Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,762, for Frederick Owen, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Owen, Frederick
S. 43,762
CONTENTS

15,1191 D New York
Frederick Owen
of Middletown in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parson of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 17 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Sep. 18 and sent to Samuel Lake Esq. Batavia New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819  116.80
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 1820.  48.00
14 Mo 18 50
$164.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Frederick Owen

Fred. Owen
Frederick Owen, private Colonel Parsons Regt Conn Connecticut line 1776-1 year
Admitted
He was a son of John and Sarah (Hart) Owen and was born in the town of Farmington, Conn. on the 14th day of Decr. 1754. He was educated in the common schools of his native place and in the district schools of his native place. He was married to Sarah Hart on the 14th day of Decr. 1776.
He was a son of John and Sarah (Hart) Owen

State of New York Genesee County } ss. On this 17 th day of June in the year 1818 Before me the subscriber One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, who personally appears Frederick Owen aged Sixty Six years, resident in the Town of Middlebury in said county who being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary war." That he the said Frederick Owen on or about the first day of July in the year 1775 Enlisted in the Continental Service for six Months in Captain Christopher Ely's Company in Col. Pease's Regiment in the Connecticut line. That he served the period of his enlistment, and on the first of January 1776 being the day on which his enlistment expired, he the said Frederick did not take his Discharge, but reenlisted for One Year in the Company before mentioned, and served the period of his Enlistment and was discharged at White Plains. That he never had any written Discharge. That at the expiration of his enlistment and at the time the year's men were discharged, he was detached, to assist in removing the sick of the Regiment above mentioned, to the Hospital at Stamford in Connecticut. That he was permitted to return home in the month of January 1777. That he was also
M r Curn says that during the time of his service Col. Pease's

in several other short campaigns, and was in the retreat from Long Island & New York, and in the Battle of White Plains, and was also in Genl. Sullivan's expedition against Rhode Island, - That he is in reduced circum- stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. That he has no other income in his power of his said services, & that he never received any pension from the United States. I sworn & declared this 17 day of June 1818 Before Frederick Owen me.
James W. Stevens Judge as aforesaid
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Frederick Owen did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing declaration, and also that he is in absolute need of the assistance of his country for support, and I hereby transmit the proceedings had and taken in the premises to the Secretary for the War department pursuant to the act of Congress before mentioned. Dated August Decem. 23. 1818
Isaac Wilson Judge

State of New York } Genesee County } ss
I Simeon Cummings, Clerk of the County aforesaid do certify that James W. Stevens & Isaac Wilson, at the dates of the foregoing affidavit & Certificate were Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, acting under the authority of this State, and that the names subscribed thereto are in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Batavia this 26 th day of December 1818
S. Cummings
of Com. Pleas

Fredrick Owen
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p. 7
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1835-1875 London and...

A T a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the fifteenth day of June of the term of June 1828, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorally exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon. John H. Jones  Isaac Wilson Richard Smith & Moses Hayden Judges GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this fifteenth day of June 1828, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Fredrick Owen aged sixty eight years, resident of the town of Abidalebury 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:— five Years served in Capt. Ely's Company in Col. Samuel H. Pearson's Regiment of the Connecticut Line  eighteen Months . was discharged at New York in January 1777 or 1778 . that his original Declaration was dated the 17 th of June 1818 and his pension certificate is numbered 15.191 .
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 whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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."
Real Estate I have none.
Personal property I have none except a balance of my pension money, and my necessary wearing apparel and bedding, which is given to me by my son Eliphalet Owen , and the deponent further says that in the Year 1810, he was a citizen of Bridport in Vermont , and in consequence of age and infirmity, he was under the necessity of asking the assistance of his children for support, that his son Eliphalet Owen , now of Middlebury , came and agreed to move him the deponent and family to the said Town of Middlebury , and agreed that he should have a comfortable living, so long as he should have wherewith to support him, that the said Eliphalet did move him the deponent to the said Town of Middlebury , and has ever since provided for and supported him, that the said Eliphalet was induced to undertake to support him, from the love and good will he bore towards his parents, and not from pecuniary reward, as the property which the deponent owned and possessed in Vermont was valued at only five hundred Dollars, which sum was expended in the course of five or six Years, that his occupation is a Tanner & Currier , but he is not able to do any kind of hard labor, that he has a wife named Margaret , aged sixty three Years , a very feeble woman.

was valued at only five hundred Dollars which sum was expended in the course of five or six Years. that his occupation is a Tanner & Currier. but he is not able to do any kind of hard labor. that he has a wife named Margaret. aged sixty three Years. a very feeble woman and is under the Doctors care a great part of the time and that they are wholly dependent on him for the said Eliphalet Owen for support.
Sworn and subscribed the { Frederick Owen 15 th of June 1820. }
Before me
S. Cuming Clerk of Genesee Com. Pleas in open Court -
I William Cuming for the county of Genesee, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the o- pinion of the said court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing and _____ dollars cents.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourteenth day of 1820.
S. Cuming
Clerk of the Court for the county of Genesee.

William Cummings Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Genesee do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of Property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this fifteenth of July 1820
S. Cummings Clerk of the Court for the Co. of Genesee

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Frederick Owens 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.
File No. 43,762
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 14 1775 1 yr 6 mos Private Col. John D. Slocum Col. John D. Slocum Conn.                
Battles engaged in, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of White Plains, Battle of Red Bank, Battle of Red Bank, Battle of Red Bank Residence of soldier at enlistment, Concord, Mass. Date of application for pension, June 19 1818 Residence at date of application, Wittsburgh, Pa. Age at date of application, 66
Remarks: In 1804 and when wife deceased... moved to Pittsburgh, Pa. ...

1907 March 6. H. L. to Alth. S. Matthews P.O. Lang + Fish. to F. F. Hubbard Inn Letter sent to Camp + Kaan Due to answer 18th B. L. inquiry
43 762 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43,762
Frederick Owen
Dis Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 3, Page 878
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Elizabeth Owen Wid of Elisha Ja
Mrs. Col. W. S. Hanna
Sept 24. 1838
do do Nov 24 1835
to Hon J. W. Young H. R.
4 Jan'y 1839
to R. H. Gray Sec. 1841
to E. B. Clark Sec. 1841
Feb 11 Feb 31
Set to Hon. McHenry Coly. 1843

11 General Frederick Ameng Papers
Please Return any communication to Samuel Lake at Butavia NY
Wm. Gerald Lake in the absence and by order of Sam. Lake

Samuel Grop of Scituate in Norfolk  Wrentham County in the State of Connecticut of Lawfull age testified & says that in the years 1776. & 1777 I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, that while I was in the Service of the United States I was well acquainted with Frederick Owen also a Soldier in the United States, Service in General; then Col. Parsons Regiment, that I Owen served more than Eighteen Months in the United States service to my knowledge I was particularly acquainted with Owen as I married his Sister & further saith not
Samuel Grop
State of Connecticut Wrentham County ss
on the 2 nd of August 1819 - Samuel Grop afor d appeared before me & made oath to the truth of the above Deponen t being subscribed & sworn to before me here to set my hand & seal the 2 nd of August 1819 P. Williams His Clerk in and for Wrentham County Connecticut

I certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Gris the Deponent aforesaid & that he is a credible Witness William T Williams Justice of the Peace in & for Windham County Connecticut Lebanon Conn 6 th August 1819
To the Hon ble George War —
I David C Bolles Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do certify that William T Williams Esq r before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in & for said Windham County, that the foregoing signatures are in his hand Writing, & full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have subscribed my Name, & affixed the Publick Seal of said Court, at Windham in said County this 10 th day of August. Anno Domini 1819.
David C Bolles
1819
State Conn S.S.
No. 1234

State of New York Sullivan County I John P. Jones Clerk of the County of Sullivan & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Do hereby certify that Jacob Gunner within named before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of the taking the same duly Commissioned & sworn as a Justice of the peace in & for said County, and that I am well acquainted with the his hand writing of the said Jacob Gunner & do hereby believe that signature "Jacob Gunner" to the said of the within affidavit to be his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty seventh day of August A.D. 1819
John P. Jones

Personally appeared before me David Dorrance Esq. of the County of Middlesex being duly sworn, Deposition and said that he is now well acquainted with Frederick Dorrance residing in the United States since in the year 1812 & 1813 in Capt. Christopher's Company whereof I was Lieutenant in General Sherman's Plattsburg Regiment that I have known him since in the United States Service & was more -particularly acquainted with him when I was a Lieut. in the same Company & further saith not - David Dorrance sworn before me this 28th day of August 1890. Charles G. Hovey
D r c in d al d ?
Frederick Dorrance Esq. Papers
Please return copy communication to General Lake at Bavaria
113 rd General Lake in the absence and by order of Sam. Lake

May 27 th 1907 Wyoming N.Y.
Commissioner of Pensions War Department -
Dear sir,
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary record of Frederic Owen who was granted a pension in 1818 from Genesee County New York and oblige
Yours Truly
Albert - Matthews Wyoming, N.Y.