Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2433, for William Powell, New York
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SERVICE
New York

Powell, William
Nancy

NUMBER
W. 2433

CONTENTS
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20664
New York
William Powell
of Montgomery in the state of New York
who was a private in the comp commanded
by Captain Smith of the Regt commanded
by Col. Van Worth in the New York
line for 11 mos 9 days.
Inscribed on the roll of New York
at the rate of 37 dollars 65 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of pension issued the 26 day of Sep 1833 and sent to John Nellis, Johnstown.
Arrears to the 4th Sept 1823 $94.12
Semi anl allowance ending 4 to 24 $18.82
$112.94
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7,1832}
Recorded by Geo. C Stiles, Clerk
Book E, Vol. 4, page 12
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State of New York
Montgomery County  SS:

On this 21st day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in Johnstown now sitting William Powell of the town of Openheim [sic] in the County of Montgomery & State of New York aged seventy two years last April who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he was born at Newburgh Precinct in the County of Ulster & State of New York on the second day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred & sixty as appears from a record of his age made by his father & now at home in the family Bible.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as herein after stated.  That he resided in the town of Cambridge Albany (now Washington) County & State of New York on the first of July 1777.  when there was a call for one half of the Militia & they made a draft for the purpose of determining who should go - and he was one among others drafted.  That he went out under Captain Nathan Smith in Colonel Lewis Van Wort's Regiment and passed through Saratoga to Fort Edward.  That he was stationed there, but was called out frequently to guard the stores baggage waggons etc.  That he was during that time under the Command of General Philip Schuyler who at that time had command of all the Northern Army.  That he remained there about two weeks when he was ordered to Upper White Creek ( now called Salem) in Albany County where he remained, under the command of Captain McKracken a Continental Captain doing duty in guarding the Garrison and going out on scouting parties.  That a part of the time he acted as cook for the officers.  When they were dismissed to go home
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removed their families, as the enemy had then drive in the army and had arrived at Saratoga.  That he arrived home the day before the Bennington Battle, in which our army was commanded by General Starks, on the sixteenth day of August 1777.
That he resided at the same place aforesaid on or about the 20th of November 1778.  When he volunteered his services under Captain Samuel Hodge in Colonel Van Worth's regiment.  That they marched through {illegible} Creek to Black Creeek.  That they started to go to Skeensborough (now White Hall) but on account of a heavy snow and being short of provision they only went to Black Creek where they remained until the Colonel sent an express to Albany to get further orders from General [illegible] Bradt, a militia general.  That they remained there until about the 15th of December 1778., when he returned home. That he does not know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to either of the above services.
That about the 15th May in the year 1778 he resided in the town of Hoosick (called Hoosick District) in the county of Albany when he joined a company commanded by Captain Gerrit Teunis Bradt in Colonel Peter Yates regiment of militia.  That said company was divided into two classes who served alternately when wanted, or when called upon to guard the lines or to repel the incursions or attacks of the enemy.  That each class was to serve about fifteen days at a time but was never dismissed until the other class relieved them even though it was now more than fifteen days.  That they laid a part of the time at Fort Edward and part of the time at Palmertown.  That he was out on an average full fifteen days in each month exclusion of going and returning until towards the latter part of November when he returned home and staid until the waters began to open in the spring of the following
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year.  That he lived at the same place aforesaid in the month of May (say about the middle as well as he can recollect in the year 1780 when he again entered the service in the same manner that he did the preceding year.  That at this time his place of rendevous was at Fort Edward under the command of Colonel Warmer and in his absence Major Chipman.  That while he lay at Fort Edward the enemy came for the purpose of taking the fort, but getting information from two black men who were runaways and going to Canada and who had staid one night at Fort Edward, that there were two regiments daily expected at the fort.  They changed their purpose and returned and took Fort George.  that he among others went out of Fort Edward to assist in defending fort George but when he arrived, the fort was taken and burned and the enemy had departed.  He then returned again to fort Edward. That previous to the taking of fort George, there being no communication between the forts, Major Chipmen who the commanded Fort Edward sent out a man on horseback to see what he could discover who returned saying that he had discovered a small part of men near Bloodyhand lying on the rising ground. Major Chipman then, not knowing that the enemy was ear, sent out a number of men which very much weakened the fort, their party was surprised by the enemy who lay in ambush and thirty six of the men were killed.  How many went out or how many were taken prisoners he cannot state but he, among others, went out and found thirity six dead.  That he remained on duty, fifteen or more days alternately at a time until the waters were about shutting up which was about the 20th of November 1780.  That during this season General George Clinton, then Governor of the state of New York was at Fort George. That he, this deponent went over the lake with the [illegible] and afterwards returned over the lake with the boats to take the
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governor and the remainder of the army.  That he then returned home where he remained through the winter.
That he resided at the same place in the year 1781.  That soon after planting and thinks about the fifteenth of May of that year he again entered the service under the officers aforesaid.  That he went out the same  [illegible] again to Fort Edward and there performed duty in keeping garrison and scouting.  That during this season there was no particular adventure except once when he went out to Scotch Patent where he assisted in taking two Tories.  One of whom was old and crippled and could not ride or walk and was left, the other was taken to General Schuyler's headquarters, then at Saratoga and after the General had examined him he was taken to the guard house where we left him.  This detachment was under the command of Lieutenant Breise.  That at this time he does not recollect who was the commander of the fort.  Colonel Warner's health was poor and he was frequently absent.  Major Chipman had been or was then a prisoner, but he thinks it was commanded by some officer from towards Albany but cannot be positive.  That the Officers of the regiment to which he belonged were Colonel Peter Yates, Lieutenant Colonel John Van Rensselaer, Major Van Brechten, Adjutant Jacob Van Valk. He says that he now recollects of taking three prisoners who resided in the same town and who would not do duty and took then to fort Edward where they were delivered over to Lientenant Colonel John Van Rensselaer who then, as he thinks, commanded the fort.  That he remained out doing duty as above stated until about the middle of November, when the enemy had go into winter quarters and he returned home.  That he served in each of the three years as above stated through the summer and autumn seasons about six months in each year, being classed as aforesaid in two classes and doing duty alternately one class being out a half a month or thereabouts and the other class the
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other half of the time.  That a part of the time he was commanded by Captain Brown and a part by Captain Bradt that Captain Brown was appointed in place of Captain Bradt sometime in the year 1781.  That he has no doubt that he was in the service at least eleven months exclusive of going out and returning which in all would make one year.  That he has resided since the Revolution in the town of Half Moon, County of Albany, in Openheim in the county of Montgomery and all in the state of New York where he now resides.  That he never had any discharge from the service and has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person who can testify to his services except Frederich Ouderkark and Jacob Bovee whose affidavits are hereto annexed.  That he is known in his neighborhood by John H Failing and Jacob S Failing, who will testify to his truth and veracity, to his good behavior, and also to his reputed services as a revolutionary soldier.  That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 and that no [illegible] resides in his neighborhood.
William Powell
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Geo. D. Ferguson, Clerk

Mr. John J Failing and Jacob S Failing, residing in the town of Openheimer in the county of Montgomery hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Powell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and we believe him to be seventy two 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.
John J Failing
Jacob S (his mark) Failing

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Geo. D. Ferguson, Clerk
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after [illegible] the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John J Failing and Jacob S Failing, who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the town of Openheimer, and are credible persons and that their statement i entitled to credit.

I, George D Ferguson, Clerk of the Montgomery County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed contains the original proceedings 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 21st day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Geo D Ferguson
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State of New York
[illegible] County
Jacob Bovee of the town of [illegible] in said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with William Powell of the town of Oppenheimer in the county of Montgomery in said state formerly of the said town of Hosick which in the war of the American Revolution was called Hosick District in the county of Albany, that this deponent was personally acquainted with said Powell at Hoosick in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight where this deponent and said Powell then resided and that they both belonged to Capt. Gerrit Teunis Bradt's company of militia in Hoosick afterwards commanded by Capt. Brewer in Colonel Peter Yates' regiment.  That said company was divided into two hales wich served alternately when wanted or called upon to guard the lines or to repel incursions or attack of the enemy and that said William Powell and this deonent belonged to th same half in said company and was frequently present with said Powell in said service in the eyr seventeen hundred and seventy nine, seventeen hundred and eight and seventeen hundred and eighty one principally in the vicinity and near lakes George and Champlain in the state of New York.  That said [illegible] were from their homes in said service frequently two or three weeks at a time and the deponent believes the average time of said Powell's service in each of the said three years to be about three months being principally in the summer
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and fall and well remembers that said Powell and this deponent were together in said service in the summer of seventeen hundred and eighty under the command of General George Clinton, then governor of the state of New York being then at Ticonderoga and at Crown Point in said state.
Jacob (his mark) Bovee
Subscribed and sworn by the said Jacob Bovee this 18th day of September AD 1832 before me, Seth Parsons, Commissioner &c
[illegible] County,
the said Jacob Bovee being duly sworn further saith that from his personal acquaintance with said William Powell he, this deponent, considers and believes the said Powell to be a person of strict integrity truth and veracity.
Jacob (his mark) Bovee
Sworn the 18th day of September AD 1832 before me, Seth Parsons,, Commissioner &c
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State of New York
[illegible] County
Frederick Ouderkark of the town of Hosick in said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with William Powell of the town of Oppenheim in the county of Montgomery in said state and personally knew him when he resided at Hosick in the county of [illegible] formerly Albany county in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, eight and eighty one and knows that he was frequently absent from home in the militia service in the war of the American Revolution and was several times with him in said service both this deponent and the said Powell then belonging to Capt. Bradt's company of militia afterwards commanded by Captain Brewer and further saith that from his personal acquaintance with said Powell and with his general character he, this deponent considers and believes him a person of strict integrity, truth and veracity.
Frederick (his mark) Ouderkark
Subscribed and sworn the 19th day of September AD 1832 before me,
Seth Parsons, commissioner &c
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Wm. Powell
16046

State of New York
County of [illegible]
I hereby certify that Seth Parsons Esq. before whom the within affidavits &c purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same one of the Commissioners in and for the said county of [illegible] and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his signatures within are genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10th day of October 1832.
Archibald Bull, Clerk
for N. Howard, [illegible] Depy
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2764
New York
Nancy Powell
widow of William Powell
who served in the Revolutionary
NY
war as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
37 dollars 65
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
3d day of November 1853
and sent to 
Revd. Wm M Ferguson
Land Office
Present

Recorded on roll of pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 85, Vol. A

Date of widow's death not [illegible]
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[illegible]
State of New York
On this 12th day of September AD 1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid, Nancy Powell widow of William Powell late a pensioner in the state of New York and being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that her late husband William Powell was a pensioner at the rate of $37.65 cents per year and that the pension certificate is now in my possession is, to wit "War Department Revolutionary Claim, I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 William Powell of the state of New York who was a private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive thirty seven dollars and sixty five cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th day of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.  Given at the War Office of the United States this 28th day of September AD 1833.
John Robb, Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned, J S Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, "File No. 20,667 recorded in the Pension Office in Book E, Vol. 4 Page 72 by G E Stiles, Clerk"
This deponent further saith that she was married to the said William Powell (who was a pensioner and who was possessed of the above [illegible] certificate.
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on the 24th of April AD 1845 at Yates in the county of Orleans and state of New York by the Rev. A Jones, Pastor of the Baptist church of Yates, no public record exists of any marriage but a family record in the Bible of this deponent which is, to wit and from which the following is a "true record" - "Mr. William Powell and Nancy Church were married April 24, 1845," also in the same record is written, to wit  "William Powell died November 20, 1849 aged 89 years, 4 months and 12 days."  She also testified that she is now a widow, and has so remained since the death of said William Powell, and that her said husband died on the 20th day of November 1849 and that shortly previous to his death he made and executed a will, bequeathing to this deponent the use during his natural life of a small house and lot in Yates, county and state aforesaid also what personal estate he was then possessed of, being household effects, said will has been probated and recorded.  Deponent also saysthat she is now aged sixty seven years and that her maiden name before marriage was Nancy Peake.  She makes this affadavit and appliation for the purpose of obtaining the pension due her on account of the military services of her late husband and in accordance with the laws of Congress passed July 29, 1848 and also of Feby 3d 1853, which acts entitling the widows of deceased Revolutionary soldier pensions to a pension from
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the date of the death of the pensioner,, Willim Powell last pension money was drawn by him up to the 4th of September 1849 since which no pension money has been applied for or received on account of said Wm. Powell [illegible] Peter Saxe,
Nancy Powell, B H Gilbert
Sworn and subscribed and sealed before me, and I further certify that the statements of the deponent are entitled to full credit from my [illegible] previously [illegible] that I have no interest in the direct or indirect in the [illegible] the pension hereto applied for, also that upon comparison with the original pension certificate of the late Wm Powell now in possession of wid Nancy Powell, I find it to compare with the written quotation as set forth in the preceding affidavit.
G H Gilbert, Justice of the Peace

[illegible]
On this 16 day of September AD 1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Orleans and state of New York, Thomas M. Green and Philenda B Green, both by e well known and having sworn according to law, do depose and say that they are residents of the town of Yates in the county and state aforesaid and that they were well acquainted with William Powell, also with Nancy Powell now the widow of said William Powell, that they have been for ten or more years been well acquainted with the family Bible of said widow Nancy Powell and that the record in said bible is correct.
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recedes this affadavit on this sheet of paper declare that they know the facts, this is set for the (except for the last clause) to be true and correct.  Also that these deponents have no interest direct or indirect in procuring the pension applied for by the said Nancy Powell.
Thomas W. Green
Philenda B Green
Subscribed and sworn before me this 16 day of September 1853.
B H Gilbert, Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK
Orleans County Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that G H Gilbert, Esq. before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledge, was the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and aforsaid county duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that his signature subscribed to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgement to be genuine.  In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Official Seal at Albion, tis 19 day of Sept. 1853.
Dan H. Cole, Clerk

Please make returns to Peter Saxe at Yates, Orelans Co., N Y
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16046
William Powell

See Vol 5, p. 81, $2.14.'80
                    59, $2.59 '79
                    60, $2.88   "

John Nellis
Johnstown
Montgomery County
New York
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, 183 
Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been Examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the  following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. A Statement, showing the Service of William Powell Montgomery County [illegible] of New York Period when the service was rendered. |18 July 1777 draft Nov 1778 voluntered May 1779 1780 Nov 1781 Nov Duration of the claimant's service. Years. Month. Days. (blank) No Time Specified Rank of the claimant. | Pri (private) do do do Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. | cr (colonel) Smith cr (colonel) Hodge cr (Colonel) Bradt Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | col. Van Wort " Van Wort Col. Yates [illegible] Chapman Col. Warner do Battles in which the applicant was engaged. | none Country through which he marched. | Saratoga to Ft. Edward white & black [illegible] last [illegible] town of & Palmer [illegible] Town County of Fort Edward [illegible] George do Ft. Edward Do [illegible] 2 years Evidence by which the declaration is supported. | Living witness as to part of service the rest [illegible] I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J.L. EDWARDS Commissioner of Pensions. (addition math handwritten underneath