Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46643, Ephraim Bowen, Continental R.I.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
R.I.
Bowen, Ephraim
NUMBER
S. 46643
CONTENTS
[blank]
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4367
Rhode Island
Ephraim Bowen dec^d [deceased]
payable to his widow Sarah Bowen of Warwick in the State of Rhode Island who was a Dep. [illegible] Genl. in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt commanded by Hitchcock in the R. Island line for 2 years
Increased from $480.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 600 Dollars [blank] cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834 & to end the 2nd September 1841, when Bowen Died.
Certificate of Pension issued 30th day of Nov. 1841 and sent to Hon. J. L. Tillinghast, Member of Congress, present.
Arrears to the ["4th of" crossed through] 2nd Sept 1841 $6396:66
Semi-annual allowance ending
Former payments to be deducted
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 183[2?] }
Recorded by D. Brown [torn: possibly "Clerk"]
Book E. Vol. 2. Page 138
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State of Rhode Island sc.
County of Providence
Sarah Bowen of the City of Providence in said County declares that she is the widow of Ephraim Bowen late of said Providence deceased, that her husband the said Ephraim departed this life on the second day of September 1841, that he was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death & had a short time before his decease, claimed an increase of pension to which she believes he was entitled
That since his death she has continued unmarried & a widow. Therefore she requests that whatever increase of pension may be allowed that the same allowance may be paid to her - 
[signature] Sarah Bowen
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Providence sc. } Municipal Court of the City of Providence, in the County of Providence, in the State aforesaid, exercising Probate Jurisdiction.
October 19th, A.D. 1841.
Be it remembered, that satisfactory testimony has been this day provided before this Court, that Ephraim Bowen late of said City of Providence, died on the second day of September A.D. 1841; that he was a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress passed June 7th A.D. 1832, at the time of his death; and that he has left a widow Sarah Bowen, who now resides in said City of Providence.
In attestation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court, this 19th day of October A.D. 1841.
Albert G. Greene, Clerk
I also certify that Franklin Greene is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said City of Providence, duly elected and qualified.
Albert G. Greene
Clk
[seal affixed to the left]
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State of Rhode island &c.
County of Kent
Town of Warwick } sc.
On this fourteenth day of January AD 1838 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Probate & a Court of record within and for said Town of Warwick in said County, Ephraim Bowen a resident of Warwick in said County of Kent and State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations aged 79 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 AD 1832
That he was born August 29th 1753 in Providence as by the records of that Town will appear, lived there when he entered the service & since the War has resided in said Providence & for the last 30 years part in said Warwick his present place of residence - 
And this applicant further states that in May 1775 he was appointed Lieutenant in Cap Christopher Olneys company & Col Daniel Hitchcocks regiment of Rhode Island State Troops and marched immediately to Roxbury and remained there and at Prospect Hill until January following & served under his Lieutenants commission, about eight months, his commission was signed by Henry Ward Secretary of State for Rhode Island
And this applicant further states that in January 1776 he was appointed a Captain in the same regiment & received a commission signed by John Hancock President of Congress & marched to New London where he, with his company embarked for New York & immediately upon his arrival was ordered to Long Island where he remained until the 28th of July when the evacuation took place & the American Army retreated off and a part encamped at Harlaem [Harlem] on York Island ^at Kings Bridge^ where he remained until the retreat of the whole army from York Island - 
While the regiment was at Harlaem he was ordered to Kings Bridge to act as assistant Quarter Master to the then Quarter Master General, Colonel Mayland and continued to act as such (still retaining his rank of Captain in Col Hitchcocks regiment) under Col  Mayland until the appointment of his [illegible] Gen Miflin & was continued in the same
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capacity by Gen Miflin & continued to act under him, on the east of the Hudson river in the State of New York untill Jany 1777 when he repaired to head quarters at Morristown in New Jersey - from thence he proceeded to Rhode Island, where he continued to act as assistant Quarter Master still holding his rank of Captain untill April 1777, having served under his Captains Commission about sixteen months - 
And this applicant further states that he still continued to act as assistant Quarter Master under Gen Miflin until the appointment of Gen Greene as Quarter Master General in May 1778 & under him until the appointment of Col Pickering as Quarter Master General in July 1780 and under him until October following when Benjamin Bourne Esq was appointed to fill his place - 
And this applicant further states that his commission as Lieutenant aforesaid & his commission as Captain aforesaid were lost at Ft lee when that Fort was taken by the British
And this applicant further states in recapitulation of his service, he served as Lieutenant eight months to wit, from May 1775 to December following inclusive, he then was appointed Captain & received a commission as above mentioned, under this Commission he acted as Captain & Lieutenant Quarter Master General, which gave him the pay of a Major, but he still retained his rank of Captain from January 1776 to April 1777 inclusive & then as assistant Quarter Master General from said April 1777 to 3rd June 1778 & from thence as Deputy Quarter Master General to October 1780 - 
as Lieutenant  Eight months
[as] Captain  Fifteen [months]
[as] Assistant Qr Master Genl  fourteen [months]
[as] Deputy [Qr Master Genl]   twenty eight [months]
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and this applicant further states that he has no documentary evidence except what is in the War and Treasury Departments being his settlement of accounts & regimental returns - but Stephen Olney whose deposition is herewith annexed & who is now deceased & John Dexter whose deposition is also annexed, were knowing & have testified to his service - 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any State
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signature] Ephraim Bowen
Attest [illegible] Rhodes
[attest] Caleb Greene
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that the Stephen Olney who has signed the annexed deposition was a resident in North Providence ^and is now deceased^ and that John Dexter who has also signed an annexed deposition is a resident in Cumberland and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit - 
I Charles Brayton Clerk of said Probate Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ephraim Bowen for a pension - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of ["office" crossed through] said Court this fourteenth day of January AD 1833 - 
[signature] Charles Brayton Probate Clerk
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Ephraim Bowen
Continental & R.I.
S46643
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In Marine Committee
January 21, 1779
Resolved. That the Quarter Master General be directed forthwith to make up and render into this Committee Comleat [complete] accounts of all his expenditures on account of the French Fleet
Extract from the minutes
J Brown
Secy
Copy
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Camp Raritan Feby 17th 1779
Sir
Inclosed [enclosed] is a resolution of the Marine Committee of Congress. If you have any acct. against the French Fleet for services performed in the QM [Quarter Master] department please to make them out immediately & forward to me or Mr Pettit [Charles Petitt, Deputy QMG] in Philadelphia
I am Sir
your
humble Servant
Nathl Greene [Major General Nathanael Greene]
QMG [Quarter Master General]
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To Ephraim Bowen of Providence Esquire
You are hereby appointed Deputy Quarter Master General of the Army of the United States, for the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and you are authorised to contract for and Purchase within the Said District, all such Waggons, Horses, as shall be necessary to be purchased within the said State, for the use of the Army, or the Transportation of Stores, or shall be directed by the Quarter Master General or his assistants, or the officer Commanding in the District, and generally to do and perform all things necessary to be done and performed by a Deputy Quarter Master General within the said State - you are to appoint such and so many Assistants & Clerks for Conducting the said Business as you shall from time to time find necessary, paying them a Reasonable Compensation for their Services, and being Careful to keep none in Pay longer than shall be necessary, and for your Own Trouble and Expenses in the Premises you shall receive Pay at the Rate of Seventy five Dollars [per] Month, & Six Rations per day, together with a Commission at the rate of One per Cent on all your necessary Disbursements in the Department.
Given under my hand in the Camp at the Valley Forge the 3rd day of June AD 1778.
Nath [Nathanael] Greene Q.M.G.
Sept 24 1832
The forgoing is a true copy of the original Deputation duly compared by me.
Henry Bowen
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I John Singer Dexter of Cumberland in the State of Rhode Island do declare and certify, That Ephraim Bowen now residing in the Town of Warwick in said State, in May 1775, was, by the General Assembly of the then Colony of Rhode Island, appointed a Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Daniel Hitchcock (being one of three Regiments raised by said Colony at the commencement of the War of the Revolution) and served in that character to the end of that year, which was the expiration of the term for which the Men generally were enlisted. - 
On the first day of January 1776, the said Ephraim Bowen was appointed and commissioned Captain of a Company in the same Regiment and served in that character from thence until the Autumn following, when, retaining his rank in the Regiment, he was, during the Retreat on, and from the Island of New York, detached for the performance of duties in the Department of the Quarter Master General; - During all the time aforesaid I was, personally acquainted with the said Ephraim Bowen and served as a Lieutenant in Colonel Varnum's (another) Regiment of said Colony and in the same Brigade with the said Ephraim Bowen, who justly merited and obtained the Reputation of a brave, vigilant, discrete and attentive Officer: - I further certify that towards the close of the year 1776, when arrangements were made for enlisting an Army for three years or during the War, the said Ephraim Bowen was appointed Captain in the same Regiment, but the time which he served under that appointment; or when he resigned it, or declined the acceptance of it, is not now within my recollection. - 
Cumberland September 13th 1832. - 
Jn. S. Dexter Maj^r. R. I. Regiment
at the end of the War -
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence sc. In Providence this 29th day of December AD 1832 the within named John S. Dexter appeared before me and made oath that the preceding Statement ["of the" crossed out] by him subscribed, is true according to the best knowledge & belief
Charles F. Tillinghast
Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Providence sc. I, William R. Watson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence, in said State, do hereby certify, that Charles F. Tillinghast is a Justice of the Peace for the city of Providence in said County & State - that he is by the laws of said State authorised to administer Oaths and take depositions - and that the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is in the proper hand writing of said Tillinghast
In Witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Court at Providence this Ninth day of January AD1833 - 
[signature] Wm R. Watson
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State of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations
Secretary's Office Sept 17th AD 1832
I Certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State holden on the first Wednesday in May one thousand seven hundred & seventy five [1775], Ephraim Bowen Jun was appointed Lieutenant in Col. David Hitchcocks Regiment: That in October 1776 the said Ephraim was appointed Captain in said Regiment: That in April 1777 James Williams was appointed Captain "in [room?] of Captain Ephraim Bowen who declines."
That at the session of said Assembly holden in May 1782, the said Ephraim Bowen was elected "Quarter Master General of the whole militia" for one year: And at May session 1783 the said Ephraim was reelected to said office, for one year:
I further Certify that at the date of the forgoing certificate by Charles F. Tillinghast he the said Charles was a Justice of the Peace for the town of Providence in the County of Providence duly elected and commissioned: All which appears of record in this office.
Witness Henry Bowen Secry. [Secretary]
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
Lemuel H. Arnold
Governor, Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
Be it known that the name "HENRY BOWEN," to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who, at the time of subscribing the same, was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed, at Providence, this seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two and of Independence the fifty-seventh.
[signature] Lemuel H. Arnold
By His Excellency's Command
[signature] 
Henry Bowen Secry
[seal with ribbon affixed to left]
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Payments to be made
at Providence R. I.
by the Pres U.S. Br. Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Rhode Island
Issue a certificate for $600 per annum, in lieu of this. Pension to end 2nd Sept. 1841, when Bowen died. Payable to his widow Sarah Bowen. Former payments to be deducted.
Send cert: to Hon J. L. Tillinghast, M.C. Present
Recorded by Benjn Lloyd Beall
Clerk, in Book D Vol. 3^d
page 104.
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Ephraim Bowen of the State of Rhode Island who was a Captain in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Four hundred and eighty Dollars ["and cents" crossed out] per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th day of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this nineteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
[bottom torn off]
Examined
Counter
[seal affixed to the left]
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Ephraim Bowen, dec^d [deceased] late of R. Island who was a Deputy Q^r. M. [Quarter Master] General, was ["is" crossed out] entitled to receive Six hundred dollars ["and cents" crossed out] ["during his natural life" crossed out] commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, ["and payable semiannually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year" crossed out] but was pensioned for $680, and having died on the 2nd Sep. 1861, the amount due is payable to Sarah Bowen, widow of said Ephraim Bowen dec^d from the 4th March 1831, to the time of his death. Former payments to be deducted. This certificate is issued in lieu of one for $680 per annum, dated January 19, 1833, which has been cancelled.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this [blank] day of [blank] one thousand eight hundred and thirty [blank]
Secretary of War.
Examined and Counter signed. }
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Washington 19th Jany. 1833
Sir,
I have the honour to forward herewith the annexed declaration of Colonel Ephraim Bowen of Rhode Island in relation to his claim for a pension and shall feel much obliged by an early [word crossed out] decision upon it, as may be [illegible] with your engagements
Respectfully
Y O Serv^t [your obedient servant]
C Morris
J. L. Edwards Esq^r
Pension Office
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[writing on the reverse side of document has bled through in spots]

Providence Sept 23 1841
Sir
In July last I sent forward to the Pension office the claim of Ephraim Bowen for an increase of his pension to which he was entitled for having served as Dep Quarter Mas Gen from Jan [illegible] to the close of the war & at the same time sent his old pension certificate to be exchanged. In some of the official correspondence sent at the same time between him and his Superior, the Quarter Master General, he was ranked or called "Colonel"
Since then I have discovered, he was entitled to that rank by an act of the old Congress May 14 1777 to which I beg leave to refer you although I presume you are already aware of the fact. Th 18th paragraph is in these words. "A deputy quarter master General shall be appointed to each department and one to each grand division of the Army; the rank of the former to be that of a Colonel of the latter that of a Lieutenant Colonel"
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It will be seen also by the same act the pay was $75 per month as he stated, I infer therefore he is entitled to the highest grade of pension under the act June 7, 1832. In every instance that has come within my knowledge $600 has been allowed on claims for two years service as Commissary which office also belonged to the "Staff Department" and I believe without any rank.
Hoping & expecting a favorable decision - 
I am respectfully yours
Benja Cowell
J.L. Edwards Esq
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Providence Oct 25 1841
Sir
Your letter of the 18 inst [instant] respecting the claim of the late Ephraim Bowen was duly received and in reply would respectfully state, that when I received your letter of 22 of July last I called on Col Bowen & took from him a further statement which I transmitted. He was then very sick confined to his bed, and has since died. I have reason to believe his memory [several words crossed through] at [at] that time was much impaired. My impression is he never did resign his commission as Captain but the probability is that when the reduction of the Army took place according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of Oct 3rd 1780 to which I refer you he was "ranged out," as it was termed, having been transfered to the Staff Department. Many officers was left out and I suppose he might have been, altho I do not know the fact. If, however he was left out it was no doubt, because he had received the appointment of ^Dep^ Quarter Master Gen
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as he was a most efficient officer and in all probability would have been retained. If the Rolls confirming the Regiments of the Rhode Island line could be found previous to 1780 perhaps they would show whether he resigned or not But I know not where those Rolls are, Nor do I know of any evidence from whence to derive any positive information.
I now enclose a certificate of the Court of Probate of his death, the application of his widow to have the [illegible] of pension ordered to be paid to her.
I also enclose the original appointment of Col Bowen to the Quarter Master Dept as requested.
I am respectfully Your Obt Svt
Benja Cowell
J.L. Edwards Esq
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
At a Meeting of the Council of War March 17, 1780.
Whereas Col. Ephraim Bowen laid before this Council an amount by him charged against the State for a quantity of Gun Flints and Canteens by him purchased in Boston for the use of the State by order of the Council of War in April 1778 and the said account being duly examined. It is Resolved, that the same be and hereby is allowed, and that the amount thereof being Two Hundred and Sixteen Pounds Thirteen Shillings Lawful Money be paid unto the said Ephraim Bowen out of the General Treasury.
True copy of record - Witness
Henry Bowen Secry [Secretary]
At a meeting of the Council of War June 25, 1780.
Resolved, that Col. Bowen Deputy Quarter Master General, be and he is hereby empowered to draw the sum of nine thousand Pounds Lawful Money out of the General Treasury, to enable him to purchase supplies for his Department, to furnish the Troops now ordered to march forward to Head Quarters, he to be accountable and that he repay the same as soon as may be.
True copy of Record - Witness
Henry Bowen Secry
At a meeting of the Council of War August 30 1780.
Resolved, that Col. Bowen, Deputy Quarter Master General be and he is hereby empowered to draw the sum of Four thousand Pounds Lawful Money in Continental Bills and of the General Treasury, to be applied towards purchasing wood and other necessaries for the use of Col. Greene's Regiment and for defraying the expense of a waggon to transport Cloathing to Head Quarters, he to be accountable.
True copy - Henry Bowen Secry
At a meeting of the Council of War Oct 4, 1780.
Resolved, that Ephraim Bowen Deputy Quarter Master General be empowered to draw the sum of Eighteen Pounds Lawful Money in Bills of the new Emission out of the General Treasury to pay for the Transportation of the Hay cut on the Point Farm from the South Ferry to Newport. True copy - Henry Bowen Secry.
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Providence July 7 1841
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Ephraim Bowen of this State for enlargement of his pension. Col. Bowen served upwards of three years as Deputy Quarter Master General under Major General N. Greene for which he was paid Eighty dollars per month wages. The enclosed documentary evidence proves upwards of two years in that grade & capacity. The amount of time, that the law requires. The appointment of General Greene by Congress, will be found in the Journals of the old Congress in March 1778 - & he appointed Col Bowen soon afterwards. He having received Eighty dollars per month entitles him I believe
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to the highest pension, under the act and having allowed others, the highest pension who served as Commissaries, I suppose Col Bowen is entitled to the same - I herewith enclose his certificate with the request that another may be allowed to him
I am respectfully
your obt sevt
Benja Cowell [Benjamin Cowell]
P.S. It also appears by the endorsed letter of General Greene his ^appointment^ [word crossed out] gave him the rank of "Colonel"
BC
J L Edwards, Esq
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Providence July 29 1841
Sir
I have reced [received] your letter of 22 inst [instant] respecting the claim of Col Ephraim Bowen for an increase of pension & have acquainted him with its contents - Col Bowen is now confined to his bed with sickness & is very infirm, but he has requested me to make the following statement in reply - "He further states that when he was appointed Deputy Quarter master Gen, under Major General Nathaniel Greene in 1778 he did no further service as Captain, but received, afterwards, the ration of a Colonel which together with his pay amounted to Eighty dollars per month as he stated. "
My impression is, he never considered himself as a Captain in the "line" after his appointment as "Dep. Qua. Mas. Gen." if he had, he would undoubtedly have applied & would have been entitled to
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a pension under the Act of May 15, 1828. He served until the end of the War and if he had claimed & held the rank of Captain until then, he was entitled under the above Act - Hoping his explanation will be satisfactory I am
respectfully your obt [obedient] svt [servant]
Benja [Benjamin] Cowell
J L Edwards Esq
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Invalid
[word crossed through]
File No. 46.643
Ephraim Bowen
Dep. Qr. Mr. Gen'l
Act June 7th 1832
Index: Vol. A., Page 77
[Arrangement of 1870.]
46643
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4347
Rhode Island
Ephraim Bowen
of Warwick in the State of R Island who was a Capt. in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Hitchcock in the R Island line for two years from January 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 480 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued 19 day of January 1833. and sent Com. C. [Mann?] U. S. Navy Present
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - $720 - 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 - 240 - 
[Total] $940 - 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by B W Beale - Clerk,
Book D Vol. 3 Page 104
[written vertically on left page]
[Sol?] Benja Cowell 22 July 1841 - [illegible] to Same Oct. 16 1841
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To Ephraim Bowen of Providence Esquire
You are hereby appointed Deputy Quarter Master General of the Army of the United States, for the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and you are authorized to contract for and Purchase within the Said District, all such Waggons & Horses, as shall be necessary to be purchased within the said State for the use of the Army or the Transportation of Stores, or Shall be directed by the Quarter Master General or his assistant, or the Officer Commanding in the District and generally to do and perform all things necessary to be done and performed by a Deputy Quarter Master General within the said State - You are to appoint such and so many Assistants & Clerks for Conducting the said Business as you shall from Time to Time find necessary, paying them a reasonable Compensation for their Services, and being Careful to keep none in Pay longer than Shall be necessary, and for your Own Trouble and Expenses in the Premisses you Shall receive Pay at the Rate of Seventy five Dollars [per] Month & six Rations per Day together with a Commission at the Rate of one per cent on all your necessary Disbursements in the Department
Given under my Hand in Camp at the Valley Forge the 3^d Day of June AD. 1778
[signature] Nath [Nathaniel] Greene QMG [Quarter Master General]
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
Be it remembered that on this sixth day of July 1841 Ephraim Bowen now resident in the City of Providence maketh the following declaration in order to have his pension increased under the Act of Congress of June 7 1832. When that Act was passed he made a declaration of his serving & he was allowed four hundred & Eighty dollars per annum & his name was placed on the pension Roll of Rhode Island with that sum but he believes he is entitled under the provisions of that Act to six hundred dollars per annum. That when Major General Nathaniel Greene was appointed Quarter Master General of the United States in March 1778, he the said Ephraim was afterwards reissued the appointment of Deputy Quarter Master General, under him & he continued to act in that grade & capacity for more than three years following for which he was paid Eighty dollars per Month & previous to that period he had served as Assistant Quarter Master General & also as Captain & Lieutenant in the Army a statement of
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which was set forth in his former declaration. That the Act of June 7, 1832 requires two years service in order to obtain a full pension under its provisions & the documentary evidence herewith annexed proves more than two years as Deputy Quarter Master General. Therefore he requests that his pension may be increased to six hundred dollars per annum - according to the provisions of said Act
[signature] Ephraim Bowen
Providence sc. } In Providence on this sixth day of July A.D. 1841, personally appeared Ephraim Bowen, subscribed to the aforegoing, and made Solemn oath of the truth of the same, before me, and I do hereby certify that said Bowen is a credible person.
[Before me - crossed through]
Gamaliel [Lymand?] Dwight,
Justice of the Peace.
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence, sc.} I, Albert G. Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the city of Providence in said State, being a Court of Record, Do hereby certify that Gamaliel Lyman Dwight before whom the preceding Declaration of Ephraim Bowen was subscribed and sworn to was at the time thereof and now is, a Justice of the Peace within and for said City of Providence, legally elected, and that his aforegoing signature is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of July A.D. 1841.
[signature] Albert G. Greene,
Clerk
[seal affixed]
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I Ephraim Bowen of Providence, but at Present Residing In Warwick in the State of Rhode Island do by these Presents, Testify and declare, That at the Session of the General Assembly, of the then Colony of Rhode Island on the first Wednesday of May 1775, I was appointed a Lieut. in Capt Christopher Olneys Company in the Regiment of Col Daniel Hitchcock, of General Nathaniel Greenes Brigade of Rhode Island Troops. That on the 1st of Jany 1776 I was appointed Captain of said Company in said Regiment and that in January 1777, I was continued in command of said Company & Regiment, and so continued Until the Session of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island in the latter end of April 1777 - When I surrendered the Command of my Company to my Lieut. Shaw who fell in the Defence of Red Bank. I Further Testify and declare, That after the Troops had retreated from Long Island on the night of the 28th of August 1776, and our Regiment had left New York and had encamped on the Heights of Harlem: - That Gen'l Greene informed me, That the then Quarter Master General, Colonel Mayland had applied to him for an Officer, to aid him in his department, and that he had thought of naming me, for that purpose, If I was willing to be detached for that Service; I replied, I would do, as he should advise, he then said, he would name me to the Qr. Mr. General for that Service, which he accordingly did. - The following day He informed me, that the Qr. Mr. Gen'l desired me, forthwith, to repair to Kings Bridge, and to Act in his Behalf, as Circumstances might require, which I accordingly did, and continued there, untill the whole Army had left York island, about the 16th of October, (The Garrison of Fort Washington excepted) and had proceeded
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Toward the White Plains. I was then directed to take my Station at North Castle, where I continued to Act, untill a few days after the action at the White Plains on the 28th day of October. - a few days thereafter, I waited on Gen'l Miflin, who had succeeded Col. Mayland, as Qr Mr Gen'l to enquire if he had any further Occasion for my Service. If not, I should immediately rejoin my Regiment & Company. - He replied, He wished me to repair to Fish Kill, and to follow the Instructions of Major Hugh Hughes his Deputy for the east of the Hudson, in New York - I accordingly repaired thither without delay, following the Instructions, from time to time given me by Major Hughes, untill the latter end of January 1777, When I repaired to the Headquarters of the Army at Morristown in New Jersey. - Then Waiting on General Greene, He informed me, I was included in the new arrangement of the Army in my former station as a Captain in Col. Hitchcocks Regiment. - And advised me to Return to Rhode Island, on the recruiting business. First calling on Gen'l Miflin the Qr. Mr. Gen'l to know if he had any further Occasion for my Service. - Accordingly I called on Genl Miflin and informed him as aforementioned. In reply, he observed, That he had no agent or assistant in Rhode Island. And requested me to continue my service there in his Department, and to follow the instructions of Major Hughes as heretofore, and to devote as much of my time as should be practicable, in the Procuring and forwarding to the Army Waggons, Horses, Tents & Camp Equipage of all kinds. - Accordingly on my return to Providence I devoted most of my time to those objects, untill the latter end of April 1777, when it became necessary that I should repair to the Army or relinquish the Command of my Company in Hitchcocks Regiment - I chose to remain in Rhode Island and left the Regiment as aforesaid. -
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I still continued to Serve as Genl. Miflins Assistant. Untill Genl. Greene was appointed Qr. Master General in May 1778, when he immediately Gave me his deputation, as his Deputy QM Genl. for the Rhode Island Department. - And I continued as Such, Untill Col. Pickering was appointed his successor. - Col Pickering immediately on his appointment made me the offer of a Continuance in the Department. - But knowing that a Cabal existed in Congress, & Some Officers of the Army, in favour of Genl. Gates & adverse to Genl. Washington, and of course against his Friend Genl. Greene; I then Suspected, that the appointment of Col Pickering to his Office, was affected by said Cabal. - I therefore declined serving under Col Pickering, but continued to Act for him. Until he gave the appointment to Benjamin Bourne Esq. one of my assistants. I discovered afterwards, that my suspicions were unfounded. -  And that Genl. Greene was desirous of Quiting that Office. - I continued my attention to the Settlement of our Standing Claims until the 12 Oct. 1787. - And lastly, repaired to Philadelphia in May 1793. And Settled my Accounts with Col Richard Harrison Then Auditor Genl. to his Satisfaction, & Received nothing for my Journey & Expenses, Col Harrison declaring it not Customary to make such allowance. - 
[signature] Ephraim Bowen
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence sc.} In Providence this fourth day of August AD 1832. The above named Ephraim Bowen made oath to the truth of the above statement, subscribed by him - 
Before me
Charles F. Tillinghast
Justice of the Peace
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I Stephen Olney of North Providence in the State of Rhode Island, depose that I was an Ensign in the Regiment of Col. Hitchcock in the year 1775 - and was Lieutenant in the same Regiment in the year 1776 - and knew Ephraim Bowen as a Lieutenant in the year 1775 and as a Captain in the same in the year 1776 in the same Regiment - and he served until December 1776
[signature] Stephen Olney
Capt Olney having lately suffered the amputation of his right arm, writes with his left hand.
Providence sc. In Providence this fourth day of August AD 1832 the above Stephen Olney made oath of the truth of the above statement subscribed by him.
Before me
[signature] Charles F. Tillinghast
Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence sc.
I William R Matson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the county of Providence in said State, do hereby certify that Charles F Tillinghast is a Justice of the Peace for the city of Providence in said county and State: - that he is by the laws of said State, authorized to administer oaths and take depositions; and that the signature to the preceding certificate, purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of said Tillinghast
In Witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Providence, this Ninth day of January AD 1833 - 
[signature] Wm. R. Matson
[seal affixed to left]
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Philadelphia 12th June 1780, Received from Col. Ephraim Bowen D Q M Genl, his account of Disbursements in the Quarter Master's Department commencing the 20th of June 1778 and ending the 29th of February 1780, amounting, as by the foot of the account current therewith, to Four hundred & eighty four thousand six hundred and six pounds eighteen shillings & seven pence half penny at 6 [illegible] the Dollar, including his charges of Commissions, together with the two Boxes of papers purporting to be accounts, receipts & other vouchers in support of and referred to in the said account. Which said account and Vouchers are lodged in my [word crossed through] Office for examination; after which the amount of the said account, or such part thereof as shall be finally approved and allowed, is to be passed to the credit of the said Col. Ephraim Bowen - Rec^d. the same by the hands of Wm Charles Whittlesey
[signature] Chas Pettit
A Q M Genl