Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,273, Jacob Gowen, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE    NUMBER
[handwritten] Va. Gowen,Jacob   S.32,273 [/handwritten]

CONTENTS
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[crossed out by hand] Illinois [crossed out by hand]
Indiana 
29,734 Vincennes
Jacob Gowen
of Vermilion Co. in the State of Illinois
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Wells of the Regt commanded
by Col. Lyon in the Virginia
line for 6 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Feb.
1835 and sent to John B.
King, Baltimore, Indiana
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '34                      70.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '35.    10.00
                                                                     $80.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [written]D. Brown[written]  Clerk,
Book [written]E.2[written]      Vol. [written]8[written]        Page [written]122[written]

Letter to Hon. J. Ewing and
Pension Agt. 11 May 1838
_______________________________________________
To Vincennes Indiana from
4 Sept 1836  9 July 1838
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Sec letter to D. Hay, 23 May 1839
Dead. See letter to same, June 15.
1839
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6th April
1838 from 4th March to 4 Sept
1838 Agt. Modified 20 July 1839.
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Let to Amos Williams
Nov. 18. 1839
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th 1832.
State of Illinois
Vermillion County [illegible]
On this fifth day of March AD 1834 personally appeared before the County Commissioners court, the same being a court of Record, in and for Vermillion County and State of Illinois, Jacob Gowen a resident of said county of Vermillion and state of Illinois aged seventy two 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 [illegible] the 7 of June 1832 that he entered into the army of the Revolution, towit the Virginia Militia troops, in the month of July AD 1780 with +
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Served under, the following named Officers towit James Lyon Colonel, Elifus Shelton Captain - John Wells Lieutenant. That he entered the said service in Henry County, State of Virginia, and marched up the country to what was called Big Dan river, and from there he marched with said company + Regiment to [illegible] Kennon's Iron Works - and from there to New River, and continued in said Service ranging from one point to another to guard the country + protect it from the invasion of the Tories - that during said Service the said Regiment and company, of which this deponent was one, they drove the Tories from the country - that they captured some of the tories + the remainder of them fled from that section of country, as deponent believes - that some times late in the fall or first of the
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winter said Gowen + company were discharged, that he was in said Service about four months - that said Gowen was dischrged near the head of Dan River in the said state of Virginia.
Deponent further states that in the year 1781, in the Summer of that year he believes, he again entered the Army as a substitute for John Berry, under the following named officers towit Capt Owen Ruble, commanded the company, in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Waller, that said Service was in the drafted militia - And that he entered the army aforesaid in Henry County Virginia, that deponent marched with the company + troops aforesaid to the butter wood spring, to Petersburg, and continued to march and
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and crossed James River, at [illegible] Town, from thence to Williamsburg and from thence to York Town. 
That depondent + company + regiment aforesaid joined the army at said town of York, which said army of the Revolutionary war, was then +there commanded by General Washington in person. Depondent further says that he continued in the service aforesaid and assisted as before stated a the Battle + seige [sic] at York until Lord Cornwallis surrendered - that said deponent [illegible] with the soldiers in making entranchments several nights, + assisted to convey timber and material for the breastworks, and was at the surrender of the british army, as before stated
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deponent further says that he continued in said service from the time he left home in Henry County until he returned, and was soon upwards of four months.
I was born in Henry County and Sate of Virginia in the year 1762.
I have no record of my age at this time, I once had but is lost by time and accident.
I was living in Henry County, Virginia when I was called into Service both times, after the Revolutionary war, I removed to Kentucky + lived there about thirty years, from there I removed to [illegible] + lived there seven years + now reside in Vermillion County State of Illinois.
I was called into service by volunteering
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the first time, that is in 1780_ and upon the second trip in 1781 I entered as a substitute for John Berry. That in the two terms I was in the Service about eight months- I received a discharge from the Service, but it is lost by time and accident.
I am known to Asahel L Risley, Dan W Beckwith, + James Parmer___________ who reside in my neighborhood, and who can testify as to my veracity, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The only persons of whom I have any knowledge that can prove my services in the Revolutionary War that I know of, who are now living, are Richard Barns of [illegible] County state of Indiana, and John Wilson of Russell County State of Virginia_ and whose depositions I enclose with this
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application as part of the same.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity, except the present, and the said Jacob Gowen hereby declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state 
Jacob [x mark] Gowen
Sworn to and subscribed the day + year aforesaid.
A Williams, clk. C.C.C.V.C. Ill

State of Illinois
Vermillion County
County Commissions Court
March Ten 1834.
We Asahel L Risley a clergyman residing in the county of Vermillion and State of Illinois and Dan W Beckwith residing in the the same county and state, herby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Gowen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides,
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to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Asahel L Risley
D. W. Beckwith
Sworn to and subscribed the year aforesaid
A. Williams Clk C.C.C.V.C. Ill
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Asahel L.Risley who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the county of Vermillion and State of Illinois, and that D. W. Beckwith who has also signed the same is a resident of said state + county, and is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Jesse Gilbert
Asa Elliott
Charles Martin
Judges at said court
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30. 197
Jacob Gowen
Illinois
[illegible] 1780 paid [illegible] $20
[illegible crossed out words]

Can only allow 3 [illegible]
E
John B. King
Baltimore
Indiana
Samuel McRoberts [crossed out]
Danville
Illinois
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[The following is a form]
WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
3rd April 1834
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compiling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing the service of Jacob Gowen
[Column heading on form] Period when the service was rendered.
July 1780
July 1781
[Column heading on form] Duration of the claimant's service. Years, Months, Days
About 4 months
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4 months
[Column heading on form] Rank of the claimant
[illegible]
[Column heading on form] Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Col. Lyan
Cap. Wells
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Cap. Ruble
Col Waller
[Column heading on form] Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service
72 years
Henry County Va.
[Colum heading on form] Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary of Saving [illegible]
John Wilson not certified to be credible [illegible - private?] seal to the deposition of Richard Burns.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions
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[The following is a form which does not appear to be filled out. Therefore blank spaces reflect the spaces in the form]
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians [sic] or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or Distric of  }ss
County of
On this     day of       personally appeared (a) before                   A.B. a resident (b) of                           in the county of             and State, Territory or District of            aged (c)          years, who being first duly sworm, 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 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)         , with      and servied in the       (e) regiment of the    line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of       
Sworm to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.   A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                  of the Court of                      do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of               for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have herunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this           day of           &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaraation, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the       and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with               , who has subscribed and sworm to the above declaration; that we believe him to be       years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the     and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,    Clerk of the Court of      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of       for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this    day of      &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as many have a tendence to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are know at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as  you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier. {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, whithout too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declartion of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perfom, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court of County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsecquent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer of soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in wich he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justic of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For ______ year _____ months, and ______ days, I served as a ______ _______. For ______months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
[ The next paragraph has a large bracket hand drawn on both margins]
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held [last four words underlined by hand], as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three of four months [last five words underlined by hand] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[ the wording of (i) below has a bracket around it with a handwritten 8 in the margin]
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no devide or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of Authenticating papers.
[The following paragraph has a hand drawn bracket on both sides of the margin]
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow riboon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his services by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. [The following is underlined by hand] - The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses [end handwritten underline] and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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State of Indiana
Shelby Country
Before me Royal Mayhew a Justice of the Peace of said county on this 20th day of September 1834 personally [illegible] Richard Barns aged 72 years Who being by me duly sworm deposeth and saith that he was well acquantied with Jacob Gowen (the same who is here personally present) from the time of his early youth till the present time first in Henry County in the State of Virginia and after wards in the State of Kentucky until he removed to Illinois about 10 or 11 years ago, and has occasionally seen him since that some time in the month of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one the said Jacob Gowen (together with the deponent) entered the Army of the Virginia Militia as a private soldier and that he and this deponent followed after the company that had met at Henry courthouse and overtook them at Pittsylvania and joined the said company under the command of Captain Owen Rubel and under the command of Colonel John Waller - that the said Jacob Gowen (together with this deponent) went from Pittsylvania through a corner of Halifax County and crossed the river [illegible] at [illegible - Bookers?] ferry - and marched to Charlottesville - and thence through Petersburgh, through Blandford, thence through cabin point to Jamestown and then crossed the river a short time after the battle fought there by Genl. Wayne - thence into Williamsburg where they received their arms and equipments - and thence into York twelve miles below and then joined the Army - which he thinks was under the command of General Davison - and that the said Jacob Gowen + this deponent there was employed in making [illegible] and carrying them and digging + making entrenchments - and that this deponent and said Jacob Gowen continued there until within about 9 days of the time that Cornwallis surrendered and then this deponent enlisted in the Virginia State legion and the said Gowen remained in the Service at york as he verily believes until the surrender of Cornwallis which he believes was on the 17th day of October, 1781 Soon after which time he recollects the said Jacob Gowen returned home.
Sworn to and subscribed on this 20th day of September 1834 before me 
Royal Mayhew
Justice of the peace
[Signature] Richard Barns
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{State of Indiana
Shelby County towit}
I Royal Mayhew a Justice of the peace of said county before whom the deposition of the aforesaid Richard Barns was taken and subscribed do hereby certify tht from information obtained from credible persons of my acquaintance, I have the most satisfactory reason to believe that the said Richard Barns is a man of undoubted credibility and veracity and that he now is, and has been for the last thirty years a clergyman of good standing in the Baptist church.
Given under my hand this 20th day of September 1834
Royal Mayhew
Justice of the peace

Indiana towit Shelby County [illegible]
I Sylvan B Morris Clerk of the Shelby Circuit Court do certify that Royal Mayhew, Esquire before and by whome the foregoing deposition and certificate were made and taken was at the date thereof and now is an acting justice of the peace of said county duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Shelbyville the Twentieth day of September AD Eighteen hundred and thirty four.
Sylvan B Morris Clerk
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State of Indiana
Knox County [illegible] On this day the 28th day of May 1838 personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Jacob Gowen who on his oath declares that he is the same person who foremerly belonged to Captain Owen Ruble company of Col. John Wallers [illegible - Reg?] of Virginia [illegible] from Henry County Virginia that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Illinois he then living in Vermillion County in said State from whereon he removed to Lawrence County in the same State about Two years since - where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be made payable in future at Vincennes Indiana and his reasons for making this request are these - he is old and infirm and the place where the Pension Agent resides ([illegible] Illinois) is about ninety miles from his own residence whereas if he were transfer'd to the Vincennes Agency which is about Three miles from his place of residence he could obtain his pension money without trouble or expense - he therefore [illegible] for the transfer.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day of year aforesaid. 
[Signature] Jacob Gowen [inserted between the first and last name is a mark with a notation of 'his mark']
Samuel Hill
and in presence of
Wm P Barnett

State of Indiana
Knox County Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid on this
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Wm. J. Ewing
[illegible]
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28th of May 1838 personally came James Gibson Esq who on being sworn in due form of law made with that Jacob Gowen who signed the [illegible] and taken the oath as aforesaid is the identical person named in the pension certificate which he has exibited [sic] before me numbered 29.734 and bearing [state?] of the War Office the 11th day of February 1835 and signed by Lew Cass Secretary of War
Sworn & subscribed
the State above written before me.
James Gibson
Samuel Hill

I SAmuel Hill a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the above named James Gibson and that he is a man of veracity and truth.
Samuel Hill

I Alexander D Scott Clerk of the Circuit Court of Knox County State of Indiana Certify that Samuel HIll is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 28th day of May 1838.
A. D. Scott Clk.
By W. R. McCord
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State of Indiana
Knox County. Be it known that before me Samuel Hill a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Jacob Gowen and made oath in due form of law that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession of which (I Certify) the following is a true copy.
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I Certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Jacob Gowen of the State of Illinois, who was a private in the war of the revolution is entitled to receive twenty Dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March [illegible] and payable semi annually on the 4th of Mrch and 4th of September in every year. Given at the War Offices of the United States this 11th day of February One Thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War
Examined & Countersigned J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

That he now resides in Lawrence County Illinois and has resided there for the space of about two years [illegible] and that previous thereto he resided in Vermillion County Illinois.
Sworn & subscribed this 28 day of May 1838
before me Samuel Hill and in presence of
Wm P Barnett
[Signature] Jacob Gowen [mark inserted between first and last name and written 'his mark']

State of Indiana May 28 1838
Knox County. I Samuel Hill Magistrate in the County above named do hereby certify that
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I have the most satisfactory evidence viz from the affididavat of James Gibson Esquire of Lawrence County Illinois well known to me as a man of probity and truth that Jacob Gowen who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity & is the identical person named in the pension certificate, which he has exibited [sic] before me numbered 29.734 and bearing date at the War Office the 11th day of February 1835 and signed by Lew Cass Secretary of War.
Given under my hand of Vincennes in the County and State aforesaid on the day and year last within written
Samuel Hill [illegible]

Samuel Hill [illegible]
I Alexander Scott Clerk of the Circuit Court of Knox County Indiana Certify that Samuel Hill is a Magistrate as above and taht the foregoing signature proporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 28th day of May Eighteen Hundred & thirty eight
A D Scott Clk
By W R Mcord DC
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State of Indiana
Knox County
Before me Samuel Hill a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid on this 28 day of May 1838 personally came James Gibson of Lawrence County Illinois who on being sworn in due form of Law made oath that Jacob Gowen who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical person named in an original certificate which he has exibited [sic] before me numbered 29.734 and dated at the War Office the 11 February 1835 and signed by Lew Cass Secretary of War. Sworn subscribed the date above written before me.
[signature] James Gibson
Samuel Hill
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[Form Letter]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
June 26th, 1839
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April 1838, 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," [handwritten] The widow of Jacob Gowen, dec'd" [end handwriting], a Pensioner on the Roll of the [handwritten] # Indiana [end handwriting] Agency, at the rate of [handwritten] twenty [end handwriting] Dollars and ______ Cents per annum, under the law of the [handwritten] 7th June 1832, [end handwriting] has been paid at this Department, from the [handwritten] 4th of March [end handwriting] to the [handwritten] 4th September 1838. 6 months. [end handwriting]
Respectfully yours,
[signature] Albion K Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
[handwritten 15 June IV

# Transferred from Illinois agency
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[illegible] of [illegible] June 11  [illegible]
Sir
The enclosed documents duly authenticated, have been sent to me to procure a transfer of Jacob Goen [sic], a pensioner of the [illegible] State, to the pension list Roll of Inda. at Vincennes
Very Respy [sic] yours
Jno Ewing
J. L. Edwards Esq
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[Envelope]

Free [written where a stamp would be]

Carmie Ill
27th June

James L Edwards Esqr
Com Pen
Washington City

[Appears to have been written on envelope - perhaps when it was received?]
July 7
Jno Evans
[illegible]
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Carmie Ill
Pension Agents Office
26th June 1838
Sir
In answer to your letter of the 11th Inst I would inform you that Jacob Gowen has been paid to the 4th of September 1836 the old sinner came here this spring and we could not pay him without authority from you and he prevailed on my son to lend him a part of his pension untill [sic] he could draw - and now I suppose he will avoid paying us - I have not certified to the 2nd Comptroller that funds remained in my hands unclaimed by the pensioners for eight months. on the 4th of May I sent him a list of all those who had not been paid wince the 4th of March 1837. I made enquiry of him whither from the law they could be paid at the Treasury without such certificate. I hope he will decide they can not. If so it will bring Mr Gowen here again.
I shall have some dificulty [sic] in my mind in making my semiannual report as to the names of pensioners who have been transferred to the Treasury department. My impression then was that I was forever done with them - probibly [sic] half of those persons are not living and I would rather have some way of geting [sic] clear of names who in all probibility [sic] will never
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more be heard of - there are many such cases where the pensioners die, and the ballance [sic] due is not worth seeking after by their friends.
I have received the Treasury draft for four thousand five hundred dollars directed to the Receiver at Shawneetown alluded to in your letter of the 8th (or there abouts) Inst

Very Respectfully your ob't ser't
Daniel Hay

James L Edwards Esqr
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[Envelope]
Free [written where stamp would be]

Carmie Ill
8th March

James L Edwards Esqr
Com Pensions
Washington City
[Following written on envelope - perhaps when recieved] -

Mar 18
Con
Jacob Gowen
Jas Lanman
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Carmie Illinois
Pension Agents Office
5th March 1839
Sir
I drop you this line through a kind of curiosity merely to make some enquiry with regard to two Pensioners, who have been transferred from this agency to Indiana. The first is Jacob Gowen a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of 7 June 1832 - he came here 15 or 18 months ago, and he could not be paid on account of the length of time he had failed to make application - he prevailed on my son to lend him a part of his pension - the next I heard about him was a letter from you enquiring to what time he had been paid - as he would be transferred to the Indianna [sic] agency - I suspected that he intended to avoid the payment of what he borrowed - he has a soninlaw by the name of Edward Purdue who is an Invalid pensioner who came here for his pension a few months ago and he seemed surprised when I told him that his Fatherinlaw must have sworn that he had removed to Indianna [sic] when making application for a transfer - he said that the old man had not removed to Indianna [sic] but applyed [sic] to have his name transferred to Indianna [sci] on account of his living more convenient to Vincennes than to this place
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I would like to know whether he took the usual oath required in cases of transfers.
The other case is James Lanman about the same day that I received your letter of the 23rd January - enquiring to what time he had been paid and they he would be transferred to Indianna [sic] [illegible]. I received one from him saying that he would be here for his money this spring and hoped not to be disappointed [illegible] Acordingly [sic] he came on the 28th ult - and most positively denies that he ever made application to be transferred and has not the least knowledge how such a thing happened. It may be posible [sic] that his name has been transferred on forged papers though I suppose that the more natural construction would be, that the [illegible] old man did not suspect that you would guard against double payments, and that he expected to draw at both agencies.
Very Respectfully your ob't ser't
Daniel Hay

James L Edwards Esqr
Com Pen
Washington City
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32273
[illegible] [stamped] INVALID

File No 92.273
Jacob Gowen
[illegible] Rev War

Act: June 7 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 159
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Cogency and the [illegible] was accordingly authorized to pay said [illegible] the same
Jas Wenne
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To whom the arrear of Jacob Gowen in Indiana act of 7 June 32 were paid? If to an atto. his name?
[signature illegible]

11 Nov 39
The arrears in the above case from 4 March to 2 Sept 1838 were pd to Ebinezer T Ryan as [illegible] for the Widow. The balance from that period to 16 Jany 1839 was payable at the
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Baltimore Warren County Ind.

Sir
I herewith transmit the papers, in relaation to the Claim of Jacob Gowen pension, and will oblige me so much, as to send by mail, any communication in relation to said claim to Baltimore Warren County Indiana where I reside, about twelve miles from Danvill Ill. It would be more convenient for me to attend to said case, Mr Hanegan will please to attend to said case, and perhaps Mr. Casey of Illinois.
Very Respectfully
Your friend
John B King

J.L. Edwards Esqr
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State of Illinois
Vermilion County

Personally appeared before the undersigned Probate Judge, in and for said County Jacob Gowen, who being a sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent lap. of memory he cannot swear precisely as to the length of his serv. But according to the best of his recollection He served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades he served Four months on the two first tours against tories in the year 1780 as aluded to us his declaration (a private) on the third tour against the British in the Year 1781. He served as a private being a Substitute for John Berry For Four months all of said tours has been fully set out in deponents declaration.
Sworn and subscribed this 9th of January 1835 before me
Jacob Gowen [ inserted between first and last name is an x with a note stating 'his mark']
A Williams, Judge of Probate
[illegible] Ill.
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State of Illinois
County of Vermilion.
Court of Probate, January Term 1835
I, Amos Williams, Sole and Presiding Judge of said Court, do certify that the within amendment to the foregoing Declaration of Jacob Gowen was duly sworn to and subscribed before me in open court, at said Term.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Danville, this ninth day of January A.D. 1835

A Williams, Judge of Probate V.C. Ill