owen, are furnished herein, as found in claims for pension based upon their service in the War of the Revolution. 
James Morrison-S.23816 
He was born in 1744 near Durham Iron Works, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. While residing in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, James Morrison enlisted in September, 1775 and served two and one half months as private in Captain John Elliot's company, was in a skirmish with British and Hessians on Staten Island. He enlisted October 10, 1776 and served four months in Captain Thomas Askey's company, "joined General Washington and crossed the Delaware" and was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton. He served two months in 1777 in Captain Robert Samuel's company, Colonel Archibald Buchanan's regiment, and served in 1778 three months at Fort Carmichael under Colonel James Armstrong. All of his service was with the Pennsylvania
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troops. 
The soldier, James Morrison, moved in 1785 to Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, and in 1800 moved to Warren County, Pennsylvania. He was allowed pension on his application executed, September 10, 1833, then living in Kinzua Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania.
James Morrison married in Loudoun County, Virginia, between the years 1770 and 1774, the name of his wife is not stated, and there are no further data as to his family. 

John Owen - W.10221 
John Owen (pensioned as Owens) was born April 16, 1741 in Lebanon, Windham County, Connecticut. 
While residing in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut troops, as follows- 
From April or May, 1775, eight months in Captain Nathaniel Buell's company, Colonel Hinman's regiment, was in the expedition to Ticonderoga; from May, 1776 six months in Captain Roger Moore's company, Colonel Gay's regiment; from July, 1777, two months in Captain Roger Moore's company, Colonel Gay's regiment; in the fall of 1777 three or four weeks in Captain Nathaniel Buell's company, Colonel Whitney's regiment. 
After the Revolution John Owen lived in Hudson, New York, Delaware County, New York, Warren, Pennsylvania and Ellicott, New York. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 6, 1832, then a resident of Carroll, Chautauqua County, New York 
John Owen married in August, 1787 in Salisbury, Connecticut, Lydia Gilson. He died February 24, 1843. 
The widow, Lydia Owen, was allowed pension on
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her application executed, January 25, 1850, then seventy-eight years of age and a resident of Carroll, New York. She died November 7, 1851. 
In 1832 Eben Owen, whose age is not stated, claimed to be the oldest son of the soldier, John Owen. 
The following is a list of the children of John Owen and his wife, Lydia 
Betsey born March 23, 1788
Elsey " July 8, 1790
Ira " February 16, 1793
Phebe " June 23, 1795
Reuben " July 12, 1800
Sally " October 20, 1802
It is stated in 1851, that they had a daughter residing in Iowa City, state not given, nor is the name of the daughter designated. 
Samuel Gilson, brother of the widow, Lydia Owen, was sixty-five years old in 1850 and living in Glade Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania; and Olive Sands, the widow's sister, was seventy-one years of age in 1851, also residing in Glade Township. 
One Morris Owen gave his address in 1850 as, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, no relationship to the family shown. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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[illegible] 1812
[illegible] section
[illegible]

October 25, 1930

E. J. Sage 
Trona, California 

Dear Sir: 
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 10221, that John Owen (pensioned as Owens) was born April 16, 1741 in Lebanon, Connecticut. 
While residing in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted and served as a private with the Connecticut troops, as follows: 
From April or May, 1775, eight months in Captain Nathaniel Buell's company in Colonel Hinman's regiment, and was in the expedition to Ticonderoga; from May, 1776, six months in Captain Roger Moore's ocmpany [company] in Colonel Gay's regiment and was in several skirmishes; from July, 1777, two months in Captain Roger Moore's company in Colonel Gay's regiment; from September or October, 1777, three or four weeks in Captain Nathaniel Buell's company in Colonel Whitney's regiment. 
After the Revolution he lived in Hudson, New York, Delaware County, New York, Warren, Pennsylvania and Ellicott, New York. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 6, 1832, at which time he was living in Carroll, Chautauqua County, New York. 
He died February 24, 1843. 
The soldier married in August, 1787 in Salisbury, Connecticut, Lydia Gilson. 
She was allowed pension on her application executed January
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25, 1850, at which time she was living in Carroll, New York, and was aged seventy-eight years. 
She died November 7, 1851. 
In 1832, Eben Owen, whose age is not stated, claimed to be the soldier's oldest son. 
The following is a list of their children: 
Betsey born March 23, 1788 
Elsey " July 8, 1790 
Ira " February 16, 1793 
Phebe " June 23, 1795 
Reuben " July 12, 1800 
Sally " October 20, 1802.
Due to the very large number of requests similar to yours, and the lack of clerical force available for the purpose, the bureau is unable to furnish more than two histories to each inquirer. 
Very truly yours 
E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner

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E. J. Sage 
Trona, California 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the entire cost of photostatic copies from Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 1022, John Owen or Owens, widow, Lydia. 
Photostatic copies of Revolutionary War papers are furnished at the rate of 15 cents a page. 
The number of pages to be copied is thirty-seven. 
Please make remittance by money order drawn to the order of The Treasurer of the United States. 
You state that the record furnished you on October 25, 1930, and those received by other members of the family, previously, differ in many details. Comparison of the reports heretofore furnished has been made, and the only difference noted is that the report furnished you was fuller than those furnished in the past. The date in all reports which have been furnished in regard to that soldier were obtained from all the papers in both claims, which are all filed under W. 10221. 
In regard to War of 1812 pensions, the first act passed for service in the War of 1812, was in 1871. 
Very truly yours 
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator
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Veterans Admin 
Washington D.C 
Gentlemen
I wrote you a short time ago for a typed copy of the application papers for a pension made in 1850 by Lydia Owen of Carroll N.Y. (widow of John Owen, soldier of the Revolution. You replied that a record of this claim was furnished me Oct 25, 1930 & a photostatic copy same would cast 1.50 
This information is desired as a aid in writing a family history. The copies of this record furnished to other members of the family in the past differ in many details. The only explanation I can see for this discrepancy is that the military record in John's application in 1832, & his wife's application in 1850, disagree in the details. I had supposed the copy sent me Oct 25, 1930 covered(?) John's application in 1832 only; hence my request for a copy of his widows application papers.  Will you inform me the fee required for a photostatic copy of the application of John Owen, & also a photostatic copy of the application papers of his widow Lydia made in 1850. 
Sincerely yours
E J Sage 

Trona Calif.
1-16-33

RECEIVED
JAN 21 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
PENSION 3
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Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington DC 
Dear Sir: - 
Will you kindly inform me when general pensions for the war of 1812 were first allowed. By general, I mean pensions allowed in the old age of veterans, purely for service only. 
Sincerely yours
EJ Sage

Trona Calif. 
1-15-33  

RECEIVED
JAN 21 1933
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
PENSION 3
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January 10, 1933

BA-J/MMHF/ADY

Mr. E. J. Sage, 
Trona, 
California. 

Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request a complete copy of papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension of Lydia Owen or Owens (W.10221), widow of John, the record of which claim was furnished you on October 25, 1930. 
The cost of photostatic copies of papers noted above will be $1.50. 
Please make remittance by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States, if you decide to have copies made. 
Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER 
Assistant to Administrator.
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Veterans Admin. 
Bureau of Pensions 
Wash D.C. 
Gentlemen 
Will you kindly send me a complete copy of the data shown on pension application of Mrs Lydia Owen, widow of John d 1843 of Carroll NY. pensioner claim W10221 Kindly note especially whether she signed the application "OWEN" or "OWENS." Mrs Owen died 1851. Also please not whether any reference is made on her application to the French & Indian War service of her husband. 
Thanking you for this favor I remain 
Sincerely yours
EJ Sage

Trona Calif 
12-2 32. 

RECEIVED
DEC 7 1932
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
PENSION 3
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Veterans' Administration 
Washington, D.C. 
My dear Sirs: 
Will you kindly send me a copy of application for pension made by John Owen for service in the Revolutionary War. 
John Owen was born about 1741 in Lebannon [Lebanon], Conn.. He was living Salisbury Conn. at the time of the war. He died at Carroll, Chatauqua [Chautauqua] Co., New York 1843 and is buried in Warren Co., Penna. 
Thanking you for this information, I am, 
Very truly yours, 
Mrs. May Hart Smith 
1725 No. Garfield Ave. 
Pasadena, 
California. 
MHS
16 July 1937 

RECEIVED
JUL 20 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV.
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JUL 25 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
READER 16
VETS. ADM.

Bureau of Pensions
Wash. DC
Gentlemen
Please send me an abstract of the pension papers of James Headley of Ohio File C. 233 Rev. war 
Also a copy of the Certificate of Pay No 20927 issued to John Owens for service in the Rev. war, & also copy of certificate of pay No 790 issued to Lydia Owens his widow. Do your files show other papers (exclusive of his original pension claim) relating to this Owen [illegible]?
Respectfully 
E Sage 

Carlsbad N.M.
c/o Potash Co. of America
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In reply to your request of [blank space], received [blank space] for a statement of the military history of John Owen Pens. as Owens a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (& ["or" crossed out] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W. file 10221 
DATES OF APPOINTMENT. 
Apl or May 75
May 76
July 77
Sept. or Oct. 77 
 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 
[illegible]
8 mos
6 mos
2 "
3 or 4 wks.

RANK
Pri
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OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. 
Nathl. Buell
Roger Moore [illegible] 
" "
Nathl Buell
COLONEL. 
Hinman 
Gay
"
Whitney 

STATE. 
Conn- 

alarm [illegible] 
for a a few days at a time 
moved in 1792 to Hudson NY 3 yrs- thence to Delaware Co N.Y. 3 or 4 yrs- thence Co. Warren ["&(?) thence Pa." crossed out] 3 yrs thence(?) Ellicott 

Battles engaged in X 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Salisbury, Litchfield Co Conn- until(?) 1792 
Date of application for pension, October 1832 His claim was allowed. 
Residence at date of application, X Carroll Chautauqua Co, NY
Age at date of application, B. Lebanon Conn Apl. 16. 1741 died Feby. 24. 1843. [caret to left "[illegible] soldier was(?) [illegible] married prior to [illegible]"]
In 1832 Eben Owen (age not stated) claimed to be soldiers oldest son.
Remarks: Sol [illegible] Salisbury, Conn. Aug. - 1787 Lydia Gilson wid. appln. - Jany 25, 1850 ae(?) 78 yrs(?) Carroll, N.Y. died Nov 7 1851 (Agency book) Ch. Betsey b. Mch. 23, 1788 Elsey b. July 8, 1790. Ira b. Feby 16 1793- Phebe b. June 23, 1795 Reuben July 12, 1800 Sally b. Oct 20 1802.
Very respectfully, 

Only 2 hist fur-
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Oct 18 1930

PENSION OFFICE
US
OCT 14 1930

Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir 
Will you kindly furnish me the military & pension record of the following soldiers of the Revolution and war of 1812. 
1. Joseph Cole, Herkimer Co., N.Y. priv. Annual allowance $48.00 Service 13th regt. US Inf. placed on roll June 24, 1818 pension commenced May 26, 1815. (Do not know which war this veteran served in - above record copied from list of U.S. Pensioners published about 1835. in several volumes.) 
✓ 2. James Morrison Sr. died 1839. Residence Kinzua, Warren Co. Penna. priv. Revolutionary War served in Penna. 
✓ 3. John Owen died 1843 Residence Carrol [Carroll], Chautauqua Co. N.Y. priv. Revolutionary war & also French & Indian war. 
Please include exact date death of these pensioners.
Do you furnish military records of veterans of Revolution & war 1812 who were never pensioned? 
[different hand] use the paragraph on our negt(?) form
Respectfully yours 
E. J. Sage

Trona, Calif.
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3-31-1914 
To the 
Commr of Pensions. 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir,- 
John Owen of Carroll, N.Y. was born 1741 and died in 1843, and served four term of enlistment in Connecticut militia, 1775-'76-77 in Revolutionary war and was granted a pension in 1832. 
Now can you tell me what information he swore to in his declaration with regard to his family. what was his wife's name, and when were they married? what were their children's names, and how many were there? Was Elizabeth Owen one of
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these children?
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. E. V. Howlett
345 E. Huron St.
Pontiac
Michigan
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JACKSON & JACKSON. 
Attorneys and Counselors at Law 
112-114-116 North Fifth Avenue. 
Atchison, Kansas. 

H. M. JACKSON
W. A. JACKSON
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Z.E. JACKSON

Atchison, Kansas, June 1st, 1907.

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir:-
May I trouble you for information as to the military record appearing in your office of John Owens. That you may know definitely which John Owens ["to" crossed out] I refer to I beg to say that he was born April 16th, 1735, at Salisbury, Conn. and died at Carroll, New York, Feb. 24th, 1843. His wife was Lydia Gibson, born at Sunderland. Conn. Jan. 30th, 1773, died at Carroll, New York, Nov. 7th, 1851. 
May I ask if there is any other military record of the soldiers of the Revolution than that kept in your office and if so will you kindly suggest to whom I may address inquiries for information desired? 
Very truly yours, 
H.M. Jackson

H.M.J.-M.C.

PENSION OFFICE
U.S
A
JUN 3 1907

O W & N DIV
JUN 4 1907
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TIDIOUTE CHAPTER.
TIDIOUTE, PA. 

Tidioute Penna 
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. 
Will you please send me a copy of pension granted John Owens of Conn. also his widow ["wife" crossed out] Lydia Owens. 3525 
10221 widow. I am a decendent [descendant] of John Owens and wish this to help prove ["my" crossed out] that I am eligable [eligible] as a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. 
Mrs Alice Magill 
Tidioute Pa

PENSION OFFICE.
U.S.
A
JAN 29 1910
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O.W.&N.

O.W.&N. [illegible]
DEC 12 1901
[illegible]

L. W. WILTSIE 
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW GIFFORD BLOCK JAMESTOWN, N. Y 

U. S. Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir: -- 
I am a lineal descendent of John Owen, who was born in Windsor, Conn. and a pensioner for services in the War of the Revolution. Please furnish me a certificate of his services, and oblige, 
Yours very truly, 
L. W. Wiltsie
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505 Commonwealth Ave 
Detroit Mich May 25 1901
Sir
John Owen who died at Carrol [Carroll], Chautauqua County, Feby 6 1843 was a Revolutionary Soldier, & as I am informed drew a pension. He was a native of Hartford Co Conn and served in a Continental regt Either as from Conn or from one of the Counties then claimed by New York and Conn. 
Whatever information may be found on the files of your Department, will be gratefully received, Very respectfully 
Your Obt Servt 
Fred Carlisle

The Hon
Commissioner of 
Pensions,
Washington
D C

PENSION OFFICE.
E
MAY 28 1901