Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,453, Enoch Bowen, N.H.

SERVICE
N. H.
Bowen, Enoch
NUMBER
S 41,453
CONTENTS

16.658 R Vermont.
Enoch Bowen
of Coosuth... in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Major Whitcomb of the Vermont Hampshire line, for the term of three years . 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th of April 20, and sent to the Hon. W. Palmer Senate U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1820 — $183.43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 6 Sep 1820, 48. 22 mo 29 d 4/30 $231 43
{ Revolutionary claim. } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application made July 22nd 1820 by H. B. G. M. Campbell, Chilmark Vermont

Peter M. Enoch Bowen - Declaration -

At Bradford State of Vermont } On this 7 th day of April Orange County } 1818 before me the subscribers one of the Judges of Orange County Court aforesaid personally appear Enoch Bowen aged sixty two years, resident in the town of Coeymans in said county of Orange, who 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 intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war - That he the said Enoch Bowen enlisted in the first part of the year 1780 at Haverhill N Hampshire into the company commanded by Capt George Aldrich which company was attached to the Battalion of Rangers under the command of Major Benjamin Whitecomb of the New Hampshire line, for the term of during the war that he continued in said service for about four years in said Capt Aldriches Company, and in the service of the United States untill the close of the war, when at Hanover N.H. in the year 1783 or 84. He was discharged that he was not in any important battle, and that he is poor & indigent, and needs assistance from his country for support, & that he has no other evidence but this his declaration & the two accompanying depositions (one of which is the Major of Battalion under which he served) now in his power of his said services.
I sworn & declared to the day & year aforesaid
John H Cotton, Judge. O.C. Court
John H Cotton Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the s d Enoch Bowen did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, & I do believe him to be poor and in indigent circumstances & stands in need of support from his country, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and heard before me to the Secretary for the War Department pursuant to the directions of the afore- mentioned act of Congress -
John H Cotton, Judge as aforesaid

Exhibit A
Declaration and Schedule
10658 Comstock
Apr 20
Sep 1920

STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland  Orange County, ss. }
On this third
day of July
1820
personally appeared before the County
court for said county of Rutland  Orange , in open court,
(said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Enoch Bower
aged 67 years, resident in
Corinth
in said county of Rutland  Orange , who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: I enlisted as a soldier in the year 1779 or 1780 in Major Whitecomb's Corps of Light Infantry or Rangers under Capt. Aldrich and attached to General Gates' Brigade in the Continental Army that he served as a soldier during the war and was discharged by him at the end of the war that he made his original declaration on the 7 day of April 1818
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 16658 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.
one old camping hatchet, four sheep, one small brood ax, one hand saw, four old plains, three bits, two gimblets, two pair of spoon molds, one ladle, one broken pipe and a Jack knife all amounting to ten Dollars $10 00
No Debts Due to me from me — I have no family and I am sick with the Phthisic and unable to work for my living
In presence of John H. Dyer Signed Enoch Bower
Sworn to and declared on the before said court.
third day of July 1820
H. C. McLaughlin CLERK.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Rutland  Orange County, ss. }
I,
H. C. McLaughlin clerk of the County
court for the county of Rutland  Orange , 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 ten dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland  Chelsea
this third
day of July
1820
H. C. McLaughlin CLERK.

41 453
Very INVALID.
File No. 41 453
Emich Bowen Pa Her two
Act: 18 March 1844
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 2-8
[Arrangement of 1870.]

This case was returned for my certificate of the applicant's poverty last summer. Since that time until the present the applicant has been unable to procure evidence of service, he now forwards the deposition of his major & also a soldier who are now drawing pensions under the Law - to support his claim - hope his case may be immediately attended to, J.H.C.
Case of Enoch Bowen. ✓
Mr. H. Cotton Judge
Bradford, N.Y.
Rev. Jan. 26. 1820.
admitted

I Edward Mardin of Lyman in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that I was in Major Whitcomb and Captain Aldrich's Company of Light Infantry in the Continental Service in the Revolutionary war and that Enoch Bowen of Corinth in the County of Orange and State of Vermont which is now praying for a pension was a soldier with us in said service more than nine months at one time I think he was with us as much as two or three years at one period time and I think he was in the service in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty and I further say that I am now a petitioner on account of my being a soldier in said service and further saith not — EDWARD MARDIN
State of New Hampshire } Concord 9th Jan'y 1820 Grafton County ss then personally appeared the above named Edward Mardin and after being duly examined and cautioned made solemn oath that the above deposition by him last subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth sworn and subscribed to before me Moses Emery Jus t Peace
And I further certify that the I am well acquainted with the above named Edward Mardin and that he is a good and credible witness and full faith and credit ought to be given to his evidence Moses Emery Jus t Peace

I Benjamin Whitcomb of Concord in the County of Grafton in the State of New Hamp- shire of lawful age do testify and say that I was commissioned as a Major in the Continental Army of the united States and Captain George Aldrich held a commission under me in a Company of light Infantry and Enoch Burven of Corinth in the County of Orange and State of Vermont was a Soldier with us in said the Continental Service I think he was a Soldier enlisted during the war and served in Captain Aldrich Company he served with us the whole of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty and untill I was discharged from the Army Berry M. Whetcomb
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss } Concord 7th Jany 1820 Then Personally appeared the above named Benjamin Whetcomb and after being duly examined and cautioned made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth known and subscribed to before me the above Date Moses Emery Just Peace
And I further certify that I am well- acquainted with the above named Benjamin Whetcomb and that he is a good and credible Witness and full faith and Credit ought to be given to his Evidence Moses Emery Just Peace

State of New Hampshire. — Grafton ss — Superior Court Clerk's Office Janu ry 15 th 1820 I hereby certify that Moses Emery Esq. before whom the within Depositions were taken, & who has attested the same, is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Grafton, & to whose certificates full faith & credit is due. — Witness my hand & the seal of said Court the day and year above written. — J. P. Webster Clerk
Deposition B. Whitehead Dr. E. Nardin for — Enoch Bowin —