Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,570, for Elijah Powell, North Carolina
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Clerk of the Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sepions for New Hanover
County hereby certify that Charles Henry Esq.
whose signatures appear to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is and was at the
date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly commissioned
and sworn, that full faith and credit are due
to his official act, and that the foregoing
signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
affixed my seal of Office
of which I am the sole keeper this
the first day of August A.D
1839 & in the 64th year of American
Independance
Thos F Davis [illegible]
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Ages of Children born to elijah Powell
Zany Powell born december 24-179
Wily Powell born September 1791792
Jacob Powell born August 21-1794
Williby Powell born december 5-1796
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Fay [illegible] July 3rd,, 1847.

James L. Edward Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I here[illegible] enclose
for your inspection and sanction for payment,
under the Act of 1844. The children of Mary
Powell [illegible] 3 Mar 17 dd.   $16.82

Which has been in the Office here for 
some days and omitted to be sent on by the
Agent pleard authorise the payment.

I am, respectfully
Your of Sert
Wm Warden
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5986
Mary Powell
Wid of Elijah 
NC
Act July 7 1838
[illegible] 1789
[illegible] 1835
Allow $5h. hh [illegible]
am

P. Murphy Esq
Taylor Bridge
Sampson Co
NC
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say between fifteen & twenty prisoners who were
conducted after being tied to Halifan jail-
This applicant does not recollect any other particular
circumstance that occurred in this to un-

3rdly - In the spring of the year 1780 as this declarant
believes, it being required by law to raise
hoops to aid South Carolina the militia of Nash
County were ordered out for a draft, and this declarant
volunteered for a clap who were required
to furnish [illegible], and entered service under Gen
William Caswell, Col Sessoms & Allen, Captain
Brickle afterwards promoted to Major, & Lieutenant
Phillips afterwards Captain and served three
months as a private and marched to Kingston
and drew [illegible], thence into South Carolina across
Pedee and he thinks the Watere at Camden he
fell in with some continental hoops under an officer
named Bluford a short time previous to that Charleston had been taken by the British, and the Americans
were fleeing from them - thence to Coles Bridge
on Drowning Creek, thence to Cross Creek now Fayetteville
where he was discharged by Gen Caswell
4thly - In the first of the year 1781 as this applicant
believes he went into Franklin County N.C. and
a company of cavalry being about to be raised to 
go against the enemy, was hired as a substitute
by one Joshua Perry and entered service in a company
of cavalry under Major Bry Ferrell Capt William
Ferrell & John Ferrell Lieutenant, marched to Hillsborough, thence on towards Moravean Town and
joined Gen Green's army on the public road leading
to Guilford CourtHouse, thence to Guilford C,tHouse
where or near which he was in the battle of that place
and was wounded in the shoulder as stated [illegible] his original
declaration and was furloughed, having served two
months as a private -
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His whole company continued together the tour
out- he having served three months as a private
in this tour-
6thly - This applicant is under the impression
he served other short tours in expeditions against
the tories as need required, but being of short
duration dispersed with them-
Sword & subscribed the day
& Year aforesaid before me
G.W.Robinson [illegible]

[RIGHT SIDE TEXT]
his
Elijah Powell
mark

I Thomas J. Faison Clerk of the Court
of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Sampson
County, do hereby certify, that it is made appear
to me that the foregoing explanatory declaration
as it stands, was duly sworn to before George W.
Robinson- and I do further certify that the said
George W. Robinson is an acting Justice of the
Peace in & forsaid County duly commissioned & sworn
and that the foregoing signature purporting to be
his in genuine

In testimony where of I have
thereunto affixed my seal of
Office and subscribed my name
this the 6th day of September
A.D 1834 and in the 59th year
of American Independance

Thomas J Faison Clerk