Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9235, for Joseph Power, Virginia
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SERVICE: Va.
Power, Joseph or Powers
Sarah
NUMBER: W 9235
CONTENTS
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Kentucky 32,482
Joseph Powers
ming Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Humphreys of the Regt. commanded by Major Ramsey in the Virginia line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1832.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of July 1846, and sent to
Wm. A. Trumblo
House of Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi=anl. allowance ending
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 7 Page 39.

Reported
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7. 1832
State of Kentucky Fleming County sct
On this the 23. day of June 1832 personally appeared before the County Court of Fleming County, now sitting, Joseph Power a resident of the said County & State aged seventy one 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States as a drafted Militia man, under Capt Thomas Humphreys, in the month of November 1780 and to serve a tour of two months - that they marched from Loudon County Virginia (where he was drafted) under Maj. Cox, to Fredericksburg where Maj. Cox received orders to return home & await further orders - that accordingly they returned home and awaited for orders, but received none before the time expired -
That in February 1781 - he was drafted to serve another tour of two months & under the same Capt Humphreys; marched from Loudon, Virginia to Williamsburg where they joined the army - from thence to York & back to Williamsburg and to Jamestown. The latter trip to Jamestown was with only 50 men & under a detached Capt whose name is not recollected. That he served
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out his tour & was discharged in writing - 
That about the first of Sept 1781 - he was again drafted to serve a tour of two months and marched from Loudon County Virginia under Capt Augustin Elgin, to Gloucester opposite to York - and was there joined to the Main army - Col. West marched us to Gloucester - that we remained & united in the siege of Cornwallis at York & continued in the service until the surrender of York - and afterwards marched with the British prisoners from York up to Nolands ferry, where the Marylanders received them - that in the mean time his tour was out, but that he continued in service over his time - That at the expiration of their services he was discharged - He recollects General Weeden Col. Mathews, Col Ennis, besides the officers of the Militia. He states that he was always regularly discharged but has lost his discharges - that he knows of no person who served with him, & who can testify actually to his services, & that he has no documentary evidence. He refers to Samuel Roberts, Oliver Norman Obed. Nute, & John Ringo, who are acquainted with him & can state his character & the Opinion of the neighborhood as to his services
He states that it is not convenient to procure the certificate of a Clergyman, and relies on
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the statement of the persons named - He says that he was in actual service about seven months -
He hereby relinquishes all claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any state
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court -
Joseph Power

We Samuel Roberts, Oliver Norman Obed. P. Nute & John R Ringo residing in the County of Fleming State of Kentucky do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Power who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that Opinion
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court day & year aforesaid
John R. Ringo.
Obed P Nute
Samuel Roberts
Oliver Norman
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And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states & the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Roberts, Oliver Norman, Obed P Nute & John R. Ringo, who have signed the preceding Certificate are Citizens of the County of Fleming, and persons of  respectability & that their statements are entitled to credit -
I Joshua Stockton Clerk of Fleming County Court do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Power for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of my office this 23rd. June 1834.
Joshua Stockton Clerk

31,443
Joseph Power
Ken.

N. D. Coleman
Maysville
Ke-
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1890
Feby 17 J C Power. history (Prior
April 17 do do rate of pension

5781
Kentucky
Sarah Powers
widow of Joseph Powers
Va
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of June 1849.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of October 185_ and sent to
Cavan & Alexander
Flemingsburg
Ky.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 254 Vol. 3
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Sarah Powers,
widow of Joseph,
Ky
Act 2 Feb 1848
Married 1785
Husd died June 1849,
Admd 6 mos pri,
$20 per annum,
Com'g 4 June 1849

Cavan & Alexander
Flemingsburg
Ky
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State of Kentucky
County of Fleming, SS.
On this 26th day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State Sarah Power aged eighty three years a resident of the County of Fleming in the State of Kentucky, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed
That she is the widow of Joseph Powers, deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner as will appear from his certificate herewith presented - and now surrendered - That she was married to the said Joseph Powers on the 29th day of December A.D. 1785- in the town of Leesburg in the state of Virginia, by the Rev Thompson. That her said husband Joseph Powers, died on the 4th day of June A.D. 1849- That she has remained a widow ever since - She refers to the proof made by her said husband on his application for a pension - and to the proof in regard to her said marriage now herewith presented, as also the proof of the death of her said husband. 
She is still a widow -
She states that she is old and too feeble to go in to court to make her proof and therefore she makes it before a Justice of peace -
She refers to a family record of her marriage as the only one known
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to her-
Sarah x her mark Power
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above stated.
L D Browning J.P.

State of Kentucky
County of Fleming SS.
On this 26th day of September A.D. 1851- personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said county and state, Burtis Ringo - aged Eighty nine years a resident of said County of Fleming - and Henry Taylor aged Eighty two years - a resident of Mason County in the State of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to law - depose - That they know that Joseph Power and Sarah Taylor were married on or about the 29th day of December 1785 - in the town of Leesburg in the State of Virginia. that they were at the wedding and saw the marriage. And they further depose that said Joseph Power and Sarah lived together as man and wife from that time until the death of said Joseph Power - That said Joseph Power died on or about the 4th day of June 1849- in Fleming County in the State of Kentucky: and that Sarah Power who made and subscribed the above declaration - is still a widow - and the widow of Joseph Powers named in the certificate of his pension hereto annexed-
Burtis Ringo
Henry Taylor
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They further state that they have now before them the Family Bible of said Sarah Powers - and of said Joseph Powers, and in that Bible there a family record of which the following is a true copy

Joseph Power and Sarah Taylor was Married on the 29th. day December 1785 by the Reverend Parson Thompson
Burtis Ringo
Henry Taylor
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year aforesaid, by said deponents who are men of veracity. L,D,Browning J.P.

State of Kentucky
Fleming County sct.
I William T. Dudley, Clerk of the Fleming County Court hereby certify that Lewis D. Browning, Esq. whose name appears to the foregoing Certificates is an acting Justice of the Peace for said county; duly commissioned and qualified, and the signatures above purporting to be his are genuine
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Flemingsburg this 26th day of September 1851-
W. T. Dudley Clk
By J. M. Harbeson D.C.
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O. W. & M. Div.
W 9235
L. W. B.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Nov. 9, 1896.

Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Joseph Power, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, I have the honor to advise you that he made application for pension June 23, 1832, at which time he was 71 years of age, and residing in Fleming County, Ky., and his pension was allowed for six months' actual service as a private in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Thomas Humphreys and Major Ramsay. He enlisted in Loudon County, Va. His widow, Sarah, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,

Second Deputy Commissioner.

Mr C. A. Power,
Terre Haute, Ind.
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8408
P.O.
Joseph Powers
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: See admitted widow File 9235 Sarah.
Application filed: ______, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
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Married
D 21 Jun
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Flemingsburg Ky
Oct 1st 1851
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed you will find the declaration and proof of Sarah Powers widow of Joseph Powers Decd Please acknowledge the receipt of the same And send us the Certificate
Yours
Respectfully
Cavan & Alexander
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Letter to Hon. F. P. Starton
25th April 1846.
Hon. A. Trumbo, June 9. '46

Rejected,
let 16 April 1836 Mr. A. Coleman.
did not serve six months,
8408
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAR 21 1921
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EH
ORD
WAR DEPARTMENT,
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON. March 14, 1921.

Respectfully returned to
Mrs. W. H. Whitley,
#525 Vine Street,
Paris, Kentucky.

There are no records on file in this office of a Capt. Thomas Humphrey's Company in the Revolutionary War.
The name John Power has not been found on the records, on file in this office, of Virginia soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
The collection of Revolutionary War records in this office is far from complete, and it is suggested as a possibility that the desired information can be obtained from the Librarian, Virginia State Library, Richmond, or from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

[signed] P. C. Harris
The Adjutant General.

Form No. 74-A.G.O.
Jan 14 21-50,000.

[stamp]
RECORD DIVISION
MAR 24 1932
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
MAR 21 1921
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RECORD DIVISION
MAR 24 1921
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Paris, Ky
Adjutant General Office
War Dept
Dear Sirs-
Miss Sarah Power of Main St Paris Ky desires to join the D.AR in the service of Joseph Power who received a pension in 1832. for Revolutionary services & was in Va. line - In siege of Yorktown and fast of the time in Capt Thos Humphrey's Co Have you any such service?
Sincerely
Mrs W. H. Whitley
Registrar
Fleming - Johnson Chapter
525 Vine St
Paris, Ky.

[stamp]
REC'D O. R. DIV.
MAR 9 1921
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Chicago Sept 25
92

[illegible]
Dr Sir
In a book written by
John Carroll Powers of Springfield 
Ill. he has given a 
sketch of the Powers family
in which he says his
GrandFather Joseph Power
was the youngest of 7 
brothers, all of whom
were in the service
of their country during
the struggle for [illegible]
and that they were from 
near Leesburg Loudon Co
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has I feel assured that 
my GG Father Walter Power
must have been one of
those brothers, and his
9 children say that he
was born just across the
Potomac River from
Washington. That he
was a Rev soldier that
he married Elisabeth
Martin, and after the
war lived in Washington
Farm, which is near
Fredericksburg, where my
GFather Joseph Powers was
born.

I have written the
Pension office proper, and
been informed that there
is no pension record
of Walter Powers, I have
also written the Clerk
of Loudon County at Leesburg
and been assured that
there is no record of
a Powers family of Colonial
times in that office.
Please be so kind as
to inform me if the records 
of Colonial Loudon Co
are at Washington? would
like the name of the
seven brothers, as I am
gathering all the information
I can concerning the Powers
family of Va.

John C Powers States
that the information 
which he has published
concerning the family
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was gotten from you from
records in Washington
Please kindly reply
and oblige
B.C. Wilkins
612 Lincoln Ave
Chicago

stamped
PENSION OFFICE
SEP 30
1892
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Nov 9, '96 said
pens to
Ca Power
Terra Haute Inc.

1909 Oct. 2 Hist to Mrs. Zelsie Power Stone C.
1919 Jany. 9 Hist to John H Coulter ¢

1921, Apr. 20 hist to Mrs.
W.H. Whitley for Miss Sarah
Power - En

Revy Widow, &c.

File No. 9235
Sarah Powers
Wid. of
Joseph Powers
Pvt, Rev. War
act: Feby, 2/48
Index: Vol. 216 Page 136

arrangement of 1870
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Payment to be made
at Louisville,
by G.W. Meriwether, Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners
in the Agency of Kentucky.

Recorded in the Pension
Office in Book E Vol. 7
Page 39 by Thos. Lumpkin,
Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United
States, of the 7th June, 1832, Joseph Powers
of Kentucky,
who was a Private in the War of the
Revolution, 
is entitled to receive Twenty dollars
per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi=annually,
on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 21st, day of
July, one thousand eight 
hundred and forty-six
W.C. Marcy,
Secretary of War.

Examined and 
Countersigned
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Brief in the case of Sarah Powers, widow of Joseph Powers
Fleming County and State of Kentucky,
act 2 February 1848.

Claim, (original)
Proof exhibited, (if original)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

Husband was a pensioner at $20 per
annum. 
Record proof of marriage

(if for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
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Washington, 11 Apl. 1846

Dear Sir

I enclose some papers sent
by Jos Powers with a view to obtain a pension.
Will you please examine them
and inform me of the result.

Very respectfully
your obt. svt.
Fred .P Stauter

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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Rev Sec
enc

John H. Coulter
Lawyer
Harris Trust Building
Chicago
Telephone Randolph 2552

12/23/18

Hon. Com. Of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir-
In looking up the ancestry
of my wife with a view to her joining 
the D.A.R., I find information to the
effect that her great-great grandfather
Joseph Power, was a soldier
in the American Revolution, and 
that his name is on the Pension
Roll at Washington. If you can
confirm this information by consulting
the Roll, and will give me a
memo. of any facts there noted
as to his history and his dependents,
etc., I shall be greatly obliged.
If there is any charge I shall be
glad to pay it.

Very truly yours,
John H. Coulter

My wife is from 
Fleming County, Ky.
and I presume Joseph
Power came from Ky. or Virginia.
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THEO. F. KOCK AND COMPANY
OWNERS AND COLONIZERS OF TEXAS GULF COAST LANDS
Main Offices:
710-716 Globe Bldg. St. Paul, Minn.
1025-27 Unity Bldg. Chicago, Ill.
610 Binz Building, Houston, Texas

Winnie, Texas
9-24-09

Pension Department,
Washington D.C.

The writer would like to have the necessary evidence that
Joseph Power who was born near Leesburg, London County, Virginia,
served in the Revolutionary War, that would enable her to join the
Daughters of the Revolution.

Thanking you for any information.

Very Respectfully,
Mrs Zlsie Power Stone

601 Binz Bldg
Houston
Texas
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Image of Abraham Lincoln

JOHN CARROLL POWER
Custodian of the Monument.
Also Secretary of State The Lincoln Guard Honor.

MEMORIAL HALL,
National Lincoln Monument,
Box 800 
Springfield, Ill, Feb. 42 1890

Image of monument

Gen. Green B. Raum
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
My letter addressed to Hon.
Wm. M. Springer, asking him to put
me in the way to obtain information about the
Services of my Grandfather, Joseph Power, a soldier
in the Revolutionary Army, from Louden County
Virginia, has been answered, by your Bureau, giving
me much satisfaction. But the information given
seems to come from his application for pension,
and not from original record of enlistment.
If there is such a record I would like to know
what it says about my Grandfather, Joseph Power.
If there ever was such a record and it was destroyed
by fire during the invasion of the British in 1814 or at
any other time, or manner I would like to know it.
Did my Grandfather, Joseph Power receive a
pension, and if so how much?
(over)
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My Grandfather had six brothers older
than himself, all of whom were in the Revolutionary
Army. I only remember the name of one;
Robert Power, his elder brother, whom I
have often heard him say, served the whole
seven years, until Independence was achieved.
One incident I have often heard him relate. Robert
Power belonged to a company or battalion of Dragoons.
On one occasion he and five of his comrades dashed
into a little village held by the British. It was in a mene
Spirit of bravado. They dismounted went into a grog shop and were
a little too long drinking, for by the time they mounted and started on
the return some of the enemy who skulked away at their approach
came from under cover and contested their departure. A shot
from one of them passed diagonally through the body of Robert Power,
entering his breast and going out at the back. In passing a
ravine he was for a moment out of their sight, when he drew his
watch from his pocket and threw it over into a field. To his surprise
he was able to keep the saddle, escaped and soon recovered. He sent 
a friend for his watch. It was found run down but otherwise uninjured.
Please tell me all you can about Robert Power.

Very respectfully
J.C. Power

Feby 24 [illegible]
If there are any fees
required, name the amount
and I will send it.
J.C.P.
wants [illegible] of Robert Powers

Stamped
PENSION
OFFICE
FEB 27 1890
U.S.
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Maysville Feby 25. 1836

Col. Edwards-
Dr Sir-

I intended when I was in the
City - to present to your own Consideration the papers in the
case of Famus Mortimer - & Joseph Power for pensions-
But I accidentally omitted it. In your absence
Mr. Crump [illegible] these papers and returned
them in July 1834 - rejecting Mortimers because his
name does not appear on Armands List - and Powers
because the first tour is not set forth with sufficient precision, and his last tour was longer than
he was drafted for.

I believe it is not pretended that the
published list of Armands Choir is complete- However
I do not pretend to make a suggestion to one whose
knowledge of the history of the revolution is so full.

As to Powers application, he does not claim for
the excess over six months service. He claims
for three tours of two months each. These old
men are dissatisfied with the decision in their
cases and I promised them to submit them to your
own examination - which I now, respectfully do-

very respectfully yrs
N D Coleman
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37,220
Joseph Powers
Ken.
Act of June '32

Admd. Ohio pri
$120.00 [illegible]
from 4 March 1831
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State of Kentucky
Fleming County, Sct.

On the 25th day of March 1846 personally
appeared before the Subscriber one of the justices
of the County Court of said County of Fleming
Joseph Powers resident of Said County, and
aged 82 years on the 14th. day of March
last, who being first duly sworn according to to law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the provision
of the Act of Congress, passed June 4th. 1832.
that he was born in Loudon County, Va.
where he lived until he entered the
service of the United States, as follows
early in the year 1781 (in February he
thinks) the precise time not recollected;
being drafted, he entered the service in
the Company Commanded by Captain Thomas
Humphreys, the Battalion Commanded
by Maj. Ramsey (of Fredericksburg, Va.)
in the Regiment of [blank] by Col.
[blank] of Virginia Militia.
that he then continued in the Service
until he had served a full tour of
3 months, the services being rendered, on
James River, from Williamsburg down to Yorktown, thence to Hampton, and thence
up to Richmond, Virginia, where at
the end of his service, (3 months) the
roll was called, and he discharged
no
discharge certificate, having been given.
And that he again entered the Service
in the fall of 1781 (the precise time
not recollected) in the Company Commanded
by Captain Augustus Elgan the
Battalion Commanded by Maj. George
West, in the Regiment Commanded
by [blank] and served a full 
term on tour of 3 months, in [illegible]
and in and about Yorktown, VA.
That he was in the battle of Yorktown
and at the Surrender of Cornwallis
and guarded some of the prisoners
that were taken, and shortly thereafter
was again discharged without any
certificate thereof.
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And that he knows of but one Witness
to wit, Burtir Ringo by whom he can
prove said services. And that in those
two tours he served full Six months
besides about 15 days he was in the Service
previously and was ordered back and
discharged.

That after his said last discharge he
returned to said Count of Loudon, VA. where
he resided until the day of [blank] 1793, when
he moved to the State of Kentucky and settled
in the said County of Fleming where he has
resided ever since, And still resides, and that he
has no property or estate whatever, has a wife
aged 78 years to whom he was married in 1785.
And that he and his wife are supported by
their widowed daughter Mrs. Seybold who is
in indigent circumstances, that he did once
own a piece of land in said County of Fleming
but in the year of [blank] lost it by a [illegible]
claim since then he was supported
by his son in law J. Seybold up to the 
day of June 1843 when he died, and since
then his wife and their widowed daughter Mrs.
Seybold has supported them (he & his wife)
And is now their only support, and she is
in indigent circumstances. That he is 
so afflicted and helpless that he cannot
help himself either in or out of his bed.
And is wholly unable to labor at anything
and is actually needing the assistance
of his Country, and unable to attend any Court.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or Amnesty, except the present
and declared that his name is not on the
pension roll of the agency of any state
and that he never has received a
pension of any kind.

And therefore, prays to have
the benefit of said Act of June 1832.
He had never applied for a pension
before because he was not aware
of any law to meet his service until
very recently. & he was not until his soninlaws
decease so needy.

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Attest
John Debell}  Joseph Powers
Mark
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State of Kentucky
Fleming County, Sct.

I Obed P. Nate a justice of the Fleming
County Court holden in and for said County
where the declarant resides, do hereby certify
that the above named Joseph Powers is,
from the loss of the use of his limbs and
weakness of his whole body and with
which I am credibly informed and
believe, he has been afflicted for the
space of ten years and is wholly unable
to attend the Court of which I am a justice
and I do not think from his present appearances that he will ever be able to attend
any court, at any time not even its next
session. I don't think he could be
hauled in a carriage.

I have, therefore, in perseverance
of the act of Congress of the 1st March 1823.
attended at his place of abode and
administered this forgoing oath.
Obed P. Nates J.P.

State of Kentucky
Fleming Count, Set.
Burtis Ringo being of lawful age and first duly
sworn deposeth, and saith that he has been acquainted 
with Joseph Powers (to whose declaration this
is annexed) ever since a small boy, that he
knew him in Loudon County, Va. from
the time he was 7 years of age, that
the families of dependent and said Powers
lived near neighbors - within a mile
of each other, knew when he entered the
Service of the United States which was
early in the year of 1781. deponent & said
Powers entered the Service together in the
same Company under Capt. Humphreys
of Loudon County. Va. they served together
full three months when said Powers
was discharged without certificate &
and returned home,. And deponent
then entered the service "during
the War." And again that fall (of 1781)
they met and were in the service
together, when said Powers again
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Served three months in the fall 1783. we
were both at the siege of Yorktown and,
at the Surrender of Cornwallis,
deponent knows that said Powers was
in the service fully three months in
that tour. that Powers guarded some
of the prisoners and deponent also
went with some of them to the barracks
at Winchester, Va. and shortly after
that Powers was discharged and
returned home. having served
fully Six months, two times of 3
months each honorably and
faithfully. Powers has always born
a good character and been a good
and worthy citizen and is now helpless and needs the assistance of his
Country. and he and his wife are
now supported by the labor of a
widowed daughter, and concurs in all the facts
as declared by him deponent is himself aged
84 years and a pensioner.
Subscribed and sworn to this 25th day
of March 1846. Burtis Ringo

State of Kentucky
Fleming County
I Obed P. Nate one of the justices of the
court for the County aforesaid hereby
certify that the foregoing affidavit
of Burtis Ringo was made and
subscribed before me in due form
of law and that he was and is
of sound mind and memory
true integrity, and full credence to
be given to anything he says and
stands high as a veteran of the
revolution.

In testimony whereof,
I have set my signature this
25th day of March 1846.
Obed P. Nates J.P.
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State of Kentucky
We Jesse Hamrick residing in the County
of Lewis and John Debell residing in
Fleming County in said state and being
clergyman hereby certify, that we are
well acquainted with Joesph Powers
who has subscribed and sworn to the
above (or answered) declaration; that we
believe him to be 82 years of age; that
he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood 
where he resides, to have been
a soldier of the revolution; said that
we Concur in that opinion.

Signed Jesse Hamrick
John Debell

Subscribed and sworn to before me, a
justice of said Court, (as stated in
the certificate attached to affidavit of
said Burtis Ringo.) Given under
my hand this 25 day of March 1846
Obed P. Nate J.P.

State of Kentucky Fleming Count Sct.

I Abram Gooding hereby certify that it is my
opinion that the above named applicant Joseph Powers was
a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated and further
certify that Jesse Hamrick and John Debell who have
signed the proceeding certificate are credible persons and
that their statement as well as that of Burtis Ringo are
entitled to credit. Given under my hand as a Justice of
Said Fleming County Court of which said Obed. P. Nate is
also a member this 3rd day of April 1846.
Abram Gooding , J.P.

State of Kentucky Fleming County Sct.
I William T Dudley clerk of the Court for the County
aforesaid certify that Obed P. Nate and Abram Gooding
whose signatures appear to the foregoing declarations and Certificates are and were
acting Justices of the peace for said County & Justices of the County
Court the of and that their signatures are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of
my office at Flemingsburg the 3rd day
of April 1846.
W. T. Dudley, Clk.
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The Amended petition of Joesph Powers
of Fleming County, Ky. upon his application
for a pension.

Your petitioner states that he first
entered the service in said Company of
Capt. Thomas Humphries in Loudon County, Va.
in the month of Sept 1780. that they were
called & mustered into Service and marched
on the journey to join the Army at
Williamsburg (expecting to be kept in the
Service all the Coming winter.) 7 days, and
being on their march said 7 days they
were ordered back (as said, because not
wanted as expected when ordered out) with
instruction to keep themselves in readiness
for service at any time they might be called
and they were then marched back to the
County of Loudon and there disbanded
accordingly, having been in actual service.
more than one month from the time they
were mustered and received into the service
and returned and discharged.

That they were then called on the
said first tour (set forth in his original petition)
about the 1st day of February 1781. (having
been waiting, ever since their return in the fall for
the call) there being considerable grumbling
with many of their Company, they thinking
their march when ordered back in the fall
previous, ought to be Considered as a full
tour and if so, that the time for their second
tour had not yet regularly arrived, but 
petitioner was anxious to go & made no
objection, he with his Company did however go into
the Service, the call, &c. being by Competent

Hon. A. [illegible]
H.R.
July 1 '46

July 1,1846
amended a [illegible]
Jos Powers
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authority as he understood, and served
as a private at the places &c. as formerly
stated, and served until sometime in the
month of May 1781. That it was
considerably over three months he served
on this tour- from the time he joined his
said Company and was mustered into the
service in Feby. & they marched, until his
discharge, as formerly stated in May 1781.

That he again entered when taxed and the Service.
in the month of August 1781, in the
said Company of Capt. Elgan in Battalion
of Major George West that he & his Company 
were marched & hurried on to join the 
Army at Williamsburg, without waiting
for other Companies, or their battalion,
and on their arrival there, they were
placed under the Command of other
and older officers to be drilled and
were drilled by them several days, that
they were kept in the service preparing
for Cornwallace, and he was engaged in
working on the entrenchments at the
siege of York, was in the Battle of 
Yorktown and Surrender of Cornwallis,
that many of the prisoners were sent up
to Fredericktown, Md. by way of Loundon
County, va. that his Company (he being with
it) was sent as a guard that far on
the way to wit, at, Nolin's ferry on the
Potomac river on the road from Leesburg
to Fredericktown M.D. where they were
to assist in crossing the prisoners & baggage
that after a heavy and slow march
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They arrived at Nolin's said ferry, that he
assisted in crossing the troops, prisoners, baggage
&c. that it was dark, or after twilight in the
evening when they finished crossing the
prisoners, &c. over, The troops going on, being
sufficient then once over the river, to go on
to Fredericktown, and they were all there
(at Nolin's ferry) discharged, that evening,
and he returned home to his father's that
same night. This discharge, &c. was sometime
in the month of November. The distance from
York to Nolin's ferry by the route they travelled
was about 180 miles (then Called) and they
were expressly directed to guard the prisoners
to that point (ferry.) that in his former petition
he did not state about his first call, entry
march and orders to return in the fall of 1780.
because advised it was not necessary to
state anything but two tours, but he has
stated his service now from the first except
this, which he further states as to his second
or Spring tour of 1781. that he and 50 men
just a a day or two after his said tour (Spring 1781)
of two months was out were ordered from Williamsburg
(when they then were) to Jamestown to
watch the British at that point as well
as the ferry & assist expresses at that ferry
that after their arrival there, the Capt.
proposed that 5 men (good watermen) volunteer (with a Sergeant)
to Guard & attend the ferry at Cobham
(then called) opposite to Jamestown, that
he volunteered as one to, and did, take that
place, they were sent for six days & before
their six days were out, the residue of the
detachment of 50 men (the British coming up)
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within the 6 days fled to join the main
army (leaving the petitioner & said 5 others at
Cobham) and leaving them cut off 
from the main army & no means of
getting to it, and after the British withdrew to
go to Yorktown, petitioner & his five comrades
then crossed the river, and made their
way home to Loudon County Virginia,
having no means to go on, they begged
their way home the first days travel they
had not the first mouthful of provision,
the balance of the time they travelled
upon one meal a day until they reached
home in Loudon County va. It was Commonly
called 200 miles, & by some 180 miles from
Jamestown to his home, The Captain's name
of their detachment to Jamestown was a
Stranger to him and his name he does not
recollect. All of his Company under Capt.
Humphreys were at home & discharged,
before he left Jamestown after the British
withdrew so as to enable him to return
with safety. He further states that by
reason of old age, and consequent loss
of memory, he cannot swear positively
as to the precise dates of the months
of his entering, and leaving the service
in each of said towns, but according to to his best recollection fortified by his
oft repeated declarations made after
his return (knowing it to be so) and since
that he served not less that six
months, and more, excluding his 
services when called in the fall of 1780
Joseph Powers
his mark.
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The deposition of Henry Taylor taken on behalf of
Joseph Powers on his application for a pension
Deponent states that he is now aged 77 years
that he was born, & lived, in Loudon County va. until the
year 1787. his father & Joseph Powers (father) lived near neighbors
he has been well acquainted with said Joseph ever since
he can remember. Knows that said Joseph Powers
served in the revolution as a private (being drafted
at 16 years of age) in the Spring of 1781. one
tour, that he was guard at Cobham while in
the service, that he did not get home for sometime
after the balance of his Company, it being then
generally understood that he had been hemmed
in, and cut off, by the British, from his main body, &
he was gone some length of time & served more
than three months in that tour.

That said Powers again, served a tour in
the fall of 1781. of more than three months
& was at the siege of York & surrender 
of Cornwallis, that some of the prisoners
were brought up to and through Loudon
County, va. He saw many of them
some of the prisoners afterwards settled in that
County & deponent has since saw some of
them in this state, beyond Lexington,
deponent further states that it was generally
understood that the tours were limited
to two months by law & they could
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not be compelled to serve more than two 
months, but the circumstances troubles
and distresses of the people were such
at the time, that the companies were
not particular as to the time of the two
months expiring, but were discharged
as the circumstances & danger might
permit, & his tour would have been out
before the siege of York & Surrender of 
Cornwallis, but he remained circumstances
requiring it until his return & guard
of the prisoners up to Loudon County,
deponent knows that in those two tours
spring & fall of 1781, said Joseph
served more than six months. He
knows full well that Joseph Powers was
gone from home at those times & was in
service but he cannot now say as to
the days of months that he entered &
returned from the service but was absent much (over three months each tour)

Deponent has been acquainted with
Burtis Ringo for many years & his character
for truth, honor, & veracity has always been
good, & said Burtis Ringo was in the
service with said Joseph Powers in
his spring tour of 1781, & perhaps that of
1780, of this deponent cannot say. He knows that said Powers started first in
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the fall of 1780, and after marching some
days & returned, this he distinctly recollects
& that well. That in 1787. deponent
came to Kentucky, & settled in Lincoln Co.
and in 1794 went out under Genl. Charles 
Scott & Genl. Wayne against the
Indians & has lived in this part of the State
since 1794 up to this time, Joseph Powers married to
his present wife in 1785. & further saith not.
Henry Taylor

State of Kentucky
Mason County, sct.

I as one of the Justices of the County
Court of Mason County hereby certify that the
foregoing deposition of Henry Taylor was
Subscribed and sworn to in due form of
law at my residence in said County,
before me, and that Said Taylor is a
credible witness and of sound mind and
memory & cannot travel with convenience
to any court, but has travelled to my house
from his, to day a distance of about 1 mile,
Given under my hand
this 22nd day of June 1846.
Abner S. Ford
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State of Kentucky Mason County Sct
I John James Key clerk of the court for said
County, certify that Abner Hord whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the
same an acting justice of the peace and justice of the court for
said County duly commissioned and qualified as such according to to law and that full faith and credit is due and
ought to be given to all his official acts as such and the
foregoing signature is genuine.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand, and affixed my seal of office at
Washington this 24th day of June 1846.
John James Key
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State of Kentucky
Fleming County, set
I as one of the Justices
of the County Court of said Fleming
County, hereby certify that the foregoing
amended petition of Joesph Powers
was subscribed and sworn to before
me a justice of said Court this
day in due form of law, and that
said Powers is unable to attend at
Court for the reasons set forth by me
(which are still about the) in my
certificate to his original petition
Given under my hand
this 20th day of June 1846.
Obed P. Nate J.P.F.C.
Page 50

State of Kentucky
Fleming County, Sct.

Burtis Ringo being of lawful
age and first duly sworn deposeth and
saith That in Sept. 1780 (the exact date of
the month he cannot recollect) he
marched in Capt. Thomas Humphries Company
for Loudon County, va. that Joesph Powers
was then in the same Company with him
as privates, we marched 7 days on towards
Williamsburg to their join the army but
after marching the 7 days we were ordered
back at Fredericksburg and then marched
back to Loudon County where we arived
and were disbanded with instructions
to be ready to go at any time when
called for, we were engaged about four
weeks from the time we entered the service
& left Loudon County for the main army
and returned, (again) and were disbanded 
& discharged. We entered at a place on
Goose Creek, below Leesburg near Whitelys
ford. Joseph Powers was in the service
for the space of time just named.
We were ordered back because we
were not wanted as expected when
ordered into service.

And then again they (in Capt Humphrey's said
Company) were ordered out in February
1781. and served as stated by deponent
in a former deposition & he discharged 
at Richmond va. in the latter part
of May 1781 (& Powers being cut off from us not until some days thereafter) that it was more
than three months from his (deponents) actual
mustering into service until his
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his discharge, at Richmond, that he
cannot recollect the dates of entry
into the Service and discharge
therefrom, but recollects distinctly of
saying (knowing it then to be so) that
they had been in three months actual
Service. Joesph Powers was with their
deponent all the time in the same
company of said Capt. Humphries
(except when [illegible] & hemmed in at Cobhams) and discharged after the said time, and
deponent then entered into the service
"during the War" and then deponent
again saw said Joseph Powers at
Williamsburg, in the service, in the Army
in Capt Augustus Elgan's Company
in the month of August 1781 (what time
in the month deponent cannot say)
and saw him there every day in the service
and saw him frequently at work and
entrenching &c. (York) and we were at the
siege of Yorktown and Surrender
of Cornwallis and both Guarded
the prisoners. Joseph Powers guarding 
the prisoners to Barracks in Maryland
at Fredericktown, and deponent went
with some prisoners to Winchester, va.
It was late in the month of November
1781 before we arrived with our prisoners
at Winchester, va. And Joseph Powers
had further to go, to Nolin's ferry
in Loudon County, on Potomac, where I
understood Joseph Powers was discharged.
than We had to travel and he could
not have got home before we got to Winchester
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deponent knows from all the circumstances
and his own personal knowledge, as well as as the general understanding at the
time, that Joseph Powers must have
served full six months and more, excluding
the service rendered when called
out in the fall of 1780 and was
ordered back, And deponent further
states that in his former deposition
he did not speak of the first 
call, entry into service & order to 
return in 1780, being advised it
was not necessary to speak of any
thing but the two tours, but he has since
commenced at the first call and
detailed all the particulars as far as as he supposes material, up to their
separate marches with the prisoners.
from Yorktown. The manner and particulars
of the calls and whence & how issued he is not
able to tell. They were called into service,
and the authority was not doubted. He
and said Joseph Powers were mess mates in
the partial tour in the fall of 1780 & full
tour spring tour 1781.

Burtis Ringo-

State of Kentucky
Fleming County Sct.

I hereby certify that the foregoing deposition
of Burtis Ringo, Esq was subscribed and sworn to
before me, one of the justices of the Fleming County Court
this day, and that said Ringo is a man of
credibility and of sound mind and memory
Given under my hand this 19th day of
June 1846.

Wm. S. Botts
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The deposition of John Leeman taken
at Mt. Carmel Fleming County Ky
Saturday June 20, 1846 on behalf of
Joesph Powers on his application for a pension.

Deponent being sworn states
that he said deponent is aged 44 years that
he has known Joseph Powers for 20 years
well, lived all his live near him
that the character of said Powers
for honor, honesty & true integrity is
the very best, and in fact an exception 
to any man he ever knew, he is reputed
generally as an honest man & as a Soldier
of the revolution, that he is an unassuming
man, never boasted of his services in
the revolution and deponent understand
he belongs to the baptist church
& further saith not.
John V. Leeman

Also the deposition of John Goddard
taken at the same time & for same purpose.

Deponent states that he is 52
years of age past. and that he has
known said Joseph Powers (well) ever since
deponent was a small boy living all
that time within (about) three miles of him
and said Powers Character for honor
truth and true integrity is good
and as such without a parallel.
no man stands higher & raised a
large family equally reputable,
His word even, is as good (as) any man's
oath, every man within deponents
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acquaintance will say the same. He
was always opposed to neighbors lawing
and any kind of over reaching in law
or any other way, he was always a
general peace maker in his neighborhood.
He never boasted of his service in the
revolution. He is a diffident and
unassuming man, and has always
been reputed a soldier of the revolution.
He thought that as such he done only
his duty & never would have applied
for a pension if his circumstances 
did not now require it, & he advised
there was provision for his case.
and further saith not,
John Goddard

Also. the deposition of Thomas Glasscock
taken at same time, and for the
same purpose.

Deponent states that he
is now about 50 years of age,
has known said Joseph Powers well,
ever since he can remember, that
his general character for truth honor, honesty
& true integrity is as good as man's
ever was, and is unimpeachable.
He has raised a large family who 
all stand fair. He has always
been reputed a soldier of the
revolution
and further saith not
Thos. Glascock
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Also, the deposition of Samuel B.
Wallingford taken at the same time
and place & for same purpose

Deponent states that he
is aged about 41 year has known
said Powers ever since he can remember
and his general character for truth
honor and true integrity is & has
always been the very best, this
every man will say that has known
him, He has always been reputed
a Soldier of the revolution, and 
anything he would state would
be believed as well as if any
number of witnesses were to prove it.

Samuel B Wallingford

Also, the deposition of James Dixon aged
about 46, states for Joseph Powers that
he has known him ever since a small
boy that his general character is the
very best for truth, honor, and true
integrity is the very best - it is
unimpeachable. He has always
been reputed a soldier of the
revolution.

And further saith not
James Dixon

(see certificate on next page)
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State of Kentucky
Fleming County, sct.

I as one of the Justices 
of the County court of said County
hereby certify that the foregoing
depositions of John Leeman, John
Goddard, Thomas Glasscock, Samuel
B. Wallingford and James Dixon 
were taken, subscribed, and sworn to,
at the time and place & before me
as Justice, &c, aforesaid & they are all
credible witnesses. Given under my hand
this 20th June 1846.

Obed P. Nate

State of Kentucky Fleming County Sct.

I William T. Dudley clerk of the Fleming
County court hereby certify that the foregoing
certificates of Obed P. Nate attached to said
amended petition of Joseph Powers and the said
Deposition of John Looman, Thomas Glasscock,
John Goddard, Samuel B. Wallingford & James
Dixon and that of William S. Botts to the
deposition of Burtis Ringo and the signature
thereto of said Obed P. Nate, & William S. Botts 
Justices &c. are genuine and that they are acting
Justices of the Peace for Fleming County & County Court, and
commissioned and qualified and all their
official acts are entitled to full faith & credit
In Testimony Whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed
the seal of my said office
at Flemingsburg this 22nd
day of June 1846
Wm. T. Dudley, clerk
of the Fleming Count Court
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The deposition of Thomas Powers
taken on behalf of Joseph Powers &
on his application for a pension
now pending at Pension office.

Deponent states that he is now
aged 76 years in August next. That he is
the brother of said Joseph Powers that said
Joseph served in the revolution. That the
said Joseph marched out in the fall of
1780. And after having been marched on
their route, Some days they were ordered
back, and that said Joseph again
left home and entered into the service
in the month of February 1781, was
Guard at Cobham after his tour was
out and did not arrive at home (in
Loudon County, Virginia where we lived)
until late in May, or the first of June 1781.
He served more than three months in 
this time, this I recollect well.

And in August of 1781, the said
Joseph Powers again entered the service
& was at the Siege of York, Battle of
Yorktown, and surrender of Cornwallis
& marched back guarded the prisoners
to Nolin's ferry on the Potomac on the
road to Fredericktown, & returned
home from Nolin's ferry being discharged
there. The prisoners come in our neighborhood 
on a Saturday & stopped to lay over
for Sunday & Joseph came home on Saturday
(& told us about the siege & surrender) & many
of the neighbors went on Sunday to see
the prisoners, but Joseph had to go back
early on Monday morning following to
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guard the prisoners on to Nolin's ferry
& help them over the river & returned that
on the next night late in the night. I
know he was at home early in the 
morning, and his return must have
been late in November. I knew that on
the Saturday evening he left the prisoners
& come home, he went to a Cornshucking
(to see the neighbor boys and was so fatigued he went to sleep in the shucks & they made
much spirit of his going to sleep) in the neighborhood. He was gone more than than three months in this time (fall 1781.)
I was going to school in the fall of 1780,
when he first started and was ordered back.
I was anxious to continue at school but when
farming time come on, I had to quit school
(because Joseph was gone in the service) and work
on the farm and I know that when he
returned (having started in February previous) we
were in the middle of our cropping season
having done all our planting, were busy
ploughing it being just before harvest &
Then he started away again shortly
after harvesting was over - in August
as well as I can now recollect &
returned with the prisoners as before
stated. Deponent recollects the sabbath
the prisoners were in the neighborhood
from the fact also, that one of the women
in the neighborhood who had had several
bastard children went up to see the
prisoners also and one of them a Dutchman
asked her if he might get on behind 
her & she said yes. & done so, And
the officers said he might go & discharge
him (at least this was the general understanding)
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I know that they were married and lived
in the neighborhood until I left that Country
in the year 1793, with Joseph Powers. we having
come out to this Country together, and I have
heard that Dutchman sing many a song
and never shall forget how, when & where
he got his wife. I know that Joseph
in his two tours of spring & fall of 1781,
served more than six months in the
Army, this was well understood, by us
all at the time but have a distinct recollection
of every thing that passed at that time
though my memory does not serve to
fix the days of the month, I recollect that I was
glad I was not old enough to be drafted,
& was sorry that I had to leave school 
& farm it, because Joseph was gone.
I recollect the fields I worked in &
of some of the different accounts as
would get from the siege of York.

My Brother (said) Joesph Powers
was married I think about the year 1786 to his present wife, & then we
come out to this state together in 1793
having been married myself about two
months only previous to our starting,
leaving our father & Mother there, living in
Loudon County, va. Father died the fall of after we moved out to this state.

deponent was well acquainted
with Burtis Ringo who has (as said) deposed in
this case, our fathers were neighbors & he
& Joseph were in the service together
in spring tour of 1781 if not fall of 1780.
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deponent was also acquainted with
Henry Taylor also, who was raised in
the same neighborhood, we were all
boys, playmates together, & and frequently
to be in swimming together & were
intimate until grown & our removal
to this state.

Thos. Powers

State of Kentucky,
Bracken County, Sct.

I hereby certify that the foregoing
deposition of Thomas Powers was this day
taken, subscribed & sworn to, in due form of law
before me Henry Frank one of the justices of
the County Court of said County of Bracken, and I 
further certify that said Thomas Powers is a credible
witness, personally well known to me, and of
sound mind and memory, but from the rheumatism
in his legs is unable to attend any Court.

Given under my hand this
the 24th day of June 1846.

Henry Frank J.P.

of Kentucky Bracken County Sct.
[illegible] Clerk of the Court of Bracken County aforesaid
do certify that Henry Frank is a magistrate
as above, and the foregoing signature purporting
to be his, is genuine and duly [illegible]
testimony whereof I have herein
affixed my seal of office and subscribed
my name, this 24th day of June 1846
[illegible] Wayne