Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22444, for John Powell, New Hampshire

SERVICE
Powell, John
NUMBER
S. 22444
N. K. New York Ut
CONTENTS

11. 1780 Vermont. Montpelier John Powell died of Strafford in the State of Vermont who was a Pri Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Burton of the Regt commanded by Col. Herrick in the Vermont line for 3 mo pro, 6 mo agt. 18 mo St.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 3 Cents 1 1/4 June 1833, when he died Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1833 and sent to H. H. Sylvester
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending Paid from $180.00
Recorded by J. B. Wrightman Clerk. { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
2 Vol. 3, Page 93

Lieut. John Powell
Declaration
Old Pensioner
admitted
  10 mo Lieutenant  Infantry  $133:33    14 mo Private  46:67  
$180:00
Return to be made
to Simon Kent
Thetford Orange County
VT.

I John Powell of Shafford in the County of Bennington State of Vermont, do declare that I served in the revolutionary war in the army of the United States as follows - I entered the service on the 15th of December 1775 in Capt Elisha Benedict's Company, Col. Gansevoort's Regt 2 d Battalion of York Troops. I served until the 15 th of April then next, was at Quebec in the siege, my time being out. I re-enlisted in Capt Ebenezer Green's Company, Col. Bedel's Regt. Soon after enlisting in Green's Company we were made prisoners in Upper Canada by British & Loyalists. Capt Green was left a hostage. The command of the Company devolved on me. I continued to command said Company until some time in Nov. when I was sent to Albany on regimental affairs. I did not complete the business so as to return home until sometime in December or January. The 15 th of July 1777 I was commissioned a first Lieutenant in Capt Elisha Benedict's Company of Green Mountain Rangers, Col. Samuel H. Williams Regt. I served in said Regt until Burgoyne surrendered, was in the Battle of Lake George Landing & Diamond Island after which I was met by Genl Gates with Ensign Faye Bayley, Lieut. William Ladd & a British officer by the name of George Singleton a Flag of Truce to Canada to settle a Cartel for the exchange of prisoners. I was myself made prisoner & treated with rigour ten months; from the date of my commission to the time I returned home from captivity was 15 months. I discharged from the State of Vermont as a Lieutenant for the service in Williams Regt. I discharged from the Continental paymaster in Dutchess County State of New York as a Lieutenant by order of Genl

Washington for ten months that I had been detained in the said command. My original declaration with my commission & a map of other proof with Col Bayley's deposition, my colleague in the train to Canada, has been transmitted to the war department, which abundantly substan- tiates this my former declaration.
After I returned home from captivity I was in which is party of Volunteers stationed in Shafford for the defense of the frontier since Shafford then being a frontier, infested with Tories & lying near the enemys line on Lake Cham- plain - I drew pay for one month from the State of Ver- mont.
My service in Genl. Coombs & Bedels regiments was more than 12 months. My service in Dricks regiments as a Flag of Truce to Canada, which I performed as Lieutenant - was fifteen months. I one month Volunteers at Shafford. For all which service, I trust the Hon. Secretary of war will allow me. As I served more than the time required by the law 16 months under a commission of 12 as a Sergeant or private. And I hereby declare that I am the same identical John Powell named in the enclosed certificate. That I lived in Shafford in the County of Orange State of New York. I have not been outside the

For all which service, I trust the Hon. Secretary at war will allow me. I I served more than the time required by the act 16 months under a commission of 12 as a Sergeant or private. And I hereby declare that I am the same identified John Powell named in the enclosed certificate that I had in Shafford in the County of Orange State of Vermont when I obtained the same, that I still reside there. I hereby relinquish every claim to any pension or annuity whatever except the present declaration that my name is not on the pension roll of any enemy of any state except that of Vermont.
John Powell
State of Vermont, District of Woodford in Orange County I, Simson Root Register of Probate within for said District & Justice of the Peace within for said Orange County do hereby certify that on the 5 th day of Sept. A.D. 1882, John Powell who has subscribed the foregoing declaration to me well known as a person of undoubted truth & accuracy personally appeared & made oath to the same. I lodged with him the enclosed Pension Certificate for the purpose of being transmitted to the war department with the accompanying declaration letter with a view to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1882 as specified in his letter.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of the said Probate Court
Simson Root Justice of Peace & Register of Probate of Orange County

His Excellency Lewis Cass, Secretary of War. Sir, The claimants and the late band are tendering declarations of their lives, which in my case seems to be unnecessary. Every other account only to show that I am still living as there is abundant proof already in the department of every fact set forth in this my former declaration to the truth of which several Judges of Courts have certified. to the importance of my lives -
I receive no annuity or pension except eight dollars per month lately granted by Special Act of Congress, which I propose to relinquish in receiving the benefit of the late pension law. When the said pension of eight dollars per month was granted I could not find the copy of my commission by the Secretary of War. I have since found & transmitted it to the War department.
I must be considered in service in Pickett's regiment until I have completed the business for which I was sent to Albany. One objection, heretofore raised, was that I was not in service in the line of the Army after I was made a prisoner, when sent with said Pickett & Hays. Genl. Washington thought otherwise & ordered me pay as a Lieutenant for the whole time I had been in the said command. For the evidence of which I refer to Col. Frye Bayley's deposition, (my colleague in service) now in the War department. which states that he drew pay for himself or captain for Powell or Lieutenant for Powell or ensign by order of Genl. Washington for the whole time we had been absent as said command. The said Bayley & Powell are now no more. If I was entitled to pay as an officer, I am certainly entitled to a pension as an officer.
Mr. Prentiss, Senator in Congress wrote me, that my petition for an increase of pension was referred to a committee early in the session of the last Congress. which committee was after wards discharged, from the further consideration of the subject.

When the said papers had been sent and conducted the like will write that the papers contained in the said petition are on file in the office of the Secretary of the Interior and had no application to the present of which papers I refer you to the enclosed
John N. North
There is a copy of the petition in the office of the Secretary of the Interior and I have no objection to its being shown to you. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, John N. North

Sept. 6. 1819
Luther Howitt Dear Sir,
I knew that his brother John Powell was in Col. By's Bur. Am. Campaign 1796.
He further intimates that the Crown was died Jany 1797.

I Luther Powell of Mansfield in the County of Windsor &c State of Vermont - Do Affirm and say that My Brother Solomon Powell of Strafford in the State of Vermont on the 11th of March in Capt. Ephraim Benedict's Company in Col. Gainsborough's Regt in the year 1775 and 1776 he enlisted in Gainsborough's Regt in Decr 1775 to serve until April the 1st 1776 and I further Affirm and say that D. John Noyes Did serve in Col. Timothy Biddle's Regt During the Campaign of 1776 in Canada at Quebec and Niagara Mount Independence &c - The whole Campaign through to the close of the Campaign when By reason of the higher officers in the Company being taken and gone He was obliged to go so along To make up the detachments and settle Company accounts with the Paymaster which He Did that account with so as to be Discharged until the latter part of January 1777 I further Affirm and say I have no distrust claims or demand to any part of the pension the D. Noyes expects to receive -
The above statement is according to the best of my recollection
Luther Powell
State of Vermont Windsor County ss } at Hartford September 6th 1819 Personally appears Luther Powell Signer of the foregoing Deposition and made solemn Oath that it contained the Truth & whole Truth according to his best recollection and belief before me
James Udall Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the foregoing Deposition is a Credible Witness - James Udall Justice Peace

State of Vermont Windsor County ss
Woodstock County Clerks Office
Septemb: the seventh A D 1819
This Certifies that James Urell of Hart- ford in the County of Windsor, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, and that the written is his Signature. —
In TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto Affixed the Seal of the County Court for said County the day & year above —
Benj a Swan Clerk

Old case. 18,357.
John Powell, Strafford Co. Vt.
H. E. G. McLaughlin, Williamstown, Vt.
Rec d 16 Sept. 1824.
Rej d March 18. 1825
In letter to McLaughlin

Mrs. Edward John Russell
Deersteden Schulte
August 1821
1821

State of Vermont } On this 19 th day of August 1824 Orange County } I personally appeared in Open Court being the Supreme Court and a Court of Record for said County of Orange, John Powell aged 71 years Resident in Strafford in the County of Orange aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit, in December 1775 I enlisted in Capt Benedict's Company Second Battalion York Troops Gainsborough Regiment, to serve until the 15 th day April then next, when that enlistment expired I enlisted Immediately in Capt Elisha Green's Company, Col Timothy Beedle's Regiment and served in said Company until the next fall or winter. In July 1777 I received a Lieutenant's Commission under the State of Vermont, served under said Commission until the surrender of General Burgoyne after which I was sent by General Gates as a flag of Truce to Canada, General Carleton refused to treat with General Gates, Carleton made me a prisoner and confined me in prison ships and jails about Ten months. —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March A 1878. and that I have not since that time by gift sale, or in any other way or manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with a view or intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for entertain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States"

States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March A D 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. That is to say. —
Fifteen acres of Leicester poor land a part of which land is improved for mowing, the remainder is a pasture valued in the whole at Twenty five Dollars — and the said John Powell further declarath and saith, that he is by occupation a farmer, but unable through the infirmities of old age and hard treatment he received from the British when a prisoner of war has rendered him unable to labor — my wife Lydia is about 65 years of age entirely blind and has been so for six or seven years past and unable to take care of her self. —
John Powell.
Sworn to and Deled on the 19 th Day of August one Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty four before the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont. —
Attest H. B. G. H. Laughlin Clerk —
I H. B. G. H. Laughlin Clerk of the Supreme court, within and for the County of Orange State of Vermont do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I 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 Twenty five dollars, and cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 19 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and Twenty four —
H. B. G. H. Laughlin
Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Orange & State of Vermont —

John Powell, Declaration
Please to communicate with Col. H. H. Sylvester Agent Washington D.C.

Declaration
State of Vermont } On this 27 th day of February A.D. 1845 Bradford District } Personally appeared before the Probate Court at a West Fairlee in said District, Perley Powell of Strafford in the County of Orange and State of Vermont Administrator of John Powell late of said Strafford deceased, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain an Increase and arrear of Pension due the said John Powell at the time of his decease, under the act of Congress passed 7 th of June 1832
That the said John Powell was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 receiving the Sum of One hundred & eighty dollars per annum under said act. That he con- siders him to have been entitled to a larger Sum than One hundred eighty dollars per annum having been informed that he served as a private, Sergeant, Lieu- tenant, and Captain. The particulars of which service declarant believes to have been set forth in the declaration and accompanying documents of said John Powell made under the act aforesaid and the act of 18 th of March 1818
That the said John Powell departed this life on the first day of June Eighteen hundred and thirty three. That he left a widow who also died on the second day of April in the year Eighteen hundred thirty eight and that the following are the only Children who survived the said John Powell and his late widow deceased viz, Perley Powell, James over

Powell and John Powell,
Perley Powell Administrator
Subscribed and sworn to in open court on the day and year first above written.
J. W. D. Parker. Judge
State of Vermont } I Stephen Thomas Register of the Probate Stratford District } Court within and for said district aforesaid do hereby certify that J. W. D. Parker is Judge of the Probate Court within and for said district duly qualified and commissioned that his commission was dated on the 1 st day of December 1844 and will expire on the 30 th day of November 1845 and that his signature above written is genuine - I further certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to said Court that John Powell late of Stratford deceased, died at said Stratford in said district on the 1 st day of June 1833 that he left a widow who also died on the 2 nd day of April 1838. That Perley Powell, James Powell & John Powell were the only children who survived the said John Powell and his late widow deceased, I also further certify that Perley Powell has been duly appointed by said Court Adminis- trator upon the estate of the said John Powell deceased has filed in this Court his bond for the faithful discharge of the duties as such Administrator. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at West Fairlee in said district this 27 th day of February A.D. 1845- Stephen Thomas, Register

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
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August 15, 1925
Dorothy Shelley 152 S. 4th East Salt Lake City, Utah.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 22444, it appears that John Powell enlisted early in December 1775 and was a private in Captain Elisha Benedict's Company, Colonel Gansevoort's New York Regiment, he was at the siege of Quebec and served until April 15, 1776, when he enlisted and served as a Sergeant in Captain Ebenezer Green's Company, Colonel Timothy Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, marched up the St. Lawrence River and in May 1776 was taken prisoner at The Cedars, he made his escape and served until the fall of 1776.
July 15, 1777 he was appointed First Lieutenant in Captain Elisha Burton's Company of Rangers, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Herrick's Vermont Regiment, he

was in the battles of Lake George and Diamond Island; December 10, 1777, he was with two others were sent from Newbury, Vermont to St. Johns, Canada, with a flag of truce to conduct a British Officer and exchange him for an American Officer, they had to make the trip on snow shoes and reached St. Johns, December 19, 1777, they were made prisoners at once; January 1, 1778, were sent to Quebec, January 10, sent to the Island of Orleans and held until May 18, when put on board a Man of War and kept until May 30, then put on board a Guard Ship and held until August 13,, then sent to Halifax and held until October 7, soon after sailed to Boston and arrived in Newbury, October 29, 1780.
After this he commanded a company of volunteers in Strafford, Vermont, for three months, to protect the frontier.
He was allowed pension. In 1824, he was living in Strafford, Vermont, aged seventy-one years, and referred to his wife, Lydia, aged sixty-five years.
He died June 1, 1833 at said Strafford and left a widow (no name given), who died April 3, 1838. Only surviving children in 1845- Perley, James and John.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

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