Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31286, for Hugh Owen, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Owen, Hugh
NUMBER
S 31286
CONTENTS

31286 Rev INVALID.
1914 Nov. 7. History to Mrs. William E. Brewster
File No. 31286
Hugh Owen
Rev Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 1897
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine 11,396
Hugh Owen
of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Rude of the Regt commanded by Col Hexter in the Mass m ch for -
9. No Private - $ 30
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 30 - Dollars per per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of April 1833 and sent to A. L. Dose, Augusta, Me
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 50. Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept " 15
$ 65 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Acc d June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 41

Dexter, Maine
Nov. 4th. 1814
Gents
Can you find any records of William Swanton 1st of Bath, Maine, who served in the Revolutionary War, He was one of my ancestors and was in the Revolutionary war, am anxious to find the record as I want to join the Daughters of Revolution. Can you find any record of Hugh Owen of Wales, Maine who served in this same war. Of course

This was before Maine became a State, now would I be able to find anything in the Massachusetts records, and to whom would I write.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness
Sincerely
Carrie Brewster
ms. William E.]

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 27th day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Hough Owen by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the tenth day of July A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston his S. J. C.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hough Owen for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 27th day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

Hugh Owen
Private M st Troop Dedicated to Hunter's Capt 9 months.
Declaration in open court March 27, 1833.
W. C. Rose Augusta, Me.
by W. C. Rose Then the above cited the witness, which is — witness — before me William Wm

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this tenth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Hugh Owen a resident of Wales in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged Sixty four and Seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1703 with Captain John Reed and served in Col. Hunter's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Reed Captain and James Hunter Col. That in February 1703 he enlisted as a private for nine months in the war of the revolution, that this period he fully served out, and was verbally discharged at Cox's head at the mouth of Kennebec river in November 1703. And to the interrogatories propo- under the instructions of the war department, he answers, that he was born in Brunswick Maine in 1760, where his age is of record. During his revolutionary service his home was in Topsham Maine, where he continued to reside until within about twenty years, since which time he has lived in Wales, where he now resides. He was while in service employed part of the time in defending Broad Bay, below Kennebec and part of the time defending Kennebec river. That Robert Hunter was his first lieutenant and William Malcolm second lieutenant, and that he That he was placed on the Maine roll under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818, and that understood his pension certificate was ordered that General C. dropped therefrom on account of his Wadsworth property. That at that time he resided in had the principal in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, and now resides in
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
Hugh Owen

under Lord his petition concerning a certain sum of money due to him from the Government of the United States Wadsworth property. That at that time he resided in had the principal in the County of Androscoggin and State of Maine, and now resides in
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, except as aforesaid.
Hugh Owen
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before
Nathan Weston
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston
July 10

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Hugh Owen for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 10 th day of July
A. D. 1832
J. A. Chandler
State of Maine
I David Perry aged seventy years met December, upon oath testify and declare, that being myself a Corporal at the same time in the same company, I know that Hugh Owen of Topsham enlisted as a private in the war of the rebellion in Capt John Reed's company and Col. Hunter's regiment of the Massachusetts troops, for and upon the which period he served out, and was discharged at Cox's Head in November 1703. He enlisted in February 1703.
December 11 July 10. 1832
Then the above named David Perry, who is a credible witness, made oath to the truth of the above by him subscribed - Before me
Nathan Weston Jun Just S. J. Court
W. B. Ladd Augusta

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Hugh Owen 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. S. F. 31,286.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1783. 9 mos. Pri. John Read James Hunter Mass.                                     
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Topsham, Maine (Mass.) Date of application for pension, July 10, 1832. His cl. was a C. Residence at date of application, Wales, Lincoln Co., Maine Age at date of application, B. in Sept. 1768, at Brunswick, Maine. Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.