Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,074, James Bowen, R.I.

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8-1776

SERVICE
R.J. 
Bowen, James 
NUMBER 
S. 21,074

CONTENTS
[nothing written]

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2175
Rhode Island
James Bowen
of Glocester in the State of RI who was a Private in the company commanded by
Captain   of the regt commanded by Col 
Lippitt in the RI line for 18 May & 5 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of RI
at the rate of 0 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Novr 1832 and [illegible]
Atwell Glocester R I

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $90.82
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4th Mar 33  30.27
$121.09

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J H [illegible] Blair Clerk,
Book D Vol 3 Page 104.

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Seal of the Court- Attest Wm R Watson Clerk of Court of Com. Pleas County of Prov 
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS 
COUNTY OF PROVIDENCE SS. 
On this Seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being a special Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, now in session James Bowen resident of Gloucester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, aged a 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, viz. I was born in said Gloucester on the 12 December 1759. I have no record of my age. I lived in said Gloucester when came into service & lived there principally since. I enlisted in January 1776 in Capt Nath. Blackman Comp Col Christopher Lippitts regiment R I State troops. We mustered in [crossed out: Newport] Providence & marched to Newport. while there we were placed on the Continental establishment & marched to Harlem on York Island where we were station near fort Washington. We arrived there in August a few days after the battle on Long island. In a short time we marched to White plains where we stayed until after the battle in October & then went to Philipse Patent where we remained until the British had left that side of the river when we went on a scouting party as far as kings bridge & found no enemy. ^The regiment marched to Fishkills & I was then taken sick in November & was carried to the Hospital in Stamford Connecticut, where I remained until I was discharged in the latter part of December 1776, having served one year. Gen Nixon commanded our brigade at White Plains, Genl Washington Lieut Putnam & Col Putman were officers with the troops. Post’r Turner was principal Physician at the Hospital, he gave me my discharge, which I gave to Capt Blackman to enable him to receive my wages for me & he never has returned it. In June I think 1777 I was drafted in Capt Stephen Olney Compy Col Chad Browns regiment R.I. Militia & was stationed in Providence 15 days. In August 1777 I was [crossed out: hired as] drafted in Capt Abraham Winons Comp’y. Same regiment & was stationed at Warwick R. I. one month. In October 1777 I was hired by the town of Glocester as a substitute for an invalid & mustered in Capt John Wells Comp’y same regiment & joined the troops under Gen Spencer at Tiverton R.I. We were stationed there & at Little Compton one month. We had a very tedious storm while there. In March 1778 I went as a substitute for my Father Eleazer Bowen in same Company & was stationed at a Providence R.I. one month. In August 1778 I was drafted in Capt Abraham Iverson Company same regiment I joined the army under Genl

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Sullivan - we marched to Tiverton & there crossed Howland ferry to Rhode Island we first went to Butt hill & then to Whortleberry plain where I remained until I was discharged. I was drafted for 20 days, but served nearly one month. We left the island a few days before the battle, Gen Sullivan Commanded on the island. There were some Continental Soldiers there but I do not recollect who commanded them. I was drafted in the same Comp’y & stationed at Warren R.I. one month. I do not recollect the month & year. Some time in 1780 I was drafted in the same Company & was stationed at Butts & Quaker hill in Rhode Island one month. The French were on the island at the time-- I was also stationed in Providence 15 days in the same Company & was employed in throwing up entrenchments. I never received any other discharge than the one before mentioned. The testimony of such surviving witnesses as I know of is hereunto annexed. William Wade Jeremiah Sweet Joseph Davis, Timothy Sweet are persons who reside in my neighborhood & who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my service as a Soldier of the revolution. The several dates of my militia service as above mentioned as near as I can ascertain

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I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. 
James Bowen
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. in open Court, 
Attest Wm R Watson Clerk 
We, Benjamin Hankins & Simeon Place 
residing in said Gloucester hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Bowen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that concur in that opinion.
Benjamin Hawkin
Simeon Place his mark +
Witness to the signature of Simeon Place
Wm R Watson
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open Court 
Attest. Wm R Watson Clerk 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department; that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Benjamin Hawkins & Simeon Place who have signed the preceding certificate, residents in said Gloucester and that their statement is entitled to credit. & that no clergyman resides in the vicinity of said applicant
I, WILLIAM R. WATSON, Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Bowen for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of August in the year 1832. 
Wm R Watson

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I Noah Millard of Burrillville in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island being ^of lawful age & first duly sworn do on oath testify & say that I was a soldier in Capt John Wells Company Col Chad Browns regiment RI militia in Genl Spencers expedition to Rhode Iland in October 1777 - I further say that I well knew James Bowen now of Gloucester in said County. He was a soldier with me in the same company one month at that time. We were stationed at Tiverton & Little Compton. He the said Bowen was also a soldier with me in Capt [illegible] Company in Sullivans expedition to R Island in July 1778 he served I think one month. Bowen & myself slept together during our stay on the island & during the severe storms. I remember being with the said Bowen as a soldier in the same company & was Stationed at Providence RI - the time I have forgotten I also recollect of being with him as a Soldier in the same company on one tour to Bristol RI & in one, to the island of R Island while the French was there - the said Bowen & myself lived near neighbors during the revolutionary war & after the said Bowen was discharged from the Continental service, we belonged to the same company of Militia. I cannot be positive as to the [illegible] of the above

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mentioned dates, but I have stated the same according to the best of my recollection 
Noah Millard 
[faint writing] In [illegible] to 28 July
State of Rhode Island & 
Providence Sc
In Gloucester this day of August 1832 personally appeared Noah Millard who being first duly Sworn testifies & says that the above deposition by him Signed is just & true in all its parts 
before me-- & I further certify that the said Noah Millard is well known to me, that he is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit 
Ira P. Evans Justice C. C. Pleas

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I Charles Salisbury of Smithfield in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island being of lawful age on oath do testify & say that I was a soldier in Capt Nath’l Blackman Company Col Christopher Lippitts regiment R I State troops from January 1776 to January 1777 I further say that James Bowen of Glouster in said County was a soldier with me in said Company from January 1776 until November 1776 when he was taken sick & removed to the hospital at Stamford in Connecticut as I understand
Charles Salisbury his mark X
State of Rhode Island &c
Providence Sc. In Gloucester this 12” of July 1832 personally appeared Charles Salisbury who being first duly sworn on oath says that the above deposition by him signed is just & true in all its parts -
before me & I further certify that the said Charles is well known to me, that he is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit
Ira P. Evans Justice C.C. Pleas

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I Abel Mann of Gloucester in the County of Providence State of Rhode Island of lawful age & being duly Sworn do depose & say that I was a soldier in Capt Blackmans Company Col Christopher Lippitts regiment -  R.I. State troops from Jan’ 1776 to Dec’ 31, 1776. That during said time James Bowen of Gloucester was a soldier with me in said Company, that is to say from Jan 1776 until November 1776 when he was taken sick & removed to the hospital in Stamford Connecticut where I understood he remained until he was discharged
Abel Mann 
State of Rhode Island &c
Providence ss  In Gloucester this 12" day of July 1832 personally appeared Abel Mann who being first duly sworn on oath says that the above deposition by him signed is just & true in all its parts 
before me & I further certify that the said Abel Mann is well known to me, that he is a credible person that his statement is entitled to Credit
Ira P. Evans Justice C.C. Pleas

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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 
Providence ss I William R Watson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas County of Providence in the State aforesaid, hereby certify that George Smith within named, is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Glocester in the County & State aforesaid that said Smith is duly empowered to administer oaths and take depositions and that the signature within written purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of said Smith 
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of said office this seventh day of August in the year 1832 - Wm R Watson

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I Benjamin Hawkins of Glocester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island of Lawfull age and duly engaged according to law do testify [crossed out: that Benjamin] that James Bowen of Gloucester in said County and myself was drafted some time in the summer of 1777 for one Month under Capt. Abraham Winsor in Col. Chad Browns Regment, and we served said term of one month Benjamin Hawkins 
Providence sc on the 10” day of July in the year 1832 then appeared the aforenamed Benjamin Hawkins and after being carefully Examined cautioned and Sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth gave the aforegoing Deposition which was by me in his presence reduced to writing, and by him subscribed in my presence, taken at the Request of James Bowen to be used, before his honour Judge Pitman, District Judge -  Rhode Island 
George Smith Jus. peace 
I hereby certify that the said Hawkins is a credable person and that his statement is entitled to credit- George Smith Jus. Peace

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State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations. 
PROVIDENCE, SC. 
I WILLIAM R. WATSON, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Providence in the State of Rhode-Island, do hereby certify, that Ira P Evans is a Judge of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid , which court is a Court of Record; that the signatures to the annexed documents purporting to be his, ^are in the proper hand writing of the said Evans; and that full faith and credit are due to the official attestations of the said Evans 
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Providence this Seventh day of August in the year of our Lord 1832
Wm R Watson

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1630
James Bowen
Providence
R.I.

18 mos & 5 days
H'l E

papers not properly authenticated

admitted

$60.55.

L.Y Atwell
Glocester
RI.

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1630
BRIEF in the case of James Bowen Glocester of Prov Cy of in the State of  R. Island
(Act 7 June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity 
3. How old is he? 72 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[column headings] Period. | Duration of Service. Years, | Months, | Days. | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.
In Jany ‘76 _to latter part of Dec ’76 | 1 | - | - | private | Capt N. Blackman & Col Lippett
transfer June 77 | - | - | 15 | “ | Capt S. Olney - Col Chas Brown
Aug 77 | - | 1 | - | “ | Capt A. Winsor  ___do
Oct 77 | - | 1 | - | Substitute | Capt. Jno Wells___ do
March 78 | - | 1 | - | do | do ___do
Aug’t “ | - | [footnote symbol] nearly 1 | - | private | Capt Winsor ____do
Was stationed at Warren | - | 1 | - | - | don’t recollect the year or month 
Sometime in 80 | - | 1 | - | - | Capt Winsor
5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Glocester
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 4 living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? In the ribbon dont pass under the Seal
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
[footnote] was drafted for 20 days Continental line

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TO THE HON. LEWIS CASS 
SECRETARY OF WAR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
HUMBLY REPRESENTS 
James Bowen
Of Gloucester in the County of PROVIDENCE, State of RHODE ISLAND; that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War as will appear by the annexed documents. He therefore requests that a pension may be granted to him in conformity with the provisions of an Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, entitled "an Act supplementary to the " Act for the relief of certain officers and Soldiers of the Revolution"
And as in duty bound will ever pray. 
James Bowen 
by his Atty
Sam Y Atwell
Please [illegible] at Glouster R. I. 
Sam Y Atwell

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21074

INVALID.
Revolution
File No. 21,074
James Bowen
Pri Rev War

Act: June7" 32"
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 44

[Arrangement of 1870.]