Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30578, for John Mc Dowell, Virginia
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
McDowell, John
Jane
NUMBER
S. 30578
B.L.Wt.1749-200
CONTENTS
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Ky
he was a Lt & QM in the Co. commande
Captain ~ of the reg commande
Colo Wood in the Va Rev War for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
the rate of 480 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 and Endg
July 1835 the day of his Death

tificate of Pension issued the 12 day of June 1844- and Sent to Hon 
W. W. Payne H Reps

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending

ayl to Jane McDowell his widow
deducting at the rate of $320 pr Ann which has been pad him under 15 May 1828 between Mar 1831 and 18 July 1835
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
rded by F. S. Swann, Clerk
C.2, Vol. - 7. Page 34.

rep see letter to Agt 12 
Hon. J. S. McCurry, Apl 
1860 Dec 3. 3d Auditor
" " 14 Hon W C Anderso
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A. P. Stone
amd. Jany 25". 45.
1749
200 acres
Pa Line

Recd. Jany 3d. 1845

[illegible]
Jany 3/45
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House of Reps U.S. Jan 2 1844

Sirs:
Mr. Wm. McDowell, who is a son
of John McDowell, a Revolutionary pension--
ner who service in Capt. Carnbergs Company
wishes to obtain the land [illegible?] which
his father was entitled. Will you inform
me whether he can obtain it
with the necessary proofs, and what
on the proofs required--by so doing
you much oblige.
Your obedient servant
(signature of A P Stone)
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State of Kentucky
Fayette County

Be it known that before me, David Bradford
a Justice of the Peace for the County of Fayette, and State aforesaid,
personally appeared Mrs. Jane McDowell of said County, and
made oath in due form of law, that she is the widow of John McDowell
the identical person who was a pensioner and who is now dead, and
to whom a certificate of pension was issued, under the act of Congress
of the 15th May, 1828, for a pension of $320. per annum as a Lieutenant
in Wood's Virginia Regiment, in the War of the Revolution that the
deceased pensioner resided in Fayette County, in the State of Kentucky,
for the space of _________________________years before his death, and
that previous thereto he resided in the county of ______________----
________________---that the said John McDowell died in Fayette County
on the 18th day of July 1835,  leaving the affiant as his widow==
that she subsequently applied for and received the balance of
pension supposed to be due him at the time of his death, as will no
doubt appear by reference to the vouchers on file in the pension office
the said Jane McDowell further states, that she has been informed her
deceased husband aforesaid, was a Quarter Master in the revolution at
the same time he served a Lieutenant, and that in the allowance of $320- the pension which he received as Lieutenant, no estimate was
made of his services as Quarter Master. That this affiant is now in-
formed that her deceased husband, the said John McDowell was entitled
to additional compensation for his service as Quarter Master, under the
act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832, which should have been taken into consideration, if the fact had been shown to the Department. She
refers to the public records, and particularly to those of the State of
Virginia, a copy of which will accompany this application now made
for the balance of pension so due and unpaid to the said John McDowell
from the 4th day of Marh 1831, to the day of his death, [illegible]
to the 18th day of July 1835.            (signature of Jane McDowell)

Sworn to and subscribed before me, a Justice of the
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Peace for said County, this 17th day of October 1843.
   (signature of David Bradford,)

State of Kentucky
Fayette County     S.S.
I, James C. Rodes Clerk of the Court of
Fayette County, and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
David Bradford whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certi-
ficate is and was at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and
qualified according to law, and that the signature purporting
to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 
affixed my seal of office, and subscribed
my name this 17 day of Oct. 1843.
(signature of James C. Rodes)
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1946
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an
act entitled as Act for the relief of certain
surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the
Revolution approved on this 15th of May 18[ ]8.
I John McDowell resident in the County of
Fayette and State of Kentucky do hereby declare
that in this year 1776 I was appointed and
commissioned as Ensign in the Virginia line
and continued to serve as such until the year
1777 or 1778. When I was promoted to a
Lieutenant in the 15th Virginia Regt. commanded 
by Col. James Wood, and after the consolidation of the
regiments took place in the year 1778 I was
retained in service and first in the 8th Regiment
still commanded by said Col. Wood--and that after
most of the 8th Regt. had been taken prisoners in
Charleston S. Carolina- in the summer of the year
1780 I was ordered to join a detachment of
troops commanded by Col. .Abraham Buford.
I did so, and marched to the south and west under
the Command of Genl Green, & that in
the fall of this year1781 I was taken sick in
South Carolina and permitted to return home
to Virginia, and about this time Corn Wallace
(Cornwallace) was taken, and the war was considered to
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be at an end, and I was not again called
into service, I never resigned my commission
or considered myself in service or under pay
and liable to go into actual service. When [illegible]
called [illegible] my commission has been long since
lost,- I considered myself entitled to the benefits
of the [illegible] of Congress of the 22nd of March 1783.
I never applied for, nor review my commutation
certificates for five years full pay
and my reason was this-- the government
at that time was considered nearly bankrupt
and I was blessed with a competance to live
on, & that shortly after the war closed I removed
to Kentucky and have resided here ever since.
(signature of John McDowell)

Fayette County Kentucky
The above named John McDowell came
personally before me as Justice of the Peace from
said county and made oath to this foregoing
statement signed by him, and I certify that he
is a highly credible person on oath [illegible] under
my hand this 12th January 1831.
(signature of James E Da{illegible])

Kentucky Fayette County
Abraham Bowmen [illegible] both
before me a Justice of the Peace for
said county that he was a full
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Colonel and commanded the Eighth Virginia
Regiment in the Revolutionary War
on the Continental line and was well
acquainted with the within named
John McDowell and knows him to have
been a Lieutenant in the Virginia
Service as he has stated in his
affidavit and he further knows that
said McDowell did serve to the
end of the Revolutionary War as he has 
stated in his affidavit within--that is
to say, he was either in actual service
or on furlough until the war closed
 in the year 1783 and he further
states that said McDowell was entitled
to his commutation certificates and
would of gotten them, had he applied
for them.
(signature of Abrm, Bowman)

Sworn to and subscribed before
us this 1st day of March 1831
(signature of Jn Parker J.P.C.)

Commonwealth of Kentucky Fayette County [illegible]
J. James C. Rodes clerk of the county court for
the county aforesaid, do certify that James [illegible]
and
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and John Parker ]illegible], who has signed the foregoing
certificates are and were at their [illegible] two of the acting
Justices of the Peace in and for the county said Common-
wealth aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as
such, and that their signatures are genuine,
and to all their acts as such, full faith and credit
is and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said
County at Lexington Kentucky this 22nd
day of March 1831. and in the 39th
year of the Commonwealth.
(signature of H Rodes )

Kentucky Scott County  ss.
Abraham Buford made oath before me, a
Justice of the Peace [illegible] said county that he was a
Colonel in the Continental Army of the United
States during the Revolution and commanded the
11th Virginia Regiment. & that in the year 1778 he
knew Lieutenant John McDowell in the Hartherer Army
and he knew that said McDowell continued to serve as
a Lieutenant in the Virginia Continental line until the
year 1780. When he was ordered and joined his said
Bufords Regiment in Carolina & in the year 1781 said Col. 
Buford went home to Virginia sick, and left said McDowell
in service and did not see him until November
1781 after Lord Corn Wallace's army was taken prisoners& said McDowell was there belonging to the army, but not
in actual service, as the war was considered to be at an
end--and he considers that said McDowell did service
to the close of the was in the year 1783 as he was
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with him most of the time and never heard of his resigning
his commission and McDowell was not called into
actual service any more, this [illegible] further states
that he applied for & received his commendation
certificates and he considered Lieut McDowells
situation as similar to his own, and he knows
that said McDowell could of obtained his own
commendation certificates had he applied for
them and he has been living in the same parts
of the country with McDowell ever since
and knows him to be the same person.
(signature of A, Buford)
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 2nd
day of April 1831 by A. Buford before me
the subscriber of Justice of the Peace in and
for the county of Scott and state of Kentucky
Lives under my hand this date above
(illegible signature)

State of Kentucky
Scott County 
I Ben B Ford clerk of the 
Court for the County aforesaid do certify that
 John
[illegible] before when the foregoing affidavit 
purports to have been [illegible] is a Justice of the Peace 
in and for the same county of Scott duly commissioned
and qualified & full faith and credit is due
and [illegible] ought to be given to all his official acts
as well within as without this commonwealth and
his signature as genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused the seal
of the said county to be affixed at my office
in Georgetown the 2nd day of April 1831
and 39th year of the commonwealth.
signature of Ben B Ford
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[clerk note: M.E.E. Copied from letter by M.C.S. dated June 23, 1928]
rev. & 1812 Wars Section
September 8, 1928
John McDowell
S. 30578

Mrs. W. S. Dozier
Dawson
Georgia

Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30578, it appears that John McDowell of Virginia was commissioned Ensign in 1775 in Captain Boyer's Company, Colonel James Wood's Virginia Regiment, in 1777 was commissioned Lieutenant, served as Lieutenant and Quartermaster of said regiment, also of Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, to the close of the Revolution.
Shortly after the Revolution he moved to Kentucky, having previously lived in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He was allowed pension on his application executed January 12, 1831, while a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky, aged seventy-three years.
He was also allowed two hundred acres of bounty land by the United States, and two thousand six hundred sixty-six and two-thirds acres of land by the State of Virginia.
He died July 18, 1835, in Fayette County, Kentucky.
Soldier was survived by his widow, Jane, her maiden name and
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date of marriage not given. His son, William McDowell, was living in 1844. 
There are no further data as to family.
The above noted John McDowell is the only soldier by that name who was pensioned in Kentucky, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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30578
Revy INVALID.
File No. 30,578
John McDowell
Qrmster. Rev War
(See act 1828 also)
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1914, June 13. History to Mrs. Chas. Ratliff.
1920 Aug. 16, Hist. to Mrs. Jane Leighton AW
1921 Sept. 28 Hist. to Mrs. Sophie F. Lea Letter in W.F 8430 James McDowell.
1927 - June 30 - Hist. to Mrs. Jane H Leighton - MMHF
1928 June 23 - hist. to Mrs. J. P. Fough.
Request made through Mrs. Cherbounier M.C.S.
1928 - Sept. 8 - Hist to Mrs. W. D> Dozier, M.E.E.
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John McDowell Ky. Lieut. 310$[illegible]15 May '28
                                                  When last pd?
10 June 44                      (initials of GWC)
Died  18 July 1835 [illegible] that period
IHor JH
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W 32155

John McDowell.  Jane was his widow
Kentucky.  Have either of them had pensions
or have they applied--

Hawkerson or Hankerson  Reed,  Kentucky.--
Has he had a pension
[  ]  are their papers on file.
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House of Representatives
5 Dec 1860

Sir;
I desire to ascertain whether any money
has been drawn, in the care of John McDowell,--
a soldier in the Revolution-- if so by whom and
when?
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
WC Anderson

Gen (General)  C  Whiting
Court Pensions
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House of Representatives
20th April 1844

Col. [illegible] Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I have the honor to
enclose you the application of Jane McDowell of Fayette
county, Ky, the widow of Lieutenant John McDowell
a pensioner at $320 per annum under the act of 15 May
1828, who died on the 18th July 1820 in said county
for the balance of pension due her for the service
of her husband  as a Quarter Master, at the same
time he was Lieutenant.  Mrs. McDowell  as his
widow, received the balance supposed to be due
him, after his death--The proof then filed and the
evidence now furnished, may complete the case. The certificate
of Mr. Heath shows he was a Quarter Master from
1st Sept 1778 to the 1st January 1780.  The books in
your office may show him to have been longer as a
Quarter Master.
I am very Respectfully
Your obt (obedient) Servant
_W W Payne
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John McDowell
Warrant No. 1749
200 acres
Warrant issued to soldier
July 14, 18[ ]1
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(Copy)
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15 May, 1828.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
17 May 1831.

SIR:
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Lieutenant of Infantry. in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States.

I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) S. D. Ingham.

John McDowell Esq.
Lexington.
Ky.

A True Copy.
F. A. Dickins
clk. Treas. Dept. 11 July 1831,
Mr. John McDowell was of the Va. Line
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
Dec 12 1860

Sir;
In reply to your letter of the 8th
[illegible] I have to inform you that the 
pension of John McDowell, died, amounting
to $699.54 was paid July 15, 11 &4, to James
Howard, the duly appointed attorney of
Jane McDowell, the widow of the deceased
pensioner.
 Very Respectfully
your obt. serv.
(illegible signature]
Auditor

Gen. C. Whiting Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
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State of Kentucky
Fayette County  S.S.

I, John McDowell aged seventy three
years do upon oath testify & declare that in
the year one thousand seven hundred and
and seventy six I entered the service of the United
States as an Ensign and was attached to Capt.
 Boyers company commanded by Colonel 
James Wood of the 1st Virginia Regiment
on Continental line, and that in the year
1778 or 1779 I was promoted to the rank of
Lieutenant & served in said Regiment
still commanded by said Col. [illegible] in
which service I continued until the
close of the Revolutionary War.
And I further declare I have never
received the bounty of law promised to me
in the past of the United States, nor have
I ever assigned or transferred my claim
in any manner whatsoever, and I respectfully
request the Hon. Secretary of War
to examine my papers & proof now
filed in the office of the Secretary of 
the Treasury where he will find I am
missing full pay under the Law of 
Congress of this 15th of May 1828 and I also
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request him to hand over my warrants
when issued to the proper office that this
same may be converted into scrip &
sent to me John McDowell at Lexington Kentucky.
I Andrew F. Price aged fifty seven years
so upon oath declare that I have
been long acquainted  with the above
mentioned John McDowell who has subscribed
the above declarations in my presence
and well know he is the identical person
he therein represents himself to be, & I
further believe he did perform the military 
service there in stated.
(signature of Andrew Price)

Before me James L. Hickman a Justice of the Peace
for Fayette County personally appeared the above John McDowell subscriber to the foregoing
declaration, [illegible]
personally appeared Andrew [ ] Price who both
subscribed the above certificate of identity
both to me well known to be men of
respectability and truth and made Solemn Oath
to the truth of the depositors y them
respectively subscribed this 27th day of June 1831.
(signature of James S. Hickman J.P.)

Commonwealth of Kentucky Fayette County to wit
I, James C. Rodes clerk of the County Court for the
County aforesaid, do certify, that James L. Hickman
is who has signed the foregoing certificate, is and was
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at its date a duly authorized Justice of the Peace in
and for said County and Commonwealth aforesaid fully
authorised to administer oaths, and whose signature
is genuine, and as such full faith and credit is and
ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said County at
Lexington Kentucky this 27th day of June
1831 and in the [illegible] year of the Commonwealth.
(signature of J. C. Rodes Clk)
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Dr. The United States In Account with John McDowell Cr.
No 504
To pay as Lt. from 1st Jany 77 to 20th June 1781 - 429.6.8
To retained rations - 42.~.~
To my expenses on Command from Hillsborough to Richmond by order Genl Stevens - 8.~.7
To pay as QtMaster from 1st SEpt 1781 to 1st Jany 1780 - 62.8.~
1780 By pay & subsistance recd at Sundry times - 501.8.~ | 69.~.10
May By Cash of Benjn Harrison - 1500.~.~ | 25.~.~
1781 Sept By Cash of Treasurer of Virginia - 3200.~.~ | 5.6.8
By Sundries of Capt Hile - | 11.13.8
Certificates 18th June 1783 Sworn to before Lt. Randolph - 413.14.~

The above is truly copied from a Book of Settlements of the Officers of the Revolutionary Army
Given under my hand at the Auditors Office
Richmond, this 11th day of April 1844.
Jas. E. Heath Aud
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Act 1848
Settled at Treasury
Recd with
Ad auditor
File &
30.578
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(Revolutionary Claim)
Hon. Saml. D. Ingam
Src. of Treasury
Wash. City
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Rcd. 12 April 1831
Geo. Town. Al\pl 2nd 1831.

Dear Sir,
I have been entrusted
with the papers &/proof of Col. Jn
McDowell, the object of which is
to obtain a pension under the
late law of Congress, and now
transmit them to you for your 
decision. I am personally acquainted
with the applicant Col. A. 
Buford of this county with Col.
Bowman by reputation. They are
all highly honorable men, and
I presume there can be no difficulty
in giving a favorable decision.
[illegible] Buford & Bowman are 
in the receipt of a pension under
the same law as I have been
informed--Genl Lafayette recognized.
Col Bowman while in
this country & Col. Buford is mentioned
in the history of the revolution.
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I hope you will give a speedy
answer to Col McDowell at
Lexington, Ky.
With [illegible] [illegible]
     of personal friendship [illegible]
J. T. Johnson

Hon S.D. Ingram
Sec. of Treasury
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1946
No of orig Payt 1090
See letter from the Auditor of Virginia Recd 7 May 1831-
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
12 April 1831.
John McDowell of - in the County of Fayette - in the State of Kentucky - has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was an officer on the Continental line, and served as such until the end of the War,
at which period he was a Lieutenant in Col Woods' regiment of the Virginia line; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. 
agent in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
14th April 1831
It further appears that John McDowell is not now on the pension list of any - - - agency, and has not been since the 3d March 1826
The Revolutionary records on file in this Office, furnish no information whatever in relation to the services of Lieutenant John McDowell of the Virginia line -
Peter Hagner Aud
/correct
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War Department Bounty Land Office
April 31st 1831

The name of John McDowell is not returned on the
list of officers of the Virginia Continental line, on file
in this office, among those, entitled to bounty lands
from the U. States, son had a Land Warrant war issue
in his name
(signature of Wm. Gordon)

General Land Office
2nd May 1831.

John McDowell is stated on the List 
of Warrants [illegible] by the Register of the Land
Office at Richmond Virginia, to have been a
Lieutenant for three years, and as such a
Warrant for 2666 acres was issued in his name.
(signature of Jn. M. Moore)
acting commissioner
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35.751
John McDowell decd
Ky.
Act 7. June '32
Admd.
2 yrs Lieut & QrMr
$480
from 4 March 31.
to 18 July 35 the day of his death -
To Jane McDowell 
his widow
deduct what was pd under Act 15 May 1838 -
Hon W. W. Payne
HR
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Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Kindly advise if you have a record of any
kind of my Revolutionary ancestor, John McDowell, of
Rockbridge Co. Va. Residence at time of enlistment.
Served in Colonel Bowyer's Regiment--
known as the 12th and subsequently as 4th &
8th and 12th Regiment. Last trace line
in 1779--he was 1st Lieutenant in Captain
Gambles Co.  He was born about 1758 or 1760--
However, am under this impression
he served about seven years.  This last
may not be authentic --Fuller information
will be appreciated.
Mrs. Chas. Ratliff--115 Olive
Texarkana Texas.
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Rev War Department
April 6 1927

Commioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear sir;
John McDowell enlisted in Virginia and served
in the Rev war.  After the war 
about 1787 or 88 he moved to
nicholas county Kentucky
and located near Blue licks in
about 1820 or 21 he moved to Indiana
near Indianapolis.  Died 1835 or 36
would you please give me a duplicate
of his pension and his services
and also his family data if possible
thanking you for this favor in
advance. 
yours truly,
Mrs Jane W Leighton
Iowa City, Iowa
510 Oakland ave
P.S.  this same John McDowell was
given bounty land for his services by
Virginia
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House of Reps.
Mch. 23d/58
Hon.
J. L. M. Curry,
Recd. May 22th, 58
Aud 26th March 1858

Lieut. Jno. McDowells
Virginia Line
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions and Mr Curry so informed 
3d Auditors Office
March 26 1858
Wid [illegible]
[illegible]
Mr Rind
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Washington
23 March 58
Sir:
Be pleased to inform me, whether the records of the Revolutionary Army, on file in your office, furnish any evidence of John McDowell's service as Lieutenant in the Virginia line on Continental establishment, and if so, the length of his service; and whether there is any evidence of said McDowell's having been admitted to the benefits of nay act, which depended upon his having served to the close of the war -
Respectfully
J. S. M. Curry.

Hon. R. J. Atkinson
Third Auditor
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Dawson Ga, Nov. 7th 1927
Pension Commissioner
Washington D.C.
Please refer to rev. pensioners on file for the name of McDowell b in or about 1758 9 - died in Hardin Co Ky 1828 Sept 30, name of wife not proven. If you have same please let me have it. Their children have only dates of their death, Nancy McDowell died Jan 11th 1845
John McDowell Jr. d Mar 11th 1842
Mary " Died Feb 2nd 1850
Wm Allen McDowell Feb 18th 1850
Swepson McDowell b 1795 died Nov 17th 1818 77 and his wife
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Elizabeth Carman b 1802 died Dec 13th 1856 - I am seeking this for a lineal descendant of the said John McDowell for D.A.R. membership & think there were two John McDowells John Sr. and Jr. father and son I suspect. An early reply will be appreciated
Very Respectfully
Mrs W S Dozier
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Iowa City Iowa
July 25, 1920.
further me land of
Commissioner of The General Land Office
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter of July 20" 935180 "C" BEP. I will say that John McDowell and his son William McDowell were among the early settlers from Virginia and Kentucky who entered land on the White River between Terre Haute and Indianapolis Indiana, between the year 1783 and 1816.
On page 276 according to F. B. Heitmans "Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army during the War of the Revolution, April, 1775 to December 1783," appears the following entry;
"McDowell, John (Va) Ensign, 12th Virginia first January 1777; second lieutenant 10th May, 1777; first lieutenant 7th September 1778; transferred to 8th Virginia, 14th September, 1778; resigned 1st December 1779."
George Matthews Col 3d Va, Regt. certified that John McDowell served as a Lieutenant in the Eighth Virginia Regiment
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on Continental Establishment from the first Day of January 1777 till the Sixteenth Day of February 1781 and has not been cashiered or suspended."
James Wood Cool 8th V.R. certified that Lieutenant John McDowell was an Officer in the Virginia Line before January 1777, and that he acted as quarter master to the 8th Virginia Regiment, from September 1778 until the Virginia Line marched to South Carolina in the winter 1779"
On the strength of these two certificates Lieut. John McDowell was granted bounty land for his services in 1783. Will you kindly tell me where and when this land was entered.
I am interested in tracing the genealogy of John McDowell, who is my great great grandfather in order to become a member of The Daughters of The Revolution.
I will appreciate any information I may receive from you.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Jane Leighton
1231 E. Burlington St.,
Iowa City, Iowa.
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IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO _____

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON

ADDRESS ONLY THE
COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE

935180 "C" B.E.P.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
July 29 1920
Respectfully referred to
Bureau of Pensions
[signed] Frank Bond
Chief Clerk.
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In reply to your request of ______, received ______ for a statement of the military history of John McDowell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 30,578.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
Served to end of war
RANK.
Ensign; Lieut; and Q.M.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Boyer
COLONEL.
James Wood; Abraham Buford
STATE.
Va

Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Jan. 12, 1831. His cl. was al.
Age at date of application, 73 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier died July 18, 1835, in Fayette Co., Ky., having previously resided in Rockbridge Co., Va. He left a widow, Jane
There is no further data relative to family
[illegible] No 1749 - which is [illegible] you should consult the State Archives of Richmond Va)
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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MMHF
Rev.&1812 Wars Section

June 30, 1927

Mrs. Jane W. Leighton
510 Cakland Ave.,
Iowa City, Iowa.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 30578 it appears that John McDowell of Virginia was commissioned Ensign in 1776 in Captain Boyer's Company, Colonel James Wood's Virginia Regiment, in 177 was a commissioned Lieutenant, served as Lieutenant and Quartermaster of said regiment, also of Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, to the close of the Revolution.
Shortly after the Revolution he moved to Kentucky, having previously lived in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He was allowed pension on his application executed January 12, 1831 while a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky aged seventy-three years. He was also allowed 200 acres of bounty land by the United States, and 2666 2/3 acres of land by the state of Virginia.
He died July 18, 1835 in Fayette County, Kentucky. It is not stated that he ever lived in Indiana.
Soldier was survived by his widow Jane, her maiden name and date of marriage not given. His son William McDowell was
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living in 1844. There is no further data as to family.
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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                                                                 June 23, 1928
Mrs. I.P. Gough
2402 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland.

Madam:

     I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary 
War pension claim, S. 30578, it appears that John McDowell
of Virginia was commissioned Ensign in 1776 in Captain
Boyer’s Company Colonel James Wood’s Virginia Regiment, in
1777 as commissioned Lieutenant, served as Lieutenant and
Quartermaster of said regiment, also of Colonel Abraham Bu-
ford’s Virginia Regiment, to the close of the Revolution
      Shortly after the Revolution he moved to Kentucky, hav-
ing previously lived in Rockbridge County, Virginia.  He 
was allowed pension on his application executed January 12,
1831 while a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky aged
seventy-three years.
     He was also allowed 200 acres of bounty land by the 
United States, and 2666 2/3 acres of land by the State of
Virginia.
     He died July 18, 1835 in Fayette County, Kentucky,
     Soldier was survived by his widow Jane, her maiden
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Name and date of marriage not given. His son William
McDowell, was living in 1844.  There are no further data as to family
Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.