Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,168, Matthew Gower, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
NC
Gower, Matthew
P 4168
CONTENTS

No 38.005.
Declaration of Matthew Gower Ten
Act. June 7. 1832.
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State of Tennessee Lawrence county } ss.
On this first day of July 1850 personally appeared in open court before the County Court of said County of Lawrence now sitting Matthew Gower a resident of Lawrence County in the state of Tennessee aged eighty-eight 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 under the following named officers & served as is herein stated:
Affiant joined Captain Francis Menasco's Company of Militia volunteers as a private who volunteered to serve during the continuance of the war of the American Revolution. Said Company belonged to the regiment of Colonel Chiles of Montgomery County North Carolina. Affiant is unable by reason of his great age to state precisely the date of his entering the said service, but remembers that it was soon after the British came to the city of Charleston S. Carolina & continued in such service as a private.

until news of peace reached the army During the continuance of affiant's in the said service his said company regi- ment served as rangers in Mont- gomery, Richmond & the adjacent counties of North Carolina. The only other officer whose name affiant can remember is Major J. L. Camp & Col. Edward Williams, the latter of Richmond County N.C. Affiant remembers that seven times were taken & five of them condemned to be hung during his said service; he has no discharge or other document any evidence of his said service & does not know of any person living by whom he can prove such service Affiant relinquishes all claim to pension other than that now applied for & declares his name is not on any pension roll of the Agency of this or of any other state Sworn to & subscribed } Matthew J. Gower the day & year above named } mark S. A. Carrell Clerk
We Noah Parker & Hancey Clayton residing in Lawrence County Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named Matthew Gower who has subscribed & sworn to the fore-

going declaration: that we believe him about eighty years old; that he is respected & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to be  be  of a good & true of a good & true , & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed to Hardy Clayton the day & year aforesaid. J. A. Carrell clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogato- ries prescribed by the War Depart- ment, that the above named ap- plicant was a Revolutionary sol- dier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Noah Parker who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in said county of Lawrence; and that Hardy Clayton who has signed the same, is also a resi- dent of said county of Lawrence & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit. R. W. McWhorter Chairman & C
I Stephen A. Carrell, Clerk of the County Court of Lawrence County in the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Matthew Lowen for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 3 rd day of July 1850
J. A. Barrus Clerk
No 38005.
Declaration of
Matheus Gower
etc
Attest June 7. 1852.
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]

1000
PAID
Willis G. Wade Esq. Washington City D.C.
Matthew Gower Esq. L.S.M.R.

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
STATE OF Tempe
} ss :
Be it known, that before me, a
COUNTY OF Lawrence ,
Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorised by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
Enoch Gower
a resident of Tempe in the county
of Lawrence
in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that
he is † a son
of Matthew Gower who was in the county of
Lawrence
and State of Tempe
who was a revolutionary † Soldier
and that he believes the United States are still indebted, under existing laws, for the pension that was due under the application heretofore made, and that he is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and constitutes and appoints WILLIS G. WADE, of Washington, D. C., this true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.
In Witness Whereof,
Enoch Gower
has on this 29 th
day of January
1853, hereunto signed
his
name, and affixed
this
seal.
Witness;
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me, on this 29 th day of January 1853.
Enoch Gower S. A. Barrill J. Peace for Lawrence county
* Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both dead, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant.
† Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words "widow of," and the name of her husband; if both dead insert the words, "son or daughter of," and the name of the former unsuccessful applicant.
‡ Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was.
NOTE.—When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter s before the word he in every place where it occurs.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
H. G. S.
P. O.
Matthew Gavis
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 38,005.9
July 20/50
Declaration of Matthew Fowler
Army
Act June 7. 1832.
J. N. Thomas H. of Reps.

N 38003 Matthew Knowl
Inu
Sit Hon. J. H. Thomas July 24/50
R. H. Rose May 19, 1853
Let. W. B. Smith July 31/55-
4168
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Dec 28/52 Rel to claim of Mother James
Pat. Office
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

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Ingraham Matthew Brown Jan 19 1932
R. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington Idle

R.H. Rose
Decr 16. /52
Inquiry

Lawrenceburg Tennessee Dec r 16 th 1852.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir
The application of Matthew Gow- -ers for the benefit of the pension laws, as a Soldier of the Rev- -olution, was made out and forwarded to the Department, by an attorney of this place, since deceased, and since the death of the attorney, those interested have received no information as to the condition of the claim, - the same attorney, in his life time made an application for Patsey Roberts, Widow of Egon Roberts, a Soldier of the Revolution, for the benefit of the pension laws, I learn from those interested that these claims are suspended, but for what reason they seem not to be advised, - will you forward to me at this place, such information, as may be proper and necessary to a full understanding of the condition of these claims, with the reasons for this suspension if consistent with the regulations of the pension office,
Very respectfully your Ob st Serv t R. H. Rose.

Lawrenceburg, Ten. July 19, 85.
G. P. Waldor, Com re
Sir:
Some two years ago Mathew Gower gave a power of Attorney to Willis G. Wade of Washington City, empowering him to draw pension money to which his father Mathew Gower an old revolutionary, of the North Carolina Troops (he thinks from Montgomery County) under Col Crump — Mr Gower has heard nothing from Mr. Wade If there are facts enough stated above to enable you to see if said money was drawn or not please inform me. Mr Gower is a poor man and needs the money if it's right for him to have it.
Very respect ly
W. B. Smith