Pension records, Thomas Cowan, Rowan County NC
Magistrates' Certification of Declaration

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Thomas Cowan Revolutionary War Pension Application-W18922
Magistrates' Certification of Declaration
National Archives & Records Administration  M804-667
Transcribed by Billy Markland


State of North Carolina
Rowan County

We Horace L. Robards, Charles L. Partee and William A. Walton, being the 
special Magistrates elected to hold the court for the county and state 
aforesaid, the same being a Court of Record, [we?] hereby certify that the 
annexed or enclosed Leaf was taken out of the Family Bible of Thomas Cowan 
deceased, as the original Family Record; that the Service and Grade of the 
said Thomas Cowan was pointedly proven to be Captain as to grade by 
Elizabeth [McNeily?] who saw and well recollects of his being elected 
Captain, but does not know certainly how long he was in the service of 
his country, but thinks he was in it for the most if not all the time 
during the War; and she verily believes he is the identical Thomas Cowan 
here refer'd to; and that she was then in a position to know intelligently, 
being ten or twelve years of age; and her impressions are correctly 
sustained by the Comptrollers Certificate, who states that he received [sic] 
a payment made him for the use of his Company in 1776; and that she further 
states on her oath that she believes Thomas Cowan died about the 4th day of 
December 1817; and that Mary Cowan his wife died sometime in August 1836. 
And we further certify, that George Knox, who was personally acquainted with 
all of the children, expressly states that there are five children living 
now; namely Thomas, Anna, Jane, James & Nancy (the last nam'd is sometimes 
call'd Agness).
	These two witnesses live in this county; and altho all the members of  
the court are not personally acquainted with them, yet they are well inform'd 
and verily believe them to be very respectable persons, and in good standing 
in the neighbourhood in which they live, and are worthy of credit, and to be 
believed on oath.  The basis upon which we grant this certificate, is in part 
from what they have stated and sworn to, and also the respectability of their 
characters which we learn from several of their neighbours, who know them well, 
and have known them for a long time.  testifying [?]  We further certify that 
we believe Mary Cowan died on the 5th day of August 1836; and that Thomas 
Cowan her husband died on the 4th day of December 1817; and we further certify 
that there are five children now living, namely, Thomas, Anna, Jane, James and 
Nancy.  The correctness of this part of the certificate, is based upon the 
information of several persons of high standing & respectability who are well 
acquainted with them and know all the facts of the case, and which is 
considered abundantly ample and sufficient, and entirely satisfactory to the 
court.
	Given under our hand & private seals having no seals of office this 
5th day of May AD. 1854.
H.L. Robard   JP.
C.S. Partee   JP.
W. A. Walton   JP.


State of North Carolina
Rowan County

I, James E. Kerr, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the 
County of Rowan and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that H. L. Robard, 
C. S. Partee and W. A. Walton are acting Justices of the Peace in and for 
said County, and the Justices composing the Special court of Pleas and Quarter 
Sessions for said County, now in session, and that the signatures purporting 
to be theirs are genuine ­ that they have been duly commissioned and sworn ­ In 
testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official 
seal this the 5th day of May, 1854
James E. Kerr
Clerk