Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 38837-160-55, for Noah Powars, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Powars, Noah or Powers
B.L. Wt 38837-160-55
Rhoda
CONTENTS

March 3
191033 July 18/55
Rhoda Bates wid of Noah Powers
Capt Benj Bates
Col Mitchell
Private Col Mitchell
Revolution
lot No Papers
Ad. 160 ac's Aug 19/56
Dodge
William Sweat in Village
Set. M. P. Kilborn Jan 25/57
Vol P 118

State of Vermont } On this 29 th day of May A.D. 1855 Orange County ss } Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within the County & State of Vermont, Rhoda Powers aged 87 years, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she resides in Thatford Orange County & State of Vermont and has so resided for more than forty years last past, and that in her youthfull days she resided in Bridgewater, West Parish, Massachusetts - That she is the widow of Noah Powers who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and served in Capt Benj. Bates Company, in Col Abiel Mitchell's Reg. That she well recollects her said husband's day he enlisted for the term of six months, but was discharged before said term expired, but that she well supposes he served nearly 6 months That he served more than fourteen days, and was honorably discharged - She further states that she was married at the West Parish in Bridgewater Massachusetts to the said Noah Powers, by Elder Robinson a Clergiman of the Baptist order, at the house of Daniel Lathrop, but the month and day she does not remember yet is sure she was married in the year (1787) Seventeen hundred & Eighty Seven That she has no record of said marriage nor can she find any - But she lived in with him in the bonds of marriage nearly fifty years, brought up a large family of children and she is now enjoying the provision he made for her as his widow - And she also declares her said husband died in Thatford Vermont on the 8 th day of September A.D. 1831 Eighteen hundred thirty one

That She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the county land to which She may be Entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3 1855 and She also declares that before said marriage her name was Rhoda Williams Rhoda Powers  +
We David G. Lord, and Daniel W. Powers residents of Shelburne County, Vermont, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence by Rhoda Powers and from the appearance and her statements we believe She is the identical person She represents herself to be David G. Lord + Daniel W. Powers +
The foregoing declaration & affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, the day & year before written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons That the claimant is the person She represents herself to be, and that I have no doubt in this claim
State of Vermont } W.D. Ladd (Justice of the Peace) Orange County ss } I, Barnum Martin, Clerk of Orange County Court which is a Court of record, certify that W.D. Ladd is now on the 29th day of this instant, an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Orange duly empowered to administer oaths for general purposes, & that I believe his signature to the above certificate is genuine In witness whereof I hereto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court at Chelsea the 31st day of May A.D. 1855 B. Martin Clerk
191033

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth. Town of Bridgewater
"One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven, May fourteenth. Noah Powers and Rhody Williams both of Bridgewater were married by George Robinson, Baptist Minister".
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: "1887 May 14 th "
H. Crane, Town clerk
I H o Crane above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
H o Crane } Town clerk of Bridgewater
Subscribed and sworn to before this 5 th day of July A D 1855. I have no interest in the prosecution of the above claim
Lafayette Keith } Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plymouth ss.
I certify that Lafayette Keith Esquire before whom the within Affidavit was made and sworn to, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned & qualified and authorized to administer oaths & to take acknowledgements, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County & Commonwealth. This Twelfth day of July A.D. 1835.
Wm H Whitman { Clerk of said Court
191033

I Daniel W Powers of Shetford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of lawfull age, declare & say that Noah Powers some years prior to his death gave me a Deed of his real Estate in this town, and as one consideration of which, I gave my obligation to provide for, & maintain his wife Rhoda Powers, as his widow during her natural life, That the said Noah Powers died in this town (Shetford) on the 8th day of September 1831 and the said Rhoda Powers has since since resided with me & is now living and is a widow  Daniel W. Powers
Sworn to & subscribed at Shetford aforesaid this 29 th day of May 1855 before me
W.D. Ladd (Justice of the Peace)
State of Vermont } Orange County ss }
I. Burman Martin, Clerk of Orange County Court which is a court of Record, certify that W.D. Ladd, is & was at the date of the above certificate an acting Justice of the Peace duly qualified & empowered to administer oaths for general purposes, and I believe his signature to the said certificate is genuine
In witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Chelsea this 31 st day of May A.D. 1855
B. Martin Clerk.

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S. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

To R Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
194633

Cincinnati June 15/57
Geo. C. Whiting Esq Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you have the kindness to inform me if Rhoda Williams Powers of Thetford Orange County, Vermont is receiving a pension or has received a land grant, for the services of her husband Noah Powers, during I think the war of the Revolution.
I have received in direct information that she has been receiving a pension or a land warrant and improperly applied, therefore I have taken the liberty of addressing you
Yours truly
M. P. Kilborn

1970-73

S P Waldo Esq (Commissioner of Pensions)
Union Village, Vermont July 16 th 1855
Sir With this I send you the Declaration of Rachel Powers widow of Noah Powers late of Stratford deceased - The certificate of the Secretary of State of Mass as proof of his Service - affidavit of Daniel W. Powers as proof of the death of Noah Powers and the Sworn certificate of the town clerk of Bridgeport Mass showing the marriage of said Noah Powers to Abigail Williams who is now the widow of Noah Powers It appears to be a case fully made out I am with great respect your obedt Servt
William S. Watt

1210335 Rhoda Power

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 10. th 1855.
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 Noah Powers is borne on pay roll of Capt. Benjamin Bates Comp. Col. Abiel Mitchell's Regt. - from July 28. th to Oct. 31. 1780. 3 mos. 6 days, as private, travel included.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. G. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

May 10
Application of Rhoda Powers of Sturtevant Vermont

State of Vermont Orange County ss ) On this 13 day of April 1855 personally appeared before me Rhoda Powars aged 84 years, who is personally known to me, who being duly sworn declares that she has resided in this town for more than forty years, and is the widow of Noah Powars, who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war, and served or enlisted for six months - she often said he was one of the six months men - she does not recollect the company or Regt That she hereby authorizes Sumner S. Farny Esq. of Strafford in this State to apply at the office of Secretary of State of Massachusetts and obtain a copy of the services of my ancestor Noah Powars - That I once obtained a copy but it is mislaid or lost and I am in want of another for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land which may be entitled under the Act of Congress approved March 3 1855 - And I further declare that in my youth we resided at West Bridgewater } Rhoda Powars Sworn to and subscribed before me at Haverhill aforesaid the day & year above written J. B. Nipher Justice of Peace