Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,227, Jacob Bower, Md. Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Md. Bower, Jacob W 5227
Penn. Anna
CONTENTS
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32
5.33
8191
Ohio.
Jacob Bower
of [illegible] in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chambers of the Maryland and Pennsylvania Line, for the term of five years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of March 1819
and sent to Hon. Sam Coulter
Canton, Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 85.83
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 48
10. [illegible numbers]
$133.83
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
[signature]
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5465
Ohio     Pittsburgh
Anna Bower
widow of Jacob Bower
Ten 
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of  80 Dollars___
Cents per annum, to commence on the 
4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of 
May, 1844  and sent to
Pensioner of Lake, Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1  Page 156
Reported
Hon S. Lahm
Jany 24 .49
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Bower
efficient
Jacob Bower
Private
Col. Chambors Regt.
Penn a line
1775 5 years
13th April 1818
The Judges certificate of 
"reduced circumstances 
in life" wanting.
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MD
penn
Bower, Jacob
Anna
W5227
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Stark County Ohio

In testimony that Samuel Coutter Esq. is now and 
was on the date of the written certificate one of the associate judges of the Court of Commission Pleas and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to act as such.  Thereto sign my
name and affix the deed of said County at Canton this 14th day of April 1818.

Regards for

William Reynolds Clerk
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Ohio
366
Jacob Bowers

recvd 17 June 1824
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At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court house in the town of Canton within & for the County of Stark, in the State of Ohio on the twenty sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.  Present the Honorable Jeremiah H. Hallock president and the honorable James Clark, Thomas Hurford - associate Judges. 
There "Jacob Bowers an old soldier comes in to court & makes affirmation as follows to wit 
Stark County Ohio ss  On the twenty fifth day of March 1823 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common pleas for said County of Stark the same being a Court of Record.  Jacob Bowers aged sixty nine years resident in said County of Stark who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth & saith and on his affirmation doth declare that he served in the revolutionary was as follows that is to say he enlisted in the summer of 1775 in one Captain [illegible] Company in the Maryland line and served in that company one year, he then enlisted in the first Regiment of the Pennsylvania line commanded by Col. James Chambers in the company commanded by Capt. James Wilson in which regiment & company he served five years at which time he was discharged by General A. Wayne his discharge he sent to the office in Philadelphia as a voucher to draw his back pay and it was never returned that he was in the following Battles to wit the Battle of Brandywine Battle of Trenton Battle of Princetown Battle of Germantown Battle of Monmouth Battle of Long Island beside a number of lesser engagements not particularly recollected
That he received a pension certificate (or a declaration as he believes dated the thirteenth day of April 1818) which he now holds dated the 22nd day of March 1817.  That he is by profession a mill wright but from old age and infirmities he is unable to work.  That his family is a wife fifty eight years old and one daughter aged fourteen years.  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 other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled (an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person
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interest for me any property or securities contracts debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by the subscribed
The following is a schedule of my property
One old mare worth         $15,00
One white Cow & Bell          8, 50
One Red cow                        4,50
2 sows & 7 small shoats       4,00
6 head of sheep                    6,00
old plow Iron                         ,75  
old horse gear                       1,50
one old 24 hour clock            15,00  
one kettle & 2 pots                 4,00
Kitchen furniture consisting of 12 plates 2 buckets set of old knives & forks 6 spoons 6 cups & saucers one skillet & coffee pot meat tub one small wash tub one frying pan perhaps a few in considerable artcles not recollected 4,00                               
1 old Table & 4 old chairs          1,50
one Bakers ten plate stove         11,00  
I have possesion of the south half of the south west  qr of sec 8 lower 12 range 8 with a very uncertain equitable claim no legal title worth^ 20 00
$75.75  Jacob Bower 
       

Affirmed to & subscribed in open Court 26th March 1823
Wm Raynolds  C.l.K.

Whereupon the Court orders that it be certified that it appears to the satisfaction of this Court by disinterested testimony that the said Jacob Bowers is possessed of property to the amount  of Ninety two Dollars 25 cents & no more_____"
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Stark County Office of J. of P.
In testimony that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of the Court of Common Pleas of Stark County Ohio I hereto sign my name and affix the Seal of said County at Canton. 
8th Dec 1823
Wm Raynolds Clerk
(illegible) Stark Co. Ohio
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Anna Bower's application for pension
Declaration of widow & affidavit of Henry Funk.
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The State of Ohio
Stark County

On this tenth day of September A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said county in open court, Anna Bower, a resident of the township of Lake in the county aforesaid, aged seventy-five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows," that she is the widow of Jacob Bower, who, in his life time, was a pensioner, and was a private in the army of the Revolution, that she does not know at what time he entered the army or at what time he quit the service but believes he served for seven years or thereabouts viz. from the early part of the war of the Revolution till within about a year of its close.

She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Bower sometime in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-two, but cannot give the date more exactly, that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Bower died in the year eighteen hundred and twenty-four, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. in the year, above stated.

That she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim except the papers supposed to be now on file in the Pension Office of the United States other than the family record of her deceased husband. 

Signed: Anna (her X mark) Bower

Sworn to and subscribed attest in open court.
Signed:  Harman Stidger
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Stark, Co.
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The State of Ohio
Stark County Ss
I Harman Stidger, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County do hereby certify, that Anna Bower, subscriber of the forgoing declaration, made the same on oath in open court, before said Court of Common Pleas on the 10th day of September A.D. 1839 as in said declaration is stated and set forth.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this tenth day of September A.D. 1839.
Harman Stidger Clerk

The State of Ohio
Stark County Ss
On the seventh day of November A.D.1839
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, Henry Funk, who being duly sworn deposes and says That^ he is now upwards of fifty five years of age, and resides in Osnaburg township in said Stark County; that he has been acquainted with Anna Bower, widow of Jacob Bower deceased from his earliest recollection, he thinks
ever since he was four years old; that when a child the
parents of this deponent and the said Jacob Bower and Anna Bower lived in the same neighborhood in Bedford County Pennsylvania, that this deponent came from said Bedford County to Stark County in the year 1810 in the
                                              Anna
 fall, and that said Jacob and^came about the following Christmas - that from this deponents first acquaintance with the said Anna Bower she lived with the said Jacob Bower as his wife and continued so to live up to the time of the death of said Jacob, and that since his death she has not been married; - and that from the foregoing facts as well as from information which this deponent derived
                         and others
 from his parents ^in his childhood, he has no doubt that 
the said Anna Bower is the same person who was married to the said Jacob Bower in the year 1872.
Henry Funk

Sworn to & subscribed before me the
7th day of November A.D. 1839
Adam Thimmell  Justice of the Peace
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The State of Ohio, Stark County Ss
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Henry Funk, whose name is subscribed to this foregoing
statement, and know him to be a credible person.
November 7, 1839
Adam Kimmell J.P.
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V4620
Anna Bower
of Jacob
Ohio
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"In the year 1754 the 11.th day of October I. Jacob
Bower was born. in Lancaster County.
State of Pennsylvania.
In the year 1764 the 1st. day of January, was born
my wife. Anna. daughter of John Rohrer. in
Washington County. State of Maryland ,,
In the year of our Lord 1782 I was married to
Anna Rohrer, my wife ,,
In the year 1782 the 3d. day of September was
born to as a daughter named Christina
In the year 1784 the 1st. day of April was born
to us a son. named Jacob ,,
In the year 1789 the 26th. day of March was
born to us a daughter. named Anna.
In the year 1790 the 28th. day of October was
born to us Susanah a daughter ,,
In the year 1794 the 20th day of June was born
to us a son. named John.
In the year 1797 the 10th. day of March was born
to us a daughter. named Catharine ,,
In the year 1798 the 29th. day of May was born
to us a Son named Frederick ,,
In the year 1801 the 13th day February was born
to us a daughter. named Barbara ,,
In the year 1803 the 7th. day of October. was born
to us a daughter, named Elizabeth ,,
In the year 1808 the 25th day of August was
born to us a daughter named. Sarah ,, "
We certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of
the family Record, now before us, of the family
of the late Jacob Bower deceased, and which
is in his own hand writing as we verily beleive ,,
Given under our hands this 16th ,, day of March
Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine.
G G Myers
David Henney
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State of Maryland, Washington County, to wit:
I hereby certify, that it appears from the Records of my Office, that on the 14th day of February, in the year 1782, a License was issued, and directed to the 
Rev. Mr. Young, pastor of the German Lutheran Congregation of Hagerstown, in the County and State aforesaid, to solemnize the rites of marriage between Jacob Bower and Ann Rehrer, of the same place.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of Washington County Court aforesaid, at Hagerstown, this 2d day of March, A.D. 1839.
O.H. Williams, Clk.
WashingtonCountyCourt Maryland.
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August 15, 1932.
BA-J/ADY
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jacob Bower,
W.5227

Mrs. Madeleine B. Robb,
1330 Estes Avenue,
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Jacob Bower, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 5227, based upon his military service in that war.
Jacob Bower was born October 11, 1754 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
He enlisted in Maryland in 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain Cressop's Maryland Company.
He enlisted in 1776 and served five years as a private in Captain James Wilson's Company, Colonel James Chambers' Pennslyvania Regiment.
He was in the battles of Long Island, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth.
About 1810 he moved from Bedford County, Pennsylvania, to Stark County, Ohio, where he was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818.
He died in 1824 or 1825.
Soldier married Anna the daughter of John Rohrer, the marriage license dated February 14, 1782 and issued in Hagerstown, Maryland. She was born January 1, 1764 in Washington County, Maryland, and was allowed pension on her application executed September 10, 1839 while a resident of Lake Township, Stark County, Ohio.
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Their children were:
Christina born September 3, 1782.
Jacob born April 1, 1784.
Anna  " March 26, 1789.
Susanah " October 28, 1790.
John " June 20, 1794.
Catharine " March 10, 1797.
Frederick " May 29, 1798.
Barbara " February 13, 1801.
Elizabeth " October 7, 1803.
Sarah " August 25, 1808.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to John Wetzel as described by you or to Martin Wetzel, all spellings of the surname searched.

Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
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Mch. 6 1903
Jon M Snyder
Hollydaysburg Pa.
1907 June 22.  Hist. to Jessie B. Evans
1924 June 11-- Hist. to Miss Anna M Hummel, 1087 Scott St., Covington, Ky 
1928 October 2, Hist. to H. Austin (illegible)
1932 August 15.  Hist. to Mrs. Madeleine B. Robb, Albany, N Y
(illegible) Widow, &c.
File No. 522
Anna Bower Wid. Jacob Bower
Pvt. Rev. war
Act:  Mch. 3rd 43
Index:--Vol. A, Page 72
(Arrangement of 1870)
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B129.
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We the undersigned, do hereby certify,  that the said Anna Bower is the widow of the late Jacob Bower,  deceased, a soldier of the Revolution, that they the said Jacob Bower and Anna Bower, lived together as man and wife, that we have know them so living together from the year Eighteen Hundred and
          or Twelve   
 Eleven^ up to the day of death of the said Jacob Bower, 
which occurred in the year Eighteen Hundred and Twenty five, and that they were legally united together in the bonds of matrimony, we verily believe..
In witness whereof we have hereunto Subscribed
our names this Sixteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine..
G J Myers
David Hommey
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This is to certify, that no records of marriage solemnized by the Rev. Mr. Young, who was the Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran congregation of Hagerstown, Md. till the year 1792 or 1793, are in existence, as far as my knowledge extends.

Charles F. Schaepper
Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran
congregation of Hagerstown.

Hagerstown, March 2, 1839.
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Chilicothe, Ohio.

B129

Recorded
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States,
of the 18th of March, 1818,__________,,______________
Jacob Bower late a private _________in the Army of the Revolution,
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Ohio____
 Agency, at the rate of eight___dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States , this twenty second
day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.
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Jacob Bower Ohio. Act 18 March 1818 to what time paid.
Pen. office Feb. 3 1840
died 1824
(illegible) 4 Sep 1825
Anna Bower Ohio Suspended per let 26 March 1839 J. R. Bower
letter to J. R. Bower (illegible) Stark Co. Ohio this 26 Jan 39
Act of July 1838
4620 2997
Anna Bower of Jacob Ohio admitted
Pr. a yr. $80
Cap. Wilson Col. Chamber Pa.
died 1824
Act 7 July 1838
E. P. Grant Esq
Canton Stark Co. Ohio
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Ohio 4997
Anna Bower 
widow of  Jacob Bower, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the  1824
of Stark Co. in the State of  Ohio
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Wilson of the Reg't commanded by 
Col Chambers in the Penna.
line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of  Pittsburgh
at the rate of 10 Dollars _____Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feby1840
 I sent and to E.P. Grant  Canton, Stark Co.  Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1839                   $280.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40        40.00 
                                                                    _______________
                                                                       $320.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk.
Book A.  Vol 2. Page 215.
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James L Edwards Esq
Pension office
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House of Representatives
May 6th 1824
Sir
 I enclose you an additional evidence in the case of Jacob Bower
I am Sir very respectfully your obt svt
J. Sloane
J.L. Edwards Esq
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Stark County Ohio ss
on the 15th day of April 1824
personally appeared in open Court.
in the Court of Common pleas for said County of Stark
the same being a court of Record Jacob Bower
an old Soldier who maketh oath and Says that
he has disposd of some property Since the 18th of
March 1818 that the following is a faithful and
particular account of each article sold and its price
80 acres of the rate land worth $200.00
one yoke of Oxen - 40.00
one old waggon - 20.00
one old Wind mill - 5.00
one Iron tooth harrow - 4.00
one Cutting Box - 2.00
$271 00
Said Jacob Bower further maketh oath
that when his pension was Suspended in
1820 he was Justly and Bonorfidely indebted
to the amount of Something rising of two
hundred dollars that he was compeld to dispose
of the above property for the purpose
of paying those debts and that he did apply
Something more than two hundred dollars of
the above money to the payment of those
debts that that the balance of said
money was applied to necessary Sustenance
of himself and family - the said Jacob
Bower further deposeth and Saith that the
reason why he did not exibit a Schedulle
of his property prior to the passage of the act
of Congress of 1st March 1823 was that so long
as he was permitted to retain the above described
property he was with great care and excition
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enabled to maintain himself and family without calling for the aid of his country that since the passage of the above [Illegible] act his creditors became urgent for their claims he was compeld to dispose of his property to satisfy them and it only remains for him to starve or depend on the cold charity of his neighbors.
Jacob Bower

Sworn  & [illegible] at Canton 
[illegible, illegible] 15 [illegible] 1824
Wm. Raynolds [illegible]

Stark County Ohio Ss
I hereby certify that Jacob Bower ( the Old soldier who has signed the above affidavit) came into the Court of Common Pleas while in Session on the 15th day of April 1824 and made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit
In testimony  whereof I hereto sign my name and affix the seal of said Court at Canton 23d April 1824
Wm.Raynolds [illegible]
Compleas Stark Co
OHIO
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Uniontown March 13th. 1839.
Hon. Joel R. Poinsett 
Secretary of War,
The undersigned respectfully begs leave to present
to your honor the application of Anna
Bower a widow of Jacob Bower Deceased
a soldier in the army of the Revolution
for the benefit of a pension ,,
The applicant in this instance is one of
advanced years being now nigh Seventy
Six years old, infirm in health, and weak
in ability. besides laboring under the
inconveniences of want and necessity,
She now desires to avail herself. in her
declining days of that support to which
the Existing Laws so justly entitle her.
But in order to obtain the desired End
she must give some Evidence that she is the
widow of the Said Revolutionary Soldeir -
She has gather Such Evidence as could be
obtained from the nature of her case. which
is herewith submitted to which I most
Expectfully solicit your attention - 
By the family Record accompanying this
it will be Seen that she was born in
Washington Co. M.D. and was subsecuently united
to the deceased in Hagerstown iM.D. in the bonds
of Matrimony - The fact of her Extreme age
and removal from her native place for
upwards of Twenty years makes it difficut
to give such Evidence in as direct a manner as
should probably be necessary - The Certificate
of the Clk of Washington Co. MD. has however
been obtained which states that on the 14th. day
Feby 1782 a license was issued out of said Court
directed to the [illegible] Mr Young. to Solemize the
rites of marrige between the Deceased Jacob
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Bower and Anna Rohrer of Said County.
The books of the late Mr. Young part of the
Lutheran Congregation of Hagerstown M.d
are it seems not in Existence as appears from
the certificate of the present pastor.
A Copy of the family Record which is Enclosed
is Sent duly Certified and which original
is in the hand writing of the deceased.
and also the certificate of Two aged and
Respectful Citizens of her vicinity and who
have Known he for a long term of years
certifying that the said Applicant is the widow
and was the wife of the said Revolutionary
Soldier set forth in the certificate of pension
which is also sent. and [illegible] with him
as such to the day of his death ,,
as I have not an accquaintence with the
manner of proceeding for an application
Some of the accompanying papers may be
unimportant, but if other Evidence should
be requisite than that which is Enclosed
we shall at any ^time obtain all that is
practicable or could be obtained -
with these remarks I submit to you
hoping that you will give this subject
that attention which it is Earnestly demands
I am in,
Yours with Sentiment
of the deepest regard
John R. Bowers
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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Canton, Stark Co Ohio Nov 8, 1839
Sir,
The enclosed papers are forwarded as additional evidence under the application of Anna Bower, widow of Jacob Bower deceased, now a resident of this County, for the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7, 1838 granting half pay to certain widows.
It appears from a letter now before me from the pension office under date of 26th March last that the papers in the case of Mrs. Bower  
 had then been filed with suspended cases.
Since that time I have endeavored to supply the evidence which was then wanting to secure to her the pension. The extreme bodily infirmity of Mrs . Bower has occasioned a great deal of delay.
As the husband in this case was a pensioner, and the evidence of his service must be, as I suppose, among the records of the department. I have not procured any testimony as to the particulars of his service, believing such testimony to be unnecessary under the 3d printed regulations from the department.
If any thing further is necessary to inable Mrs Bower to obtain the benefit of the act above  mentioned you will oblige a poor and aged widow by informing me where the difficulty lies:  and if the pension is allowed I would thank you to advise me of the fact and forward me the certificate, together with instructions for drawing the pension, if consistent with the practice of the department in such cases.
Very respy your obt servt
E.P. Grant.
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Anna Bower's 
application for pension
affidavit of George J. Myers
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The State of Ohio
Stark County ss:
Before me, Peter Deshong one of the justices of the peace in and for said County personally came George J. Myers, a resident of said County who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he has known Anna Bower (the Said Applicant) widow of Jacob Bower Deceased, a Revolutionary Soldier for Twenty Eight years, that she was the wife of the said Jacob Bower Deceased, and lived with him as such unto the day of his death that she is now the widow of the said Deceased and that she has not since his death been Married.
GJ Myers
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2nd day of August A.D. 1839 Peter Deshong J.P.
I do hereby certify that the above named G. J. Myers is a reputable person given under my hand this 2nd day of August A.D. 1839
Peter Deshong J.P.

The State of Ohio
Stark County ss. 
I, Harman Stidger, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, herby certify that Peter Deshong whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit of G. J. Myers and to the foregoing certificate was on the 2nd day of August A.D. 1839, the date of said affidavit and certificate, a Justice of the Peace within and for Stark County aforesaid, and that his signatures thereto are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court of Common Pleas the eighth day of November A.D. 1839. Harman Stidger Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March,1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of Ohio
Stark County Ss. On this twenty sixth day of April One Thousand Eight hundred and forty four, personally appeared before me, Danial Stahle a justice of the peace in and for said County of Stark, Anna Bower a resident of Osnaburg township in the County of Stark and State of Ohio, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Congress, passed on the 3d March,1843 granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Jacob Bower who was a private in the war of the Revolution and That she was
a pensioner under the Act of July 7, 1838, and received a pension for five years at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum under said Act. 
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Attest. Jacob Funk                     her
            Daniel Stahle          Anna  X  Bower 
                                                   mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above  written before me a justice of the peace in and for said County of Stark. And I do further certify that the declarent is personally known to me.
Daniel Stahle, J.P.
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The State of Ohio Stark County ss
I Daniel Raffensperger Clerk pro tempore of the 
Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Stark and State of Ohio do certify that Daniel Stahle, before whom the forgoing
affidavit was made was on the day of the date thereof and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Stark duly commissioned and qualified that his commission bears date December 17th 1841 and will expire December 17 1844 In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Canton the 29th day of April AD 1841
Dan Raffensperger  Clerk
P.T.
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Rev. and 1813 Wars Section
June 11, 1924

Anna M. Hummel
10 illegible 7 Scott St.
Covington, Ky.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 5227 it appears that Jacob Bower was born October 11, 1754 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
He enlisted in Maryland in 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain Cressop's Maryland Company. He enlisted in in 1776 and served five years as a private in Captain James Wilson's Company, Colonel James Chamber's Pennsylvania Regiment. He was in the battles of Long Island, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth.
About 1810 he moved from Bedford County, Pennsylvania  to
Stark County , Ohio where he was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818. He died in 1824 or 1825.
Soldier married Anna the daughter of John Rohrer,


   [ Her letter forwarded for answers to Civil War illegible
    ry  mmhs] [ Handwritten in upper left hand corner of  document]
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the marriage license dated February 14, 1782 and issued in Hagerstown, Maryland. She was born January 1, 1764 in Washington County, Maryland, and was allowed pension on her application executed September 10, 1839 while a resident of Lake Township, Stark County, Ohio.

Their children were:
Christina born September 3, 1782.
Jacob " April 1, 1784.
Anna " March 26, 1789.
Susanah " October 28, 1790.
John " June 20, 1794.
Catharine " March 10, 1797.
Frederick " May 29, 1798.
Barbara " February 13, 1801.
Elizabeth " October 7, 1803.
Sarah " August 25, 1808.

The above noted is the only soldier named Jacob Bower of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania  found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner
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October 2, 1928.


H. Austin Lengs, 
Ravenna, 
Ohio.

Sir: 
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claims,  S. 5227, it appears that Jacob Bower was born October 11, 1754 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in Maryland in 1775 and served one year as a private in Captain Cressop's Maryland Company. He enlisted in 1776 and served five years as a private in Captain James Wilson's Company, Colonel James Chamber's Pennsylvania Regiment. He was in the battles of Long Island, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth.
About 1810 he moved from Bedford County, Pennsylvania to Stark County, Ohio where he was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818. He died in 1824 or 1825. 
Soldier married Anna the daughter of John Rohrer, the marriage license dated February 14, 1782 and issued in
Hagerstown, Maryland. She was born January 1, 1764 in Washington County, Maryland, and was allowed pension on her appli-
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cation executed September 10, 1839 while a resident of Lake Township, Stark, County, Ohio.
Their children were:
Christina   born    September 3, 1782
Jacob           "        April 1, 1784
Anna            "         March 26, 1789
Susanah       "         October 28,1790
John             "          June 20, 1794
Catharine     "          March 10, 1797
Frederick      "          May 29, 1798
Barbara         "          February 13, 1801
Elizabeth        "         October 7, 1803
Sarah              "         August 25, 1808

The above noted is the only soldier named 
Jacob Bower of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania found on the revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
Winfield Scott, 
Commissioner.

COPIED BY ADY
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for a statement of the military history of _______ a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in the Bureau.
Jacob Bower W. 5227

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
Enl in Md. 
1775

Length of Service
1 yr

Rank
Pvt

Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain
Cressap

State
Md

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
1776

Length of Service
5 yr

Rank 
Pvt.

Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered
Captain
James Wilson

Colonel.
James Chambers Penns. Regiment

State
Pa

Battles engaged in, Long Island, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,____
Date of application for pension, Apr. 13, 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Stark Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, born Lancaster (Md?) Oct. 11, 1754, died - 1824 or 1825 - place not stated
Remarks: Sol. mar. Anna - dau. of John Rohrier, mar. license date Feb. 14, 1782 issued in Hagerstown Md. She was born in Wash. Co. Md. Jan. 1, 1764 and was allowed pension on ap. executed Sept. 10, 1839 while a res. of Lake Twp. Stark Co. Ohio. Their children were Christina b. Sept. 3, 1782, Jacob b. Apr. 1, 1784. Anna b. Mar 26, 1789. Susanah b. Oct. 28, 1790. John b. June 20, 1794. Catharine b. Mar. 10, 1797. Frederick b. May 29, 1798. Barbara b. Feb. 13, 1801. Elizabeth b. Oct. 7, 1803. Sarah b. Aug. 25, 1808.
Very respectfully,
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Chicago, Ill.
Aug. 2, 1932.
War Department, 
Adj. General's Office, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I am writing for information regarding an ancestor of mine, Jacob Bowers who was born in Penna.Lancaster County. He enlisted in 1775 in Capt. Cresap's company Maryland Line and 1776 served in Pa.Line.
What I am anxious of learning is whether he received a pension and if so to whom was it paid. Would you have any records of his children? 
Thanking you and hoping for an early reply, I am
Yours truly, 
[Signature] Mrs. Madeline B. Robb.
Mrs. Madeline B. Robb,
1330 Estes Ave.,
Chicago, Ill.

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      at bottom of document]
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Chicago, Ill.
Aug. 1, 1932.

Veterans Administration, 
Records Division, 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am wondering if you can give me any information regarding pensions paid to my ancestors who took part in the Revolutionary war.
They were sons of John Wetzel ( Whitzel, Whetzel, Wetzell ) who was a Capt. of Rangers in Ohio country April 22 to July 25, 1778.
He had sons John, Lewis, Martin and Jacob. I understand all the sons were granted pensions but I am only interested in Martin and John. They acted as Indian scouts during the war.   
If you can tell me definitely whether John and Martin received such pensions and when and where they died and if they named their children I would appreciate it very much. I might add that I am trying to trace my ancestors so as to join the D.A.R.  Any information you can give me along this line regarding these two men, will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you and hoping for a reply, I am 
Yours truly, 
[Signature] Mrs Ida Bourg
Mrs. Ida Bourg,
1330 Estes Ave.,                          [Circular stamp on document]
Chicago, Ill.

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JOHN W. SHIRA      JOHN C. GOODMAN   PAUL E. COLLETTE    
V.PRES. - MANAGER        PRESIDENT            SEC'Y.-TREAS.
CABLE ADDRESS "TOYRUBCO"
CODES-WESTERN UNION-BENTLEYS 5 LETTER
THE OAK RUBBER COMPANY
MANUFACTURES RAVENNA, OHIO, U.S.A.
MEMBER OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS FOREIGN CREDIT 
INSURANCE EXCHANGE
EXPORT DEPARTMENT RAVENNA, OHIO, U.S.A.
H. AUSTIN LENGS EXPORT MANAGER
December 13th, 1927.
The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Department of the Interior, 
Washington, D.C.
My Dear Sir:
Will you have the kindness to supply the writer with information in regards to the military record and interesting details of the life of Jacob Bower of Stark County, Ohio, as I desire this information for my record in making application for membership in The Sons of the American Revolution.
The said Jacob Bower served in the Pennsylvania Continental Line in the war of The American Revolution. I am informed that he was pensioned in 1819 and dropped in 1820 under the act of May the 1st, 1820, but was restored in 1824 under the act of March the 1st, 1823.
If there are any fees to be paid in connection with the issuing of the above information kindly advise me and I will forward this in order that you may proceed with the issuing of the above information. Now in case you wish to issue this information at once and have me return the fee by said mail I refer you to Mr.Holt, Chief of The Rubber Division, Department of Commerce.
Thanking you in advance for your kind co-operation in this matter, I remain,  Very sincerely yours, 
By [signature] H Austin Lengs
HAL:M
ALL QUOTATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITH OUT NOTICE


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JOHN M. SNYDER,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR,
HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA.
6 February 1903.                   [ Rectangle  shaped  
                                              stamp on document]                       
                                                             
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C. .
Gentleman: -
Will you kindly inform me what your records contain in regard to Private Jacob Bowers ( or  Bauer)
of Capt. Hawkin Boones' Co., 6th Pa. Continental 
Line. Lt. Col. Harner commanding. I would like to know particularly when he inlisted and when he was discharged and any other particulars that the records may contain respecting Private Bowers. obliging
 Yours very Truly,
[Signature]  John M. Snyder

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U.S. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington,
Dear Sir;

My great grandfather Jacob Bower, written also as Bauer) was a soldier for seven years in the War of The Revolution. He became [illegible] Lieutenant Co 7. of Benj. Weiser's Company of the General Battalion of Continental Troops commanded by Nicholas Houseaker, Esq. in service of Colonies. In barracks, Phil-Oct 3rd-1776.
He married (after war) Miss Annie Rohrer (or Roher )of Baltimore, who drew a pension. They moved to Uniontown, Stark C. Ohio,where they died. (having moved shortly after [illegible] close of the war.
I wish if possible to
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establish my claim to the Daughters of the Revolution, + if not possible to have any information regarding my ancestor.
How shall I proceed to find information concerning dates and battles, which are required. I do not know place of birth altho' know it was in Maryland, somewhere, Oct 11th 1754, + died at Uniontown, Ohio (Stark Co) Sept 28th 1825. He moved from Maryland to Beans Grove, Bedford Co. Pa. from Maryland + then to Ohio__
Kindly advise me + whether writing to , Canton Ohio, I may trace his record.
Sincerely Yours,
(Mrs) Jessie B. Evans.
254 E. 61st St
Chicago, Ill.
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[Illegible letter]
P.S.                       history
    In short desire Military  or certificate of service_  He served one year in Militia before being promoted to Lieut. He enlisted from Baltimore Co. Md.
P.S. 
Will you kindly reconsider this as have made mistake in his name. Jacob instead of John R.
Chicago June 14th 07

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Chicago June 13-07

V.Warner Esq
Com'r of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
 Dear Sir, 
 Yours 11, This is a matter of family history that Mrs. Anna Bauer received a Pension up to the time of her death and always supposed to be on account of her husband's (my great grandfather) service in the Revolutionary war.
She received this pension thro' the Canton, office, her
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residence being Lake P.O. Stark C , Ohio
  Have you any record of the payment to her of this pension and on whose account was it paid?
 Through what Department can I obtain the military History or Certificate of the Revolutionary 
service of John R. Bower (or Bauer) supposed to have inlisted from Baltimore County Maryland and served seven years?
Thanking you in advance for your reply.
I am yours Resp'y
Jessie B. Evans
254 E. [illegible] Chicago