Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,643, Micajah Bowen, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Bowen, Micajah
S. 29,643
CONTENTS

29 643 Rev INVALID.  own
File No. 29,643
Micajah Bowen Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 45
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Virginia
23.204
Micajah Bowen of Albemarle in the State of Virginia who was a Prin: in the — commanded by Captain Harris of the Regt commanded by Col. Lindsay — in the Virginia line for 8 months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia — at the rate of 26. Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Dec r 33. and Sub Alex. H. Arthur, Charlottesville — Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 — 66.65 Semi-ann. allowance ending Janu 31 13.33 $79.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 3.

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
12 July 1854
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, the children of Micajah Bower
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Agency, at the rate of twenty six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum under the law of the 7 June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept 1845 to the 24 Dec 1845
Respectfully, yours,
23254
J. M. Broadhead Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

28.709 Micajah Bowen Declaration
Albemarle County Virginia D
Adm d as a private 8 months $26.66
Herb. Nathan Charlottesville Alb Co Va

State of Virginia Albemarle County Set
On the 5 th day of November 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of Albemarle, now sitting, being a Court of record Micajah Bower of the County of Albemarle and State aforesaid, aged eighty years on the 8 th day of August last, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he was born in the County of Goochland and State of Virginia, in the year 1753, the 8 th day of August, and when a small child, removed with his parents to Albemarle. He was drafted in the Militia at Charlottesville, Albemarle County he thinks in the month of March in the year that Cornwallis surrendered at York in a company commanded by Captain John Harris Lieutenant Drake and Ensign Thomas Davis and marched from Charlottesville to Richmond, then to Williamsburg - and from thence to York Town from thence to the Halfway house - from which they retreated to Williamsburg where he was encamped for a month he was then marched to Richmond as a guard over a number of sailors who had been taken prisoners - at which place he was discharged - this tour was for two months, and he was attached to a regiment commanded by Reuben Sundry. After his discharge he returned to Albemarle and in a few weeks he was again drafted in the Militia for a two months tour, and marched from Charlottesville under Captain Mark Drake to Richmond, which place they were compelled to leave by the approach of Arnold, and were marched to the neighbourhood of the Roanoke Ford on the Rapid Ann, where they joined Genl s Wayne and Lafayette - Col s Sundry was still his Colonel - from thence they marched to the old well along what is called the Morris Road - from thence they pursued the enemy down to Bottom Bridge - and on to James Town where he remained till he was discharged - and returned to Albemarle - within a few days, he was again drafted in a two months tour, and marched from Charlottesville under Capt s Bro Burke and Lieutenant William Jarman to Richmond, where they remained for about two months - and instead of being discharged at the end of his tour, he was continued in service and marched to York Town where he remained in service till the surrender of the enemy and the capture of Cornwallis, making

in the whole a period of about four months that he was absent from home in the service of the country in this last tour. He was commanded in this third tour by Col. Austin Sinsay. He has resided since the Revolution War in Albemarle.
He has no documentary evidence, nor any discharge. He would refer to Col. Howell Lewis, Col. Geo. Thomas, Sartin Hudson and for his character for veracity &c.
He relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension role of the agency of any state.
Micajah his Rowen mark
John Hogg being sworn says, that he marched and served with the Applicant in the first and second tours as stated in the foregoing declaration and was with him at the several places stated in his declaration.
Leonard Drumheller being sworn says, that he marched and served with the Applicant in the first and second as stated in the foregoing declaration, and was with him at the several places stated in his declaration.
Whereupon the following interrogatories were propounded to the Applicant by the Court.
Ques: When and in what year were you born?
Ans: I was born in the County of Shenandoah the 8 th day of August 1753.
Ques: Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Ans: I have no record of my age.
Ques: Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolution, where and where do you now live?
Ans: When called into service I lived in Albemarle, I have lived in said County ever since the Revolution and where I now reside.
Ques: How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?

Ans: He was drafted on all three occasions.
Ques: State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops where you served. Such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general Circumstances of your service.
Ans: In the 1 st tour I marched in the Company Commanded by Captain Geo Harris. I think the Lieutenant's name was Saml. Seale and regiment was Commanded by Col. Reubin Lindsay - in the 2 d tour I marched under Captain Mark Seale the regiment was Commanded by Col. Reubin Lindsay and which Regiment joined Genl. Wayne and Lafayette and in the 3 d tour I marched under Captain Geo Burk Regiment was Commanded by Col. Reubin Lindsay and was present at the Siege of York Town in this third tour.
Ques: Did you ever receive a written discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans: I never received a written discharge.
Ques: State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighbourhood and who can testify to your character as to veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Ans: I refer to John Thomas, who knows me and who can testify to my character as to veracity and to Mrs Hogg and Leonard Drumheller as to my services.
I do hereby certify that I have heard Micajah Bower Sr. talk of his performing a tour of duty in the Revolutionary War, of his being in the battle of Saratoga, and at the siege of York, and this too long before he had any expectation of becoming a petitioner. But have no knowledge of the fact myself.
Given under my hand the 11 th of October 1832
J. Davis
And the Said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War department, that the above named

Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as the States.
I, Ina Garrett Clerk of the County Court of Albemarle in the State of Virginia, do certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Micajah Powell for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court, at my Office, this 25 th day of November 1833, in the 58 th Year of the Commonwealth. Ina Garrett C.C.