Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8402, for Luther Powell, Vermont
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Vt.

Towell, Luther
Theda

NUMBER
R. 8402

CONTENTS
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[Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. -crossed out]


8402
Theda Powell

Service:
Enlisted:  REJECTED
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.

Recognized.
Contract.
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Washington
April 29, 1853

Hon L. P. Waldo. Com
of Pensions   Sir
I have the honor to enclose herewith the declaration of Mrs. Theda Powell widow
of Luther Powell decd. for the benefits of the act of
3d February 1853. (Second section)
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Svnt
C. W. Bennett
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State of New York
Allegany County SS.
On this second day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and
fifty three, personally appeared before the undersigned
Judge of the County Court held in and for the said
County, which is a Court of Record and in open Court
Mrs. Theda Powell, a resident of Amity in
the said County of Allegany and State of New York
aged 78 years; who being first duly sworn according
 to law, doth, on her oath, make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the act of Congress passed on the
Third day of February (1853) Eighteen hundred & fifty three.
That she is the widow of Luther Powell, who
was a fifer in the Revolutionary war. That he
volunteered when about fifteen years of age at
Hartford, Windsor County Vermont, under the command
of his brother Captain John Powell. That she is unable
to state the length of time which he served, but has
heard him say and believes that he served with and
for the same length of time which his brother the
said Captain John Powell served; neither does the
know the names of any of the other officers under
whom he served. That she was married to the said
Luther Powell at Hartford, Windham [s/b Windsor] Co. Vermont, by
Thomas Gross, a Presbyterian minister about the 17th day of
 October in the year Eighteen hundred.
As will more fully appear by the proofs herewith: that
her husband the aforesaid Luther Powell, died in
Allegany County and State of New York on the Eighth
day of June Eighteen hundred and twenty nine:
that she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the service but that it took place on
the day and year as above mentioned, and
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she further states that she is still a widow, not
having been married since the death of her said
husband on the 8th day of June 1829.
Theda Powell
Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and
year first above mentioned.
L P Wetherby
County Judge of the said County

State of New York
Allegany County. SS.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has
 been exhibited before me the Judge
of the County Court held in and for the said County
which are of record, that Luther Powell, a reputed
Revolutionary soldier, died in said County on the
Eighth day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and twenty
nine, leaving surviving him Theda Powell, his
widow, who still survives as his widow and that
he left surviving him no children by her.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my official seal this 3d day of
March A.D. 1853.
L. P. Wetherby
County Judge of the said County

Know all men by these presents, that I hereby appoint
 and constitute C. W. Bennett of Washington, D.C.
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Know all men by these presents, that I hereby appoint
 and constitute C. W. Bennett of Washington, D.C.

my true and lawful attorney to prosecute my claim
for a Revolutionary Pension; and I hereby authorize
him to examine all papers or documents in relation to
said claim, on file in the Department at Washington, or
elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and
to receive for my exclusive use the certificate which
may be issued on said claim, which I wish made
payable at the Agency at Albany in the State of
New York, to appoint one or more substitutes under
him and to do all things which I might do legally
in the premises which I ratify and confirm
Witness my hand this 2d day of March A.D. 1853
Theda Powell 
{seal}
Acknowledged before me this 2d day of March 1853.
L. P. Wetherby
Co. Judge &c

State of New York
Allegany County. SS.
I hereby certify that the Hon’l Lucian P Wetherby before
 whom the foregoing
declaration was taken and sworn to and power of
Atty acknowledged and whose genuine signature
appears thereto and to a certificate was at the time
of so doing Judge of the County Courts of said County,
 duly Elected, commissioned & sworn.
Witness my hand and official seal
as Clerk of said County & Courts thereof
this Second day of March 1853.
James M. Mott
Clerk
of Allegany Co