Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14071, for James Owen, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Quven James
S14071
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CONTENTS
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order to pay all on 2,9857.
my 185
6936 New York
James Caven
of Orange Co in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain White of the Regt. commanded by Col. Weynvelt in the N.Y. militia line for 9 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1833 and sent to Walter Caven
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $60 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 15 00
$75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 4 Page 27

Guns over Allowed
Admitted. 9 m. P.M.
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State of New York Orange County —
On this fourth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange at the Academy in the Village of Newburgh James Brown a President of the Town of Newburgh County and State aforesaid aged sixty six years who be- ing first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two with Cap- tain White and served in Wadsworth's Regiment of the New York line under the following named officers — On the first day of April in the year last aforesaid Deponent enlisted at Newburgh aforesaid as a substitute for a class of thirteen men who belonged to the Company of Captain Arthur Smith aforesaid but whose names De- ponent cannot now recollect to serve for the term of nine months in the New York lines which deponent understood to be a part of the reg- ular army of the United States — Deponent en- listed at Shawangunk in Ulster County and State aforesaid and joined the Company of Captain White of the Regiment aforesaid at New- burgh in the County aforesaid one Dewitt was Major of the Regiment Nottingham was lieu- tenant and Richard Stafford orderly sergeant and John Divine and William Terwilliger pension- ers of the United States under the law of Congress 1818 as deponent has been informed and ver- ily believes to be true were privates in said com- pany at the same time with this depon- ent Edward Conner was Quartermaster of the Regiment our head Quarters were at Marlinton Stone Ridge near Marlinton and our Regiment

extended along the Indian frontier from Harblitown to Muncunk I was at first stationed at Warawapa and continued there about five months and the residue of my term I was stationed at Sy- ney at which place I was honorably discharged at the expiration of my term of service aforesaid Captain John Gregg of New Berkh and John George Chase of the same place who served some months in Paulding's Regiment lived near this deponent and know of his having entered the service & served as a foresaid.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension aforesaid or annuity whatever except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State
Sworn to and subscribed - { James Owen the day and year aforesaid. }
Asa Dunning Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion on that the above named applicant was a Revolu- tionary Soldier and served as he states -
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for the County of Orange aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Owen for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Fourth day of Septem- ber - 1832 - Asa Dunning

Orange County — 1p
On the third day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared before me Gilbert Ogden Fowler one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Orange Captain John Gregg of the Town of Newburgh to me personally known to be a credible witness who on his oath saith that he is well acquainted with James Owen in the unsevered affe- clant named that he has been acquainted with the said James near sixty years that he lived in the said neighbourhood with the said James nearly the whole of that time particularly during the Revo- lutionary war. That he well recollects that in the latter part of said war it was a common report in the neighbourhood which deponent never heard denied by any one that the said James had joined the army of the United States and was then serving in the same as a soldier and was then serving in the same on the Indian frontier near Oswego — deponent well recollects that said James was absent from home that some year a long time & de-ponent further saith that he was in the service at that time as aforesaid as he has always understood & verily believes to be true & deponent also saith that the said James is a man of veracity and a credible witness.
John Gregg
Sworn & subscribed. — 3
The third day of September before me Gilbert Ogden Fowler one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County.

State of New York Orange County 3 d . I Asa Dunning Clerk of the County of Orange and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and for the said County of Orange do hereby certify that Gilbert Ogden Fowler Esq. before whom the within affidavit of John Prigg purports to have been sworn was at the time a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Orange and that his name subscribed to the said affidavit is his genuine signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 4 th day of October in 1832
Asa Dunning
James Owen Allowed
admitted. 9 m. Prigg.

13. 185-
James Owen Orange Co. N York
admitted.
9 mo Private.
Walter Cole

BRIEF in the case of  James Lee  6' of or over  in the State of  Virginia  Act 7th June, 1832.
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Gen Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 82 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     14/12/1782 Sub 9 As a Gen. Col. W. H. Smith Col. William Smith  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newburgh Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition of living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective as to form or auth. 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cutts Examining Clerk.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MS.
November 29, 1924
Miss Grace Irvin 2448 R St. San Diego, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.14071, it appears that James Owen enlisted at Newburgh, Orange County, New York, April 1, 1782, and served nine months as private in Captain White's Company, Colonel Weissenfels' New York Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Newburgh, New York, aged sixty-six years.
There is no data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

Retrans
14071 INVALID.
1918 Dec. 23. History to Miss Grace Irwin. f 1924 Nov. 29. H. n. to Miss Grace Irwin. M.S.
File No. 14071
James Irwin Dr. Rev. Irwin
Act: June 18 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mechanics Bank New York 22 d April 1837
Sir
I inclose for your examination the papers in the case of James Oliver, a Private at $30 per Annum under the Act of 7 th Jan. 1832, who claims his pension from the 4 th of March 1836.
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt J. H. Fleming Presd; of the Agt.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions P. Washington

Ans. Nov. 24-1954 - sent to 12 pt. instead of 2 pt. but the mfr. did not return no. 3 in parcels
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.

2445 A St. San Diego Calif. It is now nearly four weeks since I sent a request to the Bureau of Pensions & I have had no reply. I wish whatever record you have of James (Ames or Owens) from Newburg New York - possibly enlisted from Potsdam - N. Y. He served in Rev- olution or War of 1812 - perhaps both. I would like every item pertaining to him that appears in your record. This has no bearing on establishing claim for a pension. Respectfully 2445 A St. San Diego Calif. Isaac Davis

360 Sloane Ave. San Diego, Calif. Dec. 10, 1915.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
I am very anxious of learning if my great grandfather was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. I feel quite confident that he drew a pension and therefore must have served in that war.
His name was James Oren, residence Fosterstown, state of New York. I can not give date of his death but can furnish names of most of his family which may aid

you in your search. His wife's name was Beziah and his sons were David, Jonathan, Joseph Benjamin. I believe there was also a son named William and a daughter Sabarah.
I have a niece who is extremely anxious to become a member of the Daughters of the Revolution and it is in her interest that I am writing as this record of my great grandfather's would establish her claim to the society.
Thanking you for this information
Respectfully
Miss Grace Irwin

2448 A St. San Diego, Calif. Nov. 8, 1924.
Bureau of Pensions - Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly look over your records of Revolution and War of 1812 and give me the complete statement you have in one or both wars (if the name appears in both) of James Owen or Owens of Newburgh or Fosterstown, state of New York. This request is made not without any thought of trying to establish claim to a pension - merely to learn what part my great grand- father played in serving his country. Thanking you for this information,
Very truly (Miss) Grace Irwin

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR; you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1, 1782 9 mo. 10 d. Private White White N.C.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____
Respectfully,
Commissioner.