Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,075, William Bowie, Md.

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Md. Bowie, William R. 1,075

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4 (right hand corner)

act 28




1674

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Declaration of William Bowie for the Purpose of obtaining the [?] of An act of Congress Passed and approved the 15th of May 1828 for the relief of Contai[?] Surviving officer and solder of the Revolution. I William Bowie of Seotr County then[?]y do Hereby Declar that I enlisted as a Regular Soldier on the 10 day of March 1781 under [=Captain Lynn and belong to Col John [Seward?] Regiment of the Maryland Continential line and was Stationed on West River about 90 miles below Annipolis with about 100 men under the Command of Col Lynn to guard the Warth at the Point whear Hever Seward was employed building united states vescles and then remained and Served as a Private Soldier on the Maryland Continential Line until the Close of the war and was Honorable discharged (I think in the Fall 1783 by Captain Lynn which discharge has burd[?] For further Faits that he was Borne in Ann-Arundel County Maryland in the year 1764 or the 5 day of august and has a Record of his age and resided then for several years after was and then moved to Virginia and moved back again to the same County and moved to this state about 16 years ago where he has reside ever since and have always been Poor and Ignorant Law to obtain a Partition I have been advised frequently to apply for one but aid not R[?] to whom to apply or how to get at [ata?] Pention and have hither to been able to support myself and family but have at this time [leearns?] very oald and my heir and have [?] to day my [?] my County for [?]

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He Further Staites that Just befor Cap Lynn was orderd at the Point Staited that the guard was over powered and a Ship burnt and that we were but then as a guard and never had an engagement of any kind and Prerun Key's Nam and Servies will more fully appear from the Records or Jib and that he has never applied or receved a [illegible] under any Law of united States and is now very infirm and unable to appear in Person in Court with any kind of Convian I herewith refer you to the anext [illegible] to Show my Respectability and Charater
Given From under my hand this 22 day [illegible] 1836
[signed] William Bowie
Scott County Kentucky
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peic for and in the County afforesad William Bowie an aged and Respectable Citizen of this County Sugscribed & made oath to the [illegible] Trauth of the Foregoing Declaration  He is a very aged & infirm man and Cannot with Conveniance attend in Person in Court 
Given From under my hand this 22 Day of OCt 1836
[signed] Alexr Cannon J P

Thomas P Dudley a minister of the Everlasting Gospel and Paster of the Georgetow Church Scott County [illegible] he hav been acquainted with Wm Bowie who has made the Foregoing Declaration For about ten years and know him to be an aged and respectiable citizen of this County and have no hisitation In Staiting that I believe him to be a man of the Strictest varacty and trouth and beleive his Declaration is entitle to Credit 
given From under my hand 22 Day Oct 1836 [signed] Tho. P. Dudley

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We the undersign have been acquainted with
the said William Bowie who has made the Jon-
going Diclaration intimately for some time past
and have no hisitation in Stating that he
is a gentleman of the Strictest verasty and 
That he Stand as high as any other gentlemen
For [illegible] and verrasity and his diclaration
is entitle to Jule Credi & Should be believed
servin from under our hand, this 22 Oct 1833
N. Crockett
F. Byrns
William G [illegible]
Jennings Wolks
Scott County Kentucky
Personally appeared before
me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County affsd
Thomas P Dudly Paster of the Geongitors Baptist Church
and Capt N Crockett ^Jinnings Mithers^ F Burnes and William G Bradbury
all men of the Gent Reshee tateily and subscribed
and made oath to the ^[illegible name]^ foregoing affidavits
sworn from under my hand this 22 day of Oct 1836
Alex. Cannon JPSC

State of Kentucky
Scott County Sct
I Ben B Ford clerk of 
the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that
Alexand Cannon Esq. before when the foregoing tututin
and affidavits purports to have been taken was at the
time of taking the Same and now is one of the acting
Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly
commissioned & Qualified and that his Signature is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subuted
my name and caused the seal of the said
County to be affixed at my office in
Georgetown the 22nd August 1836 and 45th 
year of the Commwealth
Mr Ben. B. Ford clk

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The Amended Declaration of William Bowie
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
7 Jun 1832 He don most Solemnly declar that he and 
servic as set fourth in his Former declaration and
That he dose well know that if the muster
Roals Can be Produced that his nam will appear
and he Prayes that if there ^is no^ muster Roal of Captain
Lynn, ^Company^ at the tim and place stated by him in his
declaration that he served under him that
he be placed on the sam ground with the militia
and that he knows of No Person by whom
he can Prove his service and dose well know
That if the Roal can be Found that his nam
will be Found on it and in additon to the
officers name he will Recollect that the next in 
Command to Captain Lynn was Joseph James
and drumers name was Binj Belcher and William 
Stuart was the Fifer name and the Reason
why he did not apply zooner for a Pinsion
he Resided at the extrem End of the County
and knew of no Person to apply too and of No
Person by whom he Could Prove his servis by
and being able and very inferm he was but
little Frong ^home^[illegible] never have applied but bing
informed by one of his Neghbours that Pinsion
had been obtained when the Declaration of the
Party and thin Proving [illegible] Rebs hec libtry and
as set fourth in this form declarater [illegible] though
under by hand this 2 day of Jun 1837
Entertend before signg     William Bowie

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County of Scott}
State of Kentucky}
Personaly appeared before me
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County a/d
William Bowie an aged and Respecteabul Citizen
of this County and Subscribed and made oath
to the Grouth of the Foregoing declaration
before me this 2nd day of June 1837
Peter Thompson, JPSC

State of Kentucky
Scott County Sct
I Ben B Ford clerk of the
Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Peter
Thompson Esqr. Refers whom the foregoing affidavit
purports to have been made is one of the
acting Justices of the peace in and for the County
aforesaid duly commissioned & Qualified, and the
Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name & caused the
Seal of my office to be affixed 
the 3rd June 1837 and 46th year
of the Comwealth
Alt Ben. B. Ford clk

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Wm [crossed out: Bouvir] ^Bowie^ McLine - did he get Boundy Land or returned?
GME
Not returned on the list of Officers ^or Soldiers of the Maryland line^ no Warrant has issued to, or in right of,
[illegible] an officers or Soldier of that line, named William Bouvier
the above applies as well to Wm Bowie as to Wm Bouvies      MG~




William Bowie
Kentucky
Suspended
See letter 10 May 18[illegible]
G.G. Brewer,
let 15 May 1817
[crossed out: L.C. Lugget [illegible]
same 22 June 1837]
80/15 [illegible] RM Johnson 19 cell
1837 To Hon J. Lulinferrs - Mrs
11, 1840 (over)

let 24 Nov '42 M. St, C. Clake

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Oct 37
[round black stamp upper left: GEORGETOWN KY OCT 23]
Wm Bowie
Cl-Act 1828.
Ken.

[vertically on page is the following text]
Free
Hon James L Edwards
Commitioner of Pentions
Washington City

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Georgetown Scott Co Ky Oct 22n 1836

Dear Sir
Will you have the [illegible]
to examin the claim of William Bowie [crossed out: illegible]
For a pention and inform me of
your decission  your very Reshepy
Lewis C Suggett

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War Department
Pension Office,
June 22d 1837.
Sir,
The amended declaration of
William Bowie has been examined
and filed with his original in this
office. His claim cannot be admit-
ted unless he should exhibit such proof
of his service as is required in my
letter to you of the 15th Ultimo.
I am respectfully,
your obt servt
JL. Edwards




L.C. Suggett, Esq
Georgetown, 
Kentucky.

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[very dark image on this scan; nearly impossible to read]

William Bowie
[illegible]
act 15 May 1828
Rejectd

See letter 11 April 1837
to L.C. Suggett &
to the R. N. [illegible] Dec 11

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Land Office, Annapolis, May 13th 1837,
Sir,
Your's of the 10th Jno, was received, - I-
have examined very carefully the records and papers relating
to the revolution in this office, and can find no entry of
the name of William Bowie, who alleges to have [crossed out: served] ^enlisted^ in -
1781, - the muster and pay rolls of 1781, afford no evidence -
of his service; -   very respectfully
yr. obt. svt.
G. G. Brewer

J.L. Edwards, Esqr,

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War Department
Pension Office 
April 11, 1837
Sir,
The declaration of William Bowie has been examined and placed on our files. He is not on the rolls of Soldiers who served to the end of the war; and is not is not entitled to the benefits of the Act of the 15th May 1828. That law provides for none who did not enlist for the war, and serve to the end thereof; and the rules of evidence adopted under the law make record proof of service indispensably necessary to admission to the pension roll.

I am respectfully Your Obt. Sevt.
[signed] J. L. Edwards

Lewis C. Suggett, Esqr.
George Town Kentucky

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War Department, 
Pension Office,
May 15, 1837
Sir,
The affidavit of William Bowie in support of his claim, under the act of 7 June 1832, has been examined and filed with suspended cases in this office. There is no proof in this office, or at Annapolis, Maryland, of his alleged service in the Maryland Line, under Captain Lynn. Before a final decision can be had in his case, he should therefore prove his services as required in note in the enclosed printed sheet. He should also give a satisfactory reason under oath for not making an earlier application for a pension than October last.
I am respectfully, your obt servt.
[signed] J. L. Edwards

L. C. Suggett, Esqr
Georgetown,
Kentucky

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The Declaraton of William Bowie of Scott County Kentucky In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress Passed the 7 June 1832 
He Stails that he was a Regular Solder in Col Stuard Ridgement and Cap Lynn Company and that He knows of No Person by whom he Can Prove his Services and that he applied in October last For a Pension under the Law of 15 May 1828 at Which tim he Resided in the aboved named County and the Facts as Set fourth in his Forwarded aration are true and He Prayes may be taken with all of the Certificats and eviden attending the Law as a Part of this Declaration and that a Pension may be granted to him under the law of 7 June 1832 He Hereby Relinquesh evry Claim Whatsoever to a Pension or Annuity Except the Present and declares That his nam is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State given from under my hand This 27 Day of April 1837
[signed] William Bowie

Scott County Sate of Kentucky
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County Afforesaid William Bowie a Respectiabl Citizen of this County and From Bodily Infirmity is unable to appear in Court and Subscribed the foregoing Declaration and made oath to the Trouth of It before me this 27 Day of April 1837
[signed] Alexr. Cannon J P

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State of Kentucky
Scott County Sct
I Ben B Ford Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that Alexander Cannon Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been made is one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and Qualified and the Signature purporting to be his is genuine
[white paper attached to left margin]
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and caused the Seal of my Said Office to be affixed in Georgetown the 27th day of April 1837 and 45th Year of the Comwealth
[signed] All Ben. B. Ford. Clk

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[on letterhead]
26. Congress
1st Session
Congress of the United States
In the House of Representatives
February 10. 1840
On motion of Mr W. O. Butler.
Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of granting a pension to William Bowies, whose declaration an papers are now in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
Attest
[signed] H. A. Gardner
Clerk

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Ex'r.     INVALID.
[illegible header]
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
[stamp vertically on page here: REJECTED]
1074

o. William Bowie
consolidated Jany 25, 1882
rvice: with rejected case File
No 1075
listed: JN Frior, 18 .
scharged:   , 18  .

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Ex'r.     INVALID.
[illegible header]
[crossed out: Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]
[stamp vertically on page here: REJECTED]
1075

P.O. William Bowie
Service: 
nlisted:    , 18  .
ischarged:   ,  18  .
Application filed:    , 18  .
Alleges: 
Re-Enlisted: 

Attorney:
P. O.

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Georgetown Scott Co Ky Jun 4th 1837
Dear Sir
The enclosed is theAmended declaration
of William Bowie I do not think he
can produce any direct proof of his
serves but he can produce more proof
of his Respectibly and Pity and Certifichts
of Clergy and his neghbours that
he [black smudge] Reputed in the Nighbourhood
where he Resides to have been a solder
of the Revolution and many concur in
The [crossed our: in the] belief [crossed out: of] of what he has Staited
being Facts From ^what^ has given [crossed out: illegible] been
Reputed and believed in the Nighbourhood that
yours verny Rspley
Lewis C Suggett

Hon James L Edwards
Washington City