Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5554, for Thomas Powers, Vermont
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(3-1776)

SERVICE     Vt.

Powers, Thomas
Olive

NUMBER     W. 5554
B.L.Wt. 6458-164-55

CONTENTS
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11.?
Vermont
Thomas Powers
of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont
who was [Private?] in the Company commanded by Captain Sawyer
of the Regiment commanded by Col. Wait in the
Massachusetts com. for
14 Mo. Private $46.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of June and Sent to
1833 Walter Palmer, Woodstock Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 -   $93.32
Semi annual. allowance ending 4 Sept " $23.33
-
$116.65
-
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 3  Page 83
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Thomas Powers.
Declaration
14 Months
20603
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STATE OF Vermont.
WINDSOR COUNTY, SS.
On this 19 th day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District
now sitting, Thomas Powers a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, 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 act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers,
and served as herein stated.

in May 1779 or 1780 was drafted in Capt Thomas Sawyers Company and marched from Woodstock to Rutland and from there to Pittsford and was employed in scouting for Indians and doing Garrison duty at said Pittsford for sixty days and there returned home in July and in March following which was in the
year 1781 he enlisted for Nine months in Capt John Benjamin's Company Lee? Hall in Col Waits Regiment and was marched to Bethel to a Fort and then remained except occasionally scouting for Indians who were frequently committing depredations on the Inhabitants in that quarter until the time expired for which he enlisted and was discharge and returned
home in December and in the same month he enlisted again under Capt. Beriah Green for three months and marched to Corinth to a Fort previously Built and was employed [not?] of the time in Reconoitering the Frontiers in search of Indians and Tories until his three months had expired and Returned home does not record of having a discharge and has lost what paper he did receive and has no knowledge of any person who can testify to his services
Except Samuel Dike whose depostion all accompany this
Declaration
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he was born in New Braintree Mass. the 17th June 1761
has no record of his age after the war he lived in
woodstock vermont four or five years then removed to Bridgewater Vermont when he has lived ever Since

He hereby relinquishes  every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid

L. Marsh, Register
Thomas Powes (his Mark)

We, Jasper Hazen a Clergyman residing in Woodstock and Walter Palmer residing in the same place, hereby certify, that
we are well acquainted with Thomas Powers
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid
Jasper Hazen
L. Marsh, Register
Walter Palmer

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jasper Hazen, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Woodstock, and that Walter Palmer who has also signed the same, is a resident in
Woodstock and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, Lyndon Marsh Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a Pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this
10 day of September
A. D. 1832
L. Marsh  Register
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[looks like an envelope badly torn]
L.H. Brandbury
Feb 10 / 59

Clellan
Olive Powers
widow of Thomas Powers

who served in the Revolutionary war, as a
private
Mass Line
Indu.  from  @46:66
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 69 Dollars
0 Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 23rd day of  December 1837
and sent to B.B. Chapman
-
Elyria Lorain Co. Ohio

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners, [us?]
February 2, 1848, Page 35
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[probably an envelope]

Five powers
pension paper
Olive Powers pension papers

No 8482
Olive Powers
Ohio
Act 7. July '38
[Aond?]
14 mo. pri. $46.66

Hon. Ezra Dean
Wooster, Ohio
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State of Ohio
Wayne County ┃

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress granting half pay and pensions
to certain Widows passed July 7th 1838

On this ninth day of March Eighteen hundred and forty one, personally appeared in open Court Olive Powers, resident of Canaan Township County of Wayne & State of Ohio Aged Seventy Eight years.  who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July the seventh one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight. And the act amendatory thereto [naped?] February
Eighteen hundred forty one. That she this deponent is the widow of Thomas Powers, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War,
That said Thomas Powers drew a pension
from the United States for his service as a soldier in the Revolutionary war to the amount
of forty six Dollars and sixty six cents per
anum. as this deponent verily believes.
This deponent further declares that she was
married to the said Thomas Powers in the
month of June seventeen hundred and ninty
one by the Rev Demon, whose Christian name
she does not now recollect, That she has no
record evidence of her marriage and that
she has been informed and believes, that the
said Demon is dead and that no record
was ever kept of her said marriage
That at the time of her said marriage with [end of page]
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the said Thomas Powers they both reside
in the Township of Woodstock in the County of
Windsor and State of Vermont. That in July
seventeen hundred and ninety one the move
with her husband the said Thomas Powers to Bridgewater in the County and State aforesaid where they resided until the death of her said Husband
That her said Husband the aforesaid Thomas
Powers died on the fifteenth day of August
Eighteen hundred and thirty five, and that she
has remained a widow ever since that period.
That she moved from Bridgewater in the
County of Benson and State of Vermont to Canaan in the County of Wayne & State of Ohio in the year 1837. where the now resides
 Olive Powers  [X her mark]

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court
the day and year above written

Samuel S Sorah Clerk

The State of Ohio
Wayne County ss

I Samuel S. Sorah Clerk
Wayne, do hereby certify that the
said Court in the matter of
the interlineation of the word year
In testimony whereof I
[Wooster?] this 20th day of October
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State of Ohio ⎬
Wayne County ⎬
On this ninth day of March AD 1841 personally appeared open Court Byrum power aged
forty six years,  son of the said Thomas and Olive Powers who being duly sworn according
law doth on his solemn oath depose say that his Father Thomas Powers retired, a pensioner from the United States for services rendered by him as a soldier in the Revolutionary war.  That he believes the amount of said pension was forty six Dollars and forty six cents per anum
that  his father the said Thomas Powers died about the fifteenth of August 1835 as he has been informed and verily believes & that his mother the said Olive Powers has remain a widow ever since that period, that she
has resided with him in the County of Wayne and State of Ohio ever since 1837
Byrum Powers
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
the day & year above written 
Samuel L Sorah Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of
the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the application of Olive Powers for a pension, and that,[missing] was made before signing.
I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at A.D. 1842.
Samuel L Sorah Clerk
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probably an envelope

53804 { all March 3 / 55
             { April 9 / 55

Olive Powers of
Thomas Powers

Private
Col Waits Regiment.
Vermont. Troops
Revolutionary War
Certified

Revolutionary  pensioner
Ohio February 48 - mo. 2995

Boynton
[Andrew?] Oac's Sept 20/55
[Registry July?]

Amos Norris
Willington Ohio

Vol P. Page 110.
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The State of Ohio
Lorain County SS

On this 31st day of March AD 1835
Before me a Notary Public in and for said County personally came Olive Powers who being by me duly Sworn deposeth and
say that she is the Identical Olive Powers who is a resident of Huntington Township Lorain County Ohio Aged Ninety three years and widow of Thomas Powers deceased who was a
Soldier in the war of the American Revolution that as such Widow she is annually in the receipt of Pension from the Government of the United States that she makes this declaration
for the purpose of obtaining the County Land granted by the act Congress passed March 3d AD 1853 that she has not applied for nor received and she believe that she is not entitled to any Bounty Land except as above stated
And she hereby appoint Amos Norris Attorney at Law of Wellington Lorain County Ohio to prosecute her claim and receive her namant when issued   
Attest  Olive Powes  X her mark

J Curtis

Hiram  Powers
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st day of March AD 1853
Ames Noris
Notary public

The State of Ohio}  Personally came J. B. Curtis
Lorain County SS}

and Hiram Powers

persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being duly sworn say they were present and saw Olive Powers affix her mark to the foregoing declaration and they further swear that they have every reason to believe from the appearance
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of the applicant that she is the Identical person she represents herself to be and they deponents do reside in the County of Lorain in the State of Ohio and they also swear that they are disinterested witnesses
J Blanks
Swore to and subscribed before me this 31 day of March AD 1855
Amos Norris
Notary Public

THE STATE OF OHIO,
LORAIN COUNTY, SS.⎬


I LANDON ROOD, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County,
do hereby certify, that Amos Norris Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, and who has thereunto subscribed his name officially, in his own hand writing, was at the date of the said affidavits and now is an acting
Notary Public within and for said Lorain County, authorized by the laws of the State of Ohio, to take acknowledgments as aforesaid, and
duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts, full faith and credit are due and ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere, [and that said (blank)
is executed and acknowledged according to the
of the State of Ohio] (in brackets was crossed out)
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at Elyria, this 4th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
L. Rood Clerk.
Martin J. Rood Deputy Clerk.

Sanford Mayor, Printers and Binders, 17 Superior St. Cleveland.
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I Mary Henry of Woostock in Windsor County and State Vermont, aged Eighty years do depon testify and say that some time in the month of June 1791 Thomas Powers then of the Town of
Woodstock came to my house and was thus Married to my sister Olive Harvey by the Rev George Daman and that was aforesaid until the decease  of the  Thomas Powers they lived together as husband and wife and that the &c
Thomas Powers was in the Receipt of a Pension at the time of his death and further this deponent saith not
Mary Harvey

State of Vermont
Windsor County

Woodstock the 25 day of July AD 1839
Thus Mary Harvey  A Credible witness personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed
contains the truth and nothing but the truth 
By me Isaiah Raymond Justice of the peace
State of Vermont
Windsor County,
J. Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify thus Isaiah Raymond is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the seventh day of November AD 1838, & will expire on the thirtieth day of November next and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court at Woodstock in said County, this thirteenth day of August AD 1839
N. Williams. Clerk
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20,603
Thomas Powers

Admitted

14 months
$44.66

Walter Palmer Esq
Woodstock
Vermont
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,          183

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the service of Thomas Powers of Windsor County Vermont

Period when the rendered:  1779 or 80   
Duration of the claimants service.: 2 months as private.

Name rank and company officer under whom served Captain Sawyer & Colonel Wait 

Battles in which the applicant was engaged: none

Period 1781   9 months as private 

Name rank and company officer under whom served Captain Benjamin & Colonel Wait

Battles in which the applicant was engaged: none

Period 1781  3 months as private 

Name rank and company officer under whom served Captain Green & Colonel Wait 

Battles in which the applicant was engaged: none

Country through which he marched. Woodstock to Rutland, Then to Pittsord Scoutin for Indians

Place of abode when he entered the service and age at the present period. Woodstock Vermont  Now age 71

Evidence by which the declaration is supported
a living  Witness

I am, respectfully your obedient servant 
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Regulations under the act of June 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers", all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.

State, Territory or district of [?]
County of [blank]
on this day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank]

A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)[blank] with [blank] and [blank] served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers: [blank]

(
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. *This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.               A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] 
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank]  for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of [blank]
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank],  who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. [blank] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I,  [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank]
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank]
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal [blank] of office, this [blank]
day of [blank] & c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {to a soldier} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
6. {to an officer} Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.

No payments can be made on account of the service of any person who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.


[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule
[c] the age of the declarant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory,  He cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For [      ] year [       ] months, and [        ] days, I served as a[     ]-
For [       ] months and [        ] days, I served as a [        ]; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase 'about three or four months’,is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Proof of Service.

[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on
the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
*The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j] fill applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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L. W. B.
W. 5554.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
October 17, 1899.

Sir: --
In response to your recent communication you are advised that a very careful search has been made and from the data given the names of
George or Esley Powers has not been found upon the Revolutionary War pension or bounty land records on file in this Bureau.
One Thomas Powers made an application for pension on September, 11th, 1832, at which time he was 71 years of age and residing in
Windsor County, Vermont, and his pension was allowed for fourteen months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at New Braintree, Mass., and served under Capt. Sawyer and Col. Wait. His widow, Olive, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Mr. John Murphy,        Commissioner.

Fairport Harbor, Ohio.
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An envelope 

[Wellington
APR 5 ]
[Olive powers]

to: Hon L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions
Washington
DC

No 53804
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S
6458

160 Army
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Town Clerks Office Woodstock Feby 23d A.D. 1843 - I hereby certify that I have faithfully examined all the Records in this Office and that there is no Record of the marriage of Thos. Powers or Olive Powers the wife of Thomas Powers appears on the books in said Office.
Attest Nahum Haskell Town Clerk.
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[blank page]
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Stamped 
FREE

Addressed:  Hon. J. E. Heath
Com of Pensions
Washington  D C

Written across the left half of the envelope:

July 21/51
Postmarked:
DETROIT
JUL
13

Rel to papers of 
Mrs Powers

Cap Leflett
not found

G F Lewis
Detroit
Mich
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8482
V  Ohio
Let to Hon. E. Dean Oct 31, '42

Act 7 July 38
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free

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C. 

Written crosswise on right margin:  Cole

Written crosswise left margin:
C. P. 1485
Ohio

Postmark but can't read it
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7077
Olive Powers
wid of Thomas 
Ohio
Act July 7, '38

Increase allowed
from $46.66 for 14 mo pri to $69. for 20 m. 15 ds. and pri from Mar. 4, 1836.

Olive Power

B. B. Chapman
Elyria 
Lorain Co
Ohio
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Hon. Lewis Cass
Secty of War
Washington
D.C.
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Woodstock Vermont Decr. 6th 1832

Dear Sir
Inclosed with this are five Declarations for Pensions which when examined I wish the returns directed to me
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secty of War
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7077
Ohio Cleveland
Olive Powers
widow of Thomas who died on the
15 Aug 18334 of Lorain Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Sawyer of the Regt commanded by  Col. Wait in the Massa line for 20 mo: 15 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Cleveland at the rate of 69 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1936.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Dec. 1851 and sent to B. B. Chapman Esq. Elyria, Lorain Co., Ohio

In(illegible) from $46.66

{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act of July 7, 1838.    }

Recorded by H. R. Wightman  Clerk, Book D,  Vol. 1  Page 395

A. 2. 217
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Left side:

Reported
Jany 12/49

Right side:

2(torn paper)
Ohio  Pittsburg
Olive Powers
widow of Thomas who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46  Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Jany 1849 and sent to Hon. G. Lahm  H of R

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 357  Vol. 4
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11.673

Ohio, Cleveland
Thomas Powers dec'd
late of Windsor in the State of Vt who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Sawyer of the Regt commanded by Col. Wait in the Massa line for 20 mo: 15 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Cleveland at the rate of 69 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  Endg (Ending) Augst 15 1835

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of Dec 1851 and sent to B. B. Chapman Esq Elyria, Lorain Co., Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of  (blank)
Semi-anl allowance ending (blank)

Incd (Increased) from $46.66

{Revolutionary Claim }
{Act June 7, 1832.      }

Recorded by H. R. Weightman, Clerk.
Book E.  Vol. 8  Page 46
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Ohio -7077
Olive Powers
Widow of Thomas Powers
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832, and who died on the 15 August, 1835-
of Wayne Co in the State of Ohio who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Sawyer of the Regt: - commanded by Col. Wait in the Massachusetts line for 14 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburg Pa
at the rate of 46 - Dollars 66 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of
March 1843 and sent to Hon. Ezra Dean
Wooster, Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending
$233.30
(Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by  Clerk,
Book A.  Vol. 2   Page 217

Revo war 10. '43
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1485
Ohio, Cleveland
Olive Powers
widow of Thomas
who was a Private in the Revolution

Incofrom $46.66
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 69. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued
the 23d day of December, 1857
and sent to B. B. Chapman
Elyria Lorain Co.
Ohio

{Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844.}

Recorded in Book A. 1. 161
Vol. 2 page 208
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George}  {OWN
Thomas} {  "  "  J
Esley} No(?) { "  "  R.
[receipt stamp: U.S. PENSION OFFICE H JUN 21 1899]
[receipt stamp: O.W.&N. DIVISION JUNE 23 1899 RECEIVED]
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Fairport Harbor O.
June 18th 1899

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir
Will you kindly furnish me with a record of the Revolutionary services, from Their pension statements, of George Powers of Franklin, Venango Co Pa. Thomas Powers of Allegheny Co. Pa, and Esley Powers of Allegheny (or Butler) Co., Pa and Oblige

Yours Truly
John Murphy
Fairpoint Harbor Ohio 
Lake Co.
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No 53804
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Wellington April 5th  1855

Honored Sir

Enclosed herewith is the claim of Olive Power the widow of a Revolutionary soldier & whith whom I am personally acquainted & know that she is in the annual receipt of Pension from the U.S.  & under the Law of March 3rd find her entitled.
As you see I have adopted a very brief statement for her supposing It would be sufficient in her case under the same

Hoping It will receive your Early & favorable attention I subscribe
myself yours [obediently?]
A. Noris
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(left side)
let to E Quimby July 18 '45

Ret Augt 15

(right side)
1485
Ohio Pitts. Pa
Olive Powers
widow of Thomas Powers
who was a private in the Mass. line
for 14 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars & 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
15th day of August 1843
and sent to Pensioner
Wooster, Ohio

Act of March 3, 1843.

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1    Page 161
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No. 53804
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 9 1855
---
Thomas Powers
Col Waits
Rev: War
Warrant 6458-160-55
Amos Norris
Wellington
Ohio
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Detroit  Sept 2nd 1851
Sir
In Oct. last I sent you a copy of Mrs Olive Powers Pension Certificate (Revo. Pension) & other papers to see if the Pension of Mrs Powers could not be increased.  She draws $46.46 per year & there is Record evidence of one year & 8 months service of her husband
Please Examine this case & advise
Respectfully  your obedient servant
J. F. Lewis
P D Preston

to Hon. J.D. Heath
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.


,
Lena
Preston
Page 42

Written crosswise left side:

Olive Powers
Thomas - Ohio (illegible)
2d Feb 1848

Addressed:

Hon. Geo. C. Whiting
Comm of Pensions
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Washington City Feb. 2. 1859
Hon Geo. C. Whiting
Com. of Pensions
Sir
I beg to call your attention to the claim of Mrs Olivia Powers, widow of Thomas Powers, late of the Revolutionary war deceased. He applied for a Pension, and states he had served over two years, but for certain reasons stated in his declaration, could only prove a portion of it. He obtained a pension of $46.66 per year from March 1831 to August 1835 when he died
His widow, the present claimant was placed on the rolls at the same rate but subsequently obtained the evidence of the other portions of the alleged service and he pension was increased to $69.
She now claims the difference between $40.00 the sum her husband recieved, and the $69 = $22.34 per year to which he was entitled.
I enclose her application for these arrears &
will thank you to communicate with me
Very Respectfully
L. C. Brandebury
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Pension Office
July 1, 1851
Sir
Before in can answer your inquiry relation to an increase of the pension of Olive Powers, you must state under which act she was pensioned and the Agency at which she
was paid

very Respectfully
your Obt. St.
F S. Evans
 
In reply to the above inquiry
I have to state that, at the time I
sent the papers of Mrs Power to Com of Pensions
I sent a Copy of her Pension Certificate
which I supposed would be sufficient to enable you to make the proper examination "is it not?"

Respectfully obt set
G F Lewis
for D Nestor

G. F. Lewis Esq
Detroit Michigan
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G. F. Lewis
on July 1. 1851,
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Detroit April 4th 1857
Sir
On the 14th of October last I sent
you A copy Mrs Olive Powers
Pension Certificate Widow of Thomas Powers a 
revolutionary war pensioner who now draws $46.60 per annum. I also sent you a letter or certificate from the Secretary of Connecticut
showing that said Thomas Powers served
one year, eight months in the Revolutionary war
And Requested to be informed if the Widows
pension could be increased. 
Please Advise in relation to this case
as soon as practicable
Resp. your off. set.
G. F. Lewes 
Fr. D Preston

To
Hon. J. E. Heath
Com of Pensions
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Elyria Lorain Co. Ohio
October 2nd 1851
Sir

I herewith enclose the application of
Olive Powers of this County for an increase
of her pension. She is anxious in the course of the next month to remove to an other part of the state, and would consider it quite an accommodation if her case could be examined before that time
Will Capt. Triplett see that an early examination as the duties of the office will allow is made
and oblige
Very Respectfully yours
B. B. Chapman

Honorable Comander of Pensions
Washington City
     D.C.
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Washington City
July 28, 1843
Dear Sir
Enclosed I herewith transmit you the papers in the case of Mrs Olive Powers for a pension and would beg leave to [holes?] it your early attention to this matter. as I am anxious to obtain your opinion on this subject before
I leave the city
Yours Respectfully
E. Dean

Hon. J L Edwards
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Payment to be made at Pittsburg
John B. Guthrie Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Ohio
Payable on the 4th September and  4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 357 Vol. 4
Leo Jenkins  Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2nd, 1848
Olive Powers
widow of Thomas Powers
who was a
private in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty Six, dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such a Marriage

Given at the War Office of the United States
this 12th day of January
one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
W.L. Marcy
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Brief in the case of Olive Power widow of Thomas
Loraine County and State of Ohio
act of July 7. 38 &c
Claim (for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, Traditionary, or supported by Rolls? If either state the substance.

(If for increase.)   

Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

The increase has been allowed upon
the Certificate of the Secretary of State of Vermont showing service in addition to that for which the husband was allowed
It is in evidence that although the
husband only declared in writing for 14 months
which was all he then could prove by parole
testimony he declared at the time that he had
served two years and could prove it, if certain
witnesses whom he named could be found.
This other service is now established by the records which were not known to be in existence when he applied

Name and residence of Agent. A H Davidge
Examining Clerk.

B B. Chapman
Elyria Lorain Co. Ohio


Eliza
Lorden
Co
Ohio
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I, Nathan Henry aged fifty six years depose and say that in May or June 1791 I was at the wedding of Thomas Powers and Olivia Harvey and saw them married by the Rev George Dumas. I lived at that time in Woodstock and have remained there ever since that time
and I further say that I was [rucoidy?]
to the said Thomas and Olive living together as
Husband and wife until the decease of the said Thomas which was about seven years time and
although quite young at the time of the marriage I have a distinct recollection of the fact and further, this deponent saith not 
Nathan Harvey

State of Vermont}
Windsor County}

At Woodstock in said County in the 22nd day of February AD 1843 the above a creditable witness named Nathan Harvey personally
appeared and made oath to the
above affidavit by him subscribed
before me Isaiah Raymond justice of the peace

STATE OF VERMONT,}
Windsor County          }
I Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Isaiah Raymond
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and
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11.573.
Thomas Powers deceased
Vermont
AD June 7, '32

Increase allowed
from $46.66 for 14 mo pri.
to $69.00 for 20 mo. 15 days a Pro
from Mar. 4/ '31
to Aug 15th 1835.
Olive Powers

B.B. Chapman
Elyria
Lorain Co
Ohio
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Washington City December 19th 1851
Sir
I herewith enclose the certificate of Olive Powers of her claim for increase is allowed you will please for the certificate to me at Elyria Lorain Co. Ohio
If not allowed please return this certificate to me at the same place
I am very Respectfully yours
B. B. Chapman

Hon. Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

P.S. Mr. Davidge has this case under his
examination       B.B.C.
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Washington Dec. 17, 18, 1887
---
James E Heath Esq
Commission of Parsons

Sir
I was personally acquainted  with Capt Joseph Hawkins Where aposition is taken in the case of Olive Powers Widow of Thos. Powers, and take full use in certifying that in his life time as a man
of intelligence and integrity and worthy of full Credit 
Town Rept
D.K Carleton
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I John D. Powers of Woodstock aged Seventy three years depose testify and say that I was acquainted with one Thomas Powers he being a cousin of mine and new of his Marriage to one Olive Harvey that is by common report not having been present and knew of them having
lived together as husband and wife until the said Thomas Died which was some six or seven years since and that their marriage must have been more than fifty years since, I should think
about the year 1790 or 1791 and further the deponent saith not.
J. D. Powers
State of Vermont } 
Windsor County}
at Woodstock in said County on
the 25 day of February A.D. 1843
the above named J D Powers a
credible Witness personally appeared
and made oath to the above
affidavit by him subscribed
Before me
Ira. Raymond Justice of Peace
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Wooster Ohio
Oct. 20. 1842
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the application of Mrs Olive Powers for a pension. Her deceased husband Thomas Powers was a pensioner, and
I presume the Testimony to establish
the fact of his Revolutionary services
is on file in your office.
Your early attention to this business
will much oblige your Humble Servant
E Dean

Hon J. L. Edwards
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20
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.

Olive Powers
Ohio [?] 43
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Wooster Ohio July 14, 1845.

Sir
I enclose you herewith the affidavit &c of Mrs Olive Powers late a widow pensioned of the
U.S.  requesting you to send now a certificate in new form for a pension under the late Act of Congress
If the instrument enclosed is not made out agreeably to the regulation of the Pension Office, please send me a form
Respectfully
Eph. Quimby

To
the Com of Pensions
Washington City
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Bridgewater File 24 1843
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the Certificate of
the secretary of State embracing new service than was proved by prior Testimony in the case of Mrs Powers late Husband as it was not known at that time of there being records of what was called the Indian Seven in the State Department. I have also succeeded in procuring more new witness, that of N. Harvey who was present at the marriage also 2 more those of Dr. Powers and Esq. Daman very respectable citizens who were knowing to the marriage the (illegible) of Esq Daman you will perceive refers to a deposition he made since being in the town of his sister Mrs Safford which accounts for the loss of the records of his father Rev George Damon I think we have made out a very fine claim but if more evidence  is wanted enough can be produced such as that of Dr. Powers & Esq. Duncan. I can testify to the same and also that Mrs Powers has children which I know are more than fifty years of age with which I am well acquainted.

N. B. you may say to Mrs Powers when you return that I saw her Sister Hanny and all her family on the 22nd inst.  and that they were well and wished to be remembered to the friends in Ohio
I am very respectfully your obt. servant
Hon. Ezra Dean
Ira Raymond
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Oct 17 '99
Jno Murphy
Fairpt Harbor
Ohio

Revolutionary WIDOW, &c.

File No. 5554

Olive Power
Widow
Thomas  Powers
Pri. Rev. War

Act: Feb 2, 1848
Index: -- Vol. M. Page 135
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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$23.33/100
United States of America
State of Ohio Wayne County ss

Be it known that before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Olive Power and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical
person who drew a pension under the act of the 3d of March 1843 on account of the revolutionary service of her husband the late Thomas Powers at the rate of $46.66/100  per annum - that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 2nd of Feby 1848 entitled "An Act to continue the pensions of certain widows" that she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow. that she now resides in Wayne County and State of Ohio, and has resided there for the space of Ten years past, and that previous thereto she resided in the State of Vermont-
Olive Powers [X her mark]

In presence of us.
John Blocker
Wirum Hoisington

Sworn to and subscribed this 20th day of September A. D 1848.
Before me John Blocker
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same identical indensured who drew a
pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
John Blocker
Justice of the Peace
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Know all now by these presents that I Olive Powers of Wayne County Ohio a revolutionary pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Charles Hays my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Pittsburgh Penna my pension from the 4th day of March 1848 to the 4th day of September 1848.  Witness my hand and seal this 20th day of September A. D. 1848.
(signed) Olive (her  X  mark) Powers

Sealed & delivered in presence of 
(signed) John Blocher
(signed) Wirum Hoisington

State of Ohio Wayne County ss:

Be it know that on the 20th day of September 1848 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Olive Powers above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand day and year last above mentioned
(signed) John Blocker
Justice of the Peace

THE STATE OF OHIO, }
Wayne County,  SS.   }   I, Samuel L. Lorah, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County, do hereby Certify that John Blocher before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken, and who has thereunto subscribed his name officially, in his own proper hand writing, was at the date thereof, and no is an acting Justice of the Peace, said commission is dated April 21 1846 & will expire April 21, 1849.; within and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified according to law, and to all whose official acts full faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, in judicature and thereout.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Wooster, this 23d day of September A. D. 1848
(signed) Same'l L. Lorah  Clerk,
By H Z Culbertson dep.
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I Samuel Dike of Springfield County of Windsor & State of Vermont of lawfull (sic) age do certify & say that in the year 1779 1780 as I was acquainted with Thomas Powers and know that the said Powers was in the service in Capt. Burts Company in Colo  Waite Regiment Vermont Troops two month.  Part of the time at Rutland & part of the time at Pittford Vermont & that I served with him in the same company and further deponent sayeth not.
(signed) Samuel Dike

State of Vermont
Windsor County  } ss:  Woodstock August 11 1832   Then Samuel Dike personally appeared & made Solemn oath that the above affidavit by him Subscribed contains that truth & nothing but the truth before me & I hereby Certify that the said Dike is a creditable Witness
(signed) Walter Palmer
Justice of Peace

State of Vermont  }
Windsor County ss}  Woodstock County Clerk's Office 6 October 1832 I Benjamin Swan Clerk f Windsor County Court, Do hereby Certify that Walter Palmer is one of the Justices of the Peace within for said County, and that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name the day & year last above.
(signed) Benj Swan
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State of Ohio Summit County ss:
Personally appeared before me Alpheus Babcock a Justice of the peace in and for said county, Joseph Hawkins who makes oath and says that he was personally acquainted with Thomas Powers and Olive Harvey before they were married who were then residents of Woodstock Windsor county and State of Vermont and further that common report said they married and I was personally knowing their moving from Woodstock to Bridgewater in Windsor county where they lived together as husband and wife untill (sic) the death of Thomas Powers in 1835 a space of about forty four years from the time of their marriage in which time the raised a family of three children.  And further that previous to Thomas Powers marriage he enlisted under Capt. Benjamin in the time of the revolutionary war with great Britain and served a campaign of five months through which campaign I was with him.  And further that the said Powers served under Capt. Safford two other campaign of three months each in the same war.
(signed) Joseph Hawkins
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of April AD 1841
(signed) Alpheus Babcock Justice of the Peace

STATE OF OHIO,  }
SUMMIT COUNTY, SS }  I Lucian  Swift, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the county of Summit and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that Alpheus Babcock Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts, as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine as I believe.  
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Akron, this twenty sixth day of April A. D. 1841. 
(signed)  Lucian Swift,  CLERK.
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I Samuel Damon of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged seventy eight years testify and say that the Rev. George Damon, my father was many years an ordained minister in this town and as such solemnised (sic) marriages of which no record can now be found for reason of which I would refer to my deposition given on the application of Abigail Safford which I presume is on file in the Pension Office.  I further testify and say that Thomas Powers lived one season in my fathers family and I well recollect his calling on my said father to go to where his bride lived and marry him, he did so go and when returned said he had married them but I was not present.
(signed) Sam'l Damon

State of Vermont  }
=Windsor County ss:}  Woodstock February 25, 1843 the above named Samuel Damon a creditable Witness personally appeared and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed before me.
(signed) Ira Raymond Justice of Peace
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, Jan. 13, 1843 }

I, Chauncey L. Knapp, Acting Secretary of said State, do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be " A Pay Roll of Capt. Parmelee Allen's Company of Rnagers, for the pay due to them from the State of Vermont, made up at L 3 per man per month," for service rendered from August 1st, 1779 to November 17, 1779, inclusive.  I further certify that the name of Thomas Powers, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for one hundred and nine days' service annexed.  
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting, to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. John Benjamin's Company in Col. Benjamin Wait's battalion, in the service of the State of Vermont, commencing the 1st day of July 1781 and ending the 30th day of November, 1781, inclusive."  I further certify that the name of Thomas Powers, a private, appears upon said pay roll with an allowance for one hundred and fifty days service annexed.

I further certify that there is on file in this office an other paper, purporting, to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Burt's Company for service done this and the United States, made up at L 3 per man per month..," commencing April 24 and ending June 30, 1779.  I further certify that the name of Thomas Powers, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for fifty-eight days service annexed.

I further certify, that there is on file in this office an other papers, purporting, to be " A Pay Roll of Capt. John Burt's Company, being a draft from Col. San;l Fletcher's Regiment of militia, for service done the United States
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in defence (sic) of the frontier, being posted at Rutland in the year 1779."  I further certify that the name of Thomas Powers, a private, appears upon said pay roll with an allowance for fifty-six days' service annexed.

I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper purporting to be "a pay roll of Capt. B(illegible) Greer's Company of Rangers, raised for the defence (sic) of the frontiers of the State of Vermont, commencing Nov. 30 and ending April 15, 1782."  I further certify that the name of Thomas Powers, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for four months and one days' service annexed.

I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be a "Pay Roll of Capt. Jesse Safford's Company of Militia for their Service in the late alarm and what they were allowed for travel from their respective homes to camp."  I further certify that the name of Thomas Powers, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for seven day's service annexed. 

I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be " A Pay Roll of Capt. John Hawkins' Company of Minute Men of Woodstock for their service in the alarm at Royalton, with allowance of travel from their respective homes to Brookfield", commencing October 16, 1780 and ending October 18, 1870.  I further certify that the name of Thomas Powers, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for three days service annexed. 

I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Warren Cottle's Company of Militia for service in the late alarm, with milage.  Woodstock, October, 1780."  I further certify that the
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name of Thomas Powers, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for three day's service annexed.

I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper purporting to be a "True List of (the names and sums of) Capt. John Benjamin's Pay Roll  of himself and company for services in the State of Vermont, from the beginning of the campaign, 1781, to the 30th of June in said year, inclusive, taken from the original roll in the Paymaster's Office."  I further certify that the name of Thomas Powers, a private, appears upon said pay roll with an allowance of L 8. 0. 0. annexed.

And I further certify that the said payroll appear to have been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid by a committee acting under the authority of this state, and that the same were duly paid by the Treasurer.

Given under my hand and the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 13th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty - three.
(signed) C. L Knapp,
Acting Secretary of State
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name of Thomas Powers, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance for three days' service annexed. [margin note: 3]
I further certify that there is on file in this office another paper, purporting to be a "True List of (the names and sums of) Capt. John Benjamin Pay Roll of himself and company, for services in the State of Vermont, from the beginning of the campaign, 1781, to the 30th of June in said year, inclusive - taken from the original roll in the Paymaster's office." I further certify that the name of Thomas Powers, a private, appears upon said pay roll, with an allowance of £8..0..0" annexed. [margin note: 60] 
And I further certify that the said pay rolls appear to have been examined, allowed and ordered to be paid, by a committee acting under the authority of this state, and that the same were duly paid by the Treasurer.
[official seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 13th  day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-three. 
/s/C. L. Knapp, 
Acting Secretary of State.
[margin note: 317+12+56+60+3+3=460/30=160]
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[handwritten letter]
Wooster Ohio Novr 13, 1848

Commissioner of Pensions
Enclosed I forward you the application of Mrs. Olive Power the widow of a Revolutionary Pensioner to be placed on the Pension roll under the act of Congress of 2 Feby. 1848. The specific title of which I have no means of ascertaining the title of the act as described in her declaration may not be precisely correct but I believe the date of the passage of the act is correct. a slight erasure & alteration in the date of the act making further provision for widows will be observed in her declaration but not being in a material matter it is believed will not validate & addressed a note to the Pension department at Washington some 6 weeks ago in reference to this application & not being furnished with the title of the act or any other information that might enable the old lady to make her application successfully at the Pension department & have the forms as prescribed by the commissioner on the 1st Jan 1847. but have understood that some additional forms have been prescribed under the new law if so & this application is not in due form will the department have the kindness to enclose me the necessary forms to prosecute this claim successfully this lady it will be seen has been a Pensioner for many years & it is now designed merely to bring her under the provisions of the new Act already refered to. Respectfully /s/J. C. Glasgow.
Hon'l J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City DC
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[handwritten letter]
[margin notes: 1632 June 2d 1843 Single Ohio Mar 3d 1843 Olive Powers, $46:66 per ann cert: Is the Pension at Wooster, Ohio]
[postmark: WOOSTER OHIO MAY 29] PAID
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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State of Ohio
Wayne County ss} On the twenty sixth day of May Eighteen Hundred and forty three personally before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the County of Wayne and sate of Ohio Olive Powers a resident of the township of Canaan, County of Wayne and State of Ohio, aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843. granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Thomas Powers who was a private in the army of the revolution - She does not recollect the name of the regiment or corps in which he served
She further declares that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7th 1838 was forty six Dollars and thirty six cents.
She further declares that she is still a widow
/s/X her mark Olive Powers
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before 
/s/John Blocher
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Olive Powers the above named declarant, and know her to be the person she represents herself to be 
/s/John Blocher
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The State of Ohio
Wayne County ss} I Samuel L. Lorah Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify that John Blocher Esqr. before whom the within affidavitt was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that to all his official acts by him so done full faith and credit are or of right ought to be given in Judicature and thruout, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Wooster, this 26th day of May A.D. 1843. 
/s/Sam'l L. Lorah Clerk
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State of Ohio
Wayne County ss} Personally appeared before me John Blocher a justice of the Peace and for the county aforesaid, Olive Powers and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical Olive Powers who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of July 7, 1838. for the term of Five years, and subsequently under a later at, drew a pension for one year, and that she is still a widow of her late husband Thomas Powers, and furthermore that the amount of pension drawn per year on the pension certificates surrendered to the War Department was Forty six dollars and sixty six cents - 
/s/X her mark Olive Powers
Sworn and subscribed before me this 30th day of  June A.D. 1845}
/s/John Blocher Justice of the Peace 
The State of Ohio
Wayne County ss} I Samuel L. Lorah Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Wayne, do hereby certify that John Blocher Esq before whom the foregoing affidavitt was taken, was at that time, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified according to law, and that to all his official acts by him so done full faith and credit are or of right ought to be given in Judicature and thruout.
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Wooster, this 4th day of July A.D. 1845.
/s/Sam'l L. Lorah Clk
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The State of Ohio
Lorain County}ss. Be it known that before me Bird B. Chapman a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths within within and for said county personally appeared Olive Powers a resident of Huntington in said Lorain County aged Eighty-Eight-years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration for the purpose of obtaining an increase to her pension 
That she is the widow of Thomas Powers who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under act of June 7th 1832 at the rate of $46.66 per annum and resided in Bridgewater Windsor County Vermont where he died in the year 1835 That in the year 1841 then residing in Wayne County Ohio this declarant made application for a pension under act of July 7th 1838 and was subsequently allowed one at the same rate as allowed to her said husband. Declarant had always understood from her husband the said Thomas Powers that he did not receive as much pension s was justly his due he having served over two years in the Revolutionary War and that when he made his application for his pension in 1832 he only set forth his service for fourteen months only and for this reason that he was at the time informed that he should only set forth the service of which he could produce living proof of, he at that time having been entirely ignorant of any record or documentary evidence of his services. That she has recently been informed that she is entitled to an increase of her pension on account of the other services performed by her husband said Thomas Powers those were set forth by him in his said declaration made in 1832 That the service for which she claims
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an increase was performed in the years 1777-78-79-80-81 and 82 and under the following named officers Gen Stark, Col. Wait & Fletcher and Captains Allen, Burt, Cottle, Dunham, Hawkins, Green, Safford and Sawyer and Lieutenant Hall and Howland and others whose names not reccollected and amounting in all including the fourteen months for which a pension was granted to over two years service as a private That said Thomas Powers was born in New Britain Massachusetts and when a minor went to reside in said Windsor County Vermont where he continued to reside until his death and that his services were in the militia and state troops of Vermont. He was with Gen Stark at the battle of Bennington and was there only sixteen years of age Declarant asks that her pension be increased to the full pay allowed a private and the increase due on the pension of said Thomas Powers from March 4th 1831 up to the day of his death he made payable to her as his widow which she continues to remain
/s/X her mark Olive Powers
In presence of 
/s/Hiram Powers
/s/B. B. Chapman
Sworn to & subscribed the first day of October A.D. 1851 before me
/s/Bird B. Chapman
Notary Public for Lorain Co Ohio
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State of Ohio
Lorain County}ss. Be it known that before me Bird B. Chapman a Notary Public duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for said County personally appeared Wyram (Hiram) Powers a resident of the township of Huntington in the county aforesaid aged fifty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that Thomas Powers deceased and late of the town of Bridgewater in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont and who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under act of June 7th 1832 was his father and deponant has often heard him narrate the particulars of his service ['in' crossed out] while in the Revolution and the names of the Officers under whom he served and deponant distinctly remembers of having heard said Thomas Powers declare that he served over two years during said War and deponant has always understood that he was justly entitled to a larger pension than what he received, but did not claim any larger pension when he made his application in 1832 for the reason that at the time he knew of no person who could testify any of his services saw what he had set forth in his declaration That Olive Powers the widow of the said Thomas Powers a portion of the time since the death of her said husband has resided in the family of deponant and though are are of the fact of her husband's services did not know until recently that she entitled to an increase of her pension on account of any other services performed by her said husband and that is the reason why she has never before made application for an increase of her pension Deponant remembers of having heard said Thomas Powers state his services under Captain's Dunham and Safford and Lieutenant Howland and other officers whose names are not recollected and
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deponant remembers having heard Joseph Hawkins late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States &  resident of Summit County Ohio say that Thomas Powers was a soldier with him at  [illegible] times during the Revolution and they both resided in Windsor County Vermont when they were in service together Deponant well remembers of having heard said Thomas Powers till of his services under Gen. Stark at the battle of Bennington That said Olive Powers has not intermarried but continues the widow of said Thomas Powers
/s/Hiram Powers
Sworn to & subscribed the first day of October A.D. 1851 before me}
and I further certify that Hiram Powers is personally known to me and that his testimony is entitled to credit
/s/Bird B. Chapman
Notary Public for Lorain Co. Ohio
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I, Ira Raymond of Bridgewater, State of Vermont aged sixty three years depose, and say that in the Year 1832 I was Judge of this Probate Court for the District of Hartford in said State and that in Spet. of s'd Year according to my recollection Thomas Powers then living in said District made a declaration for a pension and afterwards rec'd a certificate of $46.66 pr annum being for Fourteen months service in the Revolutionary war that being all he could find testimony to prove, but I well recollect that he always insisted that he served two years or more in all, and said if such & such men were still living, which he named, he could prove all of his service, and I further say that in the year 1843 his widow sent to me and requested me to look up evidence of their marriage, and also to procure evidence of her Husband's service, I did so and called on the Secretary of this state and examined the records in his Office and there found more service allowed to her Husband than was allowed him in his pension and requested that he had not known of it at the time he made his declaration, for I have no doubt that with what documentary proof and what evidence he procured from depositions he would have been awarded a full pension, for being well acquainted with Mr. Powers for many years I had no doubt of the truth of his statements
/s/Ira Raymond
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that with what documentary proof and what evidence he procured from depositions he would have been awarded a full pension, for being well acquainted with Mr. Powers for many years I had no doubt of the truth of his statements
/s/Ira Raymond
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Bridgewater Aug 21, 1851. then Ira Raymond personally appeared & made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me /s/R. W. Southgate Justice Peace
STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County, ss.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Richard W. Southgate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature to the foregoing jurat (R. W. Southgate) is genuine. 
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 22d day of August A.D. 1851. 
/s/Norman Williams, Clerk.
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I am well acquainted with Isaiah Raymond the within deponent. He has been previously Judge of Probate, and [illegible] other Responsible offices. - He is a Gentleman of high standing, and his statements are entitled to the fullest credit, and consideration
/s/Wm Hebard
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Presented and filed
by L. G. Brandsberg
Present
Atty for claimant
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Form for Cases under Act of February 3, 1853.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Olive Powers widow of the late Thomas Powers deceased, of the County of Loraine and State of Ohio do hereby constitute and appoint Gleason F Lewis my true and lawful Attorneys for me and in my name to institute and prosecute such suit or suits in the Court of Claims or otherwise, as they may think necessary and proper in the premises, in order to recover certain arrearges of Pension to which I may be entitled under the Act of February 3, 1853, as the widow of Thomas Powers in the Revolutionary War. And I hereby empower the said G. F. Lewis or conjointly to act as my Attorneys aforesaid in the premises. And I further authorize my said Attorneys, or either of them, to collect and give the proper receipts and acquittances for any such sum or sums as may be recovered in the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my Attorneys aforesaid may lawfully do in the premises, by virtue of these presents.
Witness my hand and seal hereto affixed, this 11 day of September 1858
/s/X her mark Olive Powers [facsimile: SEAL]
ATTEST,
/s/John Wheeler
/s/G. F. Lewis
State of Ohio
Lorain County,}ss
Be it Remembered, that on this 11 day of September A.D. 1858, before me, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Olive Powers and made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of February 3, 1853, on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband, the late Thomas Powers at the rate of $46 per annum, and that she is the person named in and who executed the foregoing power of Attorney as party grantor, and acknowledged the same to be her voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein expressed and set forth.
Sworn and subscribed this 11day of September 1858, before me,
/s/ John Wheeler
Justice of the peace
Thomas Powers drew $46.66 from 4 March 1831 or thereabouts up to August 15th 1835 Widow wants $22.34 per annum the difference between what he should have drawn & what he did get
Pension ctf 23d Jun 1851