Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5863, James Bowling, Va.
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Va.----Bowling, James-----W5863
Letty M.

Born in Md.
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1100.
Virginia
___________________
James Bowling
of Amherst in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the Compy. commanded
by Captain Fontain of the Regt commanded
by Col Woodford in the Virginia
line for 18 months from 1776

___________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the the rate of 60 Dollars _____ Centers per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
___________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of October 1832 and sent to Major Garland, Washington City.
___________________
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832-----[$] 90.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4---[$] 30
March
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------------------------------------$120.
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded b Nathan Rice,  Clerk,
Book D Vol. 7  Page 92
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3660.
Virginia Richmond
______________
Letty M. Bowling
widow of James Bowling
Va
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
_______________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars
______Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
3 day of Feby 1849
and sent to
R.H. Gray
Present
________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under
act February 2, 1848, Page 134, Vol. 3

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Reported
Feby 3/49

[Vertical text on right side margin]
Date of death not on aff.
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James Bowling
application for a Pension
8497
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State of Virginia & County of Amherst  Se
On this twentieth day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Court of the County aforesaid James Bowling Senr a resident in the County and State aforesaid aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law doeth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.
That he enlisted in the army raised by the state of Virginia in the fall of the year 1775 under Capt. William Fontaine, then of Amherst County, and served in the 2nd Virginia regiment till the fall of the year 1776 under the following named officers viz Colo Woodford, Lieut. Colo Chs Seal and Maj'r Hardiman who were the field Officers of the 2nd regiment, and Capt William Fontaine, Jno. Mark of Albermarle 1st Lieut. Tho's Hughes of Augusta 2nd Lieut. and Ensign Robertson of Augusta who were the officers that commanded the company to which I belonged. I left the service in the fall of the year 1776 a year after my enlistment. The company in which I enlisted was raised in the Counties of Amherst, Augusta, Albemarle and Buckingham. The men which composed it rendezvoused at Charlottesville in Albemarle, and were marched to Williamsburg. From thence the regiment to which my company belonged wit the other Virg. regiment crossed James River at Jamestown and marched towards Norfolk thru Smithfield Suffolk. We came up the enemy at the longbridge where we had action sometime in December 1775. I think it was about the 9th of the month. The enemy was defeated and retreated to Norfolk having lost in the engagement
[British Captain, Charles] Fordyce, a brave officer who commanded on ye  occasion. We pursued the retreating enemy and took possession of Norfolk, after compelling ye troops which were under the direction of Lu Dunmore to evacuate the Town and take shelter in their shipping. While we were in Norfolk the enemy set fire to the Town a considerable part of the Town was destroyed by the fire.  We remained in Norfolk during the winter or the greater part of it. We burnt the remaining part of the Town just as were about to leave it, in order to render it a loss convenient position for the enemy if disposed thereafter to occupy it. We returned to Williamsburg marching thru the same district of Country thru which we marched to Norfolk. We remained sometime in Norfolk on a/o[account of] ye sickness which prevailed among the soldiers. I think we reached Williamsburg sometime in ye month of May, or latter part of April where and in its vicinity we were stationed till our term of service (one year) expired when we were regularly discharged. I was constantly in service with company to which I belonged till it was discharged as aforesaid. He also performed a tour of duty in the Militia service of the State
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of Virginia as a guard over the British troops at the Barracks in the County of Albemarle and state aforesaid under the command of Captain Philip Thurmond. He also performed a tour of Militia duty in guarding a parcel of British soldiers at Amherst Court House. He also performed a tour of Militia duty in the early part of the year 1781 immediately preceding the Capture of Lord Cornwallis under the command of Colo Merewether, the precise time in which he was engaged in performing these three tours of duty is not precisely recollected, but he is very confident that it was not less than six months. 
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present and I deciare that my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
[signature]
James Bowling

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
We Daniel Day a clergyman residing in the Count of Amherst and David L Garland residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the before named James Bolling who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
[signatures]
Daniel Day
David L. Garland

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above names applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel Day who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the Court of Amherst, and in the County of Amherst and is a credible person ad that their statement is entitled to credit
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Virginia.
I Robert Tinsley, Clerk of the County Court of Amherst County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Bowling for a pension.
[Circular seal of office on left side of page]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty seventh day of August One thousand Eight hundred and thirty two and in the fifty seventh year of the commonwealth.
[signature]
Robert Tinsley

Virginia Amherst County Court
On the 17th day of September 1832, personally appeared before the court of the County aforesaid James Bowling a record of the said County of Amherst doth on his oath make the following declaration on an amendment to his declaration made in the said Court on the 20th day of August and in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June 1832.
That he was born in the County of St. Mary's in the State of Maryland in the year 1752, that he has no record of his age that he was living in Amherst County State of Virginia when called into the Service as stated in the city of his declaration, and that he now resides in the said County of Amherst where he has continued to live since the Revolutionary War, that he did receive a written discharge signed by Colo Charles Scott the Lieut Col of his regiment but that it has been mislaid or lost. That he refers to the Reverend Daniel Day and David S Garland as persons who know him and can testify as to his veracity and is their belief of his Revolutionary Services.
[signature]
James Bowling
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court the day and year aforesaid.

Virginia
I Robert Tinsley clerk of the County Court of Amherst County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Bowling for a pension.
[Circular seal of office]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this twentieth day of September 1832
and on the fifty seventh year of the Commonwealth
[signature]
Robert Tinsley
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State of Virginia
Amherst County
On this 4th day September 1838 personally appeared before me Richard Harrison a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Letty M Bowling a resident of said County and she is aged seventy six years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows ": that she is the widow of James Bowling deceased late of the state of Virginia, a private in the army of the Revolution and in his life time a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June 1832 as will appear from his declaration recorded in the County Court of Amherst in the State aforesaid-a copy of which is on file in the aforesaid office as will still further appear from a certificate signed by "Lewis Cass Secretary of War" at the War office of the United States on the 26th day of October 1832 and of record in book D. Vol. 7. page 92 of said offices: which said certificate No. 1100 -- found the possession of said Letty M Bowling is hereto amended as a part of this declaration she further declares that she was married to the said James Bowling on the 7th day of April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven that her husband the aforesaid James Bowling died on the 12th day of November 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
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four viz. at the time above stated. She further declares that her maiden name was Gillasppie and thus she and her late husband were married at her father's house on Piney River now Nelson County at the time above mentioned by Parson____Kemp (a minister of the Episcopal Church) since deceased and that their bands of Matrimony were regularly published by said Minister as required by law in the different Churches in said County of Amherst viz, Pedlar Church, Maple Run Church and Keys Church all of which have either gone to decay or are now used as free Churches for all denominations--and the record (if any were ever kept) have been lost or destroyed. The family bible of said Letty M Bowling under the bands of Marriage had in it the following viz "James Bowling and Letty More Gillasppie was married April 7th 1777" the bible having in it that entry is now in the possession of said Letty M Bowling and is produced before the said Justice of the Peace. She the said Letty M Bowling declares that by reason of old age and bodily infirmity she cannot attend Court for the purpose of making this declaration
[signature with "x" mark]
Letty (X) M Bowling

Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before me
Rich'd  Harrison J.P.
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July 28, 1936

James Bowling-W.5863
BA-J/AWF   [handwritten initials] OW[?]

Mrs. Conrad Jamison
Princeton, Route 3-- Box 84
West Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to James Bolling or Bowling, soldier of the Revolutionary War from Amherst County, Virginia.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 5863, based upon the service of James Bowling in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only James Bowling or Bolling found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

James Bowling was born in the year 1752 in St. Marys County, Maryland, names of his parents not given.

While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, he enlisted in the fall of 1775 and served as a private in Captain William Fontaine's company, Colonel Woodford's 2nd Virginia regiment, he was in the battle of "Long Bridge:, December 9, 1775, and in Norfolk when that town was burned by the British, length of this service one year. He served in the militia as a guard at Albemarle Barracks under Captain Philip Thurmand, and was a guard at Amherst Court House, and in 1781 served under Colonel Merriwether, length of this service six month.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 20, 1832, at which time he was living in [end page]
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Amherst County, Virginia. He died November 12 or 13, 1836.
The soldier, James Bowling, married April 7, 1777, on Piney River, Nelson County, Virginia, Letty (Letitia) More Gillaspie (nee). They were married at her father's house; names of her parents were not given, nor is it shown when and where she was born.
The widow, Letty M. Bowing, was allowed pension on her application executed September 4, 1838, at which time she was seventy-six years of age and a resident of Amherst County, Virginia. She was still living there in 1848.
Reference was made to their children "many in number", but no names were designated.
In 1843, William M. Bowling, Mary L. Bowling, and Susan Ann Bowling were all of Amherst County, Virginia. It is not stated that they were related to the family or that they were related to each other.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1559
RICHMOND VIRGINIA
--------------------
Letty M Bowling
widow of James Bowling decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 12 November 1836
of Amherst Co. in the State of VA.
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Fontaine of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Woodford in the Va
line for 18 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond VA
at the rate of 60 Dollars ___ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 12th November 1836
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Jany 1838 and sent Hon H. Garland Ho. of Reps.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838-------- $120.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4Mar.'39--30.00
---------------------------------------------------
_________________________________________$150.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D.D. Addison
Book A  Vol. 2nd   Page 176

{Right side of page]
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of Dec. 6th before 1838
from 4th Sept 1839 to 4th March
1840. Agt. Notified Dpt Army 1840
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Virginia_1559_ Recvd 1st July
_____________________
Letty M. Bowling
widow of James Bowling--
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832--
and who died on the 12th November, 1836-
of Amherst Co. in the State of VA
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain Fontaine--of the
Regt command by Col.  Woodford in
the Virginia line for 18 months --
________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 60___ Dollars___Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.  Sending 12th November 1836
_______________________________
Certificate of pension issued the 14th--day of
July, 1843--and sent to R.H. Gray
Lynchburg, Va
________________________________
Whole amount due $39.12

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Well Stewart  Clerk.
Book A  Vol. 2  Page 176
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3585
Virginia
__________________
Letty M Bowling
widow of James Bowling
who was a private
in the Virginia line
_________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars ____ Cents
per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
_________________
Certificate of Pension issued the
22nd day of December 1843
and sent to R.H. Gray
Lynchburg Virginia
__________________
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Vol. 1. Page 147.


Ja's Bowling Va. Act 7 June
Richmond aged when paid?
H H S

To 4 Sept 1836
S. H. H.
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Rev. and 1812 
Wars Section.
 {notation in upper right corner} "Aug"

May 28, 1928

Mrs. J. M. Johnson
4814 Lake Park A.
Chicago, Ill.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 5863, it appears that James Bowling was born in 1753 in St. Marys County, Maryland.
While residing Amherst County, Virginia, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops, as follows--
From the fall of 1775 one year in Captain William Fontaine's Company, Colonel Woodford's Regiment, and was in the battle of Great Bridge and burning of Norfolk, Virginia; he served under Captain Philip Thurmond at Albemarle Barracks, was also  at Amherst Court House, and in 1781 was under Colonel Merriwether,  this service amounting to six months in all.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832, while living in Amherst County, Virginia.
He died November 12, 1836.
The soldier married on Piney River, Nelson County,
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April 7, 1777, Letty (Letetia) More Gillasppie, they were married at her father's house, his name is not given.
She was allowed pension on her application executed September 4, 1838,  while a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, aged seventy-six years.
Children are referred to, but no names are stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of_____[text cut off], received _____[text cut off]
for a statement of the military history of James Bowling, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.    W 5863
__________________________
[Column categories]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.

LENGTH OF SERVICE.

RANK.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
Captain.---------Colonel.

STATE.
[Handwritten entries by row]
Fall 1775 / 1 year / Private / William Fontaine / Woodford / 2" Va.

[1775] /[1st of 3] three terms amounting to 6 mos. / [Private] / [Capt]Philip Thurmond / (at Albemarle Bks[Barracks] )
[1775] / [Term 2 of 3] / [Private] / [Capt]Philip Thurmond / (at Amherst C. H. [Court House])
Spring 1781] / [Term 3 of 3] / [Capt]Philip Thurmond / Col. Merriweather

Battles engaged in, Great Bridge & Burning of Norfolk, Va.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amherst Co., Va
Date of application for pension, Aug. 20, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Amherst Co., Va.
Age at date of application, born in 1752 in St. Marys Co., Md.
Remarks: Soldier married at(on) Piney River (in Father's House), Nelson Co., --April 7, 1777 Letetia(Letty) More Gillasppie; he died Nov. 12, 1836, and she was allowed pension on her application executed Sept. 4, 1838 while a resident of Amherst Co., Va., and seventy-six years of age.
No children mentioned by name.
Very respectfully,
[signature]
J L Davenport, Clk

Commissioner.
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Route 3 - Box 84 -
Princeton, W. Va.
July 6, 1936 -

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,
Please give me any war
record you have of Capt
James Bolling or (Bowling)
I understand he was from
Amherst County Virginia
and was born in 1751 -
If his fathers name is given
in his enlistment, I would
appreciate having that also.

Yours truly
[signature]
Mrs. Conrad Jamison

[Circular cancelation stamp with numbers 1-12 in outer concentric circle--arrow pointing to "3"]
RECEIVED 
JUL 8 1936
Mail 503...[??]
Vets....[?]
[....??]
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4614 Lake Park A.
Chicago, Ill.
April 18th 1928

Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
Kindly give me a copy
of the paper granting, in 1838,
a Pension to the widow of James
Bowling--(Letitia Moore Gillespie
Bowling) who served in the Va. 
militia under Capt. Philip 
Thurmond. Also of James Bowling's
paper with any possible hints
that they may contain as to time or place of birth or marriage.
Gratefully
Mrs/Eugenia J. Johnson

[Circular postal stamp/seal]

U.S.
PENSION
OFFICE
APR.
20
1928
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PEARL JOHNSON
FIRE INSURANCE

Representing
CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY
OF MISSOURI
Organized 1837

Chanute, Kans. Apr 25 1908

Pension Dept.
Washington D.C;
Gentlemen: Will you look in
the records of the Revolutionary War
and let me know the # of Pension 
Certificate and any other data
concerning James Bowling who
applied for pension Aug 20, 1832
and pension certificate number of his
wife Letitia Bowling who was afterwards allowed a widow's pension. Hoping that you
will kindly attend to this at once.
I am yours truly,
L.H. Johnson

119 1/2 W. Main
Chanute,  Ks.

[Circular postal stamp/seal]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAY 1 1908
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Record and Pe[sion] Office,
WAR DEP[ARTMENT],
Washington, December 18, 1902.

Respectfully returned to
Mrs. Lyman Lewis,
No. 103 South Tremont Street,
Kewanee, Illinois.

The military records of the Revo-
lutionary war on file in this De-
partment afford no information with
regard to pensions, or to the rela-
tives of the soldiers of that war. It
is suggested that the information
requested within can probably be
obtained from the Commissioner of
Pensions, Washington, D.C., who is
the custodian of the pension rec-
ords of all wars in which the United
States has been engaged.

BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
[signature]
F. C. Ainsworth
Chief, Record and Pension Office.

Per JC

(300a)
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Col F C Ainsworth--

Dear Sir-
Will you 
kindly inform me
if the name of my
ancestor--
James Bowling
is on the pension
record - He served
seven years in the
Revolutionary War
for which he and
his wife rec'd a
pension during their
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life time. also
would like the
name of his wife -
Thanking you in
advance for an
Early reply - I am
Very Truly yours--
Mrs. Lyman Lewis
103 South Tremont St.
Kewanee
Illinois

[2 identical postal stamps]

U. S.
PENSION OFFICE
D
DEC
23
1902
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Janry 3--1903

Lyman Lewis
Kewanee, Ill.
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1908 May 7,  Hist. to L.H. Johnson. 
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1928 - May 28 - Hist to Mrs.
J.M. Johnson - See letter rec'd
Thomas Willes S. 7927 ansd.
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1936 - July 28 list to Mrs. Conrad
Jamison answd.

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5,863
Revy WIDOW, &c.
---------
File No. 5863
Letty M. Bowling
Widow
James Bowling
Pri. Rev. War
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Act: Feb. 3 1848
Index:--Vol. a, Page 72

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 17, 1840.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Letty M. Bowling, - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Sixty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839, to the 4th March, 1860.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K.  Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Letty M. Bowling
Wed of James
Va,
Married 1777
died 1836
Act 7th July 1838,
Allow $60 per
annum from Nov. 12, 1836


Hon. J. Garland
P&R
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hand writing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of my office this 7th day of September 1838 & in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth
[signature]
Samuel M. Garland Clk

Virginia
At a Court held for Amherst County at the Court House thereof on the 17th day of
December 1838
The amended declaration of Letty M Bowling
with the papers thereto are named for the purpose of obtaining a Pension from
the United States Government, was this day
produced in Open Court - whereupon this
Court doth order it to be certified to the
Pension department at Washington City that they approve of said declaration as made before Richard Harrison a Justice of the Peace for this County - that it satisfactorily  appears to them that from bodily infirmity the said Letty M Bowling is unable to attend this Court in proper person, the Court doth also certify that it appears to their entire satisfaction that the said Letty M. Bowling is the widow of James Bowling decd. who in his life time was a pensioner of the United States Government and that they the said James & Letty M Bowen lawfully married on the 7th day of April 1777[,] after this publishing the bands without license from the clerk or marriage band - a mode of celebrating the rites of matrimony then was lawful in Virginia. The court also certifies that said Letty M Bowling is a highly credible person.
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand & the seal of this Court
on the day & year above written.
[signature]
Samuel Garland   Clerk of
the County Court of Amherst
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This day personally appeared before me Henry L Davis a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Prosper Powell aged 63 years and in due form of law made oath that he has been acquainted with the late James Bowling (who died about two years ago) and his widow Letty M Bowling who has signed the forgoing declarations for about forty years & during this time lived as ...
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Sept 25
8497

[Circular postal stamp]
L Y NO.....(illegible) VA
SEP 25

[Dark handwritten Vertical text]

To the Honbl. The Secretary of War
Washington City.

[Upside down text]

Major Garland Present


$60 per annum
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To the Honb. Secretary of War.
Lynch'g. Va. Sept 22-'32

Sir
Inclosed[enclosed], you will receive 
the amended[sic] declaration of James 
Bowling for a pention[pension], which the 
County Court of Amherst has en-
deavor'd to put in legal  form.
Should it be defective have the
goodness to return it speedily, to
Yr. M. obt. St --
[signature]
G. T. Rose
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1561
Payments to be made
at Richmond Va
by the Pres'dt of W.S. Brk
Bank
Agent for paying Pension-
ers, in the Agency of --
Virginia


Hon. J. Garland HR

Recorded by N. Rice
Clerk in Book D Vol. 7
page 92.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, James Bowling of the State of Virginia --------
who was a private in the Army of the
Revolution-------
is entitled to receive Sixty dollars
per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1834, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States.
this 26th day of October
one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
[signature]
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Ex....d and
Countersigned.
[signature]
J  L Edwards
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[Circular Postal stamp]
AMHERST Va
JUL
7

[Horizontal text]
July 11. 1843.
Va.
Letitia M Bowling

arrears

[Vertical text]
37(?) [indecipherable]
Jas. L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
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Lynchburg July 6. 1843.
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the declaration
of Mrs. Letitia Bowling of Amherst Va.
Claiming arrears of pensions from the
4th March 1836, to 13th Nov. 1836; the time of
her husband's death.
[signature]
Ro. H Gray  Agt.

[Vertical text]
4 left-----[$] 30
-----------[$]10
___________________
-----------[$] 40.88
____________________
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Letty M Bowling
Va
Act 7 July 38
60$
-----------------
from 4 March '36
to 12 Nov. [']36.


R. H. Gray Esq.
Lynchburg
Va
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A
State of Virginia
Amherst County to Witt.
On this 15th day of may 1843, before me Isaac R Reynolds a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Mrs. Letitia M Bowling Aged 81 years, a resident of said County and State who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4th of March 1836, to the 13th of November 1836; from which period she has been already paid under the Act of July 7, 1838. And the declarant further alleges, that she is still the widow of James Bowling dec'd of said County-who was a United States pensioner in said County, a the time of his death -(the 13th Nov. 1836) at the rate of $60 per An[num[;
That her pension was allowed her at the rated of $60 per Annum, and was paid to her at the Agency in Richmond in the State of Virginia. And further she saith not. Letitia M X (her mark) Bowling

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me [signature] Isaac R Reynolds J.P.
In presence of____W M Bowling & 
Lucy L Bowling

B
State of Virginia  Amherst County   S.S.
I, Isaac R Reynolds a Justice of the peace in and for said county do hereby certify that Mrs.  Letitia Bowling who has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration before me is the widow of James Bowling dec'd of said county who was a soldier in the Revo. war, and a U. States pensioner at $60 per An. at the time of his death--which was the 13th Nov.r 1836. That she has rec'd her pension from that time to the 4th March 1841 at $60 per An. under the Act of July 7 1838. And that she is still a widow. Given under my hand this 15 day of May 1843.
Isaac R. Reynolds J.P.
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State of Virginia Amherst County to wit
At a regular Court holden in and for said County on Monday the 19th day of June 1843 The Declaration of Mrs Letitia Bolling (sic) was read in Court claiming arrears of pensions together with the certificate of Isaac R. Reynolds Esqr. and the Court being satisfied that the same is genuine do order it to be certified to the war department. That Mrs Letitia Bowling named in the foregoing declaration is the widow of James Bowling decd. of said County who was a United States pensioner at the time of his death under the act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 13th day of November 1836. leaving his present widow Letitia Bowling above named and also is the identical person that received a pension under the act of July 7 1838 at $60 per annum from the 13th day of Nover.(sic) 1836 to the 4th day of March 1841. and that Isaac R. Reynolds before whom the said Letitia Bowling was qualified is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that the signatures purpoting (sic) to be his affixed to his several certificates are genuine
[Seal of office affixed here]

In testimony whereof I Samuel M Garland Clerk of the said Court have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and subscribed my name this 27th day of June 1843
Samuel M Garland Clerk
of Amherst County Court
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Ro. W. Gray Agent.
Lynch[']g
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(gw)?

State of Virginia
Amherst County  (Sct, -- "Superior Court"?)

At a Court of Monthly Session begun and held
for Amherst County at the Court house on Monday the 18th day of September 1848
The Declaration of Letty M Bowling is represented claiming the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 2nd of February 1838, granting pensions to widows of the Revolutionary Soldiers (&)? together with the Certificate of Wm Kent Esq and the Court having examined the Same, do certify to the War Department that the Said Letty M Bowling is the widow of James Bowling deceased of Said County, who was a United States Pensioner from Said County, at the rate of $60 per annum and that Since his death she has received a pension under the Several acts
of Congress of July 7, 1838, March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844 at the rate of $60 per annum and that she is still a widow & said that she the Said Wm Kent is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said county duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his signatures purposing to be his  affixed to several certificates in this case are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our Said Court at the Courthouse this 19th day of September 1848.
[signature]
Sam'l M Garland  Clerk
Amherst Cty, Va
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State of Virginia, Amherst County to witt.
On this 28th day of August 1848, before me William Kent, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths--personally appeared Letty M Bowling a resident of said County, Aged 82 years--who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd day of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of James Bowling dec'd of said county, who was a private in the Virginia Continental line of service, and who rec'd a pension from the gen[erosity] by and under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832, at rate of $60 per annum--and that the annual amount of pension, which she declared has Cont'd under the Act of Congress of June 17, 1844, has been also at the rate of $60 per annum, up to the 4th day of March 1848. She further declares that she is still a widow.
[signature]
Letty M ("X" her mark) Bowling

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me - [signature] Wm Kent  JP.

In presence of
John H. Kent
R. H Gray

I certify that the above named affiant Letty M Bowling is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
[signature]
Wm Kent JP
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State of Virginia
Amherst County  S.S.
On this 28 day of August 1843, before me Isaac R Reynolds a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Mrs Letty M Bowling, a resident of said county Aged 81 years-who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made the Act of Congress, passed on the 3rd of March 1843; granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revol. war.
That she is the widow of James Bowling-who was a private soldier in the Revol. war-and a U.S. pensioner at the time of his death-the 12th day of Novr. 1836-at $60 per An[num]-under the Act of June 7 1832-and that the annual amount of pension which declarant rec'd under the act of July 7, 1838, was $60 per An[num] for 5 years to wit, from the 4th day of March 1836, to the 4th day of March 1841. She further declares she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written-
Before me-- [signature] Isaac R. Reynolds J.P.
in presence of-
Wm M Bowling
Susan Ann W Bowling
State of Virginia, Amherst County S.S.
I, Isaac R. Reynolds a Justice of the peace in and for the said county-do hereby certify that Mrs Letty M. Bowling, who was this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration before me-is the widow of James Bowling dec'd of said County-the 12th day of Novr. 1836, who was a U.S. pensioner at the time of his death, at $60 per An. and that said Letty M Bowling, is personally known to me, as the identical person who had a pension from the Genl. Govt.-- under the act of July 7, 1838, at $60 per An.-as the widow of said Jas. Bowling, for 5 years-to wit from the 4th March 1836 to the 4th of March 1841-and that she is still alive and a widow. Given under my hand his 28th day of August 1843-
[signature]
Isaac R Reynolds J.P.
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State of Virginia
Amherst County {to wit}
At a Court of Monthly Session held for the County of Amherst at the Court House on Monday the 18th day of September 1843.
The declaration of Mrs Letty M. Bowling was received in Court claiming a pension from the Genl. Govt. under the Act of Congress of March 3rd 1843. - Together with the certificate of Isaac R. Reynolds Esq & the Court being satisfied that the same is genuine, do order it to be certified to the War Department that Mrs Letty M Bowling named in the foregoing declaration is the widow of James Bowling dec'd of said County, who died on the 12th day of Nov. 1836 & who was a United States Pensioner at the rate of $60 per annum under the act of June 7th 1832 - 
And that his widow the aforesaid Letty M Bowling is the identical person who received a pension from the Genl. Govt under the Sact of July 7th 1838 at $60 per annum for 5 years to with from the 4th of March 1836 to the 4th of March 1841 and that she is still alive & a widow. And that Isaac R Reynolds is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County duly commissioned & qualified as such and that the foregoing sign[atures] purporting to be his are genuine ---
In testimony whereof I, Sam'l  M. Garland
Clerk of the County Court have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my said Office this 19th day of September 1843 & in the 68 year of the Commonwealth
[signature]
Sam'l M Garland Clk of
Amherst County Court
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State of Virginia
Amherst County to Wit
I Richard Harrison aged 50 years a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that I have certify that I have been acquainted with the late James Bowling (who died about two years ago) and his widow
Letty M Bowling who has signed the foregoing declaration from my boyhood and lived as near neighbors to them - they were always reputed as man & wife and I never heard a doubt expressed but that they were
lawfully married. The said James Bowling his
now widow were persons of high standing and 
respectability and their children many in number occupy the same station in society-- the statement of Mrs Bowling who has signed the forgoing declaration is entitled to as much credit as that of any lady within my knowledge.
I was of course not present at the marriage
of said James Bowling (now dec'd) and his widow but have no doubt on my own mind
that they may lawfully married. Given with
my hand this 4th September 1838. From Mrs Bowling bodily infirmity she could not well
attend Court.
[signature]
Rich'd Harrison JP

State of Virginia
Amherst County towit
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State of Virginia
Amherst County towit
I Richard Harrison aged 50 years a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid do herby
certify that I have been acquainted with the late James Bowling (who died about two years ago) and his widow Letty M Bowling who has signed the foregoing declaration from my boyhood and lived as near neighbors to them, they were always reputed as man & wife and I never heard a doubt expressed but that they on were lawfully married. The said James Bowling & his now widow were persons of high standing and respectability and their children many in number occupy the same station in society-- the statement of Mrs Bowling who has signed the foregoing declaration is entitled to as much credit as that of any lady within my knowledge.
I was of course not present at the marriage
of said James Bowling (now dec'd) and his widow but have no doubt on my own mind
that they may lawfully married. Given under
my hand this 4th September 1838. From
Mrs Bowling bodily infirmity she could not well
attend Court.
[signature]
Rich'd Harrison JP

State of Virginia
Amherst County towit
This day personally appeared before me Henry L Davis a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Presser Powell aged 63 years and in due form of law made oath that he has been acquainted with the late James Bowling (who died about two years ago) and his widow Letty
M Boling who has signed the foregoing declaration for about forty years & during this time lived as...
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a near neighbor to them. The said James Bowling and Letty his wife were always regarded and received in society as having been lawfully married and I never had a doubt expressed but that they were married according to the laws of the land. They stood high in society and their children occupy the same stations. My Belief is that said James Bowling & Letty M his wife were lawfully married.
[signature}
Rosser Powell

Subscribed & sworn to before me the 6th day of September 1838
[signature]
Henry S. Davies, J.P.

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Rosser Powell & his statements are written to full credit. Given under my hand this 7 Sept 1838.
[signature]
Henry S. Davies J.P.

I, Samuel M. Garland Clerk of the County Court of Amherst, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Richard Harrison and Henry L. Davies are both Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned qualified, and that full faith & credit are due to their respective official acts. 
I further certify that the signatures of the said Harrison and Davies to the foregoing certificates are in their own respective hand writing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of my Office this 7th day of September 1838 & in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth
[signature]
Samuel M Garland Clk

[Letter fragment which is repeated on document scan 47]
Virginia
At a Court held for Amherst County at the Court House thereof on the 17th day of December 1838
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hand writings. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my Office this 7th day of September 1838 & in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth
[signature]
Samuel M Garland Clk

Virginia
At a Court held for Amherst County at the Court House thereof on the 17th day of December 1838
The amended attached declaration of Letty M Bowling with the papers [that are...??] for the purpose of obtaining a Pension from the United States Government on the day produced in Open Court -whereupon this Court doth order it to be affixed to the Pension department at Washington City, that they approve of said declarations as made before Richard Harrison--a Justice of the Peace for this County - that is satisfactory appears to them that from bodily infirmity said Letty M Bowling is unable to attend this Court in proper person, the court doth also certify that it appears to them entire satisfactory that the said Letty M Bowling is the widow of James Bowling dec'd was in his life time had a pension of the United States Government and that they then said same Letty M was lawfully married on the 7th day of April 1777 often times publishing the bands with as licenses from the clerk on marriage band - a mode of abstracting the rites of matrimony that was lawful in Virginia. The case also as before that said Letty M Bowling is highly credible person.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal of said Court with day & year above written.
[signature]
Sam'l M Garland Clerk of
the County Court of Amherst
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hand writing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my office this 7th day of September
1838 & on the 63rd year of the Commonwealth
[signature]
Samuel M Garland Clk

Virginia
At a Court held for Amherst County at the Court House thereof on the 17th day of December 1838
The annexed declaration of Letty M Bowling with the papers [that are...??] for the purpose of obtaining a Pension from the United States Government was this day produced in Open Court -whereupon this Court doth order it to be certified to the Pension department at Washington City, that they approve of said declaration as made before Richard Harrison--a Justice of the Peace for this County - that is satisfactory appears to them that from bodily infirmity the said Letty M Bowling is unable to attend this Court in proper person; the Court doth also certify that it appears to their entire satisfaction that the said Letty M Bowling is the  widow of James Bowling dec'd who in his life time was a pensioner of the United States Government and that this the  James & Letty M were lawfully married on the 7th day of April 1777 often times publishing the bands served as licenses from the clerk on marriage band - a mode of abstracting the rites of matrimony then  & now lawful in Virginia. The case also certifies that said Letty M Bowling is highly credible person.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal of said Court with day & year first above written.
[signature]
Sam'l M Garland Clerk of
the County Court of Amherst