Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,651, Jacob Bowen, Navy R.I.

SERVICE
Navy R.I.
Bowen, Jacob Hannah
NUMBER
W 23,651
CONTENTS
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1920 Rhode Island
Hannah Bowen
widow of Jacob Bowen
died on the 25 February 1802 of _____ in the State of Rhode Island who was a priv Sergt & quar. in the Company commanded by Captain Whipple, of the regiment commanded by Col. Hitchcock in the Rhode Island line for 5 mos. Sergt 1775 - $25.00 " 10 priv 1775 - 43.33 " 10 Seaman 1778 - 140.00 " 14 private 1781 - 13.33 $71.66
Col. H. N. Knight, Ma,
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island, at the rate of 71. Dollars 66. Cents, per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April 1838 and _____ Reuben Cook
Arrears to the 14th of March 1831, $501.62 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 30 35.83
$537.45
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd
Recorded by Dyer Easton. Clerk, Book 11. Vol. 2 Page 82

State of Rhode Island &c County of Providence
On this th 20 day of June A D 1837 personally appeared before me Benjamin Cowell Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County Hannah Bowen a resident in the City of Providence aged Eighty years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 that she is the widow of Jacob Bowen former- ly of Gloucester in said County who was a soldier of the Revolution that in the year 1775 he enlisted as Sergeant in July in Col d Hitchcock's regiment & Capt Williams Stationed near Boston company & served in that grade until the end of the year five months at least that then he was enrolled in Capt Burnap's Whipple's company of Militia & served in that

company as a private as she believes in November the 1776, that soon after this he enlisted as a seaman on board the Frigate Providence under the command of Abraham Whipple Esq. then lying in the city of Providence & some time in the Spring of 1777 sailed for France & then returned to Boston, that he served two months at least on board the Frigate - that he was again enrolled in the Militia & performed his regular tours of duty in 1778 1779 1780 & 1781 but these tours she cannot specify but in general terms she must therefore refer to the evidence of those who served with him , as to their amount and She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob on the 9 th day of April 1779 in the town of Smithfield, but whether her marriage is recorded in said town she does not know, she has no private record but she knows it was on that day from the

birth of her oldest child which was born just one year & ten days after her marriage to which birth is recorded in her Bible on the 19 day of April 1780, and she further declares that her husband the said Jacob died on the 25 th day of February 1802 & that she has remained unmarried ever since that period wherefore she requests that the pension which her husband was entitled to, if he had lived, under the act of June 7 th 1832 may be extended to her —
Providence Henrietta Bower
In City of Providence June 20 1837 Sworn to & subscribed before me & I further certify said Hannah from old age & infirmity is unable to attend Court.
Benjamin Lowell C. J. C. C. Mass
I further certify that I examined the Bible in which the entry of the birth

of the child was made & it corresponds with the statement above made - & the entry in record appears to have been made many years ago - The child's name was Reuben Benjamin 6/6/66 Phila

Good Penn I like it

Jacob Bowers was born Jan'y 12. 1760 Deborah Bowers was born July 15. 1757 Deborah Bowers was born April 15. 1780 Joel Bowers was born May 18. 1781 Deborah Bowers was born Sept 2. 1785 Lucius Bowers was born Sept 15. 1786 Lydia Bowers was born August 22. 1788 Rachel Bowers was born Sept 18. 1791 Maria Bowers was born Jan'y 15. 1792

I Simon Bowen of Gloucester in the County of Providence being now in the eightieth year of age on oath do testify & say, that Hannah Bowen who now resides in the City of Providence is my brother Jacob Bowen, widow. I was pres- ent at the marriage of my brother & saw him married to said Hannah her maiden name was Wright. They were married according to the best of my recollection in April 1779 in Smithfield by Elder Mitchel. I have a distinct recollection of the fact, and I further testify that I served the following terms of duty with my said brother In November 1776. I served a month with him on Rhode Island under Ensign Eddy who commanded as the Captain (Benajah Whipple) being absent & in Col. Chad Brown's regiment, Sometimes after this he enlisted as a seaman on board the Frigate Prov- idence then lying in Providence under the command of Commodore Abraham Whipple & in the Spring of 1777 said Frigate sailed on a voyage to France & passed the way through the enemy's fleet, then in Newport & went to France & back to Boston my brother was absent on this cruise ten months at least before his return. It was

November or December 1777 before his return. In 1778 I served with him a month in August in Sullivan's expedition in Capt Stephen Olney's company of Militia in Col Brown's regiment, as private stationed on Rhode Island. In July 1779 he served a time of a month in Captain Lewis's company stationed at Warwick neck in Col Brown's regiment, as a private I did not go myself at this time , but I remember after his marriage he went to Wapping house in my neighborhood. I well remember of his going at that time. I also well remember that in March 1780 he served another time on Rhode Island as a private in a company of Mi- litia that went from Gloucester & Scituate part from one town & part from another but I forget now the Captain's name and I further testify that in 1775 he enlisted as a Sergeant in Capt James Williams company & Col Hitchcock's regiment in July & served until the end of the year. I was not with him but I well re- member of his going & returning of his telling me he served, & was stationed near Boston on Prospect Hill Providence R.I. Simeon Brown
June 19 1837
I own to & subscribed before me and I further certify said deponent is well known to me & he is a credible witness Benjamin Lowell C. J. C. C. Phas

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23651
Hannah Bowen Widow of Jacob Bowen Serg Reslar
Act: July 4 1836
Index:—Vol. 11 , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Family Register of Mr. Jacob Bowen and Hannah his Wife. Copied from their family Bible.
Jacob Bowen was born January 14 th 1750. Hannah Bowen was born July 15 th 1757. Reuben Bowen was born April 19 th 1780. Cyrel Bowen was born May 18 th 1781. Hannah Bowen was born Sept. 2 nd 1783. Lucius Bowen was born April 25 th 1786. Lydia Bowen was born August 22 nd 1788. Jacob Bowen was born Sept. 18 th - 1791. Maria Bowen was born January 17 th 1794.
I Elijah W. Barrows of the City of Providence do certify and declare that the above was copied from the family Bible of Mrs. Hannah Bowen Widow of Jacob Bowen. The Bible was put into my hands this day & the register was made by her husband as she informed me. I also certify said Hannah is well known to me and is a respectable woman and her statement is entitled to full credit.
Elijah W Barrows
Providence
In City of Providence March 16 1838 I swear to & subscribed before me by the above named E W Barrows, late Pastor of the Patent Street Church in said City Benjamin C. Ladd C. J. C. G. Mear

Senate Chamber. March 12/1876
Sir
I inclose with an application of Sarah Dunn for a pension.
Have the goodness to communicate some the result.
Yours truly
Garret D. Wace
The Honble
J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions

Providence Aug 4 1835
Sir I herewith send the applications of Jerusha Whaley widow of Thomas. Mary Budlong widow of Moses and Hannah Boweri widow of Jacob Bower. for pensions under 3 d section of the act of July 4 th 1835 -
I am respectfully your obed t serv t Benja Cowell
J L Edwards Esq

Mrs Bowen

Providence March 26 1838
Sir I herewith enclose the Family Bible of Mrs Hannah Bowen, widow of Jacob Bowen, containing on the last leaf the register of the births of their children in the hand writing as I am informed of said Jacob, I also enclose a copy of the same duly certified, after inspection I have to request that the Bible may be returned;
I am very respectfully yours
Benja Luce
J. L. Edwards Esq

Providence Nov 10 1837
Sir
In answer to so much of your letter of 14 ult. as respects the claim of Mrs Hannah Bowen widow of Jacob Bowen I have to say that a further certificate of the Town Clerk has been obtained & is herewith enclosed also some further testimony as to services of said Jacob & a further statement by him - He is supposed to have been in service much more than what is proved & indeed pretty much all the road - I hope however enough has been specifically proved to entitle her to a full pension to which I believe her entitled - I am respectfully Yours & Benjamin Coues J. L. Edwards Esq

Suspended. ✓
See let. to B. Cowell, Oct. 12, 1837
" - H. A. N. K. Knapp 13
Mar. 1838

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's office August 1. A D 1837.
I certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State, held on the first Wednesday of May last, Benjamin Gowell was elected Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Providence; Daniel Howard an associate Justice of said Court: and Asa Winsor a Justice of the Peace for the town of Smithfield in said County; each for one year, and commissioned accordingly: as appears of record in this office. Witness Henry Brown Secy.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY,
John Brown Francis
Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode- Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, that the name, " HENRY BOWEN ," to the afore-written attestation subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of subscribing the same was Secretary of the State aforesaid, duly elected and qualified according to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said State to be affixed at Provi- dence, this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- seven and of Independence the sixty- second
John Brown Francis
By His Excellency's Command.
Henry Bowen Secy.

I Maria Bowen of the City of Providence being now 43 years of age on oath do testify & say that I am the youngest of seven children of Jacob Bowen for- =merly of Gloucester & Hannah his wife now his widow. My father died on 25 th day of February AD 1802 I was with him him when he died he died in Providence & since his death my mother has remained unmarried & is now my father's widow & has resided in Providence most of the time since his death - Maria Bowen
In the City of Providence
June 24 1837
Sworn to & subscribed before me and I further certify said affiant is a credible witness in the premises Beryn Lowell 6 of 66 Mar

Town Clerks Office Smithfield June 16th A.D. 1837.
I certify that I cannot find the record of the marriage of Jacob Bowen to Mary Wright on the records of said Town.
I also certify that many marriages take place & have taken place in said Town for many years past which are not recorded.
Witness:
Thomas Mann Town Clerk
Providence ss. Smithfield June 16th A.D. 1837.
Personally appeared the above named Thomas Mann who is now Town Clerk of the Town of Smithfield and was duly sworn to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. And I certify that the above signature "Thomas Mann" is in his proper hand writing and that full faith and credit are to be given to his signatures and attestations as Town Clerk as aforesaid.
Before me
Isa Winsor Justice of the Peace

I James Howard of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, being Seventy Eight years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say, that I was personally acquainted with Jacob Bowen, and that the said Jacob Bowen was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and that In the Year 1775, he served Eight months in the Continental Army, in Colonel Whitchercks Regiment, and was stationed on Prospect Hill near Boston in the State of Massachusetts — I served with said Jacob Bowen Five and a half months during said time in the same Regiment under Captain James Williams, the said Bowen served as a Sergeant, I think —
In the Year 1776, he served with me one month in the Rhode Island Militia at the Town of Bristol, in the State of Rhod. Island, we were there in the month of December, I don't recollect the name of the Captain that he served under that time —
In the Year 1779, he served with me one month at the said Town of Bristol in said Militia, in the summer of said year — I don't recollect the name of his Captain that time —
In the Year 1781, he served with me one month in said Militia at the Town of Warwick in said State in the Spring of said year, under Captain Isaac Hopkins — I think —
The said Jacob Bowen was married in the time of the Revolutionary War to a woman by the name of Wright — I was formerly acquainted with her, but have not seen her for several years past, but have understood that she resides in the City of Providence —
Witness. Daniel Howard
his James Howard marks,

134001_00052 State of Rhode Island County of Providence } ss In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
On this 18 th day of July 1839
Then personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County James Howard v/sunnamed, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, I further certify that the said James Howard is a person with whom I am personally acquainted and is entitled to credit in his statements therein contained —
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

N 2420 Hannah Bowen
A. G.
5 mo. Ser t 75 = 25 1. pri - aug 76 - = 43 33 10. seamen 78. 40 - 1. pri - 81 3 33 71. 66
$71.66 pri - Ser t & Seamen.
no deduction
Benjn Lovell Providence R.I.

I Daniel Warner of Gloucester in the County of Providence being now 78 years years of age on oath do testify and say that I was intimately well acquainted with Jared Bowen formerly of said Gloucester the husband of Hannah Bowen, now his widow, residing in Providence. In the month of January or February 1777, said Jared & myself both enlisted and served as Seamen on board the Frigate Providence under the command of Abraham Whipple Esq. then lying in Providence river & bound on a cruise. In April or May following we sailed & sought our way through the British fleet then in company off the Bay & went to France where we remained during all the Summer & then returned to the United States & arrived in Boston in October or November. We served together over ten months. We enlisted at the same

times were discharged at the same time. I enlisted again for the next ensign - but did not go, but came home. said Jacob came home as soon as he was discharged. There was a considerable number from Gloucester that enlisted at the time we did - went to France - among them I remember Ezek Whipple Peter Lewis John Tinkham Joseph Aldrich James Brown my brother John Warner. Jonathan Pitkin was first Lieutenant and Doctor Radloff was Surgeon all these I well remember - their facts I well remember -
Daniel Warner
Providence
In Gloucester July 3 rd 1837
I swear to & subscribe before me and I further certify said Daniel is a credible witness -
Benja Russell 6766 Mass

May Bausch

State of Rhode Island.
County of Providence
Hannah Bowen of the City of Providence widow of Jacob Bowen maketh further oath respecting her marriage to said Jacob & his services in the war of the Revolution She declares that she was married to him at the time stated in her declaration. She remembers the year month & day from the circumstances stated in her declaration to wit. the birth of her eldest child which is recorded in her Bible. Her husband had paid his addresses to her for several years & she was engaged to be married to him before he went to France under Com Whipple in the Frigate Providence. but they were not married until after his return. After the marriage she well remembers he was often called into service of his going & returning but she cannot specify the the exact times but she remembers of his serving in the

year 1779 1780 & 1781 more or less during each year but she must refer to the order for the amount she believes he always served as a private during those years & a month at a time. But when he served eight months near Boston in 1775 in Col. Hitchcock's regiment he was sergeant & he served full ten months on board the Providence under Capt. Whipple as a seaman. And she further declares that she knows of no other witnesses than those who have already testified but she believes they have not testified all his services. for she believes he served over two years. yet she wishes a pension for what is so fully proved.
Hannah Bown In City of Providence Nov. 1 1837 I agree to & subscribed before me by the said Hannah Bown Brady Lowell 6766 Ph.

I Barnard Eddy of the City of Providence being now 75 years of age in oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Jacob Bowen the husband of Hannah Bowen now resident in said City, his widow I knew said Jacob well during the war of the revolution & have a distinct re- collection he did a great deal of service I remember of his going to France under Commodore Whipple in the frigates Providence & also of his doing service on land He often served himself & often as a substitute for others He was most always in service of one kind or another. He was a very active & serviceable man - In August 1780 when the British were again expected to invade Rhode Island I have a distinct recollection of seeing him on duty at Houlton's ferry among the militia, but I forget who was his Captain, but I know he was then a married man & lived in a house be- longing to my Uncle, William Eddy - The above service lasted a half a month at least, perhaps longer, I then belonged to the Marine Corps - I have not the least doubt said Jacob served over two years in said War.
Barnard Eddy

Providence, R.I.
In City of Providence Nov. 7, 1937
The above named Barnard Eddy made oaths to the preceding affidavit by him signed in my presence and I also certify said affidavit is a credible witness.
Bernard Cornell 6466 P.W.

Town Clerk's Office Satisfy'd October 31 st AD 1837
I hereby certify that I cannot find the marriage of Jacob Drown and Hannah Wright or Drown in said town, and I also certify that for many years past as well as before and during the war of the Revolution as since many marriages have taken place in said town which have not been recorded in said office
Thomas Mason Town Clerk
Providence Oct 31 1837
Sworn to before me this 31 st day of October Mann Town Clerk -
Benjamin Lowell 6 of 86 Years

State of Rhode Island &c Providence ss I Dexter Handall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said county being a Court of Record. do hereby certify, that Benjamin Lowell Esq. before whom the preceding affidavits were sworn, is Chief Justice of said Court; That by Law, he is duly qualified to administer oaths & take depositions; and that his several signatures before written are Genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Providence this 14th day of November A.D. 1837
Dexter Handall Clerk.