Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,753, for Alvan Owen, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Owen, Alvan
S. 43,753
or Alven
or Alvin
CONTENTS

Died Dec 26 - 1821 A.B.
Albany N.Y.
Albany sent to Nathan Chamberlain 30 Sept 1821
5,036 New York Roll
Alvin Owen Swift private Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 20 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Dec r 1818 and sent to Isaac Sherwood Esq r Oxford, Chenango Co - at York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4 mos 15/30 36 Semi-ann. all ee ending 5/4 March 1819. 48 $84c
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Isaac Sherwood Esq r Oxford Chenango Co

Testimony Taken in favor of Alvin Owen a Soldier To obtain the pension provided by the act entitled "an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in The land & naval service of The U. S. during the war of the revolution"
Admitted

State of New York
Chenango County ss.
On this twentyth day of April in the Year One thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen, before me Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chenango and State of New York, personally appeared Alvin Drown aged Eighty Five Years Resident in Said County, who being first me duly sworn according to law, Ioth 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 who served in the Land and Naval Service of the United States during the war of the Revolution."
That in February One thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven, in the State of Connecticut he enlisted as a Soldier for the war only in the Service of the United States, and faithfully served as such Soldier until the 8th of June One thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Three, when he was Discharged upon his discharge from the American Army, by the hands of Colonel H Swift at Head Quarters near West Point which discharge is now in the possession of the Government and is in the form and tenor following to wit:
"By His Excellency George Washington Esquire, General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America - These are to certify that the hereof bearer Alvin Drown enlisted in the Second Connecticut Regiment having sailed with him for the United States from February Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven to June Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Three and being enlisted for the war only hereby discharged from the American Army."
Given at Head Quarters the 8th June 83- By His Excellency George Washington General Trumbull -
Registered in the books of the Regiment.
Butts & Stanton

17 The above Alvin Owen has been honored with the badge of merit for his Years faithful service H. D. Smith - Col.
Head Quarters June 8 th 1783
The within Certificate shall not avail the bearer as a discharge until the ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace, previous to which time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, he is considered as being on Furlough George Washington -
We also that the said Alvin Owen, in reduced circumstances, stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support - Alvin Owen. X his Mark
Sworn to, and Declared before me the day and Year aforesaid
Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Saratoga -
On this day personally appeared before Isaac Sherwood one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the Court of Chancery, in the State of New York. Alvin Owen known to me well known, who being by me duly sworn according to law, deposed and said, that he resides in the Town of Guilford, in Chenango County

and the son of Alvin Owen, the person who made the foregoing affidavit, that the said Alvin his father enlisted as a soldier in the Connecticut Line in the army of the United States in February 1777, and served as such soldier for the term of three years That this disbursement was present, and saw Colonel H. Swift deliver the discharge, mentioned in the foregoing declaration affidavit of the said Alvin his father, and that this disbursement knows that the discharge this day produced before the said Isaac Sherwood Judge of the the same discharge which the father of this deponent received from the said Colonel H. Swift at Head Quarters near Red-Point on the 8 th th of June 1783 - That this disbursement further has that his father the said Alvin is in very redu- -ced circumstances, destitute of property, and a bro- -ther dependent on his children for his support and maintenance
Given to and Declared before } c than Owen go me the day and year aforesaid
Isaac Sherwood Judge of Chenango Common Pleas
I Isaac Sherwood Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears my satisfaction that the said Alvin Owen did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding Declarations, against the com-

mon enemy; and That The discharge recited in the said affidavit of the said Alvin is a true copy of the Original discharge in the possession of the said Alvin now produced before me & That said discharge is genuine & true: and I now transmit the said discharge to proceedings of testimony taken before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name & affixed the seal of the court of Common pleas of the County of Chenango State of New York This 20 th day of April 1818. Isaac Sherwood Judge.
Clerks office Chenango County State of New York
I hereby certify, That the above named Isaac Sherwood is one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the County of Chenango, & That the above signature is the handwriting of the said Isaac Sherwood: in testimony whereof I have hereto signed my name, & affixed the seal of the said court of common pleas This 20 th day of April 1818.
David G Bright Clerk of said County

I Isaac Sherwood one of the judges of the Court of Chautauqua Common Pleas do certify that I am acquainted with Alvin Owen the above named and I no him to be Very poor and Not able to go about and is Supported By the town and have been for two or three years. August 28 th 1818
Isaac Sherwood Judge of Chautauqua Common Pleas
State of New York — County of Chautauqua December 3 rd 1818 — I hereby certify that the above named Isaac Sherwood Esquire was at the time the above certificate was signed by him a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that from the acquaintance I have with the hand writing of the said Judge I am sure the above is his true signature.
R. E. Bugbee Dep. Clk

Alvin Owen
Notification sent to Nathan Chamberlain Esq Norwich, Norfolk 30 Sept 1870

State of New York Chenango County ss.
Whereas Alvin Owen of the Town of Guilford and County of Chenango Aged Eighty Six Years did serve in the Revolutionary War about six or seven years and he has become a pensioner under the act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March 1818. His pension Certificate the number of which is (5036) Five Thousand and thirty six, and it becomes necessary according to the act passed May 1 st 1820 that in case of insanity, or when the pensioner is not able to write his name, or capable of taking an oath, that there be persons appointed who are well acquainted with his situation. And Whereas the Court of Chenango Common Pleas being a Court of Record did on the 15 th day of June 1820 while in session and in open Court appoint Shubel Wetton and Roswell Sprague (being the persons who had the care of the said Alvin Owen) a Committee to present a schedule and to identify the said Alvin Owens situation. Which will fully appear by their following affidavit.
I Shubel Wetton and Roswell Sprague of the Town of Guilford and County of Chenango personally appeared in open Court it being a Court of Record of said County and being duly sworn according to Law, doth on their oaths say that they are acquainted with Alvin Owen the above pensioner and that the said Alvin Owen is now very much out of health and confined to the house and insane and incapable of taking an Oath, and now is supported by the charity of the people or his friends, he has a wife about eighty one years old and helpless and supported the same manor of Mr. Owen and that he the said Owen have been supported by his friends for about five years and has not one cent of property to help himself with, nor can he labour at all, and further state that I Shubel Wetton am knowing to the service of the within pensioner service in the Revolutionary War.
Signed Roswell Sprague Shubel Wetton

I Nathan Chamberlain Clerk of the County of Kennebec do hereby Certify that the foregoing affidavits are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property is nothing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and fixed the seal of the said Court on the ninth day of August 1820
Nathan Chamberlain Clk.
Alvin - Cullen
Notification sent to Nathan Chamberlain Esq. Norwich, N.Y. State 30 Sept 1820

April 12, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXX
Alvan Owen S. 43753
Mrs. James D. Hoskins 1315 Fremont Place Knoxville, Tennessee.
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 43753, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Alvan Owen.
He enlisted in the state of Connecticut, sometime in February, 1777 and was discharged, June 8, 1783 from the Second Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, at which time he was living in Guilford, Chenango County, New York, and was eighty-five years of age.
In 1820 he stated that his wife was aged about eighty-one years, but he did not give her name.
His children were referred to; son Alvan Owen, Junior was in 1818 residing in Guilford, New York, and stated that he was present and saw his father receive his discharge from the service.
The soldier, Alvan Owen, died December 26, 1831.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

To (Miso.) Maxim 40. Alvan M.B.H.
43753
INVALID.
Recy
File No. 48,758
Alvin Owen
Pr. Gen. Trav
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 878
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1905. Nov 17. Territory Tenn. [See letter in Reg. 78 Owen J. 1932- Apr. 12- Miss L. Mrs. James D. Hoskins See her letter in Alvan Owen R. 7840 and 7.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 8 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Heen Queen Discharge From U.S. Army 1783.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq., General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Alvan Owen in the Second Conn. Regiment , having faithful- ly served the United States from July 1778 to June 1783 and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 8th June 83.
G. Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command,
I. Trumbull
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. Coffey Adjutant.
THE above Alvan Owen has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for six Years faithful Service, H. Swift Col o

April 12, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXX Alvan Owen S.43753
Mrs. James D. Hoskins 1515 Fremont Place Knoxville, Tennessee.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting information in regard to Alvan Owen, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
You will find enclosed the records of two soldiers by that name, which are the only ones that are found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator