Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2392, William Cowdery, Conn

SERVICE
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bowdery William or bowdry
R. 2392
CONTENTS

34.204
William Bowdery Ohio.

The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County ss On this 22 day August  September A.D. 1837 personally appeared in open court before the Supreme Court of Ohio and sitting in and for said County William Condey of Kirtland aged Deputy Sheriff 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 March 3 rd 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and ser- ved as herein after stated - He entered the service in the year A.D. 1781. in the March of September under Col. Mope whose Christian name I have forgotten. our Captain was Cray whose Christian name I have also forgotten. our Lieutenant was Amasa Dutton who I recd from the same source as Magee our ensigns name was Eastman I think who had an impediment in his speech. I entered the service about four days after New London was burn- ed. We were first stationed at Fort Trumbull Ct. where we staid about three months and were then ordered to Fort Griswold. when I was appointed Cook - I staid there three months and four days - our business was to watch the Garrison

I was a substitute for one Dehiah Beckwith I resided in East Haddam in the County of Hartford and State Connecticut There was but two complaints in the Garrison - I have no documentary evidence to prove my services I know of no person living by whom I can prove my services - He hereby relinquishes my claim whatever to Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State -
William Cowdey
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforeseen in open Court. J. D. Aiken, Clerk.
We Franklin Whitney a clergyman and Sed- rick Williams a Magistrate residing in the Township of Kittland do hereby cer- tify that we are well acquainted with William Cowdey who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above de- claration that we believe him to be aged seventy two years that he is re- puted and believed in the neighbo- rhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
J. F. Whitney J. Williams
Sworn and subscribed the day and

year aforesaid, in open Court D. D. Aiken, Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after perusing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named appellant was a Revolutionary Pensioner and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Franklin Whiten who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman and that Judah Williams who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Geauga and township of Hildreth and is a creditable person and that these statements is entitled to credit
The State of Ohio Geauga County ss. I, D. D. Aiken Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the appli- cation of William Cowdery for a Pension. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court, at Chardon this 22 d day of August A. D. 1837 D. D. Aiken, Clerk

William Cowdery Ohio.
Rejected. let. 11 Oct. 1837 O. Cowdery
Col. W. Cowdery, April 1/44. Hon. B. Chapman Ap. 17/56
did not serve in militia in military capacity.
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Woodstock Vt. Aug. 13. 1903. 2392
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I wish to know if there has ever been on your pension roll the name of William Goudrey. He was in the French and Indian war also in the war of the Revolution and fought under Washington. He died in Woodstock Vermont about 1831. I think he must have been in the Connecticut troops as he came to Reading Vt. from East Haddam. Conn. about 1785. He may however have gone from Mass. as the family

Emigrated to Connecticut from Salem of Reading Mass. There is no one living here who knows the information I seek
Hoping to hear from you soon, Truly yours.
(Mrs.) H. H. Seaver, Woodstock, Vermont.

Aug. 25-1903- Mrs. Lott's letter Woodstock Vt.
Acts July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
0392
P. O.
William Cowden
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Portland, Me. — Jan Sept 19 Hon. J. D. D. D. D. D. D. Commissioner of Pensions.
War Department. Pension Office Washington City. D. C.

Wirtland, Young Co. O. August 28, 1858.
Dear Sir
I herewith transmit for your examination the application of my aged father, for a pension - and I cannot but hope it may meet the approbation of the Department. If there is any thing informal, (as the court was on the eve of adjourning) or the declaration not satisfactory, will you be kind enough to write me?
The aged lady (Mrs Breuer) wishes you to inform me, where she is to apply for her money, after the transfer is made. She has exhibited me her pension Certificate No. 15, signed by Hon. Lewis Cass. Is it necessary that paper should be forwarded to the Department prior to the drawing of the pension?
I have the honor to be Sir,
Your Obedt Servt.
O. Conway.
Hon J. L. Pels, Jr.,
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City, D. C.

William Bowdery entered service in 1781 month of September under Col. Hoop, Cap. Crary, Lt. Amasa Dutton Ensign Eastman. Served about 3 months and was then appointed Cook & continued 3 months, 14 days was a substitute for Beckwith, resided in East Haddam, Hartford Co. Conn. — No. 12208

apc 16 1844
Wm James Edwards Com of Pensions
Col M c Donough W m C o uldr y Chas es 37 ind d
Washington City D. C.
E. Blair apc 6 th
apc 18/44 Mr. Gowing

Hon James L. Edwards Comr of Pensions Dear Sir
I am a Revolutionary Soldier and reside in Portland Lake County formerly Geauga Co) in the time of the Revolutionary War I was a Resident of East Haddam Hartford County State of Connecticut that soon after NewLondon was burnt by the British I went into the Revolutionary service in the Militia of the State of Connecticut as a substitute for Ezekiel Beckwith of said East Haddam a tour of six months and went to hogneck at Fort Trumbull and was there about three months and then went to Fort Griswold and was there the balance of the time and served before dismissed four days over six months I served under Colonel Moop or Moorse in Capt Crarys Company my Lieutenants name was Asahel Dutton and I think that the first Sargents name was Eastman I made an Application some years ago for a pension my Application and proofs was forwarded to your office by one of my sons or Chas C. Paine Esq of Painesville in said County I was afterwards informed by one of my sons that there had been a letter received from your office stating that there was not any Colonel found on the rolls by the name of Moffit and the Pension was not allowed I did not intend to represent to the department that I served under Colonel Moffit and did not now how to account for it but have come to the conclusion that the Declaration was drawn up by Chas C. Paine Esq Attorney at Law in Term time which was done in a grate hurry that he might of wrote Moffit in stead of Moop or Moorse I have endeavored to obtain said papers but can not find them it is thought that said papers was retained in your office and if so I wish you to give them another examination and if the Pension is not allowed Please to forward my papers to Lewis Elliot & James Northway at Hambleton Geauga County State of Ohio, who are my agents in the case if said papers are not in your office please to inform my agents who they were sent to Respectfully your Obdient Servant William Cowdry April 6. 1844