REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION EXTRACT - WILLIAM BOWMAN

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This is from M805 series NARA microfilm. Selected Records of Revolutinary War 
Pension and Land Bounty Applications 1800-1900.

William Bowman
Dated May 31, 1853
Rutherford Co. North Carolina

Eli Bowman age 63 years is the son of William and Mary Bowman late of Rutherford 
Co. NC.
William Bowman resided in Gorchland Co. Virginia where he enlisted in the summer 
of 1778.
He enlisted for a term of 18 months in the Virginia Continental Line.
Dec. 1779 William Bowman married Mary Cosby.
Enlisted again in 1780.
Was in the battle of Cowpens in SC under Gen. Morgan
William Bowman died in Rutherford Co. NC Jan. 12, 1808.
His widow Mary died in Lumpkin Co. Georgia 

Living children at the time of this disposition.

Polly Mchan, Ely Mchan, Patsy Richardson, Catharine Richardson, Bestsy Young, 
Cosby Bowman and Ele Bowman.

All children are of lawful age.