Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 396, Abraham Bowman, Va.

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SERVICE                                                                                                                                                                         NUMBER

Va                                                                                       Bowman, Abraham                                                        W. 396

                                                                                                                 Sarah                                                               B. L. No. 1566 - 500

                                                                                                                                                                                            issued Ct 30. 1829
                                                                                                                                                                                 
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Contents

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let ot Hon G. Davis ?  ? husband                                                                                                                                         1102
                                                                                                                                                
pension  -- Jun 22 1844                                                                                           Kentucky


                                                                                                                                           Sarah Bowman

                                                                                                                                            widow of Abraham Bowman

                                                                                                                                            who was a Colonel
                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                            in the Virginia line

                                                                                                                                             for 2 years
                                                                                                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                                             Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of

                                                                                                                                             600 Dollars

                                                                                                                                             Cents per annum, to commence on

                                                                                                                                             the 4th day of March, 1843


                                                                                                                                             Certificate of Pension issued the

                                                                                                                                              25th day of July 1843

                                                                                                                                             and sent to J. S. Hickman

                                                                                                                                                                     Lexington, 

                                                                                                                                                                                           Ken


                                                                                                                                                                  [Act of March 3, 1843.]

                                                                                                                                             Recorded in Book A

                                                                                                                                             Vol 1    Page 166

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State of Kentucky

Fayette County                     I Abraham Bowman aged seventy nine 

years, ten months & twenty days, do, upon oath, testify, and declare that in the winter of 1775 or spring of 1776.  I was appointed by the Legislature of Virginia, Lieut Colonel of the Virginia Late Regiment, a Peter Muhlenburgh, Col of the same that  in the month of May or June 1776 the said Regiment was taken into Continental establishment, that upon the promotion of Col Muhlenburgh to a Brigadier General , I was promoted to the command of said Regiment and that I continued to serve in the said regiment from the time of my appointment until after the battle of Monmouth in June 1778, when a consolidation of regiments took place and many of the junior officers became supunumary [supernumerary] at the time I was 
ordered by my Brigadier General Scott to return to Virginia and call upon the Governor of Virginia for money to recruit the Regiment, and having called upon him he told me that the state quota had been given out before I had made the application and certified it upon my orders.  I then remained an officer during the war with being of ain called into service.  I further that I have never at any time received a warrant from the United States for the bounty land due me as an officer aforesaid, nor have I ever at any time transferred or sold the same to any person.   Therefore, know all men by these presents That I Abraham Bowman, do hereby constitute and appoint George H Bowman my true and lawfull attorney for me
and in my name, to ask, demand and receive from the Secretary at War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid and my said attorney is authorized and empowered to do and perform
all thing necessry [necessary] to be done in and about the business and to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attornies [attorneys] under him for the special purpose above named and the same to revoke at will --- In witness there of I have hereunto to set my hand and seal, this 7th

day of September 1829

Witness                                  (Signed)

H. Clay                                    Abrm Bowman     SEAL

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State of Kentucky
Fayette County                  
Personally appeared before me the subscriber
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Col Abraham Burford, Col Jno. Mc Dowell, and Capt John Nelson, revolutionary officers, persons or credibility who being each duly
sworn, saith that they are personally acquainted with Col Abraham Bowman, who made oath to the truth of the written statement; and signed the Power of Attorney in their presence and have been for many years; and they say they know him to have been a Colonel in the Army of the Revolution, and they know him to be the identical person which he therein represents himself to be; further, they do believe that he actually did perform the military services by him represented in the manner therein set forth --- Also at the same time appeared and the within
named Abraham Bowman, who being duly sworn, made oath to the truth of the statements by him therein made, and acknowledged the Power of Attorney to
be his voluntary act and did for the purposes therein named. ----
Sworn to and acknowledged before me,
this 7th day of September 1829 ----

                              (Signed)   J. E. Davis  J. P.  ----
                              Treasury Department
                               Oct 29th 1829 ----

I certify that the aforegoing copies, are true copies of a paper deposition in this office, by Mr. George H Bowman, the attorney therein named, authenticated by the certificates of the Clerk and Presiding Judge of the County Court of Fayette County in the State of Kentucky, in due form as prescribed by law --

                                   Askins Dickins
                                   Chief Clerk

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State of Kentucky             
Fayette County Set. 


Before the undersigned a Justice of the 

Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Elijah Foley a resident of said county, and made oath in due form of law
that he was present when Colo:  Abraham Bowman was married to a Mrs. Sarah Bryan, in the, then, County of Lincoln (now Mercer Coty.
Ky) he thinks, in the summer of 1782. he was not however in the room at the time the marriage ceremony was performed, but was, present a few moments after, and before they had taken their seals -- and believes they were legally married --- that he lived a neighbor to said Colo Abraham Bowman from the time of his marriage, until his death, that his widow Mrs. Sarah Bowman, who has made the foregoing declaration, is the same woman above named, in the widow of said Colo:  Abraham Bowman, is still living and remains unmarried. ---- The word "was" interlined before signed.
Elijah Foley [signed]
from and subscribed to before me.
This 6th day of April 1839
                                                                      
James S. Hickman  JP


I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Elijah Foley, and have been for near thirty years, and that he is a credible witness --- I further certify that in making out the foregoing years of her marriage to have taken place in the year "1783." which by her direction was altered to "1782."
Given under my hand this 6th day of April 1839                                                                       James S. Hickman  J. P.
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Fay County Court
I James C Rodes, of the County Court for the County

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State of Kentucky
Fayette County SS.
On this 19th day of March 1839 personally appeared before me, one of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mrs. Sarah Bowman, a resident of said County, aged Eighty one years, last September, who, being duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838, entitled an act granting half pay under pension to certain widows".  That she is the widow of Col Abraham Bowman who was a Colo: in the Army of the Revolution, (the evidence of which, will be found on the files of the War Department, he having been a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Bowman on the day of                in the year 1782 (having no record of her marriage is unable to State the month and
days) that her husband the said Abraham Bowman died on the 9th day of Nover 1837; that she was not married to him prior to the
first of January 1794, viz: at the time above stated 
Sarah her x mark Bowman
witness - 
James L Hickman
George H. Bowman                                                                                                                  
                    
The foregoing declaration was this day sworn and subscribed to before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, by Mrs Sarah Bowman, who I hereby certify is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court residing as she does six miles from the Court House
in the City of Lexington -- Given under my hand this 19th day of March 1839
James S Hickman    JP

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Copy of leaf of Bible

Chap 4th           Elijah Coming & office  - End of Prophets

Commencing For behold the cometh c.

Abraham Bowman                    born Oct 1749

Sarah         "                                    "       Sept 8. 1757

David Bryan                                  "       April 30. 1779

Mary ? Bowman                          "       March 11. 1783

Abraham " Jr.                               "       Feby 27. 1785

John             "                                  "       Jany 31. 1787           about 12  o'clock in the day

William        "                                   "       Nov 18 1789             "             X         "         "          P. M.

George         "                                   "       Sept 21 1792           between 9 & 10 AM

Aaron  (Colonel)                            "       Dec 21 1793

Bobb            "                                    "        April 7 1796

Sarah Bowman                              "       July 8 1796              about 9 A. M.

Elizabeth  do                                   "        Augt 16 1798          between sunset & darj

Jery  (colored)                               "         Oct 26 1798             in the morning

Anthony                                            "         Feb 23 1800

Lize              "                                     "          Nov 31 1801           between 8 & 9 evening

Nancy Keen                                     "         Sept 3 1803             about midnight

Nathan (Colored)                          "         Nov       1805

Easter                                                  "        Aug  29. 1811          about 10'clock AM

Dafney       "                                       "        Nov 17 1812             " 12 M

Reuben      "                                       "        Dec 16 1812 

Levi              "                                      "         Augt 15 1813

Absolum    "                                      "        Jan 9 1815

Nelson        "                                      "        May 23 1815

Sam             "                                      "        June 30 1818 

Charles       "                                      "        March 27 1819

Fanny's child James                     "        Sept 22 1820


                                                                                          Jany 25. 1871

I certify that the above list of names & dates area a true copy from

an old leaf of a bible on file & delived by order of Comss of Pensins to

John B. Bowman of Lexington Ky                                               ? Clerk

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Letter April 1. 1863 to 

Berry C. Wood rejecting

the claim


Lett. D.


Exmr Chrt




(Black Ink Stamp)
DEPARTMENT 
OF THE
INTERIOR
Mar 19 1863
PENSION SERVICE

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State of Kentucky                        
County of Fayette SS.
In Open Court March Term 1863                      present Hon Charles D. Carr Judge on this the 14th day of March 1863 before the Court of Probate, held within and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared, Abraham Bowman aged 78 years a resident of Fayette county state of Kentucky, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts
of Congress passed November 24th 1798, and February 11th 1784. granting one years pay to [illegible] and supernumerary officers 
who served in the continental line of the revolutionary war that he is the son and executor of Colonel Abraham Bowman Deceased and who was a Lieutenant Colonel appointed by the Legislature of Virginia, State line commanded by Colonel Peter Muhlenberg
that in the month of May 1776 the said Regiment was taken into the continental line and on January 30th 1777, he was promoted and commissioned as a Colonel and that continued has actual service in said war until after the Battle of Monmouth June 1778, when a consolidation of the regiments took place and many of the Junior Officers became supernumerarys at which time, he the said
Colonel Abraham Bowman deceased was ordered by Brigadier General Scott to return to Virginia and call upon the Govenor of Virginia for money to recruit, he there remained
an officer during the war, that he never was discharged to his knowledge -- remained in readiness to return to the war when 
ever cauld [called] out to do so, that he was [illegible] at the White Plains. That the said Abraham Bowman decease was pensioner of the United States under act of May 15th 1828 at the rates of $600.00 per annum which was said to have at the agency in Lexington State of Kentucky, and he drew his pension up to his death and Died November 9th 1837 leaving a widow Mrs Sarah Bowman who also was a pensioner of the United States and drew her pension up to her death, who died December 8th 1845.

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That at the death of Colonel Abraham Bowman Deceased he left the following named children viz Mrs Polly Keen wife of John Keen Deceased  Abraham Bowman the executor John Bowman
George H. Bowman   William Bowman  --- who has since died leaving the following child viz Robert Bowman the only living child of William Bowman deceased whom is now of lawful age.  Mrs Sarah Woolfolk wife of Sowzel Woolfolk, Mrs Elizabeth Bowman daughter who Died prior to her fathers leaving the following named Standhope wife of William Standhope, Catharan Bellning, wife of Richard Dabney
children viz.  Abraham B. Bowman who has sins [since] died.  Mrs Nancy who are all of the lawful age.
That he the said Abraham Bowman executor of Abraham Bowman deceased make this his declaration for the purpose of obtaining the one years pay that was due to his Father the 
said Abraham Bowman Deceased, with interest from the time it was due under act of Congress June 3rd 1784 resolved, that an interest of six per cent, for annum be allowed to all creditors of the United States for supplies & furniture or services done, from the time the payment became due,  Reference to the decision of an Absalom Beard & Heirs, interest was paid.---
That for proof to sustain this his declaration he refers to the proof made by his father --- during his life for pension, and of which will more fully appear by reference there to.
That be the said Abraham Bowman with also state that about the year 1830, that be as the agent of his Father by a power of attorney
made a demand for the amount that was due his father the said Abraham Bowman Deceased in person at the office of the United States at Washington City D. C.  where they wear [were] praying [illegible] of [illegible], and other demands due the officers of the revolutionary
war, they then and their refused payment, and denied that their was any money due the said Abraham Bowman, that his certificate for 
Pension had issued to his agent George H Bowman, and their was nothing due the said Abraham Bowman for his Military Services.

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That he the said Abraham Bowman executor, will also state, that to the

best of his knowledge and belief, that this father the said Abraham

Bowman deceased never receved the first cent of the claim that be

has none made application for -- nor any one of his children.

that if the amount has ever - been received by any agent it

was never paid over - to his father, that it is year due and

unpaid.


He the said Abraham Bowman executor hereby apoints Benjamin C Wood

of Lexington Kentucky, his true and and lawful attorney, with provedn of

substitution to prosecute this his claim to receive the certificate

when isssued and to do all other acts nessary and proper in the

foremeies

Witness    Jon Sullivan                                           Abrm Bowman

Witnes       William Bryan


Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year persh above 

mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said Abraham

Bowman and believed him to be as is above stated that he is of the

age as aboved stated and that the records of this office show that

the said Abraham Bowman is the executor of his father Abraham

Bowman Deceased, and that I am no intereste in this claim

as attorney, or other wise, all which is heard and 

placed upon record witnes my hand and seal of said court

affixed  by orderof said court now

in session this 14th day of

March 1863

an Jos R Gross Clerk



State of Kentucky
                                       S. S.
Court of Fayette

On this the 14th day of March A. D. 1863

formally appeared before me Benjamin C. Wood Notary Public in and

for said county and state, James W. Sullivan and William Bryan

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who are the me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by

me duly sowrn, deposes and say that they are each well acquainted with

Abraham Bowm who is now a bout to make appliction for a claim

against the United States, as the executor of his father Abraham 

Bowwman deceased, that they have know the siad Abraham Bowman

for the last Forty ---- years past and that they wer pressent and

ssaw him execute the foregoing Declaration and power of attorney in

Open Court, by acknowledging the Power of Attorney to be his act

and deed and signing the same, said to the best of their knowledge

and belief, that the statement made by him in his declaration

are true he is the identical person he has represented  himse 

- lf to be in his declaration,

that they will also state that they were eace well acquainted

with his father Colonel Abraham Bowman Deceased who died a

bout the year 1837, said that th was pesnioner of the United

States, and drew his pension up to his death, at the agency of

Lexington Kentucky, and at his death he left a widow one Mrs

Sarah Bowman who was also a Pensioner of the United States

and drew her pension up to her death at the agency of

Lexington Kentucky -- and died  about 1845, that the ?

neighbors to them for forty years prior to their death.

? at the death of COlonel Abraham Bowman Deceased he left

the following children viz Mrs Polly Keen the wife of John

Keen Deceased  Abraham Boman the executor John Bowman

George H Bowman -- Mrs Sarah Wolfolk the wife of Sowyel

Woolfolk, Willaim Bowman who sins died leaving children

name by viz, John Bowman and Robert T Bowman


All of whom are of lawful age and Mrs Elizabeth Bowman Deceased

wife of Joseph Bowman Deceasedm who died prior to her father

Colonel Bowman, leavin children namely viz Isaac Sarah

Abraham B   Nancy  Mary Anne and ? Bowman

all of whom are of lawful age

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Deponants also state that they are residents of Fayette county state of

Kentucky, and they are not interested in the claim set up by said

Abraham Bowman executor against the United States

                                                                        Jas W Sullivan    SEAL

                                                                         William Bryan    SEAL



Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and dates as above

written, and I certify that they are credible and respectable an ? of

and that they are ? of  Fayette county state of Kentucky, and ?

I  am not interested in said claim as attorney or otherwise.

                                                     Benjamin C Wood, Notary Public




State of Kentucky
                                       S. S.
County of Fayette


I hereby ceritfy that Benjamin C Wood

before whom the foregoing affidavit, was hereunto and who has

thereunto subscribed has name, as at the time of so doing as

Notary Public, as and for the county and states aforesaid

duly commissioned and sworn and that hesi signature

thereto is genuine.


In testimony whereof I have hereunto

set my hand and affixed the

seal of the  county ? this 14th

of March 1863.

Att Jas D Gross    clk

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Deponents also state that they are residents of Fayette county State of 

Kentucky, and they are not interested in the claim set up by said

Abraham Bowman executor against the United States.

                                                                                           Jas W Sullivan     SEAL

                                                                                            William Bryan     SEAL



Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and datae as above

written, and I certify that they are credible and respectible witnesses

and that they are resident of Fayette county state of Kentucky, and that

I am not interested in sai calim as attorney or otherwise.
                                                                                        
                                                                                         Benjamin C Wood   Notary Public



State of Kentucky 
                                      SS
County of Fayette

I hereby certify that Benjamin C Wood

before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn to and who has

thereunto  subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a

Notary, in nd for the county and state aforesaid

duly commissioned and sworn and that hsi signature


In testimony whereof I have hereunto

set my hand and affixed the

seal of the County Court this 14th

of March 1863

Att Jose R Gross       Clk


thereto is genuine.

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Mrs. T. F. McConnell                                                                                                  BA - J/MLS
Route # 6                                                                                                                       ABRAHAM BOWMAN
Lexington, Kentucky                                                                                                W. 394
Dear Madam:

The date which follow in regard to Abraham Bowman were obtained from the papers in the claims for pension and bounty land on filed
under W. 396, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Abraham Bowman was born October 16, 1749.  The place of his birth and name of his parents were not given.

Abraham Bowman was appointed lieutenant colonel of Colonel Peter Muhlenberg's S" Virginia Regiment in the winter of 1775 or spring of 1776 and was promoted to colonel of said regiment in the spring of 1777 and served as such until after the battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778.

This officer was allowed pension on his application - executed September 7, 1829, at which time he was a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky.

He was allowed five hundred acres of bounty land, also, or account of his service as Colonel of the Va Line in the Revolutionary War, on Warrant No. 1566, which was issued October 30, 1829.  The records of this office show that it was delivered to one John H. Bowman
whose relationship to him was not shown.  Abraham Bowman died November 9, 1857.

Abraham Bowman married in the summer of 1782, in that part of Lincoln County (later called Mercer County), Kentucky, Mrs. Sarah Bryan who was born September 8, 1757; the pace of her birth, names of her parents or her maiden name were not given, nor was the given name of her former husband stated.

As the widow of Abraham Bowman, Sarah Bowman was allowed pension of her application executed March 19, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky.  She died December 8, 1845.

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Abraham Bowman was survived by children named as follows:

Molly or Polly,                                          born March 11, 1783;                        married John Keen who as 
                                                                                                                                          dead in 1863,

Abraham, Junior                                    "   February 27, 1785;                        and of Fayette Co., Ky, in 1863
John,                                                           "   January 31, 1787
William,                                                      "   November 18, 1789
George H.,                                                 "   September 21, 1792
Sarah,                                                          "  July 8, 1796                                      married S. Woolfok
Elizabeth                                                    "  August 16, 1798;                             married Joseph Bowman

The above - mentioned William Bowman died prior to March, 1863, and 
left the following children:  Robert T and John.

The above - mentioned Elizabeth Bowman died prior to November 9, 1837,
(date of her father's death), and she had the following children;
Isaac, Sarah, Abram B., who dead in March, 1863, Mary Ann,
Catherine who was the wife of Richard Dabney (?), and Nancy who married
William Stanhope.

The following is a copy of a document which was filed in this 
offie in support of pension claim but was returned by the Comission -
er of Pensions to John B. Bowman, of Lexington, Kentucky:

Abraham Bowman                            born October 16, 1749
Sarah         "                                            "        September 8, 1757
David Bryan                                          "        April 30, 1779
Mary Bowman                                     "        March 11, 1783
Abraham Bowman, Jr.                     "        February 27, 1785
John Bowman                                     "        January 31, 1787,                    about 12 o'clock in the day
William Bowman                                "        November 18, 1789                 "           X        " in the day.
George Bowman                                 "        September 21, 1792,              betwen 9 & 10 A. M.
Aaron (colored)                                   "        December 21, 1793
Bobb    "                                                  "        April 7, 1796
Sarah Bowman                                    "       July 8, 1796                                  about 9 A. M
Elizabeth Bowman                             "        August 16, 1796                         between sunset and dark
Jerry (colored)                                     "        October 26, 1798                       in the morning
Anthony "                                               "        February 23, 1800 
Lize "                                                         "        November 13, 1801,                between 8 & 9, evening
Nancy Keen                                            "        September 3, 1803,                 about midnight
Nathan (colored)                                 "        November ---, 1805
Kaster "                                                    "         August 29, 1811,                        about 1 o'clock A. M.
Dafney "                                                  "         November 17, 1812                 about 12 M.
Reuben "                                                 "         December 16, 1812
Levi "                                                         "         August 15, 1813
Absolum "                                               "         January 9, 1815
Nelson "                                                   "         May 23, 1815


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Sam (colored)                                           born June 30, 1818
Charles     "                                                  "  March 27, 1819
Fanny's child James "                            "  September 22, 1820

In 1843, one William Bryan acted as a witness but his relationship to Mrs Sarah Bryan whom the officer, Abraham Bowman, married
was not stated

If you desire information relative to the location of the bounty
land granted Abraham Bowman, on account of his service, you should
apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior
Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the
warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.

Very truly yours

 A. D. Hiller
 Executive Assist to the Administrator




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                                                                                                                                        December 9, 1939
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Mrs. T. F. McConnell BA - J/MLS
Route # 6 ABRAHAM BOWMAN
Lexington, Kentucky W. 394
Dear Madam:

The date which follow in regard to Abraham Bowman were obtained from the papers in the claims for pension and bounty land on filed
under W. 396, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Abraham Bowman was born October 16, 1749. The place of his birth and name of his parents were not given.

Abraham Bowman was appointed lieutenant colonel of Colonel Peter Muhlenberg's S" Virginia Regiment in the winter of 1775 or spring of 1776 and was promoted to colonel of said regiment in the spring of 1777 and served as such until after the battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778.

This officer was allowed pension on his application - executed September 7, 1829, at which time he was a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky.

He was allowed five hundred acres of bounty land, also, or account of his service as Colonel of the Va Line in the Revolutionary War, on Warrant No. 1566, which was issued October 30, 1829. The records of this office show that it was delivered to one John H. Bowman
whose relationship to him was not shown. Abraham Bowman died November 9, 1857.

Abraham Bowman married in the summer of 1782, in that part of Lincoln County (later called Mercer County), Kentucky, Mrs. Sarah Bryan who was born September 8, 1757; the pace of her birth, names of her parents or her maiden name were not given, nor was the given name of her former husband stated.

As the widow of Abraham Bowman, Sarah Bowman was allowed pension of her application executed March 19, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky. She died December 8, 1845.

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Abraham Bowman was survived by children named as follows:

Molly or Polly,                                          born March 11, 1783;                        married John Keen who as 
                                                                                                                                          dead in 1863,

Abraham, Junior                                    "   February 27, 1785;                        and of Fayette Co., Ky, in 1863
John,                                                           "   January 31, 1787
William,                                                      "   November 18, 1789
George H.,                                                 "   September 21, 1792
Sarah,                                                          "  July 8, 1796                                       married S. Woolfok
Elizabeth                                                    "  August 16, 1798;                             married Joseph Bowman

The above - mentioned William Bowman died prior to March, 1863, and 
left the following children:  Robert T and John.

The above - mentioned Elizabeth Bowman died prior to November 9, 1837,
(date of her father's death), and she had the following children;
Isaac, Sarah, Abram B., who dead in March, 1863, Mary Ann,
Catherine who was the wife of Richard Dabney (?), and Nancy who married
William Stanhope.

The following is a copy of a document which was filed in this 
offie in support of pension claim but was returned by the Comission -
er of Pensions to John B. Bowman, of Lexington, Kentucky:

Abraham Bowman                            born October 16, 1749
Sarah         "                                            "        September 8, 1757
David Bryan                                          "        April 30, 1779
Mary Bowman                                     "        March 11, 1783
Abraham Bowman, Jr.                     "        February 27, 1785
John Bowman                                     "        January 31, 1787,                    about 12 o'clock in the day
William Bowman                                "        November 18, 1789                 "           X        " in the day.
George Bowman                                 "        September 21, 1792,              betwen 9 & 10 A. M.
Aaron (colored)                                   "        December 21, 1793
Bobb    "                                                  "        April 7, 1796
Sarah Bowman                                    "       July 8, 1796                                  about 9 A. M
Elizabeth Bowman                             "        August 16, 1796                         between sunset and dark
Jerry (colored)                                     "        October 26, 1798                       in the morning
Anthony "                                               "        February 23, 1800 
Lize "                                                         "        November 13, 1801,                between 8 & 9, evening
Nancy Keen                                            "        September 3, 1803,                 about midnight
Nathan (colored)                                 "        November ---, 1805
Kaster "                                                    "         August 29, 1811,                        about 1 o'clock A. M.
Dafney "                                                  "         November 17, 1812                 about 12 M.
Reuben "                                                 "         December 16, 1812
Levi "                                                         "         August 15, 1813
Absolum "                                               "         January 9, 1815
Nelson "                                                   "         May 23, 1815


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Sam (colored)                                           born June 30, 1818
Charles     "                                                  "  March 27, 1819
Fanny's child James "                            "  September 22, 1820

In 1843, one William Bryan acted as a witness buthis relation -
ship to Mrs Sarah Bryan whom the officer, Abraham Bowman, married
was not stated

If you desire information relative to the location of the bounty
land granted Abraham Bowman, on accounty of his service, you should
apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior
Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the
warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.

                                                           Very truly yours


                                                            A. D. Hiller
                                                            Executive Assistant
                                                            to the Administrator




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Jany 8 - 1900                                                                                                                                        
Mrs. A. B. Pullum                                                                                                                                 Mrs. W. H. Ash  W. C. A.
Lookout Mtn Tenn infd                                              
wid pension suspended                                                                                                                  
Jul 23 - 1839 an af of                                                                                                                                                 
insufficient proof of                                                   marriage                                                                                                                                                 
Sepr. 94 1900  Histy to 
Miss Cooper  present                                                 
July - 14, 1904 His to                                                  
R. S. Sharp - Chattanoga Tenn
(T. D.)                                                                                 
1922  July 12, Letter to Mrs.                                                                                                             
Chas S. Provost -- En                                                 
1923 Apr. 27 - History furnished                                                                                                                                                                  
Mrs. Alice Bowman  & $1.00 bill                               Index:  --- Vol. A,   Page 71
returned by reg. mail  AWF                                                                                                              
1926 Feb 8 hist to
Mrs. Mead Clark   WCA
Revy Widow, &c.
File No.  396
Sarah Bowman
Widow
Abraham Bowman
Col Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index: Vol A, Page 71
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1929 Jan 16 hist to 
Mrs W. H. Ash WCA
1930 June 30 hist to 
Hon Louis Ludlow MCS
1936 Dec. 2 hist to Mrs Frank A Somers  MCS
[illegible] Mar 2 Hist to Hon J.M. Robison MLB
[illegible] Apr 20 hist to Mrs [illegible] Wilson MCA
[illegible]July 22 Hist to C.S. Johnson McSpey MLB
[illegible] Dec. 9 Hist to Mrs. P.F. McConnell

Page 24

V  5153

Sarah Bowman

of Abraham

Kentucky



papers, under Act 15 May 1828

ref c to Mr. Edwards

to service and allowed for 

two years


Admitted

Col Va line 2 yrs $600


on roll Co.  ? 361. ---


No. 1015  at 105 ?

1828

died 9 Nov. 1837

Act July 1838

James S Hickman

Lexington 

Ken

Page 25

aforesaid do certify that James L. Hickman, whose

names is signed to the withing certificate is now and

was at the time of signing the Samr and acting Just 

icer of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly 

Commissioned and qualifed according to law, and as

such due faith and full credit are ? ought

to be given to all his official acts  ---- 


In testimony where of I have hereunto set my

hand and affixed the seal of said

Court being a Court of Record having a seal

this Sixth day of April  eighteen hundred

and thirty nine, and of the Commonwealth

the 49th year                  Att J. C. Rodes  Clk

Page 26

Commonwealth of Kentucky County to wit:

I Walter Bullock the Eldest and Presiding Judge

and Justice of the PEace in and for the County aforesaid

to certify that James C Rodes, whose name is affixed

to the foregoing certificate is and was at its date the duly

authorized clerk of said Cournt appointed and qualified

as the law directs, and that said certificate is in due form

Given under my hand  and seal this 10th day of Sept 1829

                                                      Walter Bullock   JP FC    Seal


Commonwealth of Kentucky Fayette County to wit:

I James C Rodes Clerk of the County Court for the

County aforesaid, do certify, that Walter Bullock Esq., who

has signed the foregoing Certificate, is and was at its date,

the Eldest and Presiding Judge and Justice of the Peace

PFC in and for the County aforesaid, duyly commissioned

and qualified as the law directs, and to all his acts as

and full faith and creditis and ought to be given.

Given under my hand this 10 day of September 1829.

                                                              J. C. Rodes   Clk   F. C. C.

Page 27

Colo:  James L Edwards
                                                                                            Lexington  Apl  11 1843
Comm of Pensons


Sir

Enclosed herewith you find Mrs.

Sarah Bowman declaration for arrears of Penson

act of July 7 1838 and for a Pension under the act of march 3d

1843 which I hope will receive your usual promt attention

                                  Respectfully Yr Friend & Most Obt
   
                                   Servant

 
                                    James L. Hickman

Page 28

?
Abraham Bowman  Ken:  Act 15 May 1828

                           to what time paid?

                                           Pen Office

                                                     Sep 23 1839



desd 31

Died 9 Nov 1839

                        1 H



V

Sarah Bowman

Kentucky

Suspended

let 23 July 1839

Jas. L. Hickman



Act of July 1838

Page 29

A. N. June 4/44

Hon. G. Davis

Ash.  certif of amt of

Pension granted Col.

Abram Bowman of Ky

Dd 254  Acc Jun3 4/44

Pension Office



Abm Bowman

Ken  WA



Ken 1102. Act 43

Sarah Bowman

Hon G Davis

Page 30

.                                                                                           House Rep   4th June 1844


Hon Will Wilkins

Sir

A friend of mind wishes

the official certificate of the Secretary of

War under his seal of office of the amount

of pension granted to Col Abram Bowman

of the State of Ky for his revolutionary 

services.


Will you have the kindness to ?

it to be made out & endoresed to me

                        With great respect

                        Yo obt 

                         Sct


                         Garrett Davus

Page 31

.                                                            Lexington   Apl 6th 1839


Col. James L. Edwards


Dr Sir

I enclose for request a Declaration 

of Mrs. Sarah Bowman for A Pension under the act of

Congress for the benefit of Widows desd ---  If the

papers are in due form.  I will thank you to ?

me  the Pension Certificate as early as practiable -

I would here observe that the proof of marriage

the best to be had -  the papers of so many years has carried

off all who knew any thn about the marriage, so far as 

known excep the individual (Mr. Foley) and one other

supposed to be living in Missouri  - - the records of the

Lincoln County Court have been examined to find some

documentary proof without ?  --- the presumption

is that, if  there was any record ro marriage license

filed, they have been removed, as it was at that time

a part of Virginia or also destroyed by thime --

                                   Respectfully yours 


                                   James L Hickman


Rt Col Bowman of I recollect  right, received

a pension of $600 per annum a certificate

issued by the Secreatary of the Treasury

Page 32

Lexington Ky

                                                      July 31, 1862



Dear Sir

On the 16 April

? you amt to get it

? to the

Claim of his father Col Abr -

ham Bowman to a pension as

in office in the Va Militiain

the Revolution.  He desires to

know if there is amt due to 

the heirs ther person or half pay

for the close of the war 

Oct 1829  ? ? say his nake

was place in the penision roll

                 Respectfully


Com of Pension 

                  John B Payner Jr

Page 33

Act 1828

Settled ?

Treasury

Convd with

?

File # 396

Page 34

29 Oct  1829                                                                   1028

                                                                                            Washington 29, 1892



Sir

I enclose yu the affidavit of my father,

Col. Abrahm Bowman, for the benefit of the

Act of Congres of the 15th 1828.


                   I am Sir,

                            Very respectfully,

                                       Y obt Ser ?

                                           George H. Bowman



Hon Saml D Ingraham

Secy of the Treasury

Secretary of the Treashry

Page 35

.                                              No of Orig Pay 1 - 1015  1756

                                                 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS

                     

                                                                          TREASURY DEPARTMENT

                                                                            29 Oct 1829


Abraham Bowman 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

offficers and soldiers of the army of the REvolution," approved on the 15 of May, 1828.

He states that he was an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end

of the War.


at which period he was a Colonel in the                               regiment of Virginia

line; 

                                       , that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March

1826, not State dollars, paid to him by the agent

in the state of


The thir Audir is requested to report how far these several statemenys are corroborated

by the record in his office
                                                                                                                    By the order of the Secretary

                                                                                                                    F A Dickins



                                                         TREASURY DEPARTMENT

                                                                                 THIRD AUDITOR's OFFICE

                                                                                  29th October 1829


It futher appears that Abraham Bowman and is now on the pwnsion

list of any ----------------- agency, and has not been since the 3 March

1826


It appears from the Revolutionary recores

in this office that Abraham Bowman was in 

the year 1777 Colonel of the 8th Regiment of this

Virginia line but when, or how, he left he service,

does not appear --- He is not returned as an officer 

serving to the end of the war entitled to land or com =

mutation

Correct                              Peter Hagner  Ant

Page 36

.                                     General Land Office
                                       30 October 1829


It appears from the List of Warrants 

issued by the Register of the Land Office

at Richmond Va that Abraham Bowman

is stated to have been a Colonel

for six years & ten monts and as such

Warrants to the amount of Seven thousand

five hundred & ninety one & two thirds acres of 

land have been issued in his name.

                                Geo Graham

                                ?

Page 37

Abraham Bowman

No 1566

Page 38

.                                                                          REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS


Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and

Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, " approved 15th May, 1828.



                                                                         TREASURY DEPARTMENT

                                                                          30 Oct 1829



SIR:

Your claim under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you

are found to be entitled to pay of a Captain of Artillery

in the Continental Line.  The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be re -

mitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States.


The power of attorney which you executed 

not being according to the form prescribed by

the Department

                                I am, sir, very respectfully

                                            Your obedient servant

                                            T D Ingraham

                                             Secretary of the Treasury


Abraham Bowman  Esq.

Colonel in the Virginia

F. A. Dickins

30 Oct 1899

Page 39

Kentucky - 4256

Sarah Bowman

widow of Abraham Bowman

who was a pensioner under the Act of 1828

and who died on the 9th November 1837

of Fayette in the State of Kentucky

who was a Colonel in the

commanded by Captain                         of the

                           commanded by                   in

the Virginia line for 2 years



Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky

at the rate of 600 Dollars ------

Cents per annum, to commence ofn the 4th day of

March, 1836,  ending 9th November 1837 ---


Certificate of Pension issued 3d day of 

July 1843 and sent to J. L. Hickman

Lexington Kentucky


Whole amount                                            $1008.33


                                                           [Act July 7, 1838.]


Recorded by ? Clerk

Book A  Vol.  2   Page 215

Page 40

Kentucky   4256

Sarah Bowman

widow of Abraham Bowman, decd


who was a pensioner under the Act of 1828 ---

and who died on the 9 Nov 1837'

of Fayette in the State of Kentucky

who was a Colonel in the l commanded

by Captain             of the        Commanded

by                               in the Virginia

line for 2 years


Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky

as the rate of 600 Dollars ----- Cents per annum

to commence on the 9th day of Nov 1837


Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Sept

1839,  & sent to and James L. Hickman,

Lexington Kentucky

5


Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839                             $1091.66

Semin = annual allowance ending  4 Mar 40       300.00
                                                                                           -------------
                                                                                            $1391.00
                                                                                           -------------

                                                                                          Act July 7
                                                                                          1838


Recorded by D. M. Curdy Clerk

Book A    Vol. 2   Page 210

Page 41

Sarah Bowman

Ky

Act 7 July '38

600 $

from 4 March '36

to 9 Nove '37


J. S. Hickman

Lexington

Ky

Page 42

State of Kentucky                       I Abraham Bowman aged seventy nine yeear

Fayette County                            ten months and twenty days, do upon oath

                                                            testify, and declare, that in the winter of 1775 or

spring of 1776, I was appointed by the legisture of Virginia, Lieutten

ant Col of the           Virginia  State Regiment and Peter Mulenburgh,

Col, of the same, that in the month of May of June 1776 the said

Regiment was taken into Continental establishment, that upon the

Promotion of Col Mulenburgh to a brigadier general I was pro -

moted to the command of the said Regiment, and that I continue

-ed to serve in the said Regimen from the time of my appointment

until after the battle of Monmouth in Juen 1778, when a consolida

tion of Regiments took place, and many of the Junior Officers, be

came supernumerary at that I was ordered by my Briga

dier General Scott to return to Virginia and acll upon the

Govenor of Virginia for money to recruit the Regiment and

having called upon him, he told me that the state quota had been

given out before I had made the application, and certifed it

upon my orders.  I then remained an officer during the war, with

out being again called into service.  I further declare that I have

never at any time received a warrant from the United States for

the bounty land due me as an officer aforesaid, nor have I was 

at any time transfered or sold the same to any persons.  Therefore

know all men by there presents that I Abraham Bowman, do here

by constitute  and appoint George H. Bowman my true and lawful

attorney for me, and in my name to ask demand and receive

from the Secretary at War of the United States a warrant for

the quantity of land due me as aforesaid, and my said attorney

is authorized and impowred to do and perform all thing ?

- ary to be none in and about the business, and to constitute & app

- oint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special

purpose above named and the same to revoke at will.  In witness

therof I have hereunto set y hand and seal this 7th day of Septem

ber 1829  


Witness

H Clay                                              Abrm Bomwan   Seal

Page 43

State of Kentucky                                                       Personally appeared before, subscriber a Justice 

Fayette County                                                           of the Peace in and for said county Col Abraham Buford

Col John McDowell an Captain                           persons of credibility who being each duly

John Nelson Revolutionary Officers                 sworn, saith that they are personally acquainted with Col Abraham Bow -

man who made oath to the truth of the within staetment and signed the

Power of Attorney on ther presence, and ahve been for many years;

and they say they know him to have been a colonel in the army of the

revolution, and they know him to be the Identical person which he 

therein represents himself to be, further they do helieve tht he actually

didn perform the military service by him represented in the manner

therein setforth; -- Also at the same time appeared the within named

Abrham Bowman, who being duly sworn made oath to the truth

of the statements by him therein made and acknowledged the power

of attorney to be his voluntary act and decd for the purposes

therein named.


Sworn and acknowledged before me this 7 day 

of September 1829
                                                                                      J E Davis  



State of Kentucky

Fayette County

                                               I James C. Rodes Clerk of the County

                                              Court of said county, do herby certify that

J. E. Davies Esquire before where the foregoing affidavits and power

of attorney appear to have been taken and acknoledged, as at

the taking of the same, on of the Justices of the PEace ain and for

his county duly commissioned and qualified and that to ?

of his official acts as such due faith and credit is to be given


In Testimony wherof I have hereunto

set my hand and affixed the seal of sd

court at Lexington this 7th day of Sept

1829.
                                   J.C. Rhodes  Clerk F. C. C.

Page 44

.                                                                                         Declaration

In order to obtain arrears of Pensions due from March 4th, 1836, under 

the Act of July 7th 1838



State of Kentucky
                                       Sct.
Fayette County

In this 11th day of April 1843, personally

appeared before me, of the Commonwealth Justices of the Peace

in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned, sworn

and acting in such, and by virtue of my said commission, one

of the Justice of the County Court of Fayette County, which is a

Court of Record, Mrs. Sarah Bowman, a resident of the County of

Fayette of the State aforesaid, and personally known to me, aged Eighty

five                years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on

her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the

amount of pension which she claims from the 4th of March, 1836,

to the 9th day of November 1837, from which period she has been 

already paid under the Act of the 7th July 1838.  And the

declarant furhter alleges that she is still the widow of 

Abraham Bowman who was a Colonel during the

Revolutionary War, that her pension was allowed her

at the rate of Six hundred dollars per annum, and was

paid to her at the Agency in Lexington in the State of 

Kentucky               and further saith nought.

                                                  Sarah Bowman
                                                  (Her X Mark)


Sworn to and subscrbed to the day

and year above written before me

                                                 James L. Hickman, J. P.

                                                  George H. Bowman

Page 45

Commonwealth of Kentucky  Fayette County Sct

I James C Rodes cler of the County Court for the Count

aforesaid do certify that James S, Hickman whose name is

signed to the above foregoing ceritificate is and was

at the time signing the same as acting Justice of the 

Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned 

and qualified according to law and that his said

certificate and ?  is no due ?


In testimony whereof I have hereunto set

my hand, and affixed the seal of my said

office this 11 day of April 1845

                      All Jams C. Rodes ?

Page 46

.                                                                                         Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843

granting pension for one year to certain widows who have received

pension unde the Act of July 7th 1838.


State of Kentucky
                                      Sct
Fayette County


On this 11th day of April 1843, personally

appeared before me, one of hte Commonwealth Justice of the Peace in and

for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned, sworn and

acting as such and by virtue of my said commissione one of the

Justice of the County Court of Fayette County, which is Court of

Record, Mrs Sarah Bowman a resident in said County, and

personally known to me, aged Eighty five years, who being first

duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following

declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the

Act of Congress passed on the 3rd March, 1843 granting pension to

widow of person who served during the Revolutionary War.


That she is the widow of Abraham Bowman who was a

Colonel in the Army during the war of the Revolution number

of the Regiment and known ? believe to b the 8th Virga Regt that she has received a pension

of six hundred dollars per annum, as the widow of said

Col Abraham Bowman, under the Act of July 7th 1838


She further declares that she is still the wido of said

Bowman --- the words "but believed to be                                                 Sarah Bowman     
                                                                                                                                        (Her X Mark)
                          the 8th Virga Regt ? before 

                           Signed



Sworn to and subscribed on the

day and year above written before 

me
                  James L. Hickman  JP

                  George H. Bowman

Page 47

Commonwealth of Kentucky      Fayette County   Sct

I James Rodes clerk of the COunty Court for the County

aforesaid do certify that James L Hickman whose name is

signed to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of 

? the law and acting Justice of the Pace 

and for said County duly commissioner and qualified

according to law and that his said certificate and

attestation is an due form


In testimony whereof I have hereunto

set my hand and affixed the seal

of said court this 11 day of April 

1843.   All James C Rodes


409

Page 48

.                                                                                            December 9, 1939.

                                                                                              xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Mrs. T. F. McConnell                                                       BA - J/ CC  Oen
Route No. 6                                                                        Abraham Bowman
Lexington, Kentucky                                                     W. 396


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request

the Revolutionary War record of George Bowman borin 1720,

in England, settled in Strasburg, in Shenandoah Valley, Warren

or Frederick Counties, and that of his sons, Abraham Bowman,

born in 1749, of Virginia and Kentucky, of Colonel John Bowman

of Virginia and Kentucky, and of Cornelius Bowman born in 1740,

in Virginia and settled in Kentucky.



There is no claim for pension of file based upon service

in the Revolutionary War of the George nor John Bowman described

by you, nor of any Cornelius Bowman, und any spelling of that

surname.  Youar are furnished herwith the record of Abaraham

Bowman.
                                                           Very truly yours,

 
                                                            A. D. HILLER
                                                           Executive Assistant
                                                           to the Administrator.

Page 49

.                                                                                            December 9, 1939.

                                                                                              xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Mrs. T. F. McConnell                                                      BA - J/ CC  
Route No. 6                                                                       Abraham Bowman
Lexington, Kentucky                                                    W. 396


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request

the Revolutionary War record of George Bowman borin 1720,

in England, settled in Strasburg, in Shenandoah Valley, Warren

or Frederick Counties, and that of his sons, Abraham Bowman,

born in 1749, of Virginia and Kentucky, of Colonel John Bowman

of Virginia and Kentucky, and of Cornelius Bowman born in 1740,

in Virginia and settled in Kentucky.



There is no claim for pension of file based upon service

in the Revolutionary War of the George nor John Bowman described

by you, nor of any Cornelius Bowman, und any spelling of that

surname.  Youar are furnished herwith the record of Abaraham

Bowman.
                                                           Very truly yours,

 
                                                            A. D. HILLER
                                                           Executive Assistant
                                                           to the Administrator.

Page 50

.                                                                                            July 22 , 1939.

                                                                                              xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Mr. C. S. Johnson                                                           Abraham Bowman, W. 396
7032 Nashville Avenue                                                Daniel McGown, S. C.  24502
Saint Louis, Missouri                                                    BA - J/MLB


Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you

request the Revolutionary War record of Abraham (or Abram) Bowman,

born in Strasburg, Virginia, in 1749, served in the Revolution from

Virginia, and died in Fayette County, Ketnucky, in 1837, also the

War of 1812 record of Daniel mmc Gown (of McGown), bor in Page County

Virginia, in 1796. served in Captain James Payne's company, Virginia

militia, in 1814, and died in Warren County, Missouri, in 1888.


The records of the two soldiers named above are furnished you

herewith.
                                                           Very truly yours,

 
                                                            A. D. HILLER
                                                           Executive Assistant
                                                           to the Administrator.

Page 51

.                                                                                                                July 22, 1939

                                                                                                                  xxxxxxxxxxxxx



Mr. C. S. Johnson                                                                              ABRAHAM BOWMAN
7032 Nashville Avenue                                                                   W. 396
Saint Louis, Missouri                                                                       BA - J/MLB



Dear Sir:

You are furnished herein the record of Abraham Bowman as shown
in the papers in the claims for pensions and bounty land under
w. 396, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Abraham Bowman was born October 16, 1749.  The place of his birht
and names of his parents were not given.

Abraham Bowman was appointed lieutenant colonel of Colonel Peter
Muhlenberg's S" Virginia Regiment in the winter of 1775 or spring of
1776 and was promoted to colonel of said regiment in the spring of 1777
and served as such until after the battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778.

This officer was allowed pension on his application executed
September 7, 1829lat which time he was a resdent of Faytette County, 
Kentucky.

He was allowed five hundred acres of bounty land, also, on account
of his service in the Revolutionary War, on Warrant No. 1566, which was
issued OCtober 30, 1829 to him as Colonel of the Virginia Line.  The 
records of this office show that it was delivered to one John H. Bowman
whose relationship to him was not shown.  Abraham Bowma died November 9, 
1837.

Abraham Bowman married in the summer of 1782, in the part of Lincoln
County (later called Mercer County), Kentucky, Mrs. Sarah Bryan who was
born September 8, 1757; the pace of her birth, names of her parents or
her maiden name were not gien, nor was the given name of her former
husband stated.

As the widow of Abraham Bowman, Sarah Bowman was allowed pension
on her application executed March 19, 1859, at which time she was a
resident of Fayette County, Kentucky.  She died December 8, 1845.

Page 52

Abraham Bowman was survived by children named as follows:

Molly or Polly,                                          born March 11, 1783;                        married John Keen who as 
                                                                                                                                          dead in 1863,

Abraham, Junior                                    "   February 27, 1785;                        resident and of Fayette Co., Ky,
                                                                                                                                          in 1863
John,                                                           "   January 31, 1787
William,                                                      "   November 18, 1789
George H.,                                                 "   September 21, 1792
Sarah,                                                          "  July 8, 1796                                      married S. Woolfok
Elizabeth                                                    "  August 16, 1798;                             married Joseph Bowman

The above - mentioned William Bowman died prior to March, 1863, and 
left the following children:  Robert T and John.

The above - mentioned Elizabeth Bowman died prior to November 9, 1837,
(date of her father's death), and she had the following children;
Isaac, Sarah, Abram B., who dead in March, 1863, Mary Ann, Catherine
who was the wife of Richard Dabney (?), and Nancy who married William Stan -
hope.

The following is a copy of a document which was filed in this 
offie in support of pension claim but was returned by the Comission -
er of Pensions to John B. Bowman, of Lexington, Kentucky:

Abraham Bowman                            born October 16, 1749
Sarah         "                                            "        September 8, 1757
David Bryan                                          "        April 30, 1779
Mary Bowman                                     "        March 11, 1783
Abraham Bowman, Jr.                     "        February 27, 1785
John Bowman                                     "        January 31, 1787,                    about 12 o'clock in the day
William Bowman                                "        November 18, 1789                 "           X        " in the day.
George Bowman                                 "        September 21, 1792,              betwen 9 & 10 A. M.
Aaron (colored)                                   "        December 21, 1793
Bobb    "                                                  "        April 7, 1796
Sarah Bowman                                    "       July 8, 1796                                  about 9 A. M
Elizabeth Bowman                             "        August 16, 1796                         between sunset and dark
Jerry (colored)                                     "        October 26, 1798                       in the morning
Anthoney "                                             "        February 23, 1800 
Lize (colored)                                        "        November 13, 1801,                between 8 & 9, evening
Nancy Keen                                            "        September 3, 1803,                 about midnight
Nathan (colored)                                 "        November ---, 1805
Easter (colored)                                    "         August 29, 1811,                        about 1 o'clock A. M.
Dafney "                                                  "         November 17, 1812                 about 12 M.
Reuben "                                                 "         December 16, 1812
Levi "                                                         "         August 15, 1813

                                                                                  - 2 -

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. continuation of page         - 2 -

Absolum  (colored)                                 born  January 9, 1815
Nelson      "
Sam                                                               born June 30, 1818
Charles     "                                                  "  March 27, 1819
Fanny's child James "                            "  September 22, 1820

In 1853, one William Bryan acted as a witness buthis relation -
ship to Mrs Sarah Bryan whom the officer, Abraham Bowman, married
was not stated

If you desire information relative to the location of the bounty
land granted Abraham Bowman, on accounty of his service, you should
apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior
Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the
warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.

                                                           Very truly yours


                                                            A. D. Hiller
                                                            Executive Assistant
                                                            to the Administrator




                                                          - 3 -

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Copy of this letter Misc Files

                                                                                             April 19, 1937



Mrs. Clem Wilson                                                           BA - J /ILL
106 - 8th Streeet                                                            Abraham Bowman
Hot Springs                                                                     W. 396



Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letters in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of Abraham Bowman, a pensioner of
Fayette County, Kentucky, and state also that the James Wilson
fathr of Stephen, resided in Delaware in 1776, that his wife was
Annie Nickels, daughter of Daniel Nickels who die d between 1795 - 6,
and Daniel, the son of thomas Nickels who lived in Delaware during 
the Revolutionary War.

A search of the Revolutionary War records has been made
and no claims for pension found of the James Wilson (WIlliam) cited
by you, nor of the Daniel Nickels described by you, nor of any
Thomas Nickels; various spellings of the surname were searched.  The 
record of Abraham Bowman is furnished herewith from pension 
W. 396.
                                                     Very truly yours
                                           

                                                     A. D. HILLER
                                                     Executive Assistant
                                                     to the Administrator.

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Mrs. Clem Wilson                                                          BA - J/MCS
108 8th Street                                                                 Abraham Bowman, W. 396
Hot Springs, Arkansas


Dear Madam:

The data contained herein were obtained from papers on file in
the pension claim, W. 396, based upon the Revolutionary War service of
Abraham Bowman.

Abraham Bowman ws born October 16, 1749. The place of his birth
and the names of his parents were not given.

He was appointed lieutenant colonel of Colonel Peter Muhlenberg's
Eigth Virginia Regiment in the winter o f 1775 or spring of 1776 and
was promoted to colonel of said regiment in the spring of 1777 and
served as such until after battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7,
1829, at which time he was a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky.

Abraham Bowm died November 9, 1827.

This soldier married in the summer of 1782 in Lincoln (later 
called Mercer) County, Kentucky, Mrs. Sarah Bryan who was born September
8, 1757.

As the widow of Abraham Bowman, Sarah bowman was allowed pension
on her application executed March 19, 1839, while residing in Fayette
County, Kentucky.

Sarah Bowman died December 8, 1845.

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Abraham Bowman was survived by children named as follows:

Molly or Polly,                                          born March 11, 1783;                        married John Keen who as 
                                                                                                                                          dead in 1863,

Abraham, Junior                                    "   February 27, 1785;                        resident and of Fayette Co., Ky,
                                                                                                                                          in 1863
John,                                                           "   January 31, 1787
William,                                                      "   November 18, 1789
George H.,                                                 "   September 21, 1792
Sarah,                                                          "  July 8, 1796                                      married S. Woolfok
Elizabeth                                                    "  August 16, 1798;                             married Joseph Bowman

The above - mentioned William Bowman died prior to March, 1863, and 
left the following children:  Robert T and John.

The above - mentioned Elizabeth Bowman died prior to November 9, 1837,
(date of her father's death), and she had the following children;
Isaac, Sarah, Abram B., who dead in March, 1863, Mary Ann, Catherine
who was the wife of Richard Dabney (?), and Nancy who married William 
Stanhope.

The following is a copy of a document which was filed in this 
offie in support of pension claim but was returned by the Comission -
er of Pensions to John B. Bowman, of Lexington, Kentucky:

Abraham Bowman                            born October 16, 1749
Sarah         "                                            "        September 8, 1757
David Bryan                                          "        April 30, 1779
Mary Bowman                                     "        March 11, 1783
Abraham Bowman, Jr.                     "        February 27, 1785
John Bowman                                     "        January 31, 1787,                    about 12 o'clock in the day
William Bowman                                "        November 18, 1789                 "           X        " in the day.
George Bowman                                 "        September 21, 1792,              betwen 9 & 10 A. M.
Aaron (colored)                                   "        December 21, 1793
Bobb    "                                                  "        April 7, 1796
Sarah Bowman                                    "       July 8, 1796                                  about 9 A. M
Elizabeth Bowman                             "        August 16, 1796                         between sunset and dark
Jerry (colored)                                     "        October 26, 1798                       in the morning
Anthoney "                                             "        February 23, 1800 
Lize (colored)                                        "        November 13, 1801,                between 8 & 9, evening
Nancy Keen                                            "        September 3, 1803,                 about midnight
Nathan (colored)                                 "        November ---, 1805

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Easter                              (colored)      born  August 29, 1811,                 about 1 o'clock
Dafney                                    "                  "       November 17, 1812,        about 12 M.
Reuben                                   "                  "       Decemeber 16, 1813.   
Levi                                           "                  "       August 15. 1813.
Absolum                                 "                  "       January 9, 1815.
Nelson                                     "                  "       May 23, 1815.
Sam                                          "                  "        June 30, 1818.
Charles                                    "                  "        March 27, 1819.
Fanny's child James          "                  "        September 22, 1820.

In 1863 One William Bryan acted as a witness by his relationship
to the widow ws not shown.

                                                                      Very truly yours


               
                                                                       A. D. HILLER
                                                                       Executive Assistant
                                                                       to the Administrator

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Honorable John M. Robison                                   ABRAHAM BOWMAN
House of Representatives                                        W. 396
Washington, D. C.                                                        BA  - J/ MCS: MLB



My dear Mr. Robison:

Reference is made to your letter of February 27, in which you
request the Revolutionary War Record of Abraham Bowman who applied
for pension while living in Kentucky.

The record of Abraham Bowman follows as found in pension claim,
W. 396, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Abraham Bowman was born October 16, 1749.  The place of his birth
and names of his parents were not given.

He was appointed lieutenant colonel of Colonel Peter Muhlenberg's
Eight Virginia Regiment in the winter of 1775 or spring of 1776 and
was promoted to colonel of said regiment in the spring of 1777 and
served as such after the battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 
1829, at which time he was a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky.
He died November 9, 1837,

Abraham married in the summer of 1782 , in Lincoln (latter
called Mercer) County, Kentucky, Mrs. Sarah Bryan who was born
September 8, 1757.

As the widow of Abraham Bowman, Sarah Bowma, was allowed pension
on her application exectued March 19, 1839, while residing in Fayette
County, Kentucky.

Sarah Bowman died December 8, 1845.

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Abraham Bowman was survived by the following children:

Molly or Polly,                                          born March 11, 1783;                        married John Keen who as 
                                                                                                                                          dead in 1863,

Abraham, Junior                                    "   February 27, 1785;                        resident and of Fayette Co., Ky,
                                                                                                                                          in 1863
John,                                                           "   January 31, 1787
William,                                                      "   November 18, 1789
George H.,                                                 "   September 21, 1792
Sarah,                                                          "  July 8, 1796                                      married S. Woolfok
Elizabeth                                                    "  August 16, 1798;                             married Joseph Bowman

The above - mentioned William Bowman died prior to March, 1863, and 
left the following children:  Robert T and John.

The above - mentioned Elizabeth Bowman died prior to November 9, 1837,
(date of her father's death), and she had the following children;
Isaac, Sarah, Abram B., who dead in March, 1863, Mary Ann, Catherine
who was the wife of Richard Dabney (?), and Nancy who married William Stanhope.

The following is a copy of a document which was filed in this 
offie in support of pension claim but was returned by the Comission -
er of Pensions to John B. Bowman, of Lexington, Kentucky:

Abraham Bowman                            born October 16, 1749
Sarah         "                                            "        September 8, 1757
David Bryan                                          "        April 30, 1779
Mary Bowman                                     "        March 11, 1783
Abraham Bowman, Jr.                     "        February 27, 1785
John Bowman                                     "        January 31, 1787,                    about 12 o'clock in the day
William Bowman                                "        November 18, 1789                 "           X        " in the day.
George Bowman                                 "        September 21, 1792,              betwen 9 & 10 A. M.
Aaron (colored)                                   "        December 21, 1793
Bobb    "                                                  "        April 7, 1796
Sarah Bowman                                    "       July 8, 1796                                  about 9 A. M
Elizabeth Bowman                             "        August 16, 1796                         between sunset and dark
Jerry (colored)                                     "        October 26, 1798                       in the morning
Anthoney "                                             "        February 23, 1800 
Lize (colored)                                        "        November 13, 1801,                between 8 & 9, evening
Nancy Keen                                            "        September 3, 1803,                 about midnight
Nathan (colored)                                 "        November ---, 1805
Easter     "                                                "         August 29, 1811                       about 1 o'clock A. M.
Dafney    "                                                "        November 17, 1812,               about 12 A.M.
Reuben   "                                                "        December 16, 1812


                                                                                            - 2-

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Levi                                          (colored) ,          born          August 15, 1813
Absolum                                    "                            "              January  9, 1815
Nelson                                        "                            "                    May  23, 1815
Sam                                             "                            "                   June 30, 1818
Charles                                       "                            "                 March 27, 1819
Fanny's child James             "                            "       September 22, 1820 

In 1863, one William Bryan acted as witness but his relationship
to the soldier was not shown.
                                                                                Very truly yours
                                                                   

                                                                                 A. D. HILLER
                                                                                 Executive Assistant
                                                                                 to the Administrator



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Honorable John M. Robison                                   ABRAHAM BOWMAN
House of Representatives                                        W. 396
Washington, D. C.                                                        BA  - J/ MCS: MLB



My dear Mr. Robison:

Reference is made to your letter of February 27, in which you
request the Revolutionary War Record of Abraham Bowman who applied
for pension while living in Kentucky.

The record of Abraham Bowman follows as found in pension claim,
W. 396, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Abraham Bowman was born October 16, 1749.  The place of his birth
and names of his parents were not given.

He was appointed lieutenant colonel of Colonel Peter Muhlenberg's
Eight Virginia Regiment in the winter of 1775 or spring of 1776 and
was promoted to colonel of said regiment in the spring of 1777 and
served as such after the battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 
1829, at which time he was a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky.
He died November 9, 1837,

Abraham married in the summer of 1782 , in Lincoln (latter
called Mercer) County, Kentucky, Mrs. Sarah Bryan who was born
September 8, 1757.

As the widow of Abraham Bowman, Sarah Bowma, was allowed pension
on her application exectued March 19, 1839, while residing in Fayette
County, Kentucky.

Sarah Bowman died December 8, 1845.

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Abraham Bowman was survived by the following children:

Molly or Polly,                                          born March 11, 1783;                        married John Keen who as 
                                                                                                                                          dead in 1863,

Abraham, Junior                                    "   February 27, 1785;                        resident and of Fayette Co., Ky,
                                                                                                                                          in 1863
John,                                                           "   January 31, 1787
William,                                                      "   November 18, 1789
George H.,                                                 "   September 21, 1792
Sarah,                                                          "  July 8, 1796                                      married S. Woolfok
Elizabeth                                                    "  August 16, 1798;                             married Joseph Bowman

The above - mentioned William Bowman died prior to March, 1863, and 
left the following children:  Robert T and John.

The above - mentioned Elizabeth Bowman died prior to November 9, 1837,
(date of her father's death), and she had the following children;
Isaac, Sarah, Abram B., who dead in March, 1863, Mary Ann, Catherine
who was the wife of Richard Dabney (?), and Nancy who married William 
Stanhope.

The following is a copy of a document which was filed in this 
offie in support of pension claim but was returned by the Comission -
er of Pensions to John B. Bowman, of Lexington, Kentucky:

Abraham Bowman                            born October 16, 1749
Sarah         "                                            "        September 8, 1757
David Bryan                                          "        April 30, 1779
Mary Bowman                                     "        March 11, 1783
Abraham Bowman, Jr.                     "        February 27, 1785
John Bowman                                     "        January 31, 1787,                    about 12 o'clock in the day
William Bowman                                "        November 18, 1789                 "           X        " in the day.
George Bowman                                 "        September 21, 1792,              betwen 9 & 10 A. M.
Aaron (colored)                                   "        December 21, 1793
Bobb    "                                                  "        April 7, 1796
Sarah Bowman                                    "       July 8, 1796                                  about 9 A. M
Elizabeth Bowman                             "        August 16, 1796                         between sunset and dark
Jerry (colored)                                     "        October 26, 1798                       in the morning
Anthoney "                                             "        February 23, 1800 
Lize (colored)                                        "        November 13, 1801,                between 8 & 9, evening
Nancy Keen                                            "        September 3, 1803,                 about midnight
Nathan (colored)                                 "        November ---, 1805

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ontinuation of page 2

Easter                              (colored)      born  August 29, 1811,                 about 1 o'clock
Dafney                                    "                  "       November 17, 1812,        about 12 M.
Reuben                                   "                  "       Decemeber 16, 1813.   
Levi                                           "                  "       August 15. 1813.
Absolum                                 "                  "       January 9, 1815.
Nelson                                     "                  "       May 23, 1815.
Sam                                          "                  "        June 30, 1818.
Charles                                    "                  "        March 27, 1819.
Fanny's child James          "                  "        September 22, 1820.

In 1863 One William Bryan acted as a witness by his relationship
to the widow ws not shown.

                                                                      Very truly yours


               
                                                                       A. D. HILLER
                                                                       Executive Assistant
                                                                       to the Administrator

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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section

MCS: MLB


                                                                                             June 30, 1930



Hon. Louis Ludlow

House of Representatives



My dear Mr. Ludlow:

In response to your letter of June 25, I advise you from the papers
in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 396 it appears that
Abraham Bowman was born October 16, 1749, place not stated.

He was appointed lieutenant colonel of Colonel Peter Muhlenberg's
eighth Virginia Regiment in the winter of 1775, or spring of 1776, and was 
promoted to colonel of said regiment in the spring of 1777 and served
as such until after the battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 7, 1829,
at which time he was a resident of Faytette County, Kentucky.  He died
November 9, 1837.

He married in the summer of 1782, in Lincoln (later called Mercer)
Countty, Kentucky, Mrs. Sarah Bryan, who was born September 8, 1757..
She ws allowed pension on her application executed March 19, 1839, 2while
residing in Fayette County, Kentucky.  She died Decemebr 8, 1845.

Children of Abraham and Sarah Bowman:     (Note:  ? I learn from chidren)

Mary or Polly                    born March 11, 1783;                                marrried of John Keen  (Note:  he ? in  1863)
Abraham Jr.                       "        February 27, 1785                           (Note:  res Fayette Co Ky in 1863)
John                                      "        January   31, 1787
William                                 "        November 18, 1789
George H                             "        September 21, 1792
Sarah                                    "        July 8, 1796;                                        married S Woolfolk
Elizabeth                             "        August 16, 1798, 1798;                   married Joseph Bowman

The above mention William Bowman died prior to March, 1863, and 
left the following children: -- Robert. and John.

The  above mentioned Elizabeth Bowman died prior to November 9, 1838
(date of her father's death) and she had the following children: --
Isaac, Sarah, Abram B., Mary Ann, Catherine and Nancy who married
William Standhope.

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The above noted is the only soldier named Abraham Bowman that is
found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau and there is no
records of a John Bowman who served as a major.
 
                                                           Very truly yours


                                                            E. W. MORGAN
                                                            Acting Commissioner

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Rev. War. & 1812  Wars Section
NCS/eel


                                                                                            January 16, 1929


Mrs. W. H. Ash
356 N. College
Fayetteville, Arkansas


Madam:

I advise your from the papers in the Revolutionary

War pension claim, W. 396, it appeares that Abraham Bowman

was born October 14, 1749, place not stated.


He was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of Colonel Peter

Muhlenberg's 8th Virginia Regiment in the winter of 1775

or spring of 1776 and was promoted to Colonel of said regi -

ment in the spring of 1777 and served as such until after

the battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1776.


He was allowed pension on his application executed

September 7, 1829, at which tie he was a resident of Fay -

ette County, Kentucky.  He died November 9, 1837.


He married in the summer of 1782, in Lincoln (later 

called Mercer) County, Kentucky, Mrs. Sarah Bryan, who was

born September 8, 1757.  She was allowed pension on her

application executed March 19, 1839, while residing in

Fayette County, Kentucky.  She died December 8, 1845.

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Children of Abraham and Sarah Bowman:

Mary or Polly                                           born             March    11, 1783,                   
                                                                      married John Keen.

Abraham Jr.                                             born             Feburary 27, 1785.
John                                                            "                     January 31, 1787.
William                                                       "                     November 18, 1789.
George H.                                                  "                     September 21, 1792.             
Sarah                                                          "                      July 8, 1796
                                                                      married S. Woolfolk
Elizabeth                                                   born              August 16, 1798,
                                                                       married Joseph Bowman

The above mentioned William Bowman ded prior tor March,

1863, and left the following children:  Robert T.  and John.


The above mentioned Elizabeth Bowman died prior to

November 9, 1837 (date of hather's death) and she had

the following children:  Isaac, Sarah, Abraham B., Mary Ann,

Catherin, and Nancy who married William Standhope.

                                            Resepctfully,


                                            WINFIELD SCOTT
                                             Commissioner.

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Rev. War. & 1812  Wars Section                                                M. C. S.



                                                                                            February 8, 1926


Mrs. Meed Clark
Third & R. R. Sts.
Santa Rosa, Calif.


Madam:

I  have to advise your from the papers in the Revolutionary War 

pension claimm, W. 396, it appeares that ABRAHAM BOWMAN was born Oct -

ober 14, 1749, place not stated.


He was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of Colonel Peter Muhlen-

berg's 8th Virginia Regiment in the winter of 1775 or spring of 

1776 and was promoted to Colonel of said regi ment in the spring 

of 1777 and served as such until after the battle of Monmouth, June 

28, 1776.


He was allowed pension on his application executed September 

7, 1829, at which tie he was a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky.  

He died November 9, 1837.


He married in the summer of 1782, in Lincoln (later called

 Mercer) County, Kentucky, Mrs. Sarah Bryan, who was born September

 8, 1757.  She was allowed pension on her application executed March

 19, 1839, while residing in Fayette County, Kentucky.  She died

 December 8, 1845.

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Children of Abraham and Sarah Bowman:

Mary or Polly                 born March 11, 1783,               married John Keen.
Abraham Jr.                   "         February 27, 1785.
John                                  "         January 31, 1787.
William                             "         November 18, 1789.
George H.                        "         September 21, 1792.
Sarah                                 "        July 8, 1786,                       married S. Woolfolk
Elizabeth                         "         August 16, 1798                married Joseph Bowman.

The above mentioned William Bowman died prior to March, 1863,

and left the following children:  Robert T. and John.


The above mentioned Elizabeth Bowman died prior to November 9,

1837 (date of her father's death) and she had the following childredn:

Isaac, Sarah, Abraha, B., Mary Ann. Catharin, and nancy who married

William Standhope.

                                             Respectfully,


                                              WINFIELD SCOTT
                                              Commissioner

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Rev. War Section                                                         AWF


                                                                        April 27, 1923




Mrs. Alice Bowman
Marcel,
Parish Iberia
Louisiana


Madam;

You are herewith furnished the hisotry of 

Abraham Bowman for which there is no fee charged,

therefore your one dollar bill is returned


I have to advice you that from the papers in

the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 396, it ap -

pears that Abraham Bowman served as Lieutenant Col -

onel in 1775 or 1776 under Colonel Peter Mulenburgh,

Virginia Troops, later he was promoted a Colonel and

served until June 1778.  He stated that he remained

an officer to the close of the war, but was not again

called into service.  He died November 9, 1837.


He married in the summer of 1782 in Lincoln Coun -

ty, Kentucky, Mrs. Sarah Bryan.  She was allowed pension

on her ahpplication executed March 19, 1839, while a res -

ident of Fayette County, Kentucky, aged eighty one years.

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Children referred in 1837, as follows:

Polly, wife of John Run (?); Abraham; John; George

H.; Sarah, wife of samuel (?) Woodfolk; William,

deceased, and whose children were John and Robert T.

of lawful age; Elizabeth Bowman, deceased, wife of Joseph

Bowman, deceased, who died prior to her father, Colonel

Bowman, leaving the following children; Isaac; Sarah;

Abrahm B.; Nancy; Maryann, Cathran, alll of lawful age.

                                       Respectfully,


                                       Commissioner

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.                       M 233

     BUREAU OF PENSIONS

            Finance Division


APR 13 1923

Chief of Rev War Section

Sir:                            mail

I have this day received

from Alice Bowman

cash $1.00

requesting

as per letter herewith

Very respectfully


O. J. RANDALL
Chief of Division
                J. J. C.


$1.00 returned by ? mail

to Mrs. Alice Bowman

April 27, 1923

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                                                                                             July 13, 1922




Mrs. Charles L. Provost,
112 Bridge Street,
New Iberia, Louisiana,


Madam: --


In response to your letter dated May 29,

1922, you are advised that from the papers in the Rev -

olutionary War Claim, W. File No. 396, it appears that 

Abraham Bowman served as Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel

from 1775 or 1776 to June 1779, under Colonel Peter Mul -

enburgh, Virginia Troops.   (Crossed Out ) He states that he remained an

officer to the close of the war, but was not again called 

into the service.  He died November 9, 1837.


He married in the Summer of 17823, in Lincoln

                                                                   by Sept 8, 1757

(later Mercer) County, Kentucky, Mrs. Sarah Bryan.   She was

allowed pension on her application executed March 19 1839,

whil residing in Fayette County, Kentucky, aged 81 years.

She died Dec. 8, 1845


Children referred to in 1837, as follows: --

                                       Keen

Polly, wife of John Runn (?); Abraham; John; George H.; Sar -

ah, wife of Samuel Woodfolk; William, deceased, and whose

children were John and Robert T. of lawfulage, and Eliz -

abeth Bowman, deceased, wife of Joseph Bowman deceased

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who died prior to her father, Colonel Bowman, leaving

children as follows:  Isaac; Sarah; Abram B.; Nancy; Mary

ann, and Cathran, all of lawful aage.

                                            Very respectfully,


                                             Commissioner.

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W. 396:  Rev.                                                                    July15, 1904.


Sir:

In reply to your recent inquiry, you are advised that Abraham

Bowman, aged seventy - nine, residing in Fayette county, Ky.,

applied for pension Septemeber 7, 1829.  He stated that in the 

winter of 1775, or spring 1776, he was appointed lieutenant

colonel of Virginia troopsin the regiment commanded by Colonel

Peter Muhlenberg; that in May or June, 1776, he was promoted to

colonel of said regiment, and so served until after the battle of 

Monmouth, in June, 1778, when a consolidation of the regiments

took place, and he was ordered to Virginia and called on the Gov -

ernor for money to recruit the regiment, but was informed by the

Governor that the State's quota had been exhausted before he ap -

plied.  He remained a officer during the war but was not again

called into service.  His claim was allowed.


He married Mrs. Sarah Bryan in 1782 in Lincoln county, Ky., and 

died November 9, 1837.  She was pensioned as his widow.

                                             Very respectfully,


                                              Commissioner.



Mr. R. S. Sharp,

c/o  Postmaster, Chattanooga, Tenm

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                                                                                            Lexington, Ky.    Nov. 23, 1939



Pension Department,              6
Washington, D. C.



Gentleman:

Will you kindly send me the pension records of the 
following Bowmans?"

George Bowman, born about 1720 in England, settled in
Strasburg, in Shenandoah Valley, Warren or Frederick Counties.

Also his sons:

Abraham Bowman, bor 1749 Augusta or Warren or Ferederick
counties Virginia, served in the 8th Va. Reg. in Revolution
with George Rogers Clark in Kentucky

John Bowman (Colonel) with George Rogers Clark in
Ky., in 1779, in Va.  State Troops in Conquest of North -
west. was recruiting officer 1780 Ded in Ky. COunty.

Cornielus Bowman 1740 in Va (Preacher) 
Settled in Madison County Ky.

                                                 Thank you very much


                                                 Very truly,


                                                  Mrs. T. F. Mc Connell


Route No. 6
Lexington, Ky.

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.                                                                                           St Louis Mo
 
                                                                                                  June 10 1939



The Veterans Administration

Washington D C


Gentlemen ----

If consistent with practice of your department

I would like to be furnished copies of the Pension Applications

of two fo my ancestors.


One ---

Abraham (Abram) Bowman born Strasburg Va in 1749

died Fayette County Ky in 1837.  enlisted in the 8th Virginia

Continental Line in 1776 and promoted Colonel in 1777.


Two ----

Daniel McGown (or McGowan) born Pge county Va in 1706

died Warren County Mo in 1888.  Served in Captain James Payne's

company of the 44th Virginia Regiment attached to the 41st

regiment Virginia Militia in August and September 1814.

                                                  Yours Truly


                                                   C S Johnson
                                                   7032 Nashville Ave
                                                   St Louis, Mo



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.                           MRS. CLEM WILSON                                   RECEIVED
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                             HOT SPRINGS, ARK.                                  MAIL SUB - DIV
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                              April 2, 1937                                                 READER # 11




Mr. A. D. Hiller
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.


Dear Mr. Hiller:

I will appreciate it very much if you           ok
will please let me have the data based upon the military
service of Col. Abraham Bowman (1749 - 1837) m. Sarah Henry
Bryan.  He was paced on Pension roll of Fayette Co., Ky.
for service as Col. in the Va. line.  He was born near
Strasburg, Va. and died in Elkhorn, Ky.

What I want to find out is whether they 
had a daughter, Sally, who married a Mr. Thomas and lived
in Tenn.

                                      Yours truly,


                                      Mrs. Clem Wilson

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JOHN M ROBSION                                                                                                     MEMBER:
NINTH KENTUCKY                                                                                                            COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES
                                                                                                                                                  JUDICIARY
                                                                                                                                                   REVISION OF LAWS


                                                                        Congress of the United States

                                                                          House of Representatives

                                                                                 Washington, D. C.

                                                                                      Feb. 27, 1937



                                                                                                                                                BA - J/MMF: MLB.



Hon. A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.


My dear Mr. Hiller:

I am just in receipt of your letter of the 26th instant
in response to my letter to General Hines on the 20th instant
requesting a list of all Revolutionary War soldiers with the surname
Bowman who were pensioned subsequently while living in Kentucky,
and note you state the Revolutionary War pension records show
only one soldier with the surname Bowman, who applied for pension
while living in Kentucky, and his name was Abraham Bowman.

Please furnish me with all the information you have about
his Abraham Bowman.  When and where he entered the service, his
rank, organization, etc., the battles in which he fought, etc.

Thank you in advance for this information, I remain

                                                 Yours very truly,


                                                  J. M. Robison



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                                                             Urbana, Illinois
                                                             November 8, 1936


Pension Department
Washington, D. C.

Will you please give me the pension record
of Sarah Bowman, Fayette County, Kentucky, who re -
ceived a revolutionary pension in 1840, or previously.
Do the records show the name of her husband, where she
was born, etc.?

Thank you in advance for this information, 
I am
                                Very truly yours

                                 Aurora B Somers

4256

Mrs. Frank A. Somers



                                             (Black Ink Stamp)
                                             RECEIVED
                                              NOV 11 1926
                                             MAIL  SUB DIV
                                              ?
                                              READER # 23

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LOUIS LUDLOW                                                                                                          COMMITTEES:
7th DIST. INDIANA                                                                                                     WORLD WAR VETERANS' LEGISLATION
                                                                                                                                          LIBRARY
                                                                                                                                          INSULAR AFFAIRS



                                                                   Congress of the United States

                                                                       House of Representatives

                                                                               Washington, D. C.


                                                                                  June 25, 1930.




Dear Mr. Morgan:

Will you kndly have the records of your Bureau

searched and advise me what they show in regard 

Colonel Abraham Bowman and Major John Bowman who served

either in the Revolutionary War or with the George

Rogers Clark expedition?


I am trying to gather together all available

information about these men and about their parents.

They were the sons of George Bowman and Mary Hite,

daughther of Joist Hites, the great colonizer.


Any information you can send me will be appre -

ciated.
                                         Very sincerely yours,

     
                                           Louis Ludlow



Honorable  E. W. Morgan,

Deputy Commissioner of Pensions

Washington, D. C.

               
                                                                         (Black Ink Stamp)
                                                                         DEPUTY
                                                                        JUNE 22 1930
                                                                         COMMISIONER

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Pension Dept          Washington D. C.

Will you please give me the

service record, and family data

which you have of Abram Bowman

born near Strasburg Virg 1749

married Sarah Bryan was on

pension list of 1826 of Fayette

Co. Ky. for service as Colonel in

Virginia line.   died 1837


                        Mrs W H Ash

                        356 N College

                        Fayetteville Ark


(Black Ink Stamp)
PENSION
US
OFFICE
F
APR 
9
1928

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Phone 813                                                                       THIRD AND R. R. STS


Image                                                                                 MEAD CLARK
MEAD CLARK      
LUMBER AND MILL WORK                                          LUMBER AND MILL WORK

                                                                                               SANTA ROSA, CAL.    Dec 18. 1925



Com. of Pensions

Washington, D. C.


The records of Henry Co. Ill show that a

land grant was issued to Wm Bowman

for servicces in the War of 1812.  He no doubt

enlisted from Ohio, as the family were

living in Lima Allan Co. Ohio in 1812

His wife name was Effie Cochran

Do the war or pension records give the

name of his parents, or the place or date 

of his birth.  I am trying to establish

my eligibility to membership in the D. A. R.

throuh the line -- Wm Boman being my 

great - grandfather - but I have not been 

able to trace it further as relatieves to

whom I have written for information donot

agree on the name of his father, some saying

he was a son of Col Abram Bowman

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Phone 813                                                                       THIRD AND R. R. STS


Image                                                                                 MEAD CLARK
MEAD CLARK      
LUMBER AND MILL WORK                                          LUMBER AND MILL WORK

                                                                                               SANTA ROSA, CAL.



Born in Shenandoah CO., Va. 1748 -- died in

South Elkhorn Ky.  1837 -- (He was placed on

the Pension Rolls of Fayette Co. Ky.)

others say the name was Wm Boman (or Bow --

man) but all agree that he fought under

Washington.  Any information that you

can give me will be very gratefully

rec'd
                           Yours very truly


                            Eldon C. Clark


Mrs. Mead Clark

3rd & R R St

Sant Rosa, Calif



(Black Ink Stamp)
PENSION 
U. S.
OFFICE
S
DEC
28
1926

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Marcee                                                                             Monday 1923

Parish Iberia                                                                  Mail Section

Louisiana                                                                        W. Clark
 
                                                                                             3 - 9777



Mr. Washington Gardner


Dear Sir

Your receipt card

for $1.00 was received by me --

I note your request below

"NUmbers claim and service of soldier."

Col. Abraham Bowman was Cl orin

is W. file No. 396. served at

Lieutenant Col and Colonel form

1775 to June 1778 under Colonel

Peter Mulenburg of 8th Virginia

Troops -- Colonel Abraham Bowman

died Nov 9th 1837 ---- Mrs Kate Bossett

is my husband Ernest Bowman 

first cousin. -- ? to get the

copy of Application - one

                  Sincerely


                    Mrs Alice Bowman

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Post Office Department                                                                                         PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE
OFFICIAL BUSINESS                                                                                                TO AVOID PAYMENT OF
REGISTERED ARTICLE                                                                                             POSTAGE, $800
No. 253 760

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No.                                                                                                                                   OFFICE



Return to Washington Gardner                                                                           AND DATE OF DELIVERY
                      (NAME OF SENDER)

Street and Number,                                                                                                  (Black Ink Stamp)
or Post Office Box       Commissioner Bureau of Pensions                         ?
                                                                                                                                           1
Rev War Sec                   WASHINGTON, D. C                                                        1923
                                                                                                                                            LA.
5 - 6116

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c
5                                                 RETURN RECEIPT
C

Received from the Postmaster the Registered or insured Article, the original number

of which appears on the face of this Card

                                     Mrs. Alice Bowman
                                     (Signature or name of addressee.)


                                     (Signature of addressee's agent.)


Date of delivery,   5/1,  1923.

Form 1811                                                                                                                                       5 - 6116


Abraham Bowman

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                                                             PENSION
May 29th 1922                                U. S.
                                                              OFFICE
                                                              F
                                                              JUN
Pension Bureau                              1
                                                              1922
Washington, D. C.



Will you kindly look into

this for me as I wish to

join the American Daughter

of the Revolution.


My father Ernest Borman 

was the son of Dr. Issac Bow -

man of Lexington Ky, and D"

Isaac Bowman's father was 

Joseph Bowman who married

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his first cousin Elizabeth

Bowman ? Col Abraham

Bowman and Captain Issac

Bowman served in the 8th

Virginia Regiment Col

Abraham Bowman was

my father Ernest Bowman's

great grand father Abraham

Bowman was Lieutenant Col

of the 8th Vir. Reg. Mar 1st 1776

made Colonel March 22, 1777

"Hutman" His widow 

Sarah Bowman living

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in Fayette Co Ky in 1840

was drawing a pension

on account of his Revolutionary

Servies.  ("Collins")  Heitmens

Register is hand upon the

original manuscript records

of the Revolutionary war

still on file in the war 

and treasury Department 

My cousin Mrs. Kate Bucset

of Lexington Ky. 431 Fayette 

Park, was my father

Ernese Bowman first cousin

and realted in the

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same manner to Col Abraham 

Bowman, being his great grand 

daughter, therefore I am his 

great, great, grandaughter

Mrs. Kate Basulet National #

is 75042 Headquarets No.

# 75043.


Hoping  to get a encouraging

reply

I am yours truly

(Emily Bowman Provost)

Mrs. Chas L. Provost

112 Bridge St.  

New Iberia,  Louisiana