Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7331, for Abner Powell, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Va.
Powell, Abner
NUMBER
S 7331
Carded
Born in Va
CONTENTS
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12851
North Carolina

Abner Powell
of Rockingham in the State of No. Car:
who was a pri. in the company commanded by Captain Finney of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Mulenburg in the Virginia* line for 8 months.

Va. and N.C. * July 19/04
Record completed SS

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of June '33
and sent Jno. J. Wright Wentworth C.H. Rockinghm Co. N. C. 

Arrears to the 4th of March '33  53.32
Semi-anl. allownace ending 4 Sept. '33  13.33=
$66.65
{Revolutionaory Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm. Miiller Clerk
Book E. Vol. 6. Page 57

Hon. W.. H. English Apl. 17 1855

Died Aug. 23, 1840
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1934 Mar 19 Hist to Miss Elizabeth Vaughn see letter in Peter Crawford No. 2765 M.C.S.

Rev. War 7331
INVALID.
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File No. 7331
Abner Powell
Pri Rev. War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 1S, Page 299

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Abner Powell
Rockingham Cty,N. C. 
Direct to John H. Wright
Wentworth, 
Rockingham Cty. N.C.
A. H. Shepper

testimony of all which I have increased by my hand & seal of said Circuit Ct. 3d of May 1833.

Ro. Gallaway Clk


Admit as private
for 8 mo 26.66
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State of North Carolina
County of Rockingham

On this 27th day of November 1832 personally appeared in open court Abner Powell a resident of the County of Rockingham in the State of North Carolina aged Eighty five years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated. In the month of August 1776 he served under Col. Mulenburg in a company commanded by Capt. John Finney (that Peter Randolph was a Lieut. in said company) that he marched from the county of Amalia in the State of Virginia through Petersburg & Williamsburg to the town of Hampton & that he served at that time a tour of three months; & was discharged in Hampton: which discharge has been lost by being burned in a his dwelling house  He further states that he again entered the service of the United States in the month of February 1781 under the Command of Captain John Christmas that he marched from Warrenton in the State of North Carolina to a place called Harrisburg in the County of Granville in North Carolina where he joined the troops under the command of Gen'l Butler, that he continued under his command until he found the troops commanded by Gen'l Green at a place called High Rock in the County of Rockingham in said State of North Carolina, that he was engaged in the Battle of Guilford Court House he was then marched down Deep
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river to Ramsey's Mill. again placed under the command of Gen'l Butler until discharged which took place at Wake Court House, which discharge was also lost by the burning of his dwelling house this second tour of service was also for the term of three months - He further states that he again entered the service of the United States in the month of  August in the year 1781 - under the command of Captain Stephen Mabry that he marched from Warren County in the State of North Carolina through Petersburg in the State of Virginia to York Town & continued in the service until the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. When he received a discharge at Yorktown, which discharge was also burned in his dwelling House, the Exact time he served this tour he does not now recollect He states he was drafted in each of the above mentioned tours of service He further states that he has no papers or documents at this time by which he can establish his said service & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure except Zachariah Hastin whose affidavit is hereto appended - He further states that he was born in the county of Amalia in the State of Virgina on the 25th July 1744 that he has a record of his age in a family Bible, that he was living in the county of Amelia in the  State of Virgina when he first entered the service of the United  States that he has resided since the revolutionary war in the county of Caswell in the state of North Carolina until about two years since & that he now resides in Rockingham County in the same state of North Carolina, that he does not now recollect who signed his discharges except one which was given by Gen'l Butler.
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Sworn to in open court the 28th day of November 1832
[Signatures]
Abner Powell
Ro. Gallaway Clk

State of North Carolina}
Rockingham County}
Bird Lowe a clergyman of the county of Rockingham & William S. Yers of said County make oath that they are acquainted with Abner Powell who makes the amended declaration that we believe the several facts set forth in said declaration are true and entitled to full credit as such.
[Signatures]
Bird Lowe
William S. Yers

Sworn to & Subscribed in open court the 27 of November 1832
[Signature]
Ro. Gallaway  Clk

North Carolina}
Rockingham Count}
On the 30th day of April 1833 Abner Powell appeared before me John J. Wright an acting justice of the peace in and for said county who duly sworn according to law states that owing to old age and the loss of memory he is unable to state particularly how long he served but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than eight months as a private for which he claims a pension He further states that his name is not on the pension roll of any state whatever & that he relinquishes all claim to any pension but the present.
[Signature]
Abner Powell
Subscribed & sworn to before me 
[Signature] Jno. J. Wright J. P.
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North Carolina}
Rockingham Cty. } As a Court of Pleas and quarter sessions held for same couty of Rockingham on the 30 of May A. D. 1833
The court after an examination of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department doth declare its opinion that the above named applicant Abner Powell  was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states they further certify that Bird Lowe who has signed the above certificate is a resident Clergyman of Rockingham Cty & that William S. Yers who has also signed the same is also a resident of said county of Rockingham & a credible person & that his statement is entitled to belief & they further certify that Zachariah Hastin who has made an affidavit in the case is a credible witness & that his statement is entitled to credit - 

I Robert Gallaway Clerk of said Court do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the case of the application  of Abner Powell for a pension I further certify that John J. Wright before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is an acting justice of the peace for said county of Rockingham & that the signature [illegible]
In testimony of all which have hereunto under my hand & the seal of said court the 3rd of May 1833
[Signature]
Ro. Gallaway Clk
[Seal]

Abner Powell
Rockingham Cty. N. C. 
Direct to John J. Wright
Wentworth
Rockingham Cty. N. C. 
[Signature]
A. H. Shepperd

Admit as a private 
for 8 mos. 26.66
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State of North Carolina}
Caswell County} November 7th 1832
This day personally appeared before me  Freeman Leath and James Kerr two of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of Caswell aforesaid. Zachariah Hastin, of full age who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he knew Abner Powel now of Rockingham County in this state when he was a Citizen of Amelia County in the State of Virginia before and during the revolutionary war and that he knows of his certain knowledge that he Powell served at least two tours in that war in the militia that marched from Amelia County in the State of Virgina and that he served one of the tours with him in the year 1781 and this deponent further saith that he believes from what he has been often told by respectable persons both in the State of Virginia and this state that the said Abner Powell was a regular soldier in the war of the revolution:
Sworn to and subscribed before as the day and date first above written - 
[Signatures]
Zachariah Hastin X his mark
F. Leath J. P. 
Jas. Kerr J. P. 

Caswell  County}
North Carolina}

We Freeman Leath and James Kerr two of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Caswell do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Zachariah Hastin who has sworn to the above statement we believe him to be about eighty two years of age and that he is very weak and frail and not able to attend Rockingham Court without great injury to his health given under our hands this 7th day of November 1832
[Signatures]
F. Leath J. P.
Jas. Kerr J. P.
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State of North Carolina}
Caswell County}

I Paul A. Haralson Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Caswell State of  North Carolina do hereby certify that Freeman Leath & James Kerr before whom the within affidavit was taken and who certified the same as within are acting Justices of the Peace who in and for said county they having been duly commissioned and sworn according to Law. And as such due faith and credit ought to be paid to all their official acts as such -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of office this the 8th day of November 1832 - 
[Signature]
Paul A. Haralson Clk
[Seal]


North Carolina
Rockingham County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
It appears to the satisfaction of the Court that Zachariah Hastin who has made the foregoing affidavit is a resident in the County of  Caswell & that owing to his old age & infirmity his attendance at the court would be attended with great inconvenience to him the Court is further satisfied that the said Zachariah Hastin is a credible person & that his statement is entitled to credit & belief. 
Witness [Signatures]
James Rawley
John Reed
Adoarle Dempsey 

Justices holding said Court the    day of May 1833.
J. Reed
James Rawley
D. Dempsey
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March 19, 1934
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BA - J/MCS
Abner Powell, S. 7331

Miss Elizabeth Vaughn
Stokesdale
North Carolina

Dear Madam:

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 7331, based upon the Revolutionary War service
of Abner Powell. 
He was born July 25, 1744, in Amelia County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given. While a resident of Amelia County, Virginia, he enlisted in August, 1776, and served three months as private in Captain John Finnney's company in Colonel Muhlenberg's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in February, 1781, and served three months as private in Captain John Christmas, North Carolina company, marched from Warrenton, North Carolina, and was in the battle of Guilford. He enlisted in August, 1781, in Captain Stephen Mabry's North Carolina company, marched from Warren County, North Carolina, to Yorktown and was discharged there after the surrender of Cornwallis.
After the Revolution he lived in Caswell County, North Carolina, until about 1830 when he moved to Rockingham County, North Carolina. He was allowed pension on his application executed November 27, 1832, at which time he was living in Rockingham County, North Carolina. Abner Powell died August 23, 1840. The papers in this claim contain no data whatever in regard to the
soldier's family.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

[note - see agency book]
the agency book.
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March 19, 1934
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BA-J/MCS  ow

Miss Elizabeth Vaughn
Stokesdale
North Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the records of Abner Powell and Peter Crawford who were Revolutionary War pensioners from Rockingham County, North Carolina.
You are furnished herewith the records of Abner Powell, 87331, and Peter Crawford, W.2765, as shown from the papers on file in their respective pension claims.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator