Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22815, Isaac Cowan, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental (Mass) Cowan, Isaac Elizabeth
U. 22815—
Boyer in 77, H.
CONTENTS

12,088
Maine
Isaac Cowan
of Wenatchee in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Keith of the regiment commanded by Colonel Sargent in the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year from 1 st January 1776 to 31 st December 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th day of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of June 1819 and sent to R. C. Vose Esq.  Augusta Maine .
Continued on Restored to the Roll on the 14 th day of December 1827 and notification sent to R. C. Vose Esq. at Augusta Maine . Pension commencing on the 3 rd of December 1827
Amount due on 4th of } March 1828 }
$ 24. 51.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

3972 Maine
Elizabeth Cerran widow of Isaac Cerran who was a Private in the Massachusetts line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of December 1843 and sent to George W. Morton Augusta Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 3
Reported
20 Dec 1843
Date of death not on A.B.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Isaac Cowan, a citizen of the United States, aged fifty nine years, born in Merrimac New Hampshire, now resident in Sidney in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that on the first of January 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier for the period of one year, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in Capt Keith's company, and Col. Paul Dudley Seargent's regiment of the Massachusetts troops or line. This period I fully served out, and was honorably but virtually discharged at Stamford in Connecticut, the last of December 1776.
From my reduced circumstances in life, being infirm and past my labor, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge down on any pension list whatever.
Isaac Cowan
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Remembrance.
On the sixth day of May A.D. 1819 Isaac Cowan above named, being carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed. Before me. Nathan Weston Jun. C. Dist.
C.C.C. Pias & E. Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Samuel Hutchinson aged seventy one years now of Litchfield in the District of Maine upon oath testify and declare that being myself a soldier at the time, I know that Isaac Cowan above named served as a soldier a full year, in Capt Keith's company and Col. Paul Dudley Seargent's regiment in the war of the revolution, in continuation.
Samuel Hutchinson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Remembrance. On the twelfth day of May 1819 Samuel Hutchinson above named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me. Nathan Weston Jun. C. Dist. C.C.C. Pias.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honble the Secretary of the Department of War of the U. States.
I the subscriber, being chief justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the second eastern circuit of Massachusetts embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Isaac Cowan a citizen of the United States, now resident in Sydney, in said county of Kennebec in the District of Maine, on the sixth day of May 1819, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath and such other evidence as was in his power to produce, and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed March 10, 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant is hereto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a careful examination of the said application, and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve, as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, for more than nine months in continuation, upon the continental establishment, as set forth in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, as appears from the oath of the party, he needs the assistance of his country for support. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the court in which I preside to be hereunto affixed, this thirteenth day of May 1819. Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C.C.C. Pleas.

This is to certify that on this day of May 1819. Nathan Weston Jr. C. Natl. C.C.C. Pres.
Isaac Cowan. Sidney, private 6th Sargeant Mts Reg. January 1776 to Dec 1776
1 year May 6. 1819
A. M. McEld
Prof. Sam. Kendray " Samuel Hutchinson

Isaac Cowan. Priv. Maine Roll N o 12.088. Val. of Prop - 55.00 due. April 12. 1827.
R. C. Vose

DECLARATION,
In order to be placed in  restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Penobscot ss.
ON this twelfth day of April 1827, personally appeared Isaac Cowan in open court before the Court of Common Pleas and being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Isaac Cowan , resident in said County, aged sixty six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Isaac Cowan enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Keith in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sargent in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the last Dec r 1776 when he was discharged from the said service in Stanford in the State of Connecticut  that his name  has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen 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 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 on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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.
Isaac Cowan
SWORN to and declared, on the twelfth day of April A.D. 1827 before
Val. of Prop. 55$
Sam d E. Smith J. C. Com. Mass.

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: No real estate. In personal property except the following, one cow of the value of fifteen dollars - a few articles of old furniture, viz. 6 old chairs - 2 old tables - 1 old bureau - 2 old pine chests - 1 old desk - 1 iron kettle - 2 old kettles - 1 iron pot - 2 old brass kettles - 12 old knives & forks - a few spoons - a few articles of crockery - all not exceeding in value forty dollars. I have no debts due me that can be collected.
Isaac bowan
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Isaac bowan who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am wholly unable to pursue by reason of bleeding at the lungs & a general state of debility.
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Elizabeth my wife 64 years feeble & infirm & wholly unable to perform any useful labor   Jerne my daughter 44 years always feeble & never able to labor.  
Isaac bowan
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. In consequence of having been surety for my son Isaac, I was sued & my property all attached & sold to David Wheeler & Philander Soule, my homestead farm being all the property I then owned, or had owned for upwards of twenty years, first conveyed the same to them by deed Dec. 16. 1825 & a copy of said deed is hereunto annexed.
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     David Wheeler & Philander Soule Dec. 16. 1825. They paid a debt to the Augusta Bank for my being surety for my son Isaac. Isaac bowan  
I, Robert C. Vose , Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Isaac bowan did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifty dollars and center
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of April 1827.
R. C. Vose
Clerk of the Court of the County of Kennebec.

Elizabeth (1842) Bowen widow of Isaac Bowen late a pensioner Act. March 18. 1808
Maine Agency act 7. July 38.
Married in 1780. Died in 1828.
adm d. 12 mo pri
At F
No deduction
Georgetown Augusta Maine

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
On this fourth day of August A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State. Elizabeth Cowan
a resident of Sidney in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Isaac Cowan late of said Sidney, deceased, who at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of March 18, 1818. She refers to the declaration of said Isaac & the evidence upon which he was pensioned, now on file in the War Department, for proof of his Revolutionary Service,
She further declares, that she was married to the said Isaac Cowan , on the twenty fourth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty ; that her husband, the aforesaid Isaac Cowan , died on the twenty eighth day of July 1828. at Sidney aforesaid ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. her maiden name was Elizabeth Shaw. that she was married in the town of Augusta, then being part of the town of Hallowell. me
his Elizabeth X Cowan mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me (the applicant being from infirmity unable to appear in open court) Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.

State of Maine.
On the tenth day of August, 1830, Elizabeth Cavan the applicant within named was examined and sworn, as within stated. I am satisfied, that she was married to Isaac Cavan, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, on the twenty fourth day of December 1701, although she, from defect of memory, states it to have been in 1700. I am further satisfied, that the said Isaac Cavan deceased on the twenty eighth day of July 1820, and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.
STATE OF MAINE.
Memoranda
ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of the Court for said County hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon. Nathan Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of said State. I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing sum contains the original proceedings of the said Judges in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Cavan for a pension.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twenty seventh day of August A. D., 1833.
The Swan

I Lucy Crosby of Augusta, county of Kennebec State of Maine, of lawful age do declare & testify upon oath, that Elizabeth Bowen, widow of Isaac Bowen late a prisoner of the United States, has remained unmarried ever since the death of her late husband the said Isaac Bowen
Lucy Crosby
State of Maine
Kennebec County Ys.
Subscribed and sworn to, this tenth day of August 1838. In certify the deponent a credible witness,
Before me Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.

Extract from the Records of the Town of Augusta, formerly part of Hallowell, viz:
"Mr. Isaac Bowen of Vassalborough and Miss Elizabeth Shaw of Hallowell intend marriage. October twelfth. A.D. seventeen hundred. eighty one."
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, except the date which is entered in the record in fair, legible figures as follows. viz: "October 12. 1781."
Daniel Pike, Town Clerk of Augusta
I, Daniel Pike do upon oath state, that I hold the office of Town Clerk of Augusta, County of Kennebec and State of Maine, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town with the exception of the date as certified by me. I further certify that the marriage of the before named Isaac Bowen and Elizabeth Shaw does not appear to have been entered in the Town records and that I have reason to believe that marriages at that period were not in all cases returned to the Town Clerk.
Daniel Pike.
State of Maine Kennebec, ss:
Subscribed & sworn to this 21 st day of Augt. A.D. 1838.
Before me
Wm Woart Jr. Jus Pacis
William Woart Jr Esq. is a Justice of the peace for the county of Kennebec. Nathan Weston

December 2, 1937.
Barbara Berg 433 Thompson Avenue East Liverpool, Ohio.
BA-J/ILL Isaac Cowan W. 22815
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Isaac and Elizabeth Cowan, Revolutionary War pensioners of Augusta, Maine.
The data given herein are shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 22815, based upon service of Isaac Cowan in the Revolutionary War; his widow, Elizabeth, received a pension also.
Isaac Cowan was born in Merrimack, New Hampshire; the date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted January 1, 1776, the place not given, served one year as a private in Captain Keith's company, Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged at Stamford, Connecticut.
Isaac Cowan was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1819, at which time he resided in Sidney, Kennebec County, Maine District (then Massachusetts). He was aged then fifty-nine years. He died July 28, 1828, at his home in Sidney, Maine.
The soldier married Miss Elizabeth Shaw of Hallowell (later Augusta), Kennebec County, Maine District; he was then of Vassalborough. She stated that they were married there December 24, 1780; however, an extract from the records of Hallowell shows that their intention to marry was dated October 12, 1781.
Elizabeth Cowan, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed August 10, 1838, at which time she was a resident

of Sidney, Kennebec County, Maine. Elizabeth Cowan gave her age then as seventy-six years, but did not state the date and place of her birth, nor the names of her parents. She was living there in 1843.
The soldier's sons, Isaac Cowan and Alfred Cowan, were living in 1835, their ages not shown. His daughter, Jane, was aged forty-four years in 1837. There are no further data regarding soldier's children.
In 1843, one Louis O. Cowan was a Justice of the Peace for Kennebec County, Maine; his relationship to the soldier's family was not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of the person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of Elizabeth Cowan, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following:
Elizabeth Cowan, widow of Isaac Cowan Certificate # 3972 Issued December 18, 1843 Rate $40 per annum Commenced March 4, 1843 Act of March 3, 1843. Maine Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Augusta, Me. Augt 27 th 1838.
Sir
I herewith enclose Betty Ballard, Elizabeth Cowan, Jane Conch, Eleanor Dood, Lydia Furlough, Elizabeth Grant, Hannah Kenney, Diadama S. Peck, Amy Stevens, Mary Williams and Mary Toleys applications to be pensioned under the Act of July 7 th 1838, and also the application of Rebecca Parker to be pensioned under Act of July 4 th 1836. If the claims are satisfactorily proved, please transmit me for them such certificates as are issued to successful applicants under above mentioned Acts.
I am very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Geo. W. Morton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington DC

Recd Jan 11. 1827
Isaac Bowen 1 May 1820.
R. C. Van Buren Augusta.
Hon. James Barstow James L. Edwards Esq. Chief Clerk War Dept. Pension Office Washington City
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JAN 11 1827

Augusta Dec. 3 rd 1827.
Sir,
I have this day taken an additional declaration in the case of Isaac Cowan - stating his reasons for not applying sooner for his Pension & also that he has never rec d . any thing from his son & has no hope of obtaining any thing from him.
The truth is, his son, is deeply Insolvent, has received the old man & every one concerned with him. He has not only stripped the Father of his property, but the consequence has been to brake him down as to health and spirits. I went personally to see the old gentleman myself this morning, knowing his need of assistance and of his inability to come here, on account of his infirmities a distance of only 10 miles and he made out to the end of the declaration. -
I am respectfully
Your ob st Serv.
Robert C. Vose
James L. Edwards Esq. Chief Clerk Pension Office War Department Washington

add tl . declaration -
Isaac Cowan, appt d for Pension - to be restored Main Roll N o 12.088.
R. C. Dose August M

Isaac Cowan, an applicant for a Pension now resident in Sidney Kennebec county Maine, do further upon Oath declare, that until I lost my property by reason of my being surety for my son I did not consider myself entitled to a pension under the law of Congress of May 1820 - I did obtain as soon after losing my property in Dec 1825 as it was in my power & by means of friends other informations have been obtainable to attend to procuring evidence, & in August last the evidence of which an affidavit was procured and considered by the Judge Satisfactory & was believed by me to be all that was wanted
I have never received any thing from my son Isaac for my being his surety; nor have I any prospect of receiving any sum whatever from him
Isaac Cowan
State of Maine
Kennebec ss on this third day of December A.D. 1827. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace & also Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the said County of Kennebec - Isaac Cowan, above named and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix the County Seal of the said County of Kennebec the day and year last above written
R. C. Vose 3

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
N. 22815
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Cowan a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Long 1776 Dec. 1776 Pvt Keith Paul Dudley Sargent Maine                                     
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, May 6. 1819. His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Sidney, Maine Dist. Mass.
Age at date of application, 59 years. I am McCormack A.H.
Remarks: deed July 28. 1828 at Sidney Me.
Soldier married Dec. 24. 1781. at Augusta Me. Miss Elizabeth Shaw of Hallowell. She was al. p.m. on an app. ex. Aug. 10. 1831. while a resident of Sidney, Kennebec Co. Me. aged 76 years.
In 1830 soldier referred to his daughter Jane 44 yrs old and to a son Isaac whose age is not stated. A son Alfred referred to in 1837.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

433 Thompson Ave East Liverpool, Ohio Nov. 15, 1937
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me all the information you have on Isaac Cowan and Elizabeth Cowan , pen- sioners of A. C. Revolutionary War from Augusta, Maine. Thanking you, I am Yours truly Barbara Berg
(Massachusetts Lines)

Rev Sec / -
16 Aldworth St., Jamaica Plain Mass.
Nov. 24, 1915
U.S. Pension Bureau, Washington D.C.
Gentlemen, - Will you kindly furnish me any records there may be regarding a Revolutionary Soldier named,
Isaac Cowan.
Birthplace Merrimac
N. H.
died in Sidney Me. July 29, 1828

He was my great grandfather and his father's name was James Cowan.
I am very desirous of knowing what records there are at Washington regarding my people.
Can you tell me whether his wife
Elizabeth Shaw Cowan received a pension or not She lived in Sidney Me.
I also wish to know where James Cowan was born, when he came to America, and shall be much pleased with any facts

which are recorded there.
Yours Respectfully
Ida S. Cowan
16 Aldworth St.,
Jamaica Plain, Mass.

Re...
WIDOW, &c.
1857-Dec. 2 - Hist. to Ida Conan. V.L.H. 1857-Dec. 2 - Hist. to Barbara Buzz...
File No. 22,816
Elizabeth Conan Widow of Isaac Conan Prs. Rev. War
Act March 3 d 48
Index: Vol 4 , Page 451
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1/126 Elizabeth Bowen
$40 per ann
George M. Wentworth Esq. Augusta Me.
Geo W Wentworth Augusta Maine.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE, } County of Kennebec ss. } On this fourteenth day of September A. D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, Elizabeth Cowan a resident of Litchfield in the County of Kennebec aged Eighty one years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Isaac Cowan who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Isaac Cowan at the rate of forty dollars and _____ cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine . She further declares that she is still the widow of the said Isaac Cowan having remained unmarried ever since his death.
Subscribed. Louis O. Cowan  Elizabeth Cowan Murkin
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me, Louis O. Cowan Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of Isaac Cowan deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
Louis O. Cowan Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine Penobscot County
I, Asahel R. Nichols Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for the County of Penobscot certify that Louis C. Cowan is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and that the within signatures purporting to be his, are genuine. — In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my seal of office & subscribe my name, this 20 th day of Septem- ber A.D. 1843.
A. R. Nichols

12,088
Maine
Isaac Corran
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a _____ in the regiment commanded by Colonel _____ of the _____ line, for the term of 1 Year
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 June 1819 and _____ June 21, 1819 Dwight Maine
Arrears to 1st of Sept 1819 35 76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 3 at 4 31 30 $35 76
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
See letter to R. Gibson 26 Oct 1827

No. 936
936
Elizabeth Bowen - widow of Isaac Bowen, deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar 18 and who died on the 28 th July 1828 - of Savannah in the State of Georgia who was a P o in the Inf try commanded by Captain Keith of the Reg t commanded by - S er geant in the M ty line for 12 m ths
Inscribed on the Roll of M ty at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Nov r '38, and sent to Genl. W. Morton Augusta, Ga
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept - $ 100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 20.00 $120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Bardin Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 5,

I James Lindsay, aged sixty three years, now resident of Leeds in the County of Kennebec, & District of Maine - do upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew Isaac Cowan a Continental Soldier in the war of the revolution, the said Cowan to my knowledge served in Col. Sargents Massachusetts regiment from January 1776, to the close of the year and was discharged at the place & time he has stated, to wit the last of December 1776, after serving more than eleven months in continuation without interruption - I served in the same regiment with the said Cowan, and was well knowing to his service -
James Lindsay
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec County ss. May 19. 1819. Personally appeared James Lindsay to me well known as a credible and disinterested reliable Witness. - and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed -
Before me
Robert C. Foss, Justice of the Peace
Robert C. Foss Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and the above deposition is known to me to be a credible witness. Nathan Weston Secy C. Court. C. C. C. Press

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand :
Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen ; —
John Davis

Depositions
D. Wheeler & P. Soule and D. Williams Esq. also copy of deed - Cowan to Wheeler & Soule - in the case of Isaac Cowan, an applicant for - Pension -
R. C. Vose,

We David Wheeler, and Philander Soule, both of Waterville in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine and both of lawful age, do depose and say that in consequence of the embarrassment & misfortunes of Isaac Cowan of Sidney in said County an applicant for a Pension, we signed as sureties, to the Augusta Bank, for said Cowan a note for the sum of thirteen hundred dollars dated in the spring of the year 1823, - think in April, and was due the Bank from said Cowan, on account of his having been surety for his son, as connected with the farm of A. K. Nichols, the old gentleman had been surety to the Bank for his son for a long time, and being called upon for further security we did at the request of the old man and upon being assured that we should be indemnified, in case we should be called upon to pay, sign said note for $1300.00 - this note remained unpaid and was sued and Cowans property all attached, and on the 16 th December 1825, the said Isaac Cowan & his son Alfred Cowan gave us a Deed of the Hornstead farm of the said Isaac Cowan, being all his Real Estate to our knowledge, a copy of said Deed is hereto annexed. We further depose and say that the said Isaac Cowan has no Real Estate to our knowledge and no personal property except a few articles of Old household stuff mentioned in his schedule. He was formerly a good farmer, but in consequence of his being surety for his son has has lost all his property and he is now in feeble health and unable to labor - We paid Daniel Williams Esquire atty to the Augusta Bank the sum of One thousand dollars, the amount of the consideration mentioned in the deed of said Cowan to us - The note had been sued and Cowans property attached & upon our paying said sum of $1000.00 and securing the balance about $325. to the Bank, the action against Cowan & his sureties was stopped - this last sum of $325. is now due us from old Mr Cowan & we know of no means he has of paying us -
David Wheeler Philander Soule
State of Maine
Kennebec ss. August 8 th 1827. Personally appeared the above named David Wheeler & Philander Soule, and they solemnly made oath to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed. The deponents are in my opinion Credible Witnesses - Nathan Weston Esq. Not. P. P. C.

I Daniel Williams, of Augusta, Maine, Counsellor at Law do upon Oath certify and declare, that I well know Isaac Cowan, of Sidney within named, to my knowledge the said Cowan in consequence of his being surety for his son, became indebted to the Augusta Bank, in the sum of upwards of thirteen hundred dollars and failing to pay the Bank, I did as an attorney to said Bank commence several suits against said Cowan and all his property was at my instance attached, and in December 1825, the actions were stopped on the payment of one thousand dollars paid to me by David Wheeler & Philander Soule and upon their giving their note for the balance due from said Cowan about three hundred dollars. I have been for many years well acquainted with the said Cowan and well know of his losing all his property by reason of the failure of his son Isaac, & that he has now no property, but what is allowed from debtors by the laws of this state. — Daniel Williams
State of Maine
Kennebec ss On this 8 th August A.D. 1827. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace and clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for said County of Kennebec Daniel Williams Esquire, above named to me well known as a credible Witness and disinterested and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed and I further certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston Jun r before whom the within deposition was made & executed is Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said State of Maine and duly qualified as such & that his signature to the within is genuine —
In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix the County Seal of said County of Kennebec, the day & year last above written. —
R. C. Vose.

Know all men by these presents that we Isaac Cowan & Alfred Cowan of Sidney in the County of Rensselaer, yeoman, in consideration of one thousand dollars to us in hand paid by Philander Soule Millwright & David Wheeler of Waterville County aforesaid yeoman the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell & convey unto the said Soule and Wheeler their heirs & assigns forever the following described tract of land in said Sidney bounded as follows: Beginning at the North West corner of lot No. 10, in the fourth range of lots in said Sidney at or near the pond according to a survey made by John Jones, Esq. in 1774, thence running Southerly by said pond about fifty-two poles to the centre of lot No. 9, thence East South East about five hundred and twelve poles to the road leading from Chadwick (Butler) to the school house near the Bacon corner, on the line between the Pitts farm (so called) and land owned by Seneca Stanley & said Cowan's land; thence Southerly by said road to land owned or improved by David Weeks; thence West North West one hundred & fifty rods; thence North Easterly about four rods till it intersects the South line of the pond lot No. 9 continued; thence West North West, three hundred & sixty two rods on the line of lot No. 10, to the bounds first mentioned containing in the whole one hundred & seventy five acres more or less, being the land on which the said Isaac & Alfred now lives with all the privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging. To have & to hold the same to the said Philander Soule and David Wheeler their heirs & assigns to their use & benefit forever; and we do covenant with the said Soule & Wheeler their heirs & assigns, that we are lawfully seized in fee of the premises, that they are free of all encumbrances; that we have good right to sell & convey the same to the said Soule & Wheeler; And that we will warrant & defend the same to the said Soule & Wheeler their heirs & assigns forever against the lawful claims & demands of any persons. In witness whereof we the said Isaac & Alfred Cowan have hereunto set our hands & seals this nineteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty five.
Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of John Woodcock
Isaac Cowan (Seal) Alfred Cowan (Seal)

Kennebec, ss: Dec. 16. 1825 Then the above named Isaac Cowan and Alfred Cowan acknowledged this instrument by them subscribed to be their free act & deed.
Before me John Woodcock justice of Peace.
Kennebec, ss: Rec d . Dec. 17. 1825 entered & compared with the original by John Hovey, Reg r .
A true copy as of Record. 9 Attest: John Hovey Register of Deeds I have no time of office
State of Maine.
Kennebec, ss: I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within & for the said County of Kennebec, do certify that John Hovey, Esq r , abovenamed is the Register of Deeds for said County of Kennebec & duly qualified as such.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand & affix the County seal of said County of Kennebec, this eighth day of August A.D. 1827.
R. C. Vose.

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