Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 16,882, for Thomas Owens, North Carolina
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SERVICE 	Owens, Thomas	NUMBER
N.C.		Elizabeth		R. 16. 882
Name also appears as Owen, Owan and Owans
CONTENTS
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Nancy Waters was [illegible] in august the 22 Day and in the year of our Lord [illegible]
John Waters was born in December the 23 Day and in the year of our Lord 1781
Elizabeth Waters was born in September the 02th day and in the year of our Lord 1783
Sary Waters was born in February the 27th day and in the year of our lord 1785
jane waters was born in November the [illegible] day and in the year of our lord 1786
William waters was born in February the 24th day and in the year of our lord 1788
jonathan waters was born in january 15th day and in the year of our lord 1790
[illegible] waters
Abnar Waters was born in December the 7 Day and in the year of our lord 1791
Owens, Thomas
R 16882
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Many Deep Water [illegible]
In the year of our lord 1793
poly Waters was born in febuary the last day and in the year of our lord 1795
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ages of Children
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Elisabeth Owens the Daughter Thomas and Elisabeth Owens was born in the year of our Lord Janauary the 23rd 1781 Wm Owens was Born Janauary the 12th day 1788
[illegible] owens was Born Janauary 2nd day 1790
Jhoseph Owens was Born April the 22nd day 1792
Nancy Owens was Born The 2nd day of April 1794
John Owens was Born-
Jenauary the 27 day 1797
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State of North Carolina Rutherford County ⎬ On this 11th Day of June 1846 personally appeared before William Davis one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid: Elizabeth Owens, a resident of North Carolina in the County of Rutherford, Aged 79 years: who being first Duly sworn, according to law. Doeth on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838. and March 3d 1843 and 17 June 1844. granting pensions to certian widows, that she is the widow of Thomas Owens, who was a private soldier in Capt. Bradleys Company. of the tenth Rigiment of the North Carolina. Continental line. in the war of the Revolution, and that he entered the service. Sumtime in the Summer of 1779. for the term of Eighteen months, and at the experation of his Services. he was Discharged at Charleston South Carolina and returned Home: She further Declares that she was Married to the said Thomas Owens in Burke County in the State of North Carolina. sumtime in the year 1781, and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Owens, died on the 27th Day of March 1836. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated Sworn to and subscribed, on the Day and year above written Before me 
William Davis		 Elizabeth [her X mark] Owens
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State of North Carolina Rutherford County}
I William Davis the Magistrate before whom the foregoing Declaration was made. Do hereby Certify that the Claimant Elizabeth Owens is not able to attend the Court from age and bodily infirmity. This 7th day of June 1846-- William Davis JP 
State of North Cartwo. Rethord County}
Personaly a peard before the Subscriber one of the Jestus of the pese John Crow and saith the above a takh Rickeord is the true Rickiord of Absolum Waters and James Waters and saith he bilivs to the best of his noldge the Richeard is in the Absolum Waters hon Rite sworn to one Subscribed this 10 day of August 1844 H. L. Stafford JP 	John Crow 
State of Nortu Carolina ss 
I, G. W. Logan Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Rutherford County certify that N.S. Stafford & Wm Davis whose names appear the above Affidants of Declaration were acting Justices of the Peace for said County at the time of signing the same that their official acts are entitled to full faith and credit. & that the foregoing Declaration was permited in open Court & appeared. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court at Office & enterited my way this 15th August 1846.  GW Logan clk
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Grade & Services of Major Thomas Owens Revolutionary War
Owens, Thomas
N.C. R16882
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Raleigh N C Compt Office Decr 6th 1850 William F Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of Thomas Owen appears of record as having had issued in his favor the following Specie certificates for Military Service (viz) one for One Hundred and one pounds sixteen shilling (£101.16) see Book 5 page 23 also another for One Hundred & forty Pounds Seven and Six (£14.7.6) see Book No 7 page 8 also another for Forty nine pound Ten Shillings (£49.10) see Book F No 2 page 73 of Also another for thirty pounds Sixteen Shilling (£30) see Book F No 2 page 41-also another for Elen Pounds Ten Shillings (£11.10) see Book C No 3. page 79 also another for Thirteen pounds Ten Shilling (£13.10) see Book D No 18 page 44 als another for Four Hundred and Eighty seven pounds Twelve Shillings (£487.12) See Book D No 18 page 64 (Currency Certificate), also another for Forty one pounds Fifteen Shillings and One pence (£41.15.1) see Book of Settlements at Halifax sept 1784 No 28 - also another for One Hundred and forty pounds Seven Shillings and Six pence (£140.7.6) see Book No 180 page 12 also another in same Book and^same page
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for Eighty Six pounds one shilling and four pence £ 86.1.4. also another for Three Hundred and Ninety pounds 9in Currency) see Book 179 page 7. given under my hand and seal this 6th day Decr 1850
Wm F collins Compt
I also certify the name of Thomas Owen appears as a Col of Militia see Book of Brown Cover. 
Wm F Collins Compt
£ 101.16
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£ 619”0”[illegible]   £487.12
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State of North Carolina Cleveland County} Be it known that before me the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County and State afore said personally appeared Simon Davis aged Eighty six years; and after being first duly sworn according to law saith on his oath that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war, in the State of South Carolina and that about forty nine or fifty years ago. he moved from South Carolina into Rutherford County in the State of North Carolina and there settled, and in a short time Thomas Owens moved from Burke County County[crossed out] and settled a near neighbor to deponent say about one mile, and that he soon became acquainted with said Thomas Owens and was verry intimate and that he lived many years a near neighbor and was well acquainted with said Thomas then until his death, and that he has often heard again and again more than forty years ago and since that time the said Thomas Owens speak of being in the service in the revolutionary war and that the said Owens spoke of being in the service in the State of South Carolina and that his service was mostly rendered in the latter part of the war. The deponent further saith that he is
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still well acquainted with Elizabeth Owens who is now applying for a pension for the service of the said Thomas Owens and that he says he knows the said Elizabeth Owens is the identical widow of the said indentical Thomas Owens with whom he had the above conversation on the subject of their services in the war this deponent has no doubt and does fully believe that the said Thomas Owens rendered faithful service in^ the war of the revolution, and that he believes it was the general opinion in the neighborhood where he resided that the said Owens was in the service and that the same belief prevails at this time --- 
Sworn to and Subscribed this 16th day of May 1837 before me James Roberts Simon [his X mark] Davis 
State of North Carolina} I James [illegible] the Magistrate before this the above [illegible] foregoing Affidvit was made to Hereby Certif that [illegible] [illegible] and will [illegible] with Simon Davis the deponant whose name appears above: that he is a [illegible] old [illegible] of good Character who [illegible] [illegible] be [illegible] given under my hand the 16th Day of May 18 [illegible]  James Roberts [illegible]
Owens, Thomas, N. C. R16882
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Elizabeth Owens N. C. Act. of July 38
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State of North Carolina Office of Secretary of State 
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that [illegible] appears from a Book of settlements of the accord of the officers and Soldiers of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that the was Owens a private in said line, was allow by a board of Commissioners at Warrenton in 1786, the sum of Forty one pounds fifteen shill lings and one penny (£41.15.1) for services in said line. Given under my hand this 13th day of July 1846 Hill Secretary of State
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13th day of July 1846.
Wm Hill Secretary of State
State of North Carolina Rutherford County}
I Wm G Mode the Magistrate before whom Jane Warters, who has made the foreging affidavit was Sworn. Do hereby Certify that she is an old lady of much Respectability of good Carrietor one whose verasity Cannot be Disputer. given under my hand this 31st Day of July 1846 
Wm G Mode JP
State of North Carolina [illegible] I N.S. Stafford the Magistrate before whom John Crow & Willis Johnson [illegible] given the forgoing Certificutes +Cirtify that they are both men of good [illegible] and men whose verasity Cannot bee Disputed given under my ha[illegible] this 10th Day of August 1846 N.S. Stafford JP
State of North Carolina Rutherford County}  I William Davis. the Magistrate who sworn James Hardcastle to the foregoing Certificate by him made. Do Hereby Certify that he is a man of truth and good Carrector whose verasity Cannot be Disputed given under my hand this 10th day of August 1846 William Davis JP
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State of North Carolina Rutherfrd County} Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Nov Sessions 1846
I G. W. Logan clerk of said Court do hereby certify that foregoing Declaration of Elizabeth Owens and the attached Affidavits of Jane Waters, Willis Johnson, [illegible] [illegible] & James Hardcastle were all duly submitted to this Court & approved by the same. The Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court of office and subscribed my name this 18th Nvr 1846
G. W. Logan cc 
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13.040
Elizabeth Owens N.C. Act. 7 July 38. RR
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State of North Carolina Cleveland County}
Be it known that before me the undersigned one of the acting justices of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid personally appeared William Dycus aged Seventy one years; and after being duly sworn according to law saith on his oath that Thomas Owens moved from Burke County about fifty years ago and Settled in Rutherford county a near neighbor to deponent and that he at that time became well acquainted with the said Thomas Owens and often in conversation have heard him speak of having been in the service in the revolutionary war and it was the general opinion of the neighbor in which he resided that he the said Thomas Owens rendered faithful service in the war of the revolution and that the same belief prevails at this time and that he is now well acquainted with Elizabeth Owens who is now applying for a pension for her said husbands services in said war and that she is the identical widow of the said identical Thomas Owens Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of May 1851 before me J. Smith 
William [his X mark] Dycus
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State of North Carolina Clevland County} the under signed an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid Do hereby Certify that William Dycus whose name appears to the foregoing affidavitt who this Day Come before me and sworn to and subscribed the same is a man of good Character, whose veracity, cannot be Disputed given under my hand this 19 day of May 1851 J. Smith JP
State of North Carolina Cleaveland County}  I Silas Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that James Roberts and Jacob Smith whose names appears to the foregoing affidavits are and were acting Magistrates in & for said County at the time of Signing & that these Official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit Intestimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of office at Office in Shelby the 4th day of June 1857 - S. Williams Clk
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE. 
I, WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolutionary War, Thomas Owens a private Soldier in Capt Bradleys Company of the tenth Regiment, entered the service on the 20th June 1779 for the term of eighteen months. that Thomas Owens a private Soldier in Capt Ballards company of the 10th Regiment entered the service in 1777 and was dischard 1st Decr 1779. --- Given under my hand this 3rd day of November 1876. W Hill Secretary of State
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No 13040 Elizabeth Owens [illegible] 2d Dec 1850 [illegible] same March 20,/ 1851 to same June 20 1851, Set to J. Roberts Oct 7. 46 or James Graham Janry 11. 1847. to J.Roberts March 6’.47 to same – 24th Oct 1849 [illegible] T. Neely 19 July 1850 Act 7 July 1838 To Edwards & Smith Mar 27 /52  “  “ May 3/53
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Nov: 23 /52 Elizabeth Owens of N Carolina act of 38 Additional testimony Cole Joseph Bryan of [illegible]
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State of North Carolina Cleveland County}   Before me the Subscriber in acting Justice of the peace in and for said County. and State aforesaid. personally appeared James Roberts: who being Duly Sworn, Deposes and says, that at the request of Old Mrs Elizabeth Owens, he Drew up her Declaration Claiming a pension, as the Widow of Thomas Owens. her husband, for Services in the Revolutionary War. I drew up her Declaration and it was sworn to by the before William Davis Esqr. a Justice of the peace. Subsequently. I Drew up another Declaration, which was sworn to by her before the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions of Cleveland County North Carolina. at the May term of said Court in 1849, in both of these Declarations the Claimed only for the services of her said husband as a soldier in Capt. Bradys Company. Nothing was Stated in either Declaration in regard to the services of her husband as a Mager. of Militia in the Revolutionary War. this was omitted: and that Deponat Did not advise Mr Owens to Claim any other Services:- that at the time the Declaration was Drawn up. Deponant was of the opinion, and Did believe: that all the widows of Officers & soldiers of the Revolutionary War. ware & would be intitled. to the benefit. of all the services of their said husband that Could be Clearly shown. or proven by the Revolutionary Muster Bools, or any Record or Documentary evidence. whether set out in the Declaration or otherwise. if shown or proven by Record. evidence Deponant further says that the said Declaration of Mrs Owens was he believes, the first Declaration he ever Drew up for a Widows Claim. [illegible]
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a pension. wherein. the husband. of said Widow was not a pensioner. and therefore might have omitted facts, that would have been advisable- Sworn to and subscribed this 5th day of November 1852 - Before - Rufus Robert JP 		 James Roberts 
State of North Carolina Cleaveland County} I Rufus Roberts the Magistrate before whom the above affidavit was sworn to & subscribed do hereby certify that James Roberts, Esq. who this day sworn to & subscribed the same before me. is a man of good character. whose veracity Cannot be disputed. given under my hand &seal this 5th day of November 1852. Rufus Roberts JP
State of North Carolina Cleaveland County} I Silas Williams Clerk of of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County & State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Rufus Roberts whose name appears to the foregoing Affidavit is and was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State above named^ 9at the time of signing the same) that his Signature purporting to be this [illegible] is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Office the 15th day of Novr 1852 S,, Williams Clk
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I further certify that James Robert who was Sworn and Subscribed is aman of good character and that he is one of the Judges of the said Court for said County
Intestimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixd the seal of Office the 15th Nov 1852  S,, Williams Clk of Cleaveland County
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State of North Carolina Cleavland County}  personally appeared before me Jacob Smith a Justice of the peace in an for said County James Hardcastle a Resident of said County and after being first Duly sworn according to law Deposeth and Saith on his Oath. that he is the soninlaw of William Brooks [illegible] was an old soldier of the Revolutionary war. and was a pensioner. and that about the years 1835 and 1836 he lived in the house with the said Willim Brooks. and sumtime During the time he was living with the said Brookses. Thomas Owens. Come to the said Brooks. and staid allnight, and that he was present. and heard the said Owens say to the said Brooks that he was going to apply for a pension and had come to see him: to know of him if he could prove his services by him: and also to get him to give him sum information how to proceed; for he had no learning and was quit ignorant about such things. but that he had understood that all the old soldiers was gitting a pension. and: that he was intitled: if any of them was: and that the said Brooks, asked the said Owens, if he Recollected Sum Circumstance that took place in the army while they was at Charleston in South Carolina and Owens said he Did will Recollect it, the Circumstance was that of a horse Runing off with sum of the officers whose name they both often mentioned but Deponant Dos not recollect it and that they talked about agrate many things that hapned in the war. that they both seeamed to saith & Recollect and that Brooks told Owens that he would go with him [crossed out word] Court House. Deponent thinks in March: for he had to go. at that time. to fix his own paper.s to Draw his money, and that they then could see
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Gen. Waulton, and that he would help him all he could- and that Deponant well Recollects that Owens was taken Sick before the time Came for him and Brook to go to the Court House, and that Owens shortly afterwards Died and that Deponant was well acquainted with the said Thomas Owens and family for the last twenty years, that Elizabeth Owens who is now applying for a pension is the widow of the said Thomas Owens and that the said Owens has allways been Reputed and Recognized in the settlement where he lived to have been an old Soldier and that the same belief prevails at this time and that Deponant is well acquainted with the Children of the said Thomas & Elizabeth Owens. and that from their appearance. the oldest. one of them. must be at least. sixty two or three years of age - and that Deponant further saith that he often heard the said Brooks speaking about the said Owens in his Owens absence, and that Brooks said that Owens was entitled to a pension, and that if he applied there was nothing to hinder him from obtaining it, and Deponent further saith he has been well acquainted with the said William Brooks ever since his enlist Recollection untill his Death. that he was a man of good Carrector, and stood fare in the vicinity where he lived, and that he was also as above stated well [fold in paper]ted with the said Thomas Owens. that he was a man will spoken off, as of honest and good carrector: much Reputed for his Retirement - Sworn to and subscribed this 1th day of August, 1849 before me 
J Smith JP   James [his X mark] Hardcastle
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State of North Carolina Cleavland County} personally appeared before me Jacob Smith a justice of the peace in and for said County Elizabeth Hardcastle and after being first duly sworn according to law saith on her oath, that she was present and heard the Conversation Between William Brooks. her father and Thomas Owens as stated by her husband James Hardcastle in the foregoing affidavit which has been read in her presance, and that she Confirms the statement by him therein made. - Sworn to and subscribed this 11th day of August 1849. Before me – J Smith JP	Elizabeth hard Castle
State of North Carolina Cleavland County} I Jacob Smith the Magistrate Before whome the foregoing affidavits of James Hardcastle and Elizabeth Hard Castle his wife was made, Sworn to and subscribed: Do herby Certify that the said James Hardcastle and Elizabeth Hardcastle: are both persons of good Carrictor whos veracity Cannot be Disputed. this 1th Day of August, 1849 JSmith JP
State of North Carolina  Cleaveland County} I P.S. Whisnant Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County certify that J Smith whose name appears to the above Affidavit and Certificate is and was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and the above Several Signatures purporting to be his are in his own proper hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office this 8th day August 1849 P.S. Whitelock clk
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State of North Carolina Retherford County} personally appeared before the subscriber one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County: Jane Warters and after being first Duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith on Oath. that she was well acquainted with Thomas Owens . and Elizabeth Owens his wife. now. his widow. who is applying for a pension. that she know. The said Thomas Owens before he went into the Revolutionary war. that she saw him start in to the War. and saw him when he returned home. that she heard him say when he returned home that he had been at many places, and suffered gratied in the Camps and that he was Discharged at Charleston South Carolina, and that she was still acquainted with the said Thomas Owens and his wife after they was Married: that she knows they was married and lived togather as husband and wife before the birth of her [illegible] Child which Child is Elizabeth Warters. who was Borned on the 02 Day of Sept 1783 as will appeare from the Record of the ages of my Children which Record is the original Record of my Childrens ages. and is hereunto a above attached - sworn to and subscribed this 31 day of July 1846 Before me – Wm P Mode JP	Jane [her x mark] Warters 
State of North Carolina ss 
J. G. W. Logan Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Rutherford County certify that Wm K Mode. Wm Davis & N.S. Stafford whose names of to the foregoing certificate were acting Justices of the Peace for said County at the time of signing the same & their official acts are entitled to full faith & credit. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court at office & subscribed [illegible] this 15th Augst 1846 G. W. Logan Clk
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State of North Carolina Rutherford County} Personally appeared before me the Subscriber, one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County James Hardcastle and after being first Duly Sworn according to law Deposeth and Saith on Oath that he has been well acquainted with Elizabeth Owens for the last [word ‘forty’ crossed out] ^ Thirty or Thirty Five and know her to be the widow of  Thomas Owens, who was Recognised and belevied in the Neighbourhood to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that the same belif pervails in the neighbourhood at this time-Sworn to and subscribed this 10th day of August 1846 --- Before - William Davis JP	James [his X mark] Hardcastle 
State of North Carline Rutherford County} Personly appeared before the Subscriber one the acting Justices of the peace for Said County [illegible] Johnson and after being first Duely Sworn according to law Depos and Saith on oath that he has been acquanted with the said Elizabeth Owens for the last thirty five years and in the [illegible] record of Thomas Owens who was Recognised and believed in the neighborhood had [illegible] been a Soldier of the Revolution and that he [illegible] same belief [illegible] in the 
N.L. Stafford & Willis Johnson
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State of North Carolina Cleveland County.  Be it known that before me the Undersigned an acting Justice of the Court of pleas and quarter Session for Said County and State aforesaid this day personally appeared old Elizabeth Owen a oman aged 81 Eighty one who being first duly sworn according to Law depose as follows to wit that her deced husband was a soldier in the Continental line under Capt Bradley for 18 months in in the 10 regiment and after his said Continental Servicse he Joined the metitia in said Said State and served as Major to the close of the war in the Said melitia Service of the Revolution War and did Serve twenty months in said war, Declarent further states that the reason she did not make a former application in her declaration on file in Washington City D C. their claiming in her said declaration as [illegible] that in the Continental that, then, she did not know or understand that none but the Regular Continental line of Soldier & officers and their Widows receaved a pensions and not the militia  that she was married to her said husband in Burk County North Carolina in the year 1785 and that her said husband died on the 27 day of March 1838 Eighteen hundred and thirty six which she refers to the evidence on file and the has remained his widow ever since his death & that her name was Miss Elizabeth McCarry before her marriage to her said husband Major Thomas Owen or Owans & she makes this her addional declaration in order to receive the pension for the Services of his said grade under the act of Congress 7 July 1838 and the acts Sublamentory thereto made and provided that the Services of her said husband as major in the militia that of his marching off and of Seeing him in actual Service in the line of his duty and also of his returning home She declares that he was a near neighbour of hers, and were intimete together and that he Served to the close of Said War as major that declarent claims what her Said husband Major Thomas Owen or Owan - would have been Entitled to had he applied himself under the act of Congress 7 July 1832, and that her said husband did
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make some talk or arangements of applying before his death to get this pension but died before his papers was prepared and What papers & evidence if any after diligent Search and enquiry Cannot be found declarent further States that in her said[crossed out] declaration heretofore made & on file She was mistaking in the time she was married to her said husband Major Thomas Owen not then having the record of her childrens ages before her & then at that time Supposed to be lost or destroyed but very recently found the Said family are containing the ages of her Children which she bear or had by her Said husband Major Thomas Owen She well recollects that She was married to him about twelve months before the birth of her oldest and first child was born a daughter by the name of Elizabeth aged born the 23 of January 1786 which is hear annened together with her Said daughters brothers and Sisters embracing six children to wit Elizabeth Born as above Jan 23 the 1786 William Owen January 12 the 1788 Remant owen born Jan 2 1790 Joseph Owen Born April 22 the 1792 Mary Owen 2 of March 1794 and John Owen 27 Jan 1797 said record was filed and found with old papers deeds receipts & other papers and the said record she believes to be in the hand writing of William Murry, and that the said record together with the old files mentioned has ben in the declarants possession ever Since the death of her Said husband and for may years previous all of which is most respectfully Submitted together with the papers on file in Washington City Subscribed and sworn to this 13th day of April 1857 before me- Elizabeth [her X mark] Owen or Owan  
Jacob Smith JP
I Jacob Smith the Undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County do hereby further Certify that Mrs Elizabeth Owen or Owan whose name appears above came before me this day and date and made the above and foregoing declaration and from her old age and bodily infirmity she cannot attend Court I further certify that she is the
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Identical Widow of the alledged Thomas Owens or Owans as witness my hand and seal this 13th day of April 1850 
Jacob Smith JP [handwritten seal]
State of North Carolina Cleveland County{ Personally appeared John P Depriest before me Jacob Smith one of the acting justices of the peace in and for said County and being duly sworn according to law Saith on his oath that he is well acquainted with Mrs Elizabeth Owen who has made the foregoing declaration that She is the identical widow of Captain Thomas Owen who performed the alleged Service 	Sworn to and subscribed this 13th day of April 1850 before me Jacob Smith John [his X mark] Depriest 
State of North Carolina Cleveland County { I Jacob Smith the magistrate before whom the above affudavit was made do certify that John P. Depriest who has sworn to and subscribed^the same is  a man of good character whose veracity is indisputable this 13th day of April 1850 Jacob Smith JP
State of North Carolina Cleveland County} Personally appeared Willis Johnson before me Jacob Smith one of the acting justices of the peace in and for said County and being first & duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith on oath that he some short time since was at the house of old Mrs Elizabeth Owen widow of Thomas Owen and that he was requested to look over a quantity of old papers deeds to lands and other papers to see if he could find anything of her husband Thomas Owen discharge from the war or any other papers that would be
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evidence of her said husbands services, or any other paper that would be evidence of the time of her marriage to her said husband, and that in making said search he found a paper purporting to be the family record containing the names and ages of the children of the said Thomas and Elizabeth Owen, which record is hereunto attached and the deponent believes the said record to be the family record of the said Thomas and Elizabeth Owen and that he believes said record to be in the hand writing of William Murray and that the deponent was well acquainted with the said William Murray, and that said Murray has been dead upwards of Twenty years and that deponent himself nor William Mur No. say is not connected to said Owen, but were both intimately acquainted and near neighbors 
Sworn to and subscribed this 13th day of April 1850 before me 
Jacob Smith JP[circled]	 Willis Johnson 
State of North Carolina Cleveland County} I Jacob Smith the magistrate before whom the foregoing affidavit was made do certify that Willis Johnson who has sworn to and subscribed the same is a man of good character whose veracity cannot be disputed this the 13th day of April 1850 Jacob Smith JP
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State of North Carolina Cleaveland County } I Silas William Clerk of the Court Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of old Mrs. Elizabeth Owen or Owans, was on this day exhibited in Open Court, examined by the Court and duly approved of by said Court in due form of law I further certify that the Marriage death and Services and family record all annexed was proven to the satisfaction of said Court, and the Clerk ordered to certify the same to the war department, I further certify that Jacob Smith Esqr before whom the foregoing declaration was Subscribed and Sworn is a Justice of the peace in and for said County aforesaid and the Signatures to the same is genuine, I further certify that the Signatures also of Jacob Smith Esqr to the affidavits of Mrs John P. Depriest and Mr Willis Johnson and his official Certificates is now and was at the time of Signing the same an acting Magistrate and of that full faith and credit is [illegible] to all his official acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of Office at Office the 17th day of August 1830 S. Williams Clk
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State of North Carolina Cleavland County} Court of pleas and quarter Sessions May Session On this 21 day of May - 1849 personally appeared before the Court now sitting Elizabeth Owens, a resident of North Carolina. in the County of Clevrland aged 82 years: who being first Duly sworn according to law Doath on her Oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 and 3 March 1843 and 17th June 1844. and 31st August 1848. granting pensions to certian widows that she is the Widow of Thomas Owens, who was a private in Capt. Bralleys Company: North Carolina line tenth Regiment in the war of the Revolution and as such served the United States against the Common enemy- that he entered the service in the Summer or autumn of 1779. for the turn of Eighteen months - and that he Said he was Discharged at the expiration of his service: at or near Charleston South Carolina , and Returned home and that she the Declarant was an eye witness to his. Thomas Owens her husbands Return home, from the service. that he Come home Barefooted and his feet Bleeding. that he resided in Burk County State of North Carolina when he entered the Service She further Declares that she was married to the said Thomas Owens in Burk County State of North Carolina Sumtime in the 1781. and that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Owens died on the 27th day of March 1836. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of
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January Seventeen hundred and ninty four viz. at the time above stated - She further Swears that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Owens, a shorte time before his Death made application to afrend of his. William Brooks, who was a pensioner: for information how to proceed in applying for a pension for his services. that her husband was informed by Mr Brooks that general george Waulton of Rutherfordton. was the agent for allmost all the old Soldiers - that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Owens talked of going to see Mr Waulton but shortly afterwards become indisposed and she thinks never went. that he was a man of no learning, and that they lived vary much Dependant on their friends for information in all public matters- She further Declares that she claims the amount due her late husband Thomas Owens at the time of his Death or which he might have been entitled to had he applied under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. that she made a Declaration sumtime in the year 1846 before William Davis Esq. of Rutherford County State of North Carolina at that time from indisposition was not able to attend the Court- Sworn to and subscribed on the Day and year above Written Before 	Elizabeth her X mark] Owens
Lest P.S. Whisnand Clk
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State of North Carolina Cleaveland County}ss   Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions May Sessions 1849 I P. S.  Whisnant Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for Said County hereby certify that the aforegoing Declaration of Elizabeth Owens was read to her and Subscribed in open Court, to which he was duly Sworn In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my name and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Shelby this 21st day of May 1849 
P.S. Whisnant C.C.C.
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March 29 1857 
Re[illegible] to claim of Mrs Elizth Owen
[illegible] Kirkham  Raleigh N. C.
[perpendicular on page]
charge Box 133
J.S. Evans Esqr
City of Washington
D.C.
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City of Raleigh March 25th 1851 
Sir Your letter of the 20 inst relative to the case of Elizabeth owen widow of Thomas Owen Came to hand on Yesterday & I hasten to reply I believe that the redolency of from which so much shocked your delicate Sensibilities exists in your own mind and if you be one of those persons unable to descriminate and who nevertheless condemn without Judging, I think that I shall make it plain to you that you are mistaken in declaring that further prosecution of the claim will be useless I will premise that the only interest I have in the matter is to procure evidence from the State offices relative to the matter and this I expect to get paid for I believe that the claim is founded in Justice tho this is not the first instance which has come to my knowledge impressing me with the belief that the people of North Carolina receive Scant Justice in Washington City and and that the State itself is held in contempt, others may Submit to these things but for myself I will not, and having put my hand to the matter, even could wants of the poor friendly for having old woman whose rights are involved, I could not withdraw with these
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as persion of fraud on my fair name which charge I glory in Saying can as Seldom be applied to North Carolinans as to the people of any other State Thomas Owens was a private in the Continental army and afterwards became a Major of Militia the first accleration made by his widow did not State any thing Concerning his Militia rank nor aid the witnesses who then aeposed, because they were of opinion in their ignorance, that none but the Continental Services ware in the purview of the law Major Collins the Comptroler made a mistake to stating that Thomas Owens appeared as a Colonel on his books. I have Since receiving your letter by the Courtecy of the present Comptroler looked as his books and find that Thomas Owens was as stated in the declaration a Major and & there is no intermation that he ever served in the Militia in any other capacity I wish you again to examine the matter and if the case still continues officially redolent of fraud to inform me as I intend to prosecute it to the utmost and not to remain Satisfied until Congress shall decide against the claim, I did not examine verry minutely the certificate of the Compt Supposing it to be correct as I was in great haste
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to have the mail otherwise verry hopibly I might of discovered his mistake that of Con instead of Major as Stated in yours, as I assure you  Sir I was surprised on receiving your letter of the fact of his being a Col I amediately refered the compt to his records and am happy to inform you sen the grade only appears of Major Thomas Owens and clearly no doubt a mistake of an oversigns on the part of our former Compt 
Respectfully your obedient Servant J H Kirkhand [handwritten embellishment]
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Pension Office, December 2d 1850.
Sir: The supplemental declaration in the case of Elizabeth Owens, has been recived. The grade of her husband as Major must be proved by the production of his Commission or of some record or documentary evidence of it, and by witnesses who shall state how much service be rendered under that commission.
Very respectfully, You  Ob. Svt. 
Jas. E Heeth CP
[left side of financial information]
Currency 487.12
390
877 12

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£ 101 16
140 7 6 
£ 49  10
30  16
11  10
13  10
41  15 1
140  7  6
86  1  4 
619.0 0
J. H. Kirkham. Esq  Raleigh, N. C.
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State of North Carolina 
{Comptrollers Office March 26th 1851 
I William J Clarke Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for said State, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office to wit From the Journal of Remarks of the commissioners appointed to settle the account of the State of North Carolina against the United States for payments made to sundry soldiers & others in the Revolutionary war dated 1791 as follows 
No. 2292 Thomas Owens, there appear two of one enlisted 20th June 79 for 18 months-- the other enlisted ‘79 discharged 1st. Decr.’79 It also appears from the Original Rolls deposited in this office, viz from Roll endorsed Genl Clark's Roll No 19" being the Muster Roll of Captain Gee Bradley's Company 3d Regiment foot North Carolina Continental forces commanded by Col [illegible] Mebane, mustered March 30, 1780 at Charleston South Carolina that Thomas Owens, private enlisted 20 June 1779 for the term of 18 months. I furthermore certify that the following entry appear in Book marked “I” Thomas Owen Majr Ma” which abbreviation as explained in a note at the end of said book mean Major of Militia I furthermore certify that I have made diligent search of the records of my office and do not find any officer of the name of Thomas Owen or Owens except as recorded in Book I In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office the day and year above written Wm J Clarke Compt.
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Sept 5. 1850   supplemental   Decd
Elizabeth Owen or Oman under of Major Thomas Owen or Oman
7 July 1838  N.C.
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[word ‘FREE’ stamped upside down on page]
J L Eanard Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions City of
Washington D C
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Raliegh Sept 3 the 1850 J L Edwards Esq  Sir. Enclosed I Send you the papers of Mrs Elizabeth Owen or owan the widow of Major Thomas Owen ^of the war of the Revolution for a pen sions I am early attention will confer a favour Respectfully your obedient Servant J.H. Kirkham
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Washington 20 Dec 1851
Sir Enclosed are addl. papers & proofs in the case of Elizabeth Owens of N.C. which has been suspended, It appears that something in the widows statements has impressed the Office with the belief that there is a fraud in the case Without vouching for its merits as we Know nothing of them, we would respectfully ask a reexamination of the claim in connexion with the enclosed papers, and of it shall appear that what was at first considered fraud, is in reality but a mistake. You will of course relieve the party from so serious a charge & give her the benefit of your later impressions, Very Respectfull Edwards & Smith I E. Heath Esq Com. Pensions
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J. H. Kirkham To Edwards & Smith Letter of authority Thomas Owens his of Eliza all desire to see the papers in the within Case 16 Dec Ex by Edward & Smith Mr Cole Dec 16, 1851
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I the Undersigned by the presents constitute and appoint Messrs Edward and Smith of the City Washington D. C with Full power in Behalf of myself and Elizabeth Owens widow of Thomas Owens Dec who was a private & Major in the the Revolutiory war with full power to take up Examine prosecute and Collect, the claim now on file in the City of Washington D.C. a portion of which papers in Said claim was - filed by me & forwarded to me by the said Widow El owens and her agent, who is the widow of the Identical Thomas Owen of the Revolutionary war who served in Said war as major, I also forward the papers herein enclosed in Said Case to the Said Edwards & Smith Eq  This the 11 day of Decembr 1851 J W Kirkham
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Power of Attorney in the case of Elizabeth widow of Tomas Owens of North Carolina 
Suspended under act of 1838
Thompson [illegible]   Washington D.C.
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State of North Carolina Rutherford County }
Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Owens. Do Hereby Constitute and appoint M. Thompson my true and lawful Agent and attorney to prosecute my Claim for a pension or any amount of Revolutionary pension; that may be Due me on account of my late Husband Thomas Owen services in the Revolutionary War and hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and Documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or eleware, to file additional evedince or arguments: and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim and to appoint one or more Substities under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things I might or could Do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and Confirming all that my said attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises Witness my hand and seal this 16th Day of September A.D. 1854 - Signed and sealed in the presence of Willis Johnson James Bridges Elizabeth [her X mark] Owens
 State of North Carolina Rutherford County} On this 16th Day of September A.D. 1854 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Elizabeth Owens widow of Thomas Owens Decd. and Acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and Deed for the purposes therein
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mentioned: - in testimony I hereunto set my hand the day, and year aforesaid Richd Harrill JP
State of North Carolina ss  I R. L.  Gilbey Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Rutherford certify that Richd Harrell whose name appears above was at time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned & qualified to his signature is genuine, Given under my hand and seal of office the 21st of Sept 1854 day R.L. Gilkey Clk 
[perpendicular at bottom of page] Power of Attorney in the case of Elizabeth widow of Thomas Owens of North Carolina Suspended under act of 1838
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Swangstown N. Carolina Jany 28th 1847 
Sir I Herewith enclose and forward a certifecate of the Secretary of the State of North Carolina Shewing the Day and [illegible], when Thomas Owens entered the service which Certificate I had procured before the papers of Mrs. Owen was forwarded the last time. but. having Buisness that Could me over in the State of Tennessee for sum six weaks from the last of November last, I left sum of my Buisness, to be attended to by a friend Mr. A. R. Hamsley, who forwarded the papers of Elizabeth Owens to the Hon. James Graham who forwarded me your answer to him of the 11th January: Now on the receipt of . this Certificate, we think that it is Clearly shown that the Claimant Elizabeth Owens, and Thomas Owens her husband Colud have been Married at the time she alleges and after the expiration of her husbands service too - and that the claimant Elizabeth Owens is Certianly entitled to the benefit of the Service certifice to her husband Thomas Owensy by the Secretary of North Carolina - we also Claim the benefit of the affidavit of Jane Warters, and her family Records in the Case of the Date of the Marriage of Thomas Owens and wife Elizabeth The enclosed certificate is to be used in the case of Elizabeth Owens Claim for pension under Act of Congress of July 1838
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Sir I am vary Respectfully yours So
James Roberts
Mr J. L. Edwards Coman of pensions Washington City DC
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13040 Elizabeth Owens Thomas  N. C. Act 7 July 38
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Swangstown No. Carolina Sept 17th 1846  Sir I  Herewith enclose and forward you the Declaration of Elizabeth Owens widow of Thomas Owens - Claiming a pension under the Act of July 7th 1838.- I trusted to a friend to her these papers prepared and must confest it was sum [illegible] [illegible] but I trust that on Examination it will be found to contain all the facts-- I am Very Respectfully yours James Roberts 
Mr J. L. Edwards Comm of pension Washington City DC
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Swangstown, No. Carolina August 8, 1849 
Sir I Herewith enclose and forward the papers of Elizabeth Owens Widow of Thomas Owens, Claiming a pension under the several acts of Congress, granting pensions to certian widows this Claimant is no Doubt entitled but from the fact of the Death of allmost all of the Cotemporarys with her husband Thomas Owens. I fear unless traditionary evidence be admited. Claimant will be unable to identify herself to be the widow of the said Thomas Owens whose indents and Certificate of Service. has heretofore been forwarded to the pension office with a former Declaration the benefits of which Claimant Claims- Sir I am vary Respectfully Yours James Roberts 
Mr J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions Washington City DC
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State of North Carolina Cleavland County}  personally appeared before me J. Smith [illegible] one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid: John Bennett and after being first duly sworn according to law. Saith on his oath, that he is about ninty years of age; that [illegible] he was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution in the North Carolina Militia, That he was well acquainted with Major Thomas Owen; who was a Major of the North Carolina Militia in the Service about the years 1781 or 1782 - whose wife Elizabeth Owens is now applying for a pension - that she is the Identical widow of the said Major Thomas Owens Sworn to and subscribed this 18 day of September 1851 before me- J. Smith John Bennett 

State of North Carolina Cleveland County} I  J. Smith  the Magistrate before whom the above and forgoing affidavie was sworn to . and subseribed - Do Hereby Certify that John Bennett. whose name appears to the above affidavit is a man of good Charrictor, whose varacity cannot be Disputed. this the 18th day of September 1851 J. Smith JP
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State of North Carolina Rutherford County } personally appeared before me Richd Harrill - one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid- John Waters - and after being first Duly sworn according to law Saith on his Oath that he is about 90 years of age and that he has been well acquainted^with Major. Thomas Owens, ever Since earliest Recollection, that he [illegible] Recollection of his being gon into the services [illegible] Revolutionary war . that he has heard him often speak of being in the service, and that he was a Major in the North Carolina Militia towards the Close of the war. that he is now will acquainted with Elizabeth Owen. who is applying for a pension, that she is the Identical widow of the said Ma[illegible] Thomas owens - Sworn to and subscrited of this 19th Day September 1851 before me  John [his X mark] Waters 
Ricrd Harrill JP
 State of North Carolina Rutherford County} I Riche Harrill the Magistrate before whom the above affidavit. was made. Do certify the said John Waters: whose sworn appears to the above affidavit is a man of good Charictor. whos veracity Cannot be Disputed this 19 day of September 1851 Richd Harill JP
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State of North Carolina ss 
I R.L. Gilkey clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Rutherford certify: that Richard Harrill before whoom the within afidavit was taken was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and his acts are entitled to full faith and [illegible] as such  - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County office and subscribed my name the this 26 day of Sept AD 1857 R.L. Gilkey clk
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State of North Carolina Cleavland County} personally appeared Before me Jacob Smith, one of the acting Justices of Court of pleas and quarter Sessions in said County and State aforesaid, Richard Harrell aged 64 years and after being first Duly sworn according to law saith on his oath, that he was personally well acquainted, for many years. with Mgjor, Thomas owing he say, Magor, Thomas Owen from the fact, that he had often heard the said owens say himself, that he was a Magor in the Revolutionary War, in the North Carolina Militia he said that he was in the service in the Continnential line, and afterwards joined the Militia Deponant has Reason to believe Dos believe that the said Owens was a faithfull and true patriot in the said war of the Revolution. that he was allways Reputed in the neighbourhood where he lived as such Deponant further saith that he is well acquainted at this time with who is now old Mrs Elizabeth Owens who is now applying for a pension for the services of her said husband, the said Magor, Thomas Owens - that she is the Identical widow of the said Magor Thomas Owens - Sworn to and Subscribed this 6th day of Before me November 1851 
J. Smith JP
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State of North Carolina Cleavland County} I Jacob Smith the Magistrate before whome the above and foregoing affidavit of Richard Harrell Esq, was made Do Hereby Certify that the Said Richard Harrell. is a man of good Charector whose veracity Cannot be Disputed this 6th day of November 1851 J Smith JP
State of North Carolina Cleaveland County} ss  I Silas Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County Do hereby certify that Jacob Smith whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits was an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Quallified according to law and his official acts as such are entitlled to full faith and Credit Intestimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Office at Office this 12th day of Nov 1851 S. Williams Clk
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City of Raleigh March 25 the 51
Sir I was verry much Surprised on yesturday to receave from your office a letter signed by        W. H. S. Evans - who I Suppose is one of your clerks which I regard as verry offensive in its tone, The claim of Wm Owens widow of Thomas owens which I am acquainted with only by the papers which I forwarded to you at the request of W James Roberts of this State, but which have ever regarded as a Just Claim he pronounces redolent of fraud, I wish you to examine the matter yourself and See if there is not sufficient proof of the facts of case which are there. Thomas Owens was a private in the Continental line and served as Such in the Southern army about the year 1780. After the expiration of his term of Enlistment he served in the Militia of this State as a Major His widow when she made her first declaration believed that she was entitled to compensation for his Continental Services only and made no mention of his militia Services upon being Better advised She amended her declaration and claimed for his Militia Grade, Major Collins late Comptroler
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made an error in his certifi cate heretofore forwarded if he Stated as W Evans. declares, that Thomas Owens was a Colonel and quoted Book I or J. I forwarded the certificate without looking at it particularly Supposing it to be correct as I was in great haste to save the mail, the certified of the present Comptroler herewith Sent to you will Correct the error I assure you I would not Knowingly have any thing to do with a fraudulent case and believeing that I have not in the present instance, I desire nothing more than the Justice I feel I shall decease on a fair examination of the Claim Verry Respectfully your obdedient Servant J H Krikham
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City of Raliegh Dec 6 the 1850 
Sir Enclosed I send you the grade and services of Major Thomas Owen as Required in yours of  the 2nd Inst Your early attention confer a favour Respectfully your obedient Servant J H Kilham 
Chappel of Granville County N. Carolina received a pension [illegible] 96 per annum - and in 1845, and his widow has Receiving only [illegible] per annum and was married I refer to her declaration on file which I to Washington City D C about 15 months Since I have [illegible] herd from her application I think as well as mory Serves me the coppy of the Marriage Bond 1794 on file I refer you to the act of [illegible] 1848 + 220 page in Such Cases
Respectfuly J. H. K.
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husband died 27 Mar 1836
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State of North Carolina Cleveland County{ Personally appeared before me Jacob Smith one of the acting Justices of peace in and for said County, William Dycus and after having been first duly sworn according to law, sayeth on his oath that he had been in frequent conversation with Thomas Owens some thirty years ago and heard him speak of having been in the service of the united States in the revolutionary war that he was reputed and recognized by the neighbors where he lived to have been an old soldier and that he concurred in that opinion and that the same belief prevails at this time the deponot further saith that he has been well accquainted with the family and children of the said Thomas and Elizabeth Owens^his wife for the last forty years and that from the appearance of the oldest child he is at least sixty two or three years old that the said Owens was a man of good repute Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of August 1849
J. Smith JP  	William [his X mark] Dycus  
State of North Carolina Cleveland County{ Personally appeared before and Jacob Smith one of the acting Justice of the peace in and for said County Willis Johnson and after having been first duly sworn according to law
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saith on his oath that he has the record of his own age in his possession and that he was born the 17th day of February 1786 and that he has been acquainted with the Thomas Owens and family and that he has reason to believe and does believe that Owens’ oldest son is older the himself for he well recollects that Owens oldest son was grown and had a family before he did. that the said Thomas Owens whose wife Elizabeth Owens is now applying for a pension was always reputed and believed and recognised in the settlement where he lived to have been an old soldier and that the same belief prevail at this time, and that the said Owens was a man of good character  Willis Johnson        Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of August. A.D. 1849 J. Smith JP 
State of North Carolina Cleveland County{ I Jacob Smith the magistrate before whom the foregoing affidavits of William Dycus and Willis Johnson was made do hereby certify that the said William Dycus and Willis Johnson are both men of good character whose vera city cannot be disputed this 1st day of August A.D. 1849 J Smith JP
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State of North Carolina Cleaveland County} ss
I  P.S. Whisnant Clerk of the Court of Pleas in and for said County certify that J. Smith whose name appears to the above affidavits and Certificate is and was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for Said County duly Commissioned and qualified, and the above several signatures purporting to be his are in his own proper hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Office this 8th day of 1849    P.S. Whisnout C.C.C
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STATE OF N. Carolina COUNTY OF Cleavland} SS: BE IT KNOWN, That on this 28 day of September A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty three before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Owens a resident of  - in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of Thomas Owens, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and that she of is the identical person-  who made application for a pension under Act that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be allowed; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.}  And I further[crossed out] certify that I have no interest in the result of the claim and not concerned in its prevention. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. W.M. Elliott --- Elizabeth [her X mark] Owens 
I William M. Elliott Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Elizabeth Owens who executed the foregoing paper is a resident of^Rutherford County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth. W M. Elliott J. Peace. 
I, Silas Williams Clerk of the[crossed out] Cleveland County of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William M. Elliott before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed is his signature. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my offical Seal, this 1st October A. D. 1853 day of S Williams Clerk.
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Elizabeth Owens hereby constitute and appoint Geo C. Ames my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to James W. Cabunif 
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or to were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall law to in the premises. Revoking all others may have been given by me WITNESS my hand and Seal this 28 day September A. D. 1853 
Signed and Sealed in the Presence of Witness [illegible] Moore [his X mark]}  Elizabeth [her X mark] Owens

STATE OF N. Carolina COUNTY OF Cleavland} SS: On this 28th day of September A.D. 1853 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Owens and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid} W.M. Elliott J. Peace.
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16882
P.O. Elizabeth Owens
Service: widow of Thomas
Enlisted: [blank], 18
Discharged: [blank], 18
Application filed: [blank], 18
Alleges: [blank]     Re-enlisted: [blank]    Attorney: [blank]   P.O. [blank]
[blank] Recognized.    [blank] Contract.   [blank] Cert. of Dis.     Searched for [blank], 18
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[envelope]
[circular stamp “MORGAN NOV 26”]
[number stamp 5]
A. R. Homerly Esqr Shelby Cleavland Co NC
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State of North Carolina Burke County} I  J D Ferris Clerk of this Court & of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that after as thorough examination I have been unable to find any thing pertaining to the Marriage of Thomas Owens to his wife Elizabeth --- Given under my hand and seal of office at Morganton the 24 day of November 1841 J. D. Ferrce Clerk
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Elizabeth Owen  Power attorney  act 88  NCarolina
Joseph Bryan [illegible]
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I Elizabeth Owen Widow of Magor, Thomas Owen of the Revolutionary War. Do hereby Constitute and appoint Joseph Bryan of Alabama my agent and Attorney, in fact for me and in my name to prosecute my Claim for a pension from the United States before the Commissioner of pensions at Washington City. hereby Revoking all other powers of attorny, but this-- this 22d day of May 1852 – 
Test Jacob Smith 			Elizabeth [her X mark] Owens
Test Willis Johnson 
State of North Carolina Cleavland County} Be it Known that on the 22d day of May-. 1852 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid personally appeared Elizabeth Owens. above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and Deed held in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned – Jacob Smith JP
State of North Carolina Cleaveland County} I Silas Williams Clk the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions do Certify that Jacob Smith whose genuine Signature appears to the above is and was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County & State duly Quallified and Sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit given under my hand and seal of Office at Office in Shelly the 25th May 1852 S. Williams Clk