Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2394, Noah Cowles, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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bowles, Noah
R. 2394
CONTENTS

The State of Ohio Ashtabula County
On this 24 th day of May A.D. 1833
Personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. now in Session in for Saratoga County State of New York a resident of Geneva in the County of Ashtabula State of Ohio, Aged Seventy Three who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776. at Norfolk Litchfield County State of Connecticut. and served under the following named officers. and served as follows; I enlisted in May 1776 under Lieutenant James Watson in the Company commanded by Captain Lacy in Col. Heman Swifts Regiment for six months. I was then marched from Norfolk where I enlisted to Bennington in the State of Vermont. from there to White Hall & from there to Mount Independence where we joined the army. when I remained till the first of September 1776 when with the permission of my officers I then enlisted as a Marine on board a Gally called the Washington. Gally. Commander by Captain Thacker & Lieutenant Gould. I then enlisted as a Marine for during the war or as long as Marines were wanted on Lake Champlain. but no particular time was agreed upon. I went on board the Gally as a Marine soon after or in September I think we sailed down the Lake & joined the American fleet at Ticonderoga where we lay till about the fifteenth of October of that year I think it was when the British fleet came up and attacked us the American force was then under the Command of Genl Arnold. The battle continued through the day at night Genl Arnold gave orders for us to sail up the Lake save only so. but the British soon took us and after an other Battle. The Washington Gally on which I was, was taken by the British & we were all made prisoners of War. and soon after paroled on the condition of not taking up arms against his Majesty at all and to be at the Call of any Commanding officer of his Majesty's Army until we were exchanged which was not till April 1781 by a Cartel Letter in New York by Commissioners for that purpose.

After I was made a prisoner & paroled. I returned home to Norfolk in Connecticut some time in the last of October or first of November 1776. when I was obliged to remain a prisoner of War till I was exchanged as before stated in April 1781. In all five years from the time I first went into the Army till I was exchanged. I have no documentary testimony of Service & I do not know of any person alive who was with me in the Army. I hereby relinquish every Claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declared. That my claim is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any State.
By the Quere
Quere 1- When and in what year was you born
Ans. In Torrington, County of Litchfield State of Connecticut October 17 - 1759
2 Have you any record of your age If so where is it
Ans. I have none
3 When were you living when called in to the Service and when have you since since the Revolutionary war
Ans. I was living in Norfolk Connecticut when I received the call. Since that time I have lived in Ashtabula County Ohio and now reside there in Geneva
4 How were you called in to Service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and If so for whom
Ans I entered as a volunteer
5 State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served: such as Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the Generals in command of your Service
Ans. Genl Gates Commanded the Northern Army in 1776. Genl Arnold Commanded the fleet on Lake Champlain and Capt. Lary Commanded the Company which I was in till I went on board the Washington Gally. Col. Swift Commanded the Regiment. Capt. Thacher Commanded the Gally. I was in which taken prisoner
6 Did you receive a discharge from the Service and If so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans. The officer under whom I entered or volunteered was shot in the Battle & was the officer that had charge of the Gun which I was at an hour was also shot in the action and we were made prisoners and sent home on parole and not discharged nor permitted to serve in the Army any longer. So I have no discharge & know of no person by whom it can prove my Service now alive

State the names of persons to whom you are acquainted in your present neighborhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution
Answers. The Rev Jonathan Lefsie Julius Morrison  Rev James P. Cook . May Rev Gaylord. Honorable Elephatet Austin all of the County of Ashtabula with whom I have been long acquainted
Subscribed & sworn to before me Noah Cowles Samuel Moffitt Associate Judge
And the Rev Jonathan Lefsie a Clergyman residing in the town of Geneva and Julius Morrison residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Noah Cowles who has sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhoods where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and, and that we concur in that opinion Subscribed & sworn to before me Jonathan Lefsie Samuel Moffitt Associate Judge Julius Morrison
And the said Court do here by declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named appli- cant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jonathan Lefsie of Geneva who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman residing in Geneva and that Julius Morrison who has also signed the same is a resident in the Geneva of and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County ss 3 I Sam Hendry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Ashtabula do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Noah Cowles for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Jefferson the 14th day of May AD 1833 Sam Hendry Clerk P. Tem.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Belmont and State of Ohio the below and within named Noah Conner formerly of the County of Ashtabula but for some time past a resident of Belmont County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and 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 four Months served as a private soldier, For two months served as a Marine on board the Galley called the Washing- ton Galley; in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six; which last service includes a part of the time I was imprisoned as a prison- er of war, and for which services I claim a pension, Further that he has no documentary evidence of his service for the reasons mentioned in the within declaration, and that no living testimony of his service can be had, that he recollects after his return home of receiving pay from Lt James Watson for six months service
I sworn to and subscribed before me this 4 th day of December A.D. 1838
Isaac, H. Chandler Justice of the peace
The State of Ohio Belmont County f. plus John B Tallman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Isaac H Chandler Esq, at the time of administering the above affidavit, was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn; and that the above signature purpor- ting to be his, is genuine. In witness whereof I have unto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at St. Clairsville this 11 th day of December A. D. 1838. John B Tallman Clerk

Paper executed in presence of Stephen Coules Soldier. Noah Coules son Stephen Coules
Ex 1/2 Pugh Feb 5. 18

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Alpheus Cowles of Geneva, Geneva Township, in Ashtabula County, and State of Ohio, & son of Alpheus Noah Cowles deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war do
hereby constitute and appoint Samuel A. Pugh of Washington City, & District of Columbia my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of to a Pension for services of Noah Cowles for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises, or hereby revoking all other letters or powers of attorney made in the premises WITNESS my hand and Seal this 27 day December A. D., 1851.
Alpheus Cowles
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
Asaph Turner } E. H. Pugh }
STATE OF Ohio } COUNTY OF Ashtabula } ss:
On this Twenty-seventh day of December A. D. 1851 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Alpheus Cowles and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Asaph Turner J. Peace.

Claim of Act of
STATE OF Ohio } COUNTY of Ashtabula } ss.
day of December
Be it known, That on this Twenty Seventh
A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one , before the
undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared
Alpheus Cowles
a resident of Geneva in said County, and
made oath according to law that he is the son of Noah Cowles, deceased who was in the
Revolutionary service, and who was an Applicant for a Pension under the Government of the United States, which Pension was not allowed
who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
at the rate of
allowed
Dollars per annum ; that he has been
informed that the said Pension ought to be increased ; that he is directly interested as a claimant in
said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as his
Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Alpheus Cowles
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
Asaph Turner } J. Peace.
I, Asaph Turner a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Alpheus Cowles who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Asaph Turner } J. Peace.
I, Clerk of the Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is - signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this day of
A. D. 185 .
Clerk.

STATE OF Ohio } COUNTY OF Ashtabula } ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Asaph Ferris a Justice of the Peace, within & for the State and County aforesaid, that Noah Bowles was a Revolutionary soldier, that he was an Applicant for a Pension, under the Government of the United States was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of per annum and that he died on the 14 th
day of January in the year eighteen hundred and forty, leaving surviving him, Clarissa Bowles, Salmon Bowles, Lorin Bowles, Stephens Bowles, Lucinda Bowles, Philura Emerson, Wife of Mr Emerson, Joel G Bowles, Sybil Fuller, wife of Mr Fuller and that, Salmon Bowles, Stephens Bowles, Lucinda Bowles, Joel G Bowles, Sybil Fuller, wife of Mr Fuller and Philura Emerson, wife of Mr Emerson are now the only surviving children of the aforesaid. Noah Bowles
Stephens Bowles
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this Twenty Seventh day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty. om
Asaph Ferris Justice of the Peace

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Jack Corcoran Reg. 2094
    DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1776 4 mos Lacy Thomson Swift Conn.   Sept 1, 1776 8 mos Marine Shackam on the Galley "Washington" in Oct captured, after the battle on Lake Champlain soon after paroled, and exchanged in Apr 1781   
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stockbridge, Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 11, 1902
Residence at date of application, Connersville, White County, Ind.
Age at date of application, 33 Born in Simsbury Conn  Oct 24 th 1861
Remarks: Surviving children: Clarissa: Solomon: Eliza: Alpheus: Lucinda: Lydia wife of --- Emerson. Joel G. Lydi wife of --- Fuller. Her children was rejected as he did not render his monthly payments as required by law.
Very respectfully,

Oct 12 46
Admase Scotch
June 2 1832
Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
1832 Oct 12

Astoria O. Oct. 2. 1846
Sir,
Enclosed is Amos Scoville's application for a pension - The reason why the declaration was not sent before, was that until very lately he was not able to obtain the affidavit of Sam l Penfield -
Communications relative to Mr Scoville's pension may be addressed to care of O. H. Fitch, Astoria, Ohio -
Yours Respectfully O. H. Fitch
J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions
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In at Dec 21. Ohio.
James L. Edwards Esq. Division office D.C.
Att. Jos. Johnson P.R.

House of Rep. Dec r 20 1939
J. C. Edwards Esq r
Sir
Please examine the enclosed pension claim and advise me of the result, & the earliest period which your convenience will admit —
Very Respectfully Yours etc, Sir,
W. Johnson
msff

Wash County Ohio
Rejected
See let 22 Ser 38
Hon. J. Johnson
2394
Service including imprisonment while not on parole less than six months.
Act 7 June 1832

Record Division.
March 27, 1908.
Mr. Noel Gale,
# 40 Wall Street,
New York, N. Y.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 19 th and received the 20 th instant, you are advised that owing to the lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, this Bureau is unable to furnish full copies of the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Noah Covles, Rej. File No. 2,394; but any person designated by you will be allowed to examine and copy the said papers.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Strong & Cadwalader
40 Wall Street,
New York
John L. Cadwalader, George W. Wickersham, George F. Butterworth, Henry W. Taft, Edward E. Sprague, Noel Gale, Hugh A. Bayne, Edward J. Hancey
March 19 1908
Rec
Hon. Vespasian Warner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I have received and am very much obliged for the statement of the military record of Noah Cowles in the Revolutionary War. I should like to obtain, if possible, a certified copy of his application for a pension as it appears upon the records of your department. If you will kindly advise me of the fee for furnishing such certified copy I will remit it immediately.
Yours very truly,
Noel Gale
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R. 2394
CABLE ADDRESS - LABELLUM
Strong & Cadwalader.
John L. Cadwalader. George W. Wickensham. George F. Butterworth. Henry W. Taft. Edward E. Sprague. Noel Gale. Hugh A. Bayne. Edward J. Hancy
40 Wall Street.
New York.
March 5, 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I should like, if possible, to get a copy of the record of the application of Noah Cowles for a pension on account of services in the Revolutionary War. My kinsman, Col. Calvin D. Cowles, of the Army, tells me that he has seen the record of the application with its rejection. Please let me know what the fee for making a copy will be and I will remit the same.
Yours very truly,
Noel Gale
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Washington Iowa. March 7. 1908
To the Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D. C.
My Great Grand father, Noah Lowles, was in the Revolutionary War. I think enlisted from the State of Conn. Will you please find if there are any records as to his service.
Yours Mrs Henry Shrader. Washington
219. 5 ave C.

2394
Kennett Square? Aug. 4. 03
Pension Dept.
Washington D.C.
Will you please let me know if there is any record in the Pension Dept. of one Noah Cowles having applied for a pension as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He lived in Connecticut at the time of enlistment but when quite an old man applied for a pension from Ohio. perhaps - absent.

1830 or later.
He was in service in 1776 at the battle on Lake Champlain and was taken prisoner there.
Will be glad of any information you can give me.
Address.
Miss Emily Stewart Kennett Square Route 2. Penn.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Le D. Lamparter
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Noah Bowles
Service Conn.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No such claim as above Try Reg # 2394

Aug. 21-1903 Miss Emily Stewart 647 Kennett Square Pa.
1908 Mar. 12 Hist. to Seal Gate 1908 Mar. 16 Hist. to Mrs. Harry V.L.M. Shrader V.L.M. 1908 Mar. 27 Seal Gate that Bu. is made to copy papers etc via letter inside V.L.M.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
394
P. O. _____
Frank Cowles
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18