Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21427, for William Powell, North Carolina
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(8-1776)
SERVICE N.C. Orange Co

Powell, William

NUMBER S. 21427
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West Tennessee 22.877
William Powell
of Henry Co. in the State of Tennessee  who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dickson of he Reg't commanded by ________, in the N. Carolina line for 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 40 Dollars-----------Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of March and sent to Willis L. Williams: Paris, Ten.
Arrears to the 4th of March '35. 160.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending  6 Sep. '35 20.00 =
$180.00

{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk
Book E-2- Vol. 7 Page 101

death date not on AB
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PARIS TEN. JAN 2  FREE

James L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City

How do you do Sir?
W. L. W.

15 - Jan. 1833 Tenn.
Jan. 15
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Revolution 21427

INVALID.

File No. 21,427
William Powell
Pri. Rev. War
Act June 7 '32
Index: - Vol 9, Page 323

[Arrangement of 1870.}

1931 - May 19 - Hist. to Mrs. Daisy M. Quarles. ILL.
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618 W. Springfield St.
Champaign, Ill.
April 10, 1931
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
I will thank you for some information concerning William Powell, who drew a pension in Wilkes Co. N. C. 1833. I think this fact is mentioned in the Government
Documents.
Also of William Powell, who drew a pension in Henry Co. Tenn in 1840.
Also of Lewis Powell, who drew a pension in
N.C. and possibly later in Georgia.
If there is any mention of names of their
families, I would also be pleased to receive same.

Very truly yours,
Mrs. Daisy M. Quarles

U.S. PENSION OFFICE 
APR. 14 1931
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FREE
PARIS TEN.
11 March
Tenn Mar 20


James L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
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State of Tennessee }
Henry County }ss
This Day appeared William Powell of said county + state and made oath that he was, advised after the passage of the act of 18th March 1818 of the existence of such an act and that he could apply under it, with the hoe of success: and he further swears that the following are his reasons for not applying under that act, or until now, under the act of June 7. 1832  -
That heretofore he has had a false pride which prevented him from applying for a Pension, although many of his acquaintances and neighbors, have often requested him to do so. That such pride still exists in some degree, but it has been overcome by increasing age and consequent infirmities - which alone have moved him to make the application he has for a pension . At the passage of the act of 18 March 1818 and up to within a short time he has been able to sustain himself + family, (which is small) by the labor of his own hands - Now he is deeply afflicted with [illegible], and is often disabled entirely from work on account of it - This alone has induced him to apply for a Pension under act of 7 June 1832. All of which is sworn to before me an acting Justice of the Peace for said county this 10th March 1835.  William Powell
Wm. G. Hogan Justice of the Peace
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Henry County. Tennessee -
This is to Certify, that William G. Hogan before whom the foregoing Certificate was proved, is an acting justice of the peace, and that the Signature attached to it is his own proper Signature.
Witness my hand + Seal of Office this 10 March 1835 - 
Thos. K Porter Clk
by BCBrown DClk
of Henry County Court
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Paris 10th March 1835
Dear Sir:
Enclosed are the reasons of Mr. Powell for not having heretofore applied. He seems to be an old and reputable man, and says, these are the only reasons he can give - I was not his agent originally, but superscribed [super scribed] the letter enclosing his application, , but have taken pains to enquire and find him a truthful man -
My respects affectionally to yourself + family
W. L. Williams
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May 21, 1931.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section ILL
Wm Powell
§21427
Miss Daisy M. Quarles
618 West Springfield Street
Champaign, Illinois.

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 21427, that William Powell, while a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, enlisted
February 4, 1782 and served one year as private under Captains Charles Dickson, James Pemell or Ponell (?) and Jones and Colonels William Dickson and Murphy in the North Carolina troops.. After the war, soldier lived most of the time in South Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 30, 1834, while a resident of Henry County, Tennessee, aged seventy years. In 1835, soldier referred to a small family but did not give any names.

Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.