David Pinkney BOWEN b. 5 Aug 1839 Anderson County SC d. 27 Dec 1909 Bowman, Elbert County GA married: Anna Eliza HEMBREE b. 3 Jun 1839 Anderson County SC d. 19 Mar 1927 Bowman, Elbert Co., GA D.P. Bowen (First_Last) Regiment Name 1 (Butler's) South Carolina Infantry (1 S.C. Regulars) Side Confederate Company I Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Alternate Name Notes Film Number M381 roll 3 Source Citation: Box: 381;Extraction: 3; Record: 3403 I need to check and see if his father, Samuel Findley BOWEN b. 7 Feb 1793 Pendleton Dist., SC d. 8 May 1864 Anderson County, SC served with a local militia during the war of 1812... Benjamin BOWEN b. 1756 Lancaster Co., PA d. 5 Nov 1836 Anderson, Anderson County, SC Bowen Land Grants after the Revolution in Index 111 (included all) Benjamin Bowen 3871 and 490a in Ninety-Six District 5 June 1789 Land Plats for the following land grants after the revolution show up in the Archives here Benjamin Bowen 2 plats George Bowen 1 plat John Bowen, Jr. 7 plats John Bowen, Sr. 2 plats Robert Bowen 3 plats William Bowen, Sr. 1 plat William H. Bowen 1 plat Franklin and Ann Bowen 1 plat John and Ann Bowen 1 plat John Bowen 18 plats Richard Bowen 1 plat Thomas Bowen 1 plat William Bowen 3 plats Benjamin Bowen a plat for 337 a land certified for him by Robert Anderson 3 Aug 1787 on Double Branches of the Saluda River in the 96 Dist. and surveyed for him 26 Aug 1787 by John Martin and by lands of James Reden, Peter Acker and vacant land....also a plat for 490a certified 2 Dec 1788 by Robert Anderson for 490a at the Double Branches of the Saluda River in Abbeville (later this portion was in Pendleton) and survey 3 Dec 1788 by John Martin and by lands of Peter Acher, Robert Moore and vacant land. Men from SC who served in the Continental Army have their files in Washington. IN the SC archives are a few photostats of some of he Continental Rolls of musters. Benjamin Bowen, pension John Bowen (several) brother Sterling Bowen Thomas Bowen David Bowen Joshua Bowen Susan Bowen W.P. Bowen These names show in the SC Archives in one way or another. Benjamin Bowen of Pickens Co SC drew Revolutionary Pension "W20 743" and stated he was born in 1756 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and removed before the Revolution with his parents to Guilford County, NC and enlisted in the Revolution in Guilford Co NC in 1776 and saw service under Capt John Nelson in Col. Piasley's Regt....and also under Col. Lock and under Capt. George Pierce and Capt. Smith Moore.....Pension was allowed in Anderson Dist. SC - SC Agency. He died 5 Nov 1837/38. He gives a list of his children and their birth dates as well as his marriage. Pendleton District was cut off from Abbeville circa 1788/89....today old Pendleton District consists of threee counties of Anderson, Pickens and Oconee. The Bowens in that area are originally from Pennsylvania. SOUTH CAROLINA - FEDERAL PENSION REPORT 1835 REPORT FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR IN OBEDIENCE TO RESOLUTIONS OF THE SENATE OF THE 5TH AND 30TH JUNE, 1834 AND THE 3RD OF MARCH, 1835. IN RELATION TO THE PENSION ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNITED STATES ********************* WASHINGTON PRINTED BY DUFF GREEN 1835 ********************* >From "Heritage of Oconee Co. Vol. 1" The Bowen and Findley families went from Lancaster Co. PA to Guilford Co. NC before the American Revolutionary War. Benjamin served in the NC Line in the War. Benjamin and Mary married and later moved to Anderson County where he received a land grant of 490 Acres for seven pounds which was signed by Governor Thomas Pinkney on January 5, 1789. COPIED AND INDEXED BY WILLIAM NAVEY P. O. BOX 251 HOLLY RIDGE, NC 28445-0251 BENJAMIN BOWEN ANDERSON DISTRICT PRIVATE NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS $46.66 ANNUAL ALLOWANCE $139.98 AMOUNT RECEIVED DECEMBER 7, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 78 John BOWEN (bef 1696 - 1761) and Lillian 'Lily' McIlLLANY (1709 - 1780) had 9 sons, and as far as I know, ALL of their sons served in the American Revolution: 1. Arthur (Captain) 1734 - 1816 2. John Jr. (2nd Lt) 1735 - 1789 3. Reese Tate (Lt) 1737 - 1780) killed at King's Mtn 4. Henry (Lt) 1738 - 1808 5. Robert P. (Captain) 1740 - 1817 6. William (Captain) 1742 - 1804 7. Charles 1749 (or 1747) - unknown 8. Benjamin (see above) 9. Moses 1758 - unknown (died of smallpox during the Rev War. If anyone needs more information on this family of 'heroes' or if they can add to my research, please contact me: [email protected]