Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,201, Zachariah Bowles, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Bowles, Zachariah
NUMBER
S. 39,201
CONTENTS

SCHEDULE.
In Hanover County Court, August 23 d 1820
District of W Virginia 88.
On this twenty third day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the County of Hanover Zachariah Bowles — aged Sixty Six years, a resident in Hanover County in said district, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: (c) In the first Virginia Artillery Regt on the Continental line in the Revolutionary War commanded by Col Charles Harrison in Capt Samuel Eddings Company and that the date of his Original declaration is dated the 26 th day of February 1819 and the Number of his Pension Certificate is 14397
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. (d)
That he has forty acres of Land with a small house One Mule two Cows one Calf and one hog. That he is a farmer but Old age has rendered him unable to Labour. That he has a wife 50 years of age and Three Sons Resides with him one 24 years of age but owing to sickness he is unable to support him self one 22 years of age and one 17 years of age the two latter his family depends on for support and that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for Support
Zachariah Bowles his Mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the twenty third day of August 1820 before me the presiding Justice of the Court now sitting
W. P. Preceded
I, William Pollard clerk of the County Court of Hanover do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration & affidavit, 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 one hundred & twenty eight dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty fourth day of August 1820.
William Pollard
Clerk of the Court for the County of Hanover
The above is a true copy of the original on file in the County Court of Hanover

Zachariah Bowles 14,397.
The Secretary of the War department is Requested to inclose the Pension Certificate to Elijah Brown at the City of Richmond Virginia

John C. Calhoun
Secretary of the War Department
Washington
August 20th.
26 July 1819
Call.
1777 - 3 years -
Col. Garrison Virginia Regt
Richard Buel - Private - Att.
Case of Parasitic Protozoa 4619
Mr. Brockenhurst
London, 1819
Recd Aug. 20. 1819.

Virginia to wit,
This day personally appeared before me William Brockenbrough one of the judges of the General Court & as such Judge of the Superior Court of law for Henrico county in the said state, Lachariah Bowles , who made the following Declaration on oath, deposes in order to obtain the pension allowed by the Act of Congress of March 1818 — The said Lachariah Bowles being first sworn, de- clares that he is now in the 65 th year of his age, & is a Resident of Hanover County, Virg a ; that he enlisted in the 19 th of January 1777, at Allen's creek church in Hanover county with capt John Dandridge, of the regiment of Artillery raised for the Continental service, & which was commanded by Col o Harrison; that he continued to serve as a Soldier in the said regiment, from the day of his enlistment until January 1780, the full space of three years, except five days; that he was then discharged at Morris Town in New Jersey, by Genl. Knox, but his discharge is lost: that he was engaged in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse; and that he is in very reduced & indigent cir- cumstances, & stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support — And that he has now no other evidence of his services —
I W m Brockenbrough Judge &c as afo d do hereby certify that to it appears to my satisfaction that the said Lachariah Bowles did serve as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, on continental Establishment, and in continental Service, against the common Enemy, for the space

of more than nine months, as set forth by him, and that he is in very indigent circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his county for support.
Given under my Hand, there being no seal of my Court, this 30 th day of March 1819.
W m Brockenbrough
NB. I hereto annex the affidavits of Stephen Anderson & Charles P. Goodal, who are best d of respectability, & disinterested & credible witnesses —

Aug t . 18. 1819
Sir,
The affidavit of L. Bowles was taken before me on 30 th March but it was not put into form till today - the case having been forgotten by me. - He had made a previous declaration before the county Court of Hanover, but he supposed it not sufficient & therefore applied to me. I also inclose the certificate of that Court in order that his pension, which I think ought to issue may commence from the earliest period.
W m Brockenbrough

Notification sent to Lieut Elijah Brown 23 rd Oct 1820. Richmond
V a
Duplicate certificate issued 21 st March 1821 and sent to Lieut Elijah Brown Richmond V a
14397 Virginia
Zachariah Bowles
of Hanover Co. in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 26 th of February 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Sept. 1819 and sent to Wm. Brockenbrough, Esq. Richmond - Virg a
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 - 6\frac{3}{4} mo 49.91 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th May 1820 40.00
$97.91
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Hanover County -

In Hanover County Court, February 26 th 1819
Zachariah Bowles came into Court and declared on oath, that he resides in this County, that he enlisted as a common soldier in the Continental Army during the revolutionary War on the 19 th day of January 1777 under the command of Captain John Handridge; that he continued in the said service three years, lacking five days; that his discharge is lost; that he was at the battle of Monmouth Courthouse; and that from his reduced circumstances in life, he is in absolute need of assistance from his Country for support. Thomas Bowles being sworn and examined declares that the said Zachariah Bowles did serve three years, lacking five days, as aforesaid, and that from his reduced circumstances in life, he is in absolute need of Assistance from his Country for support; which is ordered to be certified.
Virginia Hanover County to wit I William Pollard Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that the above transcript is a true copy from the Records of the said County Court of Hanover
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County the third day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
William Pollard

Stephen Anderson, of Van Buren county, certify that I was present at Allen's creek church in the year — of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and — Dundridge to serve in the artillery for three years, during the revolutionary war — that I am fully persuaded from all that I have known & heard him, that he did perform that term of service & in that capacity, having lived in the same neighborhood with him ever since & never having heard the fact questioned — he is an old man, & I am certain in every indigent circumstances, Stephen Anderson
Van Buren county Ia
Stephen Anderson, made oath to the foregoing certificate before me this 23 rd March 1879. He has the reputation of a man of truth, & I believe it gives under my hand
J. H. H. H.

Recd. 26 Mar: 1821.
For New Certificate.
General Washington City
War Department

Application for a New Certificate
City of Richmond to wit
On this 22 nd day of March 1821 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said City of Richmond Personally appeared Zachariah Bowles who on his oath declared that he is the same Person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Eddings in the Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Harrison of Artillery in the Service of the United States in the revolutionary War that his Name was Placed on the Pension roll of the State of Virginia that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War which certificate on or about the 25 th day of August 1820 at or Near Hanover Court house he lost or mislaid his original Certificate his Zachariah Bowles Mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
Sam l W. L. C. G. Sen d Alderman

Virginia . City of Richmond to wit
I Thomas C Howard Clerk of the Court of Hustings for the said City of Richmond in the state of Virginia aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel McBraw, whose name is subscribed to the preceding affidavit now is, and was at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace for the said City, elected and qualified according to law.
In Testimony whereof, I hereto set my hands and affix the seal of the said Court of Hustings, this twenty third day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Th. C. Howard
The Pape is in this case will be Returned to Lieut Elijah Brown at the City of Richmond Virginia

Hemlock 26 th March 1879
Mr Zach a Bowles having applied for a pension under a late act of Congress and being required to produce the testimony of some one of his neighbors as to his income statement has ask d of me to state my opinion of them, the following I believe to be correct He is himself a worthy Captain with a large Family the means of which appear to be in very bad health the eldest of his sons so much so that he is exempted from military the next from appearance appears to be in very delicate health his property consists of forty five acres of extreme poor land not worth nor do I believe it would sell for more than three Dollars per acre an indifferent Work Horse or Cow or a few Hogs & household furniture such as men in his situation generally have I do not know any man of my acquaintance having the little property about him above described that stands more in need of the assistance of his country than Mr Bowles own to his advanced age & the ill health of his Family
Chas. P. Girdell
Hemlock County to wit
Chas. P. Girdell made Oath before me a Justice of the peace for the County, affirmed that the statement above to which his name is subscribed is true. Given under my hand this 26 th March 1879
William Wingfield

39201
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39201
Zachariah Brooks Rev. Mr. Brooks
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 58
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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. on Boles By oral authorization of the Director of Archival Management there has been set up a separate unnumbered, case file for the second Zachariah Bowles, on Boles 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