Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26915, for Stephen Powers, Vermont
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SERVICE
 
Vermont | 

Powers, Stephen |
             Mary

NUMBER 
W. 26195
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Let: 21 Oct '41 to
Nathaniel Rix


Windsor, Vermont 
31,068

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Stephen Powers of Orange  County in the state of Vermont, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lowells of the Regiment commanded by Colonel ---  of the Vt line, for the term of 6 months. 1776

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Inscribed on the Roll of Windsor, at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th of March, 1834.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of April, 1837 and sent to Joseph Berry, Newbury, Vermont.

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Arrears to the 4th of March, 1837.     $ 120.90
Semi-anl allow ending 4 Sept "               10.00
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                                                            $ 130.00

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

Recorded by D. D. Addison, Clerk, 
Book C2 Vol. 3  Page 93
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State of Vermont
County of Orange, s.s.

On this 12th day of June AD 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Probate Court of the District of Bradford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont no sitting, the same being a court of record, Stephen Powers, a resident of Newbury in the said County of Orange - and in amendment of his former declaration made before the same Court on the 2nd day of August 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 - 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 his best recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the follow grades - for the term of two years I served as a private soldering with Captain Frye Bayless company in Col. Peter Olcott's Regiment belonging as I believed to the State Troops raised by the State of Vermont - For the further term of six months I served as a private soldier in Captain Nehemiah Lovelle's company in Lieut Colonel Samuel Fletcher's Regiment of Vermont Troops - marking in the whole two years and six months and for such service claim a pension.  
Question, Where and in what year were you born?  
Answer to the foregoing question: I was born in the Town of Newent, State of Connecticut in the year 1762.
Have you any record of your age if so where is it.
Answer: I have a record of my age which is at home in my house
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Que 3 - Where were you living when called into service. Where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live.
Answer -  I lived in Newbury State of Vermont before the war and have ever since

  4th - How were you called into service: were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute. And if a Substitute for whom.
Answer - I listed as a volunteer

  5th - State the names of some of the regular officers who served with the troops where you said such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services
Answer - Col. Peter Olcutt, Capt. Frye Bayley, Capt. Jeremiah Lovell - my services were to guard the frontiers and employed as a scout.

   6th - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer - I never did receive any written discharge being discharged at home

   7th - State the names of [illegible] 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.
Answer - Col. Stevens Moody Chamberlain, Samuel White, Jacob Kent, Joseph Kent, James Brack, Benjamin Brack, Robinson Brack, John Atwood, Benjamin Atwood, John Johnson, Dudly Corlton, James Boyce, Wililam Boyce, Samuel Rodgers
Stephen Powers

Subscribed and sworn to in open court this 12 June AD 1833
W. Spencer, Judge
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We, Clark Perry a Clergyman residing in the town of Newbury and Joshua Bayley residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Powers who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we can concur in that opinion.
Clark Perry
Joshua Bayley

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
WM Spencer, Judge of Probate -- }
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I, Simeon Short, Clerk of the Probate Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the additional declaration & answers to interrogatories by the Court of Stephen Powers in the matter of his application for a pension & was duly subscribed and sworn to before said Court on the said 12th day of June AD 1833 & I also certify that Clark Perry who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Newbury in said Orange County.  That Joshua Bayley who has also signed the same resides in said Newbury is a credible person & their statement is entitled to credit.   I also certify that James Bayley by whose deposition is hereto annexed duly subscribed & was sworn to the same in Court, is a credible person.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12th day of June AD 1833. 
Simeon Short C CK
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7165
Montpelier, Vermont

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Mary Powers, deceased, who was widow of Stephen Powers, who was a Private in the Revolution.  Payable to Peter Powers, Martha Bailey, Jonathan Powers, Abigail Abbott, Stephen Powers, Betsey Powers, and Electa Powers, children of Mary Powers, decreased.

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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 22nd day of March 1843 and end 1st April 1843, when she died. 

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Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of July 1845 and sent to T.W. Kimball, Esq.
Barton, Vermont

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[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2, Page 66
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F.W. Kimball Legt.
Barton, Vermont
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State of Vermont  }
District of Bradford } s.s.

I, J.W. Parker, Judge of the Probate Court within and for said District of Bradford, so hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been this day exhibited to said Court that Mary Powers, widow of Stephen Powers late of Newbury in said district died at said Newbury on the first day of April AD 1840 and that she left the following names children who survived her - Peter Powers, Martha Bailey - Jonathan Powers - Abigail Abbot - Stephen Powers - Betsey Powers and Electa Powers.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Bradford in said district on this second day of June AD 1845.

J.W.D. Parker, Judge
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10737

James Powers  Revolution

Mary Powers,
widow of Stephen,
Vt.

Act of July 1838

[illegible] 43
Claimant and 43
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State of Vermont  }
Bradford District s.s.  }

At a Probate Court holden at Bradford within and for said District on the 30th day of January 1844, Personally appeared Jonathan Powers, Administrator of Mary Powers late of Newbury in said District, deceased, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a pension for the heirs of said Mary Powers, under the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

The said Administrator declares that the said Mary Powers was the widow of Stephen Powers late of said Newbury, deceased who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, that he lived in Newbury Vermont and for the evidence of whose services reference is made to his papers now in the pension office of the United States -- Said Administrator further declares that the said Mary was married to the said Stephen Powers at Hartland Vermont as he always understood and fully believes on the 12 day of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty six and that they ever lived together after their marriage in said Newbury to the time of his death which took place in said Newbury on the 22nd day of March AD 1843 and the said Mary continued his widow to this first day of April 1843 when she died also and that her maiden name was Mary Grow.

The said Administrator further declares that the said Mary Powers was not married to the said Stephen prior to his leaving the service but was married previous to the 1st day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit on the day and year above stated.
Jonathan Powers.
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...and for the evidence of whose services reference is made to his papers now in the pension office of the United States -- Said Administrator further declares that the said Mary was married to the said Stephen Powers at Hartland Vermont as he always understood and fully believes on the 12 day of February one thousand seven hundred and eighty six and that they ever lived together after their marriage in said Newbury to the time of his death which took place in said Newbury on the 22nd day of March AD 1843 and the said Mary continued his widow to this first day of April 1843 when she died also and that her maiden name was Mary Grow.

The said Administrator further declares that the said Mary Powers was not married to the said Stephen prior to his leaving the service but was married previous to the 1st day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit on the day and year above stated.
Jonathan Powers.	

Subscribed and sworn
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...but was married previous to the 1st day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit on the day and year above stated.
Jonathan Powers.

Subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and year first above written - And I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Jonathan Powers and that he is a credible witness.
J.W.D. Parker, Judge


State of Vermont }
Bradford District, s.s.  }

I, J.W.D. Parker, Judge of the Probate Court of said District do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Stephen Powers late of Newbury is said district was a pensioner of the United State, and that he died at said Newbury on the 22nd day of March 1843 and that he left a widow by the name of Mary Powers and that she also died on the first day of April 1843.  I further certify that Jonathan Powers has been duly appointed Administrator of Mary Powers and has filed in this office, his bond for the faithful discharge of said administration in due form of law.
J.W.D. Parker, Judge
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State of Vermont  }
District of Bradford, s.s.  }
Probate Register's Office, West Fairlee

I, Stephen Thomas, Register of the Probate Court for said District of Bradford do hereby certify that J.W.D Parker whose name is above written as Judge of Probate for the District of Bradford is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such and that his signature above written is genuine.

I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court within and for the District of Bradford in the matter of the application of Jonathan Powers Administrator for Mary Powers, deceased, for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office at West Fairlee this 2nd day of March 1844 ==

Stephen Thomas, Register of Probate
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12 1/2

[mail stamp]
Hartland, Vt.
Feb. 27


F.W. Kimball Esq
Barton, Vermont
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Extract from the records of the Town of Hartland, County of Windsor, State of Vermont, found on the last page of the first volume of Records to wit - 
"Stephen Powers married with Polly Grow
" February twelfth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty six"

State of Vermont, Town Clerk's office, Hartland July 22, 1844.
I hereby certify that I am Clerk of the town of Hartland aforesaid and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town in my office with the exception of the date which is expressed on said records in fair legible numbers and figures as follows:
"Stephen Powers married with Polly Grow July 12th 1756"

State of Vermont  }
Windsor County, s.s.  }
Town Clerk's Office, Hartland, February 22, 1844.  I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the town records of the Town of Hartland with the exception name in the above certificate.
Attest:  E.M. Stocker, Town Clerk

State of Vermont  }
Windsor County, s.s.  }
Hartland, July 22, 1844 - 
Personally appeared the above named E.M. Stocker and made oath
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to the truth of the above certificate signed by him.
Before me, Squire Marcy, Justice Peace


STATE OF VERMONT
Secretary of State's Office,  }
Montpelier, March 16, 1844  }

I certify that Squire Marcy Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Windsor duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and out to be given.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 16th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.

Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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Mr. Kimbal  Sir, I send the record of the marriage agreeably to your directions - the County Clerk lives some distance from me therefore I send this without his certificate.

The record of marriage is recorded on the last page of the book, but is not attested by the Town Clerk. There is no name of any town Clerk on the page. I give it as it is, as there is nothing official in any record on that page - there are 25 other marriages on the same page and all are in the same manner.

Respectfully yours, 
E.M. Stocker
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10737
Mary Powers
Vt.
Rejected

Sent to F.W. Kimball, Sept 14, '48
or [illegible]  May 5 1845

Act 7 July 1838

When the [illegible] of 5 May 1845 shall have been completed with, I [illegible] a certificate under Acts 7 July 1838 from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841  $20.00 per annum & Act 3 March 1843 to 1 April 1843.

Dr Crump allows
6 months service
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Col. Edwards

Enclosed is the additional evidence required by your letter for 14 Sept 1844 in the case of Mary Powers for a pension

Yours most respectfully
F.W. Kimball
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Revy

WIDOW. &c.

File No. 26915
Mary Powers
widow of Stephen Powers
Priv. Rev. War

Act. March 3rd 1843
Index : Vol P, Page 138

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Vermont
 
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Stephen Powers

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Suspended

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Sent letter to Hon. H. Everett

Mar. 4, 1834

Same  April, 15. 1837
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3916
Stephen Powers

11 January 34

Suspended
Obj :  [illegible]

aomd

Joseph Berry, Esq
Newbury
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts state I 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 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?
{To an Officer { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom it was 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 solider of the Revolution.
The court will see that he 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
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F.W. Kimball, agent
Barton, Vt.
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State of Vermont

Secretary of State's Office
Montpelier, March 8, 1845

I hereby testify that there is on file in this office, "A Pay Roll of Capt. Burt's Company for service done this and the united States, made up at 3 $ per man per month;"  on which Roll is the name of "Stephen Powers' with an allowance for fifty eight days service as a private; said Roll is dated June 30, 1779,  and said service commenced May 2nd and ended June 28th.

Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt. Simeon Steven's Company in Newbury from May 1779 to May 1781 of service done in guarding and scouting in the sundry alarms, guarding prisoners under the command of Col. Peter Olcott;" on which roll is the name of "Stephen Powers" with and allowance for nineteen days service as a private.

Also, "A Pay Roll of a Company of Militia under the Command of Lt. Abisha Samson, that did duty at Barnard in October 1780 and a number that turned out on alarms in the year 1780 that have not been made up in any roll before;" on which Roll is the name of "Stephen Powers" with an allowance for ten days service as a private.

Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt. John Hawkins' Company of minute men of Woodstock, for their service int he alarm at Royalton wtih allowance of their travel from their respective homes to Brookfield;" on which Roll is the name of "Stephen Powers" with an allowance for three days service as a private commencing October 16, 1780.
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Also, "A Pay Roll of a party of men belonging to Col. Peter Olcott's regiment under the command of Capt. Frye Bayley, employed in scouting, dated at Newbury 8th May 1781;"  on which Roll is the name of "Stephen Powers" with an allowance for one month and seven days service as a private, "this service done from October 1st 1780 to May 8th 1781, no particular time but entered the days in service only."

Also, a "Pay Roll of Capt. Jesse Safford's Company of Militia for their service in the late alarm and their allowance for travel from their respective homes to camp;" on which Roll is the name of "Stephen Powers" with an allowance for four days service as a private commencing Mar. 9 and ending Mar. 12; said Roll is receipted to the Treasurer under date of June 25, 1781.

Also, "A Pay Roll of Capt. Frye Bayley's Company in New bury, from May 1781 till the end of the war, with scouting and guarding etc. in sunday alarms under the command of Col. Peter Olcott and Robert Johnson'' on which Roll is the name of "Stephen Powers" with an allowance for one month and twenty days service as a private; the longest term of service on said Roll is one month and 20 days.

In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of this office this 8th day of March AD 1845.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Deputy Secretary of State
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Hon. J.S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Newbury, Vermont. March 8, 1834

Sir, 

In forwarding on papers to the department in order to obtain a pension for Stephen Powers some two or three years since I sent the Commission of Capt. Nehemiah Lovewell which was obtained of the widow of Capt. Lovewell - with the other papers -- Mrs. Lovewell now request the Commission if consistent with your regulations will you Sir please enclose and forward the Commission to me, or cause a copy of the same to be taken and sent.

I am Sir your obedient Servant
Joseph Berry

Hon. J.L. Edwards
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Haverhill, Grafton County, N. Hampshire

J.L. Edwards   Commissioner of Pensions

Sir, I enclose a copy of services done by Stephen Powers of Newbury, Vermont, from the Secretary of the State, which will amount to 117 days; which the said Stephen Powers asks for an addition of pension of 3 months and 26 days to be added to the 6 months which he now draws; I should have forwarded his papers, with [illegible] Joshua Bailey's last - March, but sickness of said Powers prevented his was a long time expected to take his end, but he recovered & called on me yesterday, and by his request I now write you & wait your answer. I am your obedient & very humble 

Servant  Nathaniel Rix
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Newbury, Vt.  Mar. 31
letter of 4 Mar 34
refers to case


Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Newbury Vermont.  March 30, 1837

Sir

On being informed of the contents of your letter to me of the 15th [illegible] Mrs. Lovell wishes me to make known her desire that you will favor her with a "certified copy of the original commission" of her late husband Captain Nehemiah Lovell and referred to my care - It was sent on I believe among the papers of Stephen Powers an applicant for a pension, some time since --

It will be seen Sir by recurring to Mr. Powers papers that his statement and the [illegible] of I think - want to show that he actually marched from Newbury to Peacham a distance of about 20 miles and spent one season - some six or eight months at a small fort there and Capt. Lovell the same company in which Samuel Johnson served (now a pensioner) - cannot W. Powers obtain
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a pension for that service - and if so will you have the goodness to affirm me, if any and what further showing will be necessary in the case.

I am Sir very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Joseph Berry

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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No. 10737

8012

Mary Powers deceased
Mother of Stephen
Vermont
Act. 7, July 1838

[illegible] husband died 1843

[illegible] 3 March 1843
4 months [illegible] $20 per annum

commencing on 22nd March and [illegible] on 1st April 1843 payable to Peter Powers, Martha Bail, Jonathan Powers, Abigail Abbott, Stephen Powers, Betsey Powers, and Electra Powers only living children of Mary Powers, deceased.
F.W. Kimball
Barton, Vermont
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Affidavits of 
Samuel Partridge
Samuel Hutchinson
Isaac Partridge
Joshua Bayley
Isaac Bayley &
John Bayley
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I, Joshua Bayley of the age of Eighty years do depose and testify that I have lived in Newbury Vermont for the last sixty nine years. At the commencement of the Revolutionary war a [illegible] for a military post was selected at this place, and I assisted in erecting the works, which consisted of an extensive line of pickets and [illegible] works - and within which was erected a large block house, a slaughterhouse, and other necessary works.  During the fore part of the war, the post was garrisoned by troops from a distance - at a later period, these troops were recalled for other servvices and the post was garrisoned by drafts and enlistments from the militia of this town and vicinity. This was thought to be necessary on account of this being a frontier settlement containing as I should think nearly or quite [illegible] have and inhabitants - the settlement having been began about the year 762. I was select man much of the time during the war which enables me the better to estimate the number of inhabitants.  And our leading people being active [illegible{ were objects of hatred to the tories and British in Canada and exposed to continual vexations and alarms.  The militia during this latter period were held liable en mass to  [illegible] and frequently were called into and kept in service and the youngerly and unmarried men listed to volunteer and enlist, and garrison this fort and detachments were also sent and stationed at a small fort Peacham, and also at block houses at Cabot and at Greensborough.  In 1776 this port was garrison by a detachment from Mass. Hosington's Corps.  In 1777 I think we were left defenseless - the foreign troops and also many of our men were called to the vicinity of Burgoyne army.  In 1778 I do not [illegible] of any foreign troops.  In 1779 Hazen's Regiment was stations at this port and opposite [illegible] in Haverhill New Hampshire. Apart from Major Whitcomb's Battalion
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was stationed here for a time.  Captain Webster from New Hampshire was stationed here with a company. Captain Nelson from New Hampshire with a company was also stationed here but I cannot be certain as to dates.  The main object of Hazen's Regiment was to cut a road from this vicinity towards Canady, which was done as far as Hazen's notch in or near Nellyvale and our young men were employed in scouting and assisting during that time. Peter Olcott of Norwich and Jacob Kent of Newbury were Colonel & Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment of Militia in this place and I supposed and have no doubt but that they held Commissions and in the Government of New York.
Joseph Bayley

State of Vermont
County of Orange s.s. 
At Newbury in the said County of Orange on this 14th day of December Anno Domini 1833 the foregoing affidavit of Joshua Bayley of Newbury was subscribed and sworn to in due form of said before me. 

And I certify that I have been well acquainted with said Joshua Bayley for more than Eight years last past that he is a person of truth and veracity and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Joseph Berry Justice of the Peace
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I, Isaac Bayley of Newbury in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of the age of sixty six, do depose testify and say that I lived at said Newbury during the Revolutionary war with my father, the last General Jacob Bayley.  A military post was established in said town doon after the commencement of the war, in the vicinity of my father's house - breastworks and pickets were erected enclosing an extensive area, within which were erected one or more block houses - one block house was calculated for for I should think, at least one hundred men.  This port was garrisoned by various corps during the revolution - the first that I recollect of was our own commanded by a Captain Webster from the interior of New Hampshire.  This town contained considerable of a settlement, but there was none of any considerable amount - north or west of us - and the few settlers north, on the commencement of hostilities retreated to this place and generally abandoned their settlements until the close of the war.  Scouts and often hostile bands were frequently prowling about and in the vicinity of this post and our citizens were exposed to and frequently captured and carried off to Canada.  Two men one of whom was my brother were taken within half a mile of the pickets. My brother was detained a prisoner in Canada for seven months.  My father in law Col. Thomas Johnson was taken and carried off prisoner to Canada and detained many months.  A gate through the pickets one time being left open and a scout [illegible] Canada (being about illegible), [illegible] and fired several times at people then at my father, house sounding one man by the name of Gates who has since been a pensioner.  An arrangement was reputed to have been made by certain leading characters in the westerly part of Vermont with the British in Canada by which the inhabitants of those parts were
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shielded from harm in a great [illegible], from the Canadians, but the people on the easterly side of the state, except for a few Tories where particularly obnoxious and my father was singled out as an object of vengeance. A detachment from that party of British and Indians which destroyed the settlements at Royalton filed off for the purpose of destroying this pace as the [illegible] then was.  They soon often fell in with and captured one of our scouts from whom they were informed that we were in such a state of preparation for a defense as to [illegible] them to proceed no further this way.
Isaac Bayley. 

I, John Bayley of Newbury in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of the age of sixty eight years, do depose and say that I have lived at said Newbury all my life.  A military port was established at said Newbury at the commencement of the Revolution and fortifications, a slaughterhouse and depot for provisions and military stores were erected. This settlement which was a frontier contained from them to four hundred inhabitants. It became a rendezvous for the scattering settlers at the north on the breaking out of hostilities. The people here were exposed to frequent incursions from Canada and many of our people were captured and carried off and many were murdered by marauding parties from Canada and our only safety here consisted as was considered in having an efficient military guard.  My General Jacob Bayley was a [illegible] in General of the militia and also held as a part in the [illegal] masters. Forage masters and Commissionaires department and in General Washington's Court and efforts are made to take him and [illegible] up this settlement by the Government at Canada and a [illegible] possibly set upon his head.
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Peter Olcott was Colonel and Jacob Kent was Lt. Colonel of the militia and my father.
John Bayley

State of Vermont
County of Orange, s.s. 
At Newbury, in the said County of Orange, on this 14th day of December Anno Domini 1833. The foregoing affidavits of Col. John Bayley & Isaac Bayley Esquire were severally subscribed and sworn to in due form on law.  Before me

And I certify that I have been well acquainted with said John Bayley and Isaac Bayley for more than eight years last past ant they each are persons of truth and veracity & that their testimony is entitled to credit.
Joseph Berry, Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont }
Probate District of Bradford
in the County of Orange }
I, Simeon Short, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the District of Bradford do hereby certify that Joseph Berry before whom the foregoing affidavits of John Bayley & Joshua Bayley & Isaac Bayley were sworn to & subscribed is [illegible] on the 14th day of December - instant a justice of the Peace within & for said Orange County & his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 19th day of December AD 1833.
Simeon Short, Register.
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State of Vermont
County of Orange, s.s.
At Thelford in the said County of Orange on the 3rd day of December Anno Domini 1844 the foregoing affidavits of Samuel Partridge, Samuel Hutchinson and Isaac Partridge all of Norwich were severally subscribed and sworn to in due form of law before me.
And I certify that I have been well acquainted with said deponents for more than thirty years past and that they each are men of truth and veracity and that their testimony is entitled to credit.
John Hall, Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont}
Probate District of Bradford in 
the County of Orange} s.s.
I Simeon Short, Register of the Probate Court within & for said Probate District, do hereby certify that John Hall before whom the foregoing affidavits of Samuel Partridge, Samuel Hutchinson & Isaac Partridge were sworn to & subscribed is & were on the 3rd day of [illegible] a justice of the Peace within & for said Orange County duly commissioned & sworn & his signature thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Probate Court this 19th day of December AD 1833.
Simeon Short, Register
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I, Samuel Partridge, of the age of eighty four years do depose testify and say that I have resided in the town of Norwich in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont for more than sixty five years last past.  I was well acquainted with Col. Peter Olcott who resided in the same town and a neighbor to me for thirty years or more commencing several years previous to the revolutionary war. Said Col. Olcott was a Colonel of the militia during most or all of the war of the revolution and Jacob Kent of Newbury in the County of Orange & State of Vermont was a Lieutenant Colonel of the same Regiment. Col. Olcott used to organize and embody a select part of the militia of this lower part of his Regiment at and near his house which were called minute men to be held in readiness to march to the more remote or frontier places at a moment's warning. I with the other soldiers of this place were called out by Col. Olcott to go to Saratoga a little before the take of Burgoyne in 1777.  The militia of Col. Olcott's Regiment or a part of them were marched to Saratoga and were then embodied under the command of Col. Olcott - a week or more before the surrender of Burgoyne. I remember that Frye Bayley was a captain commanding a company in said Olcotts Regiment at that time and that said Col. Kent was our Lieutenant Colonel - and that said Frye Bayley commanded the company from Newbury and that vicinity.  Col. Olcott continued to serve in command of the regiment which extended as far north as Newbury which was then a frontier town towards
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Canada until or near the close of the revolution when he was promoted to the rank of a Brigadier General. I do not know under what authority Col. Olcott held commission. This part of Vermont was claimed by both New Hampshire and New York at those time and jurisdiction was frequently exercised by both States - but this much I do know that Col. Olcott was an active, vigilant and efficient officer in the cause of his country during the war and had [illegible] of the Regiment during the years 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780 and 1781 as I believe and have no doubt.
Samuel Partridge

I, Samuel Hutchinson, of the age of Eighty two years do depose testify and say that I have been a resident in the town of Norwich in the Country of Windsor and State of Vermont since the 1767.  I well knew Colonel Peter Olcott formerly of said Norwich from 1774 or 1775 to the time of his death which was about 1808.  He was a Colonel of the militia during the whole or nearly the whole of the revolutionary war. His regiment extended as far up the river north as Newbury which was the furthermost town north of any considerable settlement.  Col. Jacob Kent of Newbury was the said Colonel of said Regiment. I marched with other militia of Col. Olcott's Regiment to join General Gates army at or near Saratoga prior to the surrender of Burgoyne's army.  I was present and well recollect when Frye Bayley of Newbury was chosen as
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a captain of the Newbury Company preparatory to our march to Saratoga as aforesaid, and recollect of his being [illegible] with his company. New York and New Hampshire both claimed jurisdiction over the [illegible] part of Vermont in those days and by turns attempted to enforce their claim and I do not know and I which authority Col. Olcott held his commission, but he was an action & a said officer during the war to the close of it.
Samuel Hutchinson.

I, Isaac Partridge of the age of seventy one years do depose and testify & day that I knew Col. Peter Olcott from the year 1774 or 1775 to the time of his death [illegible] was about 1808.  I know that he commanded a Regiment of militia in Vermont extending from this place north to Newbury, from about the commencement of the revolution to about the close of it, when he was advanced to the rank of a Brigadier General of militia. I enlisted at the age of 14 years into a company stationed at Col. Olcott's [illegible] and in Norwich recollect that Col. Olcott told me I was able to do duty & must take hold. I remember of Colonel Olcott's marching with his regiment or a part of it to assist at the taking of Burgoyne's army in 1777.  I do not know under what authority Col. Olcott acted but suppose under New York. New York & New Hampshire both claimed jurisdiction and sometimes [illegible] Commission to our people.
Isaac Partridge
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Mills Olcott's affidavit

The official signatures of Solon Grout before whom this affidavit was taken is not certified - as it does not perhaps disclose any important facts distinct from the affidavits of [illegible] Partridge & Hutchinson and then certifying would be attended with consideration [illegible] which the applicant is unable to meet, I have concluded to send it as it is.
Joseph Berry
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I, Mills Olcott of Hanover in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire was born in Norwich in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont in the year 1774 & am now of the age of 59 years. I do depose testify & say that my father the late Peter Olcott of Norwich has been ever since my recollection called and reported to have been a Colonel of the Militia in the Northeasterly junction of Vermont during the Revolutionary War. My father [illegible] in this vicinity in the year 1808.  I have often heard him speak of being engaged in service in that capacity in the course of that war.  but one of his family except myself is now living & he resides at a great distance & not within the United States - from the length of time since my father's death, I have no doubt his commission & military papers have been lost or destroyed. My father sustained various important offices in said state after the war - he was a Brigadier General, a Judge of the Supreme Court many years was a member of the Council & many years a Lieutenant Governor of said State, and is the same Peter Olcott referred to in [illegible] state papers of the early history of Vermont. 
Mills Olcott

State of New Hampshire }
County of Grafton } s.s. 
At Hanover in the said County of Grafton on the 14th day of December Anno Domini 1833 the foregoing affidavit of Mills Olcott of Hanover in said County was subscribed and sworn to in due form of law, before me, and I certify that I have been well acquainted with said Mills Olcott for more than ten years past - and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Solon Grout, Justice of Peace
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Secretary of State's Office  }
November 25, 1840  }

I, Chauncy L. Knapp, 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. Bart's Company for service done this and the United States, made up at $3 per man per month."  I further certify that the name of Stephen 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 another paper, purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. John Burt's Company, being a draft from Col. Samuel Fletcher's Regiment of militia for service done the United States in defense of the frontiers, being posted at Rutland in the year 1774."  I further certify that the name Stephen 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 officer another paper, purporting to be a "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."  I further certify that the name of Stephen Powers, a private, appears from said pay roll, with an allowance for three days service annexed.

I further certify that the said pay rolls
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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 seal of office at Montpelier this 25th day of November, AD 1849.

Chauncy L. Knapp,
Secretary of State
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10737 April 1844
Vt.

Mary Powers deceased
7 July 1838

Col. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Barton Vermont  March 22 1844

Col. J.L. Edwards

Sir

Enclosed are the papers of Jonathan Powers Administrator of Mary Powers for a pension for the benefit of her heirs under the act of 1828.

Respectfully yours
J.W. Kimball
for John Kimball
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 3rd March 1843, Mary Powers deceased late of Vermont, widow of Stephen Powers, who was a Private in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of Twenty per annum; and having died on the first of April 1843, the amount due, from the 22nd of March 1843 when her husband died, to the time of her death is payable to Peter Powers, Martha Bailey, Jonathan Powers, Abigail Abbott, Stephen Powers, Betsey Powers and Electa Powers, children of said Mary Powers, deceased. 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 25th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.

Secretary of War

Examined and  }
Countersigned }

Commissioner of Pensions.
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Stephen Powers

I, James Bayley of Newbury in the County of Orange of the age of sixty five years last August do depose and say that I have know Stephen Powers of said Newbury since the year 1777.  In the latter part of the winter or the sprint of 1779 Capt. Frye Bayley entitled a company of soldiers and was stationed with said company at the Fort at General Jacob Bayleys far at said Newbury - said Stephen Powers was the son of the Reverent Peter Powers then a minister of the gospel at this place. Said Stephen enlisted into said Company and did duty as a private soldier from the time of its formation until the latter part of the winter or fore part of the spring of 1781 when he left said Frye Bayleys company and entered a company and a the command of Captain Nehemiah Lovell, which was raised to take possession of a fort at Peacham about 20 miles to the north of Newbury. Said Lovelles Company marched from Newbury for the fort at Peacham in May 1781 and said Stephen Powers marched with it as a soldier.  Sometime in the summer of 1781, I was sent by my father to the fort at Peacham and I well recollect of seeing said Stephen there and doing duty as a soldier & said Stephen returned from Peacham with said Lovells company I think in November 1781 & the company was discharged and said Stephen then returned to him at his fathers in Newbury.
James Bayley

Subscribed & sworn in open court this 12th day of June AD 1833.
W.M. Spencer Judge of Probate
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Stephen Powers
application
3916

Service in Capt Lovells allowed
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6 mo pre
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20


Returns to be made to Joseph Berry Esq.
Newbury Vt. agent for
applicant -
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Stephen Powers - 

State of Vermont
County of Orange s.s.

On this 2nd day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Probate Court of the County of Orange being a Probate Court of Record, now sitting Stephen Powers a resident of Newbury in the said County of Orange - aged seventy 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 7th 1832 - that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and serve as herein stated - in the month of February AD 1779 he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Frye Bayley then of Newbury - but now decreased, of which James Bayley was Lieutenant & Thomas Chamberlain was [illegible], belonging to a Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Olcott - and that he continued to serve in said Company until the month of February or March 1781 making a term of two years - that the said Company was constantly employed during said term - almost literally day & night, in scouting, standing sentry, patrolling the forest for forty or fifty miles to the north towards Canada - and guarding the frontiers on Connecticut River in Vermont and New Hampshire against British, Tory and Indian incursions from Canada. He further says that soon after his discharge from the company aforesaid but how soon he does not now recollect nor can he ascertain, he again enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Nehemiah Lovell thereof Newbury, belonging to a Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Samuel Fletcher for the term of six months, commencing in the spring of 1781 - and was stationed at a fort in Peacham Vermont and was employed in scouting, patrolling, etc.  He further says that he served each of the aforesaid terms out faithfully to the close that he enlisted as a volunteer at Newbury and resided there at the time of his enlistments, and that he as no documentary evidence of his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pensioner or veracity except the present, and declares that his name is not any pension roll of the agency of any state.
Stephen Powers

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid.
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I, Moody Bedel of Bath in the County of Grafton, State of New Hampshire, son of the former Col. Timothy Bedel, hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with Stephen Powers from a school buy & do know that he was in the service of the United States at the time stated in the foregoing declaration which I have heard read & have no doubts from my knowledge of the transactions at the time to which he alludes, that his whole statement is true. I further say that I was in the service of the United States at the same time & stationed under the same place & further say not.
Moody Bedel

Subscribed and sworn to in Court the day and year aforesaid.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigations of the matter, at the hearing the depositions of Moody Bedel, Jacob Bayley, John Bayley & Jeremiah Bowen herewith transmitted that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & heard as he states & the Court further certifies that Moody Bedel & Jacob Bayley whose depositions are hereunto annexed & were duly sworn to the same in Court &are credible [illegible].  And the Court also certifies that Joseph Berry before whom the depositions of John Bayley & Jeremiah Bowen hereunto annexed were taken sworn is a Justice of the Peace of said Orange County & this signature thereunto genuine.  And the Court further certifies that the said applicant produced in Court the enclosed commissions of Capt. Nehemiah Lovel (now decreased) as proof that Lovell was captain at the time. The applicants state he belonged to his (Lovell's campaign - which commission
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that said applicant [illegible] he obtained from the said Lovell's family, which in pursuit of testimony to support his claims.

I, Simeon Short, Clerk or Register of the said Court of Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said County in the matter of the application of Stephen Powers for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2nd day of August AD 1832.
Simeon Short, Clerk
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I, John Bayley of newbury in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of the age of sixty seven years do depose and say that Stephen Powers of Newbury aforesaid was a soldier in Captain Frye Bayley's Company in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary Wars. In the year 1779 from the first part of the year and through the year 1780, the company was stationed at my father's - General Jacob Bayley's in Newbury and I knew said Powers during said period as a soldier and have known him ever since as a citizen of Newbury and I never knew anything against his reputation as a citizen or soldier.
John Bayley

State of Vermont  }
County of Orange s.s. }
At Newbury in the said County of Orange this 21st day of July AD 1832 the above affidavit of John Bayley was sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that I am well acquainted with the said John Bayley and know his reputation for truth and veracity to the perfectly good
Joseph Berry, Justice Peace
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I, Jeremiah Bowen of Corinth in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of the age of seventy one years on December 1831, do depose and say Stephen Powers now of Newbury in the County of Orange was a soldier during the Revolutionary War and did duty as such in a company stationed at a fort in Peacham Vermont commanded by Captain Nehemiah Lovell then of Newbury but now deceased. The company served six months, commencing early in the spring season of 1781 and said Powers and myself were stationed in the same fort and belonged to the same company during that term.
Joseph Bowen
His mark  X

Attest [illegible] Joseph Berry

State of Vermont
County of Orange s.s. 
Newbury July 24, AD 1832 the foregoing deposition sworn to and subscribed before me, and I certify that said deponent is a credible witness.
Joseph Berry, Justice of the Peace.

Orange County s.s.
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I, Jacob Bayley of Newbury in the County of Orange & State of Vermont of the age of seventy six years last October do depose and say that Stephen Powers of Newbury well known to me for ore than sixty years past, belonged to and did duty as a soldier in Captain Frye Bayler's company of militia raised the forepart of the year 1779, having its headquarters at Newbury but was employed in defending the frontiers on Connecticut River. I also know that said Powers belonged to and did duty as a soldier in Captain Nehemiah Lovell's Company of Volunteer Militia raised the 10th of February 1781 which company in spring following marched from Newbury to Peacham, from 20 to 30 miles north towards Canada where it was stationed through the summer of 1781 and I verily believe and have no doubt but that said Powers entered the service of his country and continued therein from the year 1779 to the end of the war.
Jacob Bayley

August 21 1836 subscribed before in Court
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives


BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME: Powers, Thomas 
GRADE : Private
LINE : Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER : 6274
ACREAGE : 100
ISSUED : Sept. 1, 1790
To Theodosius Fowler, assignee

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