Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24377, for William Owen, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Owen, William Lucy
W. 24377
CONTENTS

5665
New York Albany
Lucy Owen dead widow of William
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on 1 th day of March, 1848 & cont. in June 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of May 1848 and sent to
Daniel Wood Esq. Rochester
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 183 Vol. 11
Let A. Doy Nov 4/61. that day Nov 27/52. Pence 7 Nov "
Owen, Wm Mass. W 24377

279
New York Roll William Owen
Sergeant Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of April 1818 and forwarded to Thomas Beal, Canandaigua, N. Y.
Arrearages to 1 st Sept r 1818 4 months 26/31 $ 38.70
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
3 years war Brooks
Canandaigua, Ontario Co. N.Y.
Notification sent to Stephen Phelps 29 Sep 1820 Canandaigua N.Y.

Case of Wm Owen
C 279
21 21/11/18
21/11/18

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this nineteenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) William Owen aged fifty six years, resident in the town of Pawling in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
Commencing in January 1781 - in the Company commanded by Captain Sharp - and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks of the Massachusetts line, afterwards transferred into the Company commanded by Captain New Mills in the fourth regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the same line, from which I was discharged in December 1783 -
and that he made application for a Pension on the tenth day of April 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 279 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz.
  1 small cow  15.00  3 small pigs  1.50  7 fowls  .50  17.00    1 broken kettle  2.00  1 pot  1.00  1 disk kettle broken  .50  3.50    1 tea kettle  .50  1 frying pan  .50  2 candlesticks  .25  1.25    2 flat irons  .50  2 old pails  .25  1 large wheel  .75  1.50    1 old axe  .50  1 old hoe  .12  1 old scythe  .25  1.37    2 hymn books  1.00  1 old table  1.50  4 old bottles  .50  3.00    1 plates  .37  2 tumblers  .25  1 knife & fork  .38  1.38    2 old chests  1.00  1 old bake kettle  .50  1 griddle  .50  2.00    1 old pair steel yards  .50      .50          31.50  
William Owen
And I do further swear and declare that I am by occupation a bloomer or manufacturer of iron but in consequence of age and infirmity of body together with a lameness received whilst in the army I am not capable of doing much work
My family consists of my wife Lucy aged 56 years not able to do much in consequence of having her arm broken - My daughter Sarah aged 30 years in consequence of weakness and sickness has been unable to work for three years past - My daughter Phebe aged twenty years not very healthy
William Owen

Sworn and declare this the 19 th day of August 1820 in open Court before me a Judge of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Ontario, Moses Atwater
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Van Gosen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is thirty one dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of August A D 1820
J Van Gosen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

To the Hon. the Secretary of War, of the United States of America The Memorial of William Brown of the town of Canandaigua, in the County of Ontario and State of New York, Humbly represents, that he the said William Brown served his country faithfully, in the Revolutionary War - That he first entered the army as a private soldier in Capt. Thorp's Company in the 7 th Regt. of the Massachusetts line, then commanded by Col. Brooks, in the year 1781 - afterwards he served in the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment, then in Capt. Williams Mills Company, in the year 1783, and while in that Company was appointed a Corporal, and afterwards a Sergeant, and that on the 31 st day of December 1783, he received an honorable Discharge from the service of the United States, signed by Major General Henry Knox, which said discharge I have now in my possession, and is in the words following, "By the Honourable Major General Knox Commanding the American Forces, on Hudson's River. - William Brown, Sergeant, in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment, being enlisted for three years, is hereby honourably discharged from the service of the United States - Given in the State of New York the thirty first day of December 1783 /signed/ H. Knox Major Genl. By the General's Command, Registered in the books of the Regiment, /signed/ Thos. Bondy Adj t . P.T. - And the said William Brown begs leave further to represent, That he is a native citizen of these United States, and is now, and ever has been attached to its institutions - And he further represents

That he has not had any Pension from the United States - - "That by various losses and misfortunes, he is now, and has been for a long time, in reduced circumstances," and that he is now fifty five years of age - That he stands in need of the aid of his country for support, as is provided by a late law of the United States, entitled, "An Act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war." - And the said William Owen, on this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen, being duly sworn, doth say, that the foregoing de- clarations, contained in this memorial, are true , and further saith not. _____
Sworn to and subscribed this sixth day of April 1818 before me, a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Ontario and State of New York Moses Atwater
William Owen

Ontario County ss- Be it Remembered that on this sixth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and eighteen, before me Elias Olwater Esquire, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, Came William Owen, the person who subscribed the memorial attached hereto to this, and who is well known to me. Who being duly sworn, I have examined, touching the several facts therein set forth, and am satisfied of the truth thereof, and that he served in the war of the Revolution, against the common enemy, for the time set forth, therein. That I have examined his discharge, signed by Maj: Gen: H. Knox a Copy of which is contained in his said memorial, and have no doubt but it is genuine. And I do further certify that I believe the said William Owen is such a person as was meant to be embraced in the provisions of the act, therein referred to.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Elias Olwater

State of New York Ontario County Clerks Office
ss; In Testimony that Moses Atwater whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in & for the County of Ontario acting under the authority of said State and that the same is his signature I herunto subscribe my name and affix the County seal at Canandaigua this 10 th day of April A.D. 1818
Th. M c Naill C lerk

State of New York Monroe County } ss
On the Fifth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine Lucy Owen a resident of the town of Pinedale in the county of Monroe and State of New York aged seventy two 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 made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to cer- tain widows. That she is the widow of William Owen, who was a private in the army of the Revolution and was a pensioner under the act of the 18 th of March 1818.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Owen on the twenty fifth day of May - in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two that her husband the aforesaid William Owen died on the sixteenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three 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 four viz at the time above mentioned. And she further declares that her marriage with her late husband the said William was solemnized by the Rev. Samuel Wiggan at the town of Salisbury in the State of Connecticut. And she also further declares that her late husband the said William Owen kept a record of the births of their children Which Record she believes has been lost or destroyed as she is unable after diligent search to find the same. Subscribed and sworn to open court This 5 th day of April 1838 before me the Rev. Samuel Wiggan C. Maines Esq. Clerk of Monroe County

State of New York
Maurice County ss Colovin W Owen of Purfied in said County being duly sworn says that he is the son of Lucy Owen widow of William Owen deceased Who was a prisoner under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 That he saw his father the said Wil- iam Owen die on the sixteenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three - and that his mother the said Lucy Owen still remains the widow of the said William Owen -
And this deponent further saith that about eighteen years since he made a copy of the family Record kept by his late father the said William Owen, which Original Record so kept by the said William Owen this deponent of the diligent and careful search is unable to find and verily believes the same has been lost or destroyed, which said copy is in the words and figures following
I M rs married Lucy Willazz for my second wife May 25 th 1792. William Owen was born Dec. 29 1764 Lucy Owen my wife born May 8 1767 -
Record of my children - Lucy Owen was born Feb- ruary 6 th 1785 Abner Owen was born Nov. 16 th 1787 W m Owen was born August 12 th 1788 Joseph Owen was born Oct. 10 th 1790 Sally Owen was born Jan. 27 th 1789 Anna Owen Feb. 14 th 1793 Lucy Owen 2 d was born March 10 th 1794 Colovin Morton Owen was born July 12 th 1798 Phoebe Owen was born May 18 th 1800 Arminius Owen was born Oct. 19 th 1802 Colbert Owen was born Jan. 27 th 1805
Sworn to and subscribed this 5 th day of April 1839 before me
Colovin W. Owen
Henry Fellows J.P.
I certify that the above named Colovin W. Owen is a person of credibility.
Henry Fellows J.P.

5727 In the matter of Lucy Owen. Application for a pension - -
Marrid 25 May 1792 Husband died 16. May 1833
C. Adams agent Penfield New York

State of New York
I certify that Henry Holloway is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and recognize him that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and official seal this 15th day of April 1864.
Optimus Gof Clerk.
5727 In the matter of Lucy Brown application for a pension
Marrried 25 May 1792 Husband died 16 May 1833
A. Adams agent P enfied New York

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
BY THE GRACE OF GOD, FREE AND INDEPENDENT.
To Calvin W. Own of the Town of Penfield A. Son of Lucy Own Late of the Town of Penfield in the County of Monroe & State of New York aforesaid - deceased.
Whereas, the said Lucy Own _____ as is alleged, died intestate; having whilst living and at the time of her death, goods, chattels or credits within this State, by means whereof, the granting administration, and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the account thereof, doth appertain unto us; and we being desirous that the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased may be well and faithfully administered, applied, and disposed of, do grant unto you the said
Calvin W. Own
full power by these presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits; to ask, demand, recover and receive the debts which unto the said deceased whilst living, and at the time of her death, did belong; and to pay the debts which the said deceased did owe, so far as such goods, chattels and credits will thereunto extend, and the law require; hereby requiring you to make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inven- tory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to your hands, possession or knowledge, and the same so made to exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the office of the Surrogate of the County of Monroe, at or before the expiration of three calendar months from the date hereof; and also to render a just and true account of administration, when thereunto required. And we do by these presents depute, constitute and appoint you the said
Calvin W. Own
administra Tor of all and singular, the goods, chattels and credits which were of the said deceased.
In Witness Whereof, we have caused the seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, Moses Sperry Esq., Surrogate of our said County, at Rochester, the Twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- one and of our Independence the 75 th year.
Moses Sperry Surrogate.
(Copy)

I, MOSES SPERRY, Surrogate of the said County of Monroe, do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing with the original, Letter of Administration this day granted & issued to Calvin W. Brown as the sole Administrator of all & singular the goods, chattels & credits of Lucy Owen late of the Town of Penfield in the County of Monroe & State of New York aforesaid deceased,
remaining of Record in my office, and that the same is a Correct Transcript therefrom, and of the whole of such original. & That said Calvin W. Brown is duly authorized to act in the capacity of Administrator as aforesaid.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed
my name, and affix my seal of office, at Rochester,
this 24 th day of March in
the year 1857
Moses Sperry Surrogate
the time of the decease of her said husband the said William Owen up to the time of her decease as herein stated, That prior to her death & at the time of her death she was a pensioner & drew a pension from the Government of the United States as the widow of the said William Owen, who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War. That the pension she drew was the sum of One hundred & twenty Dollars per annum, & drew the same up to the fourth day of March One thousand Eight hundred & forty Eight, & that there now remains due & unpaid for arrearages of said pension from the said 4 th day of March 1848. to the 20 th day of June 1848. the sum of Thirty five Dollars & fifty cents ($35.50). And this deponent further says that he this deponent is a son of the said Lucy Owen deceased, & has resided in the Town of Penfield aforesaid for the last ten years & now resides in said Town, & that he is now the administrator of all & singular the goods, chattels & credits of the said Lucy Owen deceased, & that Letters of administration were duly granted by the Surrogate of the

Lucy Owen Deceased
Certified Copy of Letters of Administration
Issued by the Surrogate of the

State of New York Monroe County ss }
Be it known that before me James J. By Tryon a justice of the Peace in & for said County duly authorized by Law to administer oaths personally appeared Calvin H. Owen, administrator of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of Lucy Owen deceased, & made oath in due form of Law, that the said Lucy Owen died in the Town of Penfield, County of Monroe & State of New York on the Twentieth day of June in the year One thousand Eight hundred & forty Eight; that at the time of her death she resided in the said Town of Penfield & had continued to reside in said Town for about ten years next preceding her decease; & that at the time of her decease she was the widow of William Owen late of Penfield aforesaid deceased, & that she continued to be such widow, & unmarried from the time of the decease of her said husband the said William Owen up to the time of her decease as herein stated; That prior to her death & at the time of her death she was a pensioner & drew a pension from the Government of the United States as the widow of the said William Owen, who was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War. That the pension she drew was the sum of One hundred & twenty Dollars per annum, & drew the same up to the fourth day of March One thousand Eight hundred & forty Eight, & that there now remains due & unpaid for arrearages of said pension from the said 4 th day of March 1848. to the 20 th day of June 1848. the sum of Thirty five Dollars & fifty cents ($35.50). And this deponent further says that he this deponent is a son of the said Lucy Owen deceased, & has resided in the Town of Penfield aforesaid for the last ten years & now resides in said Town, that he is now the administrator of all & singular the goods, chattels & credits of the said Lucy Owen deceased, & that Letters of administration were duly granted by the Surrogate of the

Said County of Monroe on the 24 th day of March 1851, & this deponent, a certified copy of which is hereto attached & that this deponent is duly authorized to act as such administrator by virtue thereof. And this deponent further says that the said Lucy Owen deceased, was the identical person who drew a pension under the acts of Congress on account of the revolutionary services of her said husband the said William Owen, deceased, her late husband, as heretofore stated. That the said Lucy Owen resided in the family of this deponent at the time of her decease & had for some twenty years next preceding that time; - that she drew her pension to 4 th March 1848 under the act of Congress passed 17 th June 1844. And that this application for pension is made under the act of Congress passed 2 nd February 1848.
Subscribed & sworn this 26 th day of March 1851 before me
James T. Minton Justice of the peace
Calvin W. Owen

Know all men by these presents, that I Calvin W. Owen of the Town of Penfield, County of Monroe & State of New York, the administrator of all & singular the goods, chattels & credits of Lucy Owen deceased, the widow of William Owen also deceased, a pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute & appoint John S. Drew  William H. Fitzhugh  Daniel Hood , Esq of the city of Rochester in the County & State aforesaid, my true & lawful Attorney for me & in my name to receive from the Department of the Interior of the United States, or from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Albany, State of New York the balance or amount of any & all pension due & unpaid to said Lucy Owen from the 4 th day of March 1848, to the 20 th day of June 1848, being the day of her death -
Witness my hand & seal this 26 th day of One thousand Eight hundred & fifty one -
C. W. Owen
In presence of the undersigned John S. Drew  William H. Fitzhugh  Daniel Hood the words were acknowledged before me James S. Myron
Monroe County ss. On this 26 th day of March 1851 before personally came Calvin W. Owen to me known to be the person described in & who executed the above Power of Attorney, & duly acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein expressed.
James S. Myron Justice of the peace
State of New York Monroe County ss. } William H. Fitzhugh Daniel Hood of the city of Rochester in said County being duly sworn says that he is the person named in the foregoing power of attorney & that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive, by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer & that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person or persons. Sworn & subscribed this day of 1851 before me

State of New York Monroe County ss }
I John T. Lacey clerk of Monroe County court held at the city of Rochester in & for the said County of Monroe, the said Court being a court of Record & having a seal do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Lucy Owen was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of One hundred & twenty Dollars per year, as the widow of William Owen a Revolutionary pensioner & that she was a resident of the Town of Penfield in said County, & died in said Town of Penfield in the year 1848, on the 20 th day of June.
In testimony whereof witness my hand & the seal of the County court of Monroe County this 26 th day of March 1851.
John T. Lacey Clerk

County this 26 th day of March 1851 John Henry Clark

February 24, 1933
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. F. D. Corson Framingham Massachusetts.
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 24377, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Owen.
He was born December 29, 1764, place not stated.
He enlisted sometime in January 1781 and served as private in Captain Thorp's company in Colonel Brooks' Seventh Massachusetts Regiment, was transferred to Captain William Mills' company and served as corporal, was discharged, December 31, 1783, at which time he was a sergeant in Colonel Jackson's Fourth Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 6, 1818, then a resident of Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.
He died May 16, 1833.
He married May 25, 1792 in Salisbury, Connecticut, Lucy Kellogg, his second wife, the name of his first wife is not given.
Lucy Kellogg was born May 8, 1767, and they were married by the Reverend Samuel Wigdon, a Methodist clergyman.
The widow, Lucy, was allowed pension on her application executed April 5, 1839, at which time she was

living in Penfield, New York.
She died at said Penfield, June 20, 1848.
The following is a list of the soldier's children and his first wife-
Lucy or Louisa born February 6, 1785 Ablenos or Ablenor " November 16, 1787 William, 2nd " August 12, 1788 Sally " ----- ----- Joseph " January 27, 1790.
October 10,
The following is a list of the soldier's children and his wife Lucy-
Anna born February 14, 1793 Lucy, 2nd " March 10, 1794 Calvin Woster " July 12, 1798 Phebe " May 1, 1800 Armenius " October 19, 1802 Colbert " January 27, 1805.
The widow, Lucy, at her death left the following children- Calvin W. Owen and Armenius Owen.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator
I did not keep the date of birth - Sally as she was something peculiar. There

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24.377
Seney Owen Wid of William Owen Sergt Rev War
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index : Vol ..... Page .....
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932-Feb. 24 - list L. Mrs. F.D. Coem Aug.

2496.
New York Albany
Nancy Owen widow of William Owen who was a Sergeant in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
Franklin Clark Pawfield N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 110

New York
Lucy Owen
act. July 7, 1838
Marr'd 25. May 1792
Husband died 16 May 1833
to Mrs. Luce
Supt for discharge
Admitted
Supt 2 years $120-
Hen M Knappshall H. R.

Albany 5555 -
Lucy Owen widow of William Owen
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 16. May 1833 of Monroe Co. in the State of N. York who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Tharp of the regt. commanded by Col. Jackson in the Mass. line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 120 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of June 1840 and sent to Hon. J. Kempshall House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 480.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sep. " 60.00
$ 540.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Book A. Vol. 2.
Clerk, Page 96

33.069
New York - A
William Owen deed,
of in the State of
who was a Sergeant in the commanded
by Captain of the commanded
by in the
Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Ending 16. May 1833.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of
October 1852 and sent to
Wadsworth Ovid, N.Y.
arrears to the 4th of
semi-annual allowance ending
Deducting payments at $46 pr. ann. under Act of 18. March 1818.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
R.M. [Signature]
Recorded by
Clerk,
Book E 2
Vol. 4
Page 53

Addition Proofs in the matter of the application of Lucy Owen - for a Pension
V. Williams agent Penfield New York
Hon. J. D. Temple Hall J. D.

W. M. Brewster J.M.
Calvin H. Owen Esq. Penfield N.Y.
H OCT 24 1892

Hudson Oct 30 1839
Dr Sir
On enquiry I have ascertained that Samuel Wigham moved to Saranac Grave and there died his Widow now resides a few Miles out of New York City She is his second Wife his first Wife died in Albany where he has relatives now living
Respectfully Yours
Samuel Root
To B. H. Owen Esq

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Roger Arneill Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that his commission was dated on the 27 th day of May A. D. 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1840.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 3 rd day of June A. D. 1840
Origen S. Seymour Clerk
the limits of my jurisdiction record of the marriage of William Drown to Lucy Kellogg, and have not been able to find any such record, and I sincerely believe that no such record can be found or does exist. And further I, the deponent say that the town of Salisbury is within the limits of the circuit in which I am now stationed also preach.
W. M. Bangs
Sworn and Subscribed to at said Salisbury this 27 th day of April 1840. Before me
Roger Arneill Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Simsbury county
Salisbury, April 27, 1840.
I, Wm McKendree Bangs, having been duly sworn say that I am a circuit preacher of the Methodist connection on the circuit in the county and state aforesaid in which according to the best of my information the Rev.
Samuel Wiggins formerly preached and labored, tho' the circuit travelled by me is less extensive than that travelled by said Wiggins. That I, the deponent have made diligent search among the records and papers of said church within the limits of my present field of labor for a record of the marriage of William Owen to Lucy Kellogg, and have not been able to find any such record, and I verily believe that no such record can be found or does exist. And further I, the deponent say that the town of Salisbury is within the limits of the circuit in which I am now stationed and preach.
Wm Bangs
Sworn and Subscribed to at said Salisbury this 27th day of April 1840. Before me
Roger Arnold Justice of the Peace

Hon Thomas Rumball Washington -

Purfield Jan 16 th 1840
Hon. J. Kinsbach.
A
Enclosed are some papers in the matter of an application for a Pension by Lucy Queen widow of William Queen a revolutionary Prisoner - The papers heretofore sent on are returned and the Com te of Pensions writes as follows "The claimant should produce the certificate of the Rev Mr Mayhew as his minister showing what evidence there is of any in his possession of her marriage".
The papers forwarded are intended to supply the defect in the former proofs.
Mrs Queen has lived in this county about twenty five years. Her husband died about the 16 th of May 1833 as before stated - and was well known by many persons now residing here. And Mrs Queen is clearly entitled to her pension and I enclose these papers to you with the request that you would see the Com te of Pensions on the subject and aid in the application -
Respectfully Yours
A. P. South
L. Adams

Mrs. Alrew Sergh
Canandaigua, N. Y. 10 th Ap r 1818
care of Th s Beall
W. L. ... at ... in ... u

Canandaigua Free N.Y.
Rev. S. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Washington
1000/1847

Canandaigua 10 Apr. 1878
Hon: J. C. Calhoun Sec y of War
Sir
I had the honour to address you yesterday, covering Brig: Gen: Taylor's three commissions as is required by your late circular under date of the 27 th March — I now enclose the memorial and examination of William Brown, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War — I also enclose his discharge — Mr. Brown requests that you would enclose his Certificate to me — I am Sir, with very great respect, yours most Obdt. Servt
M c M c ULL

House of Representatives Washington City June 22 nd 1840
Sir
Enclosed you have some additional papers sent me in the case of the application of Mr Owen for a pension - If found to be sufficient please hand me a certificate -
Very respectfully Your Ob st Serv t
J. M. Kempshall
To Hon J. S. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions

Lucy Owen Rec d NY Oct 2 Feb 1848
Adm d $120 per annum fr 11 March 1848, end 20 June 1848, Payable to Calvin H. Owen, Adm r
Albany
Hannah Wood Rochester, NY

Ovid April 5 th 1851
Sir
I inclose my agency in the case of Lucy Owen - She rec d . a pension of $120 per annum, her husband having been a Sergeant, he rec d . $96. he died the 16 th May 1833 I ask if an increase of $24. per annum from 4 March 1831. to his death is not due, I suppose it is, what proceedings do you demand
Most Respectfully Your Ob st Servt Brad Joy
Hon Jas. E. Heath Comm. of Pensions

April 9 - 1857
Arad Gay's agency in case of Lucy
Oregon
Cal. Dept. of Justice
Rev. Sal. E. Heath
Canal of Prison
Wilmington
DE
APR 23 1857

Revolutionary Claim State of New York Pensioners Lucy Owen
Dated March 26. 1852
Sir,
I have yours of the 4 th Nov 51 in the case of Lucy Owen - I may not have been understood, this Claim is for increase under Act of June 1832 due to her husband William Owen, as he only rec d $96. (as I am informed & believe) which he was a Sergeant & entitled to $120 - He died 16 May 1833 of course an increase was due at his death of some $30. This increase is all we expect or seek for
Respectfully Your Ob d Servt Abad S r
Hon. J. E. Heath Com d of Pensions
Inclosed Surrogate's Certificate

State of New York 2
County of Monroe ss. I Denton G. Stewart the Surrogate of said County do hereby certify that at a Surrogate's court held before me at my office in the City of Rochester in said County satisfactory evi- dence was then and there exhibited to said Court that Lucy Owen late a spinster, & a resident of said County and widow of William Owen also late a spinster, died in said County a widow on the 20 th June 1848 and that her said husband William Owen the late spinster died on the 16 th of May 1833, that the said Lucy Owen, at her decease left the following named children her surviving being her only children now surviving her, and that each of them is over the age of twenty one years — to wit — Calvin W Owen — Permenius Owen — —
I further certify that the above named Calvin W Owen is the executor of the estate of the said Lucy Owen, and that he is duly qualified to act as such
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my official seal this 23 rd day of March 1852 D. G. Stewart Surrogate

Brief in the case of William Owen, et al Monroe — County and State of New York .
act
June 7, 1832.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") ( Increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Formerly pensioned under the act of March 18, 1818, at $96. Pensioned under the act of June 7, 1832, for ten years service as Sergeant, in which rank he served.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Abra Joy, Esq. N. York
Examining Clerk.
Ebenezer Dyer

Rochester N.Y. May 8 th 1851
Commissioner of Pension Washington
Sir:
Enclosed I forward an Application for a Pension under Act of Congress passed 2 Feb y 1848, by Calvin H Owen administrator of Mrs. Lucy Owen, dec d a pensioner - Mrs. Owen drew a pension as the widow of William Owen up to 4 March 1848 & this application is from 4 March to 20 June 1848 the latter date being the time of her death - The enclosed papers have been sent to the Pension Agent at Albany, & he objects to paying the amount (only $35.50) but refers me to the Pension Office re: This application is made by her adm or  duly appointed & authorized & I believe all the papers are correct, if you examine them all &c.
The amount being so small it is hoped that the claim will receive your early favorable consideration , & if allowed, you can direct the Agent at Albany to pay same, or in any other manner you determine -
Please favor me with a reply at your earliest convenience & Oblige
Yours & Daniel Hood

Ovid Nov 3 rd 1852
Sir
I return the pension Certificate for the purpose of making one made, or  it  was  pay able to Calvin W Owen administrator, as the pension was of course due to her estate, as she had the only claim to it in her life time, & her children whilst she survived had no claim to it, now at her death, they claim what she could have claimed when living, & claim it as administrator, for the children
Respectfully Your Obed Servt Adad Jones
Hon Jas E Heath Comt of Pensions
I refer to your decision in point, in yours of April 25. 1843 June 28. 1845 Nov 28. 1845

N. York Lucy Owen
let. to L. Adams 24. July 1839 to same 19. Oct. 1839
Not July 1838

To the Conn d of Purvis La S. a child of the late Lucy Owen a forinoner of New York have appointed Arad Joy of Ovid my agent to try to secure for her children more portion Dated March 10th 1851
J. M. Drown

Ovid N.Y. Nov 10. 1857
Sir In reply to yours of the 4th in the case of Lucy Owen, I beg leave to suggest one point not mentioned by you - Her husband drew only $96 as I believe & died May 1833 now I ask if there is not an increase of $24 per year from 4 March '31 to May 1833 when he died, the same amt. as you say the widow drew
Respectfully Your Ob st Servt Abad Joy
J. E. Heath Comd.

Lucy Owen
from Adad Soy
bole
Feb 19/1822

Lucy Owen a pensioner of New York See your letter to me of Nov 4. '51 -
I understand this case to be this, the husband was pensioned at $96 and died May 16. '33 She drew $120. as a widow, but (as I suppose) not the increase due to her husband of $24 per year from 4 March '31 to the day of his death, I respectfully ask if this increase is not due

I, Roger Sherman of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age depose and say that I hold the office of Court Clerk in said Salisbury and that I have searched the Books & Records in my office for a record of the marriage of William marriage name, etc. etc. & Lucy Drown and have been unable to find any record of such marriage. And
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
I (Cyrus S. Seymour) Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William C. Sterling Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 29th day of May A.D. 1838 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A.D. 1839. And that the signature to the annexed document which purports to be of said Justice is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 24th day of January A.D. 1839
Cyrus S. Seymour Clerk

I Roger Arnie of Salisbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said Salisbury and that I have searched the Books of Records in my office for a record of the marriage of William marriage name Luc, record and Lucy Drown and have been unable to find any record of such marriage and that I do not believe any record of such marriage now exists in the Books of Records belonging to the office of the Town Clerk of said Salisbury aforesaid.
Roger Arnie -
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss. Salisbury Jan'y 8 1839 Personally appeared Roger Arnie who hath signed the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the statements therein contained according to his best knowledge and belief.
Before me
William Estabrook Justing the Peace.

State of Michigan } ss. County of Washtenaw }
Before me M. F. Gregory One of the justices of the peace within and for the County of Washtenaw personally came Lydia Blood who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she witnessed the Marriage between William and Lucy Owen Sometime in the Month of May in the year 1792 this deponant also saith that the said Lucy Owen was Married to the said William Owen in the Township of Salisbury in the State of Connecticut and that the said Lucy Owen is now the widow of the said William Owen Deceased and further this deponant saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me at Scio November 12th. in the year 1838
Lydia Blood
Matthew F. Gregory Justice of the peace
STATE OF MICHIGAN, } ss. Washtenaw County, }
J. Austin M. Gould
Clerk of the County of Washtenaw and also Clerk of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
before whom the annexed Affidavit purports was at the date of said Affidavit of the peace in and for
the state and qualified to act as such, and by the same, and that I verily believe thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said at Ann Arbor, this 28 day of December A. D. 1838
J. M. Gould

State of Michigan } ss. County of Washtenaw }
Before me M. F. Gregory One of the justices of the peace within and for the County of Washtenaw personally came Lydia Blood who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she witnessed the Marriage between William and Lucy Owen Sometime in the Month of May in the year 1792 this deponent also saith that the Said Lucy Owen was Married to the Said William Owen in the Township of Salisbury in the State of Connecticut and that the Said Lucy Owen is now the widow of the Said William Owen Deceased and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me at Scio November 12th. in the year 1838
Lydia Blood
Matthew F. Gregory Justice of the peace
STATE OF MICHIGAN, } ss. Washtenaw County, }
J. Austin M. Gould Clerk of the County of Washtenaw and also Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Matthew Gregory
before whom the annexed Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of said Affidavit a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly qualified to act as such, and by law authorized to act in said cause the same, and that I verily believe the signature of thereunto subscribed is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county and court at Ann Arbor, this 28th day of December A. D. 1838
J. M. Gould CLERK.

Additional Proofs in the matter of the application for a pen sion by
Henry Queen
C. Adams agent Perciful N.Y.

State of New York Monroe County } ss.
Calvin H. Owen of the town of Penfield in said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the son of Lucy Owen widow of William Owen deceased. And that the said William Owen lived with this deponent at the time of his death and had resided with this deponent for about thirteen years previous to his decease. That this deponent has frequently seen a family record of the births of the children of the said William and Lucy Owen in the hand writing of the said William Owen. That the book in which said record had been so made by the said William Owen had become worn and was copied by this deponent upon a blank leaf of a family bible belonging to the said William Owen about nineteen years ago, which bible and record remained in the possession of the said William Owen until the time of his decease and is now in the possession of the said Lucy Owen who lives with this deponent. Which said original record in the hand writing of the said William Owen has been lost destroyed or mislaid and cannot now be found after the most diligent search for the same among the books and papers of the said William Owen and of this deponent.
And further this deponent saith that the following is a true copy from the record so made as aforesaid from said original record by this deponent. Lucy Owen born February 14 th 1793 Lucy Owen born March 11 th 1794 Calvin H. Owen born July 12 th 1798 Phoebe Owen born May 1 st 1800 Asa Owen born October 19 th 1802 Calvin Owen born January 27 th 1805. And further this deponent saith that there is likewise a further record of the children of the said William Owen

by his first his first wife, before his marriage to the said Lucy Owen as follows. Louisa Owen born February 6 th 1785. Eleanor Owen born November 16 th 1787. William Owen 2 d born August 12 th 1788. Joseph Owen born October 11 th 1790. Sworn to and subscribed This 19 day of August 1839 Solomon W. Owen before me Henry Fellows J.P.
State of New York - Warren County ss
Lucy Owen of Benfield in said county who has made application for a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 being duly sworn saith that she was married to her late husband William Owen by the Rev. Mr. Wrigden, as heretofore stated and set forth in her declaration, And further this deponent saith that he the said Wrigden was a Methodist clergyman and was traveling on his circuit at the time of her marriage, and that he the said Wrigden did not reside at the town of Salisbury in the State of Connecticut when the said marriage was solemnized and that no records were made at that time of marriage by ministers of that denomination of Christians as this deponent is informed and believes. And further this deponent saith that she was the second wife of the said William Owen and knew and took charge of the children.

of her said husband by his first wife after her death, and his intermarriage with this deponent.
Sworn to and subscribed Suey Owen this 19 th day of August 1839 before me -
Henry Fellows J.P.
State of New York
Monroe county ss I certify that Henry Fellows Esqr. was at the time of taking the above affidavits a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the above sig- natures purporting to be his are genuine - Witness my hand and seal of office this twenty first day of August 1839.
Ephraim Goss clerk

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the American Forces on Hudson's River.
William Owens Gage the fourth  Infantry Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given at the State of New York, the twentieth Day of December
1783
By the General's Command,
William Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
William Gage

2790
July 21, 1843.
Lucy Owen
March 2 nd /43.
My
$120 per share
Franklin Clark
Penfield
N. York
Washington 96
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Isabella

Penfield N.Y. July 17. 1843.
I send you Lucy Owen's application for pension, if all right you will please forward to me her certificate - I think there can be no doubt about it. I was acquainted with Mr. Owen during his life time and knew of his drawing a pension, and am also acquainted with Mrs. Owen, and know she is the widow of said Mr. Owen, and also know that she is the individual referred to and also that she had a certificate for a 5 yr pension previous to this.
Your Ob d . Servant Franklin Clark
To
J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

State of New York County of Monroe } f
On this 4 th day of July 1843. personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid. Lucy Owens a resident of the town of Penfield, County of Monroe, 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 benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843. granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of William Owens who was a Sergeant under Captain Mills in the Massachusetts line of the regular army during the Revolutionary War, and that the annual amount of the pension she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was One hundred and twenty - dollars - She further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - before me.
Franklin Clark Justice of the peace
Lucy Owen
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Lucy Owens who made the above declarations and that she is the individual described therein -
Franklin Clark Justice of the peace

State of New York
Morris County Clerk's Office I James W. Smith Clerk of the County of Morris do hereby certify that at the date of the within affidavit Franklin Clarke Esq was a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly qualified according to law in all respects to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Franklin Clarke Esq and only believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of common pleas of said County this 14 th day of July 1843
J W Smith Clerk

Framingham, Massachusetts, January 21, 1932.
Director of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I would greatly appreciate any information you may be able to give me about the following men who served in the Revolutionary War.
✓ Noah Edwards, born June 6, 1722 Northampton, Mass., died Sept. 3, 1805 ✓ Noah Edwards, Jr., born April 1750, " " " Dec. 3, 1788 ✓ Jonathan Buzzell or Bussell of Wells, Maine who moved to Winthrop, Me. and was living in 1840, a pensioner. ✓ William Owen , born in Sheffield, Mass. in 1764, served as a private in the Berkshire County, Mass. regiment., and died in Penfield, New York in 1833. ○ Eliphas or Eliphaz Silsby (Silsbee) of Acworth, New Hampshire. Died Sept. 29, 1802.
Thanking you very much for any data you maybe able to give concerning these men, I am
Gratefully yours,
(Mrs. F. D.) Annie P. Pearson.