Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,573, for Thomas Powers, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Powers, Thomas
S. 35573
Comm. res. in 1878.
CONTENTS

Connecticut Roll.
1878
Thomas Powers, 4
Capt Savage Mass
Private
Rhode Island line. 1778. 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Stephen T. Warner, Esq. Middletown, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
General allowance
5 months 8/31 4/30
$ 43.12
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }

May 8-1925 Sket to Mr. H. Wilson R.M.O.
35.573
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35.573
Thomas Powers
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 485
[Arrangement of 1870.]

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
346 & 348 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, N. Y.
DARWIN P. KINGSLEY - - - - - PRESIDENT
COMPTROLLERS' DEPARTMENT
COMPTROLLERS
EDWARD A. ANDERSON FREDERICK A. JACKSON
WHEN REPLYING TO THIS LETTER PLEASE
REFER TO FILE NO. _____
AHW:RHG
March 11th, 1925.
Pension Commissioner, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please give me the place of birth and the residence during the war of Thomas A. Powers, who served as a Private in Captain Abijah Savage's Company, Colonel Henry Sherburne's Battery, enlisted April 19, 1777 for three years. (This record taken from the Massachusetts Sailors' & Soldiers' record of the Revolutionary War.)
Any information on the above, will be duly appreciated.
Respectfully,
A. H. Willson
346. Broadway, N.Y. City Compt. Dept.

I Thomas Powers of Middletown, County of Middlesex, and State of Connecticut do testify, That I belonged to the army in the war of the Revolution from the Seventeenth day of April One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven until the Spring of the year One Thousand, Seven Hundred, and Eighty, That I enlisted on said seventeenth of April for three years in the Company commanded by Capt. Abijah Savage, in the Regiment commanded by Henry Sherburne Esq. in the army of the United States, which Regiment was one of the additional Regiments raised by appointment of Genl. George Washington, and was considered as belonging to the Connecticut line; - That I served as a Soldier in said Company and Regiment for three years until April One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty when the term of my Service having expired, I was duly discharged from the Service; - I furthermore testify, That my discharge was torn in two and a part of it I cannot find, but that a part of it comprising the time of my leaving Service, my name, and part of the name of Capt. Abijah Savage I now possess, and have exhibited to the Judge who takes this Deposition.
I further testify, That I am wholly destitute of property, and am now residing with my wife in the almshouse at said Middletown supported by the Town; and by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I have need of assistance from my country for support, and pray that I may obtain the pension made by the late act of Congress for Revolutionary Soldiers.
Middletown March 24 th 1818 Thomas Powers
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Middletown March 24 th 1818 Personally
on this 10. W. D. W.

came Thomas Powers of sd. Middletown, signer of the pre- ceding Deposition, before me Stephen Titus Hopkins a Judge of the Superior Court for the County of Middlesex, I made solemn Oath to the truth thereof. J. Titus Hopkins
I Abijah Savage of Middletown, County of Mid- -dlessex & State of Connecticut do testify, That Thomas Powers of said Middletown was a Sol- -dier in my Company in the war of the revolution, and served three years from the Spring of One Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy Seven to the 17 th of April One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty, when I duly discharged him, a part of which discharge is now before me.
I further testify, that I have heard the preceding Deposition of the said Thomas Powers read, and the facts therein stated, are truly & correctly sta- -ted, of further Oath not.
Middletown March 24 th 1818.
Abijah Savage
State of Connecticut, Middlesex County, ss. Mid- -dletown March 24 th 1818. Personally came Capt Abijah Savage of sd. Middletown, signer of the preceding Deposition before me Stephen Titus Hopkins a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, I made solemn Oath to the truth thereof. B. - J. Titus Hopkins

C. I Stephen Fiter, Wopner a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, That it appearing to my satisfaction, that Thomas Powers the signer of the first Deposition above, served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy and that he is a poor man in reduced circumstances as in said Deposition he has testified, I therefore transmit the preceding testimony.
(Fiter, Wopner)
Middletown (Conn.) March 24 th 1818.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the War Department.
I John Sisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, That the Honorable Stephen Fiter, a Judge of said Court in the State aforesaid is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the prece- ding certificate marked A. B. C. is his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Middletown aforesaid on this 16 th day of April 1818. J. Sisk Clerk

Compt
Quarters April 19 th 1780 Thomas Powers in Col o Henry Clinton's Arma- y good and faithful engagement; and Service with station — Savage Capt Comdt Hewburns Regt

Rev. And 1812 Wars Section.
May 8, 1925.
Mr. A. H. Willson 346 Broadway, New York, New York.
Sir:
I have to advise you that, from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S-35573, it appears that Thomas Powers, (date and place of birth and of residence at time of enlistment not stated), enlisted April 17, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Abijah Savage's Company, Colonel Henry Sherburne's Continental Regiment, until discharged, April 17, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, March 24, 1818, while residing in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
In 1818 he mentioned his wife, name not stated. It is not stated whether he had children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.