Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,598, Jabish Bowing, Continental N.H.

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Service
Continental 
N.H.

Bowing, Jabish

Number
S. 37,598

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14.234
Maine R
Jabish Bowing

Starks in the Dist of Maine 
was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Reid of the N Hampshire 
line for the term of 3 years. –
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Inscribed on the roll of the Dist. of Maine
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on
the 23d of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Sept 181 [page cut off]
and Sent to R. C. Vose Esq
Augusta Maine
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1819. $131.20
Semi-an. all’ce ending 4 Mar 1820 48
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$179.20

{Revolutionary claim, }
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Notification sent December 20 1820 to
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Maine – 
Let to Hon. C. Sawtelle
House of Representative Sept. 14. 1850

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor that Jabish Bowing, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Starks, in the said County of Somerset, in the District of Maine, on the twenty third day of April, A.D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.

And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution ^until the end of the war, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

[signed]
Nathan Weston Jr C. Just
C.C.C. Pleas 2d E. Circuit

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Kennebec, SS.

The subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of Common Pleas, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Nathan Weston, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, in the Second Eastern District of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

[signed]
John Davis

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I Ebenezer Waldron, of Augusta. District of Maine – do upon oath testify and declare that I well knew Jabish Bowing, within named a Continental Soldier in the war of the revolution. the said Bowing to my knowledge served one year by him stated in Cap Chare’s Company – and I have no doubts that he served the other period by him stated, as I belonged to the Army, & to the New Hampshire line during the same periods. I was not present when the Said Bowing was discharged. but from a late conversation with him fully believe he was discharged honorably. I am now on the Pension Roll for the District of Maine.
[signed]
Ebenezer Waldron

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec SS
On the seventeenth day July 1819 Ebenezer Waldron above named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the above deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me,
[signed]
Nathan Weston Jr C. Just
C. C. C. Pleas.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I Jabish Bowing aged fifty nine years, a citizen of the United States, born in Canterbury, New Hampshire, now resident in Starks in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in April 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier for the remainder of the year ’76 in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in the company commanded by Capt McFarland and Col. Nixon’s regiment of the Massachusetts troops or line. This period I fully served out and was verbally and honorably discharged at Fort Washington the last of December 1776. In June 1779 I enlisted in the same service and upon the same establishment, for one year in Capt. Chase’s Company and Col. George Ried’s regiment of the New Hampshire line. This period I full served out and was honorably discharged at West Point June 1780.  My discharge has since been burnt in and with my house. In the same month, June 1780 I again enlisted as a private in the same service and establishment, for three years in the same Capt. Chase’s company, and the same Col. George Ried’s regiment of the New Hampshire line. I served until June 1783 when I took my final and honorable discharge from the services at West Point. This discharge also was burnt in and with my home. I was discharged in a poor state of health, and have so continued to this day. I was at the storming of Stoney Point with Genl Wayne. From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance from my country for support. And I hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever.  I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
[signed]
Jabish Bowing

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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of the New Hampshire line. I served until June 1783 when I took my final and honorable discharge from the services at West Point. This discharge also was burnt in and with my home. I was discharged in a poor state of health, and have so continued to this day. I was at the storming of Stoney Point with Genl Wayne. From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance from my country for support. And I hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever.  I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
[signed]
Jabish Bowing

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset SS

On the twenty third day of April AD 1818 Jabish Bowing above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed~
Before me,
[signed]
Nathan Weston Jr
Chief Justice C. Court C Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I James L Wood, aged fifty one years, of Starks in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Jabish Bowing within named. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

{signed} 
James L Wood

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset SS
On the twenty third day of April AD 1818 James L Wood above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed~
Before me,
[signed]
Nathan Weston Jr
Chief Justice C. Court C Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

Jabish Bowing, Starts
Pvt Col Reed, NH Reg
June 1780. to June 1783 – 

April 23. 1818.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I Isaiah Wood, aged fifty seven years, of Kingfield in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that being myself a soldier in the continental army I know that Jabish Bowing withing named served as a continental soldier in the war of the revolution more than three years in the periods by him within mentioned.
[signed]
Isaiah Wood

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset SS
On the twenty third day of April AD 1818 Isaiah Wood above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed~
Before me,
[signed]
Nathan Weston Jr
Chief Justice C. Court Common Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

July 6. 1819 I am of the opinion that the above deponent is a credible and disinterested witness
Nathan Weston Jr

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Jabish Bowing
Starks
14,234
[illegible]

[faint writing]
Somerset County 
Mar ‘20

Declaration is to be
made in the Court 
of the County where
the declarant resides

Robert C. Vose Augusta
Maine

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465

State of Maine.
Copy

Kennebec County, ss.

On this twenty third day of June, 1820, personally appeared in open court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebeck and Somerset, being a court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jabish Bowing aged sixty three years, resident in Starks in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Chase and Regiment commanded by Colonel Reid of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of four year, have served nine month in Captain McFarland’s company Col. Nixon’s Massachusetts Regiment

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that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty third day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 14234. And I, the said Jabish Bowing do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, “An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” pass on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
[signed] Jabish Bowing

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate, and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
One Swine of the value of three dollars
Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding of the value of three dollars
One axe and hoe of the value of two dollars
I have no debts due to me & owe as much as ninety dollars.  The income of the above is nothing. My occupation has been that of a laborer, but from of age and infirmity am able to do but little labor.
My family at home consists of myself, my wife Mehitable aged fifty four years so inform as to do but little work and my daughter Charlotte aged eleven who is a cripple. Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing and beding, I have no property or income whatever.
[signed] Jabish Bowing
Subscribed sworn to and declared, both the oath schedule on the twenty third day of June 1820

Before me

Nathan Weston Jr
C. J. C. C. C. Pleas

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A true copy

Attest John Davis clk

I hereby certify that the within is a true copy of original oath and schedule, filed in the Clerk’s Office at Norridgewock in the county of Somerset Nov. 8. 1820
Attest
[signed]
William Allen [illegible] Clerk of
Courts Somerset Co.

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37598
Revy
Invalid
File No. 37,598
Jabish Bowing
Pri Rev War
Act: 18t March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 47
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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R. C. Vose
Augusta Maine
Proof
Narah Wood
Eben. Waldron
Proof Admitted

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of                      Ss.}
I, the subscriber, Judge of Probate, &c. withing and for the said county of [blank] do hereby certify and make known, that it has been satisfactorily proved, that [blank] who executed the annexed power of attorney, is the Widow of [blank] therein described; that she, the said [blank] is at this time a Widow and unmarried and has never been married since the decease of the said [blank]

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal official this [blank] day of [blank] A. D. 181[blank]

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State of Maine

I William Allen Jr, Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Eight dollars; and not deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Eight dollars

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Eighth day of November 1820

[signed]
William Allen Jr. Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset

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