Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1755-150, for Robert Power, [Blank]

SERVICE
NUMBER
Leis Legion
Power Robert
B.L.W. 1755-150-Cornet
Issued Feb 27, 1796 to Edward Kelley assignee no papers.
CONTENTS

June 30, 1933
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BA-J/EEL
Lillian Van Mow Munger Harrison New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request information in regard to soldiers of the various wars and in which you designate Robert Power of Lee's Legion and George and Samuel Power, War of 1812, as those in whom you are interested, also, others of subsequent wars about whom you were informed on June 26, 1933, by Mr. Collins, Director of Finance.
Written by Mrs. Finch
The Revolutionary War and War of 1812 records have been searched in your behalf and the record found of Robert Power, also, one of a Samuel Power, of Pennsylvania, War of 1812, but no claim for pension for George Power in that war.
Their records follow as found in the claims based upon their service in the respective wars.
Robert Power B.L.Wt.#1755-150
The records show that Warrant Number 1755 for one hundred and fifty acres of bounty land was issued February 27, 1796, on account of the service of Robert Power, a cornet of Lee's Legion, War of the Revolution. Said warrant was issued to Edward Kelly, assignee.
By Mrs. Finch
There are no further data relative to this soldier's service and none whatever in regard to his family, because of the destruction of papers in such early bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in 1800.
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Copied from letters of MCS. without re-reading.
Samuel Power W.C.31075
The data given below are obtained from the papers on file in War of 1812 claim for pension, W.C.31075, based upon the military service of Samuel Power in that war.
Samuel Power served as an inspector of the 2nd Brigade, 16th Division of Pennsylvania Militia twenty-two days in August and September, 1812 and in the 1st Brigade 16th Division from January 1 to February 1, 1814. At that time he was referred to as Major Power.
He died August 22, 1840, in Beaver, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
The soldier married July 3, 1836, in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Louisa K.Kean. A former wife whose maiden name was Penny, died about two years prior to this date.
Louisa K. Power was allowed pension as the widow of Samuel Power on her application executed November 9, 1880, at which time she was living at 221 South Second Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and stated that she was then seventy-nine years of age. In 1854, she stated that she was fifty years of age.
In 1854 Thomas J. Power stated that he was a son of Samuel Power by his first marriage.
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Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MS.A
January 18, 1924
Martha S. Power San-de-Fuca Wash.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that 150 acres of bounty land were allowed on Warrant number 1755 which issued February 27, 1796, to Edward Kelly, assignee, on account of the services of Robert Power, a Cornet of Lee's Legion, War of Revolution.
There is no data as to family and no further data as to soldier, owing to the destruction of papers in bounty land claims when the War Office was burned in November 1800.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

San-de-Fuca, Washington Dec. 3-1923.
Commissioner of Pensions: Washington D. C. —
I am writing this with the hope you can give me information of my Great Grandfather Robert Power, & his family - He enlisted first in Capt. Robert Sampson's Co-10 th Penn. Col. Richard Humpston's Sept. 9-1778 for the war. He was also in Major Henry Lee's Patriot Corps, he died Jan. 2 nd 1811 - His wife's name was Farrow, don't know first name. I want dates of his birth & marriage - also the same of his wife - & of her death if you can give them, & the names of his children, & the same dates of them - particularly of his son Joseph Power. - Robert Power had six brothers, all of whom served in the Revolution. I am eligible to join the "D.A.R." but have not been able to get my dates - & locations in direct line. If you cannot give me this in- formation can you tell me where I can get it? Thanking you, I am - Very truly Yours,
(Miss) Martha S. Power, San-de-Fuca,
Washington
Give me any information you can of the Power family. —