Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22941, for Asel Powers, Vermont
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Vt.
Powers, Asel
NUMBER S.22941
CONTENTS [blank]
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28879
New York
Asel Powers
of Buffalo in the State of N.Y.
who was a private in the Comp commanded
by Captain Benjamin of the Reg commanded
by C A Ward in the Vermont
line for 9 mo Private - $30.00
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 30 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Aug,
1834 and put to N. K. Hale Buffalo N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '34 $90.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept 15.00
[total] $105.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 115
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[Declaration of a Revolutionary Soldier who served in the MILITIA, to obtain a Pension under the Act of Congress,
passed June 7, 1832.]

State of New York,}
Erie County, ss.}
On this 4th day of June 1834 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Buffalo, in said County, Asel Powers a resident of Buffalo in the County of Erie and State of New York, aforesaid, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as
herein stated
[handwritten] 
according to the best of his present recollection. That about the first of March after Royalton in Vermont was burned and as he thinks in the year 1778 he entered the service at the time of a draft for three months. That he so entered the service at Bethel Fort in the State of Vermont near to which & in the Town of ^Woodstock in Said State of Vermont^ this deponent recorded that the fort was only a small fort built of pickets.  His Officers were Capt. Benjamin (don't know his given name) and Lieut. Hall. He can't recollect whether his Ensigns name was Green or Church. They belonged to Col. Waits Regiment who belonged in Corinth Orange County Vermont. The first regt.  was Enoch Emerson.  Amara Powers deponents brother the next. The Corporal he thinks was 1st Tilden 2nd Killen 3d Moss as he thinks. The fourth he can not recollect. The fifer & drummer were brothers of the [illegible] of Bannister. The field officers of the Regt were not at the fort and he knows none of them except for Nail. That at the time
the militia men there divided into classes & each class had to
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furnish a man to serve for three months.  That when his Term of three months was out he agreed to serve three months longer as a substitute (he thinks) for Oliver Palmer and three months more at the end of that three months as a substitute for Gains Paddock but the three months service for Paddock might have  been served first.  That he did serve said three, three month tours of service under the Officers above named as near as he can recollect one after another without intermission or absence except that as near as he can recollect just one week before the last term of three months expired, his father came & took his place and deponent went home
His father served the one week to the end of the time for which this deponent was bound to serve.  That their head quarter during the whole time was at Bethel Fort aforesaid but they were mostly engaged in scouting and ^sergeants^ guard [deleted words] was sent from the company & kept at the block house at Royalton and the guard was frequently changed & relieved by other portions of the company.  The block house was several miles from Bethel Fort & when the guard was relieved the Drummer & fifer of the Company went down with the relief and came back with the guard which was relieved.
That the scouts went out in different directions some went down Onion River some up Mad River and [illegible] [illegible] scouts went out & several scouts branched out from it.  There were no other troops at Bethel except Deponents Company but at Corinth since other con
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[con]siderable part of the same Regiment were stationed. No other Regiments were in [illegible] ^very^ near them to his knowledge.  That during all the time before [illegible] he was duly bound to & intirely [entirely] engaged in military service for the United States and was ^not^ during that time Engaged or Employed in any civil pursuit but was actively & actually engaged during the whole time in the active duties of a common & private soldier & served under said  three engagements not less than eight months & twenty three days in his own person & the residue of the nine months was served [strikethrough] by his father for him. 
   And this deponent further says that he was out on a scout once and near the mouth of Mad River they found woods hanging on a sapling three bunches of pork & hard biscuits [strikethrough] ^on which were [illegible]^ Moran Blankets
   And this deponent further says that about a year ago he made an application for a pension & produced the affidavit of a Mr. Hall who was the only person who he could [illegible] from his service [illegible] but he is informed that the said papers on his first application [illegible] last at the War Office.  He expects to procure another affidavit from Mr. Hall who resides about 50 miles distance & transmit the same to [illegible] papers. 
And this deponent further says that according to his best information & belief he was born in Charleston in New Hampshire from whence his father removed when he was a small child.
   When the War of the Revolution commenced & during the whole war he resided in Woodstock in said state of Vermont. That he continued to reside in Woodstock some time when he removed to Washington Orange County Vermont & from there to [illegible] Hill Washington County New York where he resided a while & from there to New Hartford Oneida Co. N.Y. next to Sangersfield in the same county  next from there to Hounsfield in the same State 
then to the Town of Buffalo
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where he has resided mostly since having resided in Buffalo aforesaid about 10 years in all having resided in Canada a [illegible] time at different periods and now residing [illegible] at Buffalo [illegible] 
He has no record of his age & Knows of [illegible] except that at No. 4 or Charleston where he was born he supposed there is a memorandum of his age & Baptism. That he does not know certainly the year in which he was born.  That the first [illegible] of their months he was a volunteer to fill a draft according to his recollection but perhaps he was drafted & the other [illegible] he was a substitute as before mentioned that he does not recollect that any regular officers a continental State or militia regiments except the [illegible] which he was attached [illegible] the troops with which he served & that the general duty was scouting as herein before mentioned  [illegible] Bethel Fort as aforesaid.  That he has no documentary or other Evidence Except the testimony of M. Hall whose Deposition to procure as aforesaid altho he has procured a letter to be written testimony Enclosed. and sent to New England to try to find some testimony that John Forster a Clergyman residing in his neighborhood & Stephan J. Morse also residing near him an been longtime acquainted with him & can testify to his Character
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Truth & veracity & [illegible] belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution. That he has not any written discharge 

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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,

Sworn and subscribed this 4th} | Asel Powers
day of June 1834}
Noah P. Sprague Clerk
of [illegible] County
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[left margin 21,241] 
[right margin signature Hon. M. Fillmore]

We John Forster a Clergyman Residing in the town of Buffalo and County of Esse and Stephen J Morse residing the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Asel Powers who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration: that we believe him to be about 77 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: 
[signatures]
John Foster
Stephan J Morse

Subscribed and sworn, this 4th day of June 1834}
[signature] Noah P. Sprague, Clerk of Esse County


And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary 
Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that John Forster who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Buffalo and County of Esse and that 
Stephan J. Morse who has signed the same, is a resident of the town of Buffalo and county of above foresaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

I, Noah P. Sprague, Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Asel Powers for a pension.
 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 4th day of June 1834
[signature] Noah P. Sprague, Clerk
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Revolution | 22941
Invalid.
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File No. 22941
Asel Powers
Pri Rev War
___Act:  June 7th 
Index: Vol      ., Page 325
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[strikethrough] Benjamin Harkins -
Asel Powers -
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[Page is faded]
House of Rep.
June 25, 1834.

[J L.] Edward's Esq
Dr Sir,
At the request of Mr. [N. K.] Hall of Buffalo 
N. Y. I have the honor herewith to transmit the received application of Asel Powers for a pension.
Also a letter from Mr. Hall stating that the name of William Forres has not been received at the Branch Bank of Buffalo where his pension is payable.

I am Respectfully 
Your most obt. servt.
Millard Fillmore
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[Page is faded  and is a duplicate of the previous page]
House of Rep.
June 25, 1834.

J L. Edward's Esq

Dr. Sir,
At the request of [Mr.] N. K. Hall of Buffalo, N. Y. I have the honor herewith to transmit the received application of Asel Powers for a pension
Also a letter from Mr. Hall stating that the name of William Forres has not been received at the Branch Bank of Buffalo where his pension is payable.

I am Respectfully
Your most obt. servt.
Millard Fillmore
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NY Aug 9th

[Stamp] 
Buffalo 
AIC [illegible]
N.Y [illegible] 

Free

J. L. Edwards  [illegible]
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Buffalo Aug 2, 1834

J. L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir,

I send enclosed an affdt. in support of the claim of Asel Powers an appt. for a pension.
His papers were ready & his affdt. of Mr. Hall obtained in 1833 and the papers forwarded to the Pension Office I think as early as June or July '33.  These papers were not laid in the Department or Office at Washington and new ones were prepared in [illegible] '34
The appt. then [illegible] the affdt. of his [illegible words] & forwarded with the papers proving his whole claim.  His claim was however suspended to have him produce the affdt. of Hall.  In order to do this he went over 50 or 60 miles to Orleans Co where Hall resided but he had moved & he could not learn where he had gone to.  This appears by the affdt. of Powers enclosed.  He however found there Mr. Warren who proved his whole service ^by affdt. Enclosed^ so that he has now proved his whole claim by [illegible], one of whom was his orderly Sergt.  & this proof will has the Officer.  I think under these circumstances you will grant a pension. He will [illegible] to be paid at Buffalo.
I am yrs. Respy,
N. K. Hall
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Asel Powers 
Pension Appl.
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State of New York      }
Orleans County -- ss }  Aaron Warren of the town of Murray in said county being duly sworn ^before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for said county^ deposeth and says that he is 72 Years of age that he is a Pensioner of the Revolutionary Army that he is acquainted with Asel Powers who was a Soldier of the revolutionary Army that he served in Col. Benjamin Waits Regiment at Bethel in Vermont under Capt. Benjamin  Willis Hall Lieut. & Ensign Green that he served for the period of nine Months from the first of March to the first of December the Year after the burning of Royalton in Vermont State and further this deponent saith not.         Aaron Warren

Subscribed and Sworn  }
this 29th day of July      }
1834 before me              }
Horace Hibbard, Justice of the peace

I certify that I have been acquainted with Aaron Warren for fifteen years past and believe him to be a man of truth & veracity 
Murray July 29. 1834
Horace Hibbard }Justice of the peace
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State of New York
County Clerks Office Deputy for A. Mills, Clerk of said
do hereby certify that Horace Millard before whom
the within affidavit purports to have been sworn and
who subscribed his name to the certificate of Chas
X
acter of Aaron a Justice of the Peace in
and for said County duly qualified and authorized to take
such affidavit he further I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the
A.
Signatines Horace Hibbard subscribed to the taking of the
affidavit and to the certificate aforesaid is given
thereof and hereto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said County at Albrow, July 30" 1834 Henry J Sickels
Clerk
,
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State of New York
Erie County
Asahel Powers of Buffalo in said County of Erie being duly sworn says that he has made a journey to Orleans County to obtain the affidavit of James Hall whose affidavit he once forwarded the pension office forthwith was there lost as he is informed things that are going to the neighborhood & place where said J Hall resided when deponent before obtain (illegal word) his affidavit. Deponent was informed that he had removed from there somewhere East but this deponent could not learn where he had gone and finding Aaron Warren whose affdt is hereto annexed he procured from him the annexed affidavit & returned him
And this deponent further says that said J Hall & said Warren and both in the Army with Deponent the verily believes both know the same facts in relation to this Deponent's service
Asahel Paine
Sworn & Subscribed before me August 1st 1834. I certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponent & believe him to be a credible person
N.R. Hall Com. of Deeds for Erie Co.

State of New York
Erie County Clerks Office Ss
I Noah P. Sprague clerk of said county do hereby certify that Nathan K. Hall Esquire whose name is subscribed to the herat of the above affidavit and above written was at the time of taking said affidavit & Commissioner of Deeds in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn and acting as such and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Commissioner & verily believe the signature to the said Certificate of Deposition above made to be his genuine signature. In Testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this first day of August AD. 1834. The words "seal of office" page intentuned.
Noah P Sprague Clerk
By John Ricord Deputy
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State of Vermont}
Windsor County} Ss
Enoch Emerson
Rochester June 9th 1834
Hon Enoch Emerson the region to the above written testament personally appeared & made oath that the sd instrument contains the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth
Lyman Emerson Just of Peace

I hereby certify that the above named Enoch Emerson is considered a man of Truth & veracity
Lyman Emerson Justice Peace

State of Vermont}
Windsor County} Ss
Woodstock County Clerks Office 10th May 1834
I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Cout do hereby certify that Lyman Emerson is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county, duly authorized and that is signatures above are genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said Court, the day & year last above
Benj. Swan Clerk
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[The right edge of the page is worn, and the words are not completely legible]
Buffalo June 18 1834

Hon M. Fillmore E.
[illegible]
Will you do me the favor to take the Enclosed pension papers of Asel Powers to the pension office, ask Mr. Edwards attention to it as soon as practicable.  I have no doubt Mr. E. will [take] up his case without waiting for his [illegible] for these papers are the second set made the [first] set having been sent more than a year ago & having been lost or mislaid at the pension ^office.  The whole term of service [claim] is as you will see sworn to by Enoch {Emerson] who was the orderly sergt. in the [Company] in which Mr. Powers served as Mr. Powers declaration will show.
He I doubt not will be immediately [allotted] a pension & I hope they will not put Asel to the trouble of [strikethrough] ^going to Orleans Co for the [affidavit] of Mr. Hall for the old Gentleman amt himself before to find the Asil & as he can not recollect where he lived that is the name of the town, he will have to go again himself & he is to poor that I have had to advance him money to get this [affidavit] from Vermont. He will want to be paid Ruff
Yours Very [Respectfully]
N. K. Hall
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Millard Fillmore
H Reps.
Washington D.C.
[postal stamp BUFFALO | June 16