Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], Zachariah Boles, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
VA
BOLES, ZACHARIAH
OR.
BOWLES
NONE
CONTENTS

See letter to S. H. Blake, Terre Haute, Indiana, May 6. 1826 ✓

See page 19. Page 2 Recd 8 Sept 1825 old case
Zachariah Bowler Sullivan County Indiana Act 18 March 1810
Ebenezer Jenam Parker
Thomas H. Blake Esq at Jesse Stuart Indiana
see letter 10 Sept. 1825 to T. H. Blake.
Hanover Co 10 Sept. 1825
27 Sept. 1827

Geneva Sept 25 th 1828
Dear Sir,
I enclose you the amended declaration of Zachariah Bowles. The old man is extremely in his claim upon the government, and I have no doubt from his representations and his general character that he has been in error and entitled to a pension, although in some particulars perhaps of importance his memory may have failed him. I sincerely hope on account of the present miserable dependence of the applicant that this declaration may meet the views of the Foreign Department, and you will much oblige me by giving its final determination as soon as you can make it convenient.
Very Respectfully Sir
Yr obed Servt
Thos. P. Clarke
J. L. Edwards Esq

State of Indiana County of Sullivan ss-
On this twelfth day of April 1825 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the first judicial circuit of the State of Indiana made a court of Record by the law of this State, Zachariah Boles resident in said county, aged eighty-years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820: That he the said Zachariah Boles enlisted for the term of two years on the day of in the year 1777 — in Chester-field County in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Francis Good in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Faulkner, in the line of the State of Virginia on the Virginia Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps the whole period of enlistment, after which he was discharged from the service in Portsmouth in the State of Virginia; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any State except Virginia; and that his first application was made through this court in March 1822 and his papers forwarded, but they were returned on account of some errors, which he believes were owing either to the misunderstanding of the gentleman who drafted his application, or his own want of recollection at the time. —
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820, I do solemnly affirm 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 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person interest 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 & by me subscribed. Schedule, three cows, one tub-bucket, one flax wheel, one set of cotton cards, one hoe, one sugar box, a few knives & forks, a chest and some few articles of earthen ware, no real estate. I am by occupation a farmer but now I am no longer able to pursue it; I am with my wife who is 76 years old living with my son who is 42 years old, has nine children & not a great deal to support them with, and I & my wife live partly with my son & partly on the private charity of the citizens in & about the village of Carlisle. This son is the only one I have in this State, I have another in Virginia & in Tennessee, but where particularly I cannot tell, & have one daughter living in Green County in Kentucky who is a widow with ten children & very poor.
Sworn to and declared, on the twelfth day of April 1825 before the Honorable John S. Porter presiding judge of the circuit court of the State of Indiana for the County of Sullivan in open court.
Witness
Zachariah his Boles mark
J. Colmarc

period of enlistment, after which he was discharged from the service in Portsmouth in the State of Virginia; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any State except Virginia; and that his first application was made through this Court in March 1822 and his papers forwarded, but they were returned on account of some errors, which he believes were owing either to the misunderstanding of the gentleman who drafted his application, or his own want of recollection at the time. —
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820, I do solemnly affirm 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 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person intrust 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 & by me subscribed. Schedule, three cows, one tub-bucket, one flat wheel, one set of cotton cards, one hoe, one sugar box, a few knives & forks, a chest and some few articles of earthen ware, no real estate. I am by occupation a farmer but now I am no longer able to pursue it; I am with my wife who is 76 years old living with my son who is 42 years old, has nine children & not a great deal to support them with, and I & my wife live partly with my son & partly on the private charity of the citizens in & about the village of Carlisle. This son is the only one I have in this State, I have another in Virginia & in Tennessee, but where particularly I cannot tell, & have one daughter living in Green County in Kentucky who is a widow with ten children & very poor.
Sworn to and declared, on the twelfth day of April 1825 before the Honorable John S. Porter presiding Judge of the Circuit Court of the State of Indiana for the County of Sullivan in open court.
Witness
Colmore
Zachariah his X Bolls mark
I Samuel Colmore Clerk of Sullivan County Circuit Court, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Zachariah Bolls did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of two years under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing affirmation & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty five dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twelfth day of April 1825.
Colmore Clerk.

rec? May 4. 1826
Zachariah Bowles. on (14, 397) Virginia Rte
Thomas H. Blake
Terre Haute
Indiana
in transfer
J. L. Edwards
Benjamin

June County April 7 th 1826
Dear Sir,
I enclose you the affidavit of James Harrison a respectable farmer of this County as to the identity of Zachariah Bowles the applicant from this State for a pension. It is I believe the only evidence in the power of the old man to give, and if this will not answer, he must continue in his wretchedness. He is getting to be infirm in mind as well as in body, and in a short time the public will be relieved from the charge and his Country from his importunities. I have no doubt the statement of the old man is correct, but this and other declarations in his favor may not come up to the rules of the Department. Of one thing I am certain, that if it was discretionary with you, the poverty stricken veteran would not ask in vain for his share of the public bounty.
I would have enclosed this to my Friend Genl. Noble to hand to you, but I considered it altogether superfluous, but if should have the leisure and should deem it proper, please write the subject to him and my repeated and very earnest applications.
Very Respectfully Sir
Your Most Obedt. Servt.
Thos M. Blake
J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
War Department

State of Indiana Vigo County ss
James Thompson of the County aforesaid maketh oath that he has been acquainted with Zachariah Bowles, now an applicant for a pension as a soldier of the Revolution and now a resident of this State, for thirty one or thirty two years; that when he first knew the said Bowles, he was on the river in Virginia, that was considered then as a Revolutionary soldier, such was the general belief; and further that he believes the statement of said Bowles of his having served to be correct, knowing him to be a man of truth, and as above stated from its being generally believed.
Sworn and subscribed to before me a Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid this 21 st March 1826.
James Thompson
J. B. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H.

In the course of rendering reference service on the Revolutionary War pension case file, S 39,201, of Zachariah Bowles, the jacket was found to include papers relating to the Revolutionary War pension claim of another Zachariah Bowles, OR BOWLES By oral authorization of the Director of Archival Management there has been set up a separate unnumbered, case file for the second Zachariah Bowles, OR BOWLES and a cross-reference placed in each file.
W. Neil Franklin W. Neil Franklin, Chief General Reference Section National Archives National Archives and Records Service General Services Administration July 2, 1953