Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,561, Edward Bowling, Va.

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Service                                                      
Va.                   

Bowling, Edward.            

Number
S. 31561.

Born in Md.

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Georgia 3445

Edward Bowling of Clark in the State of Georgia who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Ballinger of the Regt commanded by -------- in the Virginia line for 18 months from 17--

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 90-- Dollars ---- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Dec 32 and sent to Hon A.S. Clayton, House of Rep.

Arrears to 4th of    1832 ---  135---
Semi=ant. allowance ending 4 move:33   45

$180---
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book 20 Vol. 8 Page 128

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Edw. Bowling

From
18 months Sergt

$90.

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State of Georgia  On this 21st day of November personally dated Court appeared in open Court [illegible] Charles [illegible] presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Laid Court now setting. Edward Bowling a resident in the county of Clarke and state aforesaid aged 88y and who being duly sworn according to Law
Doth on his oath in are the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.


That he was born in St Marys County in the state of Maryland, that he lived there twenty four or five years. he then moved to Amherst County in the State of Virginia. Where he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as he stated that he served Eighteen months during the revolutionary war, in three separate tours of six months as a Volunteer in Captain Richard Ballingers Company of infantry. that he was at the battle of Guilford, being the only engagement he was in during his campaign. that he [illegible] Sergeant in said Company, but cannot now possibly recollect the colonels name who commanded the regiment, but thinks he was attached to the first regiment of the division, he cannot remember further particular circumstances connected with his service, his memory having almost entirely failed him from old age. he believes he was the greater part of his time under the immediate command  of General Washington, he was honorably discharged from the service of the United States at the end of Eighteen months at the Siege of little york, but said discharge has long since been lost of destroyed- that some years after the close of the revolution, he moved from Virginia to Clarke County

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in the State of Georgia where he still resides-- that he was born in St Marys County in the State of Maryland on the 25th day of August 1744, as per information knew from his parents, there being no register of his age that he ever ew, but remembers his age, only from what his parents told him-- His name is on no other pension list and he has no documentary testimony by which he can establish his services-- He knows of no person now within his power by whom he can prove his revolutionary services, and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on any pension roll of the agency of any state. 

Edward Bowling. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid to everybody J.S.C.W.C. Thomas Simonton & John Gardener Citizens residing in the County of Clarke and State of Georgia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edward Bowling, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him 88 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion. In addition to this we have frequently heard James Bradford in old and respectable who formerly lived in this county say that Edward Bowling the person who subscribed the foregoing declaration was a revolutionary soldier and that he (Bowling) gave him (Branford) his spoon tray and sifter when he quit the army at Little York.

Sworn & Subscribed Thomas Simonton John Gardener
this 21st Nov 1832
[illegible] J.S.C.W.C.

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And the said Court do hereby certify & declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And this Court further certifies that it appears to them that Thomas Simonton and John Gardener who have signed the preceding  certificate an resident of said County of Clarke, and are credible persons, that their statement entitled to credit-- This 21st Nov 1832
C Dougherty J.S.C.W.C.

I Robert Ligon Clerk of the Superior Court of Clarke County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the 
original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edward Bowling for a pension--
In testimony whereof; I have hereto set my hand & seal of office, this 21st day of Nov 1832 ---
Robert Ligon Clerk of Sup. Court Clarke County Georgia

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31561

reuy INVALID.

File No. 31,561
Edward Bowling
Serg Rev Was

Act: June 7 32

Index: -Vol. 2, Page 46

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1932- June 15 = Hist. to Selden Mann. [illegible]
1933 - Jan. 26- Hist. to Jaunita M. Hooper- [illegible]

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January 26, 1922

BA-J/EEL
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Edward Bowling-S.31561

Juanita M. Hooper
McConnelsville
Ohio

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request informa-tion in regard to Edward Bolin, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, of Loudon County, Virginia.
You are herewith furnished the history of Edward Bowling, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolution-ary War pension claim, S.31561, based upon the military service of Edward Bowling in that war.
Edward Bowling was born August 25, 1744, in Saint Mary's County, Maryland, where he resided for twenty-four or twenty-five years, then moved to Amherst County, Virginia.
While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he volunteered and served three tours of six months each as a sergeant in Captain Richard Ballinger's Virginia Company; was at the battle of Guilford and was discharged at the siege of Yorktown.   No dates are given for any of the above named tours.
After the Revolution, he moved from Virginia to Clarke County, Georgia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 21, 1832, while residing in Clarke County, Georgia.
There are no data as to his family.
The above is the history of the only soldier named Edward Bow-ling or similar spelling that is foundoon the Revolutionary War rec-ords of this office.

Veryttruly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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June 15, 1932
Edward Bowling-S.31561
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BA-J/EEL

Mr. Selden Mann
The Lennox
1005 E. Marshall Street
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Sir:
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 31561, based upon the military service of Edward Bowling in that war.
Edward Bowling was born August 25, 1744, in Saint Marys County, Maryland, where he resided for twenty-four or twenty-five years, then moved to Amherst County, Viginia.
While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he volunteered and served three tours of six months each as a sergeant in Captain Richard Ballinger's Virginia Company, was at the battle of Guilford and was discharged at the siege of 
 Yorktown.  No dates are given for any of the above named tours.
After the Revolution he moved from Virginia to Clarke County, Georgia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 21, 1832, while residing in Clarke County, Georgia.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.

Date of death not on 9B

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May 5, 1932

Revolutionary War
Pension Department
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,
May I have the pension record of William Bolon of Loudon Co Va and also of his brotherEdward Bowling who died in Ga. [various handwritten marks] Bowling Bolon, Boling

Yours truly
Selden Mann

The Lennox, 1005 E. marshall St
Richmond, Va.

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McConnelsville, Ohio
1/17/33

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please investigate for record of Edward Bolin (or Edward C. Bolin) of Loudon County, Virginia on the records of Revolutionary Soldiers in the pensions department. Bolin was a soldier of Virginia Infantry, and I am trying to find out his rank and organization. It was always understood that Bolin was issued a "Land Grant" for services rendered in the war.

Any information that you could give me would be highly appreciated as I would like to join the D.A.R. Thanking you in advance, I remain. 

Sincerely yours,
Juanita M. Hooper
McConnelsville, Ohio.

[stamp in black ink]
RECEIVED
JAN 19 1993
Mail Sub-Div.
Vets. Adm.
Pension 3