REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - MICAJAH BOWEN

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Dorman, John Frederick, abstracted and compiled, Virginia Revolutionary Pension applications, Washington, D.C., 1963, vol. 8, pp. 80-81.-------

"Bowen, Micajah. S. 29643. 5 nov. 1833. Albemarle co., va. Micajah (x) Bowen of 
said county, aged 80, on 8 aug. 1753 and when a small child moved with his 
parents to albemarle. He was drafted in the militia at charlottesville in march 
in the year cornwallis surrendered and york in a company commanded by capt. John 
harris, st. Leake and ens. Thomas jones and marched to richmond and then to 
williamsburg, yorktown and the halfway house, from which they retreated to 
williamburg where he was encamped for a month. He then marched to richmond as a 
guard over a number of sailors who had been taken prisoners, and was discharged 
there. He returned to albemarle county and in a few weeks was drafted in the 
militia for a two month tour and march from charlottesville under capt. Mask 
leake to richmond, which place they were compelled to leave by the approach of 
arnold. They marched to the neighborhood of raccoon ford on the ripidan where 
they joined generals wayne and lafayette. Col. Lindsey was still his colonel. 
They marched to the old well along what is called the marquis road and then 
pursued the enemy to bottoms bridge and on to jamestown where he remained until 
discharged. He returned to albemarle and in a few days was drafted in a two 
month tour and marched from charlottesville under captain john burke and lt. 
William jarman to richmond where they remained about two months. Instead of 
being discharged at the end of his tour he continued in service and marched to 
yorktown where he remained till the surrender of the enemy he served about four 
months. He was commanded by col. Rueben lindsay. John hoff declares he served 
with micajah bowen the first and second tours. Leonard drumheller declares he 
served with micajah bowen the first and second tours. Arrears of pension were 
paid to the children of micajah bowen the 24, december, 1845 (day of his death) 
macajah bowen of albemarle co., va. Private in company of captain harris in the 
regiment of col. Lindsey in the virginia line for 8 months, was placed on the 
virginia pension roll at $26.66 per annum under the act of 1832. Certificate 
23254 was issued 11 december, 1833."a