Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11260, for Jeremiah Power, Virginia
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(3-1776)

Service | Number
Va. | Power, Jeremiah | S. 11260
+| or Powers
Ind. Spy in 1703 | carded
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.4038
Kentucky
Jeremiah Powers [black handwritten star]
of Pentl. C in [Pendleton County] the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Morrison of the regt commanded
by G.R. Clark in the Virginia [illegible}
time for two years
Died 11 for 1836
Jeremiah Power{star} Apr 3/05
Records corrected [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued she 9 day of Jan.
1833 and sent to N_RN
Johnson NR.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 32_ $120
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 40
$160 -

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by W.J. Allison Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 9 Page 55,

{folded page, opposite:}
A certificate has
been issued for Jeremiah
Powers in place
of Jeremiah Bowers
which will be returned
by Col. Johnson as soon as
recd.

old certificate filed
within - (dead)
Letter to Pen Agt. 21 Nov 1837.
Letter to J. Fechlin 12 April 1838

Paid at the Treasury
under the Act of the 11 April
1838 from 4 March 1836 to 11
November 1836. Agent notified
28. July 1838.
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Jeremiah Power
Declaration
Pendleton Co

[perpendicular to top:]
Declaration
of
Jeremiah Power
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State of Kentucky
Pendleton County Set
Be it remembered that among the
records and proceedings of the Pendleton County
Court at the September term thereof A.D. 1832,
in the following to wit:

"Jeremiah Power, a soldier of the Revolutionary 
"War this day came into Court and subscribed and
"swore to the following written declaration
"of his services, to wit:
"State of Kentucky
"Pendleton Cty. Set

"On this 17th day of September 1832
"personally appeared in open court, before the
"Justices of the County Court now sitting , Jeremiah
"Power, a resident of said County of Pendleton and
"State aforesaid aged Seventy eight 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
"7th day of June 1832. That he came to District 
"of Kentucky in the Fall of 1779 he acted
"in the capacity of a Ranger & Spy; at which time
"he was [underlined: appointed as a spy] against the Indians
"at Strode station, on the waters of Main Licking
"river, in the now District of Kentucky, under
"Col Horatio Hall, and continued to act as such
"until 1793; during which time he was under
"different commanders, to wit, Capt. John Morrison
"Capt. David Hughs, Capt. James McMillin, Capt.
"James Mc Kentire: He was in the campaign
"of Virginia, on the Wabash river, under
"Genl. George Rogers Clark, in the Fall of 1786,
"at which time he served as a spy - Colo. Levi Todd
"was my colonel the winter of 1786 he returned
"to the District of Kentucky, and in the Spring
"1787 he was detailed as a spy and continued
"to act as such until a separation of this
"State from Virginia, which I think was
"in 1790 or 1791. then continued as a spy after
"the separation until October 1793. I hereby
"relinquish my claim whatever to a Pension
"or annuity, except the present - and declare
"that my name is not on the Pension roll
"of the agency of any State in the Union.
"Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
"afores. J. Power.
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2.
"We Robert Taylor and John H. Barker do voluntarily
"declare that we have been acquainted with the
"declarant, Jeremiah Power, from the years seventy
"nine and Eighty, and we know that he was engaged
"against the Indians and believe he has correctly stated
"as to his services in his declaration. Sworn to
"subscribed the day and year aforesd.

Robt. Taylor
John H. Barker."

"And the said Court do hereby declare their
"opinion after the investigation of the matter, and
"after putting the interrogatories prescribed [illegible]
"the war Department, that the above named
"applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and
"served as he states. And the court further
"certifies that Robt. Taylor and John H. Barker
"who have signed the preceding certificates
"are residents in the County of Pendleton and
"members of this court, and that their statement
"is entitled to credit."

State of Kentucky, Pendleton County Set
I, W. C. Kennett, Clerk of the Court
of the County of Pendleton, do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said court, in the matter of the
application of Jeremiah Power for a pension.
In testimony where of I have here
unto set my hand and seal
of Office this Eighteenth day 
of September S.D. One thousand
Eight hundred and Thirty five.

W.C. Kennett, Clk.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 26, 1838

Sir,
Under the act of 6th of April 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, Four of the six children of Jeremiah
Powers deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at
the rate of eighty Dollars "_"_
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 have
been paid at this Department their share of his pension from the 4th of March 1836
to the 11th. Nov. 1836, the day of his death

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller x

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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this was agreed to the 
wrong name and was to
return it to be destroyed
Rh. W. Johnson

[several texts upside down in this scan, but will be transcribed on a separate transcription scan
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Payments to be made
at Sexington
by the Predt. M.J. Br.
Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of 
Sexington
Kentucky,
Jeremiah Bowers
Recorded by Wm Allison
Clerk, in Book [Illegible] Vol.9
page 32
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War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United
States, of the 7th June, 1832, Jeremiah Bowers
of the State of Kentucky
who was a Private in the Army
of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and
_cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1834, and payable semi-annually, on the
4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States,
this ninth day of January
one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned.}
JL Edwards


[written diagonally across the text of the page: Cancelled]
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Case of Jeremiah
Bowers of Pendleton
County, Ken

I certify that I
have received a 
certificate for Jeremiah
Bowers, which

has been sent by me
to my brother in Kentucky
which I will
return, as soon as recd from him,
Rhw Johnson

certificate issued for
Jeremiah Powers [underlined], in place 
of Bowers.
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Too certify that I have examined
the Declaration of Jeremiah Power
and his narative [narrative] & statement of facts
as to his services as a spye [spy]corresponds 
with precisely with the
Custom of the County, gallant and wary
persons were selected to Kech [catch] constantly in motion as spies to keep the infant Settlements warned of threatened
danger. It was generally faithfully
discharged= the duty was arduous
the danger great. The person employed
was constantly in motion some times at
short & at other times great distances from
the stations which the while people occupied
I know Rhodes Station it is hereby represented
sd. Power and taking into view my Knowledge
of his character and seeing his
appointment as a spy I have no doubt
he served two years before the close of the
revolution in 1783.

Rh W Johnson
4th Jan ..  [illegible] 33
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[postage cancellation: Lexington KY, Oct 13]

J.L. Edwards Eqr
Commd of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

[written perpendicular: Mr
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Northern Bank of Ky
Lexington Oct 13, 1837

JL Edwards Eqr
Commd of Pensions
Sir
I enclose the application
of 4 of the Children of Jeremiah Powers died
for their proportion of Amount due the deceased
pensioner. Be pleased to inform whether it can
be paid on the enclosed papers -

Very respectfully
Your Obv Sav
Jno Tilford Pr
pr Wm. Ernst Celk
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 11260
Invalid.
File No. 11,260
Jeremiah Powers [star]
Priv. Rev. war
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vil. A, Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jeremiah Power [star]
Records corrected Apr 3/05

[opposite page, written perpendicular]
1922 Dec. 4. Heist to Heon. Carl Vinson for Mrs. N.M. Jordan
1922 Dec. 4. Heist to Heon. Walter F. George for Mrs. N.M. Jordan 
see all correspondence in Nathan Nabors. Va
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