Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,527, James Cowden, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Bowden, James Persis
NUMBER
W. 14.527
CONTENTS

1374 Massachusetts
James Bowden
of Rutland in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Durt of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Mass line for 6 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Nov. 1832 and sent to G. Folsom
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $ 30 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar. 33 10 $ 40
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Miles, Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 43

5.712 Massachusetts Pension - Cordeu widow of James Cordeu who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence, on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Sept 1849 and sent to Geo. W. Prentiss Worcester Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 27 Vol. 2

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 sixth day of September 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, James Cowden , a resident of Rutland , in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five 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 was born Sept. 21, 1758, at Worcester, in the County & Commonwealth aforesaid, where he lived sixteen years; he thence removed to said Rutland, where he has resided ever since.
That about the first of July, 1777, he voluntarily enlisted for six months' service in the Army of the Revolution, and served from that date the said term at Springfield, on Connecticut river, in the company commanded by Capt. Burt, of the town of Long Meadow, and stationed at said Springfield for the protection of the public stores there deposited. At the expiration of the time for which he enlisted, he, together with Mr Joel Hubbard, of said Rutland, were dismissed and returned home. And said Hubbard is the only person whom he knows to be now living, who served with him at that time.
He does not know to what Regt said Company was attached, nor does he recollect the names of any other officers than Capt. Burt, & Lieut Denis, who were in command at said Springfield during the time of his engagement. Said Lieut. Denis belonged to the town of Spencer, County & Commonwealth aforesaid.
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 Nathl Paine, Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
James Cowden

We Jonah Clarke a Clergyman residing in the town of Rutland , and Rufus Putnam residing in the same town, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Gowden , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five 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. NATHL GAMES Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester Jonah Clarke Rufus Putnam
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 Rev. Jonah Clarke , who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Rutland and that Rufus Putnam, Esq. who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
NATHL GAMES Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I, Theophilus Wheeler Register , Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Gowden for a pension of Rev. Rufus Putnam , before whom the annexed affidavit was made, in a session of the Court in the County of Worcester, in said end it that he signed the same, IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court day of 14th  day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two
Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 29 th July, 1848.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County. } ss. On this seventh day of March A.D. 1849, personally appeared in Court before the Subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate sitting for the County of Worcester aforesaid, Calvin G. Howe, Esquire, a resident of Rutland, in the County of Worcester aforesaid, Guardian of Persis Borden, of said Rutland an insane person; And the said Calvin G. Howe, Guardian, being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in behalf of the said Persis Borden, in order to obtain for her, the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the twenty-ninth day of July, A.D. 1848, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army;"
That the said Persis Borden is the widow of James Borden, late of said Rutland, deceased, who was at the time of his death, a Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum; and who was a Private in the revolutionary war, and served as set forth in the Declaration upon which he was Pensionsed, and to which Declaration and the evidence by him therewith produced, reference is had; and that said Persis Borden is still living.
And the said Calvin G. Howe, Guardian, further declares that the said Persis Borden, as appears

by the Records of the Town of Rutland, an extract from which duly authenticated is hereto annexed, was married to the said James Bowden on the first day of September, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-five, and that her said husband, the aforesaid James Bowden, died on the tenth day of February, A.D. 1848, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place, as appears by said Records, previous to the second day of January, eighteen hundred, viz. at the time above stated, and that she is now supposed to be aged Eighty-three years.
And the said Calvin G. Howe, Guardian, further deposes that the said Parris Bowden is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a Pension.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above specified, before me,
Thos. Kimball Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County ss. I, Charles G. Prentiss, Registrar of the Court of Probate, in and for said County of Worcester, do certify that Thomas Kimball, Esquire, is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand, and the Seal of said Court, at Worcester, this seventh day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Registrar.

616. Massachusetts Pension widow of James Cowden who was a private in the Revolutionary
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1844. 10 th of February 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Sept 1849 and sent to
Geo. W. Prentiss Worcester Mass
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 3 Page 27.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14327
Persis Conden Widow of James Conden Pri Rev War
Act: Enf 2d 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 148
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Cowdin.
[Faint, mirrored cursive text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page.]

I, Joel Hubbard, of Rutland, in the County of Worcester, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy three years of age, testify & say, that I am well acquainted with James Cowden, of said Rutland, and that I served with him a term of six months in the Army of the Revolution. We enlisted together at said Rutland about the first of July, 1777, when two men were sent for from Rutland. He belonged to the militia company of Capt. Phineas Walker, and I belonged to Capt. Bent's company, both standing companies in said town, and one from each company was required to be sent on the public service at that time. We went to Springfield, & there joined the company of Capt. Hunt of the town of Long Meadow, and served out the whole term at that place together, guarding the public stores then deposited.
Joel Hubbard Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester ss. Sept. 6, 1832.
Then personally appeared the above-named Joel Hubbard, & made solemn oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed, is true. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Hubbard, and that his statement is fully entitled to credit.
Rufus Putnam justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss. Probate Office.
I, Charles G. Prentiss Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Worcester aforesaid, hereby certify, that at a Court of Probate holden at Worcester , in and for said County, on the Sixth day of February , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine. Calvin G.
Howe of Rutland, in said County, was duly appointed Guardian of Persis Cowden, of said Rutland, an insane person,
and became bound, according to law, for the faithful discharge of said trust.
I also certify, that it appears by the records and files in said office, that said appointment remains in full force, in no wise revoked, reversed or annulled.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, at Worcester, the twenty third day of March , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- nine .
Charles G. Prentiss.

Same roll & act.
James Coover, Apr. 20 th per annum
To what time last paid? Dec. 10 th Feb. 1848. P. 42 in debt 75 3/4

No 713, Salem
Peris Cowden, widow of James.
Mass.
Act 17 June 1844.
Married 1785. Husband died 10 Feby. 1848
Adm d 6 months, private $20 per annum, commencing 10 Feby. 1848. Payable to Calvin G. Howe, Guardian
Adm d Oct 2 Feby 1848, at $20 per annum from 1 st March 1848.
Chas. A. Merrill, Worcester, Mass,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston April 11 th 1849
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations George S. Flint and Zadock W. Gates were Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
M. H. Chapman
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

James Corvoden & Persis Woodworth, both of Rutland, were joined in marriage Sept. the first Seventeen hundred and eighty five.
The above Marriages consummated by me
S. Brewster Pastor of the Church of Christ in Rutland. "
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the Records of the Town of Rutland, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows; Sept. 1 st 1785.
1 Town Clerk's Office Rutland, Vt. Feb. 21, 1849.
Ladock W. Gates
Yours, Clerk
I, Ladock W. Gale, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town clerk, in the County, Town and 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. Ladock W. Gale. } Town clerk of the } Town of Rutland.
Worster, ss., Feb. 21 1849.
Never before me,
Dear S. Hunt,
Justin of the Bear.

I, Elisha Broot, of Rutland in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being first duly sworn, according to law, do upon my oath, depose and say, that I am personally acquainted with Persis Broot, of said Rutland, widow an insane person, now under the Guardianship of Calvin J. Howe, Esquire, and that the said Persis Broot is still living, on this fifteenth day of March, 1849. Elisha Broot
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Subscribed and sworn to by the Worcester, County } said Elisha Broot, this 22 d day of March, 1849. before me
Ladock W. Gates } Justice of the Peace.
And I further certify, that the said Elisha Broot is a respectable and disinterested person, whose statement, are entitled to credit.
Ladock W. Gates Justice, 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 James Bowden was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum;
was a resident of the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and died in Rutland, in said County,
in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, on the tenth day of February;
that he left a widow, whose name is Bessie Bowden , and who is still living.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester, this Sixth day of March , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
Chas. G. Prentiss , Register.