Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,918, Benjamin Bowers, Mass

SERVICE
Mass
Bowers, Benjamin
NUMBER
S 36,918
CONTENTS

From (No 1973.) Vermont to Maine.
Benjamin Bowers Col. M. Jackson's regt. private Massachusetts Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of July, 1818 and sent to Isaiah Fitch Esq. Danville, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Apr 1818.
Revolutionary claim 4 mos 28/30. $ 39. 46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
One Year 1775
Continued eacham, Caledonia
Application sent July 6th 1820 to
Trans. to Main 12. May 1826.

Benjamin Bowers
Declaration
copy ——— No. 11
Danville
Continue
No 1973.
29 July 1818
1818

STATE OF VERMONT.
Caledonia COUNTY ss. } At a County Court, began and holden at Danville } within and for said County on the first Monday of June A. D. 1826. Present in Court, the Hon. } Isaiah Nish } Chief Judge. " } William Cahaou } Assistant " } John W. Dana Esq. } Judges.
On this 10 th day of June 1826, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Benjamin Bowers aged 61 years, resident in Danville 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 Regiment of Michael  Jackson in Capt. Bancrafts Company in  the years 1779 & 1780 in the Massachussetts line  My former Declaration was dated the 7 th day  of April A.D. 1818 and my pension certificate  is numbered 1,973
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so 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 Revolu- tionary War," passed on the 18th 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 sub- scribed.
Benja Bowers
  1 poor chest of Drawers at $2. am 3 fut tall- $1.75 $ 3.75   1 poor kitchen tall $1.50 - 1 trunk at $1.00 - 1.50   1 pair old fire shovel & tongs 1.50   1 w. stat Irons $1.75 - Hallow Ware $3.00 - 3.75   1 old linen wheel $1.50 - 1 old woollen wheel $1.75 2.25   3 Earthen milk pans 40 cts 6 old chairs - $1.25 1.65   Old Crockery, Glass & Tin Ware 2.50   1 old axe $1.75 - 1 hoe $1.25 - 1 Small Looking Glass 75 cts 1.75   1 Pig. $1.00 - 2 old water pails 50 cts - 2 candlesticks 30 cts 1.80   1 Small crane & hooks .75   $21.20 
Benja Bowers

I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Benja Bowers
  1 poor chest of Drawers & 2, one 3 feet tall $1.25 $ 3.75   1 poor kitchen table $1.50 - 1 trunk at $1.00 1.50   1 pair old fire shovel & tongs 1.50   1 pr. flat irons $1.75 - 1 Nailor Ware $3.00 3.75   1 old linen wheel $1.50 - 1 old woollen wheel $1.75 2.25   3 Earthen milk pans 40 cts 6 old chairs - $1.25 1.65     Old Crockery, Glass, & Tin Ware 2.50   1 old axe $1.75 - 1 hoe $1.25 - 1 small Looking Glass 75 cts 1.75   1 Pig $1.00 - 2 old water pails 50 cts - 2 bandsticks 30 cts 1.80   1 small crane & hooks .75     $21.20 
Benja Bowers -
I am by occupation a labourer - able to work about one half the time - - - my family are my wife Scabury aged 56 in middling health for her age - my daughter Scabury aged 14 in good health - my son Benjamin aged 10 - in good health my daughter Hannah aged 8 - in good health -
Benja Bowers
Sworn to and declared on the 19 th day of June A.D. 1828 Before Mr. Cahoon Judge
STATE OF VERMONT, } Caledonia County, ss. }
I Benja F. Deming Clerk
of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is
Twenty one Dollars and 20 cents. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, on this
24 th day of June - 1828.
Benja F. Deming } Clerk of the County Court for Caledonia County.

State Vermont } Benjamin Bowers of Peacham in the County of Caledonia } County of Caledonia being Duly sworn That Doth declare depose and say on or about the first Day of August 1779 he was duly enlisted into the army of the United States for the term of nine months and served at West Point in Capt Banerft's Company and Col Michael Jackson's Regt and Genl Learned's Brigade of the Massachusetts line and contin- -ued in that Regt until the 3 d Day of Feb y 1780 on which Day He was on Command under Col o Thompson near White Plains and was captured by the enemy with a Number of others & carried to New York City and put into the well known Sugar House, and was confined by the enemy in that and other prisons for ten months and ten Days was then exchanged returned to the army received his pay and was regularly discharged which was about the middle of December 1780 He further deposes and says That he is now and ever since has been a Citizen of The United States and That he is now in the 59 th year of His age & is so reduced in his circumstances as to need the assistance of his Country for Support — Benj o Bowers
State of Vermont } Danville April 7 th 1818 Caledonia } Personally appeared Benjamin Bowers signer of the above Deposition and made solemn oath it — contains the truth before me
Isaac Fish Judge Caledonia
And I do hereby certify that the above named Benjamin has proved to the best of my knowledge and belief that he is in very reduced & indigent circumstances as to property & is in need of assistance from his Country for Support — Isaac Fish } Chief Judge Caledonia } Ct

State of Vermont Caledonia County ss
I Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge of the County Court within & for the County of Caledonia, do hereby certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the within named Benjamin Bowers did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, of the common enemy And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & have before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the provisions of a late act of Congress, Entitled an act to provide for military services engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - which said declaration, is made in order to obtain the provisions made by said act - In testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed my Signature & the Seal of said Court, this, 7th day of April AD 1818
Isaiah Fisk
Attest: Curtis Stanley Clerk of said Court

Application for a Transfer.
State of Maine
County of Cumberland - ss:
On this fourteenth day of October A.D 1825 - before me, the Subscriber, a justice of the Peace for the said County of Cumberland, personally appeared Benjamin Bowers, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Bancroft in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Michael Jackson, in the service of the United States - That his name was placed on the Pension roll of the State of Vermont, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Maine; where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future - That he at present receives eight Dollars per month.
Benj m Bowers
Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & year aforesaid.
Joseph Pope, Justice of Peace
I, William T. Vaughan Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County - Certify that Joseph Pope is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office, and subscribed my name this twentieth day of October 1825.
W m T. Vaughan
Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County

State of Maine — Cumberland ss. I hereby certify that I do personally know Benjamin Bowers within named, and that he is the identical person named in an original pension certificate which he produced to me and is the same person for whom said certificate was issued —
Given under my hand at Portland, this fourth day of January 1826 —
Joseph Pope, Justice of the Peace

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Benjamin Bowers Dr. Rev. Bowers
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 87
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Benj. Dowers
for Franklin
Recd Jan 11th 1826
Pope ap
Westmoreland of Wash. Washington
London

Portland, Jan'y 4 1826 —
J. L. Edwards Esq;
Sir,
I again forward the application of Benj m Brown for a transfer. It is made agreeably to a form you sent me for Tho s Wood, which had but one note at the bottom, viz. that the official character of the magistrate must be properly certified &c.
I have now made on the back of the application an additional certificate of my own personal knowledge of the applicant, which I presume will be satisfactory.
I am Sir,
Yours respectfully
Joseph Pope

I Adam Spender of Walden in the County of Caledonia & State of Vermont being duly known before me that I was & am personally acquainted with Benjamin Atkins Powers who is mentioned in the annexed darkness & well know he is the same individual who enlisted into Col. Hovey's Company 1st Infantry Regiment & that he served the time he has therein mentioned that that he was taken prisoner during the time & was exchanged in the manner he has set forth as this deponent entered at the same time was captured & exchanged at the same time and place as above Dated at Montpelier Vt. April 1st 1865 Adam Spender Sworn & subscribed before me This 7th day of April 1865 Isaiah Fish Judge C.C.C. & the deponent is a credible witness Isaiah Fish Judge C.C.C.

Oliver Bowers of Danville formerly of Caledonia State of Vermont depose say that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Bowers who is mentioned in the annexed documents that in August 1979 I was knowing that for so Bowers - related into the continental carry & that afterwards so Bowers was a prisoner I was absent from home as much as sixteen months - Danville 7 April 1980 Oliver Bowers
State of Vermont Caledonia ss: (Danville 7 April 1980) Known I believe alone me this 7th day of April 1980 & Isaac Fish Judge C.C. I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness Isaac Fish Judge C.C.