Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8413, for Jacob Powers, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Powers, Jacob
R. 8413
CONTENTS
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New York Rev
Jacob Bowers
Rejected
for Millard 7 Sept. 1833
8413
Act. 7 June 32

REJECTED
84113
P. O. _____
Jacob Powers
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: The printed list of 1853 gives cause of
Re-enlisted: rejection as: "He did not serve 6 mos,"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Jacob Powers, return
N o 3361
Rejected

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
State of New York County of Tompkins } ss.
On this 31 st day of July 1832 before the subscriber, one of the Judges of Tompkins county court, personally appeared Jacob Dovers, resident in Groton, in the county & state aforesaid, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he volunteered into the service of the United States, at Annenia, Dutchess County, & state aforesaid, in the spring of 1776, under Lieut. McKneil. The names of his other officers he does not recollect and served, according to the best of his recollection, about one month. His duty was assisting in build- ing a fortification.
He next enlisted as a Teamster, at said Annenia, in June of the same year. furnished his own team, under conductor Trumbull. was ordered from Annenia to Fishkill, from thence to Poughkeepsie, & thence to White Plains in said state. His duty was transporting army supplies of various kinds, & in various directions. His service, according to the best of his recollection, was also about one month.
He recollects that his colonels name was Dubois. Next volunteered as a Teamster again, at Annenia aforesaid, in the summer of 1779, according to the best of his memory, & again furnished his own team, under conductor Starbolt, and served about one month as before.
He next volunteered under Capt. James Reed, at said Anne- nia, in the year 1781 he thinks according to his best recollection, and served seven months in teaming as before.
During the above named terms of service, he boarded himself, fed his team, & furnished a waggon, harness &c. at his own expense. At the time of his first entering the service of the United States, he resided at Annenia aforesaid.

He further testifies that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn & subscribed the day of _____ year aforesaid, before me James Powers } Judge of Tompkins } County Courts — }
Jacob Powers
We Thomas B. Beebe a clergyman, residing in the town of Lansing, county of Tompkins & state of New York, and Jesse Millerd, residing in Locke, in the county of Cayuga, and state of New York, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jacob Powers who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day of _____ and year aforesaid, before me
Thomas B. Beebe
J. Millerd
James Powers Judge of Tompkins County Courts —
And I the said Judge, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And I further certify that it appears to me that Thomas B. Beebe who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Lansing aforesaid, and that Jesse Millerd who has also signed the same, is a resident of Locke aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to full credit. And also that it appears to me that the said applicant is unable, on account of bodily infirmity, to attend court.
James Powers

State of New York Tompkins County } Clerks office
I Samuel Sone clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said county do certify that Cyrus Powers Esq before whom the within Declaration and affidavits purport to have been sworn and also by whom the within Certificate purport to have been given was at the date of the which being a court of record
I am a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said county - and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to said declaration, affidavit and certifi- cate is his proper hand writing and signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county affixed, at Ithaca August 8. 1832 Samuel Sone Clk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7 th June 1833
State of New York }
Tompkins County } S d .
On this 20 th day of May 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the judges of the court of common pleas now sitting, Jacob Powers a resident of Groton in said county aged twenty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following-named officers and served as herein-stated.
That he volunteered into the service of the United States, in the month of April 1776 under Lieut. McNeil, of the New York line; the names of his other company officers he does not recollect. He enlisted at America Dutchess county in said state. This regiment was commanded by Col. Dubois, who afterwards was a General - recollects the quarter master's name was Burcham. This service was one month - in building a Log fort, as a fortification, at America aforesaid.
He next enlisted at said America in the month of June next following, as a Teamster under the following circumstances; This deponent was plowing on his father's farm, his father came to him & informed him that a messenger had just arrived in their neighborhood, from head quarters, in pursuit of teams for the army, and at the instance of his said father, he this deponent immediately left his plow, harnessed his horses to his waggon, & in company with another teamster, his neighbor, & as directed, they traveled directly to Fishkill, at which place teams were collecting from different directions, at which place he reported himself as directed to Col. Hale, & informed him the object for which they had come - on which, he the said Col. expressed joy, saying "we are in great want of you." Col. Hale ordered them to Pekikill, where General Gates army then lay; they remained there a day or two, and were employed in drawing army supplies - by the order of an officer of the army whose name was Shavdinette - at this time orders arrived for General Gates troops to march to White Plains; the weather being very warm, they moved in the night - at this time the teams were under the command of Conductor Trumbull an officer of the army, and employed in carrying army baggage. This service was one month, and was discharged at White Plains. On mature reflection he is not sure this service was in 1776, because he recollects, that when the army was marching to S d White Plains, he heard the cannon of Monmouth battle; was discharged by - (over) Quartermaster Burcham.

This Deponent further saith, that he next entered the service at Amenia aforesaid, again as a Teamster; this was he thinks in June 1779. — under Conductor Starbott an officer of the Army, he went from Amenia to Fishkill & carried a load of soldiers — Fishkill was head quarters, & this deponent was employed during this term which was one month, in transporting army supplies of various kinds — mallets drawing a great quantity of bread, and flour and also biscuit — the flour was drawn from different quarters, to the S. Fishkill — for the use of the army; during this month, this deponent was taken with an inflammation in his eyes; by the order of Col Hays, an exchange of duty between this deponent & his father was effected — his father was keeping guard at Amenia at the aforesaid log jail, & this deponent was ordered to take his father's place on guard, & the father drove the team during the remaining part of the said month.
He next entered the service at S. Amenia, under Capt. James Reed — This was in May 1781. This service was teaming for the army as before — & was seven months — Said Reed had the charge of all the teams in that quarter, he enlisted them & had the sole management of them — This service was drawing flour, from the nine provinces, to Sharon Connecticut, where there was a Continental Store house.
And this deponent further saith, that during these three above-named teaming terms, he furnished his own team carriage — harness, & also furnished his own expenses a considerable part of the time.
And this deponent in answer to the seven interrogatories, prescribed by the war department, states as follows to wit.
1 st When & in what year were you born?
Answer. Was born in Rhinebeck, New York, on the 1 st day of January 1759
2 Have you any record of your age, & if so when is it.
Answer — Has no record of his age.
3 When were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer Amenia — Dutchess county — where has resided, until he moved into Groton, aforesaid.
4 How were you called into the service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute for whom.
Answer — He entered the service, & served throughout as a volunteer.
5 Recollects — General Gates — General Nixon — Col. Dubois — Major Reed — Col. Hays — Major Story or Fox — Capt. Johnson, Capt. Dubois — Capt. Rosencrantz — Ensign Van Deborough — Lieut. James Betts — Capt. Charles Graham — Recollects — Col. Dubois reg t — Col. Hays Regiment, which were continental troops. Also recollects Col. Roswell Hopkins's regiment of militia —

6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, & what has become of it?
Answer. He did receive a discharge, given by Quarter Master Burcham, but has lost it.
7 He is known to the following persons in his neighborhood, where he now lives, who can testify as to his truth and veracity, and their belief of his service as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer - John Bennett - Thomas Chipman. Briah Southworth, Benj. Williams Levi Sears, Abram Sears, & Hiram Young.
He hereby testifies that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. Sworn and subscribed } the day and year aforesaid }
And he further testifies, that by reason of old age and the loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grade:
For one month I served as a private -
For Eight months I served as a teamster -
Amounting in all to Nine months, for which service I claim a pension sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid. JACOB POWERS before Samuel Love clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served on the state.
We Daniel Phelps, & Simon Loomis, both of the town of Groton, Washington county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Powers, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed on the day & year aforesaid. } Daniel Phelps Samuel Love clerk } Simon Loomis

And the said court do hereby certify, declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Affliant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Phelps & Simon Loonis, both of the town of Grafton, Hampshire county, who have signed the preceding certificate, are both credible persons & that their statement is entitled to full credit.
I Samuel Love, Clerk of the court of common pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Jacob Power, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 20 day of may 1833
Samuel Love Clerk of Hampshire County
Jacob Power att

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Powers, James GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6282 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 8, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.