Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,073, John Bowers, Conn.
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Service- Conn.

Bowers, John; Sarah

Number- R. 1,073
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District of New York
Chenango County

On this twelfth day of February 1824 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chenango in the State of New York it being a Court of Record, John Bowers of Plymouth in said County aged sixty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said John Bowers enlisted for the term of nine months about the fifteenth day of April in the year 1776 in the town of Thompson in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Lyon in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Chester in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until about the fifteenth day of February 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in the town of Peckshill in the State of New York. That he was in the Battle on Long Island and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the affidavits of Joseph Sheffield and Benjamin Edmunds hereto annexed. And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or
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any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed:

A Schedule of my property:
I have no real property.
one cow worth $10.00
six sheep worth $6.00
one old plough worth $4.00
one old axe $.75
one old hoe $.25
one cracked kettle worth $1.00
one tea do worth $.75
one old pot worth $1.00

$23.75

I have a wife named Sarah aged fifty nine years, is weakly, one son named Barnabus aged nineteen years, he has been weakly has done but a little work the last two years my occupation is that of a farmer but by reason of a long sickness I am unable to do but a little manual labor.

John Bowers

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court before John Tracy, John Noyes & Levi Bigelow Judged of Chenango County Common Pleas February 12th 1824

Perez Randall  Clerk
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I Perez Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Chenango County, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Bowen did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty three dollars & seventy five cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twelfth day of February 1824.

Perez Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Chenango County
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State of New York
Chenango County

Benjamin Edmonds of Norwich in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy two years being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that he is personally acquainted with John Bowers named in the annexed declaration & that he was knowing to the said John Bowers enlisting in the Town of Thompson in the State of Connecticut some time in the month of April or May in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Lyon in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Chester in the Army of the Revolution on the Continental establishment in the Connecticut line for the term of nine months as he believes, this deponent further saith that he saw him in the months of June July August September & October in the Army at and near the White Plains at which time this deponent went to Easton north of Philadelphia for winter quarters and when this deponent returned home in the month of March following he understood that the said John Bowers had returned in the month of February before this deponent returned home, this deponent further saith that there was a number of soldiers enlisted at the same time of said John Bowers under the same Captain and marched with him and returned with him as this deponent verily believes, and that said Bowers served ten months at that time and this deponent further saith that he is not interested in the said John Bowers obtaining a pension and that he the said John Bowers served about one month after his time he enlisted, or were out at the regiment of the commander in chief of that station and further this deponent saith not.

Benjn Edmunds

Sworn to in open court this 14th day of February 1824 by me John Noyce one of the Judges of this Court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Chenango and I further certify that the above named Benjamin Edmunds is a man of truth and veracity and a competent witness. I am personally acquainted with him.

John Noyes Judge
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Chenango County Clerk's Office

I hereby certify that John Noyes Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken was at the time of taking the same a Judge of Chenango County Common Please commissioned and duly sworn. Witness my name and the seal of said County this 18th day of February 1824.

Perez Randall Clerk
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State of New York
Chenango County

Joseph Sheffield of New Berlin in the county and state aforesaid aged sixty four years being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that he is personally acquainted with John Bowers named in the annexed declaration and that he was knowing to the said John Bowers enlisted in the town of Thompson in the state of Connecticut about the middle of April in the year 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Lyon in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Chester in the Connecticut line in the army of the revolution under the continental establishment, this deponent further saith he saw the said John Bowers in the army at the White Plains in the months of September and November following the enlistment and was knowing to his returning some time in the month of February 1777 there was a number enlisted about the same time and returned at the same time of said bowers enlisting and returning, I lived at the same time in the neighborhood with the said John Bowers and was personally acquainted with him & have been since that time, and this deponent further saith that he is not interested in the said John Bowers receiving or obtaining a pension this deponent further saith that the said John Bowers enlisted for the term of nine months and I understood that he served about one month after his nine months was  out at the request of the commander in chief at that station.

Joseph Sheffield

Sworn to in open court this 13th day of February 1824 by one John Noyes one of the Judges of this Court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Chenango and I further certify that the above named Joseph Sheffield is a man of truth & veracity and a competent witness I being personally acquainted with him.

John Noyes Judge
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State of New York
Chenango County

On this 19th day of December AD 1836 personally appeared before Charles York a Judge of Chenango County Courts, Sarah Bowers, a resident of Plymouth in said County and State aged 72 years and upwards, and who being first duly sworn according to law doth n her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836:

That she is the widow of John Bowers, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War: She believes that he was on Capt Lyons company in the year 1776, at New York, White Plains and that vicinity for at least six months- also that he was in service as a soldier in Captain Healey's company in Rhode Island for two months, but she cannot tell the year.

She recollects well that he was in the service after her marriage and believes that he served two months in Captain S Lyons company of the  Connecticut forces in 1781 at and about New London; she knows he served one other tour besides this after her marriage but the place where or the officers under whom he served, she cannot state the length of time elapsed since his services and her advanced  age and broken memory prevent her from stating particulars other than they are given in the annexed deposition, to which and to the proof on file in the Department she would refer.

She was married to the said John Bowers on the 7th of March 1780 by Edward Davis in a Justice of the Peace in Dudley Massachusetts; her father was Elisha Inman of [unk] R.I.: her said husband died at Norwich, Chenango County New York on the 8th day of January 1831, and she has
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remained a widow ever since as well more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.

She further states that her health is feeble and inform and she cannot well attend in open court (which will not be held under several weeks and then in an inclement season of the year) to make her declaration,

Sarah Bowers her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed on the say and year above written before me: and I certify that I am well acquainted with the above Sarah Bowers & that she cannot, without great inconveniences attend in open court  to make her declaration: I also certify that since her husbands death she has not again married: I was well acquainted with her husband and he always bore the reputation of having been a Revolutionary soldier.

Charles York Judge of Chenango County Courts

Chenango County

Gilbert Bowers of Plymouth in said County, aged 36 years, being sworn says he is the son of John and Sarah Bowers above named: that since his fathers death which was on the 8th day of January 1831, his mother has resided with him and that she has never married since his fathers death.

Gilbert Bowers

Sworn and subscribed before me this 19th day of December 1836 and I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Gilbert Bowers and that he is a credible person.

Charles York Judge of Chenango County Courts
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Sarah Bowers
Suspended case from
New York
June 1832
Ex Robert Young
atty.
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State of New York
County of Chenango

Be it known, that before William N Mason a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Gilbert Bowers who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is the child of Sarah Bowers deceased, widow of John Bowers (who was a private in the war of the Revolution) that he now makes this declaration to recover any pension moneys that may be due on account of the services of John Bowers as aforesaid, for the benefit of Gilbert Bowers, Barney Bowers, Alpheus Bowers, Ephrain Bowers, Stephen Bowers, Sully Jones & Lucy Belden children of John and Sarah Bowers under any acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to the case; and that he is directly interested in the same, and makes this affidavit to be filed by his attorney.

Sworn and subscribed this 7th day of April 1852 before me, W N Mason Justice of the Peace.

Gilbert Bowers

Know all men by these presents, that i Gilbert Bowers child of Sarah Bowers deceased, widow of John Bowers (who was a private in the war of the Revolution) for value received do hereby constitute and appoint Robert W Young, Esq Washington D.C.,  my true and lawful attorney irrevocably for me, and in my name to prosecute my claim to any pension moneys that may be due on account of the services of said John Bowers as aforesaid; and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents touching my claims, on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere, and file any additional evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same. Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of April AD 1852. Signed and sealed in the presence of 
Witness B B Andrews
Witness W N Mason

Gilbert Bowers

State of New York
County of Chenango

On this 7th day of April AD 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Gilbert Bowers and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.

W N Mason Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Chenango

Be it know, that on this 7th day of April AD 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Henry Harris and Selah Abbott two disinterested and respectable witnesses, and made oath according to law, that they were well acquainted with Sarah Bowers deceased, widow of John Bowers (who was a private in the Revolutionary War,) and that Gilbert Bowers, Barney Bowers, Alpheus Bowersm Ephraim Bowers, Stephen Bowers, Sally Jones and Lucy Belden are her only surviving children. And that she the said Sarah Bowers departed this life on the 31st day of July AD 1837. Sworn and subscribed the say and year last above mentioned, before me.

W N Mason Justice of the Peace

H Harris and Sela Abbot
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State of New York
Chenango County Clerk's Office

I, Horace S Read, Clerk of said County, do certify, that W N Mason Esq before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized and qualified to take the same. And further: That I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, purporting to be his, is genuine; and that the said instrument is executed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York.

In testimony, whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal, at Norwich, this 7th day of April 1852.

Horace J Read Clerk
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Certificate
marriage of
Jno Bowers
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This may certify that I the subscriber and Town Clerk of the Town of Dudley in the County Worcester and State of Massachusetts and as such have in my possession the records of births deaths & marriages of said town of Dudley & in said records it is recorded as follows viz "This may certify whom it may concern, that John Bowers and Sarah Inman, both of Dudley was married by me, Dudley March 7th 1780. Edward Davis Jr Justice of Peace"

The above is a true copy of record.
Attest Morris Larned Town Clerk
Dudley November 11, 1836

I have no doubt the above is the genuine signature of Morris Larned Esq
Len Lincoln
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Clerk's Certificate

State of New York
Chenango County

I Perez Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, a court of record, do certify that at a term of said Court, held at Norwich in the second Monday of October 1837, personally appeared in open court before Smith M Purdy, Charles York, Sen Bigelow and Joshua Lamb, Judges thereof, Gilbert Bower of said county, to the court know, and being duly sworn, said that he was well acquainted with the widow Sarah Bower, now deceased late of said town; that she was the widow of John Bowers deceased; that she applied for a pension under the law of July 4, 1836; that she died at Norwich on the 1st day of August 1837; that she left surviving her the following children all of whom are over the age of twenty one years; that they are all living and their names and residency are as follows; and that they are the children of the said John and Sarah Bowers and their only children living viz:
Alpheus Bowers } Plymouth, New York
Ephraim Bowers } Plymouth, New York
Barnabus Bowers } Norwich, New York
Sarah Bowers } Norwich, New York
Mary Edward } Norwich, New York
Rebecca Brookins } Norwich, New York
Gilbert Bowers } Norwich, New York
Stephen Bowers } Oxford, New York
Lucy Belden } New Berlin, New York
Charles Bowers } Pennsylvania

And I certify that the Court expressed themselves satisfied with the truth of the facts above sworn to.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 10th day of October 1837.

P Randall Clerk
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[handwritten] Fm [illegible]
Rev. War Section.
December 5, 1912.
Mr. Henry Peckham.
Bainbridge, N. Y.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 29"" ultimo, you
are advised that in the claim R. File No. 1,073, Rev.
War, it is alleged that John Bowers enlisted at home
son, Connecticut, April 15, 1776, in Captain Stephen
Lyon's company, Colonel John Chester's Connecticut State
Regiment, and served until February 15, 1777, during
which service he was in the battle of Long Island.
on February 12, 1824, while sixty-six years old and
a resident of Plymouth, Chenango County, New York, he
made an application for pension, which was rejected on
the ground that his service was rendered in a state regment
and not on the Continental Establishment, as required
by the Act of March 18, 1818, under which he applied.
He married at Dudley, Massachusetts, March 7, 1780,
Sarah, daughter of Elisha Inman, of Gloucester, Rhode
Island, and died January 8, 1831, at Norwich, New York,
where she died August 1, 1837, at the age of seventy- [illegible] leaving children [illegible] Ephraim
a residents of Plymouth, New York, Barnabas
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(who was nineteen years of age in 1824), Sarah, Mary Edmunds, Rebecca Brookins, and Gilbert (who was thirty-six years old in 1836). residents of Norwich, New York. Stephen, a resident of Oxford, New York, Lucy Belden, a resident of New Berlin, New York, and Charles, a resident of Pennsylvania.

Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner
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Power of Attorney
of
Alpheus Bowers
son of Sarah Bowers
widow of John
of State of New York



Isaac N Coffin
of Washington DC
Attorney
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+Power of Attorney

State of New York
County of Chenango

Be it known that before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Alpheus Bowers a resident of Plymouth in the county of Chenango in the State aforesaid, who being being first duly sworn according to law, states that he is son of Sarah Bowers the widow of John Bowers of Plymouth in the county of Chenango and State of New York, who was a revolutionary and that he believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, and that he is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints Isaac N Coffin, of Washington, D.C., his true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.

In witness whereof, he the said Alpheus Bowers has on this 16th day of October 1852,  hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal. Witness: Dennis Ballan

Alpheus Bowers

Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 16th day of October 1852.

Chaz Camp J.P.

State of New Ypork
County of Chenango

I, Horace S Read clerk of the Supreme court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Charles Camp Esq before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.

In testimony, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 26th day of October 1852.

Horace S Read Clerk of Chenango County 
by James H Fox Dep Clerk, clerk absent

*Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both dead, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant.
[t symbol] Here, if soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words :widow of", and the name of her husband; if both dead, insert words "son or daughter of", and name of the former unsuccessful applicant.
[double t symbol] ere insert the word "soldier" or "officer", whichever he was.
Note-When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter s before the word he in every place where it occurs.
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19.224
John Bowers
Chenango Co, NY
Lot Clark H. Rep.
Perer Rondall [crossed out]
Norwich, NY [crossed out]

Died 13 April 1824

Rejected - not coutl - Sent letter to Hon. Lot Clark, 26 April, 1824 -
Subject Oct 14 36
WP. B. Prindle
1069

[Written across above writing}:]
Hon. Mr. Clark
Pension Office
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John Bower
[illegible]
V NY 958
See letter to P.B. Paindle, November 1, 1837

to Hon. J.C. Clark March 22 '38

& to Squire Smith April 12, 1839

to J. M. D. Carr, 22 July 1839

to Hon. J.C. Clark 3 June 1840

do to same Augest 21st 1840

do to P.B. Prindle Nov 5 '45

Non. H. Bennett April 19, 1858
Act July 1836
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[stamped] REJECTED

1.073
Sarah Bowers
Service: John

1914 Dec. 5  History to Henry Peckham [initials]

1069
P.O. John Bowers
consolidated January 25 1882
service: with rejected widow Sarah Bowen
file no. 1073
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Married 7th March 1780
Husband died 8 Jan. 1831

[crossed out paragraph:]
Address
P.B. Prindle
Norwich
Chenango Co. NY
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State of New York
Chenango County

I, Perez Randall Clerk of said County do certify that Charles York before whom the written declaration of Sarah Bowers and the deposition of Gilbert Bowers purport & have been sworn at the date a Judge of Chenango County Courts and that his signatures thereto are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 24th day of December 1836.

P Randall Clerk

Chenango County

I Charles York above named a Judge of Chenango Court do certify as I above certified that the above named Sarah Bowers was at the time of making her above declaration in inform health and unable to attend in open Court to made her declaration; that she continued afterwards to linger and grow worse in health until she died in August last. Dated Norwich October 16, 1837

Charles York Judge of Chenango County Courts


State of New York
Chenango County

I Perez Randall Clerk of said County, do certify that Charles York whose name is singed to the preceding certificate was at its date a Judge of Chenango County Courts & that his signature thereto is his genuine hand writing.

Witness my hand and the seal of said County at Norwich this 16 day of October 1837.

P Randall Clerk
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Bainbridge NY
Nov 29th 1914

Pension Department Washington

Can you give me the military service of John Bowers who was a soldier in the Revolution Army and was a member of one Regt or company of the State of Massachusetts. After the close of the war about 1801 or 2, he removed from Massachusetts to Chenango Co State of New York where he lived until his death, his wife Mrs Sarah Bowers was granted a pension and it must of Gen sent to her through the P.O. at Norwich (NY) I think. If you will kindly look this matter up I will thank you very much.

yours truly,

Henry Peckham
Bainbridge, NY
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P.B. Prindle
Nov 1, 1837
O.C.
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No 1
War Department
Pension Office
Nov 1, 1837

Sir
The certificate of the comptroller of Connecticut in solution to this revolutionary pension of John Bowers is doubley [illegible] as to the date of the regiment to captain Stephen Lyon in Col Charles regt. It is therefore returned for correction.
Mrs Lyon should in a supplemental affidavit give this name of the town in which her husband [illegible] at this time of her marriages.
The pension is placed on file

P.B. Prindle Esquire
Norwich, NY
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Hon. J.C. Jan[illegible]
3 June 1840
OC
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Pension Office
3 June 1840

Sir
The claim of the late Mrs Sarah Bowers cannot under the act of July 4, 1836 be allowed unless this proof on file -
The widow has been offered to [illegible] that her husband was in the [illegible] after the date of the marriage - All this [illegible] pension to that time rendered by her husband that is supported by evidence is seven men this used 5 days -
Her children should in view of obtaining the pension due their mother under this provision of the art of July 7, 1838 make an application under the act a copy of which is hereith enclosed. The letter of Mr Grey is herewith returned.

J.C. Clark
H.R.
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[illegible]
April 19
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Pension Office, April 19, 1858

Sir,

In reply to the enclosed letter of Mr Prindle I have the honor to state that the claim of the surviving children of Sarah Bowers, deceased, for pension was rejected in 1845, for the reason that it was not shown that her marriage occurred prior to the termination of of her husband's service. This was necessary by the express language of the act of July 4, 1836, the only pension law under which the claim could be asserted, she having said previous to the passage of any other act embracing her case.

There is, however, now another objection to the claim. The attorney General has decided that claims of this kind cannot under any circumstances be established and received by the children.

With great respect, 

Hn H Bennett,
House of Reps
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Norwich, NY, Oct 29 1843

Sir

I beg leave to call your attention to the care of widow Sarah Bowers, applicant under July 4, 1836, which has lain undisposed of for several years.

Your letter of June 3, 1840 to Hon J C Clark concedes proof of service by her husband John Bowers, of seven months and five days. The only difficulty was in the sufficiency of proof of service after the marriage which took place in 1780. The affidavit of W Wilson showed that he did serve about New London in 1781, in Capt Lyons' Company. In your letter to  John C Clark of August 21, 1840, you say "This term (under Capt Lyons) has never been set forth in detail so as to enable the Department satisfactorily to decide on it: but no evidence has been adduced of it from surviving comrades, nor do the pay tables  in the Comptroller's Office at Hartford afford any evidence of Captain Lyons being in service after 1778."

I have many reasons to believe that the deposition of W Wilson as to the service of Bowers in 1781, was correct, and I trust you are by this time in possession of documents, to establish it. 

I will thank you for an early answer whether you will on the proofs in your possession, allow the pension for 7 mo 15 days, if not, what further is requisite,

Your obt servant,

P B Prindle

J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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Norwich N.Y.     April 4, 1889

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir,
       The heirs of Sarah Bowers are anxious to know whether a pension has been granted to her.  If so, who was the agent who procured it.  There is some [uncertainty]  on the part of some of the heirs in regard to it.   P. B. Prindle was the agent employed by the old Lady.  Some of them are of the opinion that he has procured the certificate and drawn the money.  By answering the above inquiry you will much
                                     Oblige Your obt Serv
                                       Squire Smith
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Norwich July 13, 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir

Since the papers of Mrs Bowers (widow of John Bowers) were sent to your department by Mr PB Prindle, and since your answer to Mr Prindles letter, the widow has died. Will you please give me an answer [unk] her heirs can prove her pension. In a letter addressed by you to S Smith Esq you say that the widow must make a counter affidavit & give the name of the Town in which her husband lived &c. The heirs now think that the papers  having all made out &c and sent to your Department that they can still the pension that she might have been entitled had she lived by only proving are affidavit from same after [unk].

Yours respectfully

James M D Carr


J L Edwards Esq
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H of Rep.s  Jany 3 1837

Dear Sir
       In answer to your inquiry, I have the pleasure to inform you, that I am personally acquainted with Morris Learned Esq. of Dudley, Mass and with his reputation as an upright and honorable 
[  ].  I have no means of  knowing who is the clerk of that Town, but if he attached any Document as such, I should feel the work entire  [       ] is the fact.  His character and standing  [   ]    [     ] recommend him to such a trust.

Respectfully
Your Obd Serv
Levi Lincoln

Hon. Wm  Mason

Report to Hon. J. C. Clark  H.R.
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NY


Report to Hon. J. C. Clark
H.R.
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Comptroller Office
Hartford Connecticut
December 25th 1837
I certify that Capt. Stephen Lyon of Woodstock is credited on the pay table Books in this office Sept. 23rd 1777 for his account rendered for his Company Chesters Regiment $583.  He is also credited on Haskells Receipts under the head of Militia service from April to November 1779 $5220.82.
I further certify that the names of Capt Samuel Heals and John Bowers have not been found,
Wm Field Comptroller
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Norwich, Chenango County N.Y.
Oct. 16, 1837
Sir,
I enclose her the original papers of the widow Sarah Bowers, an applicant for a pension under the Act of July 4, 1836.
In pursuance of your letter of July 14, 1837 to the Hon Wm. Mason of the House of Rep's_ I have obtained and forward herewith the Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut __ And also the certificate of the Judge before whom her declaration was made as to her inability to attend in open Court.

Where within the proofs on file in the Department, will I trust, be satisfactory.
The widow died August 1, 1837.  I send here with the County Clerk Certificate of the people proof of her death and the names of the children.
With much respect
Your Obt. Servant
P.B. Prindle

James S. Edwards Esq.
Court of Pensions
Washington
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Norwik, Cheuaugo leo. N.Y. Oct 1  1836 fin
In your letter of the 13th declining to furnish a description of the service upon which John Bowers of this county founded his claim for a pension under the Act of 1818 upon state that "the reason why the claim was not allowed was that the service was not Continental."

I infer from this that Mr Bowers' service was in the State troops or Militia and that the proof of such service by him was satisfactory for the Department.  If this be so, and there is documentary evidence of his rank, length of service  etc on the files of the Department will not his widow could within the Regulation exempting her from the necessity of proving them by other evidence?  Will not satisfactory "illegible" that she is the widow of the "illegible" John Bowers, whose application and proof are in your files as above be sufficient to entitle her to the benefits of the "illegible" of the Act of July 1836?

If you should answer the above question in the negative, allow me to ask you to furnish the "illegible" of the Witness, who proved Mr Bowers service at the time of his application  W. Edwards the one whose testimony is supposed to have been most material in dead and it is not known that any other are living if indeed there were any other.  I  hope "illegible" of your office will not deny this, if it should be deemed necessary
Respectfully yr "illegible" P. B. Puidle

J. D. Edwards Esq.  Co "illegible"
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Ki John Willson Esq. of Thompson in the County of Winotham and State of Connecticut aged years  and duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I was a private soldier in the American Army during the Revolutionary War and was call on a short tour of duty in 1781 in Capt. Stephen Lyons Company to New London in Connecticut for two months.  It was a short time before or after New London was burnt by Arnold and the taking of the fort on Groton side of the River but which I cannot say it was that year.  In the same Company was John Bowers a private soldier with who I was acquainted he then resided in Thompson of "illegible" or
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Woodstock has since the war moved into the State of New York "illegible" Bowers while at New London in this Town of duty became crazy and I well remember of sitting to watch him one night to prevent his Killing himself which he attempted to do.  He became so bad that we call up Capt Lyon who told Bowers in quite strong language at the same time holding his sword towards him to kill himself if he wanted to "illegible" he did not.  He would do it.  Bowers I think staid two month here as "illegible" He was the brother of Alpheus Bowers in Thompson.  Bowers went down with me
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I staid one month the "illegible" in whose stead I went on who hired me "illegible" another less in my place. I went home Bowers was left with the Company which was "illegible" out. two months the remaining month making two month 
John Killun Esq.

State of Commitment
 Wimaham "illegible" County "illegible"
Thompsum "illegible", November 23 1836 then personally "illegible" John Wilson being duly sworn according to law made solemn oath to the truth of the above "illegible" by him subscribed.  I do also certify that said deferment is well know to me and is of unquestionable truth and veracity.
Before me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace
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I certify that Simon Davis Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for Winchester County, and that the “[illegible].” is his genuine signiture.
Andrew T Judson “[illegible].” member of the “[illegible].”
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Alpheus Bowers
“[illegible].”
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I Alpheus Bowers of Woodstock in the County of “[illegible].” and “[illegible].” of lawful age and duly sworn according to law do testify and say that I am aged 75 years and was a soldier in the American Army in the Revolutionary War and am the brother of John Bowers late of Chenango County State of New York.  My brother was a soldier in the  “[illegible].” “[illegible].” six months 1776 at New York, White Plain that  war in the retreat from Long Island in a two months tour in the “[illegible].”Samuel Healy Company to Paint Judith in Rhode Island State.  In the year 1780 I came home from the army and my brother John was married to Sarah Inman.  The offices of higher rank I do not remember and wither he was was out after I do not now remember but think he was Alpheus Bowers
State of Connecticut
“[illegible].” “[illegible].” Nov 8 1826 then personally appears Alpheus Bowenrs signer of the above deposition made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that his is credit and truth “[illegible].” 
Before me Simon Davis Justice of the Peace
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I certify that S“[illegible].” Davis Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for Worches “[illegible].”County, and that his signature to this witness is genuine
Anchear “[illegible].”