Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,078, Thomas Bowling, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Bowling, Thomas Sarah
R 1,078
CONTENTS

By the Governor. Charles F. Hovey Secretary of State
Given by James M. Cunningham
No 13905 Sarah Rowling wid of Thomas Ind act 7 July 1838

By the Governor - Charles H. Smith - Secretary of State Davis C. Dunning
No 13905 Sarah Rowling wid of Thomas Ind act 7 July 1838

State of Indiana Harrison County } Set
on this twenty fifth day of January Eighteen Hundred and forty nine personally appeared before me Fielding Connell the undersigned Associate Judge in & for the County and State aforesaid, Sarah Bowling a Resident of Harrison County and State of Indiana aged Eighty four years who Being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provisions made By the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;
That she is the widow of Thomas Bowling who was a private in the Virginia State Troops, The precise time he Entered the Service & the time he Left the same she cannot say, She has frequent- ly heard her Husband Speak of Being in Engagements Especially of Being at the Siege at York & of helping guard the prisoners, She is not positive of the Regiment or the officers under whom he Served But has heard him Speak frequently of Col, Stumpel, and Capt, William Bombay, where her Husband Resided when he Entered the Service she cannot positively say she is of the opinion he Resided Either in Stafford County or King George County Virginia, To the Best of her knowledge her Husband served one Tower Being drafted & one as a Substitute, She has no documentary Evidence To support her claim that she knows of Except the Record of her Marriage which is in Stafford County Virginia for she frequently heard her Husband Speak of his discharge Being washed to pieces in his pocket previous to their Marriage
She further declares that she was Married to the said Thomas Bowling on the twenty second day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety three By License issued from the Court in Stafford County Virginia which if Recorded will more fully appear, that her Husband the aforesaid Thomas Bowling died on the Seventh day of

January Eighteen hundred and ten of Consumption 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 (sic), at the time above stated
Sarah her Bowling mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written Before me
Fielding Cromwell Associate Judge H C
State of Indiana Harrison County ss
I Fielding Cromwell one of the Associate Judges for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the above named applicant Sarah Bowling cannot from her Extreme age & Bodily infirmity attend the Court in person, and I further certify that I have known the above applicant Sarah Bowling personally well for sixteen or seventeen years & during that period she has maintained a good Character for truth & veracity,
Given under my hand & seal this 25 th day of January 1849 Fielding Cromwell Associate Judge H C

State of Indiana, Harrison County ss
I Henry W. Heath Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Harrison in the Second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana Certify that Richard Cromwell Esq whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate now is and was on the day of the date of the date thereof One of the Official Judges of the said Harrison Circuit Court duly Com- missioned and qualified and that full faith and Credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed My name and affixed the seal of our said Court at Oolona this 27 th day of Jany. 1849.
Wm Heath CLK
State of Indiana Harrison County ss
I Richard Judge of the Harrison Circuit Court d. Certify that Henry W. Heath whose name appears to the foregoing attestation was at the date thereof Clerk of said Court and that said attestation is in due form
In Witness Whereof I hereunto set My hand this 9 th day of April 1849
H. J. Atto

State of Indiana Executive Department \mathfrak{S} to wit:
I Paris C. Dunning, Governor of said State, do hereby certify that William T. Otto, whose signature appears to the certificate of attestation last aforesaid, was, at the time of so signing the same, and yet continues to be the presiding Judge of the Harrison Circuit Court, that his said attestation is in due form of law and that full faith and credit are due to the same
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the seal of State, at Indianapolis, the 16 th day of April A. D. 1849, the thirty third year of the State of the United States, the Seventy third
By the Governor
Paris C. Dunning
Charles H. Test - Secretary of State

N 13905
Sarah Bowling
Ind
Subt W. S. Ward
July 28-49
Severis London. Oct 8/58
1078
act 7 July 1838
264321

_____ Ex'r.
INVALID.
RECEIVED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1078
P. O. Sarah Bowling
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

Washington May 21 st 1849-
Sir
Enclosed please find application and papers of Mrs Sarah Bowling of Harrison Co. Indiana for widow's pension. Also letter of Attorney to the undersigned.
Yours with respect
- Mr. H. Ward
Attorney,
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Know all men By these presents That I Sarah — Bowling of the County of Harrison & State of Indiana have made constituted & appointed & do By these presents make ordain constitute & appoint William H. Ward of the city of Washington in the district of Columbia, my True & Lawful Attorney for me, & in my name & for my use, To ask demand & receive all such sums or sums of money or other demands whatsoever which shall be due owing or payable to me in any manner whatsoever Especially a Certificate or certificates of pension which may be granted me under the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838 and all other acts extending & continuing the Benefits of said acts, and I hereby give my said attorney full power to use & take all Lawful ways & means in my name for the purposes aforesaid & upon the Receipt of such sums of money or certificates of pensions or other demands To seal & deliver acquittances & other sufficient discharges for me & in my name, & To perform all other acts necessary to be done in and about the premises To all intents & purposes as if my- self could do if personally present, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
This 25 th day of January 1849 Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us Joseph Cromwell Thomas Bowling State of Indiana } Harrison County } ss
her Sarah Bowling mark
Be it known that on the 25 th day of January 1849 Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County personally appeared Sarah Bowling above named & acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act & deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above mentioned
John Tabb J.P.

I Henry W. Heath Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Harrison in the Second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana certify that John Sabler Esqr whose signature appears to the within certificate was on the day of the date thereof An Acting Justice of the peace within and for said County of Harrison duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and Credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official Acts as such.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and Affixed the seal of our said Court at Corydon this 24 th day of January 1849.
H. W. Heath CLERK
State of Indiana
Executive Department
I Reuben Purnell Governor of the State of Indiana do hereby certify that Henry W. Heath whose signature appears to the certificate of attestation herein said, was at the time of signing the same, and yet continues to be the Clerk of the Harrison Circuit Court that his said attestation is in due form of law and that full faith and credit are due to the same.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be af- fixed the seal of said State at In- diapolis this 16 th day of April A.D. 1849, the thirty third year of our Lord and of the United States the seventy third.
By the Governor Charles B. Brown Secretary of State

State of Indiana Harrison County E ss
I, presiding judge of the Harrison Circuit Court, do certify that Henry W. Beth, whose name appears to the foregoing attestation was at the time thereof Clerk of said Court, and that said attestation is in due form of law.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this 9 th day of April 1849
William T. Otto
State of Indiana Executive Department B to wit.
I, P. C. Dunning, Governor of said State do hereby certify that William T. Otto, whose signature appears to the certificate of attestation last aforesaid was at the time of so signing the same, and yet con- tinues to be the presiding judge of the Harrison Cir- cuit Court that his said attestation is in due form of law and that full faith and credit are due to the same
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the seal of said State at Indianapolis, the 16 th day of April A.D. 1849, the 33 rd year of the State and of the United States the 73 rd
By the Governor
P. C. Dunning
Charles H. Test Secretary of State

The deposition of James Giles taken at the Residence of the applicant in the County of Harrison & State of Indiana on the 26 th day of January 1849 Before John Tabbler a Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid to be Read as evidence on application of Sarah Bowling the widow of Thomas Bowling who is claiming a pension under the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838 the deponent Being of Lawful age & of a sound mind & first duly sworn according to Law deposes & says
That he is well acquainted with Thomas Bowling & Sarah Bowling his wife when they Resided in the State of Virginia in Spotsylvania County, he has frequently heard Thomas Bowling & others speak of his Being in the Revolutionary war, and he never heard it disputed, But what he Thomas Bowling actually was, & that he the deponent Believes, that Thomas Bowling was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war as much so as if he the deponent had seen him in actual service, the deponent further says that he was well acquainted with Thomas Bowling & Sarah his wife & of their Living together as such I have frequently Been at their House when they Resided in the State of Virginia to the Best of my Recollection Thomas Bowling the husband of Sarah Bowling Died sometime in the year of 1810 & after the death of Thomas Bowling I was well acquainted with his widow Sarah Bowling untill the year of 1820 when I Emigrated to the State of Indiana where I now Reside the widow Sarah Bowling also Emigrated to Indiana in the year of 1829 & I have Been well acquainted with her Ever since that period during all of which time she has Remained the widow of Thomas Bowling & further the deponent saith not James Giles
State of Indiana Harrison County, set
I John Tabbler a Justice of the peace of said County do hereby that the above deposition of James Giles was taken subscribed & sworn to By said James Giles Before me at (over)

The time & place & for the purpose stated in the Caption hereof Given under my hand & seal this 25 th day of January 1849
John Sabler J.P.
State of Indiana Harrison ss
I John Sabler Justice of the peace in & for the County foresaid do hereby certify that I have known personally well the within named deponent James Giles for the space of Twenty years & during all that time he has maintained a Good Character for Truth & veracity Given under my hand & seal this 25 th day of January 1849
John Sabler J.P.
I Henry W. Heath Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Harrison in the Second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indi- ana certify that John Sabler Esqr. whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate, was on the day of the date thereof an Acting Justice of the peace within and for said County of Harrison duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official Acts as such
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and Affixed the seal of our said Court at Corydon this 27 th day of January 1849.
H. W. Heath C.R.

State of Indiana
Harrison County & ss
I presiding Judge of the Harrison Circuit Court of said State do certify that Wm Beth whose subscribed signature appears to the foregoing attestation was at the date thereof Clerk of said Court and that said attestation is in due form of law
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 9 th day of April 1849
William T. Otto.
State of Indiana
Executive Department & to wit,
I, Paris C. Dunning, Governor of said State do hereby certify that William T. Otto, whose signature appears to the certificate of attestation last afore said, was, at the time of so signing the same, and yet continues to be the presiding Judge of the Harrison Circuit Court, that his said attestation is in due form of law and that full faith and credit are due to the same.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the seal of the State, at Indianapolis the 16 th day of April A.D. 1849 - the thirty third year of the State and of the United States the seventy third
By the Governor
Paris C. Dunning
Charles H. Test, Secretary of State.