Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5575, for Peter Powers, Vermont
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(3-1776)
Service 
Vt. 
Powers, Peter 
Sarah
Number W. 5575
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Michigan 5136
Sarah Powers
widow of Peter Powers
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Vt. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of March 1844 and sent to Leander Chapman Jackson, Michigan
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 187.
Rep'd
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Mind Section of act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of Michigan
Kalamazoo County
On this 9th day of December in the year of thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before the Michigan arm of the advocate justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Michigan and presiding judge of the Circuit Court for the County of Kalamazoo in open court Sarah Powers a resident of the town of Climax in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy-eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth her oath make the following declaration is in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836; that she is the widow of Peter Powers who was a sergeant in the Revolutionary War, that he entered the service by enlistment some time in the summer of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy-Eight as near as she can now remember but cannot note the month in consequence of old age and loss of memory and served in the war for two years and more as she believes that he was at home once or twice during said enlistment on a furlough, that she has frequently heard her said husband say what engagement he was in and through what county he passed and the officers with whom he served but she cannot now state or name any in consequence of the loss of memory but reference is had to the proof hereto
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attached and she further states that she has not in her possession (illegible] does she know of any reconr or documentary evidence of the service her said husband performed. She further declares she was married to the said Peter Powers in the month of August but on what day she cannot now state, in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven. That her husband, the aforesaid Peter Powers died on the fourth day of January one thousand eight hundred and sixteen also that she has remained a widow ever since that period as well. More fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further states that she has no second or documentary proof of her marriage. Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before me.
Epaphroditus Ransom 
Judge, Supreme Court, State of Michigan.
Sarah her X mark Powers

State of Michigan
Kalamazoo County
I certify that the abovenamed Sarah Powers who has this day made the foresaid declaration is a person of respectability in the neighborhood where she resides and that her statement is entitled to full credit and I also certify that she stated to me at this time of the execution thereof that she once could write her name but cause at now in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity.
Epaphroditus Ransom
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and that her statement is entitled to full credit and I also certify that she stated to me at this time of the execution thereof that she once could write her name but cannot now in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity.
Epaphroditus Ransom 
Judge Supr Court
State of Michigan

State of Michigan
Supreme Court & Circuit
I, Austin M. Gould, Clerk of said court do hereby certify that Epaphroditus Ransom who has made and subscribed the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof one of the associate judges of said court & that his signature to said certificate is genuine in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Ann Arbor this 27th Day of January A.D. 1841.
A.M. Gould
Clerk
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No 5311
Sarah Powers
[strikethrough: Blanchard Parson]
afft. of Peter
Michigan
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State of New York
Genesee County SS
I, Blanchard Powers of Bennington, Genesee County and State of New York being duly sworn sayeth that I am now in my seventy-second year and that I was well acquainted with Peter Powers a town brother of mine during the revolution and was knowing to his serving under my father Capt. Jeremiah Powers who commanded a company of pioneers under Col. John Barrett (Peter Powers was a warden of my father) at what (illegible) commenced service I cannot precisely tell but it must not have begun long after the Battle of Lexington as I well remember of my father's marching his company from our own door and Peter Powers returned not again to my recollection (except once on a furlow he being sick with a sore throat the circumstances are that he being on a scout and very much (illegible) afraid and very thirsty stopt at a hut and seeing a coffy pot supposed it to be  filled with cold water pour the spout instantly in his mouth but instead of cold it was hot coffy) until some time in the fall of the year of 1776. The name of my father's Lieutenant was Matt. I think (John) and his Ensign's name was Pettis Col. Barrett's regiment except Capt. Powers company I think went to (illegible) and what strengthens my memory is that my two oldest brothers namely David and Asahel served six month in the army at Cambridge they enlisted immediately after Lexington battle on their return home they went and joined Barrett's regiment and went with him to (illegible) when they were both taken prisoners nothing was heard of them until the next year. After Ticonderoga and Crown Point was evacuated one day being alone at home two men rode up and inquired for my father I told them that my father was at Otter Creek where he commanded a company. They told me to tell my mother that David and Asahel my brothers staid at their house last night and that they would be at home tomorrow -- They came accordingly so that my brother Peter must have served one year at least in this campain 
After this we moved from Springfield in Windsor county Vermont at Clarendon now Rutland county. Then Peter Powers was paroled (as I understand) in Capt. Robinson's Company under the Command of Col James Claghorn a militia officer.
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After 1778, Peter Powers was called on to do duty at fort warren in Castleton, Vermont. The fort was commanded by Col. James Fletcher. I do not recollect the names of but three (illegible) at that place namely Fisk, Brookings and Hutchins, and which of those he served under I cannot say. He was a sergeant but how long I cannot say. Neither can I pretend to say how long he served after his marriage to Sarah Webster which took place (I was present) I think in February 1780 - it might have been the year before I think his family lived at my father's the most of the time or in the neighborhood until the end of the war. I think he must have served in the revolution as much as two or three years I cannot recall precisely the time but think at least two years and between two and three years.
My brother has said Peter Powers and Sarah Webster was married in the Town of Clarendon then County of Bennington now County of Rutland in the State of Vermont by Joseph Bowmer Esq. who then resided in the Town of Rutland of said County. 
Blanchard Powers
Sworn to before me the 29th day of August 1840 and I certify that the said deponent Blanchard Powers is a man of good moral character, and that full credit can be given to the matters set forth in the above affidavit.
Richard Smith Jus. peace of Genesee County New York
State of New York
Genesee County
I, Horace U. Soper, Clerk of said county do certify that Richard Smith, Esq. was a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county at the time of taking the foregoing affidavit and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate of taking the cause in his hand writing. In testimony thereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 29th August 1840. H.U. Soper, Clerk.
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Sarah Powers
of Peter
Michigan
---
Suspended
See let. 31st March
1841 S. Chapman
let to do: 31 Dec '41

Act 4 July 1836
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Revy
Widow, &c.
File No. 5575
Sarah Powers
Widow
Peter Powers
Pvt. Rev. War
Act Mch. 3§h3
Index:--Vol. H, Page 135
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Michigan 6606
Sarah Powers
widow of Peter Powers
and who died on the 4. January 1816 of Kalamazoo Co. in the State of Michigan who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Allen of the regt. commanded by --- in the Vt. line for 6 months.
Inscribed on the roll of Michigan at the rate of 20 Dollars --- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of March 1842 and sent to Leander Chapman, Jackson, Mich. 
Arrears to the 4th of March --- $100--
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol 2. Page 227

Agent notified
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Sarah Powers
act '43
$ 20 per ann

Leander Chapman
Jackson,
Michigan
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Jackson Michigan
March 5, 1844
Hon J.L. Edwards
Herewith enclosed is (illegible) the declaration Sarah Powers as her agent and attorney in order to obtain for a further Pension all communications on the subject matter be to released address to me.
I am Respectfully your abld Servt
Leander Chapman
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Jackson Mich. March 14th 1842

Hon J.L. Edwards
Sir
Herewith enclosed I sent you the application of Mrs. Sarah Powers, widow of Peter Powers decd under the act of July 1838 - as her agent
Respectfully yours
Abl Servd
Leander Chapman
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8230
Sarah Powers
of Peter
Michigan

Admitted

Private 6 mos $20.
Capt Allen, Col.-Vt.

died 4th January 1816,

Act 7 July 1838
Leander Chapman
Jackson, Michigan.
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Jackson, Jackson Co. Mich
January 30, 1841

Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensionary

Sir
Herewith enclosed I send you the declaration of Sarah Powers a resident of the County of Kalamazoo in this State as her agent at communication therefore be pleased to direct to me as above.

Respectfully yours
Abt Servt
Leander Chapman
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Dec 31 1841
Mich
Sarah Powers

frer
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensionery
Washington City
D.C.
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Jackson, Jackson County, Mich
December 22, 1841

Hon J. L. Edwards
Herewith enclosed at this late date I send you a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Vermont, showing same service recorded by Peter Powers in the Revolutionary War, as testimony to maters of the application of Sarah Powers, widow of Peter Powers, deceased.
I am Respectfully Your, Abt. Servt,
Leander Chapman

Han J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensionary
Washington City
D.C.
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State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, Dec. 7, 1841.

I, Chauncey L. Knapp, Deputy and Acting Secretary of State of said State, do hereby certify that there is our file in this office a paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Parmelle Allen's Company of Rangers, for the pay due to them from this State of Vermont, made up @ £3 per man per month;" on which roll, is the list of privates, appears the name of Peter Powers, with an allowance for one hundred and nine days service annexed.
Also, another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Lieut. Solomon Soper's Company of Militia for Service done the United States in the month of October and November, 1778;" on which roll, in the list of privates, appears the name of Peter Powers, with an allowance for forty-five days service annexed.
I further certify that the aforesaid service of one hundred and nine days appears to have been rendered in the months of August, September, October, and November, A.D. 1779, and that both of said payrolls appear to have been allowed and ordered to be paid by a committee acting under the authority of this state, and that the same were duly paid by the Treasurer.
I further certify that a part of the revolutionary payrolls containing evidence of service
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in the War of the Revolution, are now lost and are not to be found.
Given under my hand and the Seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the seventh day of December, A.D. 1841.
Chauncey L. Knapp,
Acting Secretary of State.
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Declation [sic]
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act
of Congress of the 3d of March 1843 granting
pension for one year to certain widows
who have received pensions under the act of
July 7 1838-

State of Michigan County of Jackson ss
On this sixteenth day of February in the one 
thousand Eight hundred and forty four,
Personally appeared before the undersigned
a justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid, Sarah Powers, a resident of
the town of Jackson in the County and
State aforesaid, aged Eighty one years, who
being first duly sworn according to Law
doth on her oath make the following declation [sic]
 in order to obtain the benefit of
the provisions made by the act of Congress
passed on the 3d March 1843 granting
pensions to widows of persons who served
during the Revolutionary War. That she
is the widow of Peter Powers who was a
private in the Army of the Revolution, in
what particular company or regiment he served
she cannot state, but which will fully &
and at Large appear, by reference to the
papers and proofs on file in the office
of the Honorable the Secretary of War of the
United States. That she was pensioned under the
act of Congress of July 7 1838, and the annual
amount of her pension (as near as she can
now recollect), was twenty five dollars per year.
She further declares that she still remains
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a widow.
Sarah Powers her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before  me
John Garrow
Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan County of Jackson ss 
I hereby certify that Sarah Powers above named who
[ses?] this day appeared before me and made the foregoing
declaration is personally known to me and is a person
of known respectability and that her statement is
entitled to full credit and belief and that she stated
at the time of making the foregoing declaration
that she once could write her name but cannot
Now in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity

Given under my hand the day and year above Written
John Garrow
Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan County of Jackson ss
 On this Sixteenth day of February one thousand
Eight hundred and forty four before me a Justice
of the Peace in and the County aforesaid personally
 appeared Benjamin Porter who in his
oath declared that he is personally acquainted with
the above named Sarah Powns and was acquainted 
with her before and at the time of the decease
of her said husband and knows her to be the identical
 person named in and who has this day made
the forgoing declaration. And that she still
remains the widow of the said Peter Powers-
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[two repeated lines from prior page] 
the forgoing declaration, and that she still
remains the widow of the said Peter Powers.


B. Porter
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year
above written
John Garrow
Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan County Jackson ss
I hereby further certify that the above named
Benjamin Porter who has this day made the
above affidavit is a person of respectability
and that his statement is entitled to full credit
and belief.
Given under my hand the day and year last above written -
John Garrow
Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan  Jackson County Clerk’s Office
I, Czar Jones Clerk of said County Do hereby certify that John Garrow Esq before whom the foregoing Affidavits purports
to have been taken was at the time said Affidavits
bears date a Justice of the Peace duly qualified
and sworn and authorized to take such affidavits
 and further that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of said Garrow and verily
believe his signature thereunto genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and and affixed the seal of said County this sixteenth day of Feby A.D. 1844 -
Czar Jones
Clerk J. C. M.
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No 8230
Sarah Powers
of Peter
Michigan
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Declaration
In order obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
 of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting
half pay and pensions to certain Widows”

State of Michigan Kalamazoo County ss
On the eleventh day of March in the year Eighteen
 hundred and and forty Two personally appeared before
the undersigned one of the associate Judges of
the Circuit Court in and for the County aforesaid,
Sarah Powers, a resident of the Town of Climax
the County and State aforesaid, aged seventy nine 
years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth
her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the act of Congress passed
July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half
pay and pensions to certain Widows".
That she is the widow of Peter Powers who
was a private in the war of the Revolution.
And for a description of the services rendered
by the said Peter Powers and the time he served
and the service for which this declarant
Claims, Reference being had to the certificate
of the Secretary of State of the State of
Vermont now on file in the Office of the
Honorable the Secretary of the United States
will fully and at Large appear.
She further declares that she was married
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to the said Peter Powers in the month
of August in the year seventeen hundred
and Eighty.  That her husband the aforesaid Peter
Powers died on the fourth day of January
in the year Eighteen hundred and sixteen.
That she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the service but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred
 and ninety four Viz at the time above
Stated, as will appear by reference to the proof
all ready on file in the war office of the United States.
She further declares that she has none
written nor does she know of any Record
or documentary proof of her Said Marriage.
Sarah Powers her mark

Sworn & Subscribed on the day and year above written before
David E Deming
Associate Judge


Kalamazoo County ss
I certify that Sarah Powers who has this day
 appeared before me
and made the foregoing declaration is a person of Respectability in the neighborhood
when she resides and that her statement is
entitled to full credit. I further certify
that she is unable to appear in open court and
make the same from [insert] and also that she stated to me at the time of the execution [illegible] of that she once could write her name but cannot now in consequence of old age &
 bodily infirmity and old age.

Given under my hand the day and year above Written
David E Deming Associate Judge
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[some lines from prior page are repeated  here, due to foldover of pages, but are not transcribed here. They can be found in transcription of prior page]
 
State of Michigan Kalamazoo County ss
On this Eleventh day of March in the year Eighteen
 hundred and forty Two also personally appeared before
the undersigned one of the associate Judges
of said County, Calvin Johnson
a resident of said County who being first
duly sworn according to Law doth on
oath say that he is acquainted with the
above named Sarrah Powers, and was acquainted
with her at the time of the decease
of her said husband, and knows of his
own knowledge that she has not intermarried
 since the decease of her said husband
but that she still remains the widow of
the said Peter Powers-- and further says not
 Calvin Johnson
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year above written
David E Deming Associate Judge

State of Michigan Kalamazoo County ss
I certify that the above
Named Calvin Johnson who has made the
affidavit last above written is a person of
Respectability and that his statement is
entitled to full credit. 
Given under my hand the day & yr above written

David E Deming Associate Judge
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STATE OF MICHIGAN,
Kalamazoo County Clerk's Office. ss
I, ALEXANDER H. EDWARDS, Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Michigan, for the County of Kalamazoo, hereby certify, that David E Deming 
before whom the foregoing Declaration & Certificate &c appears to have been taken was at the date of said Declaration & Certificate &c an acting associate Judge in and for said county, duly commissioned, qualified and sworn, and by the laws of said State duly authorized to take the same, and that I believe the signature of said David E Deming hereunto annexed are genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 12th day of March, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and forty two.
Alexander Edwards Clerk by J  Miller Deputy Clerk