Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 258, Matthias Bowden, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Bowden, Matthias or Bolton, Matthew or Boton.
No. 258.
{ B.L.W. 6822-100 Pot. Issued July 6. 1790 No papers see endorsements on dis. cf.
CONTENTS
Martha

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New Jersey Roll
Mashias Bowden or Bolton
New York line. Private 7 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Sep. 1818 and forwarded to Wm Pennington Esq. New Ark New Jersey
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. $ 34.13 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819.  48.00
ans 4 Mos 8/30. $ 82.13
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Caldwell Essex County

New Jersey 58.
Reported.
Martha Borden
widow of Matthias Borden
who was a private Colo Van Schrick NY in the New York line
for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of April 1843 and sent to
Samuel B Miller Esq Newark New Jersey
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 119.

Matthias Bowden or. Boton Declaration
27 th  July  April
State
State
To. Wm Pennycuick Esq Newark N. Jersey. Correction to be made
in the name. The discharge is made out in the name of Matthew Bolton - in the Declaration he is called Bowden -
Boton, alias Bowden
Admitted

District of New Jersey ss
On this twenty seventh day of April A.D 1818 before me the subscriber district Judge of the United States in and for the said district personally appeared Matthew Bowden aged sixty eight years resident in Caldwell in the County of Essex in the said district who being by me first 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 revolutionary war" That he the said Matthew Bowden enlisted in Cherry Valley in the State of New York in the month of December 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Robert McKeen in the first New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick and Lieutenant Colonel Van Dyk on the continental establishment That he continued to serve in the said company or in the service of the United States until the 8 th day of June 1783 when he was regular ly discharged from service at Newburgh in the State of New York. That he was at the capture of General Burgoyne at Saratoga That he was in the battle of Monmouth, in several partial engagements near Kings bridge in the State of New York, and at the siege & capture of General Cornwallis at York in Virginia. That he has a written discharge that in his discharge he is called by the name of Bolton by mistake his true name being Bowden. And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands

in need of the assistance of his country for support. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services than to the dated before me the day and year aforesaid
William Pennington District Judge
His Matthew + Bowden mark
I William Pennington Judge of the district court of the United States in & for the New Jersey district as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Matthew Bowden did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act.
William Pennington District Judge
I William Pennington Clerk of the District of New Jersey, do certify that the signatures to this instrument are the proper handwriting of William S. Pennington Esq re Judge of the United States District Court, for the District of New Jersey.
As witness my hand and the Seal of the said District Court at New-Ark this twenty seventh day of April A.D. 1818.
Wm Pennington

I certify that Matthew Bowden whose name is mentioned in a discharge dated 8 June 1783 as Matthew Bolton is the same man who served in my Company of Light Infantry first New York Regiment in the Revolutionary War and that his name was always mustered as Matthew Bolton & is justly entitled to the compensation allowed by Congress at their last session to indigent Soldiers of the Revolutionary war.
New York 17 aug t 1818
Leah Blacker City Cap t Light Infantry 1 st New York Regiment Revolutiona- ry Army

West Bloomfield Aug. 14. 1818
M c Pennington Esq.
Dr Sir At the request of Matthew Bowdon I write - he wishes me to certify that I have known him by the name of Matthew Bow- -don for more than twenty years - as he is not sufficiently educated to read or write. and not having spelt or written his name. it is probable that a different pronunciation may have occasioned a different manner of spelling I have seen it spelt Boton or Bowton.
M c Bowdon appears to have been for some time past subject to infirmities of body which renders him unable at many seasons to labor for his support
Respectfully your obed t
Isaac Lane
Note The above named Isaac Lane is a man of high standing and respectability
William Pennington

District of New Jersey ss. Master Bowden being duly sworn according to law on his oath saith, That he is the same person as is named in the annexed Discharge Matthew Bolton, But that Matthew Bowden is his real name and that Bolton is inserted in the Discharge by mistake, That he recollects that while in the army Captain Bleeker in whose Company he served the last period of his services used to call him Bolton, and he presumes that the named Bolton has found its way into the Discharge through the mistake of Captain Bleeker, he has no learning at all, he does not know whether in the Muster Rolls of the Regiment he was named Bowden or Bolton, but he is the person that actually performed the service as set forth in the foregoing Declaration, and the person to whom the annexed Discharge was given at the close of the war, and to whom the land warrant noted in red ink on the face of said Discharge was given which land he has since sold —
Sworn before me this 15 th August 1818
Matthew Bowden
sworn
William Pennycuick District Judge
I William Pennycuick District Judge of the United States in and for the New Jersey District, do certify that I am satisfied from the examination of two credible witnesses neighbours of the above named Matthew Bowden that the said Bowden otherwise called Bolton is in indigent circumstances and from infirmity of body and advanced age, stands in need of assistance from the Government
William Pennycuick District Judge

Declaration
In Order to Obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1830. Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows. —
State of New Jersey,
Essex County — ss On this Fifteenth day of April in the
Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty-nine; Personally appeared before the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas In and for Said County, Martha Bowden A President of the City of Newark in the County of Essex and State of New-Jersey, Aged Seventy four years on the Third day of March Last, — Who being first duly sworn According to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1830. Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows; — That she is the Widow of Matthew Bowden Deceased, Who was A private Soldier in the New-Jersey Line In the war of the Revolution, and a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress, Passed March 10 th 1818 By the Name of Matthias Bowden, or Bolton, At the Rate of Ninety six dollars per annum. — And Suspended under the act of Congress of May 1 st 1830. — as she has always understood, and that she knows that the said, Matthew Bowden to whom she was Married, And Matthias Bowden or Bolton, by which last name or names, he received a Pension, was one and the same person, and that his true name was Matthew Bowden, and that he was called Matthias Bowden or Bolton by mistake. — And that she has often heard her said husband say that he served as a private Soldier during the war of the Revolution, and that he was several times Wounded whilst in said service. — And the said, Martha Bowden further declares that she was Married to the said Matthew Bowden on the Twenty Second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty four at Hanover in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey by the Rev. D. Jacob

Isaac Green, who was then pastor of the Brickleyevon Church at Dover of aforesaid - And that her husband the aforesaid Matthew Bowden, died on the Twenty ninth day of November Eighteen hundred and Twenty. At his residence in the Township of Caldwell Essex County, New Jersey, and if now living would be as much as Eighty eight years of age. - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four being at the time above stated. And that she has not since remarried, but continues the Widow of the above mentioned, Matthew Bowden deceased. - And that she has no Documentary evidence in her possession except the Rev d Isaac Green's Marriage certificate, and a copy of his Marriage Record as sworn to by the Rev d Aaron Bondit. - Which certificate and affidavit is hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and her Martha Bowden year above written before the d Court mark Elias Van Dalsdale Clerk
To Elias Van Dalsdale Esq Clerk of the Superior Court of common pleas, In and for the County of Essex in the State of New Jersey, Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Martha Bowden for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this Fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine.
Elias Van Dalsdale Clerk

Mr W m Bowden

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Martha Bowden for a Pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1830.
State of New-Jersey
Essex County -
§ 1 Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller A Justice of the peace in and for said County, Personally appeared William Bowden A President of the County of Essex and State of New Jersey known to me to be a respectable Person and entitled to credit as a witness and being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is Forty Seven years of age. That he is the fourth child of Matthew and Martha Bowden (alias) Matthias Bowden, And that his Father was a Pensioner of the United States by the Name of Matthias Bowden or Bolton under the act of Congress of March 10 th 1810. at the Rate of Ninety six dollars Per annum, as he has always understood, and that his Father the said Matthew Bowden died on the Twenty ninth day of November Eighteen hundred and Twenty at his residence in said County of Essex. and has left a Widow Named Martha Bowden who is still living in the said County of Essex and has remained a Widow & Unmarried ever since the death of his said Father and is now as much as Seventy four years of age.
Sworn to and subscribed at Newark, his in said County this 15 th day of { William X Bowden May A. D. 1832. Before me } mother
Saml B. Miller Justice of the peace Present — Jonathan Peirce

State of New Jersey Morris County ss
I. Davis B Hovey Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris do here
by certify that the affidavit of the Rev Aaron Condit taken and made before James Ely Esq was at the time of taking and still is a Partis of the Peace of said County duly commissioned and sworn and that due credit is given to all the official acts of the said James Ely
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
D B Hovey Clerk

State of New Jersey } Morris County } 10
I hereby certify that I have spent the ministry in the Presbyterian Church of Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey upwards of forty years and for about the five years of the time I was its regular & stated Pastor that the marriage Records of my predecessors in the ministry in the said Church & Congregation have been for many years in my possession, and upon examining said Records, it appears that Matthew Bow- den was married to Martha Corby on the twenty sec- ond day of April, Twenty hundred and Eighty four by the Rev. Jacob Green, who then was the stated Pastor of said Church & being believe the record of said marriage was made by him the said Jacob Green in his own proper hand writing, the entry thereof is still legible & is made in words & figures as follows: total Married 1784. April 22. Matthew Bowden & Martha Corby The above copy from the original record is truly made.
Witness my hand at Hanover aforesaid this 25 day of March in the year of our Lord 1839
Rev. Ely
Aaron Condit
Rev. Aaron Condit who has subscribed the certificate & whom I hereby certify has been Minister of the Church & Congregation in Hanover Morris County for a period of thirty five years or longer as I hereby believe, appears before the subscribers justice of the peace in the said County & maketh oath in due form of law that the facts set forth in said certificate are true to the best of his knowledge & belief. Aaron Condit Sworne & subscribed before me this Twenty second day of March Eighteen hundred & thirty nine - the word on the second line (the ministry) was entered before the signing etc -
Harriet Ely justice of the peace

Hanover 22 April 1884.
These may certify that I have Married & joined in lawful wedlock Matthew Borden and Martha Corbe:
by me
Jacob Green

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Matthew or Matthias Bowden a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. H: Name also appears as Matthew Bolton.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 17 76 to June 8, 1783. Pvt. Robt M c Keen Van Schaick N.Y.          
Battles engaged in, 2 d battle of Stillwater, Monmouth, Yorktown Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Cherry Valley, N.Y. Date of application for pension, April 27, 1818. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Caldwell, Essex Co., N.J. Age at date of application, 68 yrs.
Remarks: His real name was Matthew Bowden.  He mar. at Hanover, Morris Co., N.J., Martha Corby who was  born Mch. 3, 1765. He died Nov. 29, 1820, in Caldwell Township,  Essex Co. N.J. and she was al. pen. on her ap. ex Apr. 15, 1839 while a  resident of Newark, N.J. A son William (fourth child) was 47 yrs. old  in 1839, names of other children not stated. Respectfully,
Commissioner.

New Jersey 4.2.31
Martha Bowden widow of Matthias Bowden
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 29 th Nov. 1820 of Essex Co., in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain M c Lean of the regt. commanded by Col. Van Schaick in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Jersey at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Sept. 1839 and sent to S. B. Miller Newark, N. J.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39 280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending March '40 40.00 $320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 117

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 Matthew Bolton - Soldier in the first New York - Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States six years and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 9th June
1783
G Washington
By His EXCELLENCY's Command,
J Humbull Adjt Genl
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
J. H. Smith Adjutant.

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
Journal No 6 - Lott 92
Matthew Bowdin or Matthew Bolton N. F. 258, New York.

Rev Sec Thos
Hon. J. M. Salzgaber, Commissioner of Pensions, Department of Interior
Dear Sir:-
In the Essex County, N.J., Pension List I find the following:-
"Inscribed on the Pension List, under act of Congress passed on the 18th of March, 1818."
"Matthias Bowden, or Bolton, Private, N.J. Line
Placed on Pension, Sept. 26, 1818.
Commencement, Apr 27, 1818.
Suspended under act of
Annual amount $96.00
Sums received 178.00
May 1, 1820
Age at date of application 70 years "
Can you furnish me with a certificate of the soldier's military service
I desire the information to verify family records as Tombstone bears the name of Matthew Bowden
Respectfully
Lewis V. Bowden
905 Union Building
Newark, N.J.
Newark, N.J.
June 9, 1917

258
1917. June 19. History to Lewis G. Bowden. L.W.
Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 258
Martha Bowden
Widow
Matthias Bowden
New York line for 2 yrs.
Act: _____
Index: — Vol. A , Page 71
[Arrangement of 1870.]
my

H. S. Edwards C.W.
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
D. C.
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Newark New Jersey June 27 th 1832.
W. S. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir I herewith Transmit to you the declaration and evidence of the Widow Martha Bowden, for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1830. - Which you will please to file in your Office and examine the same, as soon as your Rules and Regulations will permit,
With the highest Respect I Remain yours &c.
Sam l H. Miller

M rs Martha Bowden, Declaration under the Act of Congress of March 3 rd , 1843.
Saml B. Miller Newark New Jersey

Declaration
In order to obtain the Benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843. granting pensions for one year to Certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1830.
State of New Jersey
Essex County — { On this Twenty second day of
March In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Forty three, Personally Appeared before the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for said County, Martha Bowden. A Resident of the City of Newark In the County of Essex and State of New Jersey Aged Seventy Nine years. Who being first duly sworn, According to Law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1843. granting Pensions, to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the Widow of Matthias Bowden deceased, Who was a Private Soldier in the New Jersey Line In the war of the Revolution. And the said Martha Bowden, Further declares that she received a pension from the United States of Eighty dollars Per annum, under the act of July 7 th 1830. And that she further declares she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day her and year Above written Before me Martha x Bowden mark
Sam l B. Miller - Judge of Common Pleas.
And I do hereby certify that the Declarant in the foregoing Declaration named is Personally known to me to be the Identical person who received, the above mentioned Pension from the United States.
March 22 nd 1843.
Sam l B. Miller - Judge of Common Pleas.
The word Seven Published out and the word Nine Inserted In the Eighth Line of the Affidavit from the top before the Caption Hereof. Sam l B. Miller Judge etc.

State of New Jersey County of Essex } ss. I John P. Jackson Clerk of the County of Essex and of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify That Samuel B. Miller before whom the foregoing Declaration and affidavit of Martha Bowden was made and taken, at the time of taking the same was and still is one of the Judges of said Court, residing in said County, duly Commissioned and sworn - And that the signatures "Sam B. Miller" to the Jurat of said Affidavit & Declaration and to the Certificate thereunder written are genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at Newark in said County the Twenty seventh day of March A. D. Eighteen hundred and forty three -
J P Jackson Clk

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Declaration and Evidence of the Widow Martha Bowden for a Pension under the act of Congress of July 7, 1830.
Marr'd 22 d Apr 1784 Has band died 29. Nov. 1820
New York Line Col Van Schuck Capt McKean Must file end of the war
Admitted Private 2 years
Sam B. Miller Newark New Jersey Clerk - said

In the matter of the application of the Widow Martha Bowden for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1830.
State of New Jersey
Essex County — ss. Personally appeared before me Samuel B.
Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said County Cheke Dodd A President of the Township of Bloomfield County of Essex and State of New Jersey known to me to be A Respectable person and Entitled to Credit as a Witness and Being by me duly sworn on her oath saith that she now is thirty six years of age and was well acquainted with Matthew Bowden and is knowing that he was a pensioner of the United States By the name of Matthias Bowder, and that her father General John Dodd drew his pension money for him and that the said Matthias and Matthew was one and the same person. and that the said Matthew alias Matthias Bowden has been dead as much as Eighteen or Nineteen years past and further saith not.
Sworn to and Subscribed at Bloomfield In said County May 10 th 1832
Before me —
Phoebe Dodd —
Sam l B. Miller Justice of the peace

In the Matter of the application of the Widow Martha Bowden for a Pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1830.
State of New Jersey,
Essex County ss. Personally appeared before me Samuel B. Miller Isaac Dodd A Justice of the peace in and for said county
Isaac Dodd A Respectable person residing in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey and known to me to be entitled to credit as a Witness and being by me duly sworn on his oath saith that he is Seventy five years of age and has been Well acquainted with Matthew Bowden and Martha his wife for more than Fifty — years last past and that the said Matthew Bowden died as much as Eighteen years ago. And left a Widow named Martha Bowden who is still living in the said county of Essex. and has remained a Widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband, and is Now as much as Seventy four years of age. — And this deponent further saith, That he has no doubt and fully believes that the said Matthew Bowden, is the same person that received a Pension from the United States by the name of Matthias Bowden or Bolton. And that he never knew any person residing in the county of Essex by the name of Matthias Bowden and that he was commonly called Mat Bowden. — and further saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed at Bloomfield in said county { June 6 th A.D. 1839 { Before me _____
Isaac Dodd
Sam l B. Miller Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey } County of Essex } ss. I Elias Van Andale Jun: Clerk of the County of Essex and of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas holden at Newark in for said County Do hereby certify That, Samuel B. Miller before whom the affidavits hereto annexed of William Wooden, Sheba Dodd, and Isaac Dodd were severally made & taken, at the time of taking the same, was, & still is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and sworn; and that the signatures "Sam l B. Miller" affixed to the jurgts of said affidavits respectively are genuine — In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Newark aforesaid the Seventh day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty Nine, 1839 —
E. Van Andale Jr. Clerk