Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,301, Elkanah Bowen, R.I.

SERVICE
R. J.
Bowen, Elkanah S. 45,301
NUMBER
CONTENTS

Dead. See letter to P. A. G. Dec. 10. 1835=
Notification sent to James A. Morse Esq. & Esq. Cherry Valley N. York.
3732.
New York Roll -
✓ Elkanah Bowen Capt Kindell
Private - Rhode Island Line. 76 - 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of October 1818 - and sent to Morse and Stewart. Cherry Valley N. York -
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - 5 th mo 2/30 40:53 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - - - 48: - 59 th - 40 2/30 - 4:53. $ 88:53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Alney Continued Otsego Co

Elhana Bowen
Morse & Stewart Agents
Not admitted
Additional Proof
2. Wm. Jess-

To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War of the U. States,
The Petition & declaration on oath of Elkanah Bowen 57 years of age and upwards a resident of the County of Otsego and State of N. York a soldier of the revolution in war against the King of G. British settleth forth and declares that he the said Elkanah en- listed a private soldier in the town of Gloucester in the St. Rho Island in the first day of July 1776 in Capt. Asa Smith's Company in Col. Crows Regt. of the Rhode Island Line on the continental

Establishment for the space of one year which time he served faithfully and one day before the expira- tion the said time he the said Elkanah enlisted on the 30 th  June 1877 in the same Regt. for one year more under Capt. Turlock, at the end of the second year he enlisted eighteen months more in the same Regt. (then com- manded by Col. Lippet at the expiration of the said 18. months he enlisted fifteen months more in the said Regt. under Capt Benjamin Toppen

at the end of the said 15 months he enlisted in Col. Green's Regt. under Capt. Holden for six months served to expiration and at the expiration of this time, - And on March 17 83 Rhode Island State for nine months more in Col. Oney's Regt on the con- tinent establishment under Capt. Holden, and served to the close of the Revolutionary war and was honorably discharged at the Saratoga Barrack in the St. N. York which discharge he believes is lost as he cannot find it and he is old and infirm and can procure no other testimony except the sub- joined affidavit

And the said Elkanah further says that he has no property and no means of support except charity and the labor of his own hands that has served against the common enemy all the before mentioned time and has no pension from his country. And further says that by a law passed at present session of Cong. res the Secretary at war is authorized to place certain persons on the pension list of the Rev- olutionary army and he prays to be placed on the sick pension list -
Elkanah his Brown mark

Sworn & sub-
scribed before me
this 3 d April 1818
James S. Campbell one of the judges of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Otsego in state New York
St. St. York
Otsego County S Sampson
Brown being duly sworn says that from his personal knowledge of the Elkanah.
Brown he knows and believes his statement to be just and correct and further says not sworn before
this 3 d April 1818. Sampson his Brown mark
James S. Campbell one of the judges of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Otsego in state New York

State of New-York, } ss. Otsego County, }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the third — day of April , 1818 the above named Elkanah Bowen came before me, James S. Campbell , one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Petition and Declaration are true:—And I the said Judge, pur- suant to the directions of the Act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for cer- tain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War,” do certify to the Secretary of War, that it has appeared to my satisfaction that the said Elkanah Bowen served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, for the term mentioned in the said Petition and Declaration hereunto annexed:—And in pursuance of the directions of said Act, I do hereby certify to the Hon. the Secretary of War, that the testi- mony of Sampson Bowen as detailed in his affidavit hereunto annexed, was taken before me, and that I am satisfied that the application of the said Elkanah Bowen is fair and bona fide  is _____ , and that he, by reason of his reduced circumstances, is absolutely in need of assistance from his country for support.
James S. Campbell

kanon
CLERK's OFFICE, } ss. Otsego County, }
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, in the State of New-York, hereby Certify, that James P. Campbell now is, and for one year past, has been, one of the Judges of the said Court; and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate and papers, is his proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and af- fixed the Seal of the said Court, this
ss. xx day of xx October
1818.
Geo. Morell Clerk

Elkanah Bowen Orejo Cy No 3782
196 October 1218 M
James Fraser } for the Charles Round } principal Wm Bullock } surplus David Smith }

State of New York Otsego County ss On this 20 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open court being the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego, & State of New York, & being a Court of Record & proceeding according to the principles of the Common Law with power of fine & imprisonment, Elkanah Bowen aged fifty-nine years, resident in said County of Otsego who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in Captain Holdens Company in Colonel Olneys Regiment of Rhode Island Troops that on the third day of April one thousand eight hundred & eighteen he made application declaration on oath in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 10 th of March 1818 and that he had received a pension from government and that the number of his pension Certificate is Three thousand Seven hundred & thirty two (3732)
And I Elkanah Bowen do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States in on the 10 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 10 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 & by me subscribed.
Sworn to & declared on
this 20 th June 1820
before the court
Elkanah Bowen Mark
Geo. Morell Clerk

Schedule of the property of Elkanah Down the Pensioner in the annexed papers named
Real Estate none
Personal Estate
One old man
One Cow —
One yearling Steer
one Calf
Six Sheep
One old one horse waggon
One plough
one dragg with seven teeth
One Axe one hoe
1 Scythe 1 pitchfork
Value about $20.
The occupation of the undersigned pensioner is that of a mason but he is unable to work at or pursue his occupation but little as he does not enjoy good health. he has a wife aged fifty one years — he has one step daughter named Lucy Peck who lives with him aged fourteen years. He has buried all of his own Children —
June 1820
Elkanah his X Down Mark

State of New York Otsego County Clerk's Office. I George Morell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego & State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records 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 Sixty three dollars & twenty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on This 24 th day of June 1820 -
G. Morell Clerk

45 301
Rev INVALID
File No. 45 301
Elkanah Bowen
His Rev. War.
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Office Bank of States New York 7 th Dec 1835.
Sir,
I enclose for Your inspection and Order to pay, the Papers in the case of Elkanah Bevin dec d ; presented by Alfred Craft, Administrator, Two Years having expired since the last payment.
I am respectfully Your Obed t Servant,
Isaac Lawrence Pres t Acting as Agent for Trustees
J. L. Edwards Esq d Commissioner of Customs,

Additional Proof H. N. Y. Othego County. Joshua Vincent and Simeon Walling being both duly sworn both say, that they were soldiers in the Rev. army and were both in the same Regt. with El- kanah Bowers, and the said Joshua Vincent in the same Company, And they both say that the said Elka- nah Enlisted in the month of March 1782 in Capt. Hob- ben's Company in Col. Olney's Regt. for the term of nine months which time he the said El- kanah, faithfully served and was discharged in December 1782 with these deponents and farther that de- ponents say not. Simeon Walling Sworn before me
this 30 th Sept. 1818
James S. Campbell one of the judges of the Common Pleas of Othego Co. St. N. Y.
his Joshua Vincent mark
I the above named judge do certify that Joshua Vincent and Simeon Walling being both one credible and disinterested witnesses. James S. Campbell