Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21653, Simeon Bowen, R.I.

ROWEN, SIMEON
R.I
S. 21653

31.415 Rhode Island
Simson Bowen
Providence in the State of R. I.
was a Private in the Company commanded Captain Whipple of the Reg t commanded Col. Brown in the R. I. line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 36— Dollars 67 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of May 1838 and sent Benj. Cowell Providence R. I.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $256.69
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833
$275.02
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. A. Addison Clerk
Book E Vol. 2 Page 138
Hon. N. A. Knight Senate U. S.

State of Rhode Island &c
County of Providence
On this 12 th day of September A.D. 1837 personally appeared in open Court being the Municipal Court of the City of Providence and a Court of Record Simon Bowen of Gloucester in said Court aged 79 years and upwards who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of June 7 th 1832. He served in the war of the Revolution as follows. But in answer to the questions prescribed by the War Department he answers and says to the first.
1 st He was born in the Town of Gloucester May 12 th 1758
2 d He does not know that his birth is recorded in the Town Clerks Office but is recorded in the Bible
3 d He lived in said Gloucester when he was first called into service and until after the war then removed to Scituate where he lived 10 or 12 years then removed back to Gloucester where he has lived ever since
4 th He never enlisted but was drafted in Militia
5 th He served under Col. Obadiah Brown Capt. Benajah Whipple Capt. Collins Capt. Stephen Olney Ensign Cady
6 th He never received any written discharge.
7 th Reuben Steen Benjamin Hawkins are his witnesses.
And he further declares that the reason why he never applied for a pension before was merely because he thought that so long as he had property of his own he maintain himself he never would apply. but having lost all his property by being bound for other people he now feels

it his duty, knowing that he served long enough to entitle him.
And as to his services he further declares that in the month of December A.D. 1776 he was called down to Bristol in Capt. Fenjate Whipple's Comp y , and Col. Chad Brown's Regiment and served a month as a private for which he was paid and received rations. In 1777 the Militia was divided into classes and one which served at a time and he avers he served five months this year. One was in February under Ensign Eddy Stationed at Providence another month in April Stationed at same place and in October he served a month for his father as substitute for him Stationed at Scituate. Then and he served two more months one in Summer and one in Autumn the first in Providence and the second in Warwick all in Capt. Whipple's Company and in Col. Chad Brown's Regiment. He further avers that in the year 1778 In January and February he served two months one for himself and one for his father as a substitute. Stationed at Providence in same Capt. Whipple's Company he also performed his other tours of duty this year but his memory fails him as to particular months and Stations. Except in August he served a month in Sullivan's Expedition on Rhode Island under Capt. Eddy. In 1779 he performed his regular tours of duty Stationed at Providence in same Company and Regiment. In 1780 he remembers of serving one month on Rhode Island in July or August in same Company all his services were as a private. In November 1781 he served one month in Warwick in Capt. Gove's Comp y and in Col. Kimball's Regiment as a private. He avers he served from twelve to fifteen months as a private for which he claims a pension and in hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of any State. Simeon Bowen
Municipal Court of the City of Providence September 12 th 1837. Subscribed, and sworn to, by Simeon Bowen, in open Court. Albert Greene, Clerk.

To J. L. Edwards Esq r
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Having seen a letter from you, Benjamin Lowell Esq r of Providence of January 10 last, wherein you observe that in my application for a pension my reasons assigned for not applying for a pension before are not satisfactory and that the specifications of service are defective, I now further declare that the reasons which I gave for not applying before were the true reasons, knowing my pension would not be very large if I obtained it, and having as I thought enough to carry me through life I did not apply, but having lost my property in the manner stated in my application and being reduced I thought I would get my dues from the Country whose independence I helped to establish — and I further declare that I performed the services I stated in my application, and as near as I can specify them they were as follows —
In 1776 in the month of December I served a month at Bristol in Capt. B. Whipple Company and Col. M c Ad Brown's Regiment as a private. In 1777 I served four months one in February under Ensign Eddy at Providence in Capt. Whipple Company & Col. M c Ad Brown's Regiment and one in April and one in August and one in November all in Capt. Whipple's Company.

stationed at Providence and in Col. Chas. Brown's regiment. — In 1778 I served five months the two first were in January and February, one for myself and the other for my father stationed at Providence about 12 miles from home in same Capt. Whipple's company and Col. Brown's regiment. I also served one month in spring of this year and one in August in Sullivan's Expedition on Rhode Island under Capt. Blaney and same Col. Brown's regiment and one in the fall all in Col. Brown's regiment for which I was paid and received rations. The two last times we were stationed at Providence. In 1779. I served three months at least one in winter one in summer and one in fall all in Capt. Whipple's company stationed at Providence. — In July or August 1780 I served one month on Rhode Island under Lieut. Lewis. In year 1781 I served a month stationed at Warwick in Capt. Conner Smith's company.
I have specified my services as near as possible but such a length of time has elapsed I may have erred as to some particulars. I also remember that in 1777 when stationed at Providence my brother Jacob and myself were in same company & sometimes went to the commissary's area provision sent by the officer Lieut. Collins our Lieutenant at that time.
Simson Bower
Providence In City of Providence July 23 rd 1838 Sworn to & Subscribed before me and I further certify said affiant is a credible person and his statement entitled to full credit. Berya Cowell 6866 Ph

Revolution 21653
INVALID.
File No. 21,653
Simonstown
Revolution
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 111
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Suspended. see let. to Benj n Cowell, Jan 7. 10, 1838.
H. A. N. B. Knight 1838.

May 12
Dear Sir
Col. Colburn
Summons of Pleas
Hon. N.R. Knight Senate N.S.
Very Respectfully Yours
Mr. Bower 3 R d White Marsh 3 R d

The Comm ee of pensions
May 12. 1838
Sir
I enclose you the affidavit of Jerome Bowen stating his services in the war of the Revolution transmitted to me by Judge Gowell in addition to his former statement.
I am requested to enquire, if you have acted on the case of Mrs. Phebe Mann widow of Daniel Mann of Smithfield R. I. ?
Respectfully yours
J. P. Knight

Simeon Bowen
W Simeon Bowen R Island
Albany St and private of 34th street.
Benj. Cavell, Providence, R.I. Oct 12 th

I Benjamin Hawkins of Gloucester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island do hereby first engaged according to law do testify & say that I am in the fifty  fifty year of my age, that I served in the war of the revolution and am now a pensioner under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - I am well acquainted with Simeon Bower of said Gloucester. In the year 1776 - in the month of December, the Militia of the State was called out on an alarm the said Simeon Bower & myself went to Bristol Rhode Island in Capt. Benajah Whipple's Company, Colonel Chad Brown's Regiment of Rhode Island Militia and served one month as privates. In the month of February 1777 I served as a substitute in the said Company under Ensign John Eddy one month, the said Simeon Bower served in said Company during the said month, we were quartered at Providence R.I. - In the year 1778 the said Simeon Bower served one month in General Sullivan's Expedition on the island of Rhode Island in the same company under Capt. Stephen Olney - I was at that time in Capt. Gaultellot's Company in Col. Crary's Regiment - and frequently saw the said Bower, this was in the month of August 1778 - In the year 1780 the Militia was called down on an alarm and the said Bower served one month in the same company in the month of July - I was at this time in Capt. Timothy Killmatt's Company - we were stationed near Purgatory Rocks So called on Rhode Island
Benj a Hawkins
Providence to Gloucester September 17, 1832 I then personally  before me appeared the aforementioned Benjamin Hawkins who being first duly sworn according to law on oath says that the foregoing deposition by him signed is just & true in all its parts. I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Benjamin, that he is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to full credit Jesse S. Gaultellot Just. Peace

I Reuben Steere of Scituate in the County of Providence being now almost 82 years of age on oath do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Simon Bowen who is now present before me & have been ac- quainted with him ever since we were small boys. In the fore part of my life I lived in Gloucester & a neighbor to him - In the month of December 1776 we were both privates in Capt Benajah Whipple's Company & Col. Chad Brown's regiment of Artillery. and I remember perfectly well that said Company was called down to Bristol where we were stationed & served as privates a month in said Company. In the year 1777. said Bowen & myself served another month together in the month stationed at Providence under Ensign Eddy who was Ensign in said Captain Whipple's Company

In the year 1878 in the months of January & February. I served two months as a private. Stationed at Providence. one month for myself & one month as a substitute for my father, - and I remember that William Simons Bowen served two months at the same time. he also was drafted & served a month for himself & then he served a month as a substitute for his father. we were both privates in said Whipple's Company & in Col. Chas. Brown regiment. I am not certain however whether his first month was for himself or the second but I remember he served two months one for himself & the other for his father. I remember also he served another month in August same year in Gen. eral Sullivan's Expedition on Rhode Island, in same company & regiment.

There paid monthly some & remuneration of said Simonds Service. I presume I served others with him, see general order three or four months service each year for several  each years, until after the enemy left Newport and I never knew but that said Brown did his duty when drafted and I remember also he frequently served his father Tom who was a private in the alarm list.
Reuben Hove
Providence R.I.
In Smithfield Aug 24 1839
Sworn to & Subscribed before me and I further certify said affiant is a credible witness
Benja Canell C J G G Mass

State of Rhode Island &c Providence ss I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County, being a Court of Record - do hereby certify - That Benjamin Lowell Esqr. before whom the within and aforegoing affidavit was sworn is Chief Justice of said Court. That Jesse L. Smith Esqr. before whom the within foregoing affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Gloucester in said County. That they are severally authorized and empowered to administer oaths and take depositions and that their several signatures thereto written are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Providence this fourth day of October A.D. 1837
Dexter Randall Clerk

and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, - that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states: and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that said Applicant is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
I, Albert Greene Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Simeon Bowen, for a pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and have affixed the seal of said Court, this 12 th day of September, A.D. 1837.
Albert Greene, Clerk.