Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,055, for Lewis Powell, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
N.C. | Powell, Lewis | W.4055
Susannah | B.L.J. H 3872-160-55
CONTENTS
{Stamped: This Envelope Includes FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO]
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{Printed document with handwritten entries]

16161 x
North Carolina Lewis Powell of Burke in the State of North Car who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Allford [crossed out: of the commanded by] in the North Con: line for 15 months

Inscribed on the Roll of North Car: at the rate of 50 Dollars [crossed out: Cents] per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of July '33 and sent to Hon: S.P. Carson Pleasant Gardens N.C.

Arrears to 4th of March '33 - 100
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 25
$125

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6 Page 57
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Eli Powell was Born the 5th day of November in our Lord 1784 and got married the 25th day of March 1806 and got to living to him self the 15th day of April William Powell was born the 26th day of June year of our Lord 1805
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I promise to pay or cause to be Paid [illegible] to [illegible] P the {illegible] and full some of five pounds good and said full {illegible] No. Carolina for value Received of him [illegible] my hand and seal this 20 day of May 1807 [illegible] witness {illegible] 
Eli Powell May 20
James Erwin
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State of North Carolina
Burke County

I James Erwin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Lewis Powell
for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office done at office in Morganton this 24th day of January AD 1833
Teste J Ervin Clk

State of North Carolina
Burke County This day personally appeared before me Thomas Walton a Justice of the Peace of said County Lewis Powell who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear precisely as to the length of time that he served but according to the best of his collection he served not less than the period mentioned below and in the following grades. In the year 1780. Served a three month tour as a common soldier-In the year 1781 served [illegible] months Tours as a common soldier. making in all service fifteen months without receiving one cent.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th of April 1833
Lewis his X mark Powell
 Teste Tho Walton JP [the word seal is circled]

I James Erwin Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Session for the County of Burke and State of North Carolina do herby certify that Thomas Walton who hath attested the forgoing affiant was at the time of doing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that his signature is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office done at Morganton this 26 day of Apl 1833 Teste J Erwin Clk
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I James Erwin clerk of the Court of Please quarter

R. S Gaither 
Morganton NC

Pension Dec Lewis Powell

Admits as a private 15 mos $50

Hon Saml P Carson
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I hereby certify that I received the within papers of the Clerk of the Supr Court of Burke who frequently officiate for the Clerk of the County
Court and then can be no doubt
of their genuine [illegible]

Feby 13th 1833
Saml Carson
N.C.

Pension 3 [illegible]
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State of North Carolina
Burke County

I James Erwin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Lewis Powell for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office done at office in Morganton this 24th day of January AD 1833
Teste J Erwin Clk

State of North Carolina
Burke County This day personally appeared before me Thomas Walton Justice of the Peace
of said County Lewis Powell who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear precisely as to the length of time that he served but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades. In the year 1780. Served a three [illegible] tour  as a common soldier-In the year 1781 served [illegible} months Tours as a common soldier, making in {illegible] service
fifteen months without receiving one cent
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th of April 1833
Test: Tho Walton JP [the word seal is circled]
Lewis his X mark Powell

I James Erwin Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County of Burke and State of North Carolina do herby certify that Thomas Walton who hath attested the forgoing affiant was at the time of doing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that his signature is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set at my hand and seal of office done at Morganton this 26 day of Aprl 1833
J Erwin Clk
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State of North Carolina}
Burke County} 
Court of Please and Quarter Sessions of [illegible] 1832

On this the 25th day of October appeared in open Court [crossed out: Lewis Powell] before 
the Justices of said Court now sitting Lewis Powell a resident of Burke County in the State of North Carolina aged Seventy three 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 enlisted the service of the United States under Captain Julius Alford in the county of Burke [inserted: = shows the counties of Franklin (illegible)] year 1780 served under him for some time. [illegible] regular army under Captain Yarbour Cols.
Washington & Lee General Green
Commanding General was in the battle of Guilford & the Eutaw Springs [inserted: in the year 1781} served under Capt Donahough &
Capt Wm Lette in the first [illegible] of the North Carolina Troops was at the taking of a fort between the [illegible] & Congaree rivers in South Carolina + several others March from there to Agusta Georgia [illegible} for a fort for two weeks and succeeded in taking it marched from there to ninety six where in storming
a fort was wounded in the Shoulder, from thence march as one of the guard of a band of [illegible} and Tory prisoners to Salisbury No Carolina from thence to various places untill I arrived at [line crossed out]
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at the fort between the water & convergence which we had previously taken and there I was discharged by Captain William Lytle countersigned by Col. Williams my services in all were about fifteen months from the time I entered the militia under Capt Alford untill I was discharged by Co.  Williams -

[illegible] in what year were you born
He states that I know of no person by whom
he can prove that he was a soldier of the Revolution He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any State -

Where and in what year was you born - 
I was born in Bute County North Carolina in the year 1759 or there about, now the County of Franklin & Warner. Have you any record of your age. I have not where were you living
when called into the service where have you
lived since the revolution and where do you now live.  I lived in the County of Bute at the time I was drafted and moved to the County 
of Burke in the State of N Carolina about thirty years ago + have lived here ever since - 


How were you called into the service I
was drafted -

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
Answer at the battle of Guilford
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Gen Green commanded Col Washington & Col
were officers the engagement my Company was commanded by Capt Yarbough - at the 
battle of Eutaw Spring Col Washington was
taken prisoner.
Did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so by whom was it given and what has become of it. Answer I [illegible] o discharge from Capt Lytle & Col Williams which I have lost

State the names of some persons to whom you known in your present neighborhood 
who can testify as to your character for veracity and your good behavior and in your service as a revolutionary Soldier. 

I am known to Freeland Hindon + Abdial H Ervin but know of no person who can prove my services as A Revolutionary Soldier

Lewis his X mark Powell

Sworn to and subscribed this the day year
above 27 Oct 1832

Teste J E [illegible]

the Thomas Carlton a Clergyman residing in
County of Burke in the State of North Carolina
& Abdial H Ervin a citizen of said County & State do hereby certify that he well acquainted with Lewis Powell who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about seventy three years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood one he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in
that opinion-Sworn
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and Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid - 
Sworn to in open Court 27th Oct 1832

Thomas Carlton Clergyy
A H Ervin

Teste J E[illegible} Clk

The said Court do hereby declare the
opinion after the investigation of the
matter and after further the questions
inscribed by the war department that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary 
Soldier and served as he states. And the Court
further certify that it appears to them
that Thomas Carlton who has signed the
preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident
in the County of Burke and that Abdial Ervin who has also signed the same is a resident
of said County and is a credible person and these statement is entitled to credit we further
certify that we are personally acquainted with
the applicant & believe his statement to be worthy of credit

Sworn to in open Court 27 Oct 1832
Teste J E[illegible]
A.B[illegible] Ch[illegible]
of Burke County Court
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

1742 
North Carolina Susannah Powell widow of Lewis Powell who served in the Revolutionary
war as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars-
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
2nd day of Sept 48 and sent to S A. Bettes
Morganton N C

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 236 Vol. 1
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11255 Declaration Susannah Powell N.C.
Act 7. July 38 dated 15. Jany 44-[illegible]15 mo pri $50
also acts 43. & 44
Sylvester Bettis Morgantown N.C.
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State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter
Burke County} ss Sessions January Term 1844

On this 15th day of January one thousand
eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Burke and State aforesaid Susannah
Powell a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy seven years being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 "entitled an act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Lewis Powell late pensioner deceased of the County of Burke in the State of North Carolina who was a private soldier in the North Carolina malitia in the War of the Revolution and was allowed a pension as such by the United States in the year of 1833 at the rate of Fifty Dollars per annum she further declares that she was married to the said Lewis Powell in the County of Franklin in the State of North Carolina in the month of March and in the year of Seventeen hundred and eighty four (1784). That her husband the aforesaid Lewis Powell died on the 12th day of March in the year eighteen hundred and forty two (1842) that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place prior to the 1st of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four on the time above stated.

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before the Court.

Susannah her X mark Powell

Witness John H Pearson
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State of North Carolina}
Burke County}

I J J Erwin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that it was then in evidence to the satisfaction of the Court that Susannah Powell the declarant as aforesaid is the widow of the late Lewis Powell deceased of the County of Burke and State aforesaid who was a United States pensioner at the rate of Fifty Dollars per annum as stated in the foregoing declaration and died in said County and state on the 12th day of March 1842 leaving his wife Susannah a widow who has never since married and I further certify that Susannah Powell the declarant is known to the Court as a person of truth

I further certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Susannah Powell 
for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at office in Morganton this 15th day of January 1844

J. J Erwin Clerk of Burke County
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[Left side of document]

20.848
A or March 3, 1837
March 28/53
Susannah Powell wid =+ Lewis Powell Priv
Capt. Lytles Comp 10 N.C. Contl. Regt:
Revolutionary War
Rev. Pensioner
Ad: 160 Acre, Aug: 20"/55
Boynton
Boynton
3972 iss Aug 22/55
Geo:. C. Ames Present
[crossed out R C Pearson Morganton Burke Co]

[Right side of document]
[illegible] R.C. Pearson [illegible] 26"/55
let " " " " Aug: 8"/55
N.C.
[illegible] 48 - No 1742
Vol P - page 109,
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20 848
Transmitted by R Pearson Morganton NC
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The State of North Carolina
County of Burke

On this 22d day of March AD 1855 personally 
 appeared before me a Justice of the
Peace within and for the County State aforesaid Susannah Powell aged 90 or there
abouts a resident of the County & State
aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Lewis Powell who was a Private in the Revolutionary War and served in the N. C. Militia but the Company in which he served she's unable to state but refers to a declaration made by her husband the said Lewis Powell for a Pension under act 7 June 1832 that the said Lewis Powell was inscribed on the Pension list roll of the N.C. Agency at the rate of Fifty dollars per annum and that since death of the said Lewis Powell this Deponent declares that she as his widow has been inscribed on the said Pension list at a corresponding rate of Pension under an of Congress 2d February 1845. 

That she refers to her Declaration made under said act as containing evidence of her marriage to the said Lewis Powell as well as proof of her said Husbands death, {several words are crossed out} She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining
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the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved the 3 of March 1855 and swears that she is still a Widow.

Susannah her X mark Powell

Mr Danl. Hildebrand and Abel and Abel Cloud 
residents of the County in the State of
North Carolina upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Susanah Powell in our presence and we are satisfied and believe from our long acquaintance with the applicant that
she is the identical person she represents herself to be

Daniel Hildebrand
Abel Cloud

The foregoing declaration and affidavit
were sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in the claim

R.C. Pearson J.P.
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State of North Carolina}
Burke County}

I William S. Sudderth Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Burke County
do, certify that R. C. Pearson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office at Office on this 22nd day of March 1853.
William S. Sudderth Clerk of Burke County Court

[image of a seal on the left side of the document, illegible]
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State of North Carolina}
Franklin County}
I William S Perry [illegible] Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Franklin and State aforesaid do hereby certify that on or about 1 January 1844 (while clerk of said Court] application was made to my office for a certified Copy of the marriage bond of Lewis Powell to Susannah Hill whom it was alleged has been married in the foresaid County in the year 1782 or 83 & on 
examination of the old file in my office I found said marriage bond of the above date and
enclosed by mail a certified copy of the
said to Mr. Sylvester Bettis at Salsbury
N.C. as requested

Since then Mr. Bettis has applied to my office for another copy of said marriage bond and that diligent Search has been made in my office for said and it cannot be found 
W.S. Perry ([illegible] clk

Sworn & Subscribed to before me 7th October 1845
W H Joyner

State of North Carolina}
Franklin County}
I Young Patterson Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for said County certify that William H. Joyner is an acting magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

I do further certify that William T. Perry who has sworn to & subscribed the above affidavit has been acting Clerk
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as he has above stated, and that his
statements are entitled to full faith and credit.

I also certify that diligent search has been made, recently since I came into office for said marriage Bond which cannot be found

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in the Town of Louisburg This 8th day of October A.D. 1845

Y. Patterson C.C.C.
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State of North Carolina
Burke County

Wm S Sudderth Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions within and for the County & State aforesd do hereby certify that it has been
made appear to the satisfaction of the Court of this County now sitting at the CH in Morganton on the 23d day of May 1857 that Susannah Powell was a pensioner of the U.S. under act 2d Febry 1848 at the rate of $50 pr an: as pr certificate from the War Dept hereunto accused and that the said Susannah Powell  died on the 15th day of July 1885 and having the following and only the following
surviving children whose Power of Atty: is hereunto annexed

Powell Elizabeth Mitchell Lewis
Powell John Powell & Jacob Powell

In Witness whereof I have here unto subscribed my name affixed my seal of Office
at Morganton the day + year above mentioned-

Willaim S. Sudderth clk
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I William S Sudderth Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions as aforesd do hereby certify that in the foregoing certificate
and in the following Power of Attorney the word July was erroneously inserted and afterwards was {illegible} and the word June which it should have been was therein inserted]-I certify that it appears from the evidence before the court that the Pensioner Mrs Powell died on the 15th day of June 1835 and that the alteration and name of the word July and insertion of the word June were all made and done before the execution of this paper

Given under my hand & Seal of Office
the day and year aforesaid towitt 23 May 1857.
Wm. S. Sudderth Clk
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State of North Carolina}
County of Burke}
Know all [illegible] those by those present
 that one Elizabeth Mitchell Powell Lewis Powell John Powell & Jacob Powell only surviving children of Susannah Powell decd late of Rev. Pensioner of the [illegible]  
do hereby constitute and appoint S. B. Erwin
Esq our true lawful attorney for us and in our names to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying a Pensions at the Tres: Dpt of the [illegible] in Washington City the arrears of 
Pension due our dec'd Mother Susannah Powell from the 4th March 1855 at which time
time she was last pad at the Agency in Morganton N.C. to the 15th day of June 1855 at which time she died.

Witness our hands & seals this 20th May 1857
the May 1857

Elizabeth her X mark Mitchell {the word seal is circled?}
John Powell {the word seal is circled?]
Lewis Powell {the word seal is circled?]
Jacob Powell {the word seal is circled?]

Signed sealed and ackd in presence of us 
W.D, Womack
Noah Biggerstaff
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U S Pension Office
Morganton NC
20th May 1837.

On this day John Powell Lewis Powell Jacob Powell and Elizabeth Mitchell to me well known as the parties who executed the foregoing Power of atty appeared before me the agent for paying Pensions at this office and acknowledged the execution of the same for the purposes therein
mentioned Given under my hand date above
R. C. Pearson Agent
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May 19, 1931.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS: ILL

Mrs. Daisy M. Quarles
618 West Springfield Street
Champaign, Illinois.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4055, that Lewis Powell was born about  1759 in Bute County, North Carolina.

While a resident of that county, he enlisted November 22,1780 and served at various times mounting in all to about fifteen months as private with the North Carolina troops  under Captains Julius Allford, Yarborough, Donche and William Lytle and Colonels
Washington and Williams. He was in the battles of Guilford, Eutaw Springs and at the capture of fort near Wateree River and in the
Siege of Augusta. He was wounded in the shoulder in the siege of Ninety-Six.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 28, 1832, at which time he was living in Burke County, North Carolina

He died March 12, 1842 in Burke County, North Carolina.

The soldier married in March, 1784 in Franklin County, North Carolina, Susannah Hill.

She was allowed pension on her application executed January 15, 1844, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and was a resident of Burke County, North Carolina, where she was living in 1855.

1
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Their eldest child, Eli, was born November 8, 1794. The names of the other children were not stated.

Because of the very large number of requests similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories of soldiers of the Revolution are furnished each inquirer.

Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
2,
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[illegible] D N Barringer
AR
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[Document 1]

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir In the Claim of Susannah Powell suspended I enclosed to your Department a copy of the marriage bond which enclosed her declaration and had on the back of it my address and was mailed to me by the Clerk of Franklin County as
will appear by Examination

I now inclose the certificate of the Secretary of
State which I hope may be satisfactory

Yours truy
Sylvester Bettis

{Document 2, printed with handwritten entries]

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

I WILLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State, in the Revolution
ary War, that Lewis Powell a private Soldier
in Capt. Lytle's Company of the 10th Regiment, entered the service on the 25th day of November 1780 for the term of twelve month and that he appears omitted in 1781. It also appears that he was allowed on settlement of his account thirty five pounds two shillings at a
Hallifax in the [inserted: year] 1784.

Given under my hand this 26th day of October 1844
W. Hill Secry  of State
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{Document 1]
3.972
Mev{illegible]

[Document 2]
Susannah Powell N.C.
let to Sylvester Bettis Augt. 23 44
" " same [illegible] 10 1844
" " same July 21, 1845
act 7 July 1838
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2: Febr. 48 N.C.
[very faint signature, illegible]
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[Printed document with handwritten entries}

{Left side of document} 2 certificates

[right side of document]

7407.
N. Carolina
Susannah Powell widow of Lewis Powell who was a private in the Rev. War
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the12 day of Nov: 1845 and sent to S. Bettis Morgantown, N.Ca

[Act of March 3, 1843. + 17 June, 1844]
Recorded in Book A Vo. 2 Page 159.
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[Stamped, round, containing: MORGANTON AUG 1 N.C.]
[stamped: FREE]

L.P. Waldo Esqr
Com of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Susannah Powell Lweis N.C. act 2d Feb 48
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[illegible] May 2 1945

Bureau of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:

I am very anxious to get the Rev war record of 
of William Sutherlin or (land)-My grandfather S was born in Kentucky but I think it was my gr. grandfather who served in the rev. He or his descendants came from Virginia + N Carolina. My grandmother was a daughter of Lewis Powell, whose father, I think may have enlisted when Wm Sutherlin did. Any way, I am  so anxious to get anything I can concerning these two families I. I have fairly good proof that my grandfather Powell was in the war of 1812 and
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his brother Decatur Powell was in this war, was killed at the battle of Tippecanoe. So if you have any records, data, or anything concerning these men, I shall be so grateful to you if you will send same.  I am a member of the D.A.R. + just now I am trying to get a history of the Sutherlin + Powell families.  I know also that my Lewis Powell named Powell's valley + river, also with Daniel Boone.  I wish to find out if possible whether my Grandfather Wm. M. Sutherlin who
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was born in Kentucky + later went with his family to Putnam County, Ind. is a son or grandson of the Wm. Sutherlin who war record was sent to me by another member of this family - it follows 
Wm, Sutherlin was a private in the first N.C. under Capt Dixon enlisted Feb. 1777 for 3 yrs. (Fr N.C. State Rec. Vol 16 - Pg 1152)

Can you give me any data concerning this man, so that I can prove that I an a descendant of this line.

Thanking you in advance for your courtesy, I am

Sincerely,
(Mrs. J B)  Zoa S. Bellamy.
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17ke revo
408 Sixth Ave East
Eastman Ga -
Sept 21 - 1921

Dear Sir:
Lewis Powell drew a pension H was living in Burke Co. N. Carolina at the time.

Will you please give me his Revolutionary record + names of children?

I thank you for same -
Yours truly
Mrs, James I. Harrell

[Stamped, round: PENSION D SEP U. 26 S.1921 OFFICE]
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[Letterhead]: STATE OF WISCONSIN, image of soldiers with banner FORWARD

ROOMS OF STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN

Address 
L.C. DRAPER, [illegible]
D.S. Derrie, Librarian

Madison Oct. 2d 1808.

Hon. J.A. Bentley -
My Dear Sir:
you have my grateful thanks for the pension statements you to kindly sent me the 15th
ulto.  the Gilbreath, Vickes + they give me much light-- not so much on details, which I did not expect at here a fact & there another,
to help in the preparations of several narratives

It surprises me that Lewis Powell's pension declaration makes no mention of his having been at Kings Mountain battle - as his family have preserved a relic he is said to have obtained there from the British
would be glad of a transcript of his
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pension statement, even though it does not refer to Kings Mtn.
Hence you,  for your personal acceptance, a copy of Gen Atwood's + Maj. Tenney's work on the Fathers of Wisconsin As a Wisconsin man, you will find it a work of interest.

Cordially & Truly Yours
Lyman C Draper

Return this letter!
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]
[Left side of document]

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4055 Susanah Powell Wid,. Lewis Powell Pri. Rev. War
Act: Feby 2d/48
Index:- Vol. M, Page 135
[Arrangement of 1879]

{right side of document]

1921 Oct. 13. Hist to Mrs. James I. Harrell, AUS
1931. Apr. 23. Hist to Mrs Jas. B. Bellamy. see letter in Rev. pen. claim Lweis Powell S. 31915. USC
1931. May. 19. hist to Mrs. Diasy M. Quarles. see letter in Rev. claim Wm. Powell S. 21427 WCS
Mrs J.B. Bellamy  further dav.
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

9719.
N. Carolina
Susannah Powell widow of Lewis Powell
who was a pensioner under the Act of 32
and who died on the 12 March, 42 of Burke
in the State of N.C. who was a private in the
commanded by Captain [blank space]
commanded by [blank space] in the N. Carolina line for 15 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 50 Dollars [blank space] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 Nov.
1845, and sent to S. Bettis Morgantown, N.C.

Total amount, $250-00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
+ the Resolution Jany 45

Recorded by Will Stewart Clerk, Book D
Vol 1. - Page 297.
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March 14" 1845
Hon. D. M. Barringer
Dr Sir
I wish you to request of the Commissioner of Pension further search in his Office for the certified Copy of the Marriage [illegible] of Lewis Powell, Evidence in the Claim of Susannah Powell of Burke County. The Copy of the Mar. Bond was certainly sent on with her declaration, together with the Declaration
of Eleanor Miller who applyed for the arrears of Pension due her husband George Miller decd and I have thought quite likely that the Marriage bond in the Powell Claim might have been filed with the papers of Mrs Miller.

I also wish you to request the Coms. of Pensions to report to you the claim of Elizabeth Corn & Sarah M Donald Applicants for the benefit of the Revolution of the 23 of January 45 whose declarations I forwarded
a few days since to the Pension Office-- Should these two last claims have been reported on the receipt of this that will be sufficient

I am yours very respectfully
Sylvester Bettes
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October 9th 1845

Sir
Inclosed you will receive in the claim of
Susannah Powell widow of Lewis Powell suspended under the act of July 7th 1838. the certificate of the Ex Clerk, and present Clerk of Franklin County Showing that the marriage Bond of Lewis Powell (to Mary Susan, nah Hill, was on file in the Clerks office of said County in January 1844, and that a certified Copy
of the same was inclosed to me about that time. which copy I did receive, and the same was forwarded to the Pension Office with Mrs Powells declaration that since said Marriage Bond was Copied it has been lost or mislayed and now can not be found in the Clerks office of said County.

The inclosed certificate I have obtained in conformity with the instructions given me at your office last week while present at the
office by Dr. Crump in Mrs. Powells claim which hope will be satisfactory and that Mrs Powells Claim will be admitted. Mrs. Powells declaration for the benefit of the joint Resolution of the 23 Jany 1845 is on file with her other papers 

You will oblige by giving Early attention to this case & report the sum to me at Morganton N. Ca.

I am yours Respectfully 
Sylvester Bettis

To J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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Washington D.C.
Novr 28th/57
S. B. Erwin
Reed, Novr 28th/57
[Text is too faint to read]
Mr. Randall
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Washington City
Novr 28th 1857.

Sir

By virtue of the enclosed power of Attorney, I have to request that you will have issued, and sent to me, a Draft for balance of Pension due Mrs Susannah Powell, at the time of her death, as per the papers herewith enclosed.

I am very respectfully, Your obedt Servt
S. B. Erwin

Hon. R. J. Atkinson
3rd Auditor
Treasury depmt.
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[Printed document with handwritten responses]

Mrs  Powell
Payment to be made at Fayetteville by John Huske Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of N. Carolina Payable on the 4th 
September and 4th March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 730 Vol. 1

Tho. Lumpkin Clerk,
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of  February 2, 1848, Susannah Powell of North Carolina widow of Lewis Powell who was a
Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Fifty dollars and
[crossed out: 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 marriage:

Given at the War Office of the United States
this 2nd day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.

J. Y. Marsh
Acting Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
By F. S. Evans

[Image if a seal to the left side of the document, illegible]
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Morganton N. Car
May 23, 1845

Sir

I send you inclosed evidence in the claim of Susanna Powell of Bent County widow of Lewis Powell which you will please to Examine & report the same to me

I will remark in this claim I have certainly sent on to the department a certified Copy of the marriage Bond & that to accompanied her declaration which it appears from your letter has been lost. line I was informed of the fact I have since written to the Clerk of Franklin
County Court to send me another Copy which is the last I can hear from him, and should the inclosed Evidence be deemed insufficient I ask the department to Examine the papers of Eleanor Miller of Calamus to her declaration
under the act of June 7th 1832 for her husbands arrears accompanied Mrs Powells papers and it is possible that this  Bond was filed away with her papers-

I am very Respectfully yours
Sylvester Bettis

J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
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Dear Sir
I have another matter I omitted to make mention in my other letter to you that if you will put it through I will give you a [illegible] Fees. It is the Claim of [illegible] of Burke County, the Court has called for evidence from the Comptroller Genl of South Carolina and his name cannot be found in that office W Fullwood is a minister of the Gospell and
possesses as good a mind as ever, and if any man a Living is entitled to credit he is one. The claim is not one of my preparing but he has solicited me to do something for him if I can. I will send you the letter I have rec. from Laval in his case and perhaps you can urge it  through

Another little matter I have in a such at the office the Claim of Susannah Powell widow of Lewis Powell of Burke they want a copy of the marriage Bond I sent it on and they recd it that too most certainly, as it was inclosed around
the Declaration and on the out side of the sheet was my name written by the Clerk that sent it to me, here it was over looked I cannot immagine I sent it on the first of Febry
it together with the Declaration of Eleanor Miller whose claimed the arrears of Pension due her husband George Miller this claim was allowed and Mrs Powell suspended in
the [illegible] I have thought that perhaps the mar Bond was filed with Mrs Millers papers [illegible] to the Clerk for another Copy but nothing is herd from him, the claim is allowed
Except that look into this claim

Yours truly
Sylvester, Bettis

H.H. Sylvester Esq
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Morganton N C
August 4th 1955

My Dear Sir

You will receive herewith the Coms letter in reply to the application of Susannah Powell, widow of Lewis Powell a Pensioner under act of 7 June 1832, an applicant for Bounty Land. Mrs. Powell the applicant has drawn pensions under the act of July 1838 and subsequent acts made her Declaration under act of 3 March 1853 for B. Land declared upon her husbands papers filed; and in reply the department alledge his proofs do not appear on file in the Pension Office

Her pension certificate (No 1742) was
forwarded and the foregoing is the reply

It occured to me that [crossed out: you] from
your knowledge and experience in that
Department [inserted: you] could put this matter right

Please give it your attention and oblige

Yours very truly
S. A. Bettis

G.C. Ames Esqr
Washington D C.
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Pension Office
August 8" 1855

Sir:

The pension Certificate of Mrs. Susannah
Powell, is of no service in establishing her
claim to Bounty Land.

A record of the revolutionary service of her husband is what is required by the 3d Section of the Act of 3 March 1855

The recorded action of this Office in the adjudication of a claim for pension is not "record evidence", within the meaning of the Section & Act aforesaid.

The Pension Certificate of Mrs. Powell, is herewith returned

Yours Respectfully
S. Cole
for Commissioner

R.C. Pearson, Esqr
Morgantown,
Burk Co. N.C.
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Morganton NC
1st Aug. 1855

Sir,
Your letter of the 26th all in relation to the claim of Susannah Powell Widow of Lewis an applicant for Bounty land under act 3 March last No 21848 was duly recd

I [illegible]  Mrs Powells Pension Certificate
which I hope will be sufficient evidence to 
satisfy you that her claim should be favorably
considered

Respectfully
Yr obt servt
R C Pearson
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

No. 20.848
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mch 28th 1855 
Susannah Powell wid of Lewis Powell private.
Capt. Lytles Comp N.C. Contl. ReTr Rev. War
Warrant 3972-160-55
Geo. C. Ames
Present.
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May 20, 1935.

XXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ady
Lewis Powell
S. 4055

Mrs. J. B. Bellamy
Mashua Iowa

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter relative to
William Sutherlin and Lewis Powell, soldiers of
the Revolutionary War and Decatur Powell, a
soldier of the War of 1812.

Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension based upon military service of soldiers in those wars.

A careful search of the records fails to show
a claim for pension on file on account of the services of William Sutherlin as described by you, in the Revolutionary War, or Decatur Powell, in the War of 1812.

This office has no further information in regard
to any soldier with the name Lewis Powell than that furnished you April 23, 1931 in regard to Lewis Powell, and Lewis Powell, 8.31915, Revolutionary the soldiers.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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April 23, 1931

Rev. 1812 Wars Section
MCS: MLB

Mrs. James B. Bellamy
Nashua Iowa

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim, W. 4055, that Lewis Powell was born about 1759 in Bute County, North Carolina.

While a resident of that county, he enlisted November 25, 1780, and served at various times amounting in all to about fifteen months as private with the North Carolina troops under Captains Julius Allford, Yarborough, Donoho and William Lytle and Colonels Washington and Williams. He was in the battles of Guilford, Eutaw Springs and at the
capture of fort near Wateree River and in the siege of Augusta. He was wounded in the shoulder in the siege of Ninety Six. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 25, 1832, at which time he was living in Burke County, North Carolina

He died March 12, 1842 in Burke County, North Carolina,

The soldier married in March, 1784 in Franklin County, North Carolina, Susannah Hill,

She was allowed pension on her application executed January 15, 1844, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and was a resident of Burke County, North Carolina,
where she was living in 1883.

Their oldest child, Eli, was born November 5, 1784. The names of the other children were not stated.

[Handwritten: for rest of this letter see Rev. pen. clm. Lewis Powell. S31915]
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[Printed document with handwritten entries]

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
W4055 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, Washington, D.C.,

In reply to your request of [blank space], 
received [blank space}, a statement of the military history of Lewis Powell soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. |  STATE. 

CAPTAIN. | COLONEL.

Nov. 25, 1780 | draft 15 mos | Joshua Allford | Washington | N.C.
Yarborough
[illegible] | Donoho
[illegible] Wm. Lytle | Williams

Battles engaged in, Guilford, Eutaw Springs, Fort near Wateree River, Siege of Agusta, Ninety Six wounded in the shoulder

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Bute Co., N.C.

Date of application for pension ,Oct. 25, 1832.  His cl was al

Residence at date of application. Burke Co., NC.

Age at date of application, b. about 1759 in Bute Co. N.C.

Remarks: Soldier [illegible] in Mar 1784 in Franklin Susannah Hill.  He d. Mar. 12, 1842 in Burke Co. She was al pension on her ap. Jan 10 1844, ae 77 res  Burke Co. N.C.  Their oldest child Eli was B. Nov. 5, 1784, names of others not stated

Respectfully,
Commissioner. 
6 -- 2856
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Declaration, 
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23d January 1845.
State of North Carolina}
Burke County} 
Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a Pension for the
period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statements under oath obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned, I am the widow of Louis Powell who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution. I have applyed for a pension under the of July 1838, and now ask for the amount due me from the 4th March 1836. I made my declaration before the 30th of April, 1844, and it was filed in the Pension office before the 23d of January 1845

Sworn to and subscribed this 20th day of May 1845 before me

A E. Patton JP

Susannah her X mark Powell

I certify, that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is she same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
A E Patton JP

State of North Carolina}
Burke County}

I J. Erwin Clerk of the
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Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the
County aforesaid do hereby certify that A E
Patton before whom the foregoing declaration
was sworn to and subscribed and who has
attested the same is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned
and qualified according and that the signature
purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 24th
day of May 1845

J. J. Erwin Clerk of Burke County

[image of a seal, left side of document, illegible]
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State of North Carolina}
Burke County}

On this 22 day of May 1845, personally appeared before me, A. E. Patton one of the acting Magistrates in and for said County Eli Powell a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged sixty years, and made oath in due form of Law, that he is a son, and the oldest child of Lewis Powell & wife Susannah Powell, the former a Revolutionary Pensioner late deceased of Burke County North Carolina
and the latter Susannah Powell is now a 
resident Citizen of said County & State and is applying for a pension due to her on the account of the Revolutionary services of her said husband the aforesaid Lewis Powell deceased,

That he deponent was born on the 5th day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty four 1784, and that he has a Record of his age which was written by himself about forty years ago, and he verily believes it to be correct and true, and of which the following
is a true Copy

"Eli Powell was born the 5 day of November in the year of our Lord 1784, and got married the 25 day of March 1806, and got to living to himself the 15 day of April- and that the original Record is hereto appended

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written before me

A. E. Patton  JP Eli Powell
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State of North Carolina}
Burke County}  I. A. E. Patton a Magistrate
 in & for said County do hereby certify that Eli Powell who has this day sworn to and
subscribed the foregoing affidavit before me is a person to whoes statement is due full faith and credence

I do further certify that I have been personally acquainted with said affiant for the last (30)
thirty odd years, and from my knowledge of him & fathers family. I do believe him to be of the age he has set forth in his affadavit

And I also Certify that he is a son of Lewis
& Susannah Powell of the County of Burke the former Lewis Powell a Revolutionary pensioner late Deceased, and the latter Susannah Powell is now applying for a pension being the wife & widow of a Revolutionary Soldier

Given under my hand May 22d 1845
A E. Patton JP
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State of North Carolina}
Burke County}

I Robert C Pearson a Magistrate in and for the County aforesd do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Eli Powell who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit for at least twenty years and from my personal knowledge
Page 64

State of North Carolina}
Burke County}

I. J. J. Erwin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that A. E.  Patton and R.C. Pearson Esquires whose signatures appear to the foregoing affidants and certificate are acting magistrates as above and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine 

 In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed my
seal of office this 23d day of May 1845

J. J. Erwin Clerk of Burke County
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No 6577. E [illegible]
Ap
Susannah Powell (children of) Morganton,
Feby 2. 1848  $14.16
[illegible] Dec. 2, 1848 [illegible} " 7-"

Regr No 5.512, dated 9th + sent to Treasury
11 December, 1857
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STATEMENT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The United States
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
To
Elizabeth Mitchell Lewis
Powell John Powell & Jacob Powell only
children of
Susannah Powell decd
and
pensioner of the Binganton N.C. Agency, per Act of
Congress of Feby. 184.
Jr.
Ford
her pension from March 1855,
to June 3, 1853, at $5, per month $416
Stated Decr 2d 1857,
Examined Dec 7
by
Elder
Clerk.
Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
1857.
by
Jos: P. Adams
Clerk.
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Declaration

State of North Carolina}
Burke County} On this 15th day of July, 1848 personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the acting Magistrates in and for said County Susannah Powell, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged 81 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February, 1848 Entitled an act granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Lewis Powell late pensioner decd of Burke County North Carolina who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 June 1832, at the rate of Fifty dollars per annum

She further declares that she was married to the said Lewis Powell in March, 1784, that her husband the aforesaid Lewis Powell died on the 12 March, 1842, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, also that she has received pensions under the act of 7 July 1838 the 3d March, 1843, and the 17 June 1844, at the rate of Fifty dollars per annum
and now asks for the benefit of the act above named

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written, Before

A. E. Patton JP Susannah her X mark Powell
Susannah Powell

And I the said Magistrate, do hereby certify
that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant, Susannah Powell, and that she is the identical person she has represented herself to be in the foregoing declaration, [illegible], a pensioner, and the widow of a Pensioner and has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, the aforesaid Lewis Powell deceased

Given under my hand, this 15th July, 1848
A E Patton JP
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State of North Carolina}
Burk County}

I hereby certify that A. E. Patton is an acting Justice of the Peace in + for said County and that his official acts are entitled to full faith & credit and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of office this the 22 July 1848
J. D. F[illegible] Clerk of Burk County
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{Printed document with handwritten entries]

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Powell . Lloyd GRADE Private "in the LINE Invalids"

WARRANT NUMBER 13628 ACREAGE 100 
ISSUED  September 4, 1789 to -not shown-

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded 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 War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.