Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45602, Jerahmeel Bowers, N. H.

SERVICE
N. H.
Bowers, Jeremiah for Jeremiah
NUMBER
S. 45602
CONTENTS

17. 1881
New Hampshire
Jerahmeel, alias Jeremiah Bowers,
of Bridgewater in the state of N.H.
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scammel of the N H line, for the term of one year 1779-
Inscribed on the Roll of St. H. & Co. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of Augt 1820 to bands Edward Evans Esq.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 177. 3 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820 48
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Dec 1820 48
22 4/31 8
$225.3
176 1.3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
173

No 8 Jerusalem Mason Hawkins Camp Shamels Virgin D. M. Linn
1. May 1818
Rejected = None not on the Muster Rolls.
admitted
E. Evans Esq. agent now in Washington City Entered

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this first day of May 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court for the probate of wills &c for said County
personally appears Jeremiah Warner
aged sixty nine years, resident in
Bridgewater in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Jeremiah Warner , enlisted in A.D. 1777 for one year in the State of N. Hampshire in the company commanded by Captain William Col of the Shamuel Regiment in the N. Hampshire Line
; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the expiration of the term for which he enlisted , when he was discharged from service in
State of _____ ; that he was in the battles of _____ and
that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me. the day and year aforesaid.
Edward Swann Judge of Probate
I, Edward Swann Judge of the court for the probate of wills &c for said County
as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jeremiah Warner is in reduced circumstances, so as to need assistance of his country for support
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Edward Swann Judge of Probate
May first 1819
The foregoing whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said court the day & date above written
Edward Swann Judge of Probate

Yahor Aramada Jerahmeel Bowers
Hebron
Grafton Co
No. 17. 581
Sep 20
Con

SCHEDULE,
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Jerahmeel Bowers (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscrib- ed, exhibited to the Superior Probate Court for the county of Grafton in the State of New-Hampshire, on the first Tues-day of November 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
  One Cow fifteen dollars . . . . . $15.00   One Old chest with drawers . . . . . 50   Total amount $15.50 
Jerahmeel Bowers
Sworn to and declared at Plymouth in said County on the 10 th day of November A D 1820 before the Justices of said Court S. P. Webster Clerk
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss.
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court. I further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of property contained in said Schedule is fifteen dollars fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this tenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
S. P. Webster Clerk

Grafton ss.] STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ON this 10th day of November A. D. 1820 personally appeared Jerahimel Bowers
before the Superior Court of Judicature held at Plymouth, Judge of the Court of Probate in the county of Grafton in open court being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, by law established. Jerahimel Bowers aged seventy two years, resident in Hebron 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: viz. That he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. Hawkins in the regiment commanded by Col. Scammons in the New Hampshire line, same time in the month of July A.D. 1779 for the term of one year and faithfully served the said United States the full period of my enlistment I was honorably discharged from said service in 1780 at west point in the State of New York
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the first day of May 1818. The number of my pension certificate is I have received a Pension. 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 Revolutionary 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 subscribed. My occupation is a farmer but not of sufficient ability to pursue it for my support
in family residing with me is my wife Patty seventy two years unable to do any labour Jerahimel Bowers
Their capacity to contribute to their support

State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office March 16. 1820
I certify that a roll or list purporting to be a Return of the men in Capt. Hawkins' Company N o 9 in the third New-Hampshire Regiment, contains the name of Jeremiah Bowers who, as appears by v s Return enlisted into said company on the sixth of July 1779 for one year. I further certify that v s Return is signed by Daniel Livermore Capt. Com d and also by Jon s Gilley Ensign, and that no other person of the name of Bowers except the said Jeremiah Bowers above mentioned appears to be named in v s Return —
Sam l Sparhawk Sec y

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 45602
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jeremiah Bowers a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. * enlisted as Jeremiah
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1779 1 year Pvt. Wm A. Hawkins Colonel N.H.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, May 1866, Fitchburg
Residence at date of application, Bridgewater Grafton Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, 69 years
Remarks: In 1860 his wife Abigail was 72 years old. There is no further family data.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

State Center Iowa Jan 11 19/13
Commissioner of Pensions - Will you Please give me Revolutionary War Service of Jeremiah Bowers or Bowers of Hebron New Hampshire died Sept 9th 1840 age 95 yrs - If possible will you please give me his wife's name & his children
Miss Manda Bowers
State Center Iowa
Post Master

1913 Jan 16 Hist. Soc Miss Maude Bowers V.L.M.
45602
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45602
Jerahmeel & Jeremiah Bowers On Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Joseph Wheat of Lanesboro County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire do solemnly affirm & declare that in AD. 1779 on or about the last of June or the first of July I enlisted into the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war with General Brattle for the term of one year in Capt. Nathan Dows Company Col. John Scamills Regiment that Jeremiah Bowers enlisted into the same corps & at about the same time & for the same term & faithfully served the full term of his enlistment & was discharged from said service in the month of June or July AD 1779 on West Point in N. York that I was then well acquainted with said Bowers & have been ever since June 11th 1819 Joseph Wheat
Grafton ss } State of New Hampshire } June 11th 1819. Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Wheat well known to me of fair & honorable repute & made solemn affirmation that the above declaration by him subscribed contains the truth & nothing but the truth
Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & have affirmed my

affixed my Natural seal this the day I state before written
Edward Evans of Dublin
No 8 Southwell Dublin

I Robert B Wilkins of Concord in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire — on oath declare that I was a Lieutenant in the 2 d New Hampshire Regt in the Continental Revolutionary Army, but was an Ensign in in the 3 d New Hampshire Regt Commanded by Col d Alexander Scamnell in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five and was personally acquainted with Jeremiah Bowers who was a Soldier enlisted in Capt d William A Hawkins Company on or about the sixth of July 1779 for one year in said Scamnell Regt — and know that he faithfully served the term of his enlistment, and was honorably discharged — and it appears by a return of said Hawkins Company Signed by Jonathan Cilly Ensign, and Certified by Darius Livermore Capt d Commeclant that one Jeremiah Bowers enlisted & served one year in said Hawkins company in 3 d Regt — and I know positively that the man by the name of Jeremiah Bowers in said return, is Jeremiah Bowers now of Bristol in said State of Hampshire the officer which made the return of said Hawkins Company made a mistake of the given name of the soldier, I was acquainted with Jeremiah Bowers before he entered the service, and I believe that I saw him nearly every day while he was there, and have been acquainted with him ever since he left said Service and know that Jeremiah Bowers now of said Bristol is the identical man which did the service above stated, and was returned by the name of Jeremiah in said

of Jerahmeel, he was generally there called Jerre and there is no doubt but wh at the office which made the other mistake, and returned Bowers by the name of Jeremiah in stead of Jerahmeel, but I know that there was no other man by the name of Bowers that served in Said Hawkins Company said term I have heretofore given an affidavit con-  of the services of Said Bowers which I before suppose is now before the Hon Sec'y of war
Robt B. Wilkins
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss } Concurrence March 16 th 1820
Be it known that on this sixteenth day of March 1820 before me Joseph Law, Notary Public in for said State personally appeared Robert B. Wilkins, & made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is just & true,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal at Concord in the County of State aforesaid on the day aforesaid
Joseph Law, Notary Public,
I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness Joseph Law, Notary Public,