Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,323, Lemuel Bowers, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Bowers, Lemuel Sally
W 17,323
CONTENTS

Memoranda 428
Sally Bowers widow of Samuel Bowers, dec.
who died on the 20 September 1830 of Addison in the State of Vermont who was a priv & serg in the comp y commanded by Captain Hinman of the regt commanded by Col in the New Jersey line for 12 months private
2 months serg
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington Vt at the rate of 100 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Novr 1838 Issued to U.H. Everest Esq. Shoreham Vermont
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r 38 $ 750.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar ch 39 50.00
$ 800.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836. Section the 3 d A
Recorded by D m C o urdy Book A Vol. 2 Page 4
Three of the five children of Sally Bowers, dec d paid at Treasury, under act 6 April, 1838, from 4 th March, 1843 to 24 July, 1843.

Levi Boers
Declaration de
Sergeant Col. Sibley's Regt. 1st New Jersey Line 1780-1 year
disbursed that must be satisfactorily made, as this claim cannot be admitted - such proof, not yet furnished. Suspended 13 May 1822.
April 6 th 1818
not found on roll.
Col. Sibley was a militia Colonel. (Suspended.)
Boers states in his sched: that he was enlisted in Dec. 1780, into Capt. Jonas Ward's Company, & was attached to Col. Dayton's Regt. & served 1 year.
Capt. Ward appears to have resigned his com- mission, in April 1779 - see roll.
He might, perhaps, have commanded a militia com- pany in 1780-81 - Proof of service on Continental estab.
"William Plade as. Middlebury Vt."

I Lemuel Bowers of Bridport in the County of Addison and State of Vermont do hereby certify that I served in the army of the United States, in the war of the Revolution, on the continental establishment, as a soldier, sergeant, against the common enemy - for the term of one year or longer -
On or about the first of January December 1780 I enlisted into the service of the United States, in the company of Capt. Jonas Ward, in the Regiment of Col. Seely, in the New Jersey line, for the term of one year, which term faithfully served out, in the Jerseys and on the North River - I was honorably and regularly discharged - But the discharge to the best of my knowledge and belief is not in existence - I further say that I am a resident citizen of the United States - and am in reduced circumstances, and need assistance from my country for support -
Lemuel Bowers Sworn and subscribed at Middlebury in the

County of Addison State of Vermont this 6th day of April 1818 -
Before me Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court
State of Vermont
I Joel Doolittle Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said General Bowers did serve in the Rev- olutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy. and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony had and taken before me, to the Secretary of the War Department, in order to his the said General Bowers obtaining the provision made by the 6th act of Congress entitled "an to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" pursuant to the directions of said act.
Joel Doolittle
And I Joel Doolittle Judge as aforesaid, on full and satisfactory proof, do certify that the said General Bowers is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Joel Doolittle

State of Vermont } I Derrus Matthews Clerk of Addison ss. } the supreme Court of the state of Vermont within and for the county of Addison Do certify that the Hon. Joel Dootlittle is a judge of the said Supreme Court and that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court this 3 d day of October A. D. 1810. Derrus Matthews
The word "January" in the 9 th line from the top 1 st page - erased and the word "December" substituted and the declaration therein amended sworn to by the applicant before me Joel Dootlittle judge Supreme Court Vermont

State of Vermont } Before the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont Addison County ss } now sitting at Middlebury within the County of Addison being a court of record (having the power of fine & imprisonment) on the 24 th day of January 1822. personally appeared in open Court Emanuel Bowers aged 60 years residing in Addison in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. In the month of December 1780. he enlisted for one year into a company commanded by Capt Jonas Ward, in Morris County New Jersey. and was marched to Dobb's Ferry and there joined the brigade commanded by General Dayton of the New Jersey line - a few weeks afterwards General Dayton with the Troops generally marched to the South; and left this declarant with three companies of United States Troops & three companies of Militia who were ordered to Rhaway and Elizabethtown, to remain on the lines and were placed under Colonel Suly a Militia Colonel. That he served until December 1781. when he was discharged at Rhaway. That the date of his original declaration is the 6 th day of April 1818. and he has not received a pension certificate.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
Part of a set of Tools for making Spinning Wheels 6 Kitchen Chairs 1 Iron Pot 1 Pine Table 1 Iron Kettle 1 Paper Trunk 1 Tea Kettle

 1. Small Chest  6. Earthen Plates  6. Tea-cups & Saucers  6. Knives & Forks  1. Tea pot. 
 2. Wooden Pails  1. Small Tin Pail  3. Tin Basins  1. Axe  1. Pig 
Lemuel Bowers
And the said Declarant on his oath aforesaid further states that he is by occupation a Wheelwright, that except the usual infirmities of age & some severe & long continued attacks of the rheumatism he has generally been able to labour, as much as most men of his age: That he has in his family depending on him for support a wife aged 60 years & a grand son Ezra Bowers; aged ten years that he has had seven children all of whom are able to support themselves, who are living
Sworn to in due form before the Court aforesaid this 24 th day of January A.D. 1892.
William Glade Jun. Clerk
I William Glade Jun. Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont for the County of Addison, do certify that the foregoing oath & schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Fifteen Dollars fifty cents. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 6 th day of February A.D. 1822
William Glade Jun.

State of Vermont } On the 22 nd day of February A.D. 1838 Addison County } before me Calvin Slocum one of the Judges of Addison County Court. Sally Bonner a resident of Bridport in the County of Addison and State of Vermont aged seventy seven years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Lemuel Bonner who was a Soldier in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war, that previous to her marriage with the said Lemuel Bonner her name was Sally Mills that she lived at a place called Sibley's was in Herk County in the State of New York and that in the year 1775 according to her best re- collection she first became acquainted with Lemuel Bonner that she and Lemuel Bonner then lived at a place called Peshawa in Herk County New York and that about the time of her first acquaintance as aforesaid, the said Lemuel Bonner volunteered as a Soldier in the service of the United States in the Militia of New York that he volunteered for the term of one month and drew under Capt Jonas Hosmer for the term of one month at Elizabethton and vicinity in the County of Rutherford adjoining to the best of her recollection and that after the expira- tion of the month's time as aforesaid that the said Lemuel Bonner was again called out on alarm and the exact length of time and the number of times she does not now recollect and that according to her best recollection in the year 1780 the said Lemuel Bonner enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of nine months in the New York State Troops in Col. Selye's Regiment that he marched from Schenectady to Elizabethton and lived at Elizabethton in the vicinity and on the frontiers of the State of New York

the full term of his enlistment and that a part of the nine months time he belonged to the Artillery and that he was then under the command of Capt Allen and that after the expiration of said nine months time he returned home which was according to the best of her recollection in the fall of 1780. and that soon after her marriage with the said Samuel Barnes which took place on the 11 day of October 1780. the said Samuel Barnes enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of one year, and was raised from Littleton in Hanover Township where she and the said Samuel Barnes then lived to Elizabethton under Capt Jones served in Colo. Sulys Regiment in the New Jersey State Troops and that the said Samuel Barnes was an original company and that he had the full term of his enlistment and then returned home. That he was at the Battle of Springfield at the time Springfield was burned which was in the first term of his service a soldier according to the best of her recollection. He was at the Battle of Elizabethton during the last period of his service and that during said battle he and three other soldiers routed a Company of Americans of about twenty persons and took them prisoners and took from the enemy at the same time a valuable bundle horse which was afterwards sold to Colo Procter of Philadelphia for three hundred Dollars. That he the said Samuel Barnes was present when a soldier of the American Army was hung for the crime of stealing a minister of the gospel of Caldwell who was coming to his home from the enemy's Camp. The soldiers name was Jones and was on a forage at the time he shot Caldwell. He was also at Elizabethton at the time one of the soldiers shot a forage master who was walking at the time of the side of Commissary Department. That he was present at the time a boy was hung where none was

Thomas Long. that he was hung on a tree on the lions in New Jersey. He was at the Battle of Trenton and had a Hessian officer shot through the thigh while on horse back and at the time Spang's field was turned a Soldier by the name of John Mc Paul shot and picked his flint boldly and dextrously while the balls flew thick around him, that the D o Samuel Bowers stood by the D o Paul at the time. According to the best of her recollection she thinks the D o Samuel Bowers was at Sherrill's at Pownal's house that in consequence of her advanced age and consequent loss of memory she cannot state the exact length of his friend's services as of now but that according to her last recollection he served at least two years in the whole. That the D o Samuel Bowers was once out on a scouting party and came in contact with a party of British light horse, that they fired upon the troops of horse and killed one man - that she was married to the D o Samuel Bowers at Morristown New Jersey by the Rev Smith Johnes Presbyterian Minister of that place on the 11 th day of October 1780 that she and the D o Samuel Bowers at the close of the war lived at Demville in New Jersey from thence they moved to Bridgetown where they lived until the decease of the D o Samuel Bowers and when she now resides - that the D o Samuel Bowers died on the 20 th day of September 1830. at Brannpoint in the State of New York, that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of the D o Samuel Bowers. That there has been born unto the D o Samuel Bowers and self Bowers nine children the eldest was born at Littleton New Jersey while the D o Samuel Bowers was on the ground services as of now that her youngest child is now thirty five years of age and upwards - and the said

Sally Bowers further states that the said Samuel Bowers made application for a pension under the act of May 1828 and that the said Samuel Bowers died upon his pension was granted his papers of his services as a soldier and his evidence of his services the same supposed to be in the war office at Washington. That she has no documentary evidence of his services in her possession but she has been able to procure some testimony of his services as will appear by the foregoing herewith an enclosed.  Given under my hand the day Sally her Bowers your obedient servant
Before me Calvin Tolson Judge of Addison County Court I declare that the above application of Sally Bowers is a true copy of the original now on file in my office.  Calvin Tolson Judge of Addison County Court  And the said Calvin Tolson Judge of Addison County Court does hereby certify that Sally Bowers the applicant cannot from lack of information attend the Court
Calvin Tolson Judge of Addison County Court
And the said Calvin Tolson Judge as aforesaid does hereby declare his opinion after investigation of the matter in the above application that the claim of Sally Bowers the applicant is the widow of the said Samuel Bowers that the said Samuel Bowers was a soldier of the Revolution and served as she states and the said Calvin Tolson does as aforesaid further state that it appears to him that Stephen Wadsworth Abielick Baldwin Windsor Johnson and David D. Bowers are entitled persons and their interests is entitled to be paid
Calvin Tolson Judge of Addison County Court

State of Vermont ss. Be it known that before me, Henry H. Curritt, a Notary of the peace within and for the County of Addison, appeared personally David D. Bowers of Brattleboro in the County of Wind- sor State of Vermont aged thirty five years and upwards who being first duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is the son of Samuel Bowers late of Brattleboro and State of Vermont, deceased and Sally Bowers now of Brattleboro in the County of Addison aforesaid. That his father Samuel Bowers died at Brattleboro in the State of Vermont on the 20 th day of September 1830. And that his mother Sally Bowers and mother of him the said David D. Bowers is now living in Brattleboro aforesaid and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband Samuel Bowers and further do not know and filed this David D. Bowers 20 th day of January 1838 before me Henry H. Curritt Notary of the peace
I hereby certify that the above named David D. Bowers is a credible witness Attest Henry H. Curritt Notary of the peace

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
February 19 th 1846.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Three of the five child n of Sally Bowers, dec d , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Poultney, Vt. Agency, at the rate of one hundred Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, — has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1843, to the 24 th July 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
W. Lloyd Jones
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

The Subscriber is now, and for several months has been Pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Morristown, N. J. Among the other Records of said Church in my hands, is a book containing its Records whilst under the pastoral care of its first Pastor, Rev. Timothy Johnes, during a period of more than fifty years. Said book contains a long Record of Marriages, purporting to have been solemnized by said Johnes between the dates, March 1748, and May 1794. In said Record of Marriages I find an entry in the words and figures following, viz..
"1780. Octt. 1. Lemuel Bowers & Sarah Mills." Said Record of Marriages, and the entry here referred to, appear to be, and I believe are in the hand writing of said Johnes.
Orlands. L. Kirtland. Pastor of the Presby. Church Morristown N. J. & Clerk of Session
Morristown N. J. Feb. 12. 1838.

Case of Genl Bowen
Steph. Baldwin,
Affidavit.

State of Vermont } at Bridport in said County on this 23 rd Day of Jan Addison County ss } 1822 Capt. Stephen Baldwin of said Bridport per- sonally appeared before me Lemuel Myrick one of the Justices of the peace for said County and being Duly Sworn deposes and says that he was knowing that Lemuel Bowers of Addison in said County afore- said enlist into the continental Service of the United States for one year in the year 1781 and joined General Dayton's Brigade at Dobbs Ferry hitherto being a resident of the State of New Jersey and further knowing that the said Lemuel Bowers did serve the the year or for which he enlisted for and your Deparant so  further  knoweth not.
Subscribed
Stephen Baldwin
Sworn to Jan y 23 rd 1822
Before me Lemuel Myrick Justice peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness Lemuel Myrick Justice peace
State of Vermont } Sam l Swift, Clerk of the County Court Addison County ss } for the said County of Addison, do here certify that the above named Lemuel Myrick was on the said 23 rd day of January 1822 instant a Justice of the peace for said County, and name above written is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Middle- bury this 29 th day of January 1822.
Sam l Swift Clerk.
BOWERS, LEMUEL

Shrewsbury August 23 rd 1838.
Sir I herewith send further some papers in relation to the sum of Samuel Barnes on which arrest his widow Sally Barnes claims a pension, Yours Respectfully A H Everett
H Edward Esq Commissary of Pensions

State of New York County of Essex Town of Crown Point
Be it known that on the third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight — Personally came before me the subscriber, Obadiah Baldwin a justice of the peace in and for said county, Obadiah Baldwin of said town aged sixty five years — and to me known as a credible and competent witness and being duly sworn according to law saith that he has always been acquainted with Samuel Bowers until his death — That this deponent is the son of Capt Stephen Baldwin and during the Revolutionary war lived in Hanover Township in Morris County of State of New Jersey in the same town with the said Samuel Bowers.
I understood that said Bowers had enlisted for a year in Capt Jonas Ward's Company and I think I saw said Bowers go away from his home in company with said Capt Ward but am not certain — I saw him come home frequently from said service and go again to join his company — I was young and did not go from home much and did not see much of the war.
This deponent further saith that he was acquainted with Sally Mills of said Township of Hanover and has heard the said Samuel Bowers say he was married to the said Sally Mills previous to his year service in Capt Ward's Company, and that it was generally understood & believed in the neighborhood in which said Bowers lived that he was married to said Sally Mills & that they lived together as such previously to the commencement of said year service in said Jonas Ward's Company.
That since said year service in the Revolutionary war this deponent has been acquainted with said Samuel Bowers & his wife and that the said Samuel Bowers died on the 20th day of September A.D. 1830 and that the said Sally Mills who married the said Samuel Bowers now continues and remaining as such widow of the said Samuel Bowers —
Subscribed and sworn to this 3rd day of January A.D. 1838
Before me
Chauncy Sinton Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Essex 33 Town of Grand Point 33
Be it known that on the third day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Personally came before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said Town and County. Stephen Baldwin of said Town, to me known to be a credible witness and being sworn in due form of Law deposes and saith that he was well acquainted with Samuel Bowes from his youth up and through the Revolutionary war until his death. During said Revolutionary war said Samuel Bowes made his home at a place called Troy Morris County in the State of New Jersey in Hanover Township. This deponent saith that he was a Captain in Col Sylvanus Seely's Regiment of the New Jersey State Militia and in General Elias Dayton's Brigade.
This deponent further saith that he knows the said Samuel Bowes was enlisted and served nine months in the New Jersey State troops. that the nine months men were stationed on the frontiers of said State - that this deponent lived near said Samuel Bowes and knew when the said Bowes left home for the service that said nine months was served in the year 1780 this deponent does not recollect distinctly who was the officer commanding the company in which Bowes served but recollects that Seely commanded the Regt.
This deponent further saith that said Samuel Bowes served one year in the said New Jersey State troops in the year 1781 in said Seely's Regiment and in Capt Sandy Ward's Company - that Samuel Winton was the Lieutenant of said Company - according to the best of my recollection - Stock was Lieutenant Col I believe the said Bowes was orderly Sergeant of said Company - I know he was a Sergeant I am pretty sure he was the orderly Sergeant of said Company - this deponent lived in the same town and within two miles of the said Bowes and was in the same Regiment with the said Bowes - this deponent saith that he saw the said Bowes daily in the service and and was encamped in the same line with him - that said Bowes commenced his year's service on about the middle of June 1781 and continued the same one year from that date -
This deponent saith that the service was performed partly at Dobbs Ferry and partly at the Connecticut Farms, - that they were stationed at the Connecticut Farms, at the time Genl Washington called the troops off to take Lord Cornwallis at York Town
43

This deponent further saith he was well acquainted with Sally Mills & that he recollects that the said Samuel Barrows and Sally Mills were married — that this deponent recollects that it was generally understood and allowed in that community and vicinity of Hanover Township in said Morris County that they were married & that they lived together as man and wife while the said Barrows was in the Revolutionary Service — And this deponent has no doubt they were married but at what place or particular time this deponent has not the means of ascertaining — this deponent has no doubt the said Barrows & Sally Mills were married previously to the commencement of the said year service in 1781 —
This deponent further saith that he is ninety years of age, has formerly lived in Bridgewater in Somerset County in the State of Vermont & has lived in this town about eight months —
Sworn and subscribed by the said Stephen Baldwins making his mark, before me this third day of January A 1838 His Stephen Baldwins Mark
Charles Fenton Preston Deane
I certify the word "with" in the line opposite 8. "the words" in said State of New Jersey, opposite line in the line marked 43 was interlined by me & the word "place" was altered from the word Town, by me all before signing my deposition Num of
Charles Fenton Preston Deane

Chauncy Fenton Esq. Official Signature of the Magistrate Justice of the Peace
State of New York Essex County ss
I J. H. Kellogg Deputy Clerk of the County of Essex & State of New York do hereby That Chauncy Fenton Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for Said County of Essex, duly appointed & authorized by law to act as such. That his Com- -mission is dated on the first day of January A.D. 1836 & will expire on the last day of December A.D. 1839. & further that his signature above written is Genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of Said County this 10 th day of January in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty Eight
J. H. Kellogg Clerk
Leave for this in the office C. Fenton

X 3341 Fanny Bowers Vid of Samuel Vert.
Ad 4 July 1836
Manned 1780.
died 1830
Alb 10 12mo for 40
12mo surf. 60
per annum 100
W.H. Everest Esq. Shoreham

State of Vermont } Addison County } I Calvin Solari County Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sally Bowers for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 22 nd day of February A.D. 1838.
Calvin Solari Judge of Addison County Court
State of Vermont } Addison County } I Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison, do hereby certify that Calvin Solari, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is one of the Judges of said County Court, and his name subscribed to several foregoing certificates is his own signature. And I further certify that Abner H. Everest, before whom the pre- ceding affidavits of Windsor Johnson and Daniel J. Bowers were made was at the time a Justice of the peace for said County and his name subscribed thereto is his own signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court this first day of March 1838
Sam. Swift Clerk

State of New Jersey ss:
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that it appears from the returns and records in this office that Sylvanus Seely was a Colonel in the Militia of Morris County of this state, during the war of the Revolution, and that in the Abstract of Pay Rolls, discharged by Joseph Lewis Pay Master to the Militia of the Counties of Morris, Sussex and Bergen, I find frequent entries of payments, which were made for services rendered under him as Colonel as aforesaid.
Given under my hand and seal of office at the City of Trenton, in said State this third day of August, Anno Domini, One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. (1838)
James D. Westcott

Lemuel Bowers -
1071
Suspended
13 th May 1822 -
See letter to W m Slade Middlebury 8 th of this date. —

Samuel Bowring Duties Schedule

Samuel Bowers

N o 1) Receipts for cash paid one years interest on notes for militia Pay, signed by the commissioners of the several country's
   No of Vouchr. No of Certif. Date Signed by Payable to Amount An. Int.     5 551 3 May 1784 Silas Condict General Bowers 1-16-7 2 2  
N o 2) Receipts for one years interest paid on militia notes.
   No of Vouchr. No of Certif. Date Signed by Payable to Amount An. Int.     179 347 14 June 1784 Thos Clark General Bowers 31-13-6 1-18 -  
N o 3) Receipts for the cash paid seconds years interest on notes for militia pay signed by the commissioners of the several countries.
   No of Vouchr. No of Certif. Date Signed by Payable to Amount An. Int.     11 551 3 May 1784 Silas Condict General Bowers 1-16-7 0-2-2   26 347 14 June 1784 Thomas Clark General Bowers 31-13-6 1-18 -  
N o 4) Receipts for cash paid the third years interest on notes signed by the commissioners in the several countries for militia services.
   No of Vouchr. No of Certif. Date Signed by Payable to Amount An. Int.     116 551 May 3 d 1784 Silas Condict General Bowers 1-16-7 2 2  
N o 5) Receipts for cash paid the fourth years interest on notes signed by the Commrs in the several countries for militia services.
   No of Vouchr. No of Certif. Date Signed by Payable to Amount An. Int.     202 551 May 8 d 1784 Silas Condict General Bowers 1-16-7 2 2  

State of New Jersey ss:
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey do hereby certify that the foregoing numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 are true extracts from five Books of account, each purporting to be receipts for cash paid for interest on notes given by the commissioners of the several counties for Militia services during the war of the Revolution as taken from said Books now remaining in my office.
Given under my hand and seal of office at the city of Trenton, in said State, this third day of August. Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight - (1838)
James D. Westcott

Leml Bowers
Declaration for Pension -
Ut

Rec d 10 May 1828
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, approved on the 15 of May 1828, I Lemuel Bowers of Bridport in the County of Addison, and State of Vermont, do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Rev- olution, for one year, or for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was an orderly sergeant, in Captain Jonas Ward's Company, in the Regiment commanded by Col: Seeley, in Genl: Dayton's Brig- ade, of the New Jersey Line. And I also declare that I afterward received a certificate for the reward of Eighty Dollars, to which I was entitled under a Resolve of Congress passed the 15 May 1778. And I further declare that I was not, on the fifteenth day of March 1828, on the pension list of the United States.
Lemuel Bowers
Before me Joel Doolittle Justice of the peace in the County of Addison, & State of Vermont, personally appeared this day, Stephen Bald- win, and Windsor Johnson of the said County, who did severally make oath that Lemuel Bowers, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner, as therein stated.

States, that they were acquainted with him while in said service. Witness my hand this 17 day of October 1828.
Joel Dootittle Justice Peace
State of Vermont, Addison County ss 3 I, Samuel Swift, Clerk of the Court of the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do certify that Joel Dootittle, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the time a Justice of the peace for the said County, duly qualified empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 18 th day of October in the year 1828.
Sam l Swift Clerk

1828 papers to be filed with a d account
# 19.323
[Handwritten signature or flourish]

Leavel Bowers - Sgt. N. Jersey line -
Vermont
Ex a  app Book & Ref. " Wild file # 17,323.
"Evidence insufficient act 1828"

Mr. D. B. Hill. P. M.
Shoreham.
Vermont.

Mr. S. B. Hill.
Sir,
I have this day received your communication of the 8 th instant, and herewith send the certificate which you request.
O. L. Kirtland
Morristown Feb. 12. 1828.

Sally Powers Wid of Lem l . Vt.
Lt. W H Everest June 25 1836

State of Vermont } Be it known that before me Addison County ss. } Adonys H. Dyer a Notary of the Power within cited for the County of Addison of first personally appeared Windsor Johnson of Bennington in the County of Addison of said age twenty five years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that he was acquainted with Lemuel Bowers late of Bennington in the County of Essex and State of New York deceased, that the said Lemuel Bowers formerly lived in the State of New Jersey that he became acquainted with the said Lemuel Bowers a number of years previous to the Revolutionary war and also during the whole of the Revolutionary war and until his decease, that the said Lemuel Bowers at the commencement of the war served as a soldier at Elizabeth town and vicinity the term of one month in the middle of New Jersey as an old soldier in the Company of Capt. Isaac Henneman - That he the said Windsor Johnson served as a soldier at Elizabeth town at the same time. and he further depose and says that the said Lemuel Bowers after the month's service as aforesaid was occasionally out on alarm parties to his enlisting into the year service, but the exact number of times and length of his service in said alarm he does not now recollect. That he well recollects that the said Lemuel Bowers entering said service for the term of one year in Captain Jonas Hildreth Company of Col. Phebe's Regiment of the New Jersey State Troops. called the Jersey Blues that this term of one year by the said Lemuel Bowers was after his marriage and that he served during the whole year in the Captains of Ordub Sharpshooters - The year that the said Lemuel Bowers served as a soldier Sharpshooters in the year service he does not now recollect but that he did be sure he does well remember and that it was after his marriage - That he further depose and says that the said Lemuel Bowers was at the Battle of Brandywine last fall. That the said Lemuel Bowers was at a skirmish with the British at

a place then called Hackquacken in Weymouth and the Grandfather Bowers was at the battle of Trenton that the Grandfather Bowers was married in Weymouth during the Revolutionary war upon his return from it found to Sally Mills that after the Revolutionary war the Grandfather Bowers and his wife Sally Bowers family Sally Mills moved to Bradford England and that the Grandfather Bowers died at Bampfiside in the State of Weymouth according to the last of his recollections in the year 1830 and that his children Sally Bowers family Sally Mills is now living in Bradford England. That the Grandfather Bowers and his wife Sally Bowers had been with them a family of children and that the oldest was born in Weymouth and while the Grandfather Bowers was in the year 1830. and further say on.
I do hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original 20 day of January 1830
Witness my hand Windsor Johnson
Widow of the late Grandfather of the Bowers
I hereby certify that the claim against Windsor Johnson is a just and lawful claim Widow of the late Grandfather of the Bowers

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17323
Sally Bowers widow of Leammel Bowers Sergt New Mar
Act: July 4th 86
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 74
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ex'r.
INVALID.
110 [REDACTED]
REJECTED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1071
P. I. Leamus Bowers
Consolidated Jan'y 25 1887
Service: With Admitted widow Sally Bowers File No 17323
Enlisted: Snrior 18
Discharged: _____ 18

75. 1 mo. Iowa, Hinman's Inf. Subj out on alarm.
1780. 9 mo. Col. Seely, Reg. A.G. Aft. Oct 1780. 1 yr. 3. Ward same Col. Seely.
Vt. State troops, were raised in Dec 1780 for 1 yr. & 6 mo.
The militia service, as shown by the Secy. Cont. was ab 13 mos.
May allow 12 mo for 40 " 12 " large 60 100

Care of Lem Bowers
Windsor Johnson's Affidavit.

State of Vermont At Bridport in said County on this 23 rd day Addison County ss 3 rd of January 1822 Windsor Johnson aforesaid said part personally appeared before me Lemuel Myrick one of the Justices of the peace for said County and being duly sworn de- poses and says that he was knowing that Lemuel Bowers joined General Dayton's Brigade at Dobbins ferry in the army continental service of the United States in the year 1781 he further says that he understood that the said Bowers was one of the years more soon after said Bowers joined the army I marched at and left said Bowers with the army at said Dobbins ferry
Bridport Jany 23 rd 1822 Sworn to Windsor Johnson his mark X Before me Lemuel Myrick Justice peace
I hereby certify that Windsor Johnson the above Dependant is a cred- able witness Lemuel Myrick Justice peace
State of Vermont } Addison County ss } I Sam l Swift, Clerk of the County Court for said County of Addison do hereby certify that the above named Lemuel Myrick was on the said 23 rd day of January instant a Justice of the peace for said County and that his name above written is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Middle- bury the 29 th day of January 1822.
Sam l Swift Clerk

Shenburn Vermont March 2 d 1887.
Dear Sir
I humbly forward the deduction of the widow Sally Bowers of Brattleboro for a pension on account of the Revolutionary Services of her late husband Lemuel Bowers. Mrs Bowers believes her Pension Certificate forwarded to me when granted.
The widows of Aaron Wickford of Brattleboro Vermont. The widow Ruth Beman of Shenburn formerly widow of John Worth and the widow Martha Pratt of Shenburn widow of Moses Pratt whose papers have been forwarded to the Pension Office from time to time with me to inquire if their papers have been received, and as soon as their pension certificates are granted they will then forward to me.
Yours Respectfully
J. H. Everett
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
14 Nov 1828
Lemuel Bowers of Baidport in the County of Addison in the State of Vermont has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant in captain Ward 's company, in Col Seeley's regiment of the New Jersey line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary T. H. Dickinson
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
18 th November 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to the  in the  act
It further appears that Lemuel Bowers is now on the pension  not list of the  any  the agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of Lemuel Bowers cannot be found among those of the New Jersey line to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty Dollars were issued -
John Hagan Aud

War Department Pounty Land Office
19 May 1829.
The records of this Office, do not shew that Samuel Bower of the N. Jersey line ever received or is entitled to Land of the U. States -
E. Stephens