Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,466, Asa Cowls, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Cowls, Asa
S. 36,466
CONTENTS

77634
Connecticut
Asa Cook of Litchfield in the state of Connecticut who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Mar 19 and sent to Mrs. Asa Cook Litchfield Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1859 70.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1859 48 8 30.35 $ 558.99
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1882 Jany 17 Mr Seward Goodley Military & Family history
Dear Sir July 13. 1821 and Gentle F. Wolcott Litchfield Conn

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss.
7
On this twelfth day of June A D 1818 before me the subscriber Frederick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litch- field in said County, personally appeared Asa Cole aged sixty one years resident in the town of Bethlehem in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he belong- to, served as a Soldier in the American Army in the War of the Revo- lution for the Continental establishment, that he enlisted into said Army at Bethlehem aforesaid about the month of May 1776 in a Company com- manded by Capt. Simeon Smith of Sharon in said County belonging to a Regiment commanded by Col. Philip B. Bradley of Ridgefield in said State of the Connecticut Troops, that he marched immediately thence the Regiment at the City of New York, crossed into New Jersey with the Regiment & continued to serve in the said cause in the service of the United States in that vicinity until the 16 th day of November following when he was taken prisoner by the British Troops in a skirmish at Fort Washington that he was continuous- ly a prisoner till after the capture of Burgoyne's Army in September 1777 when he was regularly exchanged with others for other Prisoners of Burgoyne's Army his term of enlistment having expired before said exchange. That no discharge was given at that time to his knowledge — that he has never been on any Pension List. — That he is in reduced circumstan- -ces & stands in need of the assistance of his County for support; that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except what is hereto annexed. —
Asa Cole
Sworn to & declared.
before me the day before aforesaid.
Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate District of Litchfield State of Connecticut

Samuel Scovel of the town of Cornwall in Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that I knew in the aforesaid Company with the aforesaid Asa Cole & do know the fact that he lived in said Camp in the manner therein stated & that he was taken prisoner as therein mentioned & continued & was exchanged at the time mentioned in his aforesaid declaration & that I was exchanged at the same time the said Cole was exchanged as mentioned in his aforesaid declaration.
Samuel Scovel
Sworn to before me this 12 th day of June A.D. 1818. Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate
Elizabeth of the town of Pittsfield in the County of Litchfield State of Connecticut of lawful age testify and say, that I know the fact that the said Asa Cole enlisted in the corps as stated in his aforesaid declaration into the service of the United States & that he went into said army, that I was in the United States Army during the period stated by said Cole at the City of New York, that I understood at that time that the said Cole was in said Camp as stated by him & that he was taken prisoner & exchanged as stated by him in his aforesaid declaration, the said Cole himself then here since both belonging to the same town. — that I know the said Cole to be in very reduced circumstances absolutely need the assistance of his country for his support.
Elizabeth Green
Sworn before me the 12 th of June 1818. Frederick Wolcott Judge of Probate

Frederick Wolcott Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Sta- ble did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the pre- ceding declaration against the common enemy — It also appears to my satisfaction from the aforesaid affidavit upon other testimo- ny now before me that the said Stable is in very reduced circumstances & absolutely needs the assistance of the country for his support. — It also appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Samuel Scovill & Elizer Green are credible witnesses. — And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken there before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the afore- mentioned Act of Congress.
Witness my hand & Seal of Office This twelfth day of June 1818.
Frederick Wolcott, Judge of Probate District of Litchfield State of Connecticut.
Certificate to be transmitted to Peter J. Biers, Litchfield, Conn.

District of Connecticut ss. County of Litchfield, Litchfield Court.
On this 5 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of RECORD for said county in said district, having the power to fine and imprison Isaac Howls .
aged 63 years resident in Bethlehem in said county, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:
That he enlisted into Capt. Smiths Company in the Right Commanded by Col. Philip B Bradley in the Connecticut line - That the original declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818, was dated on the 12 th day of June 1818. That in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of pensioners & received a pension certificate N o 7763
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, con- tracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

Schedule of the estate, both real & personal of Isa Cowls
1 Small dwelling house $25 - Three acres of land $45 - Two swine $8 One cow $18 - five old chairs $1.17 - one table $1.25 - one loom $3 - Three old spinning wheels $1 - One old chest with drawers $1.50 - one chest 75/100 - Seven tea cups & saucers 25/100 - Three tea spoons 25/100 one tea pot 12/100 - five pewter plates 17/100 - two d o basins 10/100 - one sugar bowl 10/100 - one milk cup 7/100 - 2 p t bowls 7/100 - one trap kettle $1.50 - one iron pot 70/100 - 1 Iron dish kettle 25/100 - two wooden pails 10/100 - 1 p t Lead pans 25/100 - one p t mug 7/100 - one g t mug 17/100 - one tumbler 12/100 - one old shovel & tongs 25/100 - two junk bottles 7/100 one p t glass stitto 7/100 - 5 milk pans 42/100 - one tin tumbler 7/100 - Six old knives & forks 20/100 - 3 earthen plates 17/100 - one axe 50/100 one hoe 17/100 - one iron shovel $1 - one corn basket 34/100 - one earthen pot 17/100 - one old spider 17/100 - one Rail 25/100 - one quill wheel 75/100 - one pine tub $1.25 - one looking glass 25/100 - two clay cakes 20/100 - one small keg 42/100 - 1 p t Halyards 42/100 - one wooden bottle 7/100 - one chest 25/100 - one hundred fifty pounds wheat flour $5.25 - Twenty five pounds Rye flour 40/100 - sixty seven pounds pork $4.69 - one sickle 34/100 - one lantern 12/100 -
Amounting in the whole to 128 dollars & 74 cents
Isa Cowls

And I do further declan that my occupation is that of a day labourer. That I am able to labour moderately about two thirds of the time. That my health is not good having been greatly injured by sickness while a prisoner in the Revolutionary war after my capture by the British at Fort Washington. That I have a family residing with me consisting of my wife Mary Cowles aged sixty six years - one daughter Anna Scott aged 37 years & one grand daughter Emeline Scott aged 19 years. That my said wife has no separate property of her own, that she is able to support herself only in part. Her infirmities of age and a fit of the Epilepsy have incapacitated her from performing hard labour. That my said daughter Anna is entirely dependent on me for support excepting she is able to perform light labour part of the time her health is very poor. That my granddaughter Emeline is able to support herself by her own labour. —
All which is subscribed by me the day & year aforesaid.
Ada Cowles

For the Clerk of Court Litchfield, Conn Aug 13 1821
3963
Miss Brewster
Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of July A. D. 1820 before said Court
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk Litchfield
I, Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court, in the county of Litchfield, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is One hundred twenty eight dollars and 74 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 17 th day of July 1820
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Litchfield
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk

36 466 INVALID. Rev
Examination by Capt. C.D. W.A. 1881. 2. 1881.
File No. 36 466 Ada Cowls His Rev. Mrs.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 91
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut
Asa bowls , priv.
Served 15 mo. from May 1776
1 st Sched. dated 5. July 1820 Real Estate — $70. — Personal — 58.74 Total $128.74
Sched. under Act March 1823 [dated 30 th Ap l 1823]
Exhibits — $27.24
accounts for the decrease of property etc
On the 15 th March 1823, sold & convey away. (copy of deed exhibited) to Daniel Hill his Real estate for $67.50. with which money he paid E. Thompson $24.63. E. bow $20 — do. 7.50. D. Hill 5.40. A. Peck $5. —
In June 1821. sold a Loom to L. Indson for $8. purchased clothing with it — Pork — Wheat — Ry — & consumed.
Claimant aged 60 yr . in bad health a Farmer —
1 Daughter 40. very sickly.
1 Gr Daughter 22 yr. able to support herself.
D. P. Burs. Litchfield Conn.
Rec d May 27. 1893
Sept. 1819.

Bethlem. Feb y 25 th 1821 -
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun
Sir
Asa Cowles of Bethlem in the County of Litchfield who obtained a pension under the act of Congress of 18 th March 1818 - made application under the Supplementary act of 1 st May 1820. That application was made in due form before the Court of Common Pleas for Litchfield County & transmitted to Washington in Feb y last. and I believe he has rec d no return. If you will have the goodness to inform me per mail whether his pension is allowed or not. you will confer a favour upon Mr. Cowles who is very anxious to know the result of his application. —
I am Sir very respectfully Your obed t Servant
Joseph H. Bellamy
NB. Please acknowledge letter & return in Litchfield County Connecticut

To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting.
Know Ye that I Asa Cows, of Woodbury, in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, For the consideration of Sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents, received to my full satisfaction of Daniel Hill of Bethlehem in S. County, do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said Daniel Hill, one certain piece of land lying in said Bethlehem, bounded as follows, viz. — Beginning at the Southeast corner by Highway, thence Westerly by Timothy Cows, land to Myer H. Brownson's land, thence Northerly by S. Brownson's land, to Maria Gurnsey's or Joseph Nettleton's land — thence Easterly by S. Maria's or S. Joseph's land to highway, thence by Highway to the first mentioned corner, also containing three Acres of land. — Also one small Dwelling house standing on the above mentioned Highway, and a little South of the above described piece of land, and almost adjoining S. Hill's own land.
To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said Hill, his heirs and assigns, forever, to them and their own proper use and behoof. And I the said Cows, do for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said Hill, his heirs and assigns that at and until the enrolling these presents I am well seised of the premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. — And furthermore, I the said Cows, do by these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Hill, his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever. — In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 15 th day of March Anno Domini 1823.
Asa Cows
Signed, Sealed, and delivered } in presence of — } Nicholas Mops
Nehemiah Gambert
Litchfield County ss. Bethlehem 15 th March 1823 — Personally appeared Asa Cows, Signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed,
before me Nehemiah Gambert, Justice of peace
Received 15 March 1823 — Recorded by Samuel Church, Reg

The within is a true copy of an Original Deed, as recorded in Bethlehem land-records, Book 6 th page 261. u
Attest
Samuel Church
Bethlehem 12 Ap. 1823
Town Clerk.
J. P. Burs Litchfield Count. Agent

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield SS. County Court, April Term, D. 1823 On this 30 th day of April A. D. 1823 personally appeared in open Court
being a Court of Record (having power to fine and imprison) for the county aforesaid, Asa Cowles , resident in said County aged 66 years who being first du- ly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration  declaration in order to obtain the provi- sion made by the acts of the 18th of March 1818, the 1st of May 1820, and 1st March 1823, that he the said Cowles enlisted for the term of Seven months on the or about  Monday of  June in the year A. D. 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt. Smith in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Philip B. Bradley in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the corps until the when he was taken Prisoner, & held till the capture of Burgayne  18 th of November A. D. 1776 when he was discharged from the said service in Bethlehem in the State of Connecticut — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed the 18th of March 1818 ; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
That as it relates to my occupation, my ability to pursue it, the number and names of my family re- siding with me, their ages and their capacity to contribute to their support, I declare as follows viz. That my occupa- tion is that of a day labourer at farming, that my weakness & ill health prevents my labouring more than half the time, that my family living with me consists of a feeble Daughter aged forty years, having no property, & a Daughter aged 22 years, able to support herself only —
The following schedule contains each article of real and personal estate now owned by the subscri- ber (except necessary clothing and bedding) viz :

An Inventory of the property of Asa Cowles,
  2 old Chests, appraised at 50 cts each $1.00   5 " Chains 10/each - 0.50   2 " Casks at 20 cts each 0.40   1 Cedar barrel 0.67   1 old Table. 1.00   2 old Wickets. 0.25   1 " brass kettle - weight 7 lb. 1.25   Iron Pot & Dish kettle - old. 1.34   1 old water Pail. 0.20   4 Irons & hooks, old. 0.20   half set old Tea Cups. 0.12   2 pewter plates. old. 0.47   2 earthen pans " 0.47   Shovel & Yoke " 0.50   Iron Shovel " & broken 0.50   2 flat irons " " 0.34   1 pair Shears " 0.60   1 two quart bottle 20 years old 0.12   Small glass. 0.12   quart mug old 0.12   1 old hatchet 0.75   1 " meat bbl. 0.25   1 wash tub. 0.75   1 Lickle. old 0.25   3 old Wheels. 1.50   1 old Cedar bbl. 0.67   1 Small Box. 14.00 
$27.24
Asa Cowles.

That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of sale. Amount of money or description of property received in return.
Daniel Hill
1823 March 15.
House & three Acres of Land, sold for $67.50. he paid my Debt to Eben Thompson of $24.63. he paid a Debt to Job Cowles of $20.00 which I owed. also $4.58 more for a small Debt I owed said Cowles. I owed to Hill $5.40. he paid a Debt I owed to Abel Park of $5. paid out $1. for Cows, have $2. on hand. spent the remainder for my support.
Lauren Lids in
1821, June
1 Loom. sold for $8. purchased Clothing, a grist wheel - with the avails.
1 Axe broke
150 lb. wheat flour. consumed.
25 lb. Rye do. do.
87 lb. Pork do. do.
As a Cowles.
Sworn to, and declared on the 30 th day of April A. D. 1823 before the said County Court. Certified by
Frederick Wolcott, Clerk.
I Frederick Wolcott, Clerk of the County Court in the County of Litchfield and state of Connecticut (a Court of Record having authority to fine and imprison) do here by certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedules thereto annexed have been admitted to the record of said Court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 27 dollars and 24 cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this
30 th this day of April A. D. 1823.
Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court.
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