Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,067, William Bowen, Va.

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(8-1776)
SERVICE                                                   NUMBER
Va.                  Bowen, William                 R.1,067


CONTENTS

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State of Kentucky 
And county of Nicholas

On this 24th day of April 1837
Personally appeared in the county court of the county of Nicholas William Bowen a resident of the county of Nicholas and State of Kentucky aged Seventy nine years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed June 7, 1832 that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year ____in the Town of Charlottesville Albemarle County Virginia with Capt John Marks during the War & Served in Colonel Charles Scotts Regiment of the Virginia State Troops and marched from Charlottesville through Hagars Town Philadelphia to Trenton and was in the battle of Trenton and in the battle of James Town and at the siege of little York and capture of Cornwallis and after the siege he was discharged and from his best recollection he served four years & about six on this but cannot recollect the year he enlisted.

He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension role of any agency in any State or Territory sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.

William Bowen his mark

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And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States and I John G Parks Clerk of the County Court of Nicholas do herby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Said court in the matter of the application of William Bowen of the county of Nicholas + State of Kentucky for a Pension In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of office this 25th day of April 1837.

J.G. Parks [illegible]

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William Bowen
Ky. Act 1832.
Suspended.


J.J. Coombs

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Know all men by these presents
that I William Bowen one of the
sons of Willian Bowen deceased as set
forth in my foregoing declaration do 
hereby constitute and appoint George
H Monsarrat of Louisville Kentucky
my true and lawful attorney for me
and in my name to prosecute against
the government of the United States
before any Department thereof any 
and all claim or claims I have to [illegible]
of pay or pension money under any
Act or Acts, Resolutions or Resolutions 
of the Congress of the United States
and especially the act of 7th June 1832
by virtue of the Revolutionary service
of my father the above named William
Bowen
          Said Attorney is moreover author-
=ized in my name to demand at any
Department of the said government
a reconsideration of any decision hither to
or hereafter to be given touching my
interests: and to obtain from any Depart
=ment or the archives thereof any and

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all information or evidence of whatever
character relating to or in any wise bear-
=ing on the claim or claims we here-
=by seek the investigation of
Said attorney is moreover author-
-ized to do any and all things necessary
to carry out the foregoing purpose and
to receive the Certificate of Pension on
other character of drafts or evidences
of the amount due to me and to appoint
one or more Sub - attorneys and to
confer on him on there all the
powers herein conferred on George
H. Monsarrat, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that my said attorney
may do by virtue of these presents,
Witness my hand and seal
this 2nd day of September 1852
William Bowen 

State of Kentucky
County of Nicholas 
Be it known
that on the 2nd day of September
852 before the subscriber, a justice of

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the peace in and for said county and State
personally appeared William Bowen the sub-
=scriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney
and acknowledged the signing sealing
and delivering the same to be his own
voluntary act and deed for the uses
and purposes therein set forth
In testimony of which
I do hereto subscribe my name
Wm Cottingham (unintelligible) 

State of Kentucky
I G Clark clears of the Nicholas County
Court do hereby certify that William Cottingham
Esq. who has on this day certified the foregoing
Declaration of William Bowen and the Power of
Attorney from said Bowen to George H. Monsarrat, 
was at the time of so doing an acting justice
of the peace in and for said county, duly elected
commissions and sworn into office. 
Given under my hand and the
seal of said county, this 2nd day
of September 1852
(Signature)

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December 7, 1938

BA-J/AWF
William Bowen-S.8081
William Bowen-R.1067

Mrs. C. H. Wine
Culpeper
Virginia

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein concerning William Bowen were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 8081, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth of William Bowen are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.

William Bowen enlisted in Culpeper County, Virginia, November 22, 1779, served as corporal in Captain Benjamin Roberts' company, Colonel George Rogers Clark's Virginia regiment, marched to the fall of the Ohio, and was discharged December 21, 1781.

Pension was allowed on his application executed September 17, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy years, and a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia.

William Bowen died October 1, 1832 in Rappahannock County (which county was formed out of Culpeper County), Virginia; his wife died about two months later. There are no further data in regard to her.

The following data in regard to the children

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2-

of William Bowen are shown in the claim-
Anne Bowen, who married John Beam, William Bowen, Thomas Bowen, and Silas Bowen; Thomas Bowen died previous to his father, leaving children, John, Polly and Thompson; and Silas Bowen died previous to his father, leaving a child, Anne.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.

************

William Bowen-R.1067

The data which follow relative to this William Bowen were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, R. 1067, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.

William Bowen was born in the month of August, 1758, place not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.

William Bowen applied for pension March 14, 1837, then a resident of Nicholas County, Kentucky, and alleged that he enlisted in Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia, served in Captain John Marks' company, Colonel Charles Scott's Virginia regiment, that he was in the battles of Trenton, Jamestown, and siege of Yorktown, and that he served, four years, six months, and seventeen days.

The claim for pension was not allowed as proof of the alleged service was not furnished.

Reference was made in 1852 to William Bowen of

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[typed letter]

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Kentucky one of the sons of the soldier, William Bowen, who was then deceased.

The date of death of this soldier, William Bowen, is not shown, and the papers on file in this claim contain [handwritten insertion "no"] further discernible data in regard to family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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J.J. Coombs
Present
May 14, 1853

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178
Pension Office
May 14, 1853
Sir
I have examined the Rolls of the
Virginia Continental line and do not
find the name William Bowen,
who made application from Kentucky
for a pension for service alleged
to have been rendered in the Co 
of Capt Marks, and for Charles Scott's
Regt.

J.J. Coombs Esq
Present

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Washington, Dec. 16th 1852
Sir:
Enclosed please find Power of Attorney from Wm Bowen of Kentucky one of the Sons of Wm Bowen dec'd who in his life time claimed a pension under Act of 1832
I perceive that said Wm Bowen dec'd alleged
in his declaration that he served 4 years
with Capt John Marks, in Col. Charles Scott's
Regiment of Virginia's State Troops, dc.
Now as Col. Charles death belonged to 
the Virginia Continental line, the Claim-
ant could not have belonged to the State Line
Proper-but to a State Regiment on Continen-
tal Establishment. I respectfully request
that an Examination be made of the rolls of Capt. John Marks, in the Continental Regi-
ment [corroborated?] by Col. Scott, if any
such rolls are in your office.
I am very respectfully
Your obl[iged] Servant
J.J. Coombs
J.E. Heath Esq
Court of Pensions

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May 8
Ken 
Act '32

(Vertical view)
Edwards commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Carlisle Nicholas Cty. Ky.
Dear Sir you Lent me the form of a
declaration for our applicant for a 
pension in the State Troops VG. I now
send you the declaration of Wm Bowen
and request you to be very particular
in searching in the department for
his name, service claim as set forth
in his declaration-he is needy & 
is destitute too the bounties of govern-
ment should have have it & I would 
now say that as he twice forwarded
to me said services, he is in the
most certain way of procuring the
colesteral testimony that the most
rigorous rules of the department may 
require-his sanity of mind & his 
age strongly speaks in his favor-
please communicate every thing
necessary & oblige yours Hb.
M. Reise

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William Bowen
Kentucky
Suspended
Set 27 March 1837
M. Reid
Ao. 2 June 1837
J.J. Coombs May 14/53

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Va. Bowen, William R. 1,067

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War Dept Pen. Office
March 27, 1837
Sir
The declaration of William
Bowen has been ex(amined) & filed
with suspended cause in this office
His alleged services in the siege
line is not corroborated by the rolls
in this office. If he served 
as alleged, his having never
before applied for a pension
under (words crossed out) the 
act of March 18, 1818, &/or under
any subsequent act until this
time raises a strong presumption 
against the claim. Unless therefore
the most undoubted proof be
exhibited of his services, and a partic-
ular statement of the same be given, a
favorable decision cannot be expected.
M. Reid Esq
Carlisle, Kentucky

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December 7, 1938

BA-J/AWF [illegible handwritten word; above is typed]
William Bowen-S.8081
William Bowen-R.1067 [each word underlined with an arrow pointing to "William"]

Mrs. C. H. Wine
Culpeper
Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Bowen of Culpeper County, Virginia, John James of Fauquier County, Virginia, and any other William Bowen of Virginia.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched an no claim for pension found based upon the service of a John James of Virginia. As a possible means of securing the military record of John James, it is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C. 

You are furnished herewith the Records of two soldiers named William Bowen, of Virginia. These are the records of the only Willam Bowens found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office, who served with the Virginia troops.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

[handwritten comment (above is typed) "See file letter on William Bowen S.8081-
neg on John James - nor as described Files"]

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1938 - Dec 7 - list to Mrs.
& H. Wine - see her letter
in William Bowen S. 8081

Aug Ex'r. INVALID.
1067
P.O. William Bowen
Rejected & Suspended Pensioner-page 365
Service: Reason for Suspension-
For further proof from Richmond
records. ILL - 3/3/38

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Va. Bowen, William R. 1,067

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War Dept. Pension Office
June 2, 1837
Sir
The declaration of William Bowen
has been ex-(amined) & filed in this office. The
rolls of service of the Virginia line
do not contain his name. He
should therefore exhibit the testimony
of the witnesses who had a personal
knowledge of the times of his entering
and leaving the service and the regt com-
pany & line to which he belonged or regiment
by the number regulations heretofore sent to you.
He should also give a satisfactory means
under oath for not having made an
earlier application for a pension. Perhaps
on your addressing a line to James E Heath Esq-auditor at Richmond reg. some proof of the claimant service may be had.
De. M. Reid
Carlisle
Nicholas Co.
Ken

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34,052
William Bowen
Kentucky




March 22
James L
Carlisle Ky
March 15

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Edwards
Pension office
Washington City
District of Columbia

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William Bowen of Nicholas County and State of Kentucky, age seventynine next August, makes oath that he did enlist in the years under Capt John Marky in Charlottsville-Albemarle County Virginia during the War and did faithfully serve, four years six months and seventeen days discharging the duties of a soldier and was in the battles of Trenton, Jamestown, and at the siege of York, at which place he was discharged. Capt. Mark's company was placed under the command of Col Charles Scott and now prays that his pension be granted him, and that he be placed
upon the pension list and that he receive his pension as others, and that he may receive it in Lexington Kentucky. This 14th day of March 1837.
William X(his mark) Bowen
Witness
James G. Heath    
Personally appeared before me William Bower
whose signature is to the above declaration and made oath that the facts contained in the
above declaration is true to the best of his
knowledge & belief given under my hand
this 14th day of March 1837. I being an
acting Justice of the Peace in & for the county
of Nicholas & State of Kentucky
A. Summers, J.p.of.c.

State of Kentucky
Nicholas County Kent.
I JG Parks Clerk of the County Court of Nicholas County, do certify that A. Summers Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified into office, and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal
of said County this 14th day
of March A.D. 1837
J.G. Parks C.u.l.e

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Carlisle March 14th, 1837.
Dear Sir
You will find within the declaration
of Wm Bower duely authenticated & I wish
you to be particular in your examination of
his referency and if his name is found in
the war department & his application is not
in form please send it back with such
instructions as you may think right.
I have been acquainted with the old man
for fifteen years & his report of his services
has always been the same I know him to
[be] poor & very much in need of his pension
direct his papers to Dr M Reid who is
attending to his business for him or to
him self Carlisle Nicholas county Ky
Yours very
Respectfully
M. Reid

Jas. L Edwards
Pension office