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John W. SWEENEY was born 1838 in Virginia. He married Eleanor G. BOWLING about 1858.

John was counted in a census 1870 in Jeffersonville Township, Tazewell, Virginia.

Eleanor G. BOWLING [Parents] "Nellie" was born 1841 in Tazewell County, Virginia. She married John W. SWEENEY about 1858.

Nellie was counted in a census 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia. She was counted in a census 1870 in Jeffersonville Township, Tazewell, Virginia.

They had the following children:

  M i
Charles SWEENEY was born 1859 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Charles was counted in a census 1870 in Jeffersonville Township, Tazewell, Virginia.
  M ii
John SWEENEY was born 1862 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

John was counted in a census 1870 in Jeffersonville Township, Tazewell, Virginia.
  M iii
Robert SWEENEY was born 1863 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Robert was counted in a census 1870 in Jeffersonville Township, Tazewell, Virginia.
  M iv
Samuel Delbert SWEENEY was born 1869 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Samuel was counted in a census 1870 in Jeffersonville Township, Tazewell, Virginia.
  F v
Mary F. SWEENEY was born 1873.
  M vi
William SWEENEY was born May 1881.

Jarret BOWLING [Parents] was born 18 Jan 1762 in Stafford County, Virginia. He died 2 Jan 1856 in Knob Mountain, Tazewell, Virginia and was buried in Knob Mountain, Tazewell, Virginia. Jarret married Isabella POAGE on 27 Jun 1839 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Jarret was counted in a census 1820 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was counted in a census 1830 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He was employed Farmer 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Other marriages:
GARRISON, Eleanor

On this 18th day of March 1834 personally appeared before the open court of Tazewell Jarret Bowling, aged 72, a resident of the county of Tazewell in the State of Virginia, duly sworn in, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress on June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated viz. While a resident of Stafford Co. in the State of Virginia he was drafted and served a term of 3 months under Cpt. Williams, the names of any of the other officers he cannot now recollect, he entered the first of March 1778 and left again the first of June. In the same year, he states that he was rendevouzed at Fredericksburg and marched from there down to some point on the Potomac where he was stationed until he was discharged by the said Cpt. William, but received no written discharge.

This declarant then returned to his home in Stafford as above stated and was again drafted and served a tour of duty of 3 months under Cpt. Jarvis (or James), he thinks, his first name was John. He cannot at this late period of time recollect any superior officers names. He went into the service this second tour in the first day of Sept. 1778 and left again the first of December following, he states that he went from the County of Stafford, where he lived, to a river called Pamunkey in order to intercept some British vessels that were coming up the Potomac. This declarant states that he remained there until he was discharged from the service at the expiration of his term on the first of December 1778 by Cpt. Jarvis.

The declarant then returned home again to the County of Stafford, and remained there until the next Spring when he was again drafted and spent another tour of three months under Cpt. Sharp. The names of the other officers he cannot recollect. He went into the service the 10th of April1779 and left again the 10th of July following, he was marched on this tour to a place called Hunter's Forge and served another tour and he was discharged by Cpt. Sharp. He does not think he received any written discharge, if he did in any aforesaid services he has lost them by this time or accident.
This declarant then returned home and remained some time at home, and he thinks in the next year, 1780, he was drafted and served a tour of six months for Cpt. Hardin, who marched him to a place called the Three Springs below Williamsburg and he was then transferred to Cpt. Ballard and was marched from there to Yorktown on Potomac (should be York River)where the British then lay, he cannot recollect any of his officers names except Major Welsh and General Washington. He remained there until the British surrendered and then this declarant was marched to Falmouth with the prisoners and remained there until he was discharged by Major Welsh and obtained a written discharge which has been lost by accident. The declarant thinks, he entered the service on this last tour on the first of June and was discharged on the first of October following. This declarant was in no significant battle nor engagement except at the battle with the British at Yorktown on the York as above stated. This declarant has no document.

He was born in the County of Stafford in the State of Virginia and raised there and removed to the County of Tazewell, Virginia, where he is now and thence remained. He was born on the 18 day of January 1762, but has no record of his age that he can resort to.

He states this is the only claim whatever to a pension or annuity and declares that he is not on the pension roll of any other state or territory whatever. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

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Jarret Bowling
his mark

We, James S. Witten and Robert Gillespie, residing in the County of Tazewell and State of Virginia and in the neighborhood of Jarret Bowling who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, state that we believe him to be seventy two years of age as he states and that he is reputed and lives in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur with that opinion, sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

James S. Witten Robert Gillespie

And the court does hereby declare in their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after interrogating the soldier as prescribed by the War Department, he served as he states and the court further testifies that it appears to them that James S. Witten and Robert Gillespie, who had signed the preceding certificate and under oath prove their statement are entitled to credit and the court further certifies that it appears to them that there is no clergyman conveniently to be had.

I, John Crockett, Clerk of the County of Tazewell do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original findings of said court in the matter of the application of Jarret Bowling for a pension in testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix private seal to office present this 18th day of March 1834.

John Crockett, Clerk
State of Virginia
County of Tazewell

Isabella POAGE was born 1797 in Virginia. She married Jarret BOWLING on 27 Jun 1839 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Isabella was counted in a census 1850 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

They had the following children:

  F i Eleanor G. BOWLING was born 1841.

Thomas BROOKS [Parents] was born 22 Jan 1776 in Prince William Co., VA. He died 8 Aug 1859 in Tazewell Co., VA. Thomas married Catherine CLANCY on 27 Apr 1797 in Washington County, Virginia.

Catherine CLANCY was born 25 Feb 1777. She died 24 Jan 1837 in Tazewell Co., VA. Catherine married Thomas BROOKS on 27 Apr 1797 in Washington County, Virginia.

They had the following children:

  F i Virginia Levisa BROOKS was born 1 Aug 1801 and died before Jun 1860.
  M ii William BROOKS was born 1804.

Jacob ASBURY was born 1819 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia. He married Polly E. HIGGINBOTHAM on 18 Apr 1837 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Polly E. HIGGINBOTHAM [Parents] "Tabby" was born about 1819 in Tazewell County, Virginia. She died in California. Tabby married Jacob ASBURY on 18 Apr 1837 in Tazewell County, Virginia.


Erastus HALL was born 1862 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia. He married Martha A. BOWLING on 13 Sep 1882 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Martha A. BOWLING [Parents] was born 1862 in Tazewell County, Virginia. She married Erastus HALL on 13 Sep 1882 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Martha was counted in a census 1870 in Maiden Spring Township, Tazewell, Virginia. She was counted in a census 1880 in Jeffersonville Township, Tazewell, Virginia.


Charles BOWLING [Parents] was born 1810 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He married Irene ATKINS on 19 Dec 1832 in Madison County, Alabama.

Charles was counted in a census 1850 in Blount County, Alabama.

Irene ATKINS was born 1817 in Alabama. She married Charles BOWLING on 19 Dec 1832 in Madison County, Alabama.

Irene was counted in a census 1850 in Blount County, Alabama.

They had the following children:

  F i
Mary Jane BOWLING was born 1834 in Alabama.

Mary was counted in a census 1850 in Blount County, Alabama.
  M ii
Henry BOWLING was born 1838 in Alabama.

Henry was counted in a census 1850 in Blount County, Alabama.
  M iii James A. BOWLING was born 2 Sep 1841 and died 7 Jan 1929.
  F iv
Martha BOWLING was born 1844 in Alabama.

Martha was counted in a census 1850 in Blount County, Alabama.
  M v
George BOWLING was born 1845 in Alabama.

George was counted in a census 1850 in Blount County, Alabama.
  F vi
Susanna BOWLING was born Dec 1849 in Alabama.

Susanna was counted in a census 1850 in Blount County, Alabama.

John David HALL was born 10 Dec 1857 in Pulaski County, Virginia. He died 7 Sep 1928 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia. John married Elizabeth Jane BOWLING on 7 Aug 1878 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia.

Elizabeth Jane BOWLING [Parents] was born 18 Mar 1861 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia. She died 23 Jul 1929 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia. Elizabeth married John David HALL on 7 Aug 1878 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia.

Elizabeth was counted in a census 1870 in Maiden Spring Township, Tazewell, Virginia.

They had the following children:

  F i
Nannie Bell HALL was born 15 Mar 1881 in Tazewell County, Virginia. She died before Mar 1965.
  M ii
John Alexander HALL was born 12 Feb 1883 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He died 7 Mar 1965 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia and was buried 9 Mar 1965 in Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia.

John was counted in a census 1910 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
  F iii
Margaret Jane HALL was born 18 Sep 1884 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia. She died 26 Feb 1955 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia.
  F iv
Barbara Ellen HALL was born 16 Aug 1886 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Barbara resided Mar 1965 in Fulton, Fulton, Kentucky.
  M v
William Luther HALL was born 29 Jul 1888 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He died Jul 1976 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia.
  M vi
Albert Peery HALL was born 10 Aug 1890 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He died 1891.
  F vii
Pearl Mae HALL was born 18 Jul 1893 in Tazewell County, Virginia. She died Nov 1967 in Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia.

Pearl was counted in a census 1910 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
  F viii
Minnie Leer HALL was born 4 Jun 1896 in Tazewell County, Virginia.
  F ix
Sallie Leer HALL was born 4 Mar 1899 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Sallie resided Mar 1965 in Bluefield, Tazewell, Virginia.
  M x
Oscar Thomas HALL was born 15 Apr 1902 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He died 2 Oct 1989 in Abingdon, Washington, Virginia and was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia.
  M xi
John David HALL was born 5 Oct 1903 in Tazewell County, Virginia. He died 21 Sep 1957 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Robert H. BOWLING [Parents] was born 1812 in Virginia. He died 1871 in Madison County, Alabama. Robert married Nancy [Bowling] on 1829 in Alabama.

Robert was counted in a census 1850 in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Nancy [Bowling] was born 1813 in Alabama. She married Robert H. BOWLING on 1829 in Alabama.

Nancy was counted in a census 1850 in Jefferson County, Alabama.

They had the following children:

  F i
Mary A. BOWLING was born 1830 in Illinois.

Mary was counted in a census 1850 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  M ii
Henry P. BOWLING was born 1832 in Illinois.

Henry was counted in a census 1850 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  F iii
Eliza I. BOWLING was born 1834 in Alabama.

Eliza was counted in a census 1850 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  F iv
Elizabeth BOWLING was born 1836 in Alabama.

Elizabeth was counted in a census 1850 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  F v Melissa Ann BOWLING was born 1838 and died 1875.
  M vi Francis M. BOWLING was born 1839.
  F vii
Matilda BOWLING was born 1840 in Alabama.

Matilda was counted in a census 1850 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  F viii
Melinda BOWLING was born 1842 in Alabama.

Melinda was counted in a census 1850 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  F ix
Lucinda BOWLING was born 1842 in Alabama.

Lucinda was counted in a census 1850 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  F x
Mahala BOWLING was born 1844 in Alabama.

Mahala was counted in a census 1850 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  M xi
Milton C. BOWLING was born 1846 in Alabama.

Milton was counted in a census 1850 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  F xii
Eleanor BOWLING was born 1848 in Alabama.

Eleanor was counted in a census 1850 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  M xiii
William C. BOWLING was born Apr 1850 in Jefferson County, Alabama.

William was counted in a census Jun 1850 in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Bailey BOWLING [Parents] was born 1814 in Madison County, Alabama. He died after 1 Jun 1880 in Jefferson County, Alabama. Bailey married Elizabeth HIGGINBOTHAM on 1839 in Blount County, Alabama.

Bailey was counted in a census 1850 in 18th Subdivision, Blount, Alabama. He was counted in a census 1860 in 1st Subdivision, Blount, Alabama. He was counted in a census 1870 in Jefferson County, Alabama. He was counted in a census 1880 in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Other marriages:
LITTLE, Martha

Elizabeth HIGGINBOTHAM was born 1824 in Alabama. She died before 1873. Elizabeth married Bailey BOWLING on 1839 in Blount County, Alabama.

Elizabeth was counted in a census 1850 in 18th Subdivision, Blount, Alabama. She was counted in a census 1860 in 1st Subdivision, Blount, Alabama. She was counted in a census 1870 in Jefferson County, Alabama.

They had the following children:

  F i Nellie Ann Carolyn BOWLING was born 1839 and died after 1900.
  M ii
William BOWLING was born 1845 in Blount County, Alabama.

William was counted in a census 1850 in 18th Subdivision, Blount, Alabama. He was counted in a census 1860 in 1st Subdivision, Blount, Alabama.
  F iii Almarinda C. BOWLING was born Mar 1847.
  F iv
Nancy Elaina BOWLING was born 1849 in Blount County, Alabama.

Nancy was counted in a census 1850 in 18th Subdivision, Blount, Alabama. She was counted in a census 1860 in 1st Subdivision, Blount, Alabama. She was counted in a census 1870 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  F v Mary Jane BOWLING was born 1852 and died before 1 Jun 1880.
  F vi
Joan Frances BOWLING was born Mar 1853 in Blount County, Alabama.

Joan was counted in a census 1860 in 1st Subdivision, Blount, Alabama.
  F vii
Melissa Elizabeth BOWLING was born 1856 in Blount County, Alabama.

Melissa was counted in a census 1860 in 1st Subdivision, Blount, Alabama. She was counted in a census 1870 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  F viii
3 Catherine C. BOWLING was born 1858 in Blount County, Alabama.

Catherine was counted in a census 1860 in 1st Subdivision, Blount, Alabama. She was counted in a census 1870 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  M ix
John Wesley BOWLING was born 1863 in Blount or Jefferson County, Alabama.

John was counted in a census 1870 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  F x
L. BOWLING was born 1865 in Blount or Jefferson County, Alabama.

L. BOWLING was counted in a census 1870 in Jefferson County, Alabama.
  M xi
M. J. BOWLING was born 1867 in Blount or Jefferson County, Alabama.

M. J. BOWLING was counted in a census 1870 in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Bailey BOWLING [Parents] was born 1814 in Madison County, Alabama. He died after 1 Jun 1880 in Jefferson County, Alabama. Bailey married Martha LITTLE on 7 Sep 1873 in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Bailey was counted in a census 1850 in 18th Subdivision, Blount, Alabama. He was counted in a census 1860 in 1st Subdivision, Blount, Alabama. He was counted in a census 1870 in Jefferson County, Alabama. He was counted in a census 1880 in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Other marriages:
HIGGINBOTHAM, Elizabeth

Martha LITTLE was born 1830 in Alabama. She married Bailey BOWLING on 7 Sep 1873 in Jefferson County, Alabama.

Martha was counted in a census 1880 in Jefferson County, Alabama.

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