Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,496, for David Power, Massachusetts
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SERVICE                             NUMBER

Mass.      Power. David      S 33,496
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David Power
Capt Smith

Private

Massachusetts line - 1777  30 years

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the Rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14th of April 1818.

Certification of Pension issued th 30 of June 1818, and sent to John Hooker. Esq. Springfield, Massachusetts.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 21/30
$37.60

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}

Note; Writing and possible signature are illegible
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33496
Revy INVALID
File No. 33,496
David Power
Pri Rev War
18th March18??
Volume {?}, Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870}
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David Power
Correct
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden County SS
On this 14 day of April 1818 personally came & appeared before John Hooker Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court commentator for the western circuit in said commonwealth including said County Hampden, David Power, a citizen of the United States, resident in West Springfield in said County of Hampden, who being duly sworn deposed and saith that on the 22 day of January in the year of 1777 he enlisted into the Army of the United States then called the Continental Army into the company commanded by Capt Josiah Smith in Col. Thomas Marshal's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line for the term of three years. That he served as a common soldier for the whole of said term. He was honorably discharged from said service by the said Col Marshall at Westpoint- but that his discharge was long since worn out & lost & that he has never been able to find it - that in August of 1790 about the middle of said month as he believes he again enlisted into Capt Clark's company at Williamstown in said Commonwealth in Col Willets Regiment in the Massachusetts Line partly & partly in the New York Line for the term of three months. That he served during said mentioned term as a common soldier at the expiration thereof was discharged by verbal order at Fort {illegible} on the Mohawk - and this Deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances in Life & and by reason therefore stands in need of his Country's assistance for support. David Power
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I, Frederick Day, of West Springfield in the County of Hamden, Mass do depose & say that I was well acquainted with {illegible} David Power in the revolutionary war - that I belonged to the regiment commanded by Col William {illegible} - that I saw him in the service at Westpoint, was known to his enlisting into Capten Smith's Company In Marshal's regiment & Paterson's Brigade - I saw him at different times and places while he was serving his three years I know that he lived in his neighborhood. I have no doubt of his said affidavit.
Frederick Day
Sworn to April 17 18?? before me
John Hooker
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
SS.
Be it Remembered, that on the fourteenth day of April A. D 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER,  Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State and including the said county of Hampden the above named David Power applies for the benefit of the late land of  {illegible} to provide for {illegible} engaged in the {illegible} for ever of the United States in the revolutionary war
made oath of the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said David Power the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and cause the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden be affixed hereto, this fourteenth day of April 1818.
I do therefore hereby certify the above {illegible} on the testimony in proceedings made before me on the above application {illegible} of the department of war of the United States
John Hooker
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David Power
1574
June 1818
CM
Sep 1818
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I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with the intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due to me: nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 
Schedule {illegible]
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And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 10th day of March, 1818; And that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any
manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent the by so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled ""An
Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War"" passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that
I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule
hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

SCHEDULE.

Sworn to and declared on the forth day of July, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas  Attest John Ingersoll Clerk

I John Ingersoll, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the
foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court
that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirteen Dollars and fifty three Cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this nineteenth day of July 1820

John Ingersoll
Clerk of the Court for the County
of Hampden