Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,835, for Philip Owen, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                     NUMBER
Mass        Owen, Philip              S.28835

CONTENTS
[series of blank lines]
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190
Maine

Philip Owen of Brunswick in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Clark of the Regiment commander by Colonel Tupper in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years [illegible] from December 1776 to           
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of ["Eighty" crossed out and "90" written to the right] Dollars per ["month" crossed out and "annum" written above], to commence on the 4 day of Mar 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of Augt 1832 and sent to John Nalley Portland Maine

Arrears to 4th Mar 1832               $80 -
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept.       40
                                                     $120

  ( Revolutionary Claim )
  { [line crossed out]     }
  ( [line crossed out]     )
7 June 1832

Recorded Book 2 Vol 1st page 75
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Philip Owens
Application for a pension
July 1832
a Sergeant

Pension Office } July 31 1832
was not a Sergt [line crossed out]
[illegible words very lightly written.  Only the words "act of" in the last line are readable.]
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
AT a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the twenty fifth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-five before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.

ON this twenty-fifth day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Philip Owen - a resident of Brunswick in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832.  That he was placed on the pension list roll of the District of Maine agency, and a certificate of pension granted to him on his application made on the 27th day of April 1818. That his name was dropped from the pension roll by the date of May 1, 1820, that he never exhibited any schedule of his [illegible].  That he served as a private for three years in the Company commanded by Capt. Skillings & afterwards by Capt Thoms, in the Regt commanded by Col. Francis, & afterwards by Col Tupper in the Massachusetts line - & was discharged - that he afterwards served six months at New York in Capt. Clarks Company in the [illegible] Regt as a Sergeant - That he lives now in Brunswick, & that he resided there when he made his first application in 1818.  This Sergeant's warrant signed by Col Tupper is herewith forwarded.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine
Philip Owen

Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.  Before 
Ashur Ware } U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Mufsey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty sixth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two

John Mufsey } Clerk of the U. States District Court of Maine District.
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28835
INVALID.
Revy

File No.  28.835
Philip Owen
[illegible] Rev War

Act. : 7th June 89"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 806

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Philip Owen
Payable semi-annually.  The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portland, at the Cumberland Bank,
Maine

Recorded
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To Mr Philip Owen of the Eleventh Massachusetts Bay Regiment In the Service of the United States of America

Greeting      Reposing Especial trust and Confidence in your [illegible] and good Conduct I Do By these Presents appoint your a Serjeant to the Third Company in the said Regt for Service of the United States you are therefore Carefully and Diligently to Discharge the Duty of a Serjeant By Doing and Performing all Manner of things thereunto Belonging and I do [illegible] Charge and Require all Hon Commissioned Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient  to your orders as a Serjt. and you are to observe and follow Such orders; and Directions from time to time as you Shall Receive from one or any of your Superior Officers according to the Rules and Discipline of war in performance of the trust Reposed in you for which this Shall Be your Sufficient Warrant.

[illegible]
Benj Tupper Col

Silas Clark Capt
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War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th of March, 1818, Philip Owen late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Dist of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty seventh day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

[seal stamped]
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[What appears to be the rear side of some document with "Ackd" for "Acknowledged" written on it]
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10.458 
R
Maine
Philip Owen of Brunswick in the ["state" crossed out and "dist." written above] of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of May 1819 and sent to Josiah [illegible] Alna, Maine

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 4 4/30/31  S9.09
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept:1819 - 4S.00
                                                            130.09

S 9.09
4S.00
130:09


{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Cumberland Co.
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Philip Owen

Payments to be made at Portland Maine by the Pres[illegible]p Branch Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine

Recorded by J H McBain
Clerk, in Book 2  Vol. 1  page 75
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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, Philip Owen of the state of Maine who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars ["and _____ cents" crossed out] per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4thh of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4h of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 7th day of Augt one thousand eight hundred and thirty three

John Robb
Acting Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
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[The text below appears on the front of a mailing envelope.]

FREE

BRUNSWICK Me. FEB 14 [postal stamp]

Hon. John C Anderson
Member of Congress
Washington D. Columbia

Philip Owens [handwritten vertically in right margin]
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Brunswick, Feb. 14, 1833

Dear Sir - Your favor of the 8th is received.  I have enclosed to you the Certificate as you have directed; thanking you until you are better rewarded for your kind attentions to me, as well as for your public services in favor of my companions ["in general" crosse out] of the revolutionary army.

With sincere respect,
Yours &c.
Philip Owen

Hon. John Anderson
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War Department
Pension Office
6th February 1833.

Sir,

The claim of Philip Owen has been re-examined.  It appears by the Rolls, that in addition to his service for three years as a private - upon which his original pension was granted - he served for six months as a sergeant in 1780.  He is, therefore, entitled to a pension under the Act of 7 June at the rate of $90. per year instead of 80./[illegible number] - which his present Certificate bears.  Upon the return of his Certificate to this Department, a new one will be issued in his favor, at the increased rate.
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rate above states.  The letter of Mr. Owen to you, is herewith returned.

I have the honor to be
Sir,
Your obedt. Servant
J. L. Edwards

Honbl John Anderson.
House of Representatives
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[The text below appears to have been written on the rear side of another document.]

Philip Owen
for new certificate
[illegible line]
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Philip Owen
Private Col. Tupper
Regt. Mass Line 1776 -3 years
Dec 27th  Apl 1818

Rev

Admitted
Ap 27.
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STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, }
                   COUNTY, ss.        )

To the Hon. Josiah Stebbins ex
Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, (called the Second eastern circuit) which is a Court of record in the State of Massachusetts.

The Declaration under Oath of Phillip Owen formerly a Private Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the town of Brunswick county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, respectfully showeth,
THAT the said Phillip Owen enlisted in the Captain Skillings Company in the 11th Regiment of the Mass line Commanded by Colonel Francis on the 10th day of December 1776 for three years.  Captain Skillings and Colonel Francis being both killed the Company was Commanded by Capt Thoms under the consolidation of the army in 1777 when Capt Clark took command of said Company and the Regiment was commanded by Col Tupper in which Regiment & Company he continued to serve until December 10th 1779 at which time he was honorably discharged at West Point which discharge was lost about  [illegible] years ago and he has not since been able to [illegible]
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Phillip Owen is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the town of Brunswick, county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support  He is Sixty two years of age, was at the Surrender of Genl Burgoyne army and at the Battle of Monmouth
Therefore the said Phillip Owen conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided.

Philip Owen

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lincoln County, ss.}  Personally appeared Philip Owen of the town of Brunswick county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, saith that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.

Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day of Apl, 1818, }  Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C. C. C. P. 2d E. C.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
Personally appeared William M Stamwood & John Given and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that they were and now are personally acquainted with Phillip Owen late a soldier in Colonel Francis Regiment Mass line and and well know that he served in the Regiment aforesaid agreeable to the foregoing declarations having served in the same Regiment with him.
Wm Stanwood
John Given

Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th day of April 1818, }
Josiah Stebbins
a Judge of the C. C. C. P. 2d E. C.
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STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Josiah Stebbins a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, called the Second Eastern circuit of Massachusetts, which is a Court of record, personally appeared the aforesaid Philip Owen who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and having  duly subscribed the same hath before me testified and [illegible] as therein expressed and an examination and inquiry that it appears to me that by reason of his [illegible] circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support.

WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Philip Owen did serve in the Infantry of the United States as a Private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of  the Act aforesaid.  THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.

GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, at Wiscasset, this Twenty Seventh day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins.
a Judge of the C. C. C. P. 2d. E. C.

Lincoln Sheriff Coffin a Clerk of the [illegible] court within and for the county Lincoln hereby certify that Josiah Stebbins is a judge of the circuit court of common pleas for the second Eastern circuit comprising the counties of Lincoln Kennebec & Somerset and that the foregoing are severally his signatures

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this 27th day of April 1818
Nathl Coffin