Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23128, John Gowen, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Gowen, John Mary
NUMBER
N 23128
B.L.Wt 2348-160-55
CONTENTS
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34101
Let 16 E El Bourne 17 July 1851
Name
Mary Goven widow of John Goven who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reporter Jan 26/49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Jan 1849 and sent to
E. B. Brown Knoxville Tenn
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 12 Vol. 1

Act. Mar. 3/53
20.921
March 28/53
Mary Gowan wid. of John Gowan priv.
Dept.
Recd. Pension under act of July 7th, 1838, Certificate No. 2,381
Revolutionary War. Fm; under Capt. Delden, in Regt. of Mass; Cont. line.
Admit 160 acrs. July 12/53 Boston.
[Faint handwritten text, possibly "Revolutionary War"]
2348 sp July 12/53
E.E. Bourne Kennebec Maine
Me
July 48 - no 3401
Vol. G. 91.

20.921

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
Alfred,
March 21
A. D. 18 55
I, James O. McIntire,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF YORK, certify that
Edward E. Powne Jr. is con.
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for
the County of
Sak
as appears by
the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his COMMISSION is dated
Nov 12
A. D. 18 58
A. D. 18 57 and will expire
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be
his is
GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
James O. McIntire
Clerk.

State of Maine } ss. York County } On this sixteenth day of March 1855. Before me Edward O'Bourne Junior a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of York, aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Goven, a resident of Wells in said county of York aged eighty six years, who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Goven late of said Wells deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War; and who served as stated in her declaration for a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, by which she received a certificate No 2381. And she further states that she has been, and now is a pensioner under the act of February 2 d 1848, as the widow of said John Goven, as will appear by her certificate No 3401. And she further declares that she has not been married since the decease of said John Goven, but still remains a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she is entitled under the act of March 3 d 1855 never having received Bounty land before - new John Goven Mary Goven
Henry Goven

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We John Gower and Nancy Gower of Wells in said county of York and state of Maine, upon our oaths testify and depose that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged Mary Gower, the affiant therein named, in our presence and that we know her to be the identical person who has received, and is still receiving a pension as the widow of John Gower late of Wells in said county and state deceased.
John Gower Nancy Gower
State of Maine York County ss. The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn and subscribed

in my presence - and I certify that I know that said affiants are credible persons, and that said claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Edw d E. Bourne Jr Justus A. The Pleas

work. and that the foregoing agreement
2066 Mary Lowen widow of John Me act of July 38.
M. 87 d. 1809.
Allow 2 of per 180 puan
E.E. Bourne Kennebunk Me
2066

State of Maine.
York County ss.
On this twenty sixth day of September 1830 before the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine, personally appeared Mary Gower a resident of Wells in the County of York, aged seventy one years, who being 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 7. 1830, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" - That she is the widow of John Gower who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and who enlisted for that the term of three years, and served that term of time in the Brigade under General H. Jackson, in the company of Capt Selden as she supposes - and was honorably discharged at the expiration of said three years, as appears by his written discharge which has been in her possession ever since his death -
She further declares that she was married to the said John Gower on the twenty fifth day of December seventeen hundred and eighty seven - That her husband the aforesaid John Gower died in June eighteen hundred and nine - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four - namely on the twenty fifth day of December seventeen hundred and eighty seven as before mentioned -
Witness.
Mary X Gower
E E Bourne Caroline Gower
Subscribed and sworn to in open court on the day and year above written.
before Nicholas Emery a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court.

I Abner Fish of Wells in the County of York Husbandman, do on oath testify and declare that I have always been acquainted with Mary Gowen widow of John Gowen deceased - I knew her before her marriage - I further testify that said John was in the three years since, has been dead twenty, or thirty years, and that Mary Gowen now living is his widow, the same person before mentioned and has never been married since his decease -
Abner Fish
State of Maine
York County ss. Sept 25 1838 Personally appeared Abner Fish who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed -
Before me Edward E. Dorr Justice of the Peace

Extract from the Records of the town of Wells in the county of York and State of Maine under the head "persons joined in marriage" "Seventeen hundred and eighty seven, December twenty fifth, John Gorven & Mary Storer"
And the same is a true transcript from said Records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as fol- lows. "1787 Dec. 25 John Gorven & Mary Storer" Nick o Gilman {Town clerk of Wells
I Nicholas Gilman town clerk of the town of Wells in the county and State aforesaid, hereby certify and declare that I hold said office of town clerk, and the foregoing is a true extract from said Records with the exceptions of the date as certified by me -
Nick o Gilman
State of Maine
York county ss. Sept 22. 1838 Personally ap- peared Nicholas Gilman who is a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed.
Before me
Edward E. Burrough
Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
York ss.
I Miram H. Hobbs, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for the County of York, hereby certify that Nicholas Emery is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine, also that Edward E. Bourne is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of York, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court this twenty sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
H. H. Hobbs } Clerk of the Courts
2066
Mary Gowan Maw of John M c Act 7 July '38
M c 87 d. 1809. Allow 24 p m for annu
E. E. Bourne Kennebunk Me

Maine - 2,381
Mary Gowan, widow of John Gowan,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the June 1809 of York in the State of Maine, who was a P.M. in the Company commanded by Captain Salton of the Regt. commanded by Lt. Lockrow in the Mass. Militia line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of April 29, and sent to E. E. Bous, Kennebec, Me.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. - $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Brinsmead Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 10.

V
Ans. E. E. Bunker
Oct 4 th '38-
To same Oct 17, 1838.

✓ 2348
S Storans

Rec: 2 nd Feb, 48, me:
John W.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23125
Mary Gowan wid of John Gowan their Rev Mar
Act Feb. 2 d 1/48
Index: Vol. 4 , Page 282
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 20921
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received March 28, 187 53-
Memo Green bid of John Green Capt Selden Mass Coast Line Resoluteness War
Warrant no 2348-160-53 at
E. E. Brown Kennebec Maine

Mo 1866 FREE
Mr.
add: J. H. Mary Gouner
J. L. Edwards.
com. of. Pennons.
Washington D.C.
E. B. Burnside Pensylvania

Kennett Dec. 17/1838
Br Sir
I send you the additional evidence required in the case of Mary Gower supposed that the original discharge being in her possession would have been sufficient evidence of the service, in addition to the rolls - and therefore I forwarded no evidence on that point - The enclosed statement will be sufficient to identify her as the person born on the rolls - I know of but one person who was in the same regiment - and he lives at considerable distance -
The identity of the widow, I suppose was proven by the deposition of Abner Fisk - But the enclosed additional testimony I hope will fully establish the fact -
Respectfully
Your obedt Servt E E Bourn
Wm Lloyd Edward Com. of Pensions

2066 Oct 1. Me July 1838.
FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Remscheid. Sept 27. 1838
Dr Sir
Herewith I send you the illustration and evidence, of the claim of Mary Gouven widow of John Gouven for a pension - She did not know his officers and I have not thought it worth while to hunt up any testimony supporting that the discharge would be sufficient, as reference would be made at once by the Department to the proper evidence in the office -
Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
E. B. Bourne

Dec 10 Mary E. ...
FREE
Wm L Edwards Esq. or Attorney Washington DC

Wernant Me Dec. 10 1838
Dear Sir
I have just received your letter of Dec 4 1838 in relation to the claim of Mary Gowan widow of John Gowan for a pension in which it is said that there is no evidence of identity. - I think there must be some mistake - as I forwarded the same evidence on which I have received all my former certificates. - The deposition of a near neighbor, Alen Lusk that he always near knew her even before marriage and that she is the same person who was the wife and now is the widow of John Gowan. She displays always having been in her possession and her own declaration, I supposed was sufficient evidence of the identity of her husband. I will however procure further evidence.
Yours Respectfully E E Brown John L. Edwards Box of Papers

776 Mary Gouven.
Admit, private $80.
(Maine Agency)
Send to
E. E. Bourne
Hernebunk
Maine

State of Maine York County ss.
On this seventeenth day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mary Gowen, a Resident in Wells in said County aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, cloth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Gowen, who was a private during the Revolutionary war, and served as stated in her application for a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838, - under which she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Witness
Mary X Gowen mark.
Henry Gormon
E. E. Bourne Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - the said Mary Gowen being personally known to me.
Eduard E. Bourne Justice of the Peace

State of Maine York County Ss
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward B Bourne Esqr is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 25th day of June A D 1841 and will expire on the 25th day of June A D 1848 and that his signature herein before written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 25th day of April A D 1843
Wm Hammond Register of the Court of Probate for York County

Wolf aa 833

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, William Trafton,
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
Edward E. Bourne is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed ; that he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such ; that his commission is dated the fifteenth day of June, A. D. 1848 and will expire on the fifteenth day of June A. D. 1853,
and that the
following
signature purporting to be
this is
genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twenty eighth day of August Anno Domini 1848.
William Trafton, Clerk.

State of Maine } York County S.S. }
On this twenty first day of August A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me Edward E. Bourne a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Gowin a resident of Wells in said County of York, 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of John Gowin a private who served as stated in her original declaration for a pension, and that she received under the act Congress of June 17 th 1844 a pension of eighty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness
John Gowin
Mary
X Gowin mark
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written
Before me
Edward E Bourne Justice of the Peace
I certify that the aforesaid Mary Gowin is personally known to me, and is the same person who received a pension under the act of June 1844.
Edward E Bourne

Maine
Mary Gowen
widow of John Gowen who was a Private
in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July, 1843 and sent to
E. E. Bourne Kennebec Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 5.
Rec July 8

John Garrison Soldier ————— in the American ————— Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York ,
the Thirtieth Day of June
1784
By the General's Command,
H. M c W h B. Lord
E. Selby Capt. of Art.
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
E. Selby Adjutant

I David Hatch of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine Gentleman, aged seventy seven years, do on oath testify and declare that I was acquainted with John Gower late of said Wells deceased from the time he was ten years old. I further testify that said John Gower has been dead from ten to twenty years, and that Mary Gower now living is his widow, never having been married since his decease. I was at his wedding over fifty years ago - when he was married to said Mary - Said John Gower was in the three years service, and served that period though I do not know his officer - I was present when he enlisted and knew of his being absent the three years -
David Hatch
State of Maine
York ss Dec 11. 1838. Personally appeared David Hatch who is a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed -
Before me
Edward E. Bourne Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
York ss. I John Sheele Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the county of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that Edward E. Bourne is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county and that the preceding signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of De- cember in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
John Sheele, Register of Probate York Co. Me.