Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8379, John Bower, New Jersey

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(8-1776)

[Column headings: Service, Number]

Service: 
New Jersey

Bower, John
Sarah.

Number:
W8379
B.L.Wt. 26,007-160-55

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13164
Ohio
John Bower
Liching Co in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Company comanded
by Conely of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] 
in the N Jersey militia
for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 33 Dollars 30 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May
1833 and Jane Walter Thrale
Granville Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $66.60
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33  16.65
$83.25 [Total]

{ Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by G. B. Whiting Clerk
Book E Vol. 8 Page 1

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3387
Ohio Cincinnati
Sarah Bower,
widow of John Bower NJ
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 33 dollars 30
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
27th day of June 1855
and sent to
C. W. Bennett
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
ary 3, 1853, Page 160 Vol. A
(32)

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148063
May 25/55

Sarah Bower
Widow
John Bower
Private

Pensioner - Ohio

Revolutionary War
[illegible text]

C. W Bennett
Present

C[illegible] C.W. Bennett, Mch 21/56
Vol. B2-9.

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John Bower

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John Bower's
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832
State of Ohio
Licking County ss On this 5th day of March 1833
Personally appeared in open Court before Alexana Harper
President Judge and Samuel Bancroft, William Taylor &
William Obanon, associate Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas of said County now sitting. John Bower a resident
Bowling Green Township in said County of Licking and State of
Ohio aged 70 or 71 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 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers and served as herein Stated
He was first out one month as a substitute for Nathaniel Foster but
the time he was out, or the officers he was under he does not
recollect. He was in the Militia of the State of New Jersey.
Resided in Burlington County in N. Jersey. Stationed
at Monmouth, & housed [illegible]
He was drafted soon after his return and
served another month at the same places. Afterwards in
the spring of 1781, as near as he recolects his memory is much impaired. He enlisted under Ensign David Ensley for one year
and served eight months of the year and hired a substitute 
for the other four months was stationed on Tom's River
he was employed in guarding the Country from the depredation
of the tories he was in one skermish with the
tories the company was induct by itself not connected with
Interrogatories propounded by the Court
When and where and in what year was a firm
He was born in Monmouth County New Jersey in the
year 1762 or 63.
Have you any record of your age? Answer None
Where were you living when called into service, where
have you lived since the revolutionary war and where
do you now live?
Ans. I was living when he entered service in Monmouth Co. N.J. about the the 1785 he mooved to Fayett County Pensylvania

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in about the year 1779 he moved to near St. Clairsville Ohio
about the year 1805 he mooved to Muskingum County Ohio
and in about the year 1816 moved from Murkingum County
to Licking County where he still resides.
4th How were you called into service were you drafted
did you volunteer or were you a substitute? if
a substitute for whom
Ans. In the first month he was a substitute for
Nathaniel Foster. In his second month he was drafted
in his third term of 8 month he volunteered
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were
with the troops where you served such continental
and Militia Regt as you can recolect, and the general
circumstances of your service.
Ans. He was not connected with any regular officers
continental or Militia Regt. He was employed in quarding
the coast and Country, in preventing depredations of
the tories and British and building a blockhouse.
He was ten months in actual service.
6th Did you ever receive a discharge & as one
State the names of persons to whom you are known in
your present neighborhood and who can testify to your
character for veracity and their belief of your services
as a soldier of the revolution?
Ans. William A McCarry & Zachariah Davis
He hereby relinquishes every every claim whatever to a
pension or annuity except the present and declares that
his name is not on the pension roll of the agency
of any State
s/ John Bower

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afore
s/ A. H. Caffee Clk

Wm A McCarry a clergyman residing in
Licking County Ohio and Zachanah Davis residing
in the same place hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with John Bower who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration that we believe
him to be 70 or 71 years of age that is reputed and
believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to

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have been a soldier in the revolution and we concur
in that opinion
s/ Wm A McCarry
s/ Zachariah Davis

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
A. C. Caffee clk

And the the said Court do hereby declare their opinion

after the investion of the maker and 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 testifies 
that it appears to them that Wm A. McCarry
who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman
resident in the County of Licking, and that
Zachariah Davis who has also signed the same
is a resident in the same place and is a credible person 
and that their statement is entitled to credit

A. H. Caffee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of Licking County Ohio do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application of John
Bower for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office
this 5th day of March 1833
s/ A. H. Caffee clk

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Mrs. Sarah Bower
application for
a Pension

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January 30, 1824. This day was joined in marriage John
Bower to Sarah Benjamin, by me.
s/ Joseph Thrap, M.G."

The State of Ohio
Muskingum County S.S. I Mahlon Sims, Judge of
for said County, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
copy of the Marriage Certificate of John Bower and Sarah
Benjamin as recorded in the Marriage Records of said
Muskingum County now in my office

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said Court at Janesville, this 8th
day of June AD 1855.
s/ Mahlon Sims Pro. Judge
by Jos S. Parke, Deputy Clerk
of said Court

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State of Ohio
County of Licking Ss.
In open Court, before the Judge
of the Court of Probate of said County
On this Fourth day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
and fifty five: before the Court of Probate
held within and for the County of Licking and 
State aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Bower
aged 84 years, & resident of Jacksontown, in
the County of Licking and State of Ohio, who
being first 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 second
section of the act of Congress, passed on the 3d day
of February 1853, granting pensions to persons who are
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary
war: that she is the widow of John Bower
who was a private of the New Jersey Militia and who
on account of said service was placed before the
Ohio pension list under the act of 7th June 1832, at
the rate of $40 per year, and to whose papers forming
his claim for said pension she begs to refer for
more particular description of his service
she further states that she was married to
the said John Bower in Muskingum County in the State of
Ohio, on the [blank] day of January AD 1826 by
one Joseph Tapp a clergyman, and that her
name before her said marriage was Sarah Benjamin
That her husband the said John Bowen died
at Brownsville (Licking Co.) in the said State on the twenty fourth
(24) day of August A.D. 1833. That she was not married
to him prior to the second day of January A.D
Eighteen hundred: but at the time above mentioned
that there is a public record of her said marriage
a certified copy of which certificate she expects to

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present herewith: and she further declares that she
is now a widow.
She hereby appoints C. W. Bennett her true
and lawful attorney, with power of substitution
to prosecute this her claim for a pension, to recieve
the certificate when issued, and to do all
other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
s/ Sarah Bower

Witness
s/ Chas H. Kibler
s/ D. Humphrey

Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and
year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that
I know the said deponent Sarah Bowen and believe
her to be as above stated, and that she is of the age
above stated, and further, that I am not interested
in this her claim as attorney or otherwise
Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court affixed by order of said
Court now in session
s/ Daniel Humphrey Judge

State of Ohio
County of Licking Ss.
On this Fourth day of June
A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me the undersigned,
Probate Court in and for said County 
James Scoll and Ruth Joslyn
who are to me well known, and who are credible
witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, depose
and say, that they are each will acquainted

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with Mrs. Sarah Bower the above applicant for a
Pension, and that they have known her for 25
years last past. That they were acquainted with
John Bower her late husband, having known him
for seven years previous to his death; that they
the said John Bower and Sarah Bowed lived together
as husband and wife and were reputed to
be such. That the said John Bowen died on the
twenty fourth day of August A.D. 1833, and the
said Sarah Bowers, has been since that day, and
still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents
believe to be the fact: that she has never married
since her husbands death as aforesaid and still
is his widow, and that her said husband was
the identical man mentioned as a pensioner
in her declaration above, and further that they
were present and saw the said Sarah Bowen
Execute the foregoing declaration by signing her
name thereto, and making oath thereto in due
form of law, and that they deponents do reside in
the County aforesaid
s/ James Scott
s/ Ruth Joselyn

Witness: D. Humphrey
Witness Chas. H. Kibler

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
year above mentioned viz the 4th day of June
A.D. 1855. and I certify that I have no interest
in this claim either as attorney, agent or otherwise.

Witness D. Humphrey Judge of the Court of Probate
for said County and the Seal thereof the day and year aforesaid
Justice of the Peace
s/ Daniel Humphrey Judge

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State of Ohio
County of [blank] Ss.
I hereby certify that
[blank] Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit
was made, and who has thereunto subscribed
his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the
Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned
and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the Court
of [blank] for the County aforesaid
(my official seal) this [blank] day of
A.D. 1855.

Clerk

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January 30th 1826. This day was joined in Marriage John
Bower to Sarah Benjamin by me Joseph Thrap, M.G.

The State of Ohio
Muskingum County I Mahlon Sims Judge of the Probate
Court within and for said County, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of the marriage of John Bower and Sarah Benjamin, as the same duly
appears of Record in my office.

Witness my hand and the seal of said
Probate Court, at Janesville this 2nd day
of April, A.D. 1853,
s/ Mahlon Sims Pr Judge
by Wm Sims Deputy Clerk

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State of Ohio
County of Licking SS.
On this Sixteenth day of April A.D. 1853, before me, the
undersigned Justice of Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and 
State aforesaid personally appeared Sarah Bower aged 84 years a resident of Jackson 
in the County of Licking and State of Ohio; who being duly sworn according to law, declares
that she is the widow of John Bower deceased who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain [blank] in the regiment [blank] commanded by
[blank] in the war of the Revolution
That her husband entered the service at [blank] about the [blank] day of [blank] A. D. 18[blank] for the term of [blank] and continued in actual service in said War for the term of [blank]  
and was honorably discharged at [blank] on the [blank] day of
[blank] A. D. 18[blank]:

That she cannot state in what company or Regiment her husband
served, but is certain that he was in actual service in
said war, that her said husband in the year 1832 or 1833
was parted and allowed a pension of ninety six dollars
per year, but that he died in the year 1833, shortly after the
allowance of the pension before any part thereof was received

She further states that the said John Bower Muskingum County
State of Ohio on the 30th day of [illegible] A.D. [illegible] by one Joseph Graph a Minister and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah 
Benjamin that her husband died at Brownsville Licking Co. Ohio
in August 
A. D. 1833, and that she is still his widow.

That she cannot file herewith his Certificate of discharge for the reason that the sam has been said lost.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the [blank]
Bounty Land to which she may be entitled on account
of said service, and mileage under the Act passed March 3, 1855.
She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress nor made any other application
therefore:
[blank]

s/ W. Jones

She hereby appoints C. W. BENNETT, of Washington, D. C. her true and lawful Attorneys, with power of substitution to prosecute this her claim for
land, to receive the Certificate of Warrant when issued and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.

Witness: [illegible]

Sworn to and subscribed  before me on the day and year first above mentioned and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent
Sarah Bower and believe her to be as is above stated, and that she is of the age above stated; and further 
that I am not interested in this her claim as Attorney or otherwise
[signature is illegible,]

[Remaining text is crossed out]

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State of Ohio
County of Licking } ss.
On this sixteenth day of April
A.D. 1885 personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice 
of the Peace, in and for said County of Licking
and State of Ohio who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, depose and say that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Bower the above applicant for a Bounty Land - that they have known her for 17 years last past. That they were acquainted with John Bower her late husband, having known him for eleven years previous to his death; that they, the said John Bower and Sarah Bower lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said John Bower died in August 1833 and the said Sarah Bower has been since that day, and sill is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death, and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier in her declaration above, and further, that they were present and saw Sarah Bower execute the foregoing affidavit by signing her name to the foregoing declaration, and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further, that they, deponents, do reside in the County aforesaid.
s/ Jane Scott
s/ Ruth Josselyn

Witness, Mary Scott

Sworn and Subscribed before me, this Fifteenth day of A.D. 1855
s/ John T. Armstrong J.P.

State of Ohio,
County of Licking } ss.
I Hereby Certify that John T. Armstrong Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has there unto subscribed his name, was at the time of doinga Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto are genuine.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Com. Pleas for the County aforesaid this 18th day of May 1855
s/ [illegible]
Clerk of Licking
County Court of Common Pleas

148063
BOUNTY LAND
ACT OF March 3, 1855
Claim (No. [blank])
of Sarah Bower

C. W. BENNETT,
ATTORNEY,
H. Comer of 11th street
WASHINGTON, D. C.

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Brief in the case of Sarah Bower widow of John
Licking County and State of Ohio
act 3 Feby 1853
Claim, "original", )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the Act of June
1832 at $33.30 a year, ([illegible] in
his papers)
Jane Scott & Ruth Josselin, Properly
Certified, Witnesses for death, identity &
present understand
Name and residence of Agent
s/ A Bennettey
Present
Thumbe Ripley
Examining Clerk.

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No 5828
Sarah Bower
widow of John
Licking Co. Ohio
3 Feby 1853

26.007
[illegible] Army

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Ohio
Sarah Bowers
wid
John
13
Boynton

Rev. Pen. Act Feb. 3/53

Hon. P. Waldo
Court of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington D.C

[stamp]  FREE

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Mar 1826 Record
John Bower 24 Aug '33
Sarah Bower
---
J. Scott
Ruth Josselin [illegible]

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Pen. Off. June 23 1853

Sir

Please inform me when John Bower of Ohio, act 1837 at $33.30 was last paid
s/ R J Atkinson Esq
Auditor

Very Respectful
[illegible]

Triplett

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John Bower died 24 Aug. 1833 paid
in full
June 23/55
Col Johnson
Auditor

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Revy WIDOW, &c.
------
File No. 8379
Sarah Bower
Wid
John Bower
Pri Rev. War
Act: Feby 3 1853
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Sarah Bower
Widow of John
Licking Co. Ohio
Admd. 3 Feby 1853
[illegible] $33.30
per annum from
3 Feby 1853

Court
CM Bennett Esq
Present

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Washington
June 18, 1835

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Court of Pensions

Sir

I have the
honor to make herewith the application
of Mrs. Sarah Power for the benefit
of the 2d Sec. Act 3d Feby 1833
Very Respectfully
Your Obser Sert
Co W. Bennett

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C. W. Bennett
Present
May 10, 1856,
----

Asks for re-examination of
Suspd. Claim No. 148.063
of
Sarah Bower
Land Act 1855.

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Washington
May 10, 1856,

Sir,

I would respectfully request that
a re-examination of the suspended claim
of Sarah Bower widow of John, for Land act
1855, No. 148,163 may be had under the Second section of the act passed amending the said act of 1835.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
C.W. Bennett