Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36235, for Levi Powell, Virginia

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Powell, Levi
S.36235
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16. 135 R  Delaware.
Levi Ponce of Sussex Co. in the state of Delaware who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Guff of the Virginia line, for the term of three Years
Inscribed on the roll of Delaware at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Dec r 1818 and sent to Samuel Paynter Esq. Geo. Town Delaware
Arrears to 4th of September 1819 $128.02 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1820 48. 15 mo. 27/31 24/30 $176.02
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
See letter to Penna 12 th June 1829
Note for Genl. to Genl. in Penna. the 12 th of Sept r 1829 Geo. Town, Delaware

36 235
Very INVALID.
File No. 36,235
Levi Powell
His wife
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 485
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Levi Powell
Private
Col Forest Virginia Regt
3 years
Levi Powell
Not found on the rolls.
Levi Powell
further evidence of service, and judge's Certificate of reduced circumstances, wanted.
Levi Powell Levi Powell Levi Powell
Additional Evidence of service Certificate of reduced circumstances added
Levi Powell Levi Powell

State of Delaware } Ys. Sussex County -
Be it Remembered that on the fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, came before me Samuel Paynter Jun. one of the Associate Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware, Levi Powell a native born citizen of the County of Sussex and State of Delaware aforesaid, aged sixty two years, who being solemnly sworn on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God, Deponeth and saith that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight he enlisted under Captain Nathaniel Mitchell in the Sixteenth Virginia Regiment, which was commanded by Col. Guest, that he marched in Captain Mitchells company to Trenton, Princeton, Brunswick and Amboy, that he was at the battle at Brandywine, at the battle at Germantown, and at the battle at Monmouth, on the day of the last mentioned battle captain Mitchell was promoted to the situation of Major and commanded the Regiment, the whole Army at that time was under the command of General Washington, that he this deponent continued to do faithful duty in the same company from the time of his enlistment to the full end and term for which he enlisted which was three years at which time he had his discharge, which he has long since lost, not thinking it would ever be necessary to keep it. — And the said Levi Powell further Deponeth and saith that from his reduced circumstances, his age and afflictions he is in need of assistance from his country for support
Test James Parker Levi his Powell mark
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above written before me Sam t Paynter Jun. A. J. S.C.

The State of Delaware } Sussex County to wit } Do hereby certify that Samuel Paynter Esquire is one of the Judges of the Supreme Court for the State of Delaware as and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given all his acts and Deeds as such In Testimony. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at George Town the Twentyfirst day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen. — Wm. Russell Clerk S.C.
State of Delaware } Sussex County } Be it Remembered that for the sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nineteen Joshua Gliston of the County of Sussex aforesaid, aged seventy years personally appeared before me Samuel Paynter Jun. one of the Judges of the Supreme Court for the State aforesaid and solemnly swear on the holy Evangel of Almighty God, that he knew Levi Powell in the foregoing deposition named, an inhab- -itant of Sussex County, and has known him from the year seven- teen hundred and seventy six, or seven, that about that time he enlisted a private soldier under Captain Nathaniel Mitchell and served with him in said Company within a few days of three years in the Sixteenth Virginia Regiment, under the command of Col. Guest Witness Present { Joshua his Gliston mark Isaac Clowers }
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before me Sam d . Paynter Jun. J.

State of Delaware Sussex County ss.
Be it Remembered That on the twen- ty third day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen - Ed- ward Dingle Esquire of the County of Sussex aforesaid aged seven- ty two years in April last, personally appeared before me Sam l Paynter Jun r . one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State aforesaid, and did solemnly swear on the Holy Evan- gels of Almighty God, that he knows Levi Powell in the fore- going Depositions named, an inhabitant of Sussex County, and has known him ever since the beginning of the Revolution- ary War, that Captain Nath l Mitchell informed this Depo- nent that said Powell enlisted under him, and I know that he Powell went out with Mitchell in the United States ser- vice in the Revolutionary War, and remained in the ser- vice three or four years before he returned home - this de- ponent always understood that he served his time faith- fully, and was an obedient Soldier during the time for which he enlisted - That on his return from the Army he was very likely to die from wounds received from the Enemy, but after a long time he recovered.
Ed wd Dingle Esq r .
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Sam l Paynter Jun r .

I do certify that from the within Depositions, and my acquaintance with the within named Levi Powell, I am fully satisfied that he served a private soldier in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy, and that he is entitled to the benefits of the provision of the 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 - That he is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Given under my Hand at George Town in the County of Sussex this sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Sam. Paynter Jm. J.

Wm
Ital in the room
Rec d Dec. 11. 1820. 273.
Mr Edwards Delaware
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War, Washington,
Col. Price

District of Delaware ss 1
On this fifteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in Open Court of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Delaware in and for Sussex County, it being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings, Levi Powell aged sixty seven years, resident in Dagsborough Hundred in the said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, in the Virginia Regiment in the Company of Captain Nathaniel Mitchell. The first declaration made by this Exponent was on the fifth day of May eighteen hundred and eighteen and the pension he has received has been on the pension certificate N o 16.135. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth of March eighteen hundred and eighteen that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so 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 eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 described, to wit,
  One Sow & two Pigs of the value of $ 2.50   One bed & furniture 15.00   one Do Do 13.00   One small Stock of Fodder 1.00   One Lot of Pot Metal 1.50   Two Tables 1.50   Three Flag bottom chairs 0.50   Brookery ware 1.50   Two baskets 0.50   One Lot of Cooper Ware 2.16 3/4   Two old chests 0.50   One cutting axe 0.75   One set of Wights & pair of Scales 1.25   One Pewter Pison 0.25 
Signed in presence of Jno D Wells
Deduct mrs Mary Bed & Bedding
41.89 3/4 28.00
13.89 3/4
Nov. 16 th 1880 Said Mann the affiant slaves in open Court - Attest F. Brown, Klothier
Daird Mann
his Levi & Powell Mark

And this Deponent further saith that his occupation is that of a day labourer; that he is infirm, having been disabled by sickness from working a single day for the last four months. This Deponent hath a wife named Betsey who is about fifty years old and not healthy - a daughter named Polly about thirty years old who, with her two children the eldest about three years old and the youngest about one year old, live with this Deponent.
Sworn and declared by the said Levi Powell on the fifteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Levi his Powell Mark
Nov: 15 th 1820 Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court -
Attest. Francis Brown Prothonotary
Francis Brown, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Delaware, in and for Sussex County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 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, deducting the necessary bed and bedding, thirteen dollars and eighty nine and one half cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fifteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Francis Brown Prothonotary