Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17154, for Moses Powers, Vermont
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Service
Vt

Powers, Moses
Moore, Elizabeth 
Former widow

W.17154
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5306
New York Albany
Elizabeth Moore, dec'd formerly
widow of Moses Powers
who died on the __
of __ in the State of __
who was a private in the __ commanded
by Captain __ of the __ commanded
by __ in the Revolution
line for 2 years Vt

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831 & end 30th April 1839.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of
November. 1854 and sent to
Samuel White
Rushford N. York 
Arrears to the 4th of __
Semi-annual allowance ending__

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the}

Recorded by G. T Getty Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 2 Page 20
H
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7.630.
Elizabeth Moore, dec'd
Widow of Moses Powers
Act July 4th 1836
([illegible])

[written vertically at right] set my hand and fixed the seal of said County at Warsaw in said County this 1st day of March 1850.
[illegible] Dept Clerk
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State of New York}
Wyoming County} I W. Riley Smith, County Judge of said County, having surrogate powers, do hereby certify that at a surrogate court held at the Court House in the village of Warsaw on the first day of March 1850 - that satisfactory evidence was adduced to said court that Elizabeth Moore, widow of John Moore, and formerly widow of Thomas Hunt, Phineas Harvey & Moses Powers [underlined], & whose maiden name was Elizabeth Griffith, sister of Thomas Griffith, died at Napolean in the State of Indiana, on the 30th day of April 1839 -That the said Elizabeth left one child only, whose name is Caleb Powers, who is at the date of this certificate, more than twenty one years of age -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 1st day of March A.D. 1850.
W. Riley Smith, Wyoming Co. Judge
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State of New York
Wyoming County Clerks Office Ss. I hereby certify that W. Riley Smith Esq. whose name is signed to the written certificate as county Judge, is at the date hereof County Judge and surrogate of said County and duly empowered to exercise the duties of County Judge and Surrogate thereof. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature to said certificate
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Warsaw in said County this 1st day of March 1850.
A. Sent, Dept. Clerk

[written vertically at left] 7.630.
Elizabeth Moore, dec'd
Widow of Moses Powers
Act July 4th 1836. 
[illegible]
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State of New York}
Wyoming County} Ss 
On this 4th day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, personally appeared in open court before the County Court holden at Warsaw in and for the county aforesaid, Caleb Powers, a resident of the town of Pike in the County of Wyoming and State of New York, aged fifty nine years, and 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 July 4, 1836, and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3, 1837;
That his mother was married to his father Moses Powers, who was a Private in the army of the Revolutiony war, and enlisted or entered the service in the early part of the war in the year 1775 or 1776. from the town of Clarendon, Vermont, as a three years man in the Vermont Line, under Captain Lee, and that afterwards and at different times and tours from White Hall and Granville in the state of New York and at one time on tour to Fort Stanwix, that he did service both in Vermont and State of New York, but that he served most if not all the time under Vermont officers; that his father was in the service most of the time during the war all of which he believes according to information and statements made to him by his mother while living, and also by other persons and sources of information; He further declares that his mother (whose maiden name was Elizabeth Griffith) was married to his father the said Moses Powers in the month of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one, at Granville in the county of Washington and State of New York, by Elder Joseph Craw. That his father the aforesaid Moses Powers died in the month of March in the year seventeen hundred and ninety five; that his mother was afterwards married to Phineas Harvey in the year seventeen hundred and ninety seven who died in the month of October, in the eighteen hundred and seven; and that she was afterwards married to Thomas Hunt in the month of March in the year Eighteen hundred and nine, who died in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen; and also that she was afterwards married to John Moore in the year Eighteen hundred and nineteen, who died in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two,
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and that she was a widow on the 4th of July, 1836, and still remained a widow ever after to the day of hr death, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed: That his mother the aforesaid Elizabeth died in the town of Napoleon in the State of Indiana on the 30th day of April, in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty-nine (1839); He further declares that he is the son and only surviving child and lawful heir of his deceased mother the aforesaid Elizabeth, or surviving at the time of hr death.
Caleb Powers
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me}
W Riley Smith Wyoming Co Judge

Wyoming County}
Clerks Office} ss I Abel Webster Clerk of said County do hereby certify that W. Riley Smith before whom the above affidavit was taken and who has subscribed his name thereto was at the time of signing the same County Judge in and for said County and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the above signature is his genuine signature. And that the above affidavit is taken in conformity with the law of this state.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this 4th day of September AD 1848
R. Ballard Dep Clk
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State of Vermont.

Secretary of State's Office
Burlington Dec 2- 1846.

I J McM Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that upon an original pay-roll of the revolutionary service of Capt. Thomas Lee's "Independent company of Rangers" on record in this office occurs the name of Moses Powers of Clarendon, Vt with an allowance to him for three years service from December 18th AD 1776. I also certify that upon another like recorded Pay roll of the same company the said Powers is allowed for depreciation of pay for the same period.
I also certify that upon another like recorded pay roll of Lieut. Benj Everest's company of Rangers occurs the name of the said Moses Powers with an allowance to him for four months & fifteen days service from Nov. 15 AD 1779 to March 31. AD 1780 inclusive.
I also certify that upon another like recorded pay-roll of "L. David Powers company raised by by the town of Clarendon" occurs the name of the said Moses Powers with an allowance to him for Eighty four days - service from Aug 17th AD 1780 to Nov 8th AD 1780 inclusive.
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I also certify that upon another like recorded pay-roll of Capt. James Brookins' company occurs the name of the said Moses Powers with an allowance to him of 2.8.0 pounds for service from the commencement of the company in to the 30th of June AD 1781.
I further certify that upon a like recorded pay-roll of Capt. Parmalee Allen occurs the name of the said Moses Powers with an allowance to him for four months and Eighteen days service from July 12 AD 1781. to Dec. 1st same year.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of this office -
[seal affixed at left]
J. McM Shafter.
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The Secretary of the State of Vermont will from the Records in this office furnish evidence of the service of my father in the war of the Revolution. He served in the Vermont line & entered the service from Clarendon Rutland Co. Vt & from Whitehall Granville in the State of New York - He first served as a "three year man" & afterwards served several shorter periods. I think he served his "three years" term under one Captain Lee - The shorter periods were served under different officers names not recollected - During his "three years service, he belonged as I have been informed to a company raised from the Town of Clarendon Vt. Among his after tours, I have been informed by my mother Elizabeth Powers that he served one of them at Ft Stanwix & which tour terminated I think in the year 1780. He served one or two tours after this as I have been informed by my mother while living & others of my fathers acquaintance.
Moses Powers [underlined] is the name of my father the said soldier 
Subscribed this 11th day of November 1846 before 
Justice of the Peace} Caleb Powers
E W Aushus his Atty

[seal affixed at left]
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I hereby certify that I send this by due course of mail previous to making the examination a certificate of the service of Moses Powers to which this is attached.
J Mc M Shafter
Secy of State
of Vermont
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State of New York
Washington County SS} Frederick A. Barker being duly sworn deposes & says that he is the Town Clerk in & for the town of Granville in said County; that he has examined the Records of the said town & the papers on file in his office as such Town Clerk & that he can find no record or entry or certificate whatever of the marriage of John Stewart to Diadama Griffith or of the marriage of Moses Powers to Elizabeth Griffith in his office.
Sworn to before me this 24 day of July 1848
O. F Thompson Justice of the Peace}

Frederick A Barker
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State of New York}
Wyoming County } ss Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said county personally came Thomas Griffith & having been by me duly sworn according to law on his oath makes the following affidavit. That he is 83 years old That previous to the month of March in the year 1780 he resided with his father in the town of Shaftsbury in the State of Vermont. That in the month of March 1780 his father removed to Granville in the State of New York. That in the month of April 1781 his sister whose name was Elizabeth Griffith was married to Moses Powers At Granville in the State of New York by Elder Joseph Craw. That he was present at said marriage & saw the ceremony free formed. That he & one Polly Gould stood up with them. That he recollects the date of said marriage from the fact that it was in the 
April previous to his serving under Capt Parmalee Allen in the summer & fall of the year 1781. That he said Moses Powers served with him under the said Parmalee Allen at that time. That from & after said marriage as aforesaid the said Moses & Elizabeth sustained the relation of husband & wife until the death of the said Moses Powers. That he learned from the said Moses Powers that previous to his removing to Granville in 1780 he had resided [illegible] Clarendon in the State of Vermont
Thomas Griffith

Subscribed & sworn before me this 18 day of February 1847 & I certify that the said Thomas Griffith is entitled to full of credit as a witness}
William Hyslop or Justice of the Peace
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State of New York,}
Wyoming County.} SS. I, Abel Webster, Clerk of Wyoming County, do hereby certify, that William Hyslop Esq before whom the annexed Instrument in writing was proved or acknowledged, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at Warsaw, in said county, this 19th day of June 1848
Abel Webster Clerk.

subscribed & sworn before [illegible] 18 day of February 1847 & I certify that the said Thomas Griffith is entitled to full of credit as a witness}
William Hyslop or Justice of the Peace in and for said County
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[illegible - completely black]
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New York (Albany) Roll.
Elizabeth Moore, the former widow of Moses Powers, was a private Vermont troops

Act Act July 4, 1836.
2 years private.
$80 per annum

Com March 4. 1831; End April 30, 1839, when she died

Payable to Caleb Powers, Administrator [illegible], and that of Elizabeth Powers and the surviving children of Elizabeth Moore.

Samuel White
Rushford,
New York
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Elizabeth Moore
wife Moses Powers

[vertically] L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.
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free

[illegible]
October 6

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

[vertically] Elizabeth Moore
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Department of the Interior,
Pension Office, Official Business.

James E. Heath Esq
Com of Pensions

[vertically left] Mr Davidge]

[vertically right] W Cole
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Rev Widow, &c.
File No. 17154
Elizabeth Moore
Former Widow of
Moses Powers
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4th 1836
Index: - Vol. M, Page 63

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Department of the Interior.
Official Business

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions

CC
Sep 20/54
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Rushford N.Y. Aug. 12/54

Sir,

Enclosed please find a Power of attorney authorizing me to prosecute the claim of Caleb Powers, son of Elizabeth Moore, formerly widow of Moses Powers of Vermont, for a pension for and on account of the Rev. service of said Moses Powers - Said Caleb being the only heir -
Also additional Evidence to prove their marriage -
Very Respectfully
Yours
Samuel White

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions


Rushford, N. Y. Nov. 3, 1853

Sir, You will perceive by the enclosed papers that I have complied with your last inquisition in the case of Elizabeth Moore formerly widow of Moses Powers, and shall now expect soon to receive a pension Certificate, made payable to Caleb Powers, Administrator of the Estate of said Elizabeth Moore, deceased. Mr. Caleb Powers considered it barely possible that his sister was living, and for that reason thought the safest way would be to get appointed Administrator.
With Respect Yours
Samuel White

Hon. L. P. Waldo, Comm of Pensions
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Providence November 7th 1854
Sir
In reply to your letter of the 3rd inst reputing the service of Eddy Phittiplace in Capt Hoppins Co and Col Lippitts Regt, I have to say that I have a muster Roll of said Company which shews the exact day when he enlisted and in what capacity. This regiment was raised in June 1776 for one year and was immediately enlisted and it appears by the enclosed Muster Roll that Eddy Phittiplace was enlisted "Jan 26th as 1st Sergt" His widow therefore had she been living would have been entitled to a pension from Jan 26 to December 23 1776 when he was discharged as appears from the "Pay Abstract" of that Company. The reason why I did not send this roll in my former letter was that I had always understood that when the name was found on the "Pay Abstract for September 1776," the whole service was allowed for which the Regt was enlisted, and as you have admitted, such has been the fact. These old muster Rolls are made up
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in such a manner, that in order to send the whole of Capt Hoppins Company I am obliged to send parts of several other companies, I will thank you to return them as soon as you have examined them. I had these all from the same source that I had the Pay Abstract, which I sent you and which you have returned - The exact day of the enlistment being now shown I perceive no objection be made to allow a pension from that date to December 23 inclusive. I have therefore to request that the claim of Mary Smith formerly the widow of Eddy Phittiplace be allowed & the enclosed Roll returned.
I am very Respectfully
your obt Sert
Benja Cowell

Hon. L. P. Waldo
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Brief in the Case of Elizabeth Moore, decd who was the widow of Moses Powers, Wyoming County and State of New York.
act July 4, 1836.

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.) Original

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
In this case, Record evidence of more than two years service as a private has been adduced from the archives of Vermont and the identity of the Moses Powers, who was the first husband of Elizabeth Moore, established by old and respectable residents, and also her town Records, of Clarendon, Vt. from which town he entered the service. The date of the marriage is established by competent [illegible] proof there being no Record of that event, either public or private
The merits of this case now fully considered in the report of the Com. of Pensions to the Secretary of the Interior, made on the 8th of Sept. last; and the testimony deemed necessary by that report has been supplied.

Name and residence of Agent
Saml White
Rushford N.Y.

Examining Clerk.
Ogden Niles
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State of Vermont.
Office of the Secretary of State,
Montpelier, Jany 6. 1852}

Thomas Ewing Jr Esq
Sir
I send herewith a certificate which will probably relieve your difficulty.
Fee 50 cts, which you can send by mail, in stamps, if you please.
Respectfully
F. F. Merrill
Sec of State
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Elizabeth Moore
wid of
Moses Powers
Addl evidence

Tho. Ewing Jr
Atty for clt
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Washington D.C. Jany 10. 52
Sir;
Please find herewith an explanatory letter & certificate from the Secretary of State of Vermont as to the service of Moses Powers, whose widow Elizabeth Moore is a claimant for Revolutionary pension -
Very Respectfully
Your Obd Sert
Tho. Ewing Jr.

James E. Heath}
Court of Pensions}
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Rushford, N. York. March 4th 1850

Sir, Enclosed I send you the Claim of Caleb Powers, the only surviving heir of Moses Powers and Elizabeth wife of the said Moses Powers both deceased, under the act of July 4th 1836. This claim has been on hand for some length of time, and think the claim a good one, and also that the papers herewith sent will entitle said Powers to a pension.
Very Respectfully Yours,
A J Lyon

Hon J. L. Edwards
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(No 2)

Jan 6/52
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State of Vermont.
Office of the Secretary of State,
Montpelier, January 6, 1852}

I hereby certify to the following additional particulars in regard to the Pay Roll on which the name of "Moses Powers" appears, as formerly certified by me, namely:
The said Pay Roll is not the original roll, but its character and history will be shown by the following extract from the certificate or report appended to said Roll or Return, which is as follows:

"Windsor 12th Feby 1781. To the Honorable General Assembly now sitting in this place.
We your committee appointed to examine the circumstances of the within muster roll relating to the time of the enlistment and discharge of those men therein contained, - beg leave to report that upon our most critical examination we find that the whole of those officers and soldiers that are set in said Roll have served in the service of the United States for the space of about three years according to the within representation; excepting" (here follows a list of exchanges or substitutes hired)
Which report was duly signed, & accepted, and said committee recommended the allowance of depreciation money "to such persons as shall  make it evidently appear to said committee that they are the persons that have a right to said grant.
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signed
"Joseph Bowker}
John Strong}
Ebenr Drury}

The date of each man's enlistment is stated, but the date of no man's discharge is stated, except that under the heading "Term," "3 years" is written against each name, with one exception when "2 years" is written.
The precise actual time of service of any one is not stated. -

Given under my hand and the seal of this office this 6th day of January A.D. 1852.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State

[seal affixed at left]
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Pension Office
June 1, 1853.

For the purpose of preventing the numerous frauds that are daily attempted upon this office, the following rules, having been approved by the Secretary of the Interior, will be strictly enforced:
1. In all applications for pensions, renewals of pensions, and for bounty land, the signature of the applicant must be attested, and his or her personal identity established by the affidavits of two witnesses, whose residences must be given, and whose credibility must be sustained by the certificate of the court or magistrate before whom the application is verified.
2. No certificate of facts found by any court will be deemed sufficient in any case, unless the facts are certified to be within the personal knowledge of the Judge who shall sign the certificate; or the names and places of residence of the witnesses by whom the facts are established be given; or their affidavits, properly authenticated, be appended to the certificate.
L. P. Waldo,
Commissioner.

[illegible circular marks at #2]
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Greenbush Vt. Oct. 5/54

Sir, I have made a Journey to this place, in order to procure the evidence required by you in the case of Elizabeth Moore, formerly widow of Moses Powers - I did not find any old Revolutionary Soldiers residing in the vicinity of 
Clarendon, nor any other person of sufficient age to give me any information upon the subject; but inclosed you will find the deposition of the Town Clerk of said Town, which I hope will be satisfactory.
The Pension Certificate you will please forward to my address at Rushford, N. Y. to which place I shall probably return in a few days.
Very Respectfully Yours,
Samuel White

Hon. L. P. Waldo, Comm of Pensions
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State of Vermont}
County of Rutland} SS. On this 3rd day of October 1854.

Hannibal Hodges, Town Clerk of the Town of Clarendon in said County, personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the Peace of said County and made oath in due form of law, that he has carefully examined all the Papers, books, Rolls and Tax lists belonging to the town Clerks office of said town now in his possession, and that in no instance can he find the name of Moses Powers, more than once written upon any one piece of Paper, Book, Roll or tax list. And the said Hannibal Hodges further declares that the name of Moses Powers cannot be found at all upon any Papers, Roll, Book or Tax List in his possession only for the years seventeen hundred seventy nine, seventeen hundred eighty two, seventeen hundred eighty three, seventeen hundred eighty five and seventeen hundred eighty seven. and further saith not.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3rd day of October 1854. Hannibal Hodges Town Clerk
And I certify that I have no interest whatever in Mrs. Moore's claims for a pension, or in the claim of her heir or heirs, and that I am not engaged in its [illegible]
Calvin Crossman Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont}
County Clerk's Office,} Rutland, SS.

I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland, being a court of record and having a seal, as hereto attached, do certify that Calvin Crossman Esq. was, at the date of the paper writings to which this is attached, and now is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his signature to foregoing jurat and certificate is genuine; and that the said paper writings are executed according to the laws of this State, and are in due form; and that as such Officer, he is duly authorized by the laws of this State to take acknowledgements of Deeds and Depositions, and to administer oaths, &c.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Court, at Rutland, this fourth day of October Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four.
F. W. Hopkins, Clerk.

[seal affixed at left]
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In the Matter of
Elizabeth Moor, formerly widow
of Moses Powers

Taking the premises as stated by the Commr - his conclusion is clearly a non sequitur.
Because the "estimated service" of "about 3 years," runs about a month into a term of fixed service - it by no means follows, as a necessary or even probable consequence that the services were performed by two persons - In my mind both the moral and legal force of this evidence is the other way
Nevertheless, under the practice of the Pension Office - and the necessity which has superinduced it - the requirement of the Commissioner for the additional evidence, seems very proper - especially as it would seem not difficult to obtain
Very respectfully
H. Pritchette Clk
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Affidavit
in support of the claim
Elizabeth Moore
formerly widow
of
Moses Powers
No 5.
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State of New York}
Wyoming County } SS.
On this 8th day of August 1854 Elihu Griffith of the town of Castile in said county personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid, and made oath in due form of law that he is of the age of Sixty Eight years and that from his earliest recollection was acquainted with Moses Powers and Elizabeth his wife parents of Caleb Powers of Pike in said County and do know that said Moses and Elizabeth lived together as husband and wife from the time of his first acquaintance with them up to the time of the death of said Moses Powers which took place as near as this deponent can recollect in the year 1795 - and this deponent further declares that after the death of said Moses Powers he resided in the immediate vicinity of his widow Elizabeth Powers and her son Caleb Powers for a number of years - and has been informed and believes that the said Moses Powers was a Revolutionary soldier and further saith not.
Elihu Griffith
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8 day of August 1854. and I certify that the said Elihu Griffith is a man of truth and veracity - In this claim I have no interest neither am I engaged in its promotion.
Anson Howard Justice of the Peace
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State of New-York,}
Wyoming County Clerk's Office,} SS.
I, Nathan P. Currier, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify that Anson Howard Esquire, was, at the date of the Jurat appended to the annexed affidavit in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said jurat is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 10th day of August A.D. 1854.
N. P. Currier, Clerk.

[seal affixed at left]

[vertically bottom left]
Affidavit
in support of the claim
of
Elizabeth Moore
formerly widow
of 
Moses Powers
No 5.
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Know all men by these presents that I Caleb Powers of the town of Pike in the County of Wyoming State of N. York do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel White of Rushford state aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute my claim for a pension on account of the Revolutionary services of my late father Moses Powers, who served both in N. York and Vermont; and to do all other acts and things which may lawfully be done in the premises.
Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of August 1854.
Caleb Powers [seal at right]
Witnesses
C. W. Woodworth
W. A. Stewart

State of New York}
County of Allegany} SS.
Be it known that on this 5th day of August 1854 Caleb Powers of Pike County of Wyoming N. Y. personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the Peace of the said County of Allegany and acknowledged that he executed the above Power of Attorney.
Given under my hand at Rushford Aug. 5, 1854
C. W. Woodworth
Justice of the Peace in & for said county of Allegany
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State of New York}
Wyoming County} SS.
On this 26 day of October 1854 Caleb Powers of the town of Pike in the county aforesaid personally appeared before me Marion Trall, County Judge in and for the said county, and made oath in due form of law that he is the son of Moses Powers who was a soldier of the revolutionary war and who died at the town of Whitehall Washington County in the year 1795 and further declares that his mother Elizabeth Moore formerly widow of the said Moses Powers died in the County of Ripley State of Indiana on the 30th day of April 1839, as he has been informed and believes - And the said Caleb Powers further declares that when he made application for a pension was and on account of the revolutionary services of his father the said Moses Powers he firmly believed that he was the only surviving heir of said Moses and Elizabeth - but from circumstances which have recently come to light thinks it possible but not very probable that his sister Betsy may yet be in the land of the living - And if living her residence as he thinks is in or near the County of Decatur State of Indiana. and further saith not.
Caleb Powers
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26 day of October 1854
M. Trall, Wyoming County Judge

Witness
I B Wier
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State of New York}
Wyoming County} SS.
On this 26 day of October 1854. Asahel Newcomb aged seventy five years and David Granger aged seventy four years, personally appeared before me, Marion Trall, Judge of the County aforesaid, and made oath in due form of law, that they are acquainted with Caleb Powers of the town of Pike in said county, and have known him from childhood, and when he resided in the town of Whitehall, Washington County N. York - And the said Asahel Newcomb and the said David Granger further declared that they have understood and believe that the said Caleb Powers is a son of Moses and Elizabeth Powers late of said town of Whitehall, with whom he lived when a child - and have also understood and believe that his mother, Elizabeth, after the death of her husband Moses Powers, was married to Phinehas Harvey with whom she lived about seven years; and after the death of said Harvey was twice married, first to Thomas Hunt, and lastly to a man in Indiana, by the name of Moore - And further states that they have been informed and believe that said Elizabeth Moore had but three heirs that lived beyond infancy; and that her husbands are all dead - The names of the heirs of said Elizabeth were Joshua, Caleb and Betsey Powers, - the said Joshua, they have been informed and believe is dead; and that the said Betsey emigrated from the town of Pike to some part of Indiana on or about the year Eighteen hundred and seventeen, and that they have not heard from her for the space of seventeen
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years and further saith not.
Asahel Newcomb
David Granger

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 26 day of October 1854. And I certify that the said Asahel Newcomb, and David Granger are men of truth and veracity, and that they are both residents of the town of Pike, County and State aforesaid - And further that I have no interest whatever in the result of Caleb Powers claim for a Pension, neither am I engaged in its presentation.
M. Trall Wyoming County Judge

State of New-York}
Wyoming County Clerk's Office, }SS.

I, Nathan P. Currier, Clerk of said County, do hereby Certify that M. Trall Esquire was, at the date of the Jurats appended to the annexed affidavits in writing, a County Judge in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signatures to said jurats are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 31st day of October A.D. 1854.
N. P. Currier, Clerk.

[seal affixed at left]
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State of New York}
Wyoming County} SS

I Marion Trall, County Judge in and for the County aforesaid and performing the duties of the office of Surrogate in and for the same county do hereby certify that at a Surrogate court held in and for said county of Wyoming on the 26th day of October 1854. It was proven to the satisfaction of said court by the testimony of Asahel Newcomb and David Granger both residents of the town of Pike in said county whose affidavit is hereto annexed that Moses Powers, the father and Elizabeth Moore the mother of Caleb Powers of said town of Pike are both dead and that only two children of the said Moses and Elizabeth now survive. This Caleb Powers of the town of Pike County and State aforesaid and Betsey (if living) of the county of Decatur State of Indiana.

And further certify that Caleb Powers above named of said town of Pike has been duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Moore deceased formerly widow of Moses Powers and that said Caleb Powers is duly authorized by the power of the state of New York to act as such Administrator.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 30 day of October 1854.
M. Trall, Wyoming County Judge
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Add Evidence
Elizabeth Harvey [marked out] Moore
former widow of
Moses Powers
Rev Soldier
No 3
N. Y. Suspended Roll
Examine [illegible]

Presented March 19/52
Ex By
James G Austin
Atty
Present
April 30th 1852
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Moses Powers
Rev Claim
act June 1832
Power of Atty
& Revocation - 
N. Y Suspended Roll
[all previous text crossed out]

Presented March 19/52
by
Jas G Austin Atty
Present
[all text crossesd out]
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Elizabeth Harvey
former widow of
Moses Powers, dec'd
Power of Atty
Rev Widow, Claim
N. Y Suspended Roll

Presented March 19/52
by
James G. Austin
Atty
Present
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Know all men by these presents, That I Caleb Powers of the County of Wyoming and State of New York have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint James G. Austin, of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably for me and in my name. To examine all the papers on file at the Pension office, in the city of Washington, in relation to a pension Claim now pending, on account of the Revolutionary services of my father, the late Moses Powers - and to present the said claim until the service shall be allowed

and in my name to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as may be necessary, and generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the premises; and an attorney or attornies under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke; hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents. And I do hereby revoke all other powers of attorney by me made

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of March 1852.

Caleb Powers

State of New York }
County of Wyoming} to wit:
On this Sixth day of March 1852, Caleb Powers personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.
F. Kelley J. P. SEAL.

State of New York}
County of Wyoming} to wit:

I hereby certify, that Floyd Kelley Esq., before whom the above acknowledgment was made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the __ Court for the County aforesaid, this 10th day of March 1852.
Ransom B. Crippen Clerk

[seal affixed at left]
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State of New York}
Wyoming County } SS
I, David Granger of the town of Pike in said county of the age of seventy one years being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I have been acquainted with Caleb Powers, son of Moses and Elizabeth Powers, for at least sixty years; that I became acquainted with Moses Powers & family about the year 1790; that said Moses tended a grist mill in Whitehall N.Y.; that deponent was in the practice of going there to mill for his father; that said Moses had three children of which Caleb was the youngest; that he recollects serving him in the house and about the mill at different times before his father's death and should think he was then 4 or 5 years of age; deponent was 14 or 15 years old when Moses Powers died; that Elizabeth the widow of the above named Moses Powers afterwards was married to Phineas Harvey who removed to the northern part of this state and that Caleb Powers came with them; that deponent moved into this town in 1812 and found the said Caleb Powers residing here, that he knows he is the identical Caleb Powers son of the above named Moses Powers of Whitehall and that he has continued to reside in the same neighborhood with him to the present time; and further this deponent sad not.
David Granger
Subscribed and sworn this 9th day of March 1852 before me}
F. Kelley Justice of the Peace

March 9th 1852
I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named deponent David Granger for the space of twenty years and that he is and his deposition is entitled to full credit and belief
F. Kelley Justice of the Peace
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State of New York}
County of Wyoming} SS I hereby certify, That Floyd Kelley Esq before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Courts for the County aforesaid this 10th day of March 1852.
Ransom B. Crippen Clerk

[seal affixed at left]
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Elizabeth Moore
former widow of
Moses Power
Power of Atty
to Jas G Austin
Atty
Present
April 1852
N. Y. Suspended Roll
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Know all men by these presents, That I A. J. Lyon of the County of Allegany and State of New York have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint, Thomas Ewing, Jr., of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably under use and by my authority, as the duly appointed and sole atty of Elizabeth Moore widow of Moses Powers, to present and prosecute her claim for a pension under the Act of 1836 or 1838 - and to receive and transmit to me such pension certificate or certificates as may be issued and in my name to execute such receipts and acquittances for the same as may be necessary, and generally to do all lawful acts and things touching the premises; and an attorney or attornies under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and at his pleasure to revoke; hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises, by virtue of these presents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25 day of Jan. 1852.
A J Lyon [seal affixed at right]

State of New York}
County of Allegany} to wit:
On this 23 day of Jan. 1852, A. J. Lyon personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his net and deed for the purposes therein expressed.
R. B. Laning J.P.
[seal affixed at right]

State of __
County of __ to wit:
I hereby certify, that __ Esq., before whom the above acknowledgment was made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the __ Court, for the county aforesaid, this __ day of __ 185__.
Clerk.