Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 17470, for Elisha Powell, New York
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Service
Continental
New York
Vt.

Powell, Elisha
or Powill
Eunice

Number
W 17470
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[left side of page]
33082
New York A.
Elisha Powell decd.
of __, in the State of __
who was a priv, Sgt & Lt in the __ commanded
by Captain __ of the __ commanded
by __ in the __
line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 79 Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
End 21 July 1835
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of
Jan '33 and sent to
F. E. Hassler
Present
Arrears to the 4th of __
Semi-annual allowance ending __

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 17, 18[illegible]
Recorded by R Mc[illegible]
Book E  Vol. [illegible]

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1853 Apl 20 made
payable to adm &
P agt notified
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0 0 0
State of Newyork}
County of Livingston} ss. On the 28th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of Livingston County aforesaid Elias Chamberlain and Charles Chamberlain who being first being legally sworn depose and say that the said Elias for himself says that he understood that Elisha Powel with whom he was well acquainted in the time of the war after revolution was previously in the Service of the United States and that he went in the year 1775 into Canada with Genl Montgomery and that in the spring of 1776 he saw the said Elisha at Chambly on his return from Canada with the army that retreated with Gen Arnold and that in the year 1777 the said Elisha Powell was gone as he understood to Fort George Landing and recollects of hearing heard there was a battle while he was gone can't recollect the exact time he was gone -
And the said Charles Chamberlain says that Elisha Powell was at Fort George be the said clearly being a soldier there at the same time in the year 1777 - cant recollect the exact time that he served that in the year 1778 he knew he was appointed and served as a Lieutenant under Col Timothy Beedle he then said clearly was a soldier in another company at the same time cant recollect how long he served.
Elias Chamberlain
Charles Chamberlain
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

[partically obscured] opposite to Montreal - Soon after
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I certify that clearly the deponent to the foregoing affidavit is credible person - dated 17 July 1833
[illegible] a Judge
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State of Newyork}
County of Livingston} Ss on this 28th day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court before the County Court of Livingston County aforesaid now sitting Elisha Powel a resident of the town of Livonia in the County of Livingston State of Newyork 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 - That in the year 1775 on the 19th day of June he enlisted into the service of the United States as a Private into the company commanded by Captain Elisha Benedict of Bally Town State of Newyork - Lieutenant Alexander Brink - 2nd Lieutenant - [illegible] Regiment commanded by Col Van Schaick who commanded the 2nd Battalion of Newyork forces in the expedition against Canada
Lived at Strafford in the county of Orange & State of Vermont - Passed muster at Albany and joined the army under General Montgomery and marched from Albany to Skeenesborough on Lake Champlain took boats and went down the Lake to St. Johns made an attempt to take the fort at that place but was repulsed with a loss of eleven men killed and retreated back to Isle aux Noix twelve miles south of St Johns - soon after took Chambly and after about 7 weeks siege as near as he can recollect took St Johns during said siege he with 300 or there about repulsed the enemy who attempted to cross the river St Lawrence to reinforce Major Preston who commanded the Fort - the Place where the enemy attempted to cross the River as before said where the Americans were stationed was directly opposite to Montreal - Soon after
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the surrender of St Johns marched to and took Montreal - and there went down the river to Quebec and was he had not got into into the Battle being employed in attempting to bring forward a twenty four Pounder Brass cannon and ammunition after Genl Montgomery fell the army went into their quarters on the north end of Abrams Plains until the spring 1776 when army retreated back to Lake Champlain where he was discharged so as arrive home at Strafford aforesaid about the 10th of July following
That in the year 1777 in the fore part of January enlisted in the service aforesaid into a company commanded by Captain Abner Seely John Payne was 1st Lieutenant can't recollect the name of the 2nd Lieutenant Regiment commanded by Col Seth Warren. Enlisted for three years or during the war if closed sooner - Was taken sick and received a discharge about the last of April or first of May following having served about four months - 
That in the first week in June 1777 again enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Elisha Burton 1st Lieutenant John Powell 2nd Lieutenant & Ensign Nehemiah Lovell in a Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Herrick and marched from Norwich in Vermont to Pawlet  and from thence by the way of Skenesborough to Lake George Landing took a number of prisoners beside a large quantity of ammunition and provisions and destroyed all among the rest a large number Battery and one sloop - went to Dimon Island and there was repulsed with some loss and there retreated by the way of Skenesborough through the woods to Pawlet in Vermont - and there stayed employed in ranging & scouting until after the Captain of General
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Burgoyne and was discharged about the last week of November 1777 - & returned home to Strafford in Vermont where he resided when he enlisted as aforesaid - Served as an orderly Sergeant during the last above enlistment -
That in the year 1777 in the first week in December immediately after his return to Strafford as aforesaid he was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in company commanded by commanded by Capt Samuel Young George Moore was 1st Lieutenant - Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Beedle - the Regiment was raised to join Genl Lay Fayette in his expedition against or into Canada - were raised to serve 6 months and was disbanded the last day of May or first of June 1778 was stationed at Haverhill in the State of NewHampshire were prepared with shoes shoes and so forth & ready for the march
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

Was born in old Lebanon in the State of Connecticut in the year 1755. born Feb 1st -
No record of his age
Lived after the Revolution in Vermont in Cayuga in the State of Newyork and lives in Livonia in the County of Livingston aforesaid
In the first service above recd a written discharge signed by Lieutenant Cahoon - Captain Abrams
In the second service recd a written discharge signed Captain Abner Seely -
The third service recd is written discharge signed by Colo Samuel Herrick
The last service aforesaid recd a written discharge & certificate signed by Col Timothy Beedle - all which were burned in his shop while he lived in Cayuga as aforesaid together with all his other property
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That he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year afoaresaid -
Elisha X his mark Powell
Attest F Hastings

We Martin Guiteau a Justice of the Peace of the town of Livonia and John C. Coe residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elisha Powell who has sworn & subscribed to the above declaration and that we believe he is 77 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that they concur in that opinion and that they never heard any one question this fact of his being a soldier as aforesaid and they further say that he is a man of unimpeachable character for truth & veracity -
John C. Coe
Martin Guiteau
Sworn & subscribed this day & year aforesaid}

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after this investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above sworn applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he stated - and the court further certifies that it appears to them that John C Coe is a farmer and Martin Guiteau is a Justice of the Peace & are both residents of Livonia in said County who have signed the preceding certificate are creditable persons and their statement is entitled to credit -
I Chauncey R Bond Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Livingston County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Elisha Powel for a pension. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand & Seal of office Oct. 31st 1832
C.R. Bond Clk
by S. G. Haven Dep

[vertically at left] Elisha Powell's
Application]
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Elisha Powel's
Declaration
21460

Direct communicating
to Leman Gibbs
Livonia
[illegible] Court
New York
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State of Newyork}
Livingston County} Ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of Livingston County Courts Elisha Powel who being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades - For one year in the year 1775 & 1776 as a private - for four months in the year 1777 as a private  - for five months & a half in the year 1777 as orderly sergeant - for six months in the year 1777 & 1778 as a second Lieutenant - that is to say in all as a private 16 months - as a sergeant 5 1/2 months and Lieutenant 6 months - in all 2 years & 3 1/2 months - and for which service I claim a pension - confirming discharge and all paper relating to the above and all other belonging to applicant consumed by fire as stated in his application -
Elisha X his mark Powell
Sworn and subscribed this 17th day of July 1833}
Before me Leman Gibbs a Judge of Livingston County Court

State of New York
Livingston County Ss I certify that Leman Gibbs before whom the preceding affidavit was sworn was at the date thereof a legally authorized Judge of Livingston County Courts. And that his name to the Jurat of the said affidavit is his own proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office this 2nd day of January A.D. 1834
Chauncey B. Bond
Clerk of Livingston County
By S. G Haven Dep
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5257
New York Albany
Eunice Powell, decd.
widow of Elisha Powell
who died on the 24th July 1835
of __ in the State of New York
who was a Private Sgt & Lieut in the __ commanded
by Captain __ of the __ commanded
by NY & Vt in the Revolution
for 9 mos 20 days private
2 days sergeant
3 mos 17 days Lieut
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars 11 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 24th day of
July 1835 & End Nov 8 1840

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of
Dec 1853 and sent to
F. E. Hassler Present
Arrears to the 4th of __
Semi-annual allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd}
Recorded by H. R. Weightman Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 2. Page 361
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Proof of Heirship
Chloe Powell
Revolutionary
Pension

Filed 27 August 1852
F. E. Hassler
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State of New York}
County of Livingston} SS
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Scott Lord, Judge of the Probate Court for the aforesaid State and county that Elisha Powell, who was a revolutionary Soldier died on the 24th day of July in the year 1835 One thousand Eight hundred & thirty five & that Eunice Powell the widow of said Elisha Powell died on the (8th) Eighth day of October in the year 1840 Eighteen hundred & forty, and that they left surviving them children Lucind Alger aged 72 years Philena Bakewell aged 70 years Orange Powell aged 66 years Eunice Irish aged 64 years Chloe Powell aged 62 years Diantha Winslow aged 54 years all now surviving and that Elisha Powell a child paid Elisha and Eunice died in infancy under the age of one year and that Polly Powell another died of said Elisha and Eunice died at the age of fifteen years and that Elisha another child of said Elisha & Eunice died at the age of thirty years, and that the children first named are the only now surviving children of the aforesaid Elisha and his wife Eunice Powell. That next of said deceased children left children surviving them excepting said Elisha also died aged thirty years, as aforesaid that had only one child viz Elector [illegible]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twenty fourth day of August One thousand Eight hundred Fifty two
Scott Lord Livingston County Judge

[seal affixed at left]
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State of New York}
County of Livingston} SS
On this twenty fourth day of August AD 1832 personally appeared before the Judge of the Probate court for the state & County aforesaid Chloe Powell a resident of the aforesaid count & state aged 62 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by Act of Congress passed 1 July 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows. That she is the daughter of Elisha & his widow Eunice Powell. That Elisha Powell was a soldier & an officer in the Revolution and as she has always understood served as follows. One year in the year 1775 & 1776 under Capt Benedict & that he was taken prisoner in the expedition to Canada. Again in Col Bedels Regiment in 1777 & 1778 as a Lieutenant for a period of some four months at least. also under one Capt Alger (John) in Vermont in the year 1777. also under Captain John Powell in 1777 in Vermont and she has often heard him farther speak of his services, the character & quantity of which she does not remember but refers respectfully to her said fathers original application for a pension now on file in the pension office in Washington City. She farther declares that her said parents were married on the tenth day
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of December in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy eight and she believes before the expiration of her said fathers last service in the revolutionary war. & that she has never applied in due proper form for the pension due & which should have been drawn by her parents, and no record of their marriage exists of a public nature to her knowledge.
Chloe Powell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Scott Lord
Livingston County Judge

State of New York}
County of Livingston } SS
It is hereby certified that Chloe Powell of the age herein before stated and that satisfactory evidence has been produced before the court of Probate of the State & County aforesaid that she was born on the Seventeenth day of March in the year 1790.
Scott Lord
Livingston County Judge
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21460
Elisha Powel
N.Y.

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3/

Leman Gibbs Esq
Livonia
Livingston Co
N.Y.
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War Department,
Pension Officem
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 shew what is necessary to be done. Those 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, shewing the Service of Elisha Powel Livingston @ NY

[table with nine columns: Period when the service was rendered./ Duration of the claimant's service. [subdivided into] Years. Months. Days./ Rank of the claimant./ Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served./ Names and Rank of the General and Field officers./ Battles in which the applicant was engaged./ Country through which he marched./  Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period./ Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

Enlisted 19 June '75 2 Bat NY Troops to 10 July '76/ 1 year*/ pri/ Capt Benedict/ Col Van Schaick/ Vt. N.Y./ 77 Orange Co Vermont/ Trady witness not certified

Jany '77/ about 4 months/ pri/ Cap Seely/ Col Warner

June '77/ 5 months/ 15 days/ Sergt/ Cap Burton/ Col Herrick/ Vt.

Dec. '77/ 6 months/ 2 Lieut/ Cap Young/ Col Beedle.

*allow 10 days to go home

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.

The best proof of service in power must be given.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as person who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.  The Regular Troops.
2.  The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Person employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Departments, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of County of    }ss.
On this    day of     personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of     in the county of     and State, Territory or District of       aged (c)      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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year(d)     , with      and served in the     (e) regiment of the      Line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he enered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.       A.B.
[An then will follow the certificate of the Court.]And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I       of the Court of         do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of          for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this      day of       &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot befound, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the      and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with      , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be    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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 A.B. and that C.D. , who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,     Clerk of the Court      do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicaction of      for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal     of office, this    day of       &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.  
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person




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(8-1776)                                          NUMBER
SERVICE

[Hand Written]
Continental     Powell, Elisha               W17470
                                or
New York         Powill
Vt                                 Eunice      
[End hand written]
CONTENTS
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Additional Proofs
Eunice Powell
widow of
Elisha
by heirs

application under
act
July 1836

V

suspended

M Cole
filed 20 Sept 1853
F.E. Hassler
attny
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State of Vermont}
Town of Strafford Clerks Office} SS.

I Samuel S. Kibling hereby certify that it appears by the account records of the town of Strafford aforesaid that Elisha Powell and Eunice Woodward were married to each other on the tenth day of December AD Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight.
Recorded by David Chamberlin Town Clerk
Which I certify is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows
Elisha Powell and Eunice Woodward were married to each other on the 10th day of December AD 1778
I Samuel S. Kibling above named depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk in the town of Strafford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont and that the above is a true extract from the records of Said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Samuel S. Kibling Clerk of the town of Strafford

State of Vermont}
Orange County} Sworn to this 8th day of September 1853 James S. Moore Justice Peace
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State of Vermont}
Orange County Ss} I S.M. Flint Clerk of the county Court in the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James S. Moore before whom the foregoing affidavit was executed was at the date of the same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within & for said count of Orange duly commissioned and qualified - and that the named subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his genuine signature -
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said county court at Chelsea in said county this Eighth day of September A.D. 1853.
S. M. Flint County Clerk

[seal affixed at left]
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January 10, 1940.

Mrs. Walter S. Mason
4652 Drew Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota.

BA-J/ILL
Elisha Powell
W. 17470

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Calvin and Elisha Powell, who lived near Strafford, Vermont.

A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found which was made to the United States based upon service of a Calvin Powell, under any spelling of that surname. The record of Elisha Powell has been found. The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 17470, based upon his service in that war.

Elisha Powell was born February 1, 1755 in Old Lebanon, Connecticut; the names of his parents were not given. At the time of the Revolutionary War, he resided in Strafford, Orange County, Vermont.

Elisha Powell enlisted June 19, 1775, served as private in Captain Elisha Benedict's company, Colonel Goose VanSchaick's 2" New York regiment in the expedition to Canada under General Montgomery, was in engagements at St. Johns, Chambly, afterwards at the taking of St. Johns and Montreal and continued until after General Montgomery fell at Quebec. He returned to Strafford. He enlisted in January 1777 and served four months as private in Captain Abner Seelye's company, Colonel Seth Warner's regiment. He enlisted sometime in June 1777 and served about five months as sergeant in Captain Elisha Burton's company, Colonel Samuel Herrick's new Hampshire regiment, during which he was in engagement near Lake George landing; one John Powell was lieutenant in said company but no relationship to Elisha Powell was stated. Early in December 1777, immediately after his return to Strafford, Elisha Powell was appointed second lieutenant, Captain Samuel Young's company, Colonel
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Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire regiment and served six months, stationed most of the time at Haverhill, New Hampshire. It was shown also that Elisha Powell served in Captain John Powell's Vermont company in August 1780 on the alarms at Barnard and Royalton.

This soldier lived in Vermont after the Revolutionary War, moved from there to Cayuga County, New York, thence to Livingston County, New York.

He was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed September 28, 1832, at which time he resided in Livonia Township, Livingston County, New York. He died July 24, 1835.

Elisha Powell married December 10, 1778, Eunice Woodward, who was born August 29, 1756; the names of her parents were not given. Their marriage was recorded in Strafford, Vermont, where they lived afterwards. Eunice Powell, this soldier's widow, died November 8, 1840.

Chloe Powell, daughter of Elisha Powell and his wife, Eunice, was born March 17, 1790. She was a resident of Livonia Township, Livingston County, New York, in August 1852. She applied then for the pension which was due her mother at the time of her death, for service of her husband (Elisha Powell) in the Revolutionary War. She applied in behalf of herself and the other surviving children; the claim was allowed. The names and ages of these children were given on August 24, 1852 as follow - Lucinda Alger, aged seventy-two years; Philena Bakewell, aged seventy years; Orange Powell, aged sixty-six years; Eunice Irish, aged sixty-four years; and Diantha Winslow, aged fifty-four years.

It was stated also that the soldier and his wife, Eunice, had other children, not living in 1852, namely - Elisha, who died before he was one year old; Polly, who died at the age of fifteen years; and another Elisha, who died at the age of thirty years. Said Elisha was survived by one child in 1852, -Electa Linden.

In 1852, Stephen Powell and Luther Powell resided in Livonia, New York, and made affidavits in behalf of the soldier's daughter, Chloe

2.
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Powell. In 1853, Lodahy Powell and Philena E. Jones made affidavits in Livonia Township, New York, in behalf of Chloe Powell. No relationship between these persons and the soldier's family was stated.

Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

3.
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[left side of page] Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 17470
Eunice Powell
Wid. of
Elisha Powell
Lieut. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: - Vol. M, Page 137

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[right side of page]
1940. Jan. 10 - Hist. to Mrs. Walter S. Mason - ILL.
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Act 7 June 1832
Elisha Powell
Lett. to Leman Gibbs March 7/34
"   "    I. C. Coe   "  21/35
"   "    F. E. Hassler.  "    11/52
"    "   " "    July 27/52
"    "    "    Dec. 27/52
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[left side of page] No 8.020
Eunice Powell decd
widow of Elisha
New York

Act 4 July 1836

[right side of page]
14.916
Eunice Powell decd
widow of Elisha
NY
F.E. Hassler July 22 1853
Rejected
F.E. Hassler Dec 12 1853
Same Dec 17 1853
Reject under Act 7th
July 1838. Admit under
Act 4th July 1836

Act July 7 1838
See over
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Act 7 June 1832
Elisha Powell
Suspended
See letter to

Leman Gibbs
7 March 1834

Let to J.C. Coe 21 March 1835
Let. J.E. Hassler March 11/52
Let same July 26/52
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Know all Men by these Presents, That we Chloe Powell Stephen B. Powell and Henry Wilson are held and firmly bound unto the People of the State of New York, in the sum of four Hundred Dollars, to be paid to the said People; which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals. dated the fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three

The Condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounded Chloe Powell Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of Elisha Powell deceased, shall faithfully execute the trust reposed in her as such; and also, if the said Administrator shall obey all the orders of the Surrogate Court of the County of Livingston, touching the administration of the estate committed to her then then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Sealed and delivered in presence of

Chloe Powell L. S.
S. B. Powell L. S.
H. S. Wilson L. S.
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State of New York Livingston}
County Surrogate Court}  I certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript of the Bond made and executed by Chloe Powell Administratrix of the estate of Elisha Powell late of said County deceased. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 12th day of November A.D. 1853.
Scott Lord
Livingston County Judge.
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Know all Men by these Presents, That we Chloe Powell Stephen B. Powell & Stephen P. Keep all of the town of Livonia in the County of Livingston are held and firmly bound unto the People of the State of New York, in the sum of four hundred Dollars, to be paid to the said People; which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, and each of our heirs, executors, and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals. Dated the fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.

The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden Chloe Powell Administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of Eunice Powell deceased, shall faithfully execute the trust reposed in her as such; and also, if the said Administrator shall obey all the orders of the surrogate Court of the County of Livingston, touching the administration of the estate committed to her then then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.

Sealed and delivered in present of

Chloe Powell L. S.
S. B. Powell L. S.
S. P. Keep  L. S.
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State of New York Livingston}
County Surrogate Court}  I certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript of the Bond made & executed by Chloe Powell Administratrix of the estate of Eunice Powell late of said County deceased. Witness my hand & seal of said Court this 12th day of November A.D. 1853.
S. Lord
Livingston County Judge
Page 34

Mrs. Walter S. Mason
4652 Drew Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec. 22 1939

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Have you any revolutionary war [only one] records on [check mark] Calvin and [check mark] Elisha Powell who lived at or near Strafford [OK]  & Hartford Vt during the revolutionary war
I should appreciate any help you can give me.
Yours very truly,
Belle Hollister Mason
(Mrs Walter Mason)

[words and marks listed in brackets written in pencil over script of letter]
Page 35

[circle stamp with numbers 1 through 12 around edge] Received Dec 26 1939 Mail Sub-Div Reader No. 12 Vets Adm
Page 36

Apl. 21 - 52
Additional proof
Elisha Powell
Revolutionary
Pension claim
New York

filed 24 April 1832
F. E. Hassler
Attorney
Present
Page 37

Washington City D C
April 24th AD 32
Honorable J. E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
Enclosed please find the Certificates of Service of Elisha Powell from New York - during the Revolution & whose pension claim was suspended under date 11 March 1832 - viz. Comptroller of the state New York 
Secretary of State of Vermont
Secretary of State of New Hampshire

Yours
F. E. Hassler
Page 38

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of States Office.

I do hereby certify that from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office it appears that that the name of Elisha Powell is borne upon a "A Ration Roll of Col. Bedel's Reg. raised by order of Congress for an expedition against Canada in the year 1777 & 1778" as a Lieutenant. "When entd service," 15 Dec. 1777; when discharged, 31st March; No. of Days in service 107. No. of rations due 1; Price of each Ration 9 c; Amount of the whole pounds 4.0.3.
Army Rolls Vol. 8 Page 233

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said State, this nineteenth day of March 1852.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

[written vertically at left] 3 mos 17 days Lieut.
Page 39

Office of the Secretary of State,
Montpelier, March 19. 1852}

I hereby certify that there is on file in this office "Capt John Alger's PayRoll for such soldiers in his "Company as assisted the people of Strafford in their "retreat, also the service of horses employed in said service. [in margin] 16/m. "Thetford, 14th August 1777: on which Roll is the name of "Elisha Powell" with an allowance for sixteen days service as a private.
[in margin] 3/m Also a paper entitled "A scout sent out to reconnoiter "Strafford settlements after the retreat," on which "Elisha Powell Sergt." is allowed for three days service.
[in margin] 2/m Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt John Powell's Company "of Militia in the alarms of Barnard & Royalton, &c. &c."; on which Roll is the name of "Elisha Powell" with an allowance for two days service as a private. The time is not stated: the Roll is certified & approved under date of June 1781.

Given under my hand and the seal of this office this 19th day of March A.D. 1852.
Ferrand F. Merrill Secretary of State

[seal affixed at left]
Page 40

Comptrollers Office
Albany March 20 1852

I certify that "A muster Roll of Capt Elisha Bennedict's company of the second Regiment of New York troops now in the service of the United Colonies under the command of Col. Goose Van Schaick, now stationed at Chambly Fort. Dated this 31 day of Jany. 1776" is now on file at this office, & that the same is duly verified by Elisha Benedict Capt. and James Van Rensselaer. D.M.M. Genl: And that Elisha Powell appears on said Roll as a Private that he "inlisted" 1 Jany 1776 & was mustered on the 31 of Jany as before written.
J.C. Wright Comptroller

A.W. Lee. Examining Clerk.
Page 41

Brief in the case of Eunice Powell decd. widow of Elisha. Livingston County and State of New York. act 4th July 1836.

Claim, ("original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Elisha a pensioner at $79.88 per annum. Act 7th June 1832, for services as a private, sergeant and Lieutenant in 1780.
Elisha and Eunice married 10th Dec. 1778 - proved by Record of the Town of Strafford, Vermont.
Elisha died 24th July 1835 - proved by Philena E. Jones, Lodahy Powell and order of Court.
Eunice died 8th Nov. 1840. proved by order of Court.
Letters of Administration granted Chloe Powell on the estate of Eunice deceased.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Charles H. Rhett.

Name and residence of Agent
F. E. Hassler Esq.
Washington. D.C.
Page 42

To be held
by order
Commission
Oct 1/53
Page 43

Brief in the case of Eunice Powell, widow of Elisha Livingston County and State of New York act July 7. 1838

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Elisha Powell was a revolutionary pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832, at the rate of $79.88 per annum. - Marriage 10 Dec. 1778 is proven by town record properly certified. - Identity fully established. Pensional allowed from March 4. 1836 to Nov. 8. 1840 - when widow died at $79.88 per annum

Payable to the children - viz.
Lucinda Alger
Philena Bakewell
Orange Powell
Eunice Irish
Chloe Powell &
Diantha Winslow

A. H. Evans Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
F. E. Hassler
Page 44

Lieut's service
not shown
Page 45

Pension Office
Dec. 27 /32.
Sir,

The claim of the children of Elisha Powell decd. has been re-examined -
You were required in letter bearing date July 26/32, to produce record, or the best attainable evidence that his deceased widow Eunice, was married, as is alleged in 1778 -
Until this is done a favourable decision cannot be given.
Very Respectfully,
J.E. Heath
Commissioner

F. E. Hassler, Esq Present
Page 46

Washington City DC
Dec 29 1852

Honorable J E Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
As the party claiming is very poor & aged as attorney I agree to accept until further proof can be made, the amount due the soldier himself previous to his death -
I am respectfully
F. E. Hassler
Page 47

Eunice Powell
Widow of
Elisha
N.Y.

Lieut & Priv - $79.88 [in pencil underneath .11 $79.99 2 days in 1780]
per annum from
March 4. 1836 to
Nov. 8. 1840 - date
of widow's death
Payable to
Lucinda Alger
Philena Bakewell
Orange Powell
Eunice Irish
Chloe Powell
Diantha Winslow
children
F. E. Hassler
Present

[vertically at right] Disallowed under Act 7 July 1838.
Page 48

Eunice Powell deceased
widow of Elisha.
New York.
Admitted.
Act 4th July 1836.
3 mos. 17 days Lieut. . $47.55
2 days Sergeant. . .33
9 mos. 20 days private 32.23
$80.11
$80.11 per annum from 24th July 1835 (when he died) to 8th Nov. 1840. (when she died. -

Pay,
Chloe Powell, Administratrix for benefit of
Lucinda Alger,
Philena Bakewell,
Orange Powell,
Eunice Irish,
Chloe Powell, X
Diantha Winslow. Only surviving children.

Certificate to
F. E. Hassler Esq.
Washington. D.C.
Page 49

Elisha Powell decd. N. York
Admd. June 7th 1832
3 mos 17 days Lieut. $47.55
9 mos. 18 days Pri. $32.00
2 days Sergt. .33 1/3
$79.88 1/3
per annum from
4 March 1831 to 24 July 1835 when he died.
Pay to
Lucinda Alger
Philena Bakewell
Orange Powell
Eunice Irish
Chloe Powell
Diantha Winslow

Cert. To F. E. Hassler Present
Page 50

Washington D.C.
December 12 1853

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
Sir.
In reply to your favor of the 12th instant in the case of the heirs of Eunice, widow of Elisha Powell, I respectfully request that the claim may be allowed under the act of the 4th July 1836 upon the ground that the evidence shows that she was married previous to expiration of his last period of service, which according to the certificate of the Secretary of State of Vermont, which is on file in your office, was in June 1781.
I am sir
Very Respectfully
Your Ob Servant
F. E. Hassler
Page 51

Additional Evidence
Revolutionary
Claim
Eunice Powell
N. York Suspended
Act 1836

Cole

Filed Dec 27 1853 F. E. Hassler
Washington
Page 52

State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, December, 22d, A.D. 1853 }

I hereby certify that, according to papers on file in this office, it appears that the alarm at Barnard occurred on the 9th of August, A.D. 1780; and that the alarm at Royalton occurred on the 16th of October, A.D. 1780. Also, that there is on file "a Pay Roll of Capt. John Powell's Company of Militia in the alarms of Barnard and Royalton," on which Roll is the name of Elisha Powell, allowed for two days service.

Daniel P. Thompson
Secretary of State.
Page 53

Mr. Hassler
Sir,
The pay roll, the title of which I have quoted in the accompanying certificate, has no date, but, as the Commissioner says, "was certified and appeared under the date of June, 1781" -
I do not clearly understand you when you inquire as to "the probability of the payments for these alarms being only made in 1781; but they happened in 1780, somewhat later than the Commissioner supposes. I presume payments were made at that time.
Yours respectfully,
Daniel P. Thompson
Secretary of State.
Page 54

Marriage & identity
motion  -
prepare Brief

May 0

Revolutionary
Pension
act 1836.

not married before
close of service
Evi'd died 8 Nov 40
Elisha died July 24/35
Page 55

Washington D.C.
22 Apl 1833

Honble L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
Sir:
Enclosed I respectfully send certificate of marriage of Elisha & Eunice Powell; and request that an examination of the claim of the heirs of said Eunice may be made and a certificate issued to the Administrator.
The claim of Elisha Powell has been allowed the heirs under the act of 1832 on the N. York rolls.
Very Respectfully
Your Ob Svn
F. E. Hassler
per GDH


James S. Moore. Justice of Peace
Page 56

Elisha Powell and Eunice Woodward were married to each other on the tenth day of December one Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy eight - Strafford May the twenty fourth one thousand seven hundred eighty one, this day the above rec'd by me
David Chamberlin Town Clerk

This certifies that the foregoing is a true Copy of record, excepting the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows.

Elisha Powell and Eunice Woodward were married to each other the 10th day of December AD. 1778. - Strafford May 24th AD. 1781. this day the above rec'd by me
David Chamberlin Town Clerk

I S. S. Kibling depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, within & for the town of Strafford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified
S. S. Kibling Town Clerk
Strafford Town Clerk
affix April 1st 1853 Sworn before me
James S. Moore. Justice of Peace
Page 57

State of Vermont}
Orange County Ss} I S M Flint Clerk of the County Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James S. Moore before whom the written affidavit was made and who signed the certificate hereto, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Orange duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments and that the name subscribed to the written certificate is his signature -
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said county this 2nd day of April A.D. 1853.
S. M Flint Clerk

[seal affixed at upper left]
Page 58

Brief in the case of Elisha Powell decd.
State of New York
act 7 June 1832

Claim, ("original,")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record & traditionary -

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Thos. H. Hanson Jr Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
F. E. Hassler Esq Present
Page 59

[left side of page] In Re
Eunice Powell Deceased.

Letters of Administration.

Recorded in Book "No. 2," of "Letters Testamentary and of Administration," at page 459.
Scott Lord,
County Judge

Revolutionary widow act 1838. NY
F. E. Hassler

Cole

[right side of page]
Nov. 26. 1853.
Addl. ev. in
case of Eunice
Powell, decd.,
widow of Elisha.

F. E. Hassler, Present.
Page 60

The People of the State of New-York,
By the Grace of God, Free and Independent:

To Chloe Powell of the County of Livingston

Whereas, Eunice Powell lately departed this life intestate, being, at or immediately previous to her death an inhabitant of the county of Livingston, by means whereof the ordering and granting Administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits whereof the said intestate died possessed in the State of New-York, and also the auditing, allowing, and final discharging the account thereof, doth appertain unto us; and we being desirous that the goods, chattels, and credits of the said intestate may be well and faithfully administered, applied, and disposed of, do grant unto you, the said Eunice Powell full power by these presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the said goods, chattels, and credits; to ask, demand, recover, and receive the debts which unto the said intestate, whilst living, and at the time of her death did belong; and to pay the debts which the said intestate did owe, as far as such goods, chattels, and credits will thereunto extend and the law require; hereby requiring you to make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said intestate within a reasonable time, and return a duplicate thereof to our surrogate Court of the county of Livingston, within three months from the date of these presents; and if further personal property or assets of any kind not mentioned in any Inventory that shall have been so made, shall come to your possession, or knowledge, to make, or cause to be made, in like manner, a true and perfect Inventory thereof, and return the same within two months after discovery thereof; and also to render a just and true account of administration when thereunto required; and we do, by these presents, depute, constitute and appoint you, the said Eunice Powell administratrix of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said Eunice Powell deceased. who died on the eighth day of November A.D. 1840.

In Testimony Whereof, we have caused the Seal of the Surrogate Court of said county to be hereunto affixed. Witness, Scott Lord, County Judge of said county, at the town of Geneseo, the tenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Scott Lord County Judge.
Page 61

In Re
Elisha Powell Deceased.

Letters of Administration.

Recorded in Book "No. 2," of "Letters Testamentary and of Administration," at page 419.

Scott Lord, County Judge.

Co. Fee $5.25
Page 62

The people of the state of New York
By the Grace of God, Free and Independent:
To Chloe Powell of the town of [word unclear, possibly "Livinnia"] in the county of Livingston
Whereas, [following two words are hand written] Elisha Powell lately departed this life intestate, being, at or the immediately previous to [following word is italic] his death an inhabitant of the county of Livingston, by means whereof the ordering and granting Administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits whereof the said intestate died possesses in the State of New York, and also the auditing, allowing and final discharging the account thereof, doth appertain unto us; and we being desirous that the goods, chattels and credits of the said intestate may be well and faithfully administered, applied, and disposed of, do grant unto you, the said
Chloe Powell of said town [this line is handwritten]
full power by these presents, to administer and faithfully dispose of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits; to ask, demand, recover, and receive the debts which the said intestate whilst living, and at the time of [following word is handwritten] his death did belong; and to pay the debts which the said intestate did owe, as far as such goods, chattels, and credits will thereunto extend and the law require; hereby requiring you to make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits of the said intestate within a reasonable time, and return a duplicate thereof to our Surrogate Court of the county of Livingston, within three months from the date of these presents; and if further personal property or assets of any kind not mentioned in any Inventory that shall have been made, shall come to your possession or knowledge, to make, or cause to be made, in like manner, a true and perfect Inventory thereof, and return the same within two months after discovery thereof; and also to render a just and true account of administration when thereunto required, and we do, by these presents, depute, constitute and appoint you, the said
Chloe Powell [line is handwritten]
administratix [the "atix" is handwritten] of all singular the goods, chattel and credits of the said Elisha Powell [name is handwritten] deceased.
In testimony whereof, we have caused the Seal of the Surrogate Court of said county to be hereunto affixed, Witness Scott Lord County Judge of said county, at the town of Genesco, the [following word is handwritten] 11th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [following four words are handwritten] fifty three.
Scott Lord
County Judge
Page 63

Elisha Powell
NY

[illegible] N.Y.}
March 11 }
March 14. 1835
Pension Office
Answer

Free

Hon. Lewis Cass
Sec. of War
Washington City
D. C.
Page 64

[left side of page from top to bottom is cut off]

Livonia, Livingston Co. State of NewYork
1835
The secretary of War
Honored sir
me in this way to represent to you
Elisha Powell an applicant (from this
a pension. Something more than three
applied at your office for some
acknowledgment from our common county
rendered in that war which gave us
and for which services he has had no
; but a consciousness of having done
I am told that for a part of said service
the necessary proof; but that for
viz. (while he acted as an officer)
appear to be a lack of such proof
desireable. He has endeavored to render
proof on the last named service, but
mis-carried. "Hope defered maketh the
Mr. Powell is a man in the 81st year
is now confined to his bed by sick-
one dependant (as is also his age)
the exertions of a maiden daughter
together with the charities of his
Now sir what he asks of you is, that
last named service is not proven to
-tion of the war office, you would send
for so much as is established one
him to satisfy the few debts
credit has enabled him to make, and
the few remaining moments of his
life comfortable. Please write immediately
to Elisha Powell, Avin Hastings P.M.
and receive the most profound
of your most obedient one very
servant per order John A. Coe
Page 65

Mr. Powell is a man of good moral character has been industrious - but unfortunate.
His word is taken as soon as any other man's and posses [ ] wherever he is known. In fine no person in this region ever disputed his claim to a pension to my knowledge. Jno. C. Coe
Page 66

Revolutionary
Elisha Powell
Suspended Case
from
New York
Act 1832.
Cole
filed 5 March 1852
F. E. Hassler
Attorney
Page 67

Washington City DC
March 5th 1852

Honorable J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
I respectfully ask by virtue of a Power of attorney that an examination may be made into the suspended application of Elisha Powell for a Revolutionary Pension & that I may be informed, whether the opinion of the Department made in 1835 (which seems to have suspended the case upon the sole ground that it supposed the claimant had it in his power to come nearer the requirements of the rules of the Department & believed he could produce better evidence) would still govern in the application of the heirs?
You will perceive that there is no doubt of the validity of the claim for one years service as private. The service of Lieutenant & Sergeant are fully proven by Elias Chamberlain see his papers No 24.862 - act 1832 N.Y. Rolls & Charles Chamberlain under same act NY Rolls and that my present application for a reexamination is based upon an error in facts.
Yours respectfully,
F. E. Hassler
Page 68

Examination
Revolutionary Papers
Elisha Powell
Pensioner
New York or Vermont
Rolls.

filed 27th Feby 1852
Ex by F. E. Hassler
Attorney
Page 69

State of New York}
County of Livingston}

Before me Seth N. Camberlin a Justice of the Peace duly authorized, personally appeared Chloe Powell aged Sixty one years who being duly cautioned and sworn in due form of law, states that she is the daughter of Elisha Powell who was a Revolutionary Soldier from the State of Vermont and that her father died on the A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty five on the twenty fourth day of July and that her mother named Eunice died on the 8th November 1840 and that they were married on the 10th day of December 1778 and that they were residents of Strafford Vermont State and that She is a Resident of Livonia in the State of New York and that furthermore she by these presents constitutes appoints and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with powers of Substitution F. E. Hassler of Washington City D.C. as her true and lawful attorney for and in her stead to examine into to prosecute claim demand and receive her rights in all and any manner of claim that may be due her as daughter of Elisha Powell who died leaving the same undrawn as in right of law, custom, inheritance and Equity She is Entitled. In witness whereof she has hereunto signed her name and affixed his Seal
Chloe Powell [seal affixed at right]
Signed sealed and acknowledged and sworn to before me on this 10 day of February 1852
Seth N. Chamberlin Justice of the Peace
[seal affixed at right]
Page 70

State of New York }
County of Livingston}
We Stephen B. Powell and Luther Powell of Livonia being disinterested witnesses do swear that Chloe Powell is the daughter of the identical Elisha Powell above named who was in the Revolutionary military service of the United States in Vermont as above set forth, and further sayeth naught.
Stephen B. Powell [seal affixed at right]
Luther Powell [seal affixed at right]

Sworn and subscribed before me this 10th day of February 1852} 
Seth N. Chamberlin Justice of the Peace

I Seth N. Chamberlin Justice of the peace in and for the County of Livingston and State of New York do hereby certify that Stephen B. Powell and Luther Powell who have made the foregoing affidavit are persons of credit and entitled to full belief
Seth N. Chamberlin Justice of the Peace
[seal affixed at right\
Page 71

Livonia February 10. 1852
Straford (supposed in Vermont) December the tenth 10th Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight 1778 married Elisha Powell. born Seventeen hundred and fifty five 1755 died July the twenty fourth 24th Eighteen hundred & thirty five 1835 - Eunice Powell his wife was born August the twenty ninth 29th one thousand seven fifty six 1756 - died November the Eighth Eighteen hundred and forty 1840 } Stephen B. Powell Seth N. Chamberlin
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 10 day of February 1852} Seth N. Chamberlin a Justice of the Peace [two seals affixed at right]
We the subscribers being Duly Sworn according to law and also both of us having been personally acquainted with Eunice Powell late wife of Elisha Powell diseased who was a Revolutionary Soldier do both and each of us make oath that we were well acquainted with the above named Eunice Powell whilst her husband Elisha Powell was alive and untill her death and further declare that she was never married after the death of the aforesaid Elisha Powell disease that She remain the widow of Elisha Powell untill her death

State of New York,}
Livingston County Clerk's Office,} SS/
I certify, that Seth N. Chamberlin Esquire, was, at the date of the foregoing or annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace In and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature of said Justice to the jurat thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 20th day of Feby A.D. 1852
Israel D. Root Clerk.
Page 72

Livonia February 10. 1852
Straford (supposed in Vermont) December the tenth 10th Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight 1778 married Elisha Powell. born Seventeen hundred and fifty five 1755 died July the twenty fourth 24th Eighteen hundred & thirty five 1835 - Eunice Powell his wife was born August the twenty ninth 29th one thousand seven fifty six 1756 - died November the Eighth Eighteen hundred and forty 1840 } Stephen B. Powell Seth N. Chamberlin Sworn and Subscribed before me this 10 day of February 1852} Seth N. Chamberlin a Justice of the Peace [two seals affixed at right] 
We the subscribers being Duly Sworn according to law and also both of us having been personally acquainted with Eunice Powell late wife of Elisha Powell diseased who was a Revolutionary Soldier do both and each of us make oath that we were well acquainted with the above named Eunice Powell whilst her husband Elisha Powell was alive and untill her death and further declare that she was never married after the death of the aforesaid Elisha Powell disease that She remain the widow of Elisha Powell untill her death 
Sethh N. Chamberlin. [seal affixed at right]

the jurat thereto is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, this 20th day of Febry A.D. 1852
Israel D. Root Clerk.
Page 73

Claim of
Chloe Powell
for a Pension

War of the
Revolution

F. E. Hassler
Washington City
Attorney.
Page 74

Revolutionary
Claim of the heirs
of
Eunice, widow of
Elisha Powell.
New York

Certificate in favor of the heirs of
Elisha Powell issued on the
17 January 1853 - See proofs
on file in this case -
Cole

Filed August 27. 1855
Act 1836
F. E. Hassler
Washington
Page 75

[seal affixed at top]
J. T. Norton, Printer, Republican Office, Geneseo. All kinds of Lawyers', Justices' and Constables' Blanks, constantly on hand.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of Act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pension to certain Widows."

State of New York }
County of Livingston } SS
Be it known, that on this __ day of August A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the Court of Livingston County, State of New York Chloe Powell a resident of Livonia township in the county of Livingston and State of New York aged Sixty three 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows," That she is daughter of Elisha Powell who was a pensioner paid, to her Chloe Powell in 1853 as the Administratrix of said Powells estate under Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. But her mother named Eunice Powell was not pensioned as the widow of the said Elisha Powell. Who she declares aught to have drawn full pay under Act of July 7th 1838. from said Powells death to the time of her the said Eunices death. She further says that she the said Chloe Powell is now the Administratrix of the Powell estate for his heirs whose names are as follows, Orange
She further declares that her mother was married to the said Elisha Powell on the tenth day of December in the year Seventeen hundred seventy eight and that her husband, the aforesaid Elisha Powell died on the twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1835; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, 1794, viz; at the time above stated. She further swears that she remained a widow ever since that period to the time of her death and that she died on the eighth day of November A.D. 1840.
Chloe Powell
Witness A. D. Burdick
Witness Delara L. Burdick

Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written, before me, the undersigned and I certify that the said Chloe Powell is the identical person set forth and that she is the Administratrix of her father the said Elisha Powell by virtue of certain letters of Administration issued to her by me. I also certify that I believe that the above declaration and claim is just and equitable and that I am personally acquainted with the deponent. And I further certify that I have no interest whatever in the matter.
Scott Lord Livingston County Judge
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J. T. Norton Printer, Republican Office, Geneseo. All kinds of Lawyer's Justice's and Constable's Blanks constantly on hand.

State of New York }
County of Livingston } SS.

Be it known, that on the __ day of August A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the County Court of the County of Livingston State of New York Lodahy Powell a resident of the town of Livonia county of Livingston and State of New York aged 30 years and Philena Baker a resident of the town of Geneseo Livingston Co N.Y. State aged 32 years known to be creditable witnesses who being duly sworn according to law, doth, each of them, depose and say for himself that the said Chloe Powell now present, is, to their knowledge, the identical person named in her deposition, and that her deposition is true, as they verily believe; and that they are each of them acquainted with the said Chloe Powell present having lived in the same community for years; and that they, both of them, have always understood that the said Elisha Powell the aforesaid and Eunice Powell, parents of Chloe, were legally married, and it has always been so understood in the community where they have lived, and that the legality of said marriage has never been called in question in said community, and that they both of them, positively know that the said parties Elish Powell and Eunice Powell did always cohabit as man and wife. And they both swear that the said Eunice to the time of her death remained the widow of the said Elisha Powell and, that they are entirely disinterested.
Witness} D. L Burdick Philena E Jones
Delara L. Burdick Lodahy Powell
Witness} A. D. Burdick  [illegible] Powell
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written, before me, and I certify that the above deponents are persons of truthfulness entitled to full belief and credit. I further certify that I believe the above affidavits are true and that I have no interest in the said claim on which they were taken
Scott Lord Livingston County Judge
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J.T. Norton, Printer, Republican Office, Geneseo. All Kinds of Lawyers', Justices' and Constables' Blanks, constantly on hand.

State of New York }
County of Livingston } SS.
Be it known, That on the __ day of August A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, the County Judge of the Court of Livingston County, and State of New York, aged __ years a resident of the town of __ County of Livingston and State of New York and __ aged years a resident of the town of __, Livingston County, New York known to be creditable witnesses, who, being sworn in due form of law, doth each for __ depose and say, that they are well acquainted with said Chloe Powell now present, and, that they verily believe her affidavit to be true; and, that they have been well acquainted with the said Elisha Powell and Eunice Powell parents of the said Chloe Powell and positively know that the said Elisha Powell and Eunice Powell did always treat, own, and acknowledge the said Chloe Powell as their legitimate and lawful child, and heir; and that there are now living, as they believe, of the heirs of the said Elisha Powell and Eunice Powell, Orange Powell, Lucina Alger, Philena Baker, Eunice Irish, Diantha Winslow, only surviving heirs and they swear that Elish Powell died July 24th 1835 and Eunice Powell his widow died November 8th 1840 and that they are entirely disinterested.
Witness} A. D. Burdick Lodahy Powell
Delora L Burkick
Witness} A. D. Burkick Philena E. Jones
Delora L. Burdick
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written, before me, the undersigned and I certify that the above [illegible]

State of New York, }
Livingston County Clerk's Office, } SS
I certify that Scott Lord Esquire, was, at the date of the foregoing or annexed affidavit County Judge In and for said County, duly qualified and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature of said Judge to the Jurat hereto is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 20 day of Aug A.D. 1853.
James S. Orton Clerk.
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J.T. Norton, Printer, Republican Office, Geneseo. All Kinds of Lawyers', Justices' and Constables' Blanks, constantly on hand.  

State of New York } 
County of Livingston } SS. 
Be it known, That on the __ day of August A.D. 1853, personally appeared before me, the undersigned, the County Judge of the Court of Livingston County, and State of New York, aged __ years a resident of the town of __ County of Livingston and State of New York and __ aged years a resident of the town of __, Livingston County, New York known to be creditable witnesses, who, being sworn in due form of law, doth each for __ depose and say, that they are well acquainted with said Chloe Powell now present, and, that they verily believe her affidavit to be true; and, that they have been well acquainted with the said Elisha Powell and Eunice Powell parents of the said Chloe Powell and positively know that the said Elisha Powell and Eunice Powell did always treat, own, and acknowledge the said Chloe Powell as their legitimate and lawful child, and heir; and that there are now living, as they believe, of the heirs of the said Elisha Powell and Eunice Powell, Orange Powell, Lucina Alger, Philena Baker, Eunice Irish, Diantha Winslow, only surviving heirs and they swear that Elish Powell died July 24th 1835 and Eunice Powell his widow died November 8th 1840 and that they are entirely disinterested. 
Witness} A. D. Burdick Lodahy Powell 
Delora L Burkick 
Witness} A. D. Burkick Philena E. Jones 
Delora L. Burdick 
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written, before me, the undersigned and I certify that the above deponents are the persons represented and that they are truthful witnesses entitled to full belief, and that I believe from evidence and personal knowledge that the above is the truth and I further certify that I have no interest in the claim of Chloe Powell
Scott Lord Livingston County Judge
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name Powell, Felix Grade Private Line Connecticut

Warrant Number 6269 Acreage 100 Issued Aug. 7, 1789 to Anspach and Rogers, assignees


*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.