Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16683, for Whitcomb Powers, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Powers, Whitcomb Meriam
No. 16683
CONTENTS

1814 Concord N.H. Camp Meriam Pavez widow of Whitecomb Powersde  who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 19 November 1826 of Hillsboro co in the State of N.H. who was a Pri. H. C. in the Comp y commanded by Captain M aj er  M aj or  Briggs  Briggs Regt. commanded by C ol Thatcher in the M s . time for { 2 mos & 8 days Corp e } { 4 " 7 9 " P ri ate }
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord N.H. at the rate of 22 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Feb y . 1839 and Seal Hon. J Pierce Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $56.65 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39, 11.33 $67.98
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. } Recorded by N.H. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 57

Declaration Miner Powers wid of Abner Powers M.H. Married 1791 died 1826
I am requested to forward the within application. Please address any com- munications respecting same to me at Linton County of Hillsborough New Hampshire
L. R. Woodbury Bapt Parker mill N H miller Allow bap 2.82 8.33 p 4.9 14.33 for am $22.66
As to Pierce USS

State of New Hampshire Secretary of the States Office
I hereby certify that the within named Luke Woodbury is Judge of Probate within and for the County of Hillsborough also a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Luke Flower is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire, John James Gilchrist is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sullivan and John Scott is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough and severally duly qualified and their signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have this first day of November Anno Domini 1838 caused the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
M c Whirter Deputy Secy

State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough ss
On this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. personally appeared before the Court of Probate. held at Frankstown in and for said County on this first Wednesday following the first Tuesday of October Miriam Powers, a resident of Peterborough in said County, aged seventy  sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Whitecomb Powers, late of Peterborough aforesaid, deceased, who was according to the best of her knowledge and belief a private in the Massachusetts line of the Army, in Captain Bridges Company and Cavalry

Thatches Regiment. We entered the service in the Month of December seventeen hundred and seventy six, and left the same in four months and nine days from the time of his enlistment. This was the first term of his service. We also enlisted into the New Hampshire line of the Army in Captain Parkers Company in Colonel Nichols Regiment in the Month of August 1877 was at the Battle of Bennington and at this time served two months. When he enlisted I believe he resided in Mason in the County of Hillsborough aforesaid.
Also from the test of her knowledge & belief she served about nine months more in the years 1878 and 1879 at the White Plains N.Y. either in Colonel Marshall's Regiment in the Massachusetts line or some other Regiment in that division of the Army: but that she had no documentary evidence.
She further declares that she was married to the late Whitecomb Powers on the 21 st day of April A.D. 1891. That her husband the

aforesaid (Whilcum Parnes, died on the nineteenth of November eighteen hundred and twenty six: That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four VIZ. at the time above stated and has never since married
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me in open Court
Luther Woodbury & Judge of said Court
I certify that the foregoing additions and interlining of the words "sixty nine" and insertion of twenty and first page, and interlining of "at White Plains N.Y." on page second were made before signing
Luther Woodbury & Judge of said Court

I John Scott of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire do hereby depose and say that I was well acquainted with Whitcomb Powers late of said Peterborough deceased, that he died at said Peterborough on the nineteenth day of November A.D. 1826 I am also well acquainted with Miriam Powers, the widow of said Whitcomb Powers, that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her husband aforesaid. That said Whitcomb Powers had the reputation of being a Revolutionary Soldier. That I have often heard him tell of his living in the service. That I have heard him tell of being at Bunker Hill at the time of the battle, that he and a party with him in an advanced guard were fired upon and my uncle John Robb was wounded at the time. And from what I have heard him and others say I have no doubt he served eighteen twenty months in the Revolutionary army and that he was out more or less every year from the summer of 1776 to the year 1780. That I understand he made application for a pension under the act of 1818, and did not succeed because he could not prove nine months service at one time, but that he was enabled to prove eight months and part of a month and it is supposed his testimony was precluded from a Mr. William Scott and Blair who are both dead. That I have made a good deal of inquiry for Mrs. Powers in order to find out

Some persons who used art with him and could swear positively to his service that I have not yet been able to find any persons living who can testify positively to any service excepting Job Brooks and Benjamin Mitchell I am seventy three years old and am a Revolutionary pensioner and draw ninety six dollars per year. I was not in the Revolution six years and eleven months. John Scott
State of New Hampshire Dillsborough J. October 19. 1838 Sworn to and subscribed before me L. R. Woodbury Justice of Peace
I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness. L. R. Woodbury Justice of Peace

Town Clerk's Office of } Oct. 23 d 1838 Gaffrey, in the County } of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire }
Extracts from the records of said town.
Were lawfully married April twenty first seventeen hundred and ninety one Whitcomb Powers and Merriam Bond by Abel Parker J. Pease.
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible words and figures, as follows "April #21 1791"
Benjamin Cutter } Town Clerk.
I Benjamin Cutter above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Gaffrey, in the County of Cheshire and State of New- Hampshire and the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Gaffrey with the exception above named as certified by me.
Benjamin Cutter } Clerk of the Town Gaffrey aforesaid.
State of New Hampshire.
Cheshire S.S. October 23 d 1838 Sworn to and subscribed.
Before me
Lubar Haine Justice of the Peace

I Job Brooks of Charlestown M.N. aged eighty one years before and say, that in the month of December 1776, while I resided at Lincoln, Massachusetts, I enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Bridge, of Colonel Shacker's regiment, of which regiment one Bryant was Major. I remember that one Whitcomb Powers enlisted at the same time from the town of Mason in New Hampshire, and joined the company aforesaid. Among other places, I recollect that we passed through Danbury N.Y. White Plains, and Providence R.I. and went to New Jersey. When we reached New Jersey, we had marched about so much that only fifteen days remained of the term of our enlistment, which was for four months. I served for four months and nine days, and so did said Powers. I am eighty one years old, and am a Pensioner on the Pension List of New Hampshire.
mtwp. W. Lovell
Job his Brooks. mark

State of New Hampshire. Salvoans 12 Sep. 1838.
The within deposition sworn to. and subscribed before me, and I certify that the within named Job Brooks, the deponent is a credible witness.
John James Gilchrist Just Peace.

I Sally Scott of Peterborough in the County of Hillsboro and State of New Hampshire aged 50 years Depose and Say, that I have been acquainted with Whitcomb Powers late of Peterborough deceased, twenty five years, he was often at my father's house I have frequently heard them talk over their old war stories, I have heard them often speak of being together at White Plains and Peekskill, New York, and West Point, and I believe Ticonderoga, I do not remember of hearing them say what Regiment or Company Powers served in, I have always understood my father (William Scott, late of Peterborough) served eight or nine months in Col. Marshall's Regt in the Massachusetts line, at White Plains &c in the year 1778 = 9; from what I heard them say I think Powers must have served either in that Regt or some other Regt, at division of the Army, Whitcomb Powers, died in Peterborough on the 19 th day of November 1826, I further say that on or about the ninth day of April 1818 Whitcomb Powers went with my father to Framestown to Judge Woodbury to apply for a Pension and when my father came home he said, Powers could not prove to the satisfaction of the Judge, that he had served more than eight months and about a half at one enlistment in a Continental Regiment, though he had served more than double that time in the whole
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss October 12 th 1838) Sally Scott then personally appeared the above named Sally Scott and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true
I hereby certify that the above deponent Before me John Scott Justice of the Peace is of good character and a creditable witness John Scott Justice of the Peace
I Nathaniel Whitemore aged 82 years Depose and say that on the ninth day of April 1818 I went to Framestown in this State to Judge Woodbury in company with William Scott, Whitcomb Powers, and others to apply for a Pension Powers he had perfect confidence that he was intitled to it, by the law, having served as he said nine months at one time in a Continental Regiment, but when the Judge had heard his evidence he said he could not certify that he had served nine months into about fifteen days, in a Continental Regt Powers was much disappointed and dissatisfied, I heard him state that he was out several times in the militia, I do not remember what Regiments he said he served in at the time he did the principal part of the service he lived in Mason a border town on the line of Massachusetts and served sometimes in the Massachusetts line and sometimes in the New Hampshire line of the Army, I am a U.S. pensioner
Nathaniel Whitemore
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough County ss October 14 th 1838 then the above named Nathaniel Whitemore personally appeared and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me John Scott Justice of the Peace I certify that the above deponent is of good Moral Character and a creditable witness
John Scott Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin Mitchell aged 83 years Testify and say. that I have been acquainted with Whitcomb Powers upwards of sixty years, he served in the Revolutionary war in the same company with me two months (in the year 1777) was with me at the taking of the Hessians at Bennington we served in Colo. Nicholas's Regt in Capt Parkers company. he was our orderly corporal drew and divided our provisions &c; we served in the New Hampshire line
Benj Mitchell
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss August 10 th 1838 then personally appeared the above named Benja Mitchell and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true is true
Before me John Scott Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above deponent is a person of good moral character of sound mind and retentive memory his character for truth and veracity is good John Scott Justice of the Peace

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by _____
Wid. Claim No. 16683
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Meriam Powers
Soldier Whitecomb Powers
Service Rev. (Mass.)
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191 _____
No claim, combination records _____, 191 _____
REMARKS:
No O. W. Invalid, wid. or rejected case, except as above. No claim found under Act. 1818.
JMH Mar.

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Per WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16883
Meriam Powers Widow of Whitcomb Powers Prison War
Act: July 1 st 1838
Index:—Vol. M Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]