Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,306, Zepheniah Bowers, Conn.

SERVICE
SERVICE Conn.
NUMBER _____
Dowrs, Stephen NUMBER S. 45, 306
CONTENTS

11. 209
New York of Lehman Barron
in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Briggs of the Connect ing, for the term of 3 Years - 1777
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of June 19 and sent to Mrs. B. Thompson Monticello Sullivan and Co
arrears to 4th of March 1819  87 16 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19  18
10 23 4 30 31 $13 5.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
New York Dile Sept. 17 Continued
Order to pay 4. April 1842. " same 25 May 1843.
Application sent to Genl. Hurne, Esq. 3 Oct. 1876. Monticello, New York

State of New York to Sullivan County On the 8 th day April 1818 before me Wm A Thompson first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Sullivan County personally appears Lephemah Bowers of the Town of Thompson in said County aged 59 years who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath Declare or 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 the said Lephemah Bowers at Saybrook in the State of Connecticut enlisted in Capt Elisha Eli. Company in Col. Return Megrigs Regiment in the Connecticut line on the 1 st day of March 1777 and continued to serve in said Corps in the Service of the United States until the 1 st day of March 1780 when he was discharged from Service, That the said Lephemah Bowers again listed at Tillingworth in the State of Connecticut on the 3 rd day of April 1781 into Capt. Asa Kimberlys in Col. Lebulon Butlers Regiment for 3 years in the Connecticut line and continued to serve in said Battalion of said Corps Regiment in the Service of the United States until the 31 st day of December 1783, That he was in the Battle of York Town at the taking of Cornwallis and that he is reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support and that he has no other assistance now in his power of his said services except officers & certificates herewith annexed Sworn to and Declared before me the day and year Lephemah Bowers witnessed Wm A Thompson first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County
I Wm A Thompson first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Sullivan County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Lephemah Bowers did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common Enemy and now transmits the I further certify that the said Bowers is indigent and in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support of I now transmit the proceedings of testimony when I had before me the Secretary for the War Department, pursuant to the directions of the said Act of Congress Witness my hand in Thompson the 4 th day of Jan y . 1819 Wm A Thompson

Zephaniah Bowers Oaths & schedule
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N o 11209
1 June 1889
Notification sent to C. F. Hunsor Esq Monticello Sullivan Co N.Y. 3 Oct. 1890
Sep 19

State of New York Sullivan County } ss:
On this thirteenth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas in the said County (being a Court of record for the said County by the Constitution & Laws of said State) Zephaniah Bowers aged sixty two years resident in the town of Thompson in said County, who being first duly according to law sworn, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. In March 1777 he enlisted in Captain Elias Dyer Company in the 4 th Connecticut Regiment Colonel Return Maltbie & served about three years & was discharged at Springfield New Jersey. In April 1781 he again enlisted in Captain Asa Kimball Company in the 4 th Connecticut Regiment, Colonel Zebulon Butler & served fifteen months from thence was transferred under the same Captain to Colonel Heman Swift Regiment in the Connecticut line & served about six months & was then transferred to Captain Rogers Company, Lieutenant Ebenezer Wails Commandant in the same Regiment in which he served till December 1783 when he was discharged at West Point. That he applied for a pension on the eighth day of April 1818 & has received a Certificate from the War Department for a pension of Eight dollars per month which he has drawn up to the 4 th of March 1820. The number of his Certificate is 11209. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 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 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 the 18 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 following schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed. I do further swear that my occupation is that of a farmer but in consequence of age, rheumatism and other natural infirmities am unable to labour. My family consists of Elizabeth Bowers my wife aged sixty years, who is weak & feeble & unable to work. William M. Bowers my son aged fourteen years who cannot do more than be sufficient for his own support. Sally P. Bowers my

daughter aged fifteen years, who is naturally weak & unable to labour -
(Signed) Zephaniah Bowers
Sworn to & declared on the 13 th day of June 1820 before me in open Court
J.P. Jones Clerk
Schedule of the property of Zephaniah Bowers within named -
Real property - Fifty one \frac{3}{4} acres of wild land in right of my wife it is however unfeud for - $2.50 per acre 124.37
Personal property
  1 Cow 15 1 Bake pan no corn 0.50   1 Calf 1.50 1 Small iron Kettle .50   11 Sheep 10. 1 Sad iron .31   2 Swine 5. 1 Tin pail .37   1 Common table 1 1 wooden dog .48   1 Candle Stand .50 1 Small churn .30   1 Chest .31 5 tin pans 1.00   1 large wheel .40 4 Knives & forks .37   1 Small do 1.00 6 old iron table spoons .37   1 Reel .25 4 Common plates .16   6 Old chairs 1.00 6 Small do .18   1 large Chair .25 4 tea cups & saucers .37   1 pair fire dogs 1.25 3 Small bowls .37   1 Hammock .50 1 Small tin tea Canister .12   1 pair Old tongs .25 1 tin lantern .31   1 fire shovel .9 1 axe .80   1 tea kettle .25 1 old scythe .25   1 Cracked iron pot .25 1 scythe cradle 1.25   1 old cross cut saw 1.00 2 old hoes .37   2 pitch forks .37 1 old hand saw .50   1 Pair small scythe yard .63   44.08 
Debts due to said Z.Bowers, considered as doubtful $87.34
178.45
Said Bowers owes the following sums which are a charge upon the above property -
  Four of Liberty $ 200.00   Estate of William Hurd 200.00   Above stated 57 \frac{3}{4} acres of land 317.00   Julius Bowers 100.00   Luther Bowers 87.62   John Cranford 35.00   George O. Bolden 5.00   Amount of rent to his landlord 137.00   $ 1061.62 
(Signed) Zephaniah Bowers

I John P. Jones, Clerk of Sullivan County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunto 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 One hundred & seventy eight dollars and forty five Cents; in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty seventh day of July 1820.
J. P. Jones Clerk of the Court for the County of Sullivan

January 6, 1927
Fred W. Bowers Conn. Fire Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 45308 it appears that Zephaniah Bowers enlisted at Saybrook, Connecticut March 1, 1777, served as a private in Captain Elisha Ely's Company, Colonel Return J. Meigs' Connecticut Regiment and was discharged March 1, 1780.
He re-enlisted at Killingworth, Connecticut April 5, 1781, served as a private in Captain Kimberly's Company, Colonels Zebulon Butler's and Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiments and was discharged December 31, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818 while living at Thompson, Sullivan County, New York aged about fifty-nine years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife Elizabeth aged sixty years, and his children William M. aged seventeen years, and Sally P. aged fifteen years. There is no further data on file

as to his family. The names of parents not stated.
The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

This may certify that Stephenie Bowden - was in the East Army in the Comin' line for the Served of say brook for three years - from the year of 1877 march the 1 st - untill march the 1 st D 1780
Capt Simeon Lay Capt.
Day Brook 17 th of February AD 1885

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Leaphemiah Bowers Soldier in the Connect Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 31 st Day of
December 1783.
By the General's Command,
Henry Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
E. Wales, S er .

Rev. & 1812 War Section
May 17, 1924
Mrs. H. H. Frisbie Roscoe N.Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.45306, it appears that Zephaniah Bowers enlisted at Saybrook, Connecticut, March 1, 1777, served as a private in Captain Elisha Ely's Company, Colonel Return J. Meigs' Connecticut Regiment, and was discharged March 1, 1780.
He re-enlisted at Killingworth, Connecticut, April 5, 1781, served as a private in Captain Kimberly's Company, Colonels Zebulon Butler's and Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiments, and was discharged December 31, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, while living at Thompson, Sullivan County, New York, aged 59 years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Elizabeth, aged 60 years and his children, William M., aged 17, and Sally P., aged 15 years.
The dates and places of his birth and death are not on record and there is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner
see her letter re: Daniel Christie Sr. 1914 H.H. to which it also refers
There was no Capt. Zeb. Kimberly His name was Zephaniah -

The Connecticut Fire Insurance Company.
Hartford, Conn. Nov. 5, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me information regarding Zepaniah Bowers, private, enlisted at Saybrook, Connecticut, March 1, 1777 , for term of the Revolutionary War, Captain John Hart's company.
Before the termination of the war Zepaniah Bowers of Killingworth, Connecticut, enlisted, April 9, 1782, in Captain Kimberly's company.
We think these enlistments represent the same man and that the second enlistment was merely a transfer to the Second Regiment, Connecticut line, which was a reformed regiment composed of Second and Fifth Regiments, which remained in camp at West Point from January 1, 1783, until June, when, by General Washington's order, it was abandoned.
Captain John Hart's company was a part of the Sixth Regiment, which wintered opposite West Point.
I also find that Zepaniah Bowers was given a pension under the Act of 1818 as a resident of New York.
I am anxious to learn all about Zepaniah Bowers, who his parents were, his earlier residence, etc., and whether the three notations

Nov. 5, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions.
represent one and the same man.
Any information you can give will be greatly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
Fred W. Bower

45 306
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45-306
Yephemiah Bowers Rev Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924 May 17. Writ. to Mrs. H. B. Gussie, Roscoe, N.Y. (see her letter for Daniel Christie, R. 1944-) 1927- Jan. 6- Writ. to Fred H. Bowers, MMNY.

New York City Pension Agency May 23. 1843
I herewith transmit for special authority to make payment, voucher of Lephanah Powers, to whom a year's pension is due.
The certificate of the proper officer, authenticating the official character and signature of the magis- trate before whom the papers were executed, is on file in this office.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
W. R. Woolf
Pension Agent
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Pension Agency New York April 2. 1842
Sir
I herewith transmit, for special direction authorizing payment, voucher of Lephaneah Powers, a pensioner under Act 18 th March 1818, who has not applied for more than a year.
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Siene M Young
Pension Clerk
To J L Edwards Esq Commr Pensions

State of New York } Sullivan County } ss
I John P. Jones Clerk of the County of Sullivan and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County DO hereby Certify that William C Thompson within named and upon whom the annexed affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking the same and still is) duly Commissioned and sworn as first Judge of said County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said William C Thompson and verily the said Certificate to the annexed affidavits to be his own proper hand writing and Signature. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 13 th day of January 1819 -
John P. Jones Clerk

Lephenuh Bowers
Application for
Pension
Lephenuh Bowers
private
Colonel Muggs Regt
Connecticut Line
1777 to 1780
Garretty Land S amst

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford December 29 th 1838
Upon examination of the Books of this Office, it appears that Lephaniah Brewer served as a private in Colonel Return J. Meigs' Regiment, in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, from the first day of March 1777 to the first day of March 1780 — That his pay was made up in the Regimental Roll, was paid by this State, charged to the United States & allowed to this State on the final settlement of the Accounts of this State for the expenses of the Revolutionary War
Certified by Elisha S. Doolittle Comptroller of Public Accounts

Julleck Adam:
Lept Bowers -

State of New York } Sullivan County }
Illech Adams of the Town of Thompson in said County being duly sworn according to Law on his Oath Declares that he is personally well acquainted with Tephaniah Bowers of the the Town of Thompson and likewise with his property of Circumstances, and this Deponent is of opinion that the sd Bowers is in such Reduced Circumstances as to stand in need of assistance from his Country for Support, and that the sd Bowers has no property Real or personal that this Deponent knows of the Deponent knows that the sd Bowers is a very inferior man and unfit for labour a considerable part of the year, and that the sd Bowers is of a religious of good moral Character, this Deponent has been acquainted with the sd Bowers eleven years, he has always understood sd Bowers has been a soldier in the Revolutionary war of this Deponent is 53 years of age, J. M. McKnight Sworn the 8 th day of June 1818 before me Wm A. Thompson Just Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Sullivan County

State of New York Sullivan County ss.
Elizabeth Bowers of the Town of Thompson in S d County. aged 58 years being duly sworn according to Law on her Oaths Declares that she has been acquainted with Lapham Bowers of the Town of Thompson ever since the Year 1778 and personally knows that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war in Col. Return Meechs Regiment in the Connecticut line Capt. Elisha Ely Company. and was a Soldier for three Years in S d Company - she further knows that the S d Bowers was enlisted a Soldier afterwards in Col. Zebulon Butler Regiment and was discharged after the war - Elizabeth Bowers
Sworn this 8 th day of June 1818
Before me Wm A Thompson Just Judge of the Court of Comm. Pleas in S d County
June 8

Lephah Bowers application for Pension

State of New York Tulson County ss
Francis Andrews of the Town of Thompson in said County, being duly sworn according to Law on his Oath Declares that he is personally well acquainted with Lephemah Bowers of the said Town of Thompson and likewise with his proper- ty and Circumstances, and the Deponent is of opinion that the said Bowers is in such Reduced circumstances, as to stand in need of a pension from his Country As to his property Real or personal as this Deponent knows, the Deponent knows that the said Bowers is a very infirm and unfit for Labour for a considerable part of the time, and further that the said Bowers is a man of a Religious and Good Moral Character - This Deponent has been acquainted with the said Bowers for about 12 Years and has allways understood that the said Bowers was a Soldier in Revolutionary War on the Continental establishment and has so represented among his Neighbours. This Deponent is Sixty three Years of age Francis Andrews Sworn this 8 th day of June 1818
before me Wm A Thompson Just. Judge of Court of Comm. Pleas for Sullivan County