Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,091, Philip Bowman, Md.

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(8-1776)
SERVICE Md.      Bowman, Philip      NUMBER S.2,091

carded

CONTENTS

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3376
Ohio Pittsburgh Agency

Philip Bowman
of Columbiana in the State of Ohio
who was a Ensign in the Company commanded
by Captain Martin of the Regt commanded
by Col. Shyock in the Maryland
line for 2 years from "76.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency
at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Dec 32
and sent Hon John
Thom["a" crossed out] son, House of Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832  360--
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 120--
$480--
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk
Book D Vol. 2 Page 127-

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State of Ohio}
Columbiana County, Ss.}. On this fifteenth day of Augst 
1832, came personally in to open court,
before the Court of Common Pleas in and or said Colum-
biana County, Ohio, now sitting, Philip Bowman, a res-
ident of said County, aged seventy six years, the twenty-fifth
day of October next, who was first duly sworn accor-
ding to law, doth on his oath make the following dec-
laration, 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 entered the army of the United
States as a volunteer in the June [illegible] 1776, in Frederick
County, Maryland, and was elected by the Company of vol-
unteers to the office of Ensign, and received a commission
signed by Charles Bettes, the Lieut. of the said county
of Frederick, Md. and served as an ensign
under Capt. Peter Mantz, and Lieutenants Adam--
Crush & [blank] Boyer; in a regiment commanded
by Col. Shyock, in the Brigade commanded
by Gen. Reasia Beall; that he resided in Freder-
ick County, Maryland, at the time of his en-
tering the service-that he was marched 
thence to Annappolis, Md. thence to St. Georges'

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Island, against Governor Dunmore; from thence back
to Annappolis; thence to the head of Elk at the head
of Chesapeake Bay; then to Philadelphia, Pa;
thence to New York via Trenton, N.J., Princeton,
Elizabethtown, Brunswick, Fowlers Hook, across 
the North river to New York, thence to fort
Washington, thence to Rock Point, thence to Miles 
Square, thence to White Plains; thence recrossed
the North river into the State of New Jersey; thence
down to fort Lee, where our forces evacuated the
fort, blowing up our magazine; We thence retreated
across Hattansack draw bridge, and thence down to
Brunswick, thence thro Elizabethtown, Princeton,
Trenton driven by the Brittish army, across the Del-
aware river, where were reinforced by Penn. &
other militia, recrossed the riven under Generals
Washington and Putnam, defeated the Brittish
in Trenton on or about Christmas Eve in the
year, (as he thinks) of 1777, and took about 900
Hesions prisoners and their officers; thence we
marched against the Brittish at Princeton
where the Americans was defeated, and General
Mercer was killed; thence we marched back
thro Trenton to Philadelphia, Pa. where he
and other volunteers were discharged, he receiv-
ing his discharge from Col. Shyock, about
August [illegible]  1778, having served better than two [underlined]

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years: that he has lost his commission and discharge,
also a journal of marches, battles & of the ar-
my & that he has, therefore, no documentary evidence
and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can
procure, who can testify to his services.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to all
pension or annuity except the present, and declares
that his name is not on the Pension Role of the Agency of
any State.

Sworn to and subscribed this day &
year aforesaid.

[Signautre] Charles D. Coffin   [Signature[ Philip Bowman
Clk

[illegible]H.E.F. Voight, a Clergyman residing in Columbi-
ana County, Ohio, and Dr. John Thomson and William D.
Lepper, residing in said county, hereby certify

that we are well acquainted with Philip Bowman
who has subscribed and sworn to the above dec-
laration; that we believe him to be seventy six
years of age on the 25th day of October last;
that he is respected an believed in the neighborhood, where
he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution,
and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed this day and
year aforesaid.  
[Signatures]
H.E.F. Voight
John Thomson [underlined]
Wm. D. Lepper

C.D. Coffin
Clk [circled]

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Interrogation performed by said Court and
the answers given by said applicant.

1.  Were were you born, & in what year?
A.  In Little York, Pa. in the year 1755.

2.  Have you any record of your age, & if so where is it?
A.  My age is recorded in a family bible at home
as I was told by my mother.

3.  Where were you living, when called into service, where
have you lived since, where have you lived since
the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
A.  I was living at Fredericktown, Md. when I entered the
service; after service I worked journey work a short
time at Frederick, then settled in Fayette County, Pa.
where I resided till [illegible] 1806, when I moved to
this county, where I have ever since lived.

4.  How were you called into service? were you drafted;
did you volunteer or were you a substitute? and if
a substitute for whom.
A.  I volunteered as stated in Declaration.

5. State the name of some of the regular officers, who
was with the troops, when you served, such Continen-
tal and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and
[illegible] circumstances of your service?
A.  I can not be very positive, but Col. Hoosacker
was commandant of a regiment of Regulars, &
Capt. Stingzen & Capt. Morgan each commanded
a company of regulars.  Further can't be certain.

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6. Did you receive a commission, and if so
by whom was it signed, and what has be-
come of it?
A.  Recd. a commission as Ensign, signed by
[blank] Betttes, who was called "the county Lieut."
It is lost as stated in Dec.

7.  State the names of persons to who you are known
in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity and their be-
lief of your services as a soldier of the revolu-
tion. --Gen. John Thomson, member of Congress,
H.E.F. Voight (Rev.) Wm. D. Lepper, Kasper
Kenright, Henry [illegible], John Kenright,
Michael Derr.

And the said court do hereby 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 officer of
the rank of Ensign, and served as he states.  And the
Court further certifies that it appears to them that
H.E.F. Voight who has signed the preceding certificate is
a Clergyman resident in said Columbiana County, Ohio, 
that John Thomson, Wm D. Lepper who have
also signed the same are residents of said County of Col-
umbiana County, and are credible persons, and that
their statement is [illegible] be that to credit.

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I, Charles D. Coffin, Clerk of the Court of Com-
mon Pleas, do certify that the foregoing con-
tains the original proceedings of the said court
in the matter of the application of Philip Bowmas
for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
seal, this fifteenth day of
August [illegible] 1832.

[Signature] Charles D. Coffin,
Clk. Com. Pleas

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9588
Philip Bowman
Ohio

[ilegible] for proof of service
from 1776 Ensign
upwards of two years.
$240.

[illegible]
Hon Jno Thomson
H.R.
Dec 15 1832

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9588

BRIEF in the case of Philip Bowman
of Columbiana Co in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  76

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period [illegible] In 1776

Duration of Service
Years, Months, Days
better than 2 years

Rank
As a
Ensign

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served
Gen. 
Cap Pete Mantz

5.  In what battles was he engaged?

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Princeton

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?

Traditionary

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  defective

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

HHL Examining Clerk.

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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of Philip Bowman
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his [crossed out: (or his widow's)] application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 2091.

[column headers: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [sub headers: CAPTAIN. COLONEL.] STATE.]

June, 1776 to Aug. '78 | Ensign | Peter Mantz | Shryock | Md |

Battles engaged in, Trenton, Princeton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fredericktown, Md.
Date of application for pension, Aug 15, 1832 His cl masal
Residence at date of application, Columbia Co, Ohio.
Age at date of application, B. Oct 25, 1755, Little York, Pa.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family

no [illegible] Corps
no Caspia

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

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1914, July 28. History to Mrs. Georgia A. Reichard  (illegible)
1921 Nov. 19. Hist to Mrs. E.L. Owen. (illegible)

Rev War
2091 INVALID

File No. 2091
Phillip Bowman
Ensign Rev War 
Act: June 7 1832
Index:- Vol. A, Page 36.
{Arrangement of 1870}

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9538
Phillip Bowman
Declaration
These papers I know were all in court, and no paper has been unproperly attached to the clerk's certificate.
John Shannon

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[diagonally on top left corner: Rev Ses]

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: - [round black stamp with the following text inside: PENSION 
D
NOV
1 
1921
OFFICE]

I am seeking for inform-
ation as to any hing eligeble
to the [underlined: D.A.R's.]
I am unting to ask if the
following statement is correct.
[underlined: Philip Casper Bowman]
volunteered in [underlined: Frederick Co. Md -]
June 1776. Served on two years.
Discharged and 1778 at
Philadelphia Pa. with rank
of Ensign.

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Servd under Capt. Peter Mantz
and Col Shryack -
Engaged in Battles of Trenton
and Princeton -
Residence of soldier during
war Fredericktown Md.
This statement is copied
from the Bowman History -
Will h my grateful for
any information you may
h able to give me -
Yours truly
Mrs. E.L. Owen. 
44 Stockton Ln.
Uniontown, Pa.

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A.I. Vorys
Superintendent
John T. Brasee
Deputy Superintendent

(decorative seal displaying sun on horizon over farmland)

State of Ohio 
Insurance Department
Office of Superintendent
Columbus
July 29th, 1904

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me a Certificate of Service of Phillip Casper Bowman, who enlisted near Philadelphia in the War of the Revolution, was promoted for bravery, drew a pension and died in Green Township, Columbiana County, Ohio in 1845 having lived there the latter years of his life with Joshua Bowman.
Phillip Bowman was my great-grandfather and we are very anxious to secure a record of his service in time for our reunion on August 11th.
Thanking you in advance for this information I am
Very Respectfully 
F.H. Caley (signature)
Department of Insurance
State House
Columbus, Ohio

(stamped) US Pension Office Aug 1 1904

Information furnished Aug. 2, 1904

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ans. aug 2. 1904 - JSC

[upside down at the bottom of the page: black rectangular stamp that reads: 
U.   S.
[illegible] NAVY
AUG 2 1904
FILES.
P.    B.]

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[vertically on top left: NL1]
Knoxville Ga
Department of Interior,  July 17.1918.
Sir.
In making out my
D.A.R. papers I find I lack
the direct statement, from
the Department of Interior
of Philip Casper Bowman's 
Military History.
Philip Casper Bowman applied
for a pension of August 15, 1832.
His request was granted at
the time of application he
lived at Columbia County Ohio.
Sincerely hoping I will recieve
this statement of Philip
Casper Bowman's Military
History Soon.

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I am yours respectfully.

Georgia R. Reichard
902 Main St.
Knoxville
Ga. 


[black circular stamp at the bottom of the page: inscribed as follows:
PENSION
D
U. 
JULY
20
1914
S.
OFFICE.]

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Philip Bowman which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled? Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? The applicant must prove his service by at least one witness -

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

# XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

EXPLANATORY NOTES.

QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For --- year --- months and --- days, I served as a ---. For --- months and --- days, I served as a ---; and for such service I claim a pension."

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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 

#3 QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

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Washington Dec 18th, 1832
M Edwards
Sir
I have examined the
papers of Philip Bowman and can see nothing
[illegible] in them.
You state the papers are not authentic
coted awarding to the reputations and that the
applicant must parden himself of his [illegible] 
by at least one witness.
Now as far as I am able to judge the
proof in this case is [illegible] lush as [crossed out: illegible]
all the others, and authenticated in the same 
way. I therefore cannot understand why
this proof is required in this case a
[2 illegible words] near can be complied
with as far as 3 [illegible]
This Mr Bowman is one of [illegible]
reputable citizens [illegible] loans would be taken
for truth by all [2 crossed out words: illegible] that know him
I myself have no doubt he [illegible]
the [illegible] he states for 3 have known him
for the last 25 years and know him to be 
a man of honist truth, and [illegible] he
aught to have his name placed upon the
Pension roll. Yours &
John Shannon