Henry F Bowen (abt. 1821 - bef. 1864)

Born about 1821 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Keizer) Bowen — married 25 Jan 1842 in Chatham County, Pennsylvania, USA

Died before 3 Jun 1864 before about age 43 in Richmond, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Pvt Henry Bowen was Killed in Action at Bethesda Church during the United States Civil War.

Pvt Henry Bowen served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Feb 19 1864
Mustered out: June 3 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company H 45th Regiment Pennsylvania

Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT 1821

Place: Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island

Marriage

In a statement for pension, Margaret Bowen stated that she had been married on or about January 25 1842 at the residence of her father, Henry Keizer in Chatham County, Pennsylvania by Chandler Chamberlin.

Margaret also stated that she did not have any children with Henry. [NOTE: This could possibly be "living" children at the time of application because in the 1850 Census they have a Betsy A living with them.]^[1]

Census Records

1850

Lawrenceville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States : Henry Bowen

Gender: Male

Age: 29

Race: White

Birth Year (Estimated): 1821

Birthplace: Rhode Island

House Number: 41

Household / Name / Gender / Age / Birthplace

Henry Bowen: M 29 Rhode Island

Margarett Bowen: F 26 Pennsylvania

Betsy A Bowen: F 10 Pennsylvania ^[2]

Military

State: Pennsylvania

Arm Of Service: Infantry

Regiment: 45

Company: H

Name: Bowen, Henry F.

Rank: Pvt.

Date: 21-JUN-1865

State/Arm Of Service: Pa. Inf.

Company/Regiment: H, 45

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KIA June 3 1864 at Bethesda Church

Death

June 3 1864

Hanover County,near Mechanicsville, Virginia

Battle of Cold Harbor^[3][4]

Pension Application by Margaret

Henry F. Bowen

Military Rank: Pvt.

Military Company: H

Military Regiment: 45

State: Pennsylvania

Military Unit: Infantry

Event Date:

21 Jun 1865 ^[5]

Note

Note: Henery Bowen was killed in action in the Battle of the Wilderness during the Civil War, App. 98945 Certificate # 53037, No. 45 Pennsylvania Infantry.

Sources

1. ↑ Content Source: The National Archives Publication Title: Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861 - ca. 1910 Content Source: NARA Partner: Family Search National Archives Catalog ID: 300020 National Archives Catalog Title: Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Veterans of the Army and Navy Who Served Mainly in the Civil War and the War With Spain, compiled 1861 - 1934 Record Group: 15 Fold3 Publication Year: 2008 Short Description: Approved pension applications of widows and other dependents of Civil War veterans who served between 1861 and 1910. State Of Service: Pennsylvania Arm of Service: Infantry Regiment: 45 Company: H Application Number: WC63037 Veteran Given Name: Henry F Veteran Surname: Bowen Pensioner Given Name: Margaret Keizer Pensioner Surname: Bowen Relationship: Widow People · Margaret Bowen http://www.fold3.com/image/296952136/
2. ↑ Household ID: 43; Line Number: 28; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Publication Number: M432; Film Number: 830; GS Film Number: 444798; Digital Folder Number: 004205393; Image Number: 00246; "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4Z9-YLC : accessed 13 May 2015), Henry Bowen, Lawrenceville, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 43, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cold_Harbor
4. ↑ http://www.fold3.com/image/296952144/
5. ↑ Affiliate Name: National Archives and Records Administration Affiliate Record Type: Civil War Pensions Affiliate Publication Number: T289 , Affiliate Publication Title: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900 "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHF4-ST1 : accessed 13 May 2015), Henry F. Bowen, 21 Jun 1865; from "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); company H, regiment 45, Pennsylvania, NARA microfilm publication T289.

• Content Source: The National Archives Publication Number: T289

Publication Title: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900. Publisher: NARA National Archives Catalog ID: 2588825 National Archives Catalog Title: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949 - 1949, documenting the period 1861 - 1942 Record Group: 15 Short Description: NARA T289. Pension applications for service in the US Army between 1861 and 1900, grouped according to the units in which the veterans served. Collection Title: Civil War Pensions State: Pennsylvania Arm Of Service: Infantry Regiment: 45 Company: H Name: Bowen, Henry F. Rank: Pvt. Date: 21-JUN-1865 State/Arm Of Service: Pa. Inf. Company/Regiment: H,45 Roll Number: 463