Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,202, Philip Bowyer, Va.

SERVICE
Va
Bouyer, Philip
NUMBER
S. 39,202
CONTENTS

19.137.
A
Virginia
Philip Bouyer
of Augusta in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Parker of the regiment commanded by Colonel Parker in the Virginia line, for the term of Bycass.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of June 1800
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Dec 1818 and Sent to Hon. Mr. W. Gray Ex. Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1823. 33.80 Semi anl. all'ce ending 1 Nov 1824. 48
32.
1.80
33.80
881 186
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1. 1825
March 21.

39 202 Rev INVALID
File No. 39 202
Philip Booyer Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 58
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Honore Mr. McCoy
A Ref
Rec Dec 17. 1823
Agree
Person
Office

Washington Dec r 17 th - 1823
Dr. Sir. enclosed I forward to you. Phil. Bouyer Declaration &c. to obtain a pension together with such explanations as I trust will be satisfactory.
Respectfully your att. Serv t
Wm. Milroy
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Philip Bowyer's Petitions & schedule
18,992. ✓ Philip Bowyer, va
Erasmus Stribling, Staunton, va
Recd 25 Octo. 1823.
Staunton, va

State of Virginia
Augusta County, to wit:
On the 28th day of April in the year 1823 in Open Court, being a court of record for the County aforesaid in the state aforesaid (in which proceedings are had according to the courses of common law, has unlimited jurisdiction in civil actions in point of amount, — has the power to fine & imprison has all its proceedings duly registered) personally appeared Philip Bower, aged Seventy eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that in the year 1777 he enlisted in Col: Wallace's Company of the Virginia line, Continental establishment for three years or during the War: That he was shortly afterwards marched to Fredericksburg where he was placed under Capt. Parker, in a regiment commanded by Col: Parker, the etc of which he does not recollect: — That after being taken to several places in the state of Virginia, he was marched to the south, to the states of North & South Carolina, where he remained in the said service, until the close of the war (inwards of three years) when he was discharged at a place called Middle River near the North & South Carolina line: — That he received an honorable discharge which he has unfortunately lost. — The declarant saith, that he was not in any engagement during the time of his service having been generally employed to guard the baggage. And in pursuance of the act of Congress of the first of May 1820, he doth solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he hath not since that time, by sale, gift or in any other manner disposed of his property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress passed on the said 18th day of March 1818; entitled "An act for the relief of persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War." — And that he hath not, nor hath any person in trust for him, any contracts, securities or debts due to him, nor hath he any other property except what is set forth in the schedule hereto annexed by him subscribed — he has no family, — his occupation was that of a shoe-maker, but he is now nearly blind, being

barely able to discover light from darkness, and therefore as well as from his great age, & other bodily infirmities is incapable of following it, or any other business she stands in need of the aid of her country for a support
Schedule of the property of Philip Bonyer. I have none of any kind whatsoever.
his Philip Bonyer Mark
Augusta County, to wit:
This day Catharine Shoulders and personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid & made oath, that she knows Philip Bonyer, the person who has made the annexed declaration, enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary war: she thinks it was in the year 1777, & that he continued at least three years in said service; she recollects the fact the better, from the circumstance that the said Bonyer, when he went into said service left his wife at this deponent's father's house, in the County of Shenandoah in what is commonly called the Mennonite settlement.
And I do certify that in my Opinion, the deponent is a woman of considerable Credibility. Given Under my hand the 15th day of April 1823.
James Bell & Cue
Augusta County, to wit:
This day Abraham Gates also personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, and made oath, that he knows that Philip Bonyer, the person who has made the annexed declaration, did enlist, under a Capt. Wallace, in the County of Shenandoah, in the service of the United States in the time of the Revolutionary War: He does not recollect the time of the said enlistment, nor how long he continued in the service, but this deponent was in the neighborhood when the said Bonyer started for camp, & understood from him that he had enlisted for three years, which fact he also understood from others. This deponent does not recollect when the said Bonyer returned from the service, but he has reason to believe that he did service for three years, the full time period of his enlistment. And I do certify that in my Opinion, the deponent is a man entitled to credit. Given under my hand the 24th day of Ap. 1823
James Bell & Cue

State of Virginia
Augusta county, to wit: I Erasmus Strbling clerk of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Petition & schedule of Philip Bowyer was presented in Open Court (being April Term 1823) and sworn to & subscribed by the said Bowyer. And ordered to be certified to the secretary of the War Depart- ment. & I do also certify that James A. Melone whose name appears signed to the foregoing deposition of Catherine Shouderman, and Abraham Gates, is now, and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 17th day of October 1823 and in the 48th Year of the Commonwealth.
Erasmus Strbling C. S. C.

Augusta County, to wit,
This day Catherine Shouderman personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, & made oath, that she knows that Philip Bowyer, the person who has made the annexed declaration, enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary war; She thinks it was in the year 1777, & that he continued at least three years in the said service. She recollects the fact the better, from the circumstance that the said Bowyer, when he went into the said service, left his wife at this deponent's Father's House, in the County of Shenandoah, in what is commonly called the Massanutty settlement.
And I do certify that, in my opinion, the deponent is a woman of credibility. Given under my hand the 15 th day of April 1823.
James A. M c Guire
Augusta County, to wit,
This day Abraham Gates also personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, & made oath, that he knows that Philip Bowyer, the person who has made the annexed declaration, did enlist, under a Cap. Wallace, in the County of Shenandoah, in the service of the United States, in the time of the Revolutionary war; - He does not recollect the time of the said enlistment, nor how long he continued in the service but this deponent was, in the neighborhood when the said Bowyer started for camp, & understood from him that he had enlisted for three years, which fact he also understood from others. This deponent does not recollect when the said Bowyer returned from the service, but he has reason to believe that he did serve for three years, the full time of his enlistment.
And I do certify that, in my opinion, the deponent is a man entitled to credit. Given under my hand the 24 th day of April 1823.
James A. M c Guire