Bower(s) Pensioners of 1835
These databases identify thousands of soldiers who were covered under various pension acts in the early 1800s. Most entries list name of soldier, rank, area of military service, and other important information.
Bibliography: United States Senate. Report from the Secretary of War, in Obedience to Resolutions of the Senate of the 5th and 30th of June, 1834, and the 3d of March, 1835, In Relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States. Washington, D.C.: Duff Green, 1835.
Maine, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont
Connecticut
County: Middlesex Co.
Name: Jonathan Bowers
Rank: Corporal
Annual Allowance: 30 00
Sums Received: 412 75
Description of service: Cook's regiment.
Disabled near Saratoga
When placed on the pension roll: -
Commencement of pension: September 4, 1794
Age: -
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks: April 20, 1796.
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County: Middlesex Co.
Name: Jonathan Bowers
Rank: Corporal
Annual Allowance: 60 00
Sums Received: 465 17
Description of service: Cook's regiment.
Disabled near Saratoga
When placed on the pension roll: -
Commencement of pension: July 23, 1808
Age: -
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks: March 3, 1809.
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County: Middlesex Co.
Name: Jonathan Bowers
Rank: Corporal
Annual Allowance: 96 00
Sums Received: 1666 67
Description of service: Cook's regiment.
Disabled near Saratoga
When placed on the pension roll: -
Commencement of pension: April 24, 1816
Age: -
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks: April 24, 1816. Transferred from Washington county, New York.
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County: Middlesex Co.
Name: Benajah Bowers
Rank: Corporal
Description of service: 23rd Regiment Infantry
Time of decease: November 27, 1813
Names of the heirs: Chauncy, Erin, Lucretia, Mary and Otis Bowers
Annual Allowance: 48 00
Sums Received: 240 00
When placed on the pension roll: May 19, 1819
Commencement of pension: February 17, 1815
Ending of pension: February 17, 1820
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County: Litchfield Co.
Name: Ephraim Bowers
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 96 00
Sums Received: 115 96
Description of service: Connecticut line
When placed on the pension roll: March 17, 1819
Commencement of pension: June 20, 1818
Age: 63
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks: Died September 4, 1819.
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County: Middlesex Co.
Name: Ephraim Bowers
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 96 00
Sums Received: 700 24
Description of service: Connecticut line
When placed on the pension roll: May 8, 1818
Commencement of pension: April 17, 1818
Age: 82
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks: Dropped under act May 1, 1820. Restored commencing October 7, 1824.
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County: New Haven Co.
Name: Michael Bowers
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 20 00
Sums Received: 50 00
Description of service: Connecticut continental
When placed on the pension roll: December 7, 1833
Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831
Age: 77
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks: -
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County: Windham Co.
Name: Alpheus Bowers
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 56 54
Sums Received: 169 62
Description of service: Connecticut continental
When placed on the pension roll: -
Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831
Age: 72
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks: -
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Maine
County: Penobscot Co.
Name: Benjamin Bowers
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 96 00
Sums Received: 1,527 20
Description of service: Massachusetts line
When placed on the pension roll: -
Commencement of pension: April 7, 1818
Age: 75
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks: Transferred from Caledonia county, Vermont, September 4, 1825.
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New York
County: Saratoga Co.
Name: Milton Bowers
Rank: Sergeant
Description of service: 13th regiment infantry
Time of decease: March 16, 1813
Names of the heirs: Milton C. Bowers
Annual Allowance: 66 00
Sums Received: 330 00
When placed on the pension roll: February 11, 1817
Commencement of pension: February 17, 1815
Ending of pension: February 17, 1820
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County: St. Lawrence Co.
Name: Oliver Bowers
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 96 00
Sums Received: 1386 89
Description of service: Connecticut line
When placed on the pension roll: November 29, 1819
Commencement of pension: September 24, 1819
Age: 79
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks: Transferred from Caledonia co., Vermont.
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County: Sullivan Co.
Name: Zephaniah Bowers
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 96 00
Sums Received: 1246 13
Description of service: Connecticut line
When placed on the pension roll: June 1, 1819
Commencement of pension: April 8, 1818
Age: 73
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks: -
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County: Sullivan Co.
Name: Joab Bowers
Rank: Fifer
Annual Allowance: 96 00
Sums Received: 1478 39
Description of service: Connecticut line
When placed on the pension roll: April 10, 1820
Commencement of pension: April 11, 1818
Age: 68
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks: -
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Pennsylvania
County: Berks Co.
Name: Jacob Bower
Rank: Captain
Annual Allowance: 240 00
Sums Received: 80 58
Description of service: Pennsylvania continental line
When placed on the pension roll: April 12, 1818
Commencement of pension: April 4, 1818
Age: -
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks: Died August 4, 1818.
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County: Alleghany Co.
Name: George Bowers
2ndRank: Private
Annual Allowance: 96 00
Sums Received: 807 99
Description of service: Weltner's German regiment
When placed on the pension roll: July 31, 1819
Commencement of pension: June 5, 1819
Age: 65
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks: Died November 4, 1827.
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County: Armstrong Co.
Name: Sebastian Bowers
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 96 00
Sums Received: 452 49
Description of service: Maryland continental line
When placed on the pension roll: July 23, 1824
Commencement of pension: June 18, 1823
Age: 74
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks: Died April 3, 1828.
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County: Indiana Co.
Name: George Bowers
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 96 00
Sums Received: 1462 92
Description of service: Maryland continental line
When placed on the pension roll: May 7, 1819
Commencement of pension: June 9, 1818
Age: 77
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks: -
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Vermont
County: Rutland Co.
Name: James Bowers
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 80 00
Sums Received: 680 00
Description of service: - regiment Massachusetts line
When placed on the pension roll: January 15, 1830
Commencement of pension: -
Names of agents or representatives: R. Temple, agent
Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks: Dropped from roll.
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