Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,183, David Cowen, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J.
Cowen, David
S. 32,183
CONTENTS

see letter to T.M. Olds Dcty P. Let 6 Aug. 1835 - Fr. Cir. No 1835. Let to Pen. agt. in 21. 1835.
Transf d to Indiana from 4 Sept 1834 - Nov 27, 1835 not sent to Pen. Care of O.C. Ward, Lima, Ind n S.F.D. Lauer See let: to Pen. agt. at Madison, Indiana -
31 August, 1839 Letter to S. C. Lea 8 th Oct 6. Dec 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1840 from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839. agt Modified 6. April 1840
New York No 28,699 Indiana
David Cowen of Wayne Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the by Captain Burlingame of the R. of A. company by Col. Mory in the P. Island Troops time for 19 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of May 1834 and sent to David Eddy Marion, Wayne Co. N. Y.
  Arrears to the 4th of March 1834  189.99    Seminant. allowance ending Sept. ..  31.66  
$221.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown
CK.
E.
Vol. 1
Page 131

D. Cauer
13691
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agreed N. D. Cauer

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 State of New York, } On this 2nd day of October  September personally appeared in open court Wayne County } before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne aforesaid and State of New York now sitting Daniel Coven resident in the Town of Marion County of Wayne and State aforesaid aged Seventy 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 7th of June 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit in the Year 1777 1777 Some time in the month January he went as a Substitute for John Coven his father the Town of Gloucester County of Providence and State of Rhode Island the place of his residence and marched to Providence in said State under the Command Col. Mory, Capt. Burlingame, Sublieut. Brins, of the Rhode Island Militia. And served one month which ended some time in Febry and then he returned home to Gloucester and in the April following he went as a Substitute for his father John Coven to Providence and continued there there a month to serve under the Command of Col. Windsor, in a Company Commanded by Capt. Windsor of the Rhode Island Militia. returned again to Gloucester. And then in the month of June of the same Year he enlisted for nine months in the Company Commanded by Capt. Allen Lieut. Tadock Williams Ensign Armstrong Marched from Gloucester to Providence Rhode Island from thence to Greenwich, from thence to Warwick on the sea shore at the last mentioned place General Cornwallis Commanded, from thence he marched to Bristol, same State and joined Col. Crarys. Regiment, from thence Marched to Kingston, from thence marched back to Bristol where he did duty until his term of nine months expired, which happened in March 1778 And there was discharged having written discharge, and that in the Year 1778 he was drafted for one month, in what is called Sullivan's Expedition on Rhode Island joined the Army at Providence in a Company Commanded by Capt. Abram Windsor Col. Brown's Regiment, in march to Howlands Ferry went on to the Island the day just before the north end of the after the Island was evacuated by the Bristol troops, the day before the Battle his time was expired for which he had been called into service and left the Island and thereon was not in the Battle, he then returned to Gloucester he then went as a Substitute for his Brother, Peter Coven for the term of six months under the Command of Captain Tirtalot, the Regiment was Commanded by Col. Crary and in the Year 1778 joined by Crarys off Howlands Ferry in the month September in the Year just above named, Staid at Howlands Ferry until December and then Marched to to winter quarters and served there until his term of six months expired, and was discharged some time in the month of March 1779. And that in the Year 1781, in the month of June he went as a Substitute for William Wilkerson of Gloucester aforesaid for the term of one month went on to Rhode Island under the Command of Capt. Lewis Regiment Commanded by Col. Brown and staid there until the month expired for which he engaged and was discharged in the month of July, and returned to Gloucester, and then resided until he moved to the County of Wayne, State of New York where he now resides and that he was Born at Gloucester in the Year 1762 has no record of his age and that he has no documentary evidence of, and that he knows of no proof

before testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State Sworn and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid David Cowen
We Jesse Mason and Seth Eddy Presiding in the County of Wayne and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Cowen who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy Years of age that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolutionary and that we concur in that Opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid Jesse Mason before me David Eddy an of the Judges of Wayne County Seth Eddy
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 (Vadsworth) that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jesse Mason and Seth Eddy who have signed the preceding certificate Presiding in the County of Wayne aforesaid are Credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to Credit I John S. Crysler Clerk of the Court of Wayne County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Cowen for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2 nd day of October 1832
John S. Crysler Clerk
on the 27 th day of May 1833 came before me David Eddy a Judge of Wayne County Court and David Cowen and made oath to the following Statement. 3. he went into service from Glouster Co. of Pennsylvania 5. he was discharged by General Sullivan. General Greene 6. he never did receive a written discharge
Subscribed and sworn to the day above written before me David Eddy David Cowen
State of New York Wayne County } Clerk's Office } I Cullen Foster Acting Clerk of of said County do certify that David Eddy before whom the above affidavit purport to have been sworn, was
D Cowen

at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signature to the said affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirtieth day of May, A.D. 1833.
Cullen Foster Acting clerk.

David Coven from Albany to Inda - fm 4 Sept 1834.
P.B. Read Lima
Lagrange Co. Inda

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Saginaw
ss.
On this fifteenth day of October 183 5 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Saginaw personally appeared David Cowan who, on his oath, declares that he is, the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain David  Burlingham, Mowat, Allen & Tuttle in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Mowat, Mowat & Garay in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Indiana where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from New York
to Indiana - To better his condition in a pecuniary point of view, and to settle his children around him &c. &c.
David Cowan
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Thomas Gale
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
State of Indiana } Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Saginaw County ss. Justice of the Peace in & for said county, Oliver C. Ward , who declares on his oath, that David Cowan who has taken the above oath is the same person described in the above affidavit. Oliver C. Ward Sworn and subscribed to before me } I hereby certify that Oliver C. Ward this 13 th day of Oct. 1835. } the individual as to the identity of the above named David Cowan is a person of truth and veracity. Oliver Ward Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana 3 Vanderburgh County ss. 32
I, Loshia J. Hobb, clerk of the circuit court in and for said county do certify that Thomas Galt and Micajah Harding Esquires, before whom the foregoing and annexed affidavits were taken to have been made and taken, now at the time of taking the same, and now are, acting Justices of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and I swear, that the signatures purporting to be their are genuine, and that full faith and credit are due to their official acts.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 14 th day of October 1835.
J. J. Hobb Clerk

State of New York
Jefferson County ss. Personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County, Jonathan Cower, who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is twenty three years of age last July that he was born in the town of Gloucester County of Providence State of Rhode Island and there resided during the Revolutionary War. That David Cower now of Marion was born in the same town of myself and was a near neighbor of mine. That the said David was born March 12. 1762. I always knew his age as well as my own and say that he was born then, because from a boy I always so understood it. I also depose that the said David in the month of January 1777 being then nearly 15 years old and remarkably large and strong, well able to do the duty of a Man, did perform a tour of service of One Month in the capacity of a private soldier at Providence in the State of Rhode Island in the place of his Father John Cower and was accepted as a substitute for him. The Captain's name was David Burlingham. I also further testify that according to the best of my recollection he served a tour in the Month of April following - but cannot say how long nor who were his officers.
I also further testify that the said David Enlis- ted for Nine Months, in May or June of the same Year, and was gone on duty till March 1778. My Brother enlisted at the same time and both left home and returned at the same time. I cannot recollect certainly the officers under whom they served. Then in August 1778 the said David was a private in Capt. Abraham Wainwright's Company and as such marched on the Island in Gen. Sullivan's Expedition. I was then and knows to his having

Served twenty days and understood that he served about ten days longer - I served twenty days and believe he served about one month in that expedition - I also remember that the said David after the Sullivan expedition took the place of his Brother Peter, a substitute for him, I cannot say how long - My impression is that it was between two and three months neither can I say who were his officers - I also remember that after the British had left the Island that the said David was a substitute in the place of Will Wilkinson, I recollect that Wilkinson gave him a Castor Hat to take his place I cannot say precisely how long he served but should say it was not for from a month - The above services were all performed in the capacity of private and in the State of Rhode Island and in the regularly authorized Troops of that State - I was well acquainted and very intimately so with the said David till 1795 - when I removed from the State and have continued that friendship to the present moment - I have no hesitation in saying that he is an honest man, and that all his statements are made with strict regard to truth -
Sworn and subscribed to this 29 th day of November
1833 before me - D r W. Lee Justice of the Peace
Jonathan C. Green
I certify that Jonathan C. Green the above deponent is one of our oldest and most respectable citizens, whose testimony is entitled to the fullest credit. D r W. Lee Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
I, PELEG BURCHARD , Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify, that Daniel Lee Esqr _____ before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, _____
was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same.—And further, that I am well ac- quainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand and Seal of said County, this Twenty ninth day of November in the year 1833.
Attest: Horace Hurd Clerk. By David Bailey Clerk.

13.1.91.
David Bowen Wayne County New York
14 years
c.f.
Admitted Private 19 months
David Eddy esq; John L. Snyder clk Marion, Wayne County New York

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of David Cowen, Wayne County, N.Y.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Sub: 1777. 1. Private Capt. Burlingame Col. Mory From Gloucester to Providence aged 70. Additional Evidence   " " 1. " Capt. Windsor " Windsor R.I. - thence to Greenwich Gloucester Co R.I.   Enlisted " + 9. " " Allen " Gray thence to Warwick   Drafted 1778 1. " " Windsor " Brown + Bristol -   Sub: " + 0. " " Litalot " Gray Marched (in Sullivan's Expedition) to Howland's Ferry: thence to Scituate -   " 1781. 1. " " Lewis " Brown   19  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
See copy of Col. Gray.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. _____ who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. 33,526.

aw Rev. War Sec
May 6, 1920.
Honorable Alvan T. Fuller, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr Fuller:
In reply to your letter of the fourth instant, and the enclosed letter of Fayette H. Geer, of 1253 Salem St. Malden, Massachusetts, I have the honor to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, Survivor File 32,153 , it appears that David Cowan or Cowen , the son of John, name of mother not stated, was born March 18, 1762, at Gloucester, Providence County, Rhode Island and was living there when he served as a Private in the Rhode Island Troops as follows:
From January 1773, for one month, in Captain David Burlingame's Company, Colonel Mory's Regiment.
From April 1777, for one month, in Captain Windsor's Company, Colonel Windsor's Regiment.
From June 1777, for nine months, in Captain Allen's Company, Colonel Crary's Regiment.
From August 1778, for one month, in Captain Abram Windsor's Company, Colonel Brown's Regiment.

From September 1778, for six months, in Captain Tourtellot's Company, Colonel Crary's Regiment.
From June 1781, for one month, in Captain Lewis' Company, Colonel Brown's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1832, while residing in Marion, Wayne County, New York, having moved thence from Gloucester, Rhode Island, date not stated. In 1835, he was living in Lagrange County, Indiana, with his children, their names and that of his wife are not stated. It is not stated that he rendered service during the War of 1812.
For the date of soldier's death, date of last payment and name of person paid, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, citing all of the following data.
Daniel Cosen, Certificate No. 38,892, issued May 16, 1834, rate $23.33 commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.

New York Recd.
David Bowen Suspended let to N Eddy 10 Aug 8 '33. See Mathias Palmer, R. 79 02, Rev War, for this letter.
Act. June '32

Marion Dec. 28 th
LS
Jan. 4. 1834.
add. evidence to David Lowen Newark
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Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

To J. G. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Sir
A few objections were made to the application of David Bowen of the Town of Marion County of Wayne State N.Y. first because there was a large amt. of Militia Service 2 because he was but 14 Years old on the first obj. Give leave to notice, that there must have been some mistake and his terms of service confounded with some other person for he claimed only nineteen months service; which is far from being excessive, in a term of almost 8 Years With regard to the second obj. You will find by the enclosed affidavit that he was an unusually large athletic Young man And was amply able to do military duty; his appearance now testifies the same. You will observe Sir that the enclosed deposition does not prove all the time specified in his declaration but he hopes and believes that You will not reject his testimony. Evidence of the time he has not proved, his contemporaries are near all dead, and it is merely accidental that he found any testimony at all. if all his miss  miss mates were alive, it would be almost impossible if he could prove all his services by them at such distance and length of time. I have been acquainted with Mr. Bowen 15 or 16 Years and he is considered here as a man of strict truth and veracity of temperate and industrious habits but poor and needy. I do most ardently hope that You will send him a certifi for there is no doubt in my  my mind, and I believe that all his acquaintance in this vicinity have no doubt that his declaration is true. I have the honor to be with Sentiments of Respect Your Ob d Serv t
David Eddy
Marion Wayne County N.Y. December 27 th 1833
Please send the certificate of Granta to me
D. Eddy

Apr 27.
Barboursville W. Va.
James L. Edwards Esquire Court of Pensions War Department City of Washington

Meek & Farnis Bank Albany Pension Agency November 24. 1835.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commrs. of Pensions
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 21 st inst. I have to state that it does not appear by anything in this office that David Bowen has been paid to a later date than the 4 th of Sept. 1834. I am not now able to state the reason why he was not paid upon the Vouchers enclosed to you on the 3 rd of Aug t last.
I am, Sir, very Respectfully Your ob t Serv t
Thos M c Clusky

Shurman N.Y. September 16
25
Sept 26 Mr. Garrison
H. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.
am: P.J. M. 26:35
Dear Cousin

David bowan
ans: P.I. Sept 26 '35
D.C.
Mr. J. Edwards Commission of Steward Washington City
Sept 26 Mr. J. Edwards
Shawnee M.T. September 16
JB

Lima Sept. 13 th 1835-
Dr.
I write you for the purpose of obtaining information respecting the pension law. David Cowan of the state of New York, and whose name was placed on the pension roll of the said state, and who has drawn his pension there heretofore, but now resides in the state of Indiana, has made out his papers for the purpose of obtaining his pension at the city of New York, but they were sent back. I wish to know whether he can draw his pension there while residing here. If not what the proceedings must be to get a transfer &c. &c.
Respectfully Yours
J. C. Ward

Memorandum of reasons - why the pension of David Cowen's pension has been suspended.

War Department Revolutionary claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th March, 1818 - 1st May 1820 & 1st March 1823. David Cowan late a private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed as described on the pension list roll of the Ohio Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 5th day of September 1825 -
Given at the War Office of the U. S. 24th Sept 1825 -
Signed for: Barker - Secy: of War -
The above name is not found on the rolls of Ohio - under the act of 18 March 1818 - but on those of Indiana - act 7 June 1832 - No - 28. 699 -
The agent at Madison Indiana has been written to, to suspend the payment of his pension until further instructed from this office -

Merch s & Farmers Bank Albany Dec r in Agency, Aug t 3 d 1835.
James L. Edwards Esq r , Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, In the case of David Conner who applies for payment of his last semi-annual stipend and who now resides without the limits of this Agency I have to request your instructions whether or not we shall pay his Attorney upon the enclosed Vouchers -
Permit me also to inquire whether in cases where Pen- -sioners under the act of 1832 apply for 2 years pay at once, it is necessary to obtain your special instructions, before paying them - We have lately understood this to be the rule, but have not received official information of it - The obscure state rule is the rule by the printed in- -structions, that such is the rule in regard to Navy Pensioners, but did not until lately suppose that it applied to the Class of Pensioners on the Books of this Agency - Very Resp y . Your obed t Serv t
Thos. M c Clusky

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 23 d , 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," David Bowen, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Madison, Ind: Agency, at the rate of Sixty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838, to the 4 th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Nov 21/86
Barbawan Tanjung lump

Mech s & Farmer's Bank Albany Pension Agency Nov. 17. 1835
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commrs s of Pensions,
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 14 th inst. I have to state that David Bowen, pirate at $63 \frac{33}{100} per ann. was last paid to 4 Sept. 1834.
Very Respectfully Yr ob t Serv t
Thos M c Clusky

Nov 14
Smalla 3
28697
JB
H. S. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Lima Nazareth Co. Pa. Oct. 18 th 1835.
Sir.
You will please to enclose your papers to me directed to Lima Post Office.
Yours &c.
O. C. Ward

ALVAN T. FULLER 9TH DIST. MASSACHUSETTS
Rev. War House of Representatives U. S.
Washington, D. C.
4 May 1920
Hon. Gaylord M. Sältzgeber, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am inclosing herewith a letter letter returned from a constituent of mine, Mr. Fayette U. Geer, of 1253 Salem Street, Malden, Mass. requesting the record of one David Cowan, who was a soldier either in the Revolution or in the War of 1812, and enlisted from Rhode Island.
If such a record is available I would greatly appreciate any information you may give me which would be of service to Mr. Geer in this connection, and thank you for your consideration in the matter.
Yours very truly,
Alvan T. Fuller

Dear Sir
Cowen see
Will you please send me a statement of the Military history of David Cowan, a Soldier of the Revolu- tionary War.
He was a native of Rhode Island and died in La Grange Co. Indiana. in 1851 and was drawing a

pension at the time of his death.
He was my Great- grandfather & I would like to get the evidence of his service
Very Respectfully
Mrs L. E. Netzel
1205 S. Main
Carthage
Mo.
May 17th 1914

Q.W. ✓
Shawin Feb 1-28-04
Hon Sir
Will you please send me a statement of the military history of David Cowan, a native of Rhode Island and a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He was living in La Grange Co Indiana and drawing a pension at the time of his death in 1851.
He was my grandfather & I would like to get the evidence of his service
Yours truly Geo H Cook
Shawin
OLD LAND OFFICE FEB 3 1904 FILES.
PENSION OFFICE U.S. FEB 1 1904

✓ Linné, Indiana.
Dec., 17, 1903.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Will you please give me all the information possible, relative to the service of David Cowan, a native of Rhode Island, who served in the Revolutionary war , and drew a pension till his death in 1851. He died in La Grange County, Indiana.
He was my greatgrandfather
respectfully yours, Mrs. Wm Brampton.

6 Linda Ind 6 His t d
32183
Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,183
David Cowen
De Rev Wad
Act: June 7 th 1894
Index: —Vol. 9 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec. 30. 1903. His Mrs. Wm Crampton
Feb 19. 1904 His Geo. A. Cook Strawn Texas
June 1, 1904 Mrs. J. E. Witz Carthage Mo
1920 May 6. Heir. to Hon Alvan J. Fuller. M.C.