Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21,696, Asa Bowker, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Bowker, Asa Hannah
NUMBER
W 21,696
CONTENTS

966 Massachusetts
Hannah Bowker dec d widow of Asa Bowker
who died on the 5 October 1825 of Worcester in the State of Mass a who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Warren of the reg commanded by in the Mass a line for 14 Mos
Increased from $46.77
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 56 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and ending Nov. 30. 1842) when she die d
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Octo. 1844 and sent to Jacob Wales, Fitzwilliam, W. H.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Payable to William, Daniel & Asa Bowker, her only surviving Children - deduct Revolutionary Claim, what has been paid. { Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d
Recorded by J. L. Swann Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 Page 49.
repe. see let. to Agt. 17. Oct. 1844

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the three sections of the Act of Congress of the fourth of July 1836
Commonwealth of Massachusetts p.
On this tenth day of March in the year 1837 personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hannah Barker of Winchester in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy eight, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4. 1836 That she is the widow of Asa Barker late of Winchester aforesaid deceased, who was a private in the Army of the revolution; that he served at Roxbury eight months under Capt. Warren of Middlesex or Hopkinton; that he afterwards served three months at Ticonderoga; and that after she was married to him he went into the service again under Col. James

Mother of Hopkinton, and went to Fitchburg and was gone there in the service six months and that she is unable to state any further particulars as to his services, but must re- fer to the proof annexed, and to the rolls in the War department. She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Bowler on the second or third day of March 1778, by the Rev. Elijah Titcomb of Hopkinton; that her husband the aforesaid Asa Bowler died on the fifth day of October 1825, and that she has remained his widow ever since, as will more fully appear by the proof herunto annexed
Hannah H. Bowler mother
Sworn and subscribed on
the day and year above
written, before
John Brown Judge of said Court of Probate
And hereupon the Court do declare it as their opinion after a full investigation of the matter, that the said Asa Bowler was a soldier of the Revolution; that he married

the said Hannah; that he deceased, since that she has ever since administer his will as she hath done on both deaths; - she being in my opinion a person of truth
John Bradon Judge of Probate

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Worcester County ss
On this eighth day of July AD 1844 personally appeared before me Hiram W. Beebe one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County William Bowker a resident of Winchendon in said County aged fifty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That he is the son of Asa Bowker and Hannah Bowker both late of said Winchendon (Deceased). That his Father the said Asa Bowker was a Soldier in War of the Revolution, and his Mother the said Hannah Bowker was a Pensioner under the third section of the act of 1836. for the sum of about forty six dollars per annum, that his mother the said Hannah Bowker died in said Winchendon the last day of November 1842, That he makes this declaration in his own behalf and in behalf of his two Brothers (to wit) Daniel Bowker and Asa Bowker they being the only surviving Children of the said Asa Bowker & Hannah Bowker before named deceased, in order to obtain pay for a certain tour of service rendered by his father the said Asa Bowker in 1777 of about three months as set forth by him the said William in a former declaration by which he obtained a certificate of the Hon. John G. Palfrey Secretary of said

Commonwealth which will accompany this application which tour of service was not allowed his mother, the said Hannah at the time she obtained her Pension under said act of 1836, as she at that time did not remember the names of the officers that his father was under during said tour, but was only allowed for what service his father rendered wherein she could give the names of his officers as will appear by her application and the records now at the Pension office, he further says his mother the said Hannah gave the best description of said tour of service that she was capable of at the time she made her declaration under said act of 1836, but afterwards recanted more particular as to the names of the officers, and frequently told of getting Mr Wales who acted as Agent for her in getting her Pension to make further trial for her as she always said she ought to be paid for that tour for she said my father always told her he underwent more by sickness & hunger that tour than he ever did in all the rest of his services, as he took the fever & ague and was sick on his way home after he was discharged. he further says his father & Mother originated from Hopkinton in said Commonwealth and he always told him he resided there when he went into the service, and for the evidence of his and his two brothers claim he respectfully refers to the certificate of the Secretary of said Commonwealth which will accompany this application and to his said Mother's application under said act of 1836 now in the Pension office subscribed and sworn to the day
& year above written his William X Bowker mark attest J W Albee before me Hiram W Albee Jus of Peace

I further certify that I am well acquainted with the before named William Bowker and he is a person of truth & veracity and that I am acquainted with his two Brothers Daniel Bowker and Asa Bowker named in the foregoing declaration, and they & the said William are the only surviving children of the before named Asa & Hannah to my knowledge
Hiram W Albee {Jus Peace
I Levi Bowker of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged twenty three years Depose and say that I am son of Asa Bowker named in the foregoing declaration and grandson of Hannah Bowker named in said declaration the said Hannah died in said Winchendon the 30 th day of November 1842 at the house of Stephen B. Smith where she had been living for about three months prior to her death, I further say the said Hannah left three children (viz) my Father Asa Bowker aforesaid, Daniel Bowker, and William Bowker, and they are the only surviving children of the said Hannah, I further say that the said Hannah was a Pensioner under the act of 1836 for about forty six dollars a year, I further say that I have always lived within a short distance of the said Hannah and a number of years resided in the same house with her
Attest H W Albee
Levi his X mark Bowker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss Royalston July 8 th 1844. Subscribed and sworn to the day & year above written
Before me Hiram W Albee {Jus of Peace I further say that the above named Levi Bowker is a person of truth and veracity to the best of my knowledge and belief
Hiram W Albee {Jus of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph G. Wendall , — Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Hiram W. Albee , Esquire, is a — — — Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificates on the depositions of William Bowker and Levi Bowker , — hereunto annexed, is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this eleventh day of — July , — in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- four .
Jos. G. Wendall. Clk.

Jeffries Hall, minister of the gospel in the town of Hopkinton (Ms.) do hereby certify that I have in my possession a book of records, kept by the Rev. Elijah Ditch, who was minister of the gospel in the said town of Hopkinton in the year 1778; I do find in the said book of records, kept by the said Elijah Ditch, that on March 3. 1778 , Asa Bowker was married to Hannah Hero, by the said Rev. Elijah Ditch. Hopkinton, Jeffries Hall March 20. 1837.
Middlesex ss March 20 th 1837 Then personally appeared the above named Jeffries Hall and made oath that the above certificate is a true copy of record relating to the marriage of Asa Bowker to Hannah Hero — Before me Nathan Phipps, jus. of the Peace
Middlesex ss March 20 th 1837 I hereby certify that the above named Jeffries Hall, is a Minister of the Gospel in the first Parish in Hopkinton and that he is man of truth and veracity — Nathan Phipps, jus. of the Peace
N.B. It will be perceived that in the first certificate made by the Rev. J. Hall he omitted the day of the month that the said Asa & Hannah were married and the above certificate was obtained to supply that deficiency attest Jacob Waldo

Massachusetts 966
Hannah Bowker
widow of Asa Bowker de d
who died on the 5 October 1825 of Worcester in the State of Ms.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Warren of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Mass. a line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 46 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of June 1837 and sent Jacob Wales Winchendon Mass. a
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $281.02 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 26.00
$307.02
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 6. }
Recorded by Book _____
Vol. _____
Page 45
N. H. Addison Clerk,

Reg  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21696
Hannah Bonker widow of Asa Bonker Dis. New War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Harriet Bowker and son of Asa
1695
Map
Map roll Vol 16-1 585 May 8-75 bma 1780 Vol 27 p 13 from Apkenston
Adm 2 14 mo pm 46.66 per ann coming 4 Mar 1831
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Jacob Wales Esq Winchendon Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT , Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Know Ye, That Ira Barton Esq s is Judge of Probate — Theophilus Wheeler Esq s is Register of Probate — Jacob Wales Esq s and John Claf- flin Esq s are Justices of the Peace, and all for the County of Worcester; — And that Samuel D. Davenport and Nathan Phipps Esq s are Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex; (and they all have been in Commission for the year last past) in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to their — Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court; that the within Attestations are in due form, and by the proper Officers.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this thirty first day of March A. D. 1837, and in the sixty first Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
J. P. Bissell Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Edward Everett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Probate Office—
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, certify that Hon. Ira Barton is Judge of Probate for the said County of Worcester, and that his name, subscribed as such, to Papers hereto annexed, was written by himself.
I further certify that Jacob Wales is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his name subscribed as such, to Papers annexed hereto was written by himself.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court of Probate, this eleventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven—
Theoph s Wheeler Reg. of the said Probate Court—

I Samuel Simonds a Minister of the Gospel in the town of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do Testify and say that I became acquainted with Asa Bowker and his wife Hannah Bowker his wife in said Winchendon between thirty and forty years ago and continued to be acquainted with them until the Death of the said Asa which took place in the month of October in the year 1825 I attended the fune- -real of the said Asa as the Officiating Cler- gyman, I further say I have been acquainted with his widow Hannah Bowker ever since the Death of her husband and she still resides in said Winchendon and is reputed and believed to be a person of strict truth & veracity. I further say she has remained and now is the widow of the said Asa and it is believed that they once lived in Hopkinton Massachusetts
Samuel Simonds
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss
March 7-1837
Then personally appeared the above-nam- ed Samuel Simonds and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subs- cribed, Before me Jacob Wales Pres. Probate
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Samuel Simonds and he is a person of strict truth and veracity. Jacob Wales Pres. Probate

Daniel Singletary of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that I am Town Clerk of said Hopkinton and I have in my possession the records of former Town Clerks and I find the Intention of Marriage entered in said records December 8-1777 between Asa Bunker and Hannah Mero both of said Hopkinton March 2, 1837. Daniel Singletary, Town Clerk. of said Hopkinton
Middlesex ss. March 2 d 1837 Then the above named Daniel Singletary personally appeared & made oath to the above facts by him signed.
Before me Samuel D. Davenport. Jus. Peace
I am personally acquainted with the above named named Daniel Singletary & he is considered a man of truth & veracity
Sam D. Davenport. Jus. Peace

To whom it may concern.
I Jeffries Hall, minister of the gospel in Hopkinton (Ms.) do hereby certify, that I have in my possession the records kept by Rev. Elijah Ditch, who was minister of the gospel in said Hopkinton in the year of our Lord 1778; and I find in the records, kept during the year 1778, that by the said Elijah Ditch, that Asa Bowker was married to Hannah Hero . Attest. Jeffries Hall Hopkinton March 2. 1837.
Weddlerse fs. March 2 d 1837 Then the above named Jeffries Hall personally appeared & made oath to the above facts by him subscribed. Before me - Samuel D. Davenport Justice

I Hannah Hero of Milford in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massa- chussets seventyfive years of age, Do Testify and say that I have been aqu- -ainted with the with the Widow Hannah Bowker of Winchendon in said County from our childhood I was also acquainted with her Husband Asa Bowker as we all resided in Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex prior to the marriage of the said Asa and Hannah I was present and saw the said Asa and Hannah married by the Rev Elijah Smith then a Minister of Gospel in said Hopkinton. They were married in the year of our Lord 1778 in the latter part of the month of Febru- ary or the for part of the month of March in said year I was often at the residence of the said Asa & Hannah after their ma- rriage and during the time the the said Asa was in the Revolutionary war as I was told by his wife at the time they continued to reside in said Hopkinton for some years after the close of the war and until they removed to Winchendon in said County I continued to be acquainted with the said Asa & wife after they moved to said

Winchendon as I occasionally visited them at their residence in said Winchendon the said widows maiden name was Han- nah Hero. I further say I was acquainted with the Parents of both the said Asa and wife who lived and died in said Hopkinton
Hannah her X Hero mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss
March 2 nd 1837 } Then personally ap- peared the above named Hannah Hero and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by her subscribed with her mark Before me Jacob Wales Justice Peace
I John Blissin Jr of Milford and a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Hannah Hero and that she is a person of strict truth and veracity
John Blissin Jr Justice Peace
Worcester County ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts March 8-1837 } Then the above named John Blissin Jr made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed. Before me Jacob Wales Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 3 1844
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Dea Bowker is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Ebenezer Dinsmore Col Job Cushing . From Sept 12. 1777 (2 months, 28 days & 200 miles, travel from 10 days), Service in the American army at the north
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Cushing , Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Whereas I William Bowker of Winchendon in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty nine years Son of Asa Bowker & Hannah Bowker both late of Winchendon aforesaid Deceased and Whereas my Mother the said Hannah Bowker soon after the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 granting Pensions to certain Widows, did employ & empower Jacob Wales to make application for her Pension under the third section of said act of 1836. in right of services rendered by her late Husband the said Asa Bowker in the War of the Revolution, and Whereas my mother the said Hannah at that time could not remember the names of the Officers that my Father was under one Tour (to wit) three months in the year 1777 at Scituate and in that vicinity, Therefore she did not obtain a Pension for said three months service, but was allowed a Pension for only what service my father performed wherein she gave the names of his officers, as will appear by her Declaration and other records now in the Pension office, my Father the said Asa was a resident of Hopkinton Mass at the time he went into the service my mother the said Hannah died

in said Winchendon the last day of November 1862 and whereas the pay for said three months service now belongs to the surviving children of the said Asa & Hannah. Therefore in my own behalf and in behalf of my two Brothers (viz), Daniel Bowker & Asa Bowker the only surviving children of the said Asa Bowker & Hannah Bowker, I do in my own behalf & in behalf of my of my two brothers give the best account of the officers which my Father the said Asa was under said three months Tour that I am capable of, from the best information I can get and from what I remember hearing my father say I believe he served said three months Tour in Col. Job Cushing's Regt and Capt Ebenzer Ingalsbee's Company I frequently heard him speak of Lieut. Ball but I will not be sure that he was under said Ball said three months or same other Tour, but I think it was at that Tour, my father the said Asa frequently told me that he was sick on his way home after he was discharged and was detained a number of days on that account, and that I think one of his messmates who was from Sudbury Mass stopped with him and took care of him. I make the above statement in reference behalf & in behalf of the said Daniel & Asa in order to obtain the proof

a Pension for the same. Therefore know all men by these presents that I William Bowker above named in my own behalf & in behalf of my two Brothers the said Daniel & Asa, do hereby constitute and appoint the above named Jacob Wales our true and lawful attorney for us and in our names to obtain from the Secretary of said Commonwealth by a reference to master Ralls & other Revolutionary documents now in his possession in Boston the proof of said three months service in order that we may obtain pay for the same under said act of 1836.
In testimony whereof the said William Bowker in my own behalf & behalf of the said Daniel & Asa have hereunto set my hand & seal this Eighteenth day of June A.D. 1844.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Mark Whitcomb Aaron H. Bowker
his William X Bowker mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss Be it known that on the day & year above written personally appeared the above named William Bowker and made the foregoing declaration & signed and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed.
Before me Mark Whitcomb Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss , Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Hannah Bowker was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of about Forty-Six Dollars per annum ; was a resident of the County of Worcester , in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and died in Winchendon, in said County , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- two , on the thirtieth day of November ; that she left three children only, whose names are Asa Bowker, William Bowker and Daniel Bowker.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester, this tenth day of July , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty- four .
Chas. G. Prentiss Register.
Nov 1, 1842

Hannah Bowker dei d Oct 4 July '36
Increase to $56:44 payable to Nov. 30. 1842 when she died, to her only surviving children
William Daniel & } Bowker Asa }
 Massachusetts Roll 
bequeathed to Jacob Wales Fitzwilliam N.H.

Hon J. G. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington

Fitzwilliam N. H. July 13 th 1844
Hon J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions
Sir, enclosed is the declaration of William Bowker in his own behalf and in behalf of his two brothers Daniel Bowker & Asa Bowker the only surviving children of the late Widow Hannah Bowker who was a Pensioner under the act of 1836, for the allowance of a four of service of about three months rendered by Asa Bowker her husband in the war of the Revolution which was not allowed the said Hannah, at the time I applied for her Pension under said act of 1836 I was at your office in Augt 1838 and you told me you would allow it whenever I proved the service I have now obtained the proof and I trust you will act on the case as soon as it comes into the office and make return to me at Fitzwilliam N.H. as it is an old case, you will find by referring to the said Hannahs declaration that she set forth said four of service but could not give the names of the officers that her husband was under at that time, and therefore you only allowed her for that portion of service wherein she gave the names of the officers. You will therefore act on the case without delay and make return to me as above requested, and much obliged Yours &c
Jacob Wales