Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8524, for Richard Powell, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Powell, Richard Sarah
N. 8524
CONTENTS

16-749 R
Kentucky
Richard Powell
of Garrard Co in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of September 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of April 1820 and sent to Don George Robertson
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $ 43.90
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 48.00
Am 5m 1/30/31 $91.90
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Heather and Miss A. 1820 to George Robertson Lancaster Ky

Sixty days
8   $200  100  100  300   700 
 $1000   $1400  400  400  
8   $10,000  100   2000 
Sixty days after date of promissory note L. L. L. L. to B. L. L. L.
Re: Pounds Schedule 16,749.
Recorded Augt Court 1870
Engr 20 M
Geo: Robertson, Lancaster, Kent 14.

Richard
District of Kentucky ss.
On this 21 st of Aug. 1820 personally appeared in open Court being the Cl. Court of Garrard in S d District. Richard Powell age of about sixty two years Resident in Garrard County in S d District, who being first duly sworn according to law oath, on his oath declared, that the several with the Revolutionary read as follows. - He enlisted in 1767 with Capt. John Spotswood in the 10 th V. a Reg t commanded Col. Greene, for three years in continental establishment and served out his time and a 6 th an honor with his discharge which he has lost -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a naturalized citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by Gift, Sale, or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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.
The same worth Forty Dollars and no more - and two cows worth Twenty Dollars and no more - making in all $60, but he owes that much or more to his sons. His occupation agriculture - a wife aged 63 years living with him - He has five children - but they are all doing for themselves and not under his control. Sworn to and declared on the 21 st day of Aug. 1820 before
Richard Powell
I read this Clerk of the County Court of Garrard

We hereby certify, that the foregoing each and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the S d Court: And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the S d Court, that the total amount in value of the property situated in the S d Schedule is Sixty Dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the S d Court on this 21 st Day of August 1820.
Rev Fletcher Clerk of the County and of Garrard

4569 Kentucky. Sarah Powell widow of Richard V 7 Powell who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of March 1849 and sent to Thos Robertson New Castle Ky
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners on February 2, 1848, Page 153

State of Kentucky Henry County } sets
The affidavit of Levi Scott taken in Henry county Kentucky on the 13 th day of July 1839
This affiant who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements That he is now about seventy six years of age and that he is a brother of Sarah Powell widow of Richard Powell who was reputed to have been a Pensioner  soldier of the revolution - This affiant will state that he formerly lived in North Carolina that he removed to Kentucky about the year 1781 - he will further state that his sister Sarah Powell was married in South Carolina as he was informed & believes. That about eight or nine years after this affiant moved to Kentucky he understood from another sister that came out to Kentucky that his sister Sarah had married a man by the name of Powell - This affiant will state that he never saw the said Powell until his sister and the said Powell moved to Kentucky which was about somewhere between twenty five and thirty years ago according to this affiant's best recollection and further this affiant sayeth not
Levi Scott

State of Kentucky Henry County ss
I A D John Sowa Justice in and for Henry county Kentucky certify that this day came in person before me Levi Dett who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit and who I further certify is a man of high standing and whose state- ments are entitled to the utmost credit Given under my hand this 13 day of July 1839 A.D. Johnson J.P.H.
State of Kentucky Henry County ss
I Edmund P. Thomas clerk of the County Court for said county of Henry do certify that A.D. Johnston who has testified as above herein is a Magistrate in & for said County of Henry, & that his signature is genuine
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 16. day of July 1839
Edm. P. Thomas

Richard Stowe his book 1796 John Powell was born the fifth of April 1798 he died, was born 1790
Elizabeth Powell was born 15 of June 1792
Martha Powell was born 23 of April 1794
James Powell was born 24 of November
1785 Polly Powell

V 2906 Sarah Powell of Richard Kentucky.
admitted Parry 1880 Can - Cal Green See him.
died 29 July 1825
At 87 July 35
D. Todd Frankfort Ky.
that her husband was She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Powell on the 25th day of

State of Kentucky Henry County, 355
On this 20 th day of September 1838 personally appeared before A D Johnson a Justice of the peace in and for Henry County Kentucky, Sarah Powell a resident of Kentucky in the county of Henry aged Eighty years who, being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Richard Powell who was a private in the army of the revolution in the regular service This declarant will not however undertake to state the particulars of the service of her husband the said Richard Powell as he drew a pension of Ninety six dollars per annum before his death. she will refer the depart- ment to his declaration, which was made under the act of Congress of 1818 as she believes that her husband died before the act of 1828 She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Powell on the 25 days of

April in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty eight or nine according to the ages of her children and her best recollection in Greenville District or County South Carolina that her husband the afore- said Richard Powell died on the 29 th days of July — in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty five — : that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz - at the time above stated — She would further state that she has no family record of her marriage with the said Richard Powell — that she was married in the county aforesaid by _____ Blackburn and that she is very certain she was married some years before 1794 that her eldest son is still living that he is now 49 years of age this declarant will further state that from her old age and infirmity of body she is unable to attend in open court to make her declara- tion that the small amount which her husband dear will be of great use and benefit to her in her old age —
her Sarah x Powell Seal mark

State of Kentucky Henry County, ss
I A D Johnson
a Justice of the peace in and for Henry county, Kentucky, - do certify, that this day came in person before me Sarah Powell who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing declaration, and who I further certify, is from old age and infirmity of body, unable to attend at this time in open court to make her declaration Given under my hand this 20 th day of September 1838 —
J P Helle
State of Kentucky Henry County, ss
The affidavit of John Powell taken in Henry county Kentucky on the 20 th day of September 1838
This affiant who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements That he is the son

of Richard Powell and Sarah his wife - that according to the best of his knowledge and belief he was born in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty nine in Greenville South Carolina that his father and mother moved to Kentucky about the year 1811 that his father died in 1825 that he drew a pension of $96 = dollars for some years before his death that his mother Sarah Powell is still living and has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Richard Powell
John Powell
State of Kentucky Henry County } ss
I A.D. Johnson a Justice of the peace in and for Henrys county, Kentucky do certify that the day came in person before me John Powell who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit and who I further certify is a person of truth and whose statements are entitled to credit given under my hand this day of September 1838
A.D. Johnson P.H. 6

State of Kentucky, Henry County, 355
The affidavits of Geo. W. Scott & Archibald McCalister taken in Henry county, Kentucky, on the 20 th day of September 1838 These affiants who being first duly sworn according to law and being of lawful age depose and say That they were well acquainted with Richard Powell who was reputed to have been a soldier of the revolution - and who departed this life about the year eighteen hundred and twenty five - leaving a widow Sarah Powell who is still living and has remain- ed a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Richard Powell to the best of our knowledge and belief, -
Geo. W. Scott
Archibald McCalister
State of Kentucky, Henry County, 355 I, A. D. Johnson a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Henry Kentucky, do certify that this day came in person before

me Geo W Scott and Archibald McEadister who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavits and who I further certify are credible persons and whose statements are entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 20 of September 1838
A D Johnson J Pitt C
War Department, N o 16,749.
PENSION OFFICE,
November 2 nd 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
74 64 45 430 324 250 225 1729 56 190 3219
To Mr. Richard Powell Care of George Robertson, Esq; Lancaster, Kent.
£3 00 4 50 6 65 6 5 2 50 50 4 0 75 21 1 20 1 0 0 1 8 0 1 8 8 20 2 4 0 2 2 9 6 5 6 1 4
1383 £
725
15 50

State of Kentucky Henry county 355
I Edmund P Thomas Clerk of the county court of Henry county Kentucky do certify that A D Johnson is a Justice of the peace in and for Henry county Kentucky and that the foregoing signatures purporting to his are Genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said office this 21 st day of September 1838
Edmund P Thomas C By Wm Young SC

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8324
Sarah Powell Wid. of Richard Powell Prot. Rev. Nat.
Act: Feby 27/48.
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 135
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Kentucky
3009.
Varah Powell widow of Richard Powell who was a Private in the Ky a line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
Thomas Robertson New Castle Ky a
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e 4 Vol. 1. Page 172.
By Nov 30

Kentucky 4195
Sarah Powell widow of Richard Powell, dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 — and who died on the 29 th July 1825 — of Henry Co. in the State of Ky — who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Spotswood of the reg t commanded by Col Green in the Virginia line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Sept r 1839, sent to S. Wood, Esq. Frankfort, Ky.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept r 1839 $ 280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 40.00
$320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 2. Page 212

Frankfort, Ken., July 19 th 1839
I rec d your letter some time ago stating that the claim of Mrs Sarah Powell widow of Richard Powell dec d was filed with suspended case s I wrote to the district in South Carolina in which she was married, in relation to the evidence of her marriage -
I rec d a letter stating that the records in that state furnished no evidence of marriages - I enclose to you the best evidence that can be had, and hope that it will be satisfactory
I am Respectfully, your ob t svt Sam l Todd
P.S. Will you be kind enough to certify whether or not the claim of Mrs Priscilla Merewether of New castle Henry county Kentucky was allowed upon the declaration and papers which I filed or sent on to the department last fall - her claim was allowed about two months since under the act of 7 July 1838 - her certificate was obtained by some other individual - I was sent for by her to prepare her papers and done so - and now wish to know if the claim was allowed upon the papers I sent - I knew nothing of her having any other agent at the time I was sent for
Respectfully your ob t svt Sam l Todd

Kent Y Sarah Powell add proof
sent 18th July 1841
W
Genl. J. G. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City (D.C.)
FREE
July 26
nic nce
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25

State of Kentucky Garrard Circuit Feb. September Term 1819
I hereby certify that the foregoing Petition of Richard Powell was inrolled in Open Court at the Court aforesaid and leave to be certified Given under my hand this 18 th Dec r 1819. Wm Fletcher clerk
State of Kentucky Garrard Circuit Feb. I William L Kelly and of the Common- =wealth, circuit's judges for the state of Kentucky and presiding judge of the Garrard circuit court do certify that it appears to me that the above petitioner Richard Powell served in Revolutionary War as stated above and being satisfied he is in reduced circumstances and thereby in need of the aid of government Given under my hand this 31 st day of December 1819 William L Kelly

State of Kentucky,
Harvard Circuit Ct.
I Benjamin Fletcher clerk of the circuit court the county of Gravois do hereby certify that Miss P Kelly Esqr whose signature is annexed to to the foregoing certificate is one of the Com- =monwealth's Judges for the State of Kentucky, and presiding Judge of the Harvard Circuit Court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand and caused the seal of said County to be hereunto affixed at My office in Lancaster this day of December 1819 and in the 28 th Year of the Commonwealth.
Ben Fletcher Clerk

20 th Sept. 1879.
To the Secretary of War.
Your Petitioner Richard Powell states that he enlisted in the Regular Service in Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War in the County of Culpepper Virginia in the fall of the year 1776 under Capt. John Spotswood of the 10 th Virginia Regt. commanded by Col. Greene in the 4 th Brigade commanded by Genl. Stephens. He enlisted for the term of three years, during which he faithfully served, and at the expiration of which he was honorably discharged in Philadelphia. In the last year of his service he was detached under Genl. Washington to the North, and was in the Battle at Stony Point, when under M aj Genl. Wayne he was in Capt. Shelton's Company.
He has lost his Discharge - and knows no one in his neighborhood by whom he can

Certainly prove the foregoing facts.
He now lives in Garrard County Kentucky - and is in such reduced circumstances that he needs the assistance of his Country -
Richard Powell
Richard Powell { Virginian
To the Petition for Pension Secretary of War
On Roll

2906 Oct 31.
Sam 7 July 1838.
Mr. Cornell Pension Claim
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Frankfort Ky Oct 21 st 1828.
Enclosed is the pension claim of Mr. Powell - Please examine the same and inform me at Frankfort Ky and much oblige your elt Svt.
Hon ble . J. L. Edwards Washington City D. C.
Sam l . Todd

State of Kentucky Henry County } set
The affidavit of Mrs Sarah Powell taken in in Henry county Kentucky on the 13th of July 1839 This affiant who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following statements She will state that she is the widow of Richard Powell who was a soldier of the revolution and pensioner of the United States - and that she is the identical Sarah Powell who made a declaration for a pension in the fall of 1838 This affiant will state that she has no family record of her marriage with the said Richard Powell but she will state that she has a record of the ages of her and the said Richard Powell's children which she believes to be correct - and which record is in the hand writing of her late husband the said Richard Powell - she will further state she believes the writing containing the ages of her children was written on the paper, which is herewith filed, at or about the time it purports to have been written She will further state that at the time she made her said declaration for a pension - she did not know that she had the record of the ages of her children that the same has been found by the family since —

She will state that the said record has always been kept in the possession of this affiant or the family since it was made - She therefore hopes the evidence will be satisfactory and her claim will be allowed as it will be of great use and benefit to her in her old age
Sarah her Powell { mark } mark
State of Kentucky } Henry County } set
J. A. D. Johnson
a Justice of the peace in and for said county do certify that this day came in person before me Sarah Powell widow of Richard Powell dec'd who subscribed and was sworn to the foregoing affidavit and who I further certify is a lady of good standing and whose statements are entitled to credit Given under my hand this 13 day of July 1839
A. D. Johnson J.P., H. 6,

3430
Sarah Powell
$80 per ann
Thos. Robertson New castle Kew

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838
State of Kentucky County of Henry
On this 5 th day of July 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber (notary public) a justice of the peace in and for the County of Henry, Sarah Powell a resident of Henry County aged 86 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 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Richard Powell who was a private in the regular Army of the Revolutionary war, in the South Virginia Regiment, and that she received eighty dollars per annum under the act of July 7 th 1838. She further declares she is still a widow sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Sarah Powell mark
I John Atkinson a justice of the peace in the County of Henry and State of Kentucky, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Sarah Powell and know her to be the widow of Richard Powell deceased and of further certify that she does receive eighty dollars per annum under the act of Congress passed July the 7 th 1838. I further certify that the word certify was interlined before assigned given under my hand this 5 July 1843 J. Atkinson

State of Kentucky
Henry County ss
I, Bunn P. Elron as clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that John Schellon, who has certified herein is a Justice of the peace for said County of Henry & that his signature is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this 17 day of July 1940 Wm. Thomas

State of Kentucky County of Henry on this 6 th day of Oct. 1848 Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said County Sarah Powell a resident of said County aged ninety three 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 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Richard Powell deceased who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution and that she received an annual pension of eighty dollars under the act of 17 th June 1844 She further declares that she is still a widow sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
J. Attilton Levi Scott
Sarah Powell mark
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration
J. Attilton, p.p.
State of Kentucky
Henry County ss
J. C. D. Thomas Clerk of the court of said county certify that J. Attilton is a magistrate in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signed, sworn and to be is genuine. His commission is dated on the 2 d day of Jan'y 1834 and continues during good behaviour
In Witness

whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and Subscribed my name this 18 th day of October 1848
Ed o Thomas