Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17022, for William Powell, North Carolina
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Service                                Number
N. C.    Powell, William     S.17022
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Missouri 19.822
William Powell
of Cole County in the State of Missouri
who was a private in the (?) commanded
by Captain Childs of the Regt commanded by Col. Wade in the No. Ca. line for mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of Missouri at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834 

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Sep. [?] and [?] Wm Scott Jefferson

Arrears to the 4th of Sept [?} $66.66 Semi-anl allowance ending [?] 13.33/ $79.99

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Cole Stiles Clerk
Book E Vol. 2. Page 86
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Wm. Powell
20952
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832
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State of Missouri
County of Cole

On this 13th day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the County Court of Cole County now sitting, William Powell, a resident of Moniteau Township, in the County of Cole, and State of Missouri, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit
of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That the first expedition in which he was engaged, he was
commanded by Captain Thomas Childs, Lieutenant Mark Allen and Ensign William Gainer, that he does not recollect the day, month nor year when he entered the service, but knows it was the year previous to Gates defeat at Camden. That the expedition was directed against the Tories then assembled at Fayetteville in North Carolina. that he marched from Montgomery County in North Carolina, as a private, and resided in that County
when he entered the service, served as a volunteer in a single company, until he reached Fayetteville, when he joined a Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Wade. Before he reached Fayetteville the Tories had left that place and gone to Wilmington, after pursuing them some fifteen or twenty miles, he heard of their defeat by General Caswell at Moore's
Bridge, and in consequence thereof the troops returned, when he went home and the Company in which
he had served was disbanded; in this expedition he
was engaged three months: He next went out as a [next]
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volunteer, under the same Company officers as are mentioned above in a single company for the purpose of reinforcing General Gates a short time before the battle at Camden
that he heard the firing of the cannon when at Thompson's Creek on his way to Camden and about ten miles distant from that place, at Thompson's Creek his company met Gates Army retreating before the British, and returned home and was again disbanded. That in this expedition he was gone about four months; that during this tour he marched from Montgomery County where he resided marching through Anson County in North Carolina, crossed the Pee Dee River at Mark's ferry, then Jones Creek in South Carolina, then to Thompson's Creek on his way to Camden; afterwards and during the fall after the Battle at Camden he was out under the same company officers mentioned above on several scouting expeditions in Montgomery, Richmond and Anson Counties guarding Pee Dee River preventing British or Tories from passing, in this service he was engaged about two months. That he did not serve with any Continental troops, nor does he know any regular officers: That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services. That he was born in Queen Ann's County in Maryland in the 11th January 1754 has no record of his age. Since
the revolutionary war he has lived in North Carolina where he lived when he entered the service, from N. Carolina he removed to Davidson County in Tennessee where he lived for one year, from Tennessee he went to Logan
County in Kentucky where he lived 15 years from Kentucky he removed to Cole County in Missouri where he now resides and has resided for ten years, that he always served as a volunteer, never received a discharge. That the Reverend John B. Longan, Snelling Johnson, and David Moore of his neighborhood, know
him, and can testify to his character for veracity, and [next]
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their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution that he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the
present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. 

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid William Powell (signed his mark X)

We John B. Longan and Snelling Johnson Clergyman residing in Moniteau Township in Cole County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Powell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John B Longan (signed)
Snelling Johnson (signed)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after pulling the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John B.
Longan who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the County of Cole and State of Missouri, and that
Snelling Johnson is also a Clergyman who has also signed the same is a resident of the County and State aforesaid, and are credible
persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Jason Harrison Clerk of the Court of Cole County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Powell for a Pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of Office this 13th day
of November 1832.

Jason Harrison Clerk (signed)
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Wm Powell
Cole County
Missouri

20.952

Adm 8 months

Wm Scott
Jefferson City
Missouri

Jason Harrison Clerk
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20.952

BRIEF in the case of William Powell
County of Cole in the State of Missouri
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Open Court.
2. If before a judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 78 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period               Duration of Service    Rank 
not recollected   Months 3                Private
not recollected   about 4                     "
"                          about 5                     "

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served
Col. Ths Wade
Capt Ths Wade       Volunteer
Ditto                        "
Ditto                        :

5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? North Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Only the testimony evidence of two witnesses - both Clergymen.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I certify that the foregoing statement and answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

E Stephens (signed)
Examining Clerk
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May 5, 1933

Mrs. John C. Cochrane
1023 Eighth Avenue South
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Dear Madam:

BA-J/MLB
WILLIAM POWELL
S. 17022

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Benjamin, Elijah, Jacob, John and Moses Mills, soldiers of the Revolutionary War who served in the 1" Battalion, Washington County, Pennsylvania militia, also the record of William Powell who served in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina and later settled in Cole County, Missouri.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States,
based upon military service of soldiers in that war.

A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of a Benjamin, Elijah, John and Moses Mills
as described by you; or of any Jacob
Mills. The records do however, show one William Powell whose record follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 17022, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

William Powell was born January 11, 1754, in Queen Annes County, Maryland; the names of his parents are not shown in the claim.

While residing in Montgomery County, North Carolina, he volunteered sometime in 1779 and served at various times until sometime in the next year, mounting to eight months in all, as a
private in the North Carolina troops under Captain Thomas Childs and Colonel Thomas Wade.

After the Revolutionary War the soldier resided for a while in North Carolina, then moved to Davidson County, Tennessee, for one year; from there he moved to Logan County, Kentucky, [next]
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where he resided for fifteen years, thence to Cole County, Missouri.

Will Powell was allowed pension on his application executed November 13, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Moniteau Township, Cole County, Missouri, where he had lived for ten years and was still living in 1838.

There are no family data in the claim.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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1023 Eighth Avenue South
St. Cloud, Minnesota
3-25 -33
The Adjutant General,
to
Pensions Dept.
Washington, D.C.
all Mills
or
have
for
you records of pension
2
Eliah Mills, John Mills
and
and Mary Mills
Jack M.
Mills
If so will you kindly
give me all data
concerning
first ballation
Washington Co. Pa. Militia 1781-2
States
Captain Benjamin
Elijah D
and
Jacob Mills
Given
Lieut
as Capt.
In 1788 Elijah Jacob
Mills are found with
Capt Stites
in first settlement Columbia, Ohio.
(now Cincinnati
Jacob Mills
is later
listed as Major Mills, Hamilton
Co.
Ohio Milited: Is any
for Moses Mills.
of
Mills may be husband of
Mills, son of Moses Mills
Please give me all the information
in the pension papers, you may
have on file in regard
to
William Powell of Cole County, Missouri
private in the North Carolina Militia
placed on pension
roll Sept 18
1833
at the age of 80. Can not learn wifes name.
his children were James, Abigal my
Cader, Charlotte and others. He is
over )
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supposed to have died near Altamont
Mo. In 1818 he might have lived in
Parke, Putnam or Montgomery Co.
-being near Ladoga, Indiana.

Respectfully yours
Mrs. John C. Cochrane
1023 Eighth Avenue South
St. Cloud, Minnesota.
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1933, May 5 - Hist. to Mrs.
John C. Cochrane - MLB

17.022
INVALID.
File No. 17.022
William Powell
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index: --Vol. 1, Page 381

[Arrangement of 1870.)
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An Amended declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress
passed June 7. 1832
State of Missouri }
County of Cole }
on this sixth day of May, 1833, personally appeared in open Court before the Judges
of the County Court of Cole County, now, sitting, William Powell, a resident of Moniteau Township in the County of Cole and State of Missouri, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Amendments to his declaration heretofore made, in order to obtain the benefit of the
Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
The said William Powell, being first duly sworn
deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the
following grades: For eight months I served as a private; and for such service I claim a pension.
That the said service was performed as is stated in his original declaration: that according to the best of his recollection he first entered the service
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in the year 1779 and served in that and the year following.
That in his original declaration he stated, (in the very words of the form furnished by the War Department) "That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows
of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services", and now makes the same declaration, and says that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who is now or was living at the time of his making his original declaration and that he
has no documentary evidence, and that such evidence cannot be procured
William his X mark Powell
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jason Harrison Clk
We Snelling Johnson, a Clergyman, residing in Moniteau Township in Cole County and State of Missouri, and Isaiah Vivion residing in the same Township, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Powell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe all the facts he
has stated in the above declaration::
Sworn and subscribed to }
to the day & year aforesaid }
Jason Harrison Clk }
Snelling Johnson
Isaiah Vivion
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and the Court, Certifies, that it appears to them, that Snelling Johnson who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the Township of Moniteau in Cole County, and that Isaiah Vivion who has also signed the same is a resident in the Township of Moniteau in the same County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit:
Thomas Plemmons President

I Jason Harrison Clerk of the Court of the County
of Cole, do hereby certify that the foregoing 
contains the original proceedings of the said County Court of the County of Cole, in the matter of the amended declaration of William Powell for a pension:
In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and
seal of office this day
of May 1833
Jason Harrison Clerk
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20.952
BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
William Powell -- which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  - no

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout [amount] of pension he is entitled? - no -

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? - no

XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?  none -
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?

XVI. +
       +Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?


EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; 
For ----- year ----- months, and ----- days, I served as a --------  For ----- months and 
----- days, I served as a -------- ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration in highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
QUERE XIV. PROOF OF SERVICE. 
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
QUERE XVI. MODE OF AUTHENTICATING PAPERS. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.