Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,056, Andrew Bowman, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Bowman, Andrew
S. 34,056
CONTENTS

9607 New Jersey.
Andrew Bowman
of Brunswick in the state of New Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lord Sterling of the N. Jersey line, for the term of one year.
Enscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 87 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Apr. 1819 and sent to W. P. Doyne Esq. New Brunswick N.J.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 9 m. 10 d. 74. 58 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 48. 00
$122:58
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. Andrew Bowman, Esq. New Brunswick, N.J.

34 056 Pay INVALID.
File No. — 34,056
Andrew Bowman
His Per Ins
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2, Page 46
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Andrew Bowman ( Private )
1 st Jersey Regt Nov r 1775 for 1 year - Rolled on Roll 26 th May 1810.
The judge call. Adm l P. year in court less warily -
To the care of Mr. P. Deane New Brunswick 16

State of New Jersey } On this twenty-seventh day Middlesex County } of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the Subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex personally appears Andrew Bowman aged Sixty five years resident in the township of South Brunswick in the County and State aforesaid, 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 enlisted at New Brunswick in New Jersey in the month of November Seventeen hundred and seventy five in the company commanded by Capt n John Lowrey in the first Jersey Regiment commanded by Lord Sterling and Col d Myrdes on the continental establishment - that he marched to New York and in the month of May Seventeen hundred and seventy six marched with his said Regiment to Three Rivers in Canada and continued to serve in the said Regiment for the term of one year - that he returned with Col d Myrdes to =

= Albany and from thence to New Jersey and was duly discharged and that he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence in his power save that of Mr Jewell & John Bastido Esq. soldiers in the same Regiment herunto annexed. —
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Thos Hance
his Andrew x Bowman mark
Middlesex: William Jewell of North Brunswick in Midd le sex County being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was a soldier in the first Jersey Regiment in the Army of the Revolution at the same time with Andrew Bowman the above applicant and that they belonged to the same company and that the said Andrew Bowman continued to serve the whole campaign.
Sworn & subscribed this 26 th May 1818 before me
Thos Hance
William Jewell
Middlesex: John Bastido Esq. being duly sworn deponeth and saith that Andrew Bowman the above Applicant was a soldier in the first Jersey Regiment in the Army of the Revolution and in the same Battalion with this deponent and =

that he verily believes that said Bowman served the term of his enlistment. —
Sworn & subscribed this 26 th May 1818 before me —
Thos Hance
John Barlow —
I Thomas Hance one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Andrew Bowman 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. — Dated May 26. 1818 Thos Hance
State of New Jersey Midd le County —
I William P. Deare Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex certify that Thomas Hance Esq. above named is one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned & sworn Witness my hand & seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of May Eighteen hundred & eighteen Wm P. Deare Clerk —

I Thomas Hance, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Middlesex within named certify that Hildreth Bowman within named is to my knowledge in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his Country for support. — Dated this 3 d April 1819 Thos Hance
Thomas Hance Esq. above named is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Middlesex New Jersey. —
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court this 3 d April 1819 Wm. J. Beall. Clerk Middlesex.

Andrew Bowman -
#34,056
1818 65 753

War Department, N o 9667.
PENSION OFFICE,
1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined ; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr.
Edward Freeman W. F. Newcomb Isaac Brunerick J. May

And w Bowman
(1967)
(Sept. 1819)

SCHEDULE.
State of New-Jersey, } Middlesex County, ss. }
On this Seventieth day of June — 1820, personally appeared, in open court, in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Middlesex in said state, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, Andrew Bowman — aged Sixty Seven years, resident in South Brunswick 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: to wit.
as a private in the first Jersey Regiment. Commanded by Col. Myrds. That he made his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of 18 March 1818, in May of the same year. and his pension Certificate is No 9687.
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.
Schedule
One loom, One Gun and One dollar due to me.
And I do further declare that I am indebted the full value of the above goods, that I am by trade a shoe maker, but from infirmity can not work much, that I live with my son who is a poor man and has a large family to support.
Sworn to, and declared and subscribed on the day aforesaid. Robert M c Pherson Presiding Judge.
his Andrew X. Bowman Mark
I, William P. Dears clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Middlesex 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 _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
W. P. Dears C lk 3