Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,640, Charles Bowles, Continental Mass. N.H.

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Service Continental Mass. N. H.
Bowles, Charles
Number S. 44,640

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Order to pay 9 Oct 1838
Cer to Pension Agent 10 Aug 1842
Cer to Burke after Pen Agt 6 Sep 1842 
To Albany N. Y. from 4 March 1842. - 17th Sep 1842. Notification to A Hascall. Malone New York
[vertical note center of page]: Notification sent 9 July 1821, to H. E. E. McLaughlin Chelsea, Vt

S4.116
Albany New York
Charles Bowles
Orange Co in the state of Vermont [w]ho was a private in the regiment commanded by [C]olonel Cilley of the N Hampshire [li]ne, for the term of 3 years 1778
[Sub]scribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence o[n] the 21 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep 1819 and sent to Isaiah Dana Esqr Judge &c Chelsea, Orange County, Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1819 16 mos 14/30 131.73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1820. 48-
[Total] $179.73
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued

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Charles Bowles Corinth April 21, 1818
[crossed out]: Suspended for New Hampshire rolls
[faded letters illegible]
Deserted Admit[t]ed
Inadmissible {see depositions}
Let him prove that he was honorably discharged-

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I Charles Bowles of Corinth in the County of Orange and State of Vermont Testify and declare that in the Month of May AD. 1775 I enlisted into the Army of the United States for eight months and served my time out and in the Month of January AD. 1776 I enlisted for the term of one year in Captain Micajah Gleason[']s Company in Col. John NIxon[']s Regiment in the Massachusetts line and served my time out and then enlisted for two Months and served my time out and was honorably discharged at Turkey in the State of Pennsylvania which discharge I have lost, and sometime in July 1777 I enlisted for four Months and was [illegible] the said 4 Months I further testify that the latter part March or first part of April 1778, I enlisted (as I then supposed for two years) but being Young and ignorant, I was [illegible] when my two years was out I applied to Colonel Cilley for a discharge but he told me I was enro[l]led for 3 years and I served the term of three years, at the expiration of the said 3 Years I was honorably discharged at Newburg in the State of New York which discharge I have lost, in the last

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three years service I was in Captain Emerson[']s Company in Colonel Cilley[']s Regiment in General Poor[']s Brigade in the New Hampshire line.
I further testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of Assistance of my Country for support and wish to be put on to the pension list According to a late Act of Congress - Chelsea April 21, 1818
Charles Bowles

State of Vermont Orange County SS
Chelsea April 21, 1818 personally appeared the said Charles Bowles and made solemn Oath to the foregoing declaration by him subscribed, and I do hereby certify that it appears to my sattisfaction that the said Charles Bowles did serve in the revolutionary War on the Continental establishment as stated in the preceeding declaration, and I also certify that it appears to my sattisfaction that he needs the Assistance of his Country for support; and I now transmit the proceeding taken and had before me to the Secretary of the War department pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress
Josiah Dana Chief Judge of Orange County Court

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State of Vermont Orange County Clerks Office Chelsea July 9th 1818
I hereby Certify that Josiah Dana Esqr of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont is Chief Judge of Orange County Court within and for the County of Orange aforesaid. Acting under the authority of the State of Vermont and that his name Subscribed to the foregoing is in his own hand witness-
Attest of E. G. McLaughlin Clerk
of Orange County Court

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146 12
Charles Bowles
Declaration and [illegible] Copy
14,116.
March 1820
Cou
J L E
[crossed out]: See Gooch's case

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State of Vermont Orange County SS
On this 28 day of December 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for said County of Orange Charles Bowles aged 60 years, resident in Corinth in the County of Orange who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: I enlisted in to the 8 months service at Winterhill in Captain Gleason[']s Company in Colonel Nixon['] Regiment in the Massachusetts line- Then enlisted for one year in the same line- then enlisted two months in the same Regiment and Company and was Discharged- then enlisted for two years and served three years in the New Hampshire line in Capt Emerson[']s Company in Colonel Cilley[']s Regiment and was honorably discharged- that he made his original Declaration on the 21 day of April 1818 and has received a pension Certificate No 14.116. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
That is to say:- one old Horse [illegible] - $15.00
a part Single Sleigh harness - 4.00
an Old Saddle - 4.00
amounting to $23.00

And the said Charles Bowles further declareth and saith that he is, by occupation a Labourer but am unable to labour much on account of the Phthisis nor have I been for several years- I have one daughter Eunice aged 24 years unable to support herself on son Jonathan aged 13 years one daughter Deborough aged 15 years both in good health
Signed Charles Bowles
Sworn to and declared on the 28th day December one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Before the Court H E G McLaughlin Clerk of O C Court

I H E G McLaughlin Clerk of the County court, within and for the County of Orange do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty three dollars and [blank] cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 28 day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty
H. E. G McLaughlin Clerk of the County Court for the County of Orange-

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[postmark] Malone N Y Aug 2
Aug 8 1842
Mr Evan

Free
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

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State of New York County of Franklin SS:
On this first day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty two, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Franklin personally appeared Charles Bowles who, on his oath, declares that  he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain -- Emerson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Cilley in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New York, Town of Malone and County of Franklin, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of New York were that his children resided and now reside in the State of New York and he wished to be with them.
Charles Bowles his mark X
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid
Asa Hascall Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Charles Bowles declared to me that he is blind or so nearly blind that he cannot now write (as he once could) being more than 79 years of age which I believe to be true
Asa Hascall Justice of the Peace
State of New York Franklin County SS
Jonas Hildrith of the Town Malone in Franklin County, being duly sworn, says that he is personally acquainted with Charles Bowles the above named pensioner, and has been acquainted with him for twenty years last past, and knows him to be the person described in the above deposition, and who has subscribed and sworn to the same.
Jonas Hildreth
Sworn and subscribed to before me this first day of August 1842
Asa Hascall Justice of the peace
And I the above named magistrate do certify, that I am acquainted with the above named Jonas Hildreth and that he is a person of veracity
Dated Malone August 1st 1842. Asa Hascall Justice of the peace

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State of New York Franklin County
I Uriah D. Meeker Clerk of the County of Franklin do hereby certify that Asa Hascall Esquire before whom the within affidavits were made and whose name is subscribed to the within certificates, was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin dwelling therein duly Elected and Sworn that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said within certificates and [illegible] is the handwriting of the said Justice-
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said County this 1 day of August 1842, U. D. Meeker Clerk

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Malone 1 August 1840

J L Edwards Esqr
Sir
I send you herewith the application of Charles Bowles a Revolutionary pensioner for a transfer from the Roll of Vermont to that of New York[.] The old gentleman is solicitous that a [illegible] may be made in season for him to draw at Albany on the 4th of Septr next
Please send the order to me at this place
Respectfully Yours
A Hascall

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I John Manning of Mont Vernon in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire of lawful age do solemnly swear that I am well acquainted with Charles Bowles now of Corinth in the County of Orange in the State of Vermont and now in my presence and know that he served over two years on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary war and was enrolled in Capt Amos Emerson[']s Company in Col Cilley[']s Regt in the New Hampshire Line but said Charles Bowles claimed by promise of his Officers to be discharged at the end of two years but was denied a discharge as he was returned as a three years man and said Charles Bowles left the Service without a discharge on a proclamation from the Commander in Chief Genl George Washington and returned to the service in obedience to the pardon therein offered some time in the Spring of the year AD 1782 and continued to serve faithfully untill sometime in December 1782

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when [illegible] honourably discharged at a place called Newburgh in the State of New York- the reason of my knowing the foregoing facts is this[,] That I was a Sargeant in the same Company[,] being during the war Soldiers and was discharged myself the June following in AD 1783. I further declare that I am not interested in manner w[h]atever in said Bowles' obtaining a pension
John Manning

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough SS July 26th AD [illegible] Then John Manning who is a disinterested and a Creditable Witness in County of [illegible] made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me
J K Smith Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough

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I Frederic French Clerk of the Superior Court of Judristure of the State of New-Hampshire for the County of Hillsborough do hereby certify that Jedidiah K Smith is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough and that the name J K Smith subscribed to the foregoing certificate is the signature and handwriting of the said Jedidiah K Smith Judge as aforesaid-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of July Anno Domini 1819
F French

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Reuben Clement
Deposition

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I Reuben Clement of Washington in the State of Vermont of Lawful age do Testify and say that I [illegible] I was knowing that Charles Bowles of Corinth in State of Vermont did in the year 1775 Enlist into the service of the United States for 8 Months into Capt Micajah Gleason Company in Conl John Nixson[']s Regiment in the Massachusetts line and at the expiration of sd Term said Bowles Enlisted for the Term of one year and served said Term out and was honourably discharged and Returned home to Warner his then place of Residence I was then knowing that in the Spring of the year of 1778 the said Bowles Enlisted for the Term of two years and left my house which was then his home, and was gone about two years and a half when he Returned home and I then understood that he Deserted- he continued at home untill General Washington[']s pardon was published for all Deserters that would Return to their Duty to be Recieved- when said Bowles left my home to Join the Army and in about Nine or ten months he again Returned to my home and I think that according to my best Recollection I have frequently seen his Discharge and further men the Deponant saith not
Reuben Clement
Chelsea June 8th 1819-
State of Vermont Orange County Clerks office June 8th 1819 Then the within named Reuben Clement personally appeared and made solemn oath, that the foregoing Deposition is contained the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me- H E G McLaughlin Justice of Peace and Notary Public
I hereby Certify that the Above named Reuben Clement signer of the foregoing Deposition is a Credible Witness-
Attest H E G McLaughlin J Peace and Notary Public

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[all text is crossed out]
I Charles Bowles of Warren in the State of New Hamp[shire] of Lawful age Testify and say that in the Month of June AD 1775 Mr Reuben Clement of Washington in the the County of Orange and State of Vermont did Enlist into Eight Months service into the

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Pension Ageny Burlington Sept 10 1842

Sir
I have the honor to inform you that Charles Bowles was paid to 4" Mar 1842
I am Very Repy [Respectfully] Sir
Yr Obt Servt [your obedient servant]
Chas F Warner Act Pension Agent

J l Edwards Esq Commr [Commissioner] of Pensions

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[postmark]: Montpelier Vt. Aug 16

Aug 20 [18]42
M Evans

J L Edwards Esq
Court of Pen
Washington D. C.

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Pen agency Aug 15 [18]42
J L Edwards Eq
Sir Charles Bowles a pensioner under the act of 18th March [18]18 was last pd March 4 1840
Yours [illegible]
M Gratt

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Banker Burlington
October 3 1838
J L Edwards Esq
Commr Pensions
Sir
Herewith I forward the voucher of Chas Bowles for your authority to pay,
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servant
E T Englesby by P[illegible]
To R G Cole,

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44640
Revy Invalid
[note to right]: over
File No. 44640
Charles Bowles
Priv. Rev. War
18" March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 54
{Arrangement of 1870.}

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Levi Lufkin
Deposition-

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I Levi Lufkin of Derby in the County of Orleans in the State of Vermont of Lawful age Depose and say- that I was in the Revolutionary War at Saratoga in the State of New York in the Month of May (I think) when Charles Bolls then of Allexandria in the State of New Hampshire Came in to Camp under Lady Washington pardon (he having previously Deserted) and Joined his Company being heretofore Enlisted for the Term of three years, and that said Bolls served the Residue of his enlistment and was honourably Discharged at Newburgh in the State of New York in November 1782- Said Bolls belonged to that same Regiment which I did, being the first New Hampshire Regiment and further More the Deponant Sayeth Not-
Levi Lufkin
[seal]: Notary Public Seal
State of Vermont Orange County
Clerks office August 2d 1819-
Then the above named Levi Lufkin personally appeared and made Solemn oath that the above Deposition by subscribed Contained the Whole Truth and Nothing but the truth before me-
H. E. G. McLaughlin Justice of peace and Notary Public
I also State that the above named Levi Lufkin is a Credible Witness attest H. E G. McLaughlin J peace and Notary Public

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The National Archives Form VAM-51 12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*
Division of Veterans' Administrative Archives

Name Bowles, Fortune
Grade Private
Line Massachusetts

Warrant Number 3669
Acreage 100
Issued Dec. 23, 1796 to A. Foster, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.