Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10476, Samuel Cowell, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Cowell, Samuel or Cowell.
S. 10476
CONTENTS

2411 New York
Samuel Cowell
of Greenville, in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hodges of the Regt. commanded by Col Sherman in the Connecticut line for 2 Years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Novem- ber 1832 and sent to Servis Wakeley Greenville, Green Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '33 40.00 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John Cromwell Clerk Book D Vol. 5. Page 76
He died Feb 5. 1841 Agency Bort

Samuel Bowditch 8829 Application

State of New York County of Greene } ss
On this fifth day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene Samuel Cloud a resident in Greenville in the County of Greene, and State of New York aged Sixty Seven 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 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States and served under the following named officers. That he enlisted at Woodbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut on or about the first day of January of the year 1781 into the Company commanded by Captain Hodges in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sherman of the Line of the State of Connecticut for the term of three years. That soon after his said enlistment he joined his said Regiment at New Plank's Point That from thence they proceeded to West Point That he continued in the service aforesaid until the summer of the year 1782; while he said Regiment was lying at New Plank's Point he received a furlough from his Colonel for 30 days to go to Woodbury That on the day after he started he was taken sick with the fever and ague That he sent word of his situation to his father in Woodbury Connecticut That his father immediately came after him in a Wagon and carried him home That he was confined at home for several months sick with the fever and ague and intermitting fever That he was most of the time confined to his bed and room. That during his said sickness Colonel Sherman aforesaid was several times at Woodbury aforesaid and heard of his sickness; That in the Winter next ensuing his return home Colonel Sherman while at Woodbury sent for him. That he had then

So far recovered as to be able to walk abroad, that he went to see his said Colonel who told him that he must get well enough to join the army as soon as possible for he had been returned on the Rolls as a deserter That in a few days after this interview with his Colonel in the first part of March of the year 1783 he started to join his Regiment. That being unable to endure the fatigue of walking his brother carried him as far as Danbury. That from Danbury he proceeded on foot and joined his Regiment at New Plank's Point. That he presented his Colonel with a Certificate from Doct. Grayham of Woodbury who attended him during his sickness and was immediately restored to the ranks. That he continued in the service aforesaid until the British evacu- ated New York when the said Regiment immediately entered the City. That he was regularly discharged at the City of New York in December of the year 1783. That he received a printed Discharge which has been long either lost or destroyed. That he recollects the names of several Persons who were discharged at the same time with him, but they are either all dead or reside in parts unknown. That he solemnly declares he never did desert the service of his Country nor did he stay absent from the Army longer than the situation of his health rendered necessary. That he hereby renounces every claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity, except the present Grant. And he 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 in open court
William W. D. Keer and Clerk
Samuel G. Court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further de-

declares their opinion that Abel Wakely and John Cowd who annexed executed the annexed affidavits are in all respects entitled to credit
Darrell H. Hilliard Presiding Judge of Court
I William T. D. Heermance Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Samuel Cowd for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of September 1832.
William T. D. Heermance Clerk

State of New York
County of Saratoga ss. On this 10 th day of February 1833, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in for the County of Saratoga in the State of New York, Samuel Cowel a resident of Ballston in the County of Saratoga and State of New York aged Sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1780 or 81 with Captain — Hodges and served in the 5 th Regiment of the Connecticut line under the following named officers:
That he the said Samuel Cowel enlisted at the Town of Woodbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut for the term of three years on the  day of January in the year 1780 or 81 in the Company commanded by Captain — Hodges in the Regiment commanded by Colonel — Sherman in the line of the State of Connecticut, on the Continental Establishment: that he continued to serve in the said Company until January — 1783 or 4, the full term of his said enlistment when he was discharged from the service in the City of New York in the State of New York.
This deponent further saith that he lived in the Town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga and State of New York when (about five or six years ago) he made application for a Pension, under the Act of 1820, which said application was rejected, as by the records, it did not appear that he served the full term of his enlistment, the circumstances of his services are more fully set forth in his declaration in the application aforesaid, now on file in the Department of War, to which reference may be had.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present, and he declares his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in any State or (if any) only that of that in the State of New York
Subscribed & sworn to the { Samuel Cornell day & year aforesaid
Subscribed and sworn this 8 th day of February 1833 before me { A Goodrich Justice -
State of New York &
County of Saratoga ss. John A Bradley Dept. Clerk of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that Alphons Goodrich before whom the within 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, and that his name subscribed thereto is his proper hand writing and signature
Witness my hand & Seal office the ninth day of February in the year A. D. 1833
John A Bradley Dept. Clerk
Samuel Cornell
Rejected See letter to Hon. J. Goodrich Mar 22 1833

Albany County ss: Samuel Cowell of the city of Albany being duly sworn saith (in addition to his former declaration) That after he had been enlisted and continued in the service of the United States about one year or year & half - or thereabouts in the Regiment and Company before stated, That he obtained a furlough or Pass for about twenty days to return home and visit his friends, That on his return home he was taken sick with an intermitent Fever and was placed under the care of Doctor Graham of Woodbury, That it was about five months before he became able to return to his Duty about which time he did return and joined the same Company and Regiment which he had left and was re- ceived without any reprimand either from Col. Shurman or Captain Hodges his commanding of- ficers they being well satisfied of his inability to return sooner from the certificate of Doctor Graham which this deponent had obtained and presented to them on his return after which time he continued without interruption in the service until the close of the war as before stated and further this de- ponent saith not
Sworn to this 2nd day of Decemr A.D. 1864 E. H. Hovey Notary Public
Samuel Cowell

I Estus Howe Judge etc. Do certify in addition to my former certificate that the witnesses whose depositions are hereto annexed are credible persons and further from my own knowledge of Samuel Lowrie as well as from the depositions hereto annexed I am satisfied that the said Samuel is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I hereby transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of War - according to the provisions of the aforementioned act of Congress Dec r 10 th 1819
Estus Howe Judge etc

Samuel Conover Saratoga City N.Y.
The Assortment is found on the Con't Rolls - Comstock Co - Described May 1 '83 - The evidence required in the note, will be necessary -

This may certify that I have within five miles of John Cook the father of Samuel Cook in the State of Connecticut in the years of 1779 1780 & 1782, and that I never heard of his decease and understood he was an infested soldier.
That I think I should have heard of his decease as we live in my house this 13 day of February 1819 sworn this thirteenth day of February 1819
Theron Hall
before me Benjamin Lacy not Justice Peace

State of New York
Green County ss I hereby certify that the Clerk's office of within named Benjamin Reynolds was a Justice of the Peace of the County of Green at the time of making the within affidavit & further certify that I sincerely believe the signature to the within to be the proper hand writing of the said Benjamin Reynolds given under my hand & affixed the seal of the court of said County this 3rd day of December 1819
Isaac Bergen Clerk of said County
Declarations Simon Hall

Elijah Hemenway of the County of Green State in New York being I swear say that he was within several hundred miles of the city of the United States at the continental habitations in the year 1799 and that he continued to be there until about three years before the war excepting about one month sick at home in New York.
Elijah Hemenway
I swear to this truth
day of February in the year 1811 before me
Benjamin Reynolds Justice
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Elijah Hemenway and that he is called an honest man as far as I know about his character. Greenwich December 2nd 1811 James Mearns Pastor of the peace

State of New York Green County ss Clerk's Office I hereby certify that the within enrolled Benjamin Reynolds was a Justice of the Peace of the County of Green at the time of signing the within affidavit & further certify that I truly believe the signature to the within to be the proper hand writing of the said Benjamin Reynolds given under my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of said County this 3rd Day of December 1819
Hugh Bergen Clerk of said County
Elijah Heman Declaration

Declaration
I Samuel Cowell of the City & County of Albany, and State of New York, Do, according to "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed March 18, 1818, under oath I am now a resident citizen of the United States, to wit, in the City & County of Albany aforesaid, and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support -
I further declare that I enlisted as a private soldier at Woodbury in Connecticut, and entered the service of the United States on the Continental establishment in the year 1779 for the term of three years; that I was enrolled & served in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt Hange in the fifth Regiment Connecticut line, commanded by Colonel Sherman of New Haven Connecticut and that I was regularly discharged at the City of New York in the State of New York, at the expiration of my enlistment for three years which discharge has been duly cost. that I have been paid all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the Laws of the United States and pray that I may be placed upon the pension list as provided by the Act aforesaid - Samuel Cowell
Witnesses: Elias H. Howe. John B. Staats. State of New York ss
Be it Remembered that on this thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, came before me, Elias Howe, appointed and qualified a Notary Public of the County of Albany in the State of New York, the undersigned Samuel Cowell of the City & County of Albany & State of New York and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true - And it appearing to my satisfaction that the declaration aforesaid & the testimony hereunto annexed and herewith transmitted to the Hon. The Secretary of the Department of War, that the above named Samuel Cowell comes within the provisions of the above entitled Act of Congress, passed March 18th, 1818. I do accordingly certify the same
Witness my hand & the Seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at the City of Albany the day & year above said -
Elias Howe

Joseph Cowell of the City & County of Albany & State of New York, being sworn says, that the within Samuel Cowell his Brother, enlisted into the army of the United States on the Continental Establishment in volunt the year 1779 - and that he continued in the same as a private about three years till the close of the Revolutionary War, and that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of support from his Country.
Sworn to this thirtyfirst day of March in the year 1818 before me
Joseph Cowell
Detlev Hoever, Judge of the Albany Com. Pleas. ss
State of New York } County of Albany } ss.
Certified Office This certifies that Detlev Hoever is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Albany & State of New York duly commissioned & qualified, and that his signature to this the affidavit is true & genuine and that the seal hereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas. As witness my hand at Albany thirty first day of March in the year 1818
George Moore Clerk

N o 4829 Samuel Cowell
admitted
7. 11. 19 12 3
Lewis Alakiley Greenville Green Co N.Y.

N o 2829
BRIEF in the case of Samuel Couell of Greenville — in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 67 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.      In 1781 Enlisted for 3 yrs Was taken sick - went home returned to the service - and was discharged in December 1783 and that he never did desert -  - - - - - - - - - Cap Hodges Col Sherman  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated -  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Woodbury -  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Abel Wakely proves that declarant was sick John Couell testifies to the enlistment, sickness, and return of Declarant to the service and that he was absent from home till after the end of the war.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Not authenticated
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A Rintzel Examining Clerk.

Rev. Wm ✓
10476 INVALID.
Can!
File No. 10476
Samuel Cowell First Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 17
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Court afft in case of Samuel Court Ap
888888

Abel Whitley of Greenville in the County of Tioga & State of New York being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Samuel Connel a resident of Greenville aforesaid that he was well acquainted with the said Samuel Connel previous to and during the Army of the Revolution that he resided in the Pines town (Woodbury) with the said Connel That this Deponent knows his service in the Army of the Revolution was in the year 1782 in an infirm state of health from hard ships experienced at the siege of York Town That during the same year he was brought home to Woodbury sick. That while at home he under- stood that Samuel Connel aforesaid had returned home on a furlough, that he was confined to his house sick That in the latter part of the Summer of the said year when the health of this Deponent had sufficiently recovered he visited the said Connel at the house of his father; That he found him confined to the bed, sick, that he understood that he was sick with the fever and ague That he spent the most of one after- noon with him That some time after this visit - Colonel Sherman of the Army came to Woodbury on a visit and this Deponent thinks he must have known that the said Connel was then sick in the place That this Deponent returned to the Army in company with Colonel Sherman This Deponent further saith that from his acquaintance with the said Samuel Connel during the Army of the Revolution as well as since he confidently believes and in his own mind is fully persuaded that he was a true and faithful soldier in the service of his country That if the said Samuel Connel had ever deserted the service this Deponent thinks he certainly have known or at least have heard something of it, but that

on the contrary the said Samuel Gove both during the Revolutionary War and afterwards has uniformly sustained the character of a true and faithful soldier of the Revolution
Abel Wakeley
State of New York } ss. Greene County } ss.
Be it known that before the undersigned an Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Personally appeared this day Abel Wakeley above named and being to me duly sworn made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition to him subscribed And I certify that I am well acquainted with the respondent that he is a man of first rate character and to be every way relied on for truth and veracity.
Given under my hand at Greenville in the said County so given the 1st day of Decr 1882 Abishai Pack Dist Deem

John Cowell of Westerlo in the County of Albany in the State of New York now about sixty nine years being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is broth- er to Samuel Cowell of New of Greenkill in the County of Greene and State of New York That the said Samuel Cowell about the first of January of the year one thousand Seven hundred and eighty one enlisted at Southbury in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut for the period of three years That John Glaser enlist- ed also at the same time and place That this Deponent was not present at the time of their enlistment but that he joined them on the same day as they were returning from the house of Colonel Roseley where he had been engaged That soon after the said enlistment he left home to join the Army That he was absent from home until the latter part of the summer or first part of the fall of the year 1782 when he returned home as this Deponent then understood and believed and does now believe on a furlough That while at home he was confined by sickness which prevented him from joining the Army until the Spring of the year 1783 when this Deponent took him with a horse, on his way to join his Regiment as far as Danbury in Connecticut That the said Samuel Cowell remained absent from home until after the close of the War when he returned which about the first part of the Winter of 1783 & 1784 That this Deponent never understood otherwise than that the said Samuel Cowell was a faithful and active Sol- dier in the service of his Country and further saith not John Cowell
State of New York } S. Greene County }
I certify that before me the subscriber a Justice

of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared John Cowell within named this day, and being by me duly sworn according to Law made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed according to his best knowledge and belief. And I further Certify that I am acquainted with the said John Cowell and that he is esteemed as a man of truth and veracity and his statements entitled to credit. Subscribed the 21 st day of August 1832
Before me Abijah Reed Just. Peace
I William T. B. Keerman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene do Certify that Abijah Reed Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits of Abel Wakely and John Cowel were sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County. & that his signature to the said affidavits is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office the 5 th day of September 1832
William T. B. Keerman Clerk

See page 27. Regn
Samuel Cowell (N.Y. Offic)
Hon: J. W. Taylor A. R.
Recd. 1 Dec: 1825
J. L. Edwards
Penns

No. Rep. Dec. 14. 1825
Sir
From the letter of A. Nash Esq & the aff c of Samuel Cowell which are enclosed I suppose the claim of the latter to a Rev. Pension was rejected on the ground of desertion. Will you re-examine the case. Cowell's aff c is very positive -
Yours &c. John W. Taylor
J. L. Edwards Esq

Ballston Spa N.Y. 8 Decr 1863
Dr
To the Hon ble John W. Naylor
Staten Island, N.Y.
City of Wash

Ballotmore Spn. 25th J. 1820
Dear
Sir
I wish you to examine the original papers of Samuel Corwell & in the affidavits made by Joseph Corwell & Sarah Hall you may find proof that the applicant was actually doing duty as a private soldier in the same Regiment after the time he was returned as a deserter, as he is confident they were knowing to his being there thinks they & stated so, he is not however certain that it was stated in their affidavits but is certain that they knew it to be so. I hope you will find it convenient to examine this case through role, as the applicant is actually in very indigent circumstances & I have no doubt but his services in the Revolution entitle him to a pension - if it is necessary I can procure an aff. & some other person who will swear David from Mrs. Joseph Corwell, that she  he well re- members when he came  was home sick & that after he got well returned to the army (as she was informed) & did not return again till his time was out & several other persons now living know the same.
Your Most Obedient Servant
Sam. Corwell

See letter 19 Dec 1825 to Hon. J.W. Taylor
Samuel Cowell Saratoga County
N.Y.
Rejected 19 Dec. 1822 & 16 Dec. 1825. See letter to Hon. J.W. Taylor last date. This case was rejected.
Dec. 19. 1822.
It appears by the Cont Roll that claimant entitled Jan 1. 1781. for 3 years, & he is marked as a deserter May 1. 1782.

Acts of July 14, 1802, and March 3, 1873.
9393
P.O.
Samuel Cowen
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Relocation filed: _____, 18 .

Samuel Howell
New York
Act 7 th June 1832
Rejected See Letter
To Hon S. W. Taylor
March 23 rd 1833
2398

Samuel Corvel Saratoga co New York
Letter
A. Nash, agent

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Lovel  of Saratoga co in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Justice of the Peace  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1780 or 1781 3 As a Gen. Capt Hodge 5th Conn. Line Col. Sherman    Refers to papers on file in War Department on his former application for a pension.
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Litchfield co Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? No evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? yes but in this correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. B. Bradford. Examining Clerk.

State of New York
Saratoga County ss Samuel Corvett of Ballston in said County being duly sworn says that when he was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the year 1780 same time in the Spring or Summer he obtained a Furlow from Colonel Sherman to visit his friends in Connecticut & to return within 30 days & on his way from Verplank's point where his Regiment was then Stationed he was taken sick with the fever & ague & detained at Peks hill two or three weeks not being able to travel, when his father came and took him home in a waggon, and that he continued home with his father at the Town of Woodbury in the State of Connecticut sick with the fever and ague and intermittent fever for about five or six months (to the best of his recollection & belief) under the care of Doctor Graham of the Town of State aforesaid who gave him a certificate of his sickness & inability to travel or do military duty during the term aforesaid and that he returned & reported himself to his Company & Regiment at Verplank's point with the Doctor's Certificate and was accepted without any objections by his former officers and continued to do military duty as formerly in the said Company and Regiment until the during years men were discharged, when he was with the three years men stationed at Kings-bridge near the City of New York, and continued there till the British troops Marched to New York & went on Board of Ships, when he with his Regiment marched to New York, and continued there doing Military duty until the term of his enlistment had expired, and received an Honorable Discharge from the United States service which said discharge has since been lost or destroyed, and further this deponent saith that he continued at the Town of Woodbury in the State of Connecticut aforesaid for one or two years after the Revolutionary War ended & then moved to Manchester in Vermont and continued there about ten years and from that to Greenville in the State of New York where he continued about 30 years

and since that time he has resided at Albany and Ball in said State of New York. And this deponent further says that he never deserted, nor was he absent from his Regiment from the time of his enlistment to the time of his discharge, except the time aforesaid while he was sick.
Sworn & Subscribed to the 22 nd November 1825
Samuel C. Corvill Maj r Genl Comdr of the Paa in & for the County of Saratoga

Samuel Greville affidavit—