Bowen, Thomas Bartholomew, 1742?-1805

The 9th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment was raised in late October 1776, serving in the Pennsylvania Line of the Continental Army under the command of Colonels James Irvine, Anthony J. Morris and Richard Butler (June 7, 1777-January 15, 1781). The regiment was present during the winter of 1776-1777 at Valley Forge and participated in the Philadelphia Campaign (Brandywine and Germantown), subsequently playing an important role at Monmouth. One of the units that resisted the mutiny of the Pennsylvania Line, the regiment was merged with the 5th Pennsylvania during the reorganization of the Continental Army in January, 1781.

From the guide to the Thomas Bartholomew Bowen Orderly Book, October 12, 1780 - November 11, 1780, (American Philosophical Society)

Thomas Bartholomew Bowen was a captain in the 9th Pennsylvania Regiment.

From the description of Orderly book, 1780 October 12-November 11. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122608720

Thomas Bowen was active as a chairmaker and cabinetmaker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from ca. 1777 until his death ca. 1806.

From the description of Chest, 1785. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 770379119