Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,650, for George Powell, North Carolina
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NC       Powell George     S4650
                                        carded
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(left side) Death not shown on AB
(right side)
North Carolina  12.409
George Powell
of Halifax in the State of N. Car
who was a PR: (private) in the ___________commanded by Captain________of the Reg commanded by Col Brauch in the N. Car 
time for 6 months

inscibed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of 20 dollars __cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
certificate of pension issued the 27th day of Apr 33 and (illegible) E.B. Freeman
Halifax N Car.
arrears to the 4th of March 1833 40-
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept -  10
                                             $50-
revolutionary claim act June 7 1832
recorded ny Nathan Rice Clerk
book E vol. E page 57
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State of North Carolina
Halifax County I
George Powell the declarant before mentioned
 a man of credibility came before me Rice B Pierce -
a Justice of the peace for Halifax County, State aforesaid & being
duly sworn, deposes and says that in the first
tour mentioned in his declaration hereto annexed the regiment was commanded by Gen A Jones, that besides the officers before
mentioned there were Capt Brantly & Capt Dawson who commanded companies in the same regiment, that there were other troops
stationed near the six-mile creek but he does not recollect their officer's names. In the second tour mentioned in his said 
declaration, he was under the immediate command and direction of Col Nicholas Song who he believes was Quarter Master General -his
duty consisted in attending to the wagons belonging to the continental troops and in cooking and  George E. Powell his mark
Sworn & subscribed before me
me this 11th day of April 1833
Rice B. Peirce J.P.
his
mark
State of
North Carolina,
Halifax County ⎬
James Locke a man of credibility, personally
appeared before me Nice B. Pierce
a Justice of the Peace for Halifax County
State aforesaid & being duly sworn says that
he served with said George Powell in the
Revolutionary war, in the same regiment
that said Powell was a soldier under
Capt Dixon
James Lock
Sworn subscribed before me the 11th day of
April 1833
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To the third interrogatory he says
I was living in Bladen County North Carolina
when I entered the service; I have lived in
Bladen County North Carolina since the Revolutionary
was and still live near the same place but
which is now called Columbus County
to the fourth Interrogatory he says
I was first drafted for six months and served out that
home. I was next a volunteer for twelve months and
continued in the service as such during that time.
To the fifth interrogatory he says
he cannot recollect any other officers or regiments
that store ready mentioned except a Capt Cade &
his volunteer company from South Carolina. He
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on reflections be recollect Robert Raiford
who he believes was a regular officer.
thinks he
Lawlin A. Genl Greens anny-- he cannot recollect
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other circumstances of his service thou thou already
mentioned
to the Sixth Interrogatory he says
never did receive a written discharge from the same
to the Seventh Interrogatory he says
Jame known to Joshua Williamson and Marmaduke
Powell who can testify in that regard
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
pension or an annuity except the present and he declares
that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency
in any State
Charles Powers
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid