Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Rej. 133567-55, for John Powers, Massachusetts

Rev. War
Navy (Mass.)
Powers, John
B.L. Reg. 133567-55

133.567 - Act Mar 3 55
May 14 55
John Powers son of John Powers Braintree
Capt. Nuford
Revolutionary war.
Map No Papers
Glover Braughton S.C. Franklin Place Marblehead Mass
Sister G. Braughton, Mch. 10/1866

133,567 Declaration John Powers Marblehead

State of Massachusetts — County of Essex — } ss: Town of Marblehead.
On this Eighth day of May, A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, John Powers, aged 76 years, a resident of Marblehead in the State of Massachusetts, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical and only surviving son of John Powers, who was a Boatswain on board the Continental Schooner Franklin, commanded by Captain James Muggford that captured one of the most valuable prizes in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, that his Father said John Powers enlisted at Marblehead on or about May A.D. 1776. and continued in actual service, after the capture of the Powder Ship Hope, and transferring said Hope's cargo, of Powder, implements of war and Pioneer tools to the Commissary General and Quarter master, Gallantly defended themselves 20 in number, - against 13 Launches with 200 disciplined men from the admiralty fleet then laying in Nantasket Roads. - and finally was honorably discharged -
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Fund to which he may be entitled under the act approved March 3 d - 1855, Section 8.
He also declares that he has not received a Warrant for Bounty Fund under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor -
John Powers

We, Sarah D. Bowden and Sarah Franks residents of Marblehead, in the State of Massachusetts, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by John Powers in our presence, and that we believe, from the appear- ance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be.
+ Sarah D Bowden + Sarah Franks
~~~~ Town of Marblehead ~~~~ The Birth of John Powers is not on our Town Record. The Entries of Births in the Revolutionary War were very ir- regular and many omitted. - Notwithstanding, the Declaration of John Powers, I believe, is correct and worthy of credit. a Petition is now in order at Washington in behalf of the Captors of the Powder Ship so called of whom John Powers is legal heir to his Father John Powers, that was Boatswain on board the Continental Ship Franklin, Capt. Langford, when they captured said Powder Ship Hope - Attest - Glover Broughton, Town Clerks.
~~~~~ The foregoing declarations and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claim- ant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
Samuel Bowden
Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 9 th 1855
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto annexed, Samuel Bowden was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. H. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.