Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 397, John Bowman, N.C.

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(3 - 1776)

                                    SERVICE                                                                                                                                                              NUMBER


N. C.                                                                                  Bowman, John                                                                                         W. 397

                                                                                                                 Eleanor

CONTENTS

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Letter to Hon M Barron                                                                                           1346 Nashvil

Feb 9 1849.                                                                                                                   Tennessee


                                                                                                                                          Eleanor Bowman

                                                                                                                                          widow of John Bowman


                                                                                                                                           who served in the Revolutionary
                                                                
                                                                                                                                            N. Ca

                                                                                                                                            war, as a Private



                                                                                                                                             Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 

                                                                                                                                              80 Dollars -----


                                                                                                                                              Cents per annum, to commence on

                                                                                                                                               the 4th day of March, 1848



                                                                                                                                               Certificate of Pension issued the

                                                                                                                                                28th day of August 48

                                                                                                                                                and sent to

                                                                                                                                                                  T.  Barry, Esq.

                                                                                                                                                                  Gallatin

                                                                                                                                                                  Tenn.



                                                                                                                                                Recorded on Roll of 

                                                                                                                                                 February 2, 1848 P

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State of Tennessee

Sumner County


                              Supplemental Declaration


On this the 3rd day of May 1847 personally

 appeared before me Elijah Boddie Chairman a Justice of the Peace

for Sumner County, in Open Court a resident of said

county aged about 77 years, who being first duly sworn according

to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to

obtain the benefit of the provisions madeby the acts of Congres

passed July the 7th 1838,  March the 3rd 1843, and an act passed June

the 17th 1844 - and any other acts or resolutions of Congress which embrace

the facts of her case, the further states that her husband

enlisted in Rowan County North Carolina tht he marched from

there to Charleston South Carolina where he fought under General Linco -

ln and was taken prisoner where Charleston was surrend in

the year 1780  She has no ? of his Captain May or or Colonel

or the name of other he does not know of any other battles that 

he was in or any other countries through which he marched

nor can she state positively whether he was a regular  but the

believes that John Bowman her husband was thte identical John

Bowman whose name is found in the office of Secretary of 

State of North Carolina to whom was granted land warrant for his

military services because she has never known or heard of any

other John Bomwan but her husband the would further state that all

the Bowmans she has ? known or heard of in the United States ?

ed from either James Bowman (the father of her husband) or from William

Bowman who was a borther of James & fter John Bowman was paroled

he resided in Rowan County N. C. until 1798 when he removed to Sumner

County whwere he lived.  She further declares that the ? on the family
 
? made apart of this declaration ? to his birth and marriage

was made in the hand of writing of her husband John Bowman and that the

said family record has remained in her possession ever since her

husband death and in  in the joint possession of her and her husba -

nd during his liefe she knowes that the above entries were never altered

or changed and she has no doubt but that said record contains the truth

with regad to her birht and marriage and the time when her

her husband died which is in mother Bible.


She further declares that she was married John Bowman

on the 3rd day of January in year Seventeen hundred and ninty three,

that her husband the aforesaid John Bowman died on the 11th day of 

September Eighteen hundred and thirty - one that she was not married

to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous

to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety fourt:  to wit at the

time above stataed.


Swornt to in Open Court                          Elanor  Bowman

May 3rd 1847                                                  (Her X Mark)

W. S. Mundy Clerk

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affiant James A. Bowman make

oath that he made the entry in the family

Bible of his father death and that from

said entry it appears that his father John

Bowman died on the 11th day of September

Eighteen hundredd and thirty one he further

swears that the Bible containing the

entry has been in the join possession 

of himself and mother ever since and

that he knows that above account of the

entry is true an the original entry is in 

his hand - writed and has never been altered 

or change  -  May 3rd 1847.

Sworn to in Open                     James A. Bowman

Court.  May 34rd 1847

Wm. S. Munday  Clerk 


I Elijah Boddie Chairman of the County Court

of Sumner County State of Tennessee certify

under my seal of office that I am personally acquin -

ted with Eleanor Bowman and that she is a lady

of the highest respectability none in our country stand

ing higher for truth and piety  I am als personally

acquainted with the her son James A Bowman and

know that her standing in very good for truth and

integrity   I further certify that the two leave attached

to this Declaration where taken from two different

family Bibles belonging to Mrs Bowman and her son James

in Open Court and I have no doubt but they contain 

the truth with regard to the birth and marriage of

Bowman.  I further certify that William S. Monday is acting

and sworn clerk of said Court and that his official acts

are entitled to full credit throughout the United States

given under my hand and seal this ? th of May 1847  

                                                             Elijah Boddie    SEAL

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State of Tennessee

Sumner

I William S. Munday Clerk of the County Court of said County

do hereby certify that Elijah Boddie whose signature appears within is Chairman

of County Court of said County, duly eleacfte and qualifed as such and that his

foregoing attestation is made in due form of Law; and that full faith and credit

are ? of sight ought to be given his official acts.


In Testimony, where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed

the seal of Office at ? in the Town of Gallatin , this third 

day of May AD 1847 and of the American Independence 

the seventy first year.
                                                                     Wm. S. Munday, Clerk

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John Bowman born November the 15.....................1762

Eloner Bowman born April the 12............................1771

John & Eloner Bowman maried 

Jenanary the 3 in the year 1793

Marthe Bowman born November the ?5.----------------783        Thursday

Elizabeth Bomwan born ? the ?                                            795         Sunday

James Flord Bowman born  December 11 the              797          Munday

Moriah Secelia Bowman born Feby 11                           1800          Sunday

SInthe Bowman born June 20                                           1802          Sunday

Jenney Bowman born December 23                               1804          Sinday

Jonathan Ree Bowman born Jenuary 27                      1807          Weddeny

Elenor Bowman born December 11                                 1810          ?

E Elice for Bowman  Elecisor Elcceise:

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? fearers of God.                                 CHAP.  IV.                                                                       The study of the law recommended.


                           Then they that feared the LORD spoke often                                              shall burn them up, faith the LORD of hosts, that it           Before
                           another; and the LORD heackened and heard                                           shall leave them neither root nor branch                               Christ
                           ? a book rememberance was writen before                                                                                                                                                                   cor. 197
                           for them that feared the LORD, and that though
                           upon his name.                                                                                                         2 But unto you that fear my name shall the
                                                                                                                                                                     Sun of righteounnets ? with hearing in his wings;             a Luke
Or                           17 And thn shall be mine, fiath the LORD of hosts, in                          and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the           I. 78
Special            that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spared                             ftall.
? if are              them as a man spareth his own ? the ferveth him
                                                                                                                                                                         3  And ye shall tread down the wickedl for they
                                18  Then shall ye return and discern between the                                shall be afthes under the soles of your feet in the day             
                            righteous and the wicked, between him that ferveth                             that I shall do this, faith the LORD of hofts.
                            God, and him that feverth him not.
                                                                                                                                                                          4 Remember ye the law of Moses my serveant           b. Exx
                                                                                                                                                                     which I commanded unto him Horeb for all Israel         20. 3
                                                              CHAP. IV                                                                                      with te statutes and jusgements.

                                1  Gods judgement on the wicked , 2 and his blessing on                      5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet                  c Matthis
                             the good.  He exhortheth to the Study of the law,                                      before the coming of the great and dreadful day         11. 14
                             5 and ? of Elijahs coming and office.                                                                 the LORD:                                                                                       Mark
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9.11
                             For, he hold, the day cometh that shall burn as an                                                                                                                                                 Luke
                             Even; and all the proud, year, and all that do                                                                                                                                                            I. Iy  
                             wickedly, shall be ftubble:  and the day that cometh
                                                                                                                                                                          6  And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the
                                                                                                                                                                      children, and the heart of the children to their fathers
                                                                                                                                                                      left I come and finite the earth with a ?.


                                                                                                  The End of the OLD TESTMENT.

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.                                                                                      Famly Record.

                           BIRTHS.                                                                                                                        DEATHS.

                                                                                                                                                                    Martha Bowman 
                                                                                                                                                                    departed this life September
                                                                                                                                                                    16th 1821 ... Aged 80 years


                                                                                                                                                                   James and Martha Bowman
                                                                                                                                                                    lived in a State of 
                                                                                                                                                                    Marriage 61 years
                                                                                                                                                                    6 months


                                                                                                                                                                   James Bowman 
                                                                                                                                                                    professor of Religion
                                                                                                                                                                    54 years and his 
                                                                                                                                                                    holy life proved  him
                                                                                                                                                                    to be a posessor


                                                                                                                                                                    Martha Bowman
                                                                                                                                                                    his wife was a professor 
                                                                                                                                                                    of Religion 24 years
                                                                                                                                                                     and no dont a posesseer

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.                                                                                           Family Record

                           DEATHS.                                                                                                                      DEATHS

John  Bowman                                                                                                                                    Anderson W Barton

Departed this life                                                                                                                                desearst

ep ? 1831

Aged 68 years and

10 months and 26 days,

was a ? of the

christian relegion for

32 years and ? 

faith full to the and



William Borton deceased

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State of North Carolina

                 Office of Secretary of State


I William Hill Secretary of State in and for

The State of North Carolina do hereby certf -

fy that it appears of record in this Office

that a warrant wasn issued for six hun -

dred and forty acres of land on the 9th

day of August 1788, for the services of John

Bowman as a private Soldier in the revolu -

tionary war, which warrnat is No. 3603

and is for the quantity of acres allowed

by the laws of this State oto a Soldier who

served during the War, or to the heirs

of such as died in the service, and was 

issued when all such warrants was issued

on the certificate of Field Officers.

                        Given under my hand 

                        at Office in Raleigh the

                        15 December 1846

                         Wm Hill 

                          Secretary of State

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No.

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I DO hereby acknowledge knyself to be a Prisoner

of War, upon my Parole, to his Excellency Sir

HENRY CLINTON, and that I am thereby engaged un -

til I shall be exchanged or otherwise release there -

from, to remain A ?  ? ?

Parish of St ? in the County of 

? in the Province of North Carolina.



and that I shall not in the mean Time do, of cause

any Thing to be done prejudicial to the success of

His Majest's Arms, or have Intercourse or hold

Correspondence with his Enemies:  and that upon a

Summons from his Excellency, or other Person having

Authority thereto, that I will surrender myself to

him or them at such Time and Place as I shall here 

after be required.  Witness my hand this 19th

day of May 1809

Witness                                          John Bowman

Jno Bametion                             I hereby certify that the

                                                          above is a true copy of the

                                                          parole this Day signed



                                                         Maj  Stewart

                                                         ?      ?

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.                                                                                                                                         10.280

Ret. ?                                                                                                                              Tennessee

                                                                                                                                          Eleanor Bowman

                                                                                                                                          Widow of John Bowman

                                                                                                                                           who was a pensioner under the Act of 1812

                                                                                                                                          and who died on th 11 Sept. 1831

                                                                                                                                          of Sumner Co. in the State of Tennessee

                                                                                                                                         who was Priv in the compy

                                                                                                                                          commanded by Captain ----------- of the

                                                                                                                                          Regt. commanded by Gen. Lincholn in

                                                                                                                                          The Rev r for 2 years.  

   
                                                                                                                                           Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville

                                                                                                                                            at the rate of 80 Dollars

                                                                                                                                            Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 

                                                                                                                                             March, 1836


                                                                                                                                             Certificate of Pension issued  the 28th day of 

                                                                                                                                             May 1847 and sent to of

                                                                                                                                             Barry, Gallatin , Tenn


                                                                                                                                             Total Amount                  $ 400. ------


                                                                                                                                                                              [Act July 7, 1838.]


                                                                                                                                              Recorded by D. A. Wood, Clerk

                                                                                                                                              Book   D   Vol  18   page    341


                                                                                                                                             (ns

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No 130 80

Eleanor Bowman

widow of John


Term

Act of July 1838



married 1793

husband died



Examine the rolls for the service

of John Bowman

                                W Barry at



(Post Mark)
GALLATIN
OCT 11
                              
  
                                Mr. James L. Edwards

                                Washington, D. C.




13080

Oct 11

Eleanor Bowman

July 7 1838

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State of Tennessee

Sumner County


On this day the twenty sixth

of September one thousand Eight hundred and

forty soix personnally appeared before me

justice of the peace for Sumner County  Elender

Bowman a resident of the aforesaid County

and State aged seventy six years who being


first duly sworn according to law doth on her

oath make the following declaration in order

to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the

Acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838 March 30th

of John Bowman who was a soldier in the Revolutio -

nary war for the term of two years in actual service

he entered the service of the Roan County North

Carolina as instance of his service see the enclosed

paper of parole she further declares that she was

married to the said John Bowman in the the County

of Roan North Carolina on the third day of

January one thousand seven hundred and ninety

three that her husband the aforesaid John Bowman

died on the eleventh day of September one thousand

eight hundred and thirty one that she was not 

married to him prior to his leaving the service

but the marriage took place previous to the first

January one thousand seven hundred and ninety

four at the time above stated.


Sworn to and subscribed before 

me F. G Haynes   Justice of the Peace

                               Eloner Bowman    SEAL



State of Tennessee

Sumner County 


I F. G Haynes a Justice 

of the peace for said County

certify that I am personally acquainted with the

affiant that I know her to be the widow of John

Bowman and that she is a person of respectability

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and truth that from bodily infirmity she was not

able to attend any court of record

                                                F T Haynes,
                                                Justice o fthe Peace    SEAL



I Elijah Boddie Chairman of the County

Court of Sumner County Tennessee

certify that the family Bible of the late John Bowman

containing the family record was the day exhibited

to said family record John Bowman was mar -

ried to his wife Elanor Bowman on the third 

day of January one thousand seven hundred and 

ninety - three that hte first child of the said John was

born on the 2ith of November Seventeen hundred

and ninety three  I also certify that the said

John Bowman died on the 7th of Septem 

ber   Eighteen hundred and thiryt one  The above

marriage birth and death all appears as stated

above on the family record.  I am satisfied

that she is a woman of truth and respectability

and that shw was the diwo of John Bowman

the latter I have no doubt was a soldier of

the Revolutionary War as fully appears

from the annexed ?.  I further cierty

that Wm S Munday is clerk of said 

Cournt ant that is a Court of Record

and that the offical acts of the said Munday

are entitled to full faith and credit as such through -

out the United States as witness my hand

and seal this 6th of  Oct 1846

                                 Elijah Boddie     Seal

                                  Chair  of L . C. Court

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State of Tennessee, Sumner County

I WIlliam S Munday

Clerk of the County court of said County do hereby certify

that Elijah Biddie is Chariman of the County Court

of said Sumner County, duly elected as Clerk

and that his foregoing attestation is made in 

due form of Law and that full faith and credit

are and of right ought to be his office

?


In Testimony where of I have hereunto

set my hand and affixed the seal

of Office at office this  Tenth

day of October 1846.

                    Wm. S. Munday  Clerk

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State of Tennessee, Sumner County


I William S. Munday

Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify

that Elijah Boddie in Chairman of the County Court

of said Sumner County, duly elected as clerk

and that his forgoing atttestation is made in 

due form of Law and that full faith and credit.


Are and or right out to be given his offici -

cail acts.


In Testimony where I have hereunto

Act my hand and official the seal

of office at office this fourth

day of October 1846.

                   Wm S. Munday, Clerk

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State of Tennessee
Sumner County


On this first day of August 1884 person 

ally appeared before me David Barry a Just 

tice of the Peace for the County and State of o

?  Eleanor Bowman resident of the Said Cou -

nty aged seventy eight years & who being first duly

sworn according to Law doth on her oath ma -

ke the following declaration in order to obtain

the benefits of the provisions made by the act 

of Congress passed on the 2nd of feburary 1848

granting pension to widows of persons who 

served during the revolutionary war that 

she is the widow of John Bowman for whose

rank reference is made to the former declara 

tion of the said Eleanor Bowman which is now 

on file in the Pension department in Washing

ton Districe of Columbia the said Eleanor

Bowman has drawn a pension of Eight

hundred dollars at Nashville Tennessee

under the Acts of Congress passed    She further

declares that she is still a widow

Sworn to and subscribed on the day above written

before me David Barry                          Eleanor Bowman

J. P. for Sumner County



I David Barry Justice of the Peace forth the County 

of Sumner and State of Tennessee certify that I am

personally acquaintd with Eleanor Bowman

who sworn to and subscribed the above Declara 

tion  I further ceritfy that she swore to the truth

of the facts stated in the foregoing declaration

                                David Barry   JP

                                for Sumner County

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State of Tennessee

Sumner County


I William S. Munday Clerk of

the County Court of said County do hereby certify

that David barry whose name appears within

ins an Accting Justice of the Peace in and for

said County duly commissined and qualified

as such, and that hull faith and credit an

am of right ought to be given his official 

acts and the the foregoing signature purport -

ting to be his is genuine.


In testimon whre of I have hereunto

set my hand affixed the seal of

office at office in the Town of Gallatin

this 7th day of August 1848

                              W. S. Munday  Clerk

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Tennessee            32.570

John Bowman, dec'd

of Sumner Co. in the State of Tennessee

who was a Private in the Co. commanded

by Captain -------  of te Regt. commanded

by Gen. Lincoln in the Revolution

line for 2 years



Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville

at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents, per 

annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831,

Co 11 Sept 1831  when he died



Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of may

1847 and sent ot T Barry

Gallatin Tennessee



Arrears tot the 4th of

Semi - anl allowance endign



                                      Revolutionary Claim

                                       Act June 7, 1823

                                       and 20 Sel. Act 1839



Recorded by D H Wood  Clerk

Book  E2     Vol  7       Page 82



Payable to T Barry

Eleanor Bowman, his

surviivng widow

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April 5, 1847

Proof of service

of 

John Bowman




(Black Ink Stamp)                                                      (Black Ink Stamp)
GALLATIN TENN                                                          FREE
?
28


                                             Hon J L Edwards
                                             Washington D. C

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Dear Sir                     Gallatin        March 26th 1847

I sen you the certificate

of Secretary Hill which shows

conclusively with the testimony in 

your office htat John Bowman

served during the war   Mr Hill

says 640 acres of land was only granted

to hose who served during the war

or to those who dued in the service

you have proof in your ?

that Bowmand did not die during

the war he must then bave served

during the war as he belongs to one

of the two classes  As to the proof of

the marriage if your desire it, I will

send you the famil record there is 

doubt about its being genuien you say

that the declaration is not formal I  ?

that it embraces every thing she knows

as shee is very old and illiterate and

if it is not strictly formal yet if you

are clearly satisfied of the service for

more that 6 months of Bowman and the

that marriage took place previous to 

1794 that all the requisitions of the the Law

have been complied with what is 

necessary when an appeal is made to

the Attorney General from you

                     Your Respectfully


                     T Barry

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P. S.   If ? necessary to have the seal

of state to the certificate of Mr Hill 

let me know and it shall be procured

? you not permit Mrs Bowman

to amended her Declaration of facts

can brought to her memory by questions I 

have ? ? an her But I know

April 5 1847

Proof of Service

of 

John Bowman


(Black Ink Stamp)                                                         (Black Ink Stamp)
GALLATIN                                                                          FREE
TEN.
MAR
28


Hon " J L Edwards

Washington D. C.



there is such a woman and that

she is the real wife of John Bowman

an who was a Revolutionary soldier

as I went to school long since with their 

son Alfred 
                                 WB

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.             Washington                Jany 18th 1847

J. L. Edwards  Esqr  Com Pension ?


Sir:

Mr Thomas Barry of

Sumner County Tenn, writes to me in regard to the following cases

viz that of Philip Ashelocke, child of Charlotte Ashelocke deceased

that of John Hoskins an invalid --- & that of Eleanor Bowman

all I suppose of Tennessee & perhaps of Sumner County.  Please write

to me & inform me what are the objectives to the allowance of

Pension to these people, that I may see whether they can be

obviated    I have my posession a certificate from W Hioo

Secretary of State of N. C. that a land -- warrant for six hun

dred & forty acres of land was issued to John Bowman, whch

I will send you should it appear that it will avail any - thing

your early attention to this will oblige

                                                      ? with respect

                                                      E H Ewing


John Hoskins , Nw - The Comm

will attend ?

J D A

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No. 13080

Eleanor Bowman

Tenn

Let C T Barry   Nov 9'46

Hon.  E. H. Ewint,  Jan.  9, '47

T. Barry, April 21/47


Act 7 July 1838

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No. 6831                Arl  8/47

John Bowman  decd

?                              9286

Act June  Null 1832

Adm   2 years pri

$80.00 annum

From 4 March 1831 to 11th

Sept 1831 the day of his death

Payable to his widow Eleanor

Bowman ? the 2nd Section

of Act 4 July 1836 ---


No 3080

Eleanor Bowman

widow of John

? 

Act 7 July 1838

Adm  $ 80 per annum

Also ? acts 3 March 1843

and 17 June 1844

$80 a

T. Barry

Gallatin Tenn

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Mil Hist to Miss Sue E. Dixon                                                                                  Revy WIDOW, &c.

for ? Columbia, S. C.   C.                                                                                           File No. 397

                                                                                                                                            Eleanor Bowman                                                                                     Jan 4/24

                                                                                                                                             widow                                                                                                          S. C. Colleye                                                      

                                                                                                                                            John Bowman

                                                                                                                                             Priv.  Rev . War

                                                                                                                                             Act:  Feb 2, 1848

                                                                                                                                             Index: --- Vol  A,  Page 71
                                 
                                                                                                                                            [Arrangement of 1870]

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B                                               S. C. College

                                                  Columbia South Carolina

w 397                                      Dec 5 1893


The Commissioner of Pension

Washington D. C.



Dear Sir

I am in - 

formed by the War De -

partment that I can

get the record of a Rev -

olutionary officer which

I wish to obtain from 

your Department.  The of -

officer is Captain John

Beaumont or Bowman who

held a commission as

Captain in the North Carolina

division of the American

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(Black Ink Stamp)                                                       (Black Ink Stamp)
U.                             S.                                                       PENSION
? WAR AND NAVY                                                          US
DEC 9 1893                                                                      OFFICE
FILES                                                                                  DEC
                                                                                              7
                                                                                              1893



? during the Revolution

If there is such a record

will you kindly let me

know of it ?   I enclosed

a stamp for reply

Please address as above

(Miss)  Sue E. Dixon

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.                                                                                          Nashville

                                                                                            Tennessee   8177


3 Certf                                                                               Eleanor Bowman

1832   1838  & c                                                              widow of John Bowman

                                                                                              who was a Private

Rep                                                                                      in the Revolution

                                                                                              Husbd died 11 Sept 1831


                                                                                              Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of

                                                                                               80 Dollars

                                                                                               Cents per annum to commence on

                                                                                                the 4th day of March , 1843


                                                                                               Certificate of Pension issue the  

                                                                                                28th day of May '47

                                                                                                and sent to

                                                                                                                         T.  Barry, Esq.

                                                                                                                          Gallatin, Tenn


                                                                                                 [Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
                                                                                                                          17, 1844.]

                                                                                                 Recorded in Book  A

                                                                                                 Vol.  2,  Page 189