Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,975, for David Powell, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn. [Pennsylvania]
Powell, David
NUMBER
S. 8.975
carded.
CONTENTS [blank]
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26. 459
Ohio = Pittsburgh Agency
David Powell of Wayne County in the state of Ohio who was a Pr. in the Company commanded by Captain Patton of the Regiment commanded by Col. Taylor in the PEnn - for Militia 10 Mo. Pr for $30.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio P. Aat the rate of 30 Dollars ---cents per annum to commence on 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July 34 P Faulk Jeromeville O
Arrears to the 4th day of Mch 34   90.00
Semi-ani. allowance ending Sepr    15.00
105.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by J.T. Sprague Clerk
Book 6 - Vol 8 Page 123
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31.338
David Powell
Pension Papers
Act of 7th June 1832
age 75 years
Served 10 months private from 1780 for 10 m     $33.33
Address
John Faulk Esquire
Jeromeville P.O.
Jeromeville Wayne Co. Ohio
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State of Ohio
Wayne County
I, John Shriner of the county of Wayne, depose & state that I am
personally acquainted with David 
Powell the applicant for a Pension
that during the time of said Powells
Services in the year 1780,1781, and 1782,
I resided in the State of Pennsylvania
and that I know He served as one
of the guards over the Prisoners at -
old Lancaster and at Little York.
in the state of Pennsylvania, that I know
he was out for Three several periods
during the years 1780, 1781, and during
the month of January 1782, that from
all the facts and circumstances during
the Time of his services with which
I was acquainted whilst he was
at Lancaster and Little York during
those periods above mention
I am confident and do verify
Believe that the said Powell has faithfully
served as much, at least as Ten Months
as he has stated in his annexed Declaration
and that during the Periods of said
applicants services I was acquainted
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with such circumstances relative to said applicants being out as a guard over the said prisoners, that I do not hesitate to say he served said ten months, during said year above specified.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of May 1834 E Ingmand JP
John Shriner
I, the said Justice of the Peace certify that John Shriner who has sworn and subscribed the above depositions is a creditable person 
This 27th day of May 1834
E Ingmand JP
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress dated June 7th 1832
State of Ohia of Wayne County viz
On this 29th day of May 1834, personally appeared David Powell of the county of Wayne in the state of Ohio, aged 75 years of age, Before me James Robinson who having by me just duly sworn according to the Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in the State of Pennsylvania, in the county of Lancaster, near the Town of old Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania. That he entered the service a drafted militia man under Captain John Patten, and Lieutenant Henry Aikman or Haikman, and served under Col Taylor that this applicant entered the service in the month of August  in the year of 1780 and served from the first of August until the first of November following, that this three months service was served as a private soldier, in the drafted Militia of Lancaster County, that the name of the corporal of the Company in which he served was McKnight of Lancaster County - that this first tour of duty was served in and about Old Lancaster, that the Duty,
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rendered by the applicant during this Three months was to save and act as one of the guards over a body of British Prisoners, that has been sent to "Old Lancaster" Pa for safety, that this applicant says he recollects that some of the prisoners whilst in the Stockade, came and asked this applicant for some Thread to mend their clothed, the Prisoners were English men and some Dutchmen That he knows that some of the prisoners were exchanged for Americans ,that after this applicant had served this Three  months tour of duty he was verbally discharged from the service at Old Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania, and this applicant further says he was again in the service under one Captain Allison in the Militia of Lancaster Co Pa for a period of four months, that this was a tour he served as a volunteer under Capt. Allison in the Regt of Col Taylor, that the names of the men who messed with this applicant were James McDowell, Collins Carl, Thomas Hill all of whom served with this applicant under the said Capt. Allison and Col Taylor
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that this tour of duty was served in the year 1781. that he entered the service under Capt Allison in the month of June 1781 in the 10th day of June and served until the 10th or 15th day of October 1781, that this tour of duty was served at the station near old Lancaster where he was stationed during the said four months, and served said time as a guard over the prisoners that had been captured and taken by the Americans and sent to that place for safe keeping, that whilst the prisoners were at this station this applicant says the prisoners were  very mischievous and quarrelsome amongst themselves, that the prisoners were in the habit of fighting frequently amongst themselves, that they had a rule among themselves that if one prisoner stole from another  the prisoners would flogg the culprit severely - that the prisoners several of them had their wives with them, that women had the privilege of passing the guard and going into the country, but the male prisoners were kept in confinement in the Stockade day and Knight.
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That the tour of four months duty was served at the station near old Lancaster Pa that the stockade was built on the road leading from Old Lancaster to Leditz PA and this applicant further says that he has again verbally discharged on the 10th or 15thof October 1781 by Capt Allison and the applicant further says that he was again Drafted and served a third Period of duty in the County of Lancaster and served as a drafted Militia man for three months at Lancaster Little York in the state of Pennsylvania under the said Capt. Allison  of Lancaster Co PA and under the command of Col Taylor of Lancaster County, that these three months duty were served during the months of November and December 1781 and the month of January 1782. that this applicant was one of the gaurds of the prisoners called Cornwallis' men some of whom, or the principle part were Cornwallis' men that had been
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taken by the Americans at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis in the month of October 1781 at Yorktown there were a great many of those prisoners sent to Little York in York CO Pa where this applicant was stationed about two months of this last period of duty, and for about as much as one month he served as a guard over a Body of Prisoners that were sent from Little York to the station at Old Lancaster where this applicant served the balance of his three months period of duty as above stated that during this period of duty he served the whole time as a private soldier, and this applicant further says he served above stated for three tours of duty for the space of ten months as a private soldier during the whole period of said ten months and that during the whole period aforesaid he was not at any time engaged in any Evil pursuit , but wholly devoted to the any and
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the service of his country as above mentioned that the names of the officers under whom this applicant served were Col Taylor, Capt Allison and Capt John Patton and Lieut Haikman the men who served with me were James McDowell Collins Carl Thomas Hill, all of whom were in the service with this applicant, during the time this applicant served as he has above mentioned and this applicant says no further living witness can be procured by him to prove the above service other than the annexed deposition herewith exhibited - as the witnesses are all dead and gone
Interrogatories
1st - Where and in what year were you bor
Ans - I was born in Lancaster Co PA in the month of January 175[illegible]
2d  Have you any records of your age?
Ans  No I have no record but my brother has a record for served years and I know it from such record, his records now lost or destroyed,
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3d  where were you living when you entered the service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War? and where do you now live
Ans   When I entered the service at each time I resided in Lancaster Co Pa and since the Revolutionary War I have resided in Lancaster Co Pa and in Franklin Co Pa and in Somersett Co Pa and in Cecil Co in the state of Maryland, and now I live in Wayne Co Ohio

4th  How were you called into the service   were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Ans   I was twice drafted and one I volunteered making three tours of duty, as a militia man, served for a period in all my time for ten months as a private soldier

5th   state the names of some of the officers who served with you
Ans   Capt John Patton Capt Allison, Leiut Haikman or Aikman and Col Taylor
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6th  did you ever receive a written discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it?
Ans  I never received any written discharge from the service at any time

7th  did you ever receive a commission during your service
Ans  I never received any commission at any time but said ten months wholly as a private soldier

8th   state the name of some of the persons in your present neighborhood and who can verify to your character for truth and veracity and their belief of your services
ans     I will name J G Bedfor Esq. Atty at Law, Daniel Moury, Wm Hagerman, Wm Reed Post Master, Jacob Flora and John Shriner
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 29th day of May 1834 James Robinson Associate Judge
David Powell
his mark
x
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Relinquishment
I the said David Powell the applicant for a pension do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed this 29th day of May 1834 James Robinson Associate Judge 
David Powell
His mark
x

We Mathias Wonder a clergyman residing in the county of Wayne in the state of Ohio and John G Bedford a citizen residing in the county of Wayne in the state of Ohio do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Powell the applicant for a pension and we believe him to be seventy five years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that
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we concur in that opinion,
Sworn to and subscribed this 29th day of May 1834   E Ingmand JP
Mathias Wonder
J.G. Bedford

State of Ohio  Wayne County
I the said Judge do hereby certify that it is my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated and I do further certify the it appears to me that the Revd Mathias Wonder who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of Wayne in the state of Ohio and that John G Bedford who ahs also signed the same is a citizen residing in the county of Wayne in the State of Ohio,, and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit
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and I further certify that the said applicant is old and very infirm and by reason of old age and bodily infirmity he is unable to attend and be at the examination in the court of Record
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 29th day of May 1834   James Robinson Associate judge
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State of Ohio Wayne County Viz
I John Sloane Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Wayne in the state of Ohio do hereby certify that the Honorable James Robinson who has taken and subscribed the foregoing deposition proceeding was at the date thereof one of the Associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Wayne in the State of Ohio and that Edmond Ingmand who has subscribed the foregoing deposition was at the date thereof and acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Wayne in the state of Ohio and that all their official acts are entitled to full faith and credit. 
In testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Webster this 29th day of May 1834
J Sloane Clerk
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Rev. and 1812 Wars section. 
January 8 1927
Mrs. J.F. Repass
Wytheville, Box 275
Va
Madam: 
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 8975, it appears David Powell was born in 1759 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. While residing in said Lancaster County, he enlisted and served as a private in the Pennsylvania Troops, as follows -  From August 1, 1789 to November 1, 1780 in Captain John Patton's Company, Colonel Taylor's Regiment. From June 10, 1781 to October 15, 1781 in Captain Allison's Company, Colonel Taylor's Regiment. From November or December 1781 to January1782 in Captain Allison's Company, Colonel Tay-
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lor's Regiment. He was allowed a pension on his application executed May 29, 1834, while resident of Wayne County Ohio. There is no data on file as to family. The above noted David Powell (Powel) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War Records of this Bureau.
Respectfully, WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner
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1927 Jan 8 - Hist. to Mrs. J.F. Repass

8975
Invalid
Rev War
File No 8975
David Powell
Priv. Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: Vol [illegible], Page 299
Arrangement of 1870
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J.F. Repass, M.D. 
Phone 75
Wytheville, Virginia
November 11 1926
Dept of Interior, Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary Was record of David Powell (Powel), of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and any information you may have of his family. Was he allowed a pension?
Respectfully
Mrs. J. F. Repass
Wytheville, Virginia
Box 275