Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18774, for Isaac Powers, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Powers, Isaac Lydia
W 18774
CONTENTS

15.195 R New York
Ysaac Powers
of Lewis County in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Jackson of the Mapachy line, for the term of Nine months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 22 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Sep. 1818 and sent to William Root Denmark New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 131.45
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820. 48.00
16 Mo. \frac{13}{30}
$179.45
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

I Edward Bancroft Clerk of the County of Lewis do hereby certify that William Root was on the twenty second day of April 1818 a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lewis in the State of New York duly Commissioned and Sworn and that the within Signa- ture is the proper handwriting of the s d William Root. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Public Seal of the said County this seventeenth day of August 1818 = Edward Bancroft Clerk of Lewis's County
I William Root do Certify that the within mentioned legal Process in very Redund Circumstances I think is Entitled to the provision of the act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for all Indigent Soldiers of the Revolution William Root Judge of L. C. P.
The Judge's certificate acts as the record of circumstances of Appella- tion in no way - Combined with Submitted
Hamilton
April 29 th 1818
Dear General m ch Lutkham Rep ng June 1819 minutes Roll

State of New York } Lewis County } Is
On this twenty second day of April 1818; before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lewis personally appears Isaac Powers aged fifty seven years resident in said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war That he the said Isaac Powers enlisted in Westford in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Lieut. Silas Pierce of the Regiment commanded by Col. Jackson in Gen. Lormard Brigade that he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States until the month of April in the year Eighty when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York that he served the full term of nine months And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support and that has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
William Root Judge of Lewis Common Pleas
I William Root Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Isaac Powers did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
William Root Judge of Lewis Common Pleas

State of New York } Lewis County } ss:
On this twentieth day of April 1824 personally appeared in open Court to wit in the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lewis the same being a court of record for said County proceeding according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and preserving a seal. Isaac Powers aged sixty two years, resident in the town of Denmark in said County who being first duly affirmed according to law doth on his affirmation declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows that I the Isaac Powers enlisted some time in the Month of June in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy nine, at Westford in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, for the term of Nine Months as a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Silas Pierce in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jackson and in Gen. Larnads Brigade in the Massachusetts line Continental establishment, and that I continued to serve in said Corps as such private for the said term of Nine Months, and until I received an honorable discharge at West point in the State of New York in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty - That the date of my original declaration is the twenty second day of April 1818 and the number of my pension certificate is 15,195 - And I do solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 - And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule
I have no real estate either in Law or equity - personal estate (necessary clothing & bedding excepted) is as follows to wit
  1 Frozen Footed Cow 87.00   60 poor sap tubs 1.80   1 Table .25   1 Churn .25   2 Pails 2 tubs & one Reel 1.42   1 Chest & 2 trunks 1.00   1 Stove & 1 Stand .13   1 Copper kettle & 1 warming pan 4.50 

  5 Chairs  1.00    1 pot - 2 broken kettles, 1 Skillet, 1 flat, 1 tea kettle  2.25    Old pewter  1.20    12 Spoons  1.00    5 knives & forks  .75    Old slice & tongs  .50    1 pr Andirons 1 frying pan  1.00    1 lantern 1 tea canister & some old pans  1.75    Old crockery - one pitcher & one glass  1.00    Old partmantua - one axe & one hoe  2.75  
$ 29.55
Isaac Powers
And I the said Isaac Powers do further affirm that I was sixty two years of age on the 5 th day of April 1824 and that I am by occupation a farmer, that I am unable to labor except at light work and can do but little at that. That I am troubled with the rheumatism I have been for forty years, and that I am also troubled with the kidney complaint and have been for several years which is very debilitating & renders me unfit for labor and am unable to support myself by my labor that the number of my family residing with me besides myself is two to wit my wife Lydia Powers, aged fifty one years the 7 th July 1823 who is insane and has been the most of the time for six years past past, she can do but little labor, and is unable to perform the ordinary house work My own Mother Elenor Pollard also resides with me she was eighty three years of age the 3 rd day of August 1823 and has been bed rid for about five years last past and is unable to perform any labor
Isaac Powers
Affirmed to and declared on the 20 th day of April 1824 before the said Court In open Court Martin Hart Clerk
Clerks Office Lewis County
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of an original paper filed in said Office April 20 th 1824 - Witness my hand and the seal of said County April 20 th 1824 -
David Miller Dep. Clk.

Martin Hart Clerk of the County of Lewis and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for Lewis County do hereby certify that the foregoing the affirmation and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty nine dollars fifty five cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 20 th day of April 1824
Martin Hart Clk. By David Miller D. & W.

2463
New York Albany.
Lydia Powers.
widow of Isaac Powers
Esq.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Dec. 1848, and sent to
Hon D. Marvin Hof R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 166 Vol. 4,
Let H. L. Jenkins Apr 21. 49
ReRate
Dec. 18/48.

seal of the said District Court, and subscribe my name at Caerndish in said District & County of Windsor this Eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Samuel T. Dutton, Register.
act 7. July '38. 54 cases. married in 1780 adm c 9 mo / seri 308 no deduction Calvin French Proctorville Vt.

State of Vermont County and District of Windsor ss. On this Eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon- -orables the Probate court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, Lydia Powers resident of Cavendish in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged sixty six years on the seventh day of July now last past who having first duly affirmed according to law, doth on her affirmation make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July seventh one thous- -and eight hundred and thirty eight enti- -tled "an act granting half pay and pen- -sions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Isaac Powers who was a private soldier in the war of the revolution, for which services he the said Isaac Powers was placed upon the pension list under the act of congress of March eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen entitled "an act for the relief of certain officers and soldiers of the revolution," at the rate of eight dollars per month, as she now thinks, that the name of said Isaac Powers was subsequently stricken from the list, under the act as suppose of May first A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty; That she is not able to state the particulars of his services, or the length of time he was out, for the particulars of which reference may be had to the said Isaac Powers declaration, and the affidavits and certificates thereto belonging, now on file in the Pension office of the United States - she further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Powers by Asaph Pitkin Esq. in the month of May in the year of our Lord

one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, that her former name was Lydia Proctor, that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Powers was drowned in Denmark in the county of Lewis and State of New York, (when my said husband and myself then resided and when we did reside at the period of his drawing said pension) on the twenty first day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. Lydia Powers
State of Vermont } I, Thomas H. Hammond, hereby certify, that on District & County of Windsor, ss. } the eleventh day of September, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, Lydia Powers, the aforementioned declarant, personally appeared before me, and subscribed the foregoing declaration by her mark, and in consequence of religious scruples, solemnly affirmed, or made oath of affirmation before me, to the truth of said declaration by her subscription, under the pains, penalties and forfeitures of perjury, according to the Statute in such case made and provided; and I also certify, that the said Lydia Powers is a person of truth and veracity, and that her statements are entitled to full credit and belief. Thomas H. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court.

"May nineteenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine solemnized the marriage of Isaac Powers of Ludlow and Lydia Proctor of Cavendish"
Asaph Fletcher Justice Peace I Samuel Adams town clerk of Cavendish in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "May 19-1789"
Samuel Adams { Town clerk of Cavendish
I Samuel Adams above named depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk of Cavendish in the county and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exceptions above named as certified by me
Samuel Adams
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Samuel Adams, on this eleventh day of September, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, before me.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court.
State of Vermont, } I, Thomas F. Hammond, hereby certify that the District & County of Windsor, ss. } said Samuel Adams is a person of truth, and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court.

I take Oath of Cavendish in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont age fifty seven years. do depose testify and say That Lydia Powers of Cavendish is my sister. That she was married to Isaac Powers of Ludlow in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont some time in the spring of one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine by Asaph (Fitch) Esq. That I was present at the wedding. and it was the first wedding I have any recollection of attending. I was then about nine years old, and my sister Lydia was about seventeen years of age. as near as I recollect, That said Powers & my said sister Lydia lived together as man and wife, from the time of their marriage until the death of said Isaac Powers, which occurred (as I understood at the time) in the month of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, in Denmark in the state of New York. That said Lydia was never afterwards married to my knowledge, That Lydia Powers now residing in Cavendish is the only person by that name residing in Cavendish, & she is my sister and I know her to be the same person that was married to, and lived with said Isaac Powers as above stated. That I was well acquainted with said Isaac Powers from the time of his said marriage to the time of his death, have had frequent conversations with him relative to his services in the U.S. Army, and the drawing of a pension, and have understood from him and also from his widow that he did receive one or two years pension under the act of March 18 th 1818, and have also understood that said pension was discontinued in consequence of his

Having some small amount of property that excluded him from the provisions of the law,
Jabez Proctor
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Jabez Proctor, on this eleventh day of September, eighteen hundred and thirty eight. before me.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court.
State of Vermont } District and County of Windsor ss. }
I hereby certify that the said Jabez Proctor is a person of truth, and that his statements, are entitled to full credit and belief. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court.

I Solomon Proctor of Cavendish in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont aged sixty four years do depone testify and say, that Lydia Powers now residing in Cavendish is my sister, That she was married to Isaac Powers then of Ludlow in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, some time in the early part of the summer or spring of one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine by Asaph Fletcher Esq. That I was present at the wedding, I was then about fifteen years of age and sister Lydia was about seventeen years of age. That said Isaac Powers and Lydia lived together as man and wife from the time of their marriage until the death of said Isaac Powers, which took place as I understood, in Denmark in the state of New York in the month of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, That said Lydia has never since been married, That Lydia Powers now living in said Cavendish is the only person by that name living in Cavendish and I know her to be the same person that was married to, and lived with Isaac Powers as above stated, I was well acquainted with said Isaac Powers after his marriage to my sister, have frequently heard him speak of his revolutionary services, and have been informed and believe he was once a pensioner.
Solomon Proctor
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Solomon Proctor, on this eleventh day of September, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Before me, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said State of Vermont } I certify, that the said Solomon Proctor is a person of District & County of Windsor, as. } truth, and that his statements are entitled to full cred- it and belief. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court.

State of Vermont, District, & County, of Windsor - ss.
Probate office
1768 I, Salmon T. Dutton, Register of the Probate Court within and for the District, & County, of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify, that Thomas T. Hammond, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Lydia Powers was sworn to and subscribed, and before whom, also, the foregoing Affidavits of Samuel Adams, Sabes Proctor, and Solomon Proctor were severally and respectively sworn to and subscribed, and who has certified to the credibility of the said Lydia Powers, Samuel Adams, Sabes Proctor, and Solomon Proctor, is Judge of the Probate Court within and for the District, & County, of Windsor aforesaid, which Probate Court is a Court of Record, and that the signature annexed to the certificate of the Oaths of the said Lydia Powers, Samuel Adams, Sabes Proctor, and Solomon Proctor respectively, as well as that annexed to the several certificates of the credibility of the said Lydia Powers, Samuel Adams, Sabes Proctor, and Solomon Proctor, purporting to be the signature of him, the said Thomas T. Hammond, is his own proper and genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of the said Probate Court, and subscribe my name at Canendish, in said District, & County, of Windsor, this Eleventh day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Eight.
Salmon T. Dutton, Register.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Powers a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 20 1778 Four Hrs Pvt Asa Lawrence Thos Root Mass   July 20 1779 9 mos. " Silas Pierce Jackson        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westford, Middlesex Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 20 1875 Mrs. C. was al
Residence at date of application, Lewis Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, b. Apr. 5 1762 place not stated. Died Dec. 21 1826 at Denmark N.Y.
Remarks: Sol. while living at Indow  Winder Co. Vt. mar. at Leavenworth  Winder Co. Vt. May 19, 1789 Lydia Proctor of that place, who was b. July 7, 1772. She was at Pence on her sp. ex. Sept. 11, 1838 while living at said Leavenworth . Sol. stated that he had two daughters mar. in 1879 (names not stated) & that his own mother Eliza Pollard b. Aug. 3, 1740 resided with him in 1824 at which date he refers to sons Charles  Leonard , Adan (name not given) lived in Cattaraugus Co. N.Y. in 1870. Names of widow's parents not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Note. I could not find out anything about the officer named Butterfield and as both towns were clearly proved without him I omitted him over

Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18774 Lydia Powers Wid. of Isaac Powers Brn Rev War
Act: Feb. 2 d  /48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 138
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1916. Dec 20. Christ. to H. E. Edmondson, Jackson Mich. see his letter in Leonard Procter, Mass. W. 18631 1923 May 10 hist. li Raymond E. Van Syckle—Eu.

a deeds of said 61 1/2 acres to the purchaser, and before the time for redeeming the s d land had expired the s d Leonard Powers paid to the attorney of John D. Dabey Procter $91.34, being the sum bid on the 61 1/2 acres and the balance due on the execution, and claimant not having it in his power to redeem the land executed to said Leonard on the 30 th of May, 1822 a deeds of the 61 1/2 acres of land. In 1819 claimant had two daughters married, and gave to them 2 beds & bedding, &c, and $25 in cash. The residue consisting of some old carpenter tools & a few articles of furniture, sold for $30, which has been expended for benefit of himself & family. States as his reason for not exhibiting a schedule before this, his determination to live as long as he could, without calling for his country's assistance, but now that his property is expended, and age with its infirmities have come upon him, and having a distressed family to support, without the means of doing it, is compelled to look to his country for support.
Claimant aged 62. is in such like a family transaction. I think the case is as follows Russell Parish E. G. Nov 11 Lowville. Lewis Co.
See letter to Parish, 22 Jan. 1825
Mar 20
Application under act of May 1820. New York 1819
Isaac Powers. Private served 9 months from 1779.
Schedule dated 21 st Sept 1824, owned on the 18 th March, 1818 the following property. 101 1/2 acres of land, 1 yoke of oxen - 1 cow - 1 horse, also all the produce growing on said land, some farming utensils - a few carpenter tools & some furniture. $25 dollars in cash, said property has been disposed of as follows. On 27 th Augt 1819 claimant was indebted to his son Charles Powers in the sum of $500 for work performed for claimant before the 1 st of above day and year and at that time to satisfy said demand, executed to s d Charles a deed of 40 acres of the above land. In January 1814, claimant borrowed of John Procter $410, and in Jan y 1821, John D. Dabey Procter recovered in the Supreme Court of New York, a judgment against claimant for $203.17 being the balance due from claimant to them, and $18.40 costs. On the 13 th June 1821 there was sold under an execution issued upon the s d judgment the following articles of personal property - 1 yoke of oxen for $59.50 - 1 cow $18.71 - 1 horse $37.50, produce consisting of Wheat, Rye, Grass &c, for $38. - in all $153. On the 11 th August, 1821, there was sold to Jesse Blodget, who acted as Agent for John D. Dabey Procter by the Sheriff, in virtue of said execution 61 1/2 acres of land, being the residue of the 101 1/2 acres, above mentioned for $65.47. Before the Sheriff executed

Oct 3 1844 Col Lydia Pennis N.Y.

Hon J L Edwards P.O. Ellaville buttarangon 60 NY
In Inclosed I send you the Pension Papers of Mrs Lydia Powers who resides in this village desiring an answer - if the testimony is not sufficient please return the paper with a statement of what is wanting further
Isaac D. Day

Let to Israel Day Nov 25. 1844/

N. York -
Isaac Powers -
=
Suspended -
See letter of the 18. June 1824, to Russell Parish, Esq.
Lowville
N. York.

Sydia Powers Mother of Isaac NY
Act 7 July 1838
Adm d . 17 mo 40. per $57. 10 per ann
deducting what has been paid at the rate of $30. 00 per ann
Adm d . 3 March 1843 and 17 mo 1844 , $57. 10
deduct what has been paid at the rate of $30 per ann since Act 3 March 1843.
Hon A. Tylor Dinner of Ruby

New York
Lydia Pomeroy, widow of Isaac Pomeroy
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 21 Dec. 1826 of _____ in the State of NY who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain Lawrence of the regt commanded by Genl _____ in the Mass s line for _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 57 Dollars 12 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1836. Increased from $30.00 per annum
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Feby 1845 and sent to Genl A. Tyler No of copy
Total amount, $_____
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book _____
Vol. _____
Page _____
15

Bermont New York New York 481.
Sydia Powers widow of Isaac Powers, dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar ch '18 and who died on the 21 st Oct r 1826 - of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a P m in the Comp y commanded by Capt n Paine of the Reg t commanded by I s R ow in the N Y line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ballon falls at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Sept r '38, and sent to and Calvin French, Proctorsville, Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r $ 75.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 15.00
$ 90.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk Book A Vol. 2 - Page 52
Due to P m Aged 24 Sep r 1840. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 11 th April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep r 1839. Aged Notified 20 Oct r 1840
To Albany New York from 4 Sep r 1839. 30 th Oct r 1840. rate - fraction to J. R. Coleman Esq. Elliptville New York.
J. Bleecker Warner January 4, 1841

577 New York, Albany
Lydia Powers
widow of Isaac Powers who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of June 1843 and sent to Pensioner Elliotville, N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 111.
Reported See letter to Hon. A. Tyler H.R. June 12. 1844.

577 Albany N.Y.
Sydia Parris widow of Isaac Parris, who was a Private in the Massa: Line
2 Cents Increase 1838 1843 - reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 57 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Inc d from $30. per annum.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of February 1843 and sent to
Hon. A. Taylor, Ho of Reps
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 82

I, Joseph Dows of Billerica in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, A Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, eighty four years of age. Do testify & say that in June 1778, I engaged and rendered eight months service in the Continental Army of the United States, was stationed on the North River in the State of New York at places called, West Point, Fish Kill & Fort Putt. The company was raised under Capt Asa Lawrence of Groton, but was commanded by Lieut John Flint, of Tewksbury, & Sub-Majors Barker. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Poor, and I well recollect one Isaac Powers who was in the same company with me, and served as long as I did. The said Isaac Powers belonged to Westford as I was always informed. There was no other Isaac Powers in the company, and I have no recollection of any other persons residing in this vicinity at that time by the name of Powers.
Joseph Dows
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex, ss. Billerica December, 14 th . A.D. 1841,
Then personally appeared Joseph Dows, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that the said Joseph Dows, is a person of sound mind, retains his faculties remarkable for one of his years, and is a credible witness,
Before Me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 26. 1844.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Palfrey , Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I John W P Abbot Town clerk of Westford in the County aforesaid do depose and say that I was legally chosen and qualified to act as Town clerk and have the possession of the records of said town and from the records now in my possession make the following extracts to wit
"Westford August-y e 2 1779 At a general town meeting of the free holders and other inhab- itants of the town of Westford regularly assembled at the meeting house in said Westford the following votes were passed"
"Voted to make Isaac Powers and Isaac Patch even with Thomas Scott and Abel Proctor as to their pay given to them by this town for their nine months service in the Continental Army"
A true copy
Attest John W. P. Abbot S. clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. December, 29 th A.D. 1844
Then personally appeared John W P Abbot. Town clerk of Westford and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.
Before Me. Elijah Clark Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Cattaraugus County } ss
On this fourth day of December 1844
personally came before me Simon Gunnings a justice of the peace of said county. Polly Root who being duly sworn according to law deposes that she is now four years of age, that she resides in the town of Farmersville in said county that she was present and saw Isaac Powers deceased, who had rendered service in the Revolutionary Army & with whom she was well acquain- -ted, married to his present widow, Lydia Powers, who now resides in the town of Ellicottville in said county She further states that said Isaac Powers then resided in Westford county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts where he had been bro't up by his Aunt from a child his parents being dead, except a part of some of the years he spent at work in the town of Cavendish County of Windsor and State of Vermont the town where he was married to his said widow Lydia Powers. That she always understood from said Isaac Powers that he entered the Army of the Revolution immediately after he was sixteen years of age in the town of Westford, county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Polly Root
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 11th. day of December 1844
Simon Gunnings, Justice of the Peace

This certifies that I have been partially acquainted with the within manuscript May Roots, for several years last past - and from that acquaintance consider him to be a credible Person and fully to be believed.
Datia, Farmerville Dec. 11. 1844.
Solomon Cummings, Justice of the peace.
State of New York County of Cattaraugus ss. } I, Francis E. Baillet Clerk of the Court of of the Court of Common Pleas of Cattaraugus County, certify that Solomon Cummings Esq. is a Magistrate as above, and that the fore- going signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 18th day of Jan. 1845.
F. E. Baillet clk

Westford Mass Isaac Powne d 21 Nov 1826 Lydia m. 17 May 89
1775 8 mo } Putnamfield 1778 8 mo } a red cord line L 1779 9 mo }
on road Vd 41 h 125 Westford 9 mo 8th Ry M Jackson 9 mo '79
Oliver Bates Capt Westford 1771 ad on ashly Capt Nymann plant road from Westford

Albany Sept. 30. 1848.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commr. of Pensions,
Sir, I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Lydia Power, for the purpose of obtaining her pension certificate under the Act of 2 d Feby. 1848.
Very Respectfully Your obedt. Servt. Samuel Jenkins.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 16 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 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," Lydia Powers, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
J. Leavitt, acting Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Pension Agency
Washington D.C. Nov 19 1840
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that Lydia Powers under act of 7 th July 1838 at Thirty Dollars per annum has been paid to 4 th Sept 1840 by directions from the Third Auditor's Office under date of 16 Oct rec d previous to the notice of her transfer to New York
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt J. H. Lony Penn Atty
By Chas. F. Harnan
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comms r of Pensions Washington
* This is an error.

Peru Agency
Burlington Oct 19 1840
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that Lydia Powers on the roll of this Agency under act of 7 July 1838 was paid to the 4 th March 1839 - and Sybil Cotton under the same act was paid to the 4 th March 1840 and am
Very Respectfully
Your O bt Servt
H Lorry Pison Agt
By Chas F. Warner
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington.
I have just rec d advice that the above named Lydia Powers has been paid at the Treasury to 4 th Sept 1839

House of Reps.
Jan. 7. 1842
Dear Sir,
The enclosed has been sent to me with a request to hand it to the Secretary of War, but as it appears to relate to an application for a pension, I presume you are the proper officer to investigate the case, and I therefore send it to you.
Very respectfully
Yr. Ob. Servt.
D. N. Clarke NY

Lourville, Lewis County, N.Y. Oct. 26 th 1824.
Hon: John C. Calhoun,
Sir - Enclosed is an additional affidavit of Isaac Powers, an applicant for a pension, giving an account of property disposed of by him since the 18 th March 1818, and of the manner in which the proceeds have been applied &c &c agreeably to directions contained in a letter from the War Department of the 18 th June 1824.
Mr. Powers requests that You would inform me of the result of his application.
Respectfully Your obt. servt.
Russell Parish

1800-1820 THE MICHIGAN SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
PRESIDENT WILLIAM P. HOLLIDAY DETROIT
VICE-PRESIDENT WILBERT H. BARRETT ADRIAN
VICE-PRESIDENT MILTON E. OSBORN ANN ARBOR
SECRETARY RAYMOND E. VAN SYCKLE DETROIT
REGISTRAR FRANKLIN S. DEWEY DETROIT
CHAPLAIN REV. CHARLES W. MERRIAM, D. D. GRAND RAPIDS
HISTORIAN WILLIAM L. JENKS PORT HURON
TREASURER FRANK G. SMITH DETROIT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 1729 FORD BUILDING DETROIT, MICHIGAN
March 25 1923
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
Please advise Revolutionary services and family data in application for pension ISAAC PARSONS POWERS, enlisted Apr 22 1818, allowed.
Enlisted Waterford, Mass.
Yours truly
Raymond E. Van Sycke Secretary.

Proctorville Nov 9. 1840 Norman Williams Esq Dr Sir
Will you please attach your certificate to the within deposition and return to me by return of mail. The fees I will send by Mr French when he goes to Court
Respectfully Yours
M. S. Proctor
Proctorville Nov 17. 1840
Dear Aunt Hiram your was duly Rec d after you left here last night returned but did not get the deposition as was expected I afterwards sent and obtained it and it is now gone to the Clerk of the Court at Kurn and as soon as it returns I will forward it to you - after you left here the first I heard of you - you was in Michigan - Mr Blood whom you wished me to send by left before I got the deposition - then I wrote you at least twice to know - how & why I should send them but got no reply - the friends here are generally well - I am daily expected Mr Lees deposition and then will write you more fully as you see I cannot do it now without another sheet into my letter and let me not lose the place of your residence - I wish French did about 2 weeks since -

no other death I now think of - Aunt Bond boards at Aunt Bloods. I get papers occasionally from Cousin Eliza - shall write him soon - Yours Truly M. S. Proctor
Dec 1 183
Mrs Lydia - Towns Elliptville N.Y.
Proctorville N.Y. Nov 19 1833
Mr Bally is here and since his visit to you also has the friends - Howard has a son - about a week old one fine girl - Mr Bally says he hopes you will write soon - he likes - your letter - no more now -

Mr Colby is here and sends his respects to you - also the other friends - Hannah has a son - about a week old in fine health - Mr Colby says he hopes you will write him he likes - your letter - no more now -
Newtonville Me Nov 19 33
Rev. J. D. Colby 183
Mrs. Lydia - Solomon Newtonville Me
no the dearth of new fruit of - Aunt Sarah leaves at Aunt Sarah's - I get here occasionally from Cousin Eliza - shall write soon - your Cousin Mr. J. Foster

I Rebecca Pierce of Chester in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont aged Seventy Six Years - depose and say that I was all acquainted with Isaac Pown of Westford Massachusetts - in the time of the Revolutionary War - That he enlisted into the Army and served eight months at one time and nine months at another - That the eight months service was think performed in 1775 and the nine months the year following - that I was knowing to his coming home with other soldiers - after the expiration of each term of service - and think he was regularly discharged each time - I do not recollect what Company or Regiment he served in, nor the names of the officers under which he served - said Isaac Pown was brought up at my father's and I repaired his clothes - at the time of his enlistment -
Rebecca her Pierce mark
State of Vermont } At Chester on the ninth day of Windsor County } November 1840 - Rebecca Pierce personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true. Before me Moody S. Proctor Justice Peace
I certify that the above deposition is personally known to me and is a true copy of credibility and truth Moody S. Proctor Justice Peace

State of Vermont Windsor County I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor do hereby certify that Woody S. Proctor is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty fifth day of November last and will expire on the thirtieth day of November instant, and that his signature within writ- ten is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of said County Court this eleventh day of November A.D. 1840.
N. Williams Clerk.

June 28, 1842
N.Y.
June 24
Iowens
free
J. L. Edwards Pension Office Washington City,

Ellicottville June 23 rd 1842
Mr. Edwards
In Sir Through patience and perseverance you come on exactly bravely I recd yours of May 11 th you informed me that his Cpt's name in the 9 mo service was Pierce & the Colonel was Jackson. Now I know that his officer's name in the 8 mo was Butterfield & as you found Cpt Butterfield in 75 I think probable that he was in 73 he was advanced into a higher office Mr Read testimony states that he was with him in what was call'd the Majors Regiment. But he told me that Butterfield was his officer (I thought Cpt) but I might be mistaken it's possible he might say Major or Colonel but I'm quite sure that he told me his officer's name was Butterfield. But the the 17 mo service is included 8 mo in one tour & nine mo in the other, Sir have the goodness to make search on the rolls of 78 for the 8 mo you say you found his name on the rolls of 79 for the 9 mo, of course it must be on 78 for the 8 mo, or on the rolls of 80 but Mrs Pierce's Deposition says his 8 mo service was the first that is the year before the 9 mo. But I have heard him tell more than once what he suffered in the winter of the year 80 that he was at West Point when the Dark Day was which was the 19 th of May in the yr 80 I don't wish you to search any where only on 78 & 80 - the 79 you say contains the 9 mo
Adieu Dear Sir with respect
I subscribe myself Yours
Lydia Pierce

Report to the S.A. Mark H.R. by the Hon. J. M. Clarke J. P. Chesapeake City Washington City
Ellicottville April 23 d 1842
Mr. Edwards
Sir I wrote you that my Husband's 8 months service was perform d in 1778 your ans r was that you had search d 1778 for the 9 months instead of the 8 months. I wrote a 2 d time 1778 for the 8 months your ans r was that you had search d 1775 for the 8 months, Pardon me Sir if I say that neither of those searches were according as I directed. — Now Sir in 1778 he listed for 8 Mo & in 1779 for 9 Mo and Mrs Pierce testified that she believe d he had a Discharge both times
And Capt Butterfield was his Captain either in the 8 or 9 Mo service tours but which I'm not certain
yours with respect
Lydia Powers

Ellenville Oct 14th 1840 J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I wish to state a case in your to ascertain the rights of the applicant & the steps necessary for her to take to obtain these rights
Isaac Powers a revolutionary soldier was put on the Pension list a long time ago perhaps 20 years since one year $96. he was then struck off under the general law with reference to the property qualification and died before the passage of the law restoring said Pensions & his Widow Lydia Powers about two years ago applied for her deceased husband's Pension and obtained the sum of $30 per year. She has proof of her husband's service at one time of 9 months and then of 8 months from which time of service she supposes she does not receive the full amount due her either from the Pension of the pension applying or otherwise. Will you have the goodness to inform me at your earliest convenient opportunity how much she is entitled to for the 9. & also for the 8 months service also what further evidence in addition to what you already have is entitled her to the whole amount due her also will you please send me forms necessary for that purpose
Yours Truly Eliza H. Harmon Ellenville Cattaraugus County State of New York
Yours Truly Eliza H. Harmon

free
Hon S. P. Clarke Mr. 6 n Washington City
Clarke H. 2

Winsted July 7th 1841 Hon J. S. Edwards Comr. of Pensions.
Sir enclosed I send you the additional Statement of Mrs Lydia Powers from which without little patience you will be able to discover her meaning and as at present her situation is anything but pleasant more forcibly & eloquently than I can shall content myself with calling your attention to a few prominent facts. 1st by the deposition of Mrs Betsy Brown in file in your office you will perceive that Mrs. Powers is the widow of the applicant's husband but is no doubt mistaken in the year. Now you state in your letter to the Hon S. P. Chase of the 12th of June last that you have examined the rolls of the 8 months Service and those of the company of Men from the Town of Westford for 1778 but do not find his name. The applicant is confident that you will find his name on examining the Service rolls for the year 1778. The S. in Mrs. Betsy's affidavit no doubt should have been an S. Now Sir if you will take the trouble to examine the Service rolls for 1778 you will confer a great favour upon the surviving Widow of one of the Revolutionary Soldiers. I do not wish to be troublesome to you and hope you will find a satisfactory apology for the additional request in the situation of the Sole lady.
Yours Truly E. H. Harmon
Mass Pensions Vol 41 p 125 9ms in 1779. Westford Mass

Edm. T. T. July 7th 1841
Hon S. H. Colbourn
Sir Will you have the goodness to hand the note to J. S. Edwards and oblige them intrested. Your family are all well this morning no particular news.
Yours Truly E. H. Harmon
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Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Sir — Enclosed is a petition of the estate of Isaac Powers, who applies to be continued on the pension list — The applicant desires, that You would, as soon as may be convenient, inform me of the result of his application.
I am well acquainted with Mr. Powers — he appears to be very feeble, and unable to labor, & I have no doubt of the truth of the facts set forth in his affirmation, and that he is fairly entitled to receive a pension —
Respectfully Yours Obt. servt Russell Parish
Lowville, Lewis Co. (N.Y.) April 23 d 1824

3 1768 H485- Sept 25. 1838
Physician's Office.
Vt.
7 July 1838
Onchocerca reticulata - free Hon. Jas. D. D. Smith Secretary of War Washington, D.C.

Proctorsville Windsor County Vt Sept. 18 - 1835 Dear Sir; Enclosed I forward for approval the declaration of Lydia Powers together with the testimony relating to her marriage to Isaac Powers, and her identity as being the same as no other than the person married to Isaac Powers in 1789 - conclude the testimony is sufficient in connection with that on file in your office in said Powers case to entitle her to draw under the act of July 1833.8 Should further proof upon any point be required you will direct me on the approval you will please forward the certificate directed as heretofore -
Yours Affec Servant
Calvin French
Proctorsville Windsor - County Vt.

Ellenville May 15 th 1841-
Dear Sir herewith I send you the Clerkenwell proof in behalf of Mrs Lydia Powers of Province the additional pension due her deceased husb- -and Isaac Powers for 8 months since in the revolution- -ary war in addition to the 9. hundred since for which she has heretofore drawn. By reference to the evidence in your office you will find the proof of her marriage - the death of her husband and her widowhood after the lapse of time you are no doubt fully sensible of the difficulty of furnishing all the particular proof required in the regulations of your department. Yet by a reference to Bible in left you will find that she has been practicing to the 8. months since and gives the reasons why she swells to the facts. Although she is evident mistaken in the year given that is not material I hope it will not prejudice the remainder of her evidence. You will also perceive that Joshua Reed a nephew of Isaac Powers evidently refers to two terms of service of Isaac Powers. Then comes the effect of the widow and applicant when united I trust will not be materially impair her testimony especially as she is so strongly corroborated by others. But above all I look with confidence to the evidence you will find in your office on examining the muster-rolls of the Militia from the town of Newfane in the county of Middlesex State of Massachusetts. Particularly in the company of Capt. Butterfield and Lieutenant Pierce I am informed that at the time Isaac Powers applied for his pension he could not find his discharge - from the 8 months since & supposed there would be no use in applying for the same. There is no doubt but that all the necessary proof is in your office should you be fortunate enough to find it. Allow me to hope that your sympathy for the poor Widow will induce a thorough search in your office and that you will find the application satisfactory substantiated.
A.B. I send thereby also G. A. Clark Member of Congress from this district who is well acquainted with the applicant and will cheerfully render any assistance in his power and will bear testimony to the respectability & moral worth of the applicant. Ever J. L. Edwards. Com r of Pension - Yours Truly Ebenezer H. Dorman

I Joshua Reed of Stockland County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged twenty six years depose and say that I was well acquainted with Isaac Powne of Westford Massachusetts in the time of the revolutionary War that he enlisted for some months for the first nine months service under Lieutenant Dyer the Company was called the Major's Company in Captain Dyer's that I enlisted in the same Company before four days after he died and we belonged to the same Regt the whole of the time and I know that he served his time out as he was discharged four days before I was I believe this service was done in the year 1776
Joshua Reed
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss
On this second day of September 1839 Joshua Reed personally appeared and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
before me Aaron Watson Justice Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a person of Credibility
Aaron Watson J.P.
1840
1764

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss. } 3
Henry Colledge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Aaron Watson, is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified - that his Commission was dated on the eleventh day of June A.D. 1835. and will expire in five years from the date thereof - and that his signature within written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Superior Court at Keene in said County this twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1840.
H. Colledge Clerk

Sept 23 1840 Mr. Wray Sept. 18
Sir
J. J. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Elmhurst N York Sept 17-1860
J L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Enclosed is Lydia Powers application for a transfer of her name from Vermont Agency to that of New York.
Will you have the goodness to advise me as soon as acted upon
Yours Very Resp'y J. R. Coleman

Declaration,

State of New York Lewis County ss: On this twenty first day of September 1824 personally appeared in open court, to wit, in the court of common pleas in and for the said county of Lewis, the same being a court of record for said county, possessing a seal, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, Isaac Powers, resident in said County aged sixty two years who being first duly affirmed according to law, doth, on his affirmation, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818. and the 1 st of May 1820: that he the said Isaac Powers was on the 18 th day of March 1818 the owner of the following property, to wit, one hundred and one & a half acres of Land situate in the town of Denmark in the County aforesaid, also one yoke of oxen, one cow, one horse, also all the produce then growing on said one hundred and one & a half acres of Land consisting of the following articles to wit Grass, Wheat, Rye, oats, corn, peas beans, potatoes and garden vegetables, also eight old drag teeth, old plough irons and chains 3 old pitchforks, 3 old deyths & rigging, one old shovel, four old rakes, 10 or 12 old dry casks, one old saddle & bridle & halter, some Carpenter tools consisting of one auger, 2 chisels, 1 square, also one grindstone, one sickle, 2 old axes, 2 beds & bedding, one iron kettle, one iron pot, one iron basin, a set of cups & saucers, a tea pot, 4 old chairs, one old table a set of knives and forks, 4 iron spoons, twenty five dollars in money - And that the above described property is the only property that he the said Isaac Powers was the owner of on the said 18 th March 1818, or has been the owner of at any time since, & which has been in any manner disposed of and that the said property has been disposed of in manner following, to wit, on the 27 th day of August 1819 the said Isaac Powers was indebted to my son Charles Powers in the sum of five hundred dollars or thereabouts for work and labor before that time done and performed by the said Charles for me the said Isaac, and on the day & year last aforesaid, to satisfy the said demand I executed to the said Charles a deed or conveyance of forty acres of the Land above mentioned - In the month of January 1814 the said Isaac Powers borrowed of John Procter & Jabez Procter four hundred & ten dollars, and in the month of January 1821. the said John & Jabez recovered in the supreme court of the

State of New York a Judgment against me for two hun- dred and three dollars and seventeen cents damages being the balance due from me to them for the money so borrowed as aforesaid, and also Eighteen dollars and forty eight cents for their costs, making the amount of the Judgment two hundred and twenty one dollars and sixty five cents - on the thirtieth day of June 1821 there was sold to my son Leonard Powers by the Sheriff of Lewis County under an execution issued upon the said Judgment the following articles of personal property being the same as above mentioned, and at the following prices, to wit, one yoke of oxen at $59.50, one cow at $18.00 - one horse at $37.50. produce consisting of Wheat, Rye Grass, oats, Corn, peas, Beans potatoes & garden vegetables at $38.00 On the 11 th day of August 1821 there was sold to one Jesse Blodget who acted as agent for the said John Procter & Jacob Procter, by the Sheriff of Lewis County and by virtue under the said execution sixty one and a half acres of Land being the residence of the said one hundred one and a half acres above mentioned for the sum of sixty five dollars and forty seven cents - before the Sheriff executed a deed of said sixty one and a half acres to the purchaser and before the time for redeeming the said Land had expired the said Leonard Powers paid to the attorney of the said John Procter & Jacob Procter the sum of Ninety one dollars and thirty four cents, being the amount of the sum bid on the said sixty one & a half acres of Land together with the balance then due on the said execution, and the said Isaac Powers in consideration thereof it being then out of my power to redeem the said Land executed to the said Leonard Powers on the 30 th day of May 1822 a deed of the said sixty one and a half acres of Land - In the year 1819 I had two daughters married and I gave to them as their marriage portion at that time the following articles & which are above enumerated, to wit, 2 beds and bedding one iron kettle, one iron pot, one iron basin, one set of Cups & Saucers, one tea pot, 4 old chairs, one old table, one set of knives & forks, four iron spoons & twenty five dollars in money the residue of my personal property, first above mentioned consisting of 8 traff teeth, old plough irons & chains 3 old pitch forks 3 old scythes & rigging, one old shovel, 4 old rakes, 10 or 12 old dry casks

one old saddle & bridle & halter, some old carpenter tools, consisting of one auger & chisels, 1 square one saw, also one grindstone, one rickle and two old axes, was sold by me the said Isaac to Leonard Powers in the year 1822 for the sum of thirty dollars, the proceeds of which has been applied by me for the benefit of myself and family in the purchase of provisions and clothing and I the said Isaac Powers do further affirm that the reason why I did not exhibit a schedule of my property prior to the 1 st march 1823, is, that I had resolved to live as long as I possibly could without praying my Country's assistance, but now my property is expended, age with its infirmities has come upon me, and having a distressed family to support without the means of doing it, I am compelled to look to my country for support Isaac Powers
Affirmed to and declared on the 21 st day of September 1824 in open Court before the said Court Martin Heart Clerk
David Miller Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Newis, Certify that the foregoing affirmation is truly copied from the records of said Court - that the same was taken in open Court before the said Court while in session, and that the said Court is a court of record In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 22 nd day of September 1824
David Miller

State of New York Cattaraugus County } On this 14 th day of September 1840 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Cattaraugus personally appeared Lydia Powers Who on her oath declared that she is the Widow of Isaac Powers deceased who died on the twenty first day of October 1826. That her name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Vermont from whence she has lately removed. That she now resides in the State of New York where she intends to reside and wishes her pension to be there payable in future - The following are her reasons for removing from the County of Mendon State of Vermont to the County of Cattaraugus New York viz for the purpose of residing with her daughter who resides in said County of Cattaraugus  Sworn & Subscribed } Lydia Powers this 14 th day of September } 1840 before me } Israel Day J.P. }
State of New York } Cattaraugus County } Lydia L. Powers being duly sworn deposes & says that she is acquainted with Lydia Powers the person who subscribed the above affidavit & knows her to be the same person described in & who executed the above affidavit } Lydia L. Powers Subscribed & sworn this } 14 th day of September 1840 } before me } Israel Day J.P. }

State of New York Cattaraugus County } ss
I Israel Day a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Cattaraugus, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Lydia L Powers who executed the annexed affidavit & do certify that she is a person of veracity - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 14 th day of September 1840
Israel Day J.P.
State of New York
County of Cattaraugus } ss
I Francis E. Baillet Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Israel Day Esq. is a Magistrate as within and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine Given under my hand and the seal of said County the 17 th day of Sept. 1840
Francis E. Baillet clk

Hon. John C. Spencer
Sec. War.
Washington D.C.

Dr Sir you will think me the importunate old widow and think right for so I am when necessity presses we urge our suit and knowing I have a just claim I feel bold as it is written "the righteous are bold as a Lion ," and knowing you Sir to be just the man I want as Patient investigator yet I hope you will not be so particular as to be severe on the feelings of old age, Dr Sir you have made a mistake (forgive me) your last stated that you searched the rolls for the 9 months men that went from Westford in 78 the 8 months in 78 My husband was 16 yrs old in April 78, he listed for 8 mo, and in 79 he listed for 9 mo and his time was not out till into the yr 80 for he was at West point in May 19 th 80 when the dark day was. As for his Capt's name I believe it was Butterfield am not sure I understand there is one Phinehas Read was out with him on the 8 mo tour he lives if alive in the Massachusetts I have wrote to my Br in Vt to find out where he is & whether alive but I get no ans as yet. I think Mrs Pierce's Deposition is direct to the Point, well attested too. I have been told there were some of the Rolls destroyed I thought perhaps the record of his service might have been burnt
Yours Respectfully
Ellicottville Dec r 25 1841
Lydia Pierce
"Make not the eyes of the needy to wait long," Prov 21 

Hon J. S. Edwards. Washington

Mr Edwards Sir
It is with reluctance that I show you the marks of my pen now recov'd & it is of duty & necessity to not receive it, but knowing the goodness & faithfulness of your heart by your patient investigation & willing to find out the truth and this I am embolden'd, for by long experience you have been taught that you have those to deal with who in habit a 2 nd childhood a wretched testimony, my world is dead & I am boitering here if they were not dead I could have evidence but those that are alive is not much better - no firmness of nerves , nor energy of thought , ideas all disjointed & unconnected , but enough of this, you cannot entertain with the shavings of old age .
You inquired when you wrote before evidence that I knew of but 2 nd Mr Read & Mrs Pierce. All his disposition was none to the point - 'twas like a superannuated old man - But Mrs Pierce, I thought very correct (she is almost 10 yrs older than I) & direct to the point but not perfect she was mistaken in the date & it seems she was not positive for she says I believe (that is not certain) 1775 I told Major Almon that figure 5 ought to be 8, & could have it into an 8, but never had been in a habit of forgery & would not begin in old age it would be right but I find it not always lawful to do right. - her mistake put you on the wrong track, & made all this trouble.
This my late Husband was born 1762 & in 75 he was a boy but 13 yrs old - say 78 & he be 16 to fight Major, I heard him say his curiosity was so excited to see the maneuvers of war that he could hardly wait till he was 16, & when he had served 8 months he was not satisfied, because he had not seen a battle fought , & the next year 1779 he went the nine months to the Tower & suffered so that he never wanted to see any more war, - his name is not on the rolls before 78 nor after the 80 he was in the war the forepart of the 80 till part the 19 th of May he was at West point the time the dark day was I heard him say he was 17 months in the war & his pay was in Continental Bills which which never was of any use to him. - I am old but believe I know how to tell the truth & not to weary your Patience the salutation of me Lydia Powers with mine own hand as in all my Epistles to I writing - have the goodness Sir to excuse the poor writing especially you makes me trouble. -
SL
I am Respectfully Yours Lydia Powers

State of New York } The Subscriber who being sworn according Cattaraugus county ss } to Law deposeth and saith that her name is Lydia Powers that she resides in the town of Elliottville county of Cattaraugus and State of New York. That she was seventy two years old last July (1844) that she is the widow of Isaac Powers, Deceased who rendered services in the War of the Revolution from the town of Westford in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts and according to the best of her recollection and the best of her knowledge her said husband rendered service Eight months in the Year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight under Captain Asa Lawrence and in Colo. Poor's Regiment on the North River And that in 1779 and 1780 her said husband Isaac Powers, served nine months in Captain Pierce's company and Colo. Parker's Regiment at West Point - That she receives a pension under the law of 1836 for nine months service in 1779 & 80 and no other, nor any more and that her said husband died in 1826 and that she has remained his widow ever since. That she requests the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts to examine the Documents in his Office for Proof of her said husband's service
The word "Jackson" in the 14 th line from the top written on an erasure and the word "She" in the same line, interlined, both before signing. Subscribed and sworn before me this 9 th day of August 1844 Israel Day Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Cattaraugus
Lydia Powers
State of New York } County of Cattaraugus ss } I Francis E. Baillet clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Cattaraugus County, certify that Israel Day Esq. is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 9 th day of Aug. 1844.
F. E. Baillet clk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug 30 1814.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Isaac Powers is borne upon a pay roll of Capt Asa Lawrence Col Thos Poor from June 20. 1778 8-4 5 mos & 4 days as a private, in ad- dition to the gross under Capt Pease Col Jackson from July 25. 1779 to April 9 25. 1780 17-4
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Perry, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of New-York, } ss. County of Chautauqua }
On this Twenty third day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Chautauqua in the State of New York, Lydia Powers , a resident of the town of James town in the said county of Chautauqua aged Seventy six 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, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Isaac Powers , who was, a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, and on account of whose service, she was, paying under the acts of Congress of July 7. 1838, 3 d March 1843, & 17 June 1844. And the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17 June 1844, was, Fifty seven dollars, 50 cents. ————— She further Declares, that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to & subscribed in the day } Lydia Powers & year first above written, before me } * Wm H Weston — Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above Declaration is personally known to me. * Wm H Weston  Justice of the Peace
State of New-York, } ss. County of Chautauqua }
I, Matthew P. Barnes Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that William H. Weston was on the day of the date of the above Declaration, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, duly elected and sworn, and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this 23 rd day of September 1848.
M. P. Barnes Clerk By R. O. Green Dept. Clerk

(Declaration of Mrs Lydia Powers, pensioner.)
State of New York, } County of Chautauqua } ss.
On this 3 rd day of August 1848, personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Chautauqua, Lydia Powers, a resident of Jamestown, in the said County, aged 76 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war: That she is the widow of Isaac Powers, who was a private soldier in the United States Army in the War of the Revolution, in Col. Thomas Poor's Regiment, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of Congress of June 17 th , 1844, was Fifty seven dollars and ten cents.
She further declared that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and described on the } day and year above written before:
(Signed)
Lydia Powers
W. H. Norton — Justice of the peace.
In presence of: Lydia I. Powers
I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same person who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing Declaration.
(Signed)
W. H. Norton Justice of the peace.

(Power of Attorney)
I know all men by these presents, that I, Lydia Powers, of Jamestown, in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York, a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon. Dudley Marvin, of Ripley, in the said County, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, to procure the placing of my name on the United States pension Rolls, in accordance with the requirements of the Act of Congress passed the 3rd of February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for Surviving widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution"; and to do, in my name, whatever may be necessary to secure to me the benefits of the said Act.
Witness my hand and seal this 3 rd day of August 1848.
Sealed and delivered in presence of - Wm H. Norton
(Signature) Lydia Powers
(Acknowledgment)
State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss.
Be it known that on the 3 rd day of August 1848, before the Subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Lydia Powers above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
(Signature) Wm H. Norton Justice of the peace.
State of New York } Chautauqua County } Clerk's Office
I Matthew P. Barnes Clerk of said County and also Clerk of the courts in and for said County, do hereby certify that William H. Norton whose name is subscribed to the print of the within affidavit and also to the above certificate of acknowledgment, was on the day of the date of said certificate of acknowledgment & proof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected & sworn.

and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and verily believe that the signature to said final certificate of acknowledgment is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this fourth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
By R. O'Green Dept. Clerk
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State of New York Cattaraugus County ss
On this 10 th day of May 1843 personally appeared before Israel Day a justice of the peace of the county of Cattaraugus Lydia Powers a resident of the town of Ellottville in the county of Cattaraugus aged Seventy years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Isaac Powers deceased who was a soldier in Captain Pierce's Company of Colonel Jackson's Regiment and that she received a pension annually of thirty Dollars under the act of July 7 th 1838
She further declares that she is
Still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Israel Day a Justice of the Peace
Lydia Powers
This may certify that the above is personally known to me
declarant Lydia Powers Israel Day Justice of the Peace
State of New York Cattaraugus ss
I George W. Gillet Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Israel Day Esq is a Justice of the Peace as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said County
10 th day of May 1843
George W. Gillet Clerk

State of New York County of Rensselaer ss
On this thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one personally appeared before me Simon Gible Esq r Supreme Court Commissioner with powers of the first judge of the County of Common Pleas at Canajoharie in & for the County of Rensselaer Lydia Powers a resident of the Town of Ellerslie in the County of Rensselaer State of New York aged Sixty Eight years last July who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the Widow of Isaac Powers who was a private in the Revolutionary War that the said Powers enlisted in the said Service some time during the year 1778 and continued in the Service of the Army in the aforesaid capacity eight months and was then duly discharged but this deponent does not recollect the day nor the month when the said Isaac Powers enlisted or was discharged from Service That the said Isaac Powers enlisted and served in Captain Butterfield's Company either in the eight months Service above stated or in the nine months Service afterwards performed by him That the said Isaac Powers at the time of his aforesaid enlistment resided in the Town of Westford Middlesex County State of Massachusetts That she has no documentary evidence in support of the claim - Nor can she recollect or furnish any further proof of the names of the officers under which the said Isaac Powers served nor the Company or Regiment and further that she was married to the said Isaac Powers deceased on the 17 th of May 1789 that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Powers died on the 21 st day of December 1826 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January A D 1794 being at the time above stated and that she still remains the Widow of the said Isaac Powers deceased On this thirteenth day of May 1841 Personally appeared Lydia Powers before me, Lydia Powers and after being by me duly affirmed said on her affirmation that the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration were true. Simon Gible Sup. Court Com.

State of New York Cattaraugus County. } I the subscriber a Supreme Court Commissioner by Law authorized to do and perform all the acts of the first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas at Chambers in and for the County of Cattaraugus do hereby certify that in my opinion the within named Lydia Powers is from her age + infirmity wholly unable to attend, before a Court of Record in open Court. Subscribed at Airaville Anson Gibbs in the County of Cattaraugus aforesaid this 13 th day of May 1841.
State of New York Cattaraugus County } Clerks Office } I George W. Gillet Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Anson Gibbs Esqr, whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument and therein written, was, at the time of taking such declaration and giving such certificate, a Supreme Court Commissioner in and for the County of Cattaraugus and State aforesaid, and also that he is vested with the Powers of the First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas (at Chambers) in and for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to act as such Commissioner & Judge as aforesaid, and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court and County this thirteenth day of May 1841
G. W. Gillet Clerk