Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,486, for Stephen Powers, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Powers, Stephen
S. 33,486
CONTENTS

(11,357)
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Massachusetts
Stephen Powers 2 nd
of Franklin Co. in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Knox of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of June 1879 and sent to Judge Green Granfield Franklin Co. Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1879 — 77.93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 1879  48.00 $125.93
File Sept. 19
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
No 81 25/31  5.93 12. 77.93 48. 125.93

Jan'y: 11 th 1834 a copy of the within disc. was sent Hon Mr Grinnell some days since - by Mr. Wilson
Yours sent to the Hon Mr Grinnell

11,351
Stephen Powers Esq New Salem
11-257
Sept 1820
CW
Master
E. Howard
Greenfield
Sent to
L. C. Allen Esq
Jan 2nd 1821

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Stephen Powers
aged fifty seven years, resident in New Salem
in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
that he enlisted as a private in the Regiment commanded by Col. Michael Jackson in the Company, commanded by Capt. Nathan D. in March 1781 joined the Army the first of May following at West Point and continued to serve in the same Regiment which was on the Continental establishment in the Massachusetts line until my discharge the last day of December 4, D. 1783. My discharge is signed at the War Department he applied for a Pension on the 13th of May 4, D. 1818 and have received a certificate according to the act of March 18, 1818 numbered 11.351 dated the 4th June, 1819, that he is in debt about two hundred dollars, that his family consists of a Wife aged fifty two years has always been sickly and unable to labor - with three Children Abigail aged 20 years Jason aged 14 years Rufus aged eight years all in weakly health unable to labor much for their support -

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 18th 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.
Stephen Parsons
Sworn to and declared, on the
twelfth
day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest,
E. Alvord
CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, 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 Two hundred fifty five dollars and thirty three cents
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord
CLERK.

Schedule of the estate of Stephen Dovers 2 of New Salem County of Franklin State of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress May 1. 1820
  One and an half Acre of Land in S. New Salem with a house and unfinished house and Barn thereon  $150.00    1 Small Horse 30. — 1 Cow 20. — 1 pr 3 yr old Cattle 30. —  80.00    1 Hog 11.00 1 Pot 75 Cts 1 Dish Kettle 50 Cts 8 Chairs 1.37  6.58    1 Table 1.00 1 fire shovel & tongs 1.00 Cooking ware 1.50  3.50    1 Skillet & Spider 50 — 1 Chest 1.00  1.50    one old broken Wagon worth nothing excepting the iron  2.00    an old Saddle and Bridle 2.00 1 Wash tub 75 Cts  2.75    2 Pails 33 — 2 old hats 38 Cts, one old Iron Shovel, 34 Cts  1.00    one old Scythe 50 Cts — 2 old axes 1.00 1 old Plough 2.50  4.00    3 Sheep 3.00 — 1 Calf 2.00 —  5.00     $255.33  
Stephen Dovers —

Stephen Powers P8 to P3 Jackson's Map Reg. Admitted
Admitted

I Stephen Powers of New Salem in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do testify & state that I served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as follows. In May 1781 I enlisted for three years, & entered Cap t . Nathan Dix's company, in Col l Michael Jackson's regiment in Patterson's Brigade - On the thirty first of December 1783. was honorably discharged as will appear by the annexed discharge. And by reason of my reduced circumstances in life stand in need of assistance from my country for support - Stephen Powers
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. —
Franklin ss:
Be it known that on the Thirteenth day of May A d one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, before me Joshua Green a S t . Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth, came Stephen Powers abovenamed, & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed. —
Joshua Green S t . J. C. C. P.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. — The subscriber a S. Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin in the Western Circuit of this Commonwealth. —
Do hereby Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the beforenamed Stephen Powers, is in reduced circum= stances, & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support, & that he served in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, as he has stated in the foregoing Decla= ration, & which I now transmit together with his discharge to the Secretary for the Department of War. — Given under my hand & sealed with the Seal of the Court a= forementioned this thirteenth day of May A: 1818. —
Joshua Green S. J. C. C. C. P.

33 486 Revy INVALID.
File No. 33, 486
Stephen Flowers By Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James L. Edwards Esq Com re of Pensions Washington

Washington Dec 31. 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Mr. Stephen Powney, whose letter to me is enclosed, wishes to obtain from the files of the Dept. his discharge from revolutionary service. There is abundant evidence of his service at the Dept. - and I would request that in this case the original paper may be sent to me - You will see, Sir, the purpose for which he wants it -
The legislature of Ill ts is about assembling, and it would be convenient for Mr. Powney to receive his paper soon, -
With great respect
I am Sir
Your obed Servt.
Geo. Greenell for

old cases.
new cases taken out.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office War Department

Wendell 25 th May 1819. —
Sir — Yours of 30 th ult: enclosing applications for Pensions that passed through my hands, came duly to hand. — You mention a Certificate having been issued to Stephen Power in December last, & sent to Judge Leavitt. — In answer it would state, that from my own personal knowledge, it was for a different person, that the one who applied to Judge Leavitt lives in Shutesbury, & has receiv'd his Certificate. — The one who applied to me, & for whom I forwarded his application & discharge, lives in New Salem; the papers were retained in your office. — They being two distinct & different persons, & having performed the services required by the Act, I presume there will be no objection to the issuing another Certificate.
I enclose additional testimony in the cases of James Shaw, Eleazer Lyon, & Samuel Wood — the others returned to me will be forwarded as soon as they can obtain the evidence required
I also enclose one new application from Moses Andrus — I forwarded to the Office the forepart of the winter, the papers of Amos Boyden & Ebenezer Bowtell with additional evidence also those of David Legg the third time, but of which have rec d no return, though I have of others which were sent about that time. — with respect Sir your humble serv t .
J. L. Edwards Esq r —
Joshua Green

BY THE HONOURABLE
MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Stephen Powers Soldier _____ in the Third Massachusetts _____ Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Thirty first Day of December
1783,
By the General's Command,
Knapp Myles
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
John R. Stafford Adj t

Greenwich Ms Nov 8 th
[Signature]
Hon ble Samuel C Allen Member of Congress City of Washington
602
Stephen P. Brown Nov.

Greenwich November 7 th 1820
This may certify that I was present with Stephen Powers of New Salem & Cyril Walker of Hardwick at the House of Don Edward Raynor on the second Monday of September last I was then requested by said Walker to witness a Note that said Powers gave to said Walker the exact sum I do not recollect but confident that it was between one Hu. Dred & fifty Dollars and two Hundred Thomas Smith
November 7 th 1820 I hereby certify that the above Note abided too is a Demand that I signed as a Surety about two years ago and about the first of September last I was called upon to pay said Demand or give a new Note on Demand for a little rising of one hundred and ninety Dollars which Note I gave to Cyril Wa and as I did not enter said Demand in a schedule made out in July last for the reason I did not expect to have been called on for said Debt Stephen Powers
Hampshire Is November 7 th 1820 This may certify that Thomas Smith and Stephen Powers came before me the Subscriber and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing certificates by them subscribed
Before Thomas Powers Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Thomas Powers Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Hampshire & that the above is his signature
Nov. 18. 1820 Sam l C. Allen M. C.

Dec 21, 1833
Warrenton
Virginia
discharge
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the time
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all in the
the hour
instants
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higher health
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Free
Hon George Grennell Junr Member of Congress at Washington

Greenwich Village Dec 21 st 1833
Honourable George Grennollf Junr Member of Congress at the City of Washington
Dear Sir You will Remember I requested you to assist me in Obtaining my discharge or a copy of the same of my being a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army. I was Discharged in the year 1783 Dec 31. by Major Genl. Knox at the time of my Discharge. I Belonged to the Third Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col. Maxwell in the Company of Capt. Nathan Dike I enlisted in the year Eighty One for three Years in the Continental Service and served the full time and was — Honourably Discharged by Genl. Knox
I wish you to Obtain the Discharge and forward it to me at this place which will enable me to Obtain My Bounty Land from Massachusetts My Pension I have Obtained
Yours Respectfully Stephen Parsons