Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,259, Edmund Bowker, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Bowker, Edmund Hannah
W. 14,259
CONTENTS

76 Wash 57
21. 392 Massachusetts
Edmund Towker of Worcester in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Warren of the Regt commanded by Col Read in the Mass line for 14 months
14 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 14 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Sept 1833 and Sub  Genl Solomon Worcester Mass
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $ 16.67 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept  23 33 $140.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Johnson Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 9

Record
5644
Massachusetts
Wannah Barker
widow of Edmund Barker
who was a Pilot
in the Revolution Mass
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of June 1843 and sent to Mrs. Bulfinch, Boston, Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 60

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty-two personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Nathl Paine, Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Edmund Bowker, a resident of Milford in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy four 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 act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he, the said Edmund Bowker, was born in Hopkinton, County of Middlesex, Commonwealth aforesaid, as it appears by the town Records of said Hopkinton, on the ninth day of September, A.D. one thousand seven hundred fifty seven; that when twelve years of age he removed to Milford aforesaid, where he has continued to reside until the present time, with the exception of one season, when he resided at Chesterfield, County of Franklin & State of New Hampshire. That on the nineteenth of April, one thousand seven hundred seventy five he marched as a Minute Man, being enrolled in the Militia of Massachusetts, to Lexington near Boston, and served from that date a term of nine months, in the company under the command of Capt. James Warren, Col. Joseph Read's Regiment; that he was stationed with the company to which he belonged, at Roxbury during the whole term of the service, was discharged at that place in the middle of January, A.D. 1776. That he enlisted a second time at Milford, in August, of the same year, under Capt. Samuel Cragin, Regiment of Col. Denny, a proceeded to Tarrytown, on Hudson River, where he served three months the period for which he had enlisted. That early in May, A.D. 1777, being then a resident of Chesterfield aforesaid, he enlisted as a substitute for Uriah Albee, under Capt. Scott (he believes), and Lieut. James Robinson, in Col. Chase's Regiment, and the Army of Genl. Gates. That he then proceeded to Ticonderoga, & was stationed two months at Fort Independence, at the expiration of which term the Fort was evacuated and the troops were dispersed. That having reached the town of Roxbury near Bennington, he heard the firing in Stark's battle at the latter place, where he procured a horse & rode thither. That he assisted burying the Hessians who fell in that battle, remained in Bennington several days, after which he returned to Milford aforesaid. That he served at no other time than the terms above stated, amounting in all to fourteen months & a few days. That he did not receive a discharge at any time, nor served in any other capacity than as a private. That Darius Sumner of Milford served in the same company with him during the first term of nine months, and also John Dewing of Hopkinton aforesaid, whose depositions accompany this declaration. And that Paul Romsdale of said Milford & Ezekiel Jones also of Milford served with him during the second term of three months, as their depositions show. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me, Nathl Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
* Dewing's deposition is not forwarded, owing to the difficulty & expense of sending it to another County to be certified by a Clerk if required, it will be produced.

Who am  a Clergyman residing in the Samuel Warfield, residing in Milford, and certify that we are well acquainted with Edmund Bowker, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. By me Nathaniel Pratt Samuel Warfield
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that  who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the preceding certificate town of Milford, and that Samuel Warfield who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Milford, and is a credible person, and that their  his statement is entitled to credit.
Thos. M c Guire Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Theophilus Wheeler Register, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edmund Bowker for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Court of Probate office, this Eighth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four.
Theophilus Wheeler Regt of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester in Massachusetts
Edmund Bowker's Application

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Homer's Odyssey American edition the books Julia has

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County - } ss.
On this twentieth twenty-ninth day of December A. D. 1843, personally appeared before the Hon. Sam M. Benton judge of Probate for the said county of Worcester, Mrs. Hannah Bowker a resident of Milford, in the said county & Commonwealth aforesaid, aged eighty-eight years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" and also of the joint Resolution of 16 th August 1842, and the decisions founded upon said Act & Resolution:-
That she is the widow of Edmund Bowker deceased who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and served according to the best of her recollection as follows, viz, He entered the service in the year 1775 from the town of Mendon (now called Milford) and served for the first eight months service He also served at other different times under Captains Warner, Lushing, & Peter Penniman as she believed and he may have served under other Captains whose names she has now forgotten. He was as she believes at the Battle of White Plains and the taking of Burgoyne. She thinks he was also at a number of times as a minute man
She further declares that her said husband was a pensioner under the law of 7 th June 1832, at $46.67 per annum and for a more particular statement of his services would beg leave respectfully to refer to his declaration & the proof accompanying the same now on file in the War Department.

She further alleges that she was married to the said Edmund Bowker on the twenty seventh day of August in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight; that her husband, the aforesaid Edmund Bowker died in Milford on the Twentieth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and forty one; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, and that since his decease she has not intermarried but still continues the widow of said Edmund Bowker decd.
Hannah Bowker
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first within written before me
Mr M. Banton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester
I, Hester Phipps of Milford in the County of Worcester, do hereby announce, that I am a granddaughter, by marriage, to the late Edmund Bowker of Milford deceased and Hannah Bowker his widow who has made the above declaration. My said Grandfather died on the twentieth day of January eighteen hundred and forty one; and my said Grandmother has never been married since his death.
Hester Phipps
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Oct. 29. 1883. Sworn to by said deponent this is a true copy of truth
Notary Public
Mr M. Banton J. Probate

I Jefferson Pratt, of Hopkinton, in the County of Middlesex, Physician, of lawful age, on oath testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Hannah Bowker of Milford the applicant named in the foregoing application and have been for many years last past. She was the wife and is now the widow of Edmund Bowker of said Milford who died on the 20th day of January A.D. 1841. & who was, as I always understood and verily believe, a soldier in Army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the M. S. under the law of 7th June 1832. Since his decease the said Hannah has not intermarried but continued his widow and is now a resident of Milford, Mass.
And further I say not. Jefferson Pratt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Middlesex County
On this fourth day of Jan. 1844. personally came Dr. Jefferson Pratt to me well known to be a credible witness & entitled to belief & made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true - Before me Samuel B. Walcott, Justice of the Peace

I Stephen Taft of Mendon in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify that from the records of said town now in my possession it appears from Marriages returned by the Rev d . Mr Amariah Frost that Edmund Bowker and Hannah Stearns both of Mendon were married on the Twenty-seventh day of August, Seventeen Hundred and Seventy-eight.—
And I certify that it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows:— 1778 August 27.—
Stephen Taft. { Town Clerk of Mendon.
I, Stephen Taft, above named, depose and say, That I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town County & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me.—
Stephen Taft, Town Clerk of Mendon
Worcester, ss. January 2 nd . 1844. Sworn to & subscribed by said Stephen Taft, who is personally known to me to be the Town Clerk of Mendon, as above stated. Before me, Arnold Taft Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston January 11 th 1844
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Ira M. Barton was judge of the Court of Probate (and Arnold Taft was a justice of the Peace in the County of Worcester (and Samuel B. Walcutt was a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

O. W. & N. Div.
W. 14239
I. W. P.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 13, 1896.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Edmand Bowker , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension Aug. 8, 1832, at which time he was residing at Milford, Mass., and 74 years of age, and his pension was allowed for fourteen months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary War. A part of the time he served under Capt. Samuel Warren and Col. Joseph Read. He enlisted at Milford, Mass.
His widow, Hannah, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr C. A. Sumner,
Milford, Mass.

Massachusetts
Hannah Barker widow of Edm d Barker
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 20. Jany. (1841) of Worcester Co in the State of Mass a . who was a Pri. in the Compy commanded by Captain Warren of the Reg t commanded by Col. Read on the Mass a line for 14. months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 1.6 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Feby. 1841 and sent to Hon Wm. Parmeter A.R.
Whole amount due $233.35
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. J. Mann Clerk. Book D, Vol. 1 Page 53
Rep. 14 Feb y 44

23596
7 Depositions for Edmund Bowker's Application.
Geo Jolsom, Atty.
Private 14 Months Capt Warren's Compy Col Joseph Read's Regt Mass. Mts
46.104 9332 2353 116 67
Geo Jolsom Esq Worcester Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Ezekiel Jones of Milford in the county of Worcester aged seventy three do testify and say Edmund Barker now of Milford aforesaid was a soldier in the Revolutionary War of the united states and served a term of three months in the company of Capt Samuel Gragg and Regiment of Colonel Danna stationed at at about twenty seven in New York in the year nineteen hundred and seventy six
Ezekiel Jones
Worcester ss This twenty third day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty three the aforesaid Dependant was duly sworn according to Law to the truth of the aforesaid Deposition by him subscribed before me
John Chaplin Jr Justice of the Peace

Manchester ss. 11 th Dec r 1832 I certify that Ezekiel Jones the within Deponent is a creditable Witness and that full credit may be given to his statement aforesaid in my opinion
John Colafin J st ice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Saul Ramsdell of Milford in the County of Worcester in said Commonwealth of lawful age do testify and say that Edmund Bowker of Milford in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid enlisted and served in the army as a soldier in the Revolutionary war of the United States in the regiment commanded by Colonel Danna and in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Congdon three months from the first of August in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six until December in the same year and that I served in same company and Regiment at the same time Saul Ramsdell
Worcester ss. on the fourteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five the aforesaid deponent was examined cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the deposition aforesaid by him subscribed taken by me John Clappin Jr Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss. December 11 th 1832 I certify that in my opinion Saul Ramsdell the aforesaid deponent is a credible witness and that full credit ought to be given to his statement aforesaid John Clappin Jr Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Snelling of Weston being a Licensed Elder of the Methodist Church hereby certify that I have been Personally acquainted with the within named Edmund Bowker for the last thirty years and that he ever hath & now doth sustain a Good Moral Character & has and now is a leading Member in the Church to which he belongs and that I fully believe that the within statement by him subscribed & sworn to is true and that full confidence may be placed in him as a Man of Veracity Joseph Snelling
Worcester ss August 6 th 1832 Then the above named Joseph Snelling Personally appeared and made Oath to the above Certificate by him subscribed before me Pearley Hunt Justice of the Peace
Worcester ss Dec r 9 th 1832 I certify that the above named Joseph Snelling is a Credible Witness and that full confidence may be placed on the above statement by him Subscribed — Pearley Hunt Justice of the Peace

I Edmund Bowker of Milford in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman, do Testify & Say That I was born in The Town of Hopkinton County of Middlesex & Commonwealth aforesaid on the Ninth Day of September 1757 According to Said Town of Hopkinton Records. I lived there untill Twelve years of age, I have ever since Resided in Said Town of Milford or made it my home, Except one Season I Resided in the Town of Chesterfield County of Berkshire and State of New Hampshire my First Military Service began as a Minuteman to March to Lexington near Boston and was there next Morning after the Battle and Served under Capt Samuel Warren & Col Joseph Dead Nine Months from the 19 th of April 1775 I next went to Troytown State of New York and Served Three Months under Capt Samuel Enagin. Col Denny in the year 1776 I next went to Said Chesterfield in New Hampshire and from thence as a Substitute For Daniel Allen to Concord in 1777 under Lieutenant James Robinson the Capt I do not Reside in Col Chessex Regiment and Genl Gates Commanded I Served there about Two Months, after which I Returned to Massachusetts To the Town of Row and from thence To the Town of Benington as a Volunteer where Genl Starkes Commanded from thence to Said Town of Milford where I have ever since Resided I Have Served in all between Fourteen & fifteen Months as near as I can Recollect.
Edm Bowker
Worcester ss July 27. 1832 I certify that the above named Edmund Bowker Personally Appeared and mad Oath That the above Statement by him Subscribed was True and I further certify That I have been Personally Acquainted with Said Edmund Bowker for the last forty eight years and that his Character as to his Veracity Is good
Pearley Hunt Justice of the Peace

I Darius Sumner of Milford in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts do Testify that Edmund Bowker of said Milford Enlisted into Capt Samuel Warner's Company of Col Joseph Dreads Regiment of the United States Artillery the Nineteenth Day of April in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventyfive and Served in the Same Company with me nine Months
Darius Sumner
Worcester ss. Milford July 19 th 1832 Then the Above named Darius Sumner Personally Appeared before and made Oath to the Truth of the Above Statement before me
Pearley Hunt Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that John Clapham Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Ezekiel Jones and Saul Ramsdell; and that Pearley Hunt, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits of Joseph Snelling, Edmund Bowker and Darius Sumner, were made and sworn to, are just true of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures thereto appear to me to be in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this eighth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

Supplementary.
Worcester ss. December 24: 1832.
I certify that Darius Sumner who testified in the case for Mr Edmund Bowker in favour of his Petition for a Pension July 19 th 1832 is a credible Person and that full confidence is to be placed on his testimony.
Pearley Hunt Justice of the Peace

Application of Mrs Hannah Bowles
Sent to Bureau Office by
Wm Parmelee
Aug 16. 1844
75 admd 14 mospri 46.86
Rev W. Parmelee H.R.

5933
H. Barker at 43
$46:67 per an
Tho. Bedfinch Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss
Be it known that on this 26 th day of March 1841 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and Commonwealth Mrs. Hannah Bowker a resident of Milford in the County of Worcester aged 89 years 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 on the 3 rd day of March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Edmund Bowker decd. who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a Pension under the Act of the 7 th of July 1838, to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said Act at the rate of Forty Six 67 / 100 Dollars per annum which amount she has received from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 4 th of March 1841, at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said Act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now and ever since has been the Widow of said Edmund Bowker deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
And further she saith not
Hannah Bowker

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first within written. and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described.
Before me
Ellis Sumner Justice of the Peace
I Jefferson Pratt of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex of lawful age on oath testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Hannah Bowker the applicant named in the within declaration for many years last past. I know that she was the wife and is now the Widow of Edmund Bowker deceased who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that she was a Pensioner under the law of the 7th of July 1832 as stated by her.
Jefferson Pratt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County } ss March 24 th 1844
Then came Dr. Jefferson Pratt who is known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is strictly true.
Before me
Ellis Sumner Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 22 d 1844 Boston.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Ellis Sumner was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. L. Chaplin Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Edmund Bowker of Milford in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yoman - do Testify (and say that in my late application for a Pension as to the Service in the New Hampshire Troops I was not certain as to My Captain's name but in May 1779 in the Town of Chesterfield I engaged to serve in the room of Zuriel Abbe who was drafted but he did not march with the Company but in about two Days after they marched said Abbe agreed with me to go in his stead I went with Eli Patridge who served likewise as a Substitute for one Bingham as near as I can recollect and directly after we arrived at Montague I was taken from Capt Scats Company by Lt James Robinson for his Waiter and I continued with him until Discharged said Abbe & Bingham as near as I can recollect were drafted for thirty Days but when we got them we were obliged to stay longer than drafted for on account of the want of Troops as soon as Genl Bangs came upon us we left the Place Genl Gates was our General at said Place I suppose the reason of my name not being on the Roll is because I served as a Substitute for said Abbe and made a Waiter for Lt Robinson all is from the best of my recollection Edm Bowker
Worcester ss December 26 th 1832 I certify that the above named Edmund Bowker personally appeared and after being duly cautioned made Oath that the above disposition by him subscribed is true before me Pearley Hunt Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the judicial courts within and for the county of Worcester, do certify, That Pearley Hunt, Esquire, within named, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Worcester, and that his signature, as within, appears to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand, and affix the county seal, at Worcester, the twenty second day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
— Jos. G. Kendall Clerk

James L. Edwards, Esq. Comm ee of Services, Washington, D.C.

Boston, May 24. 1844
Sir,
I enclose the application of Mrs. - Hannah Bowker for pension under the act of 3 March 1843. - Be pleased to transmit the certificate to the applicant at Milford, Mass. - when issued. -
Your obed t serv t
Thos H. Bulfinch.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Comm ee Pensions &c

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov 27 1813
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 Edmund Bowker is found in the Eight month rolls as a private from Mendon in the company of Capt Sam Warren Col. Joseph Hoad, regiment 1. From May 1 to Aug 31. is returned in October & in from the Oct 1 rolls in 1775 to December.
The name of Edmund Bowker is found in the roll of Capt Francis Lushing, in Col John Cushing's regt. 8th Dec 1776 - 13 days
There are no other rolls in which the name of said Bowker appears

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Ino A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES BY THE WIDOW.
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester Town of Milford
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my late husband
Edmund Dowd
He enlisted in the year 1775 or 1776  Shrewsbury from the town of Mendon, now Milford in the County of Worcester — and State of Massachusetts in the Company of Capt. Samuel Warren Samuel Bragin in Col. Denny Regiment, and served as a Soldier until the close of the war We were married in the year seventeen hundred seventy eight . He died in the year Eighteen hundred forty one
The only other facts which I recollect, are as follows, viz:—
Nobury

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES BY THE WIDOW.
State of _____ County of _____ The testimony of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his estate of the services of my late husband He enlisted in the year _____ his term of service _____ in the County of _____ and State of _____ and served in _____ He was mustered out of service _____ the _____ day of _____ 1843
I am now eighty eight years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required.
I have empowered Jefferson Pratt of Hopkinton County of Middlesex to act in the premises as my Attorney.
WITNESS my hand, this 14 th day of December A. D. 1843
Hannah Bowker
Signed in my presence } by said Hannah Bowker
Ellis Sumner JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Wed. of June B Milford, Wor. Co. Mass.
July 5/96
Dr Sir:
Edmund Bowker , of Milford, Massachusetts, was born about 1757 died Jan'y 20 th 1841, was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War. My He was my wife's Great-Great-Grandfather and she wishes to get a  his copy of his pension papers in order to join the "Daughters of the Revolution" Will you please send the same or advise the necessary steps to take to obtain them
Respy Yours
C. L. Sumner Lock box 1349

ed Mr Ca and Ltr 3
Rev WIDOW, &c.
July 13 76 opened W Summer, Milf Mass
File No. 14259 Hannah Barker Widow of Edmund Barker Pri New War
Act: March 3 rd 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 35
[Arrangement of 1870.]