Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40280, for Frederick Powell, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
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NUMBER Parr, Frederick S. 40280
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13.939 Pennsylvania
Frederick Powell
Lancaster in the state of Pa
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 1 year & 8 months
inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of August 1819 and sent to Tho s M. Read Esq r
Lancaster Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 = 70..63
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 48..
$128..63
8.
8 mo: 21/30 4/31
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent December 26 1820 to General Pat. Lancaster, Pennsylvania Died Feb-16-1837 (a.13.)

Free 25
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension office, Washington City D. C.
10 June 1818
In order that Powel's pension, may commence, at the period, he made, his declaration in 1818 - the day, on which it was made, must be stated, either in Mr Read affidavit, or in a certificate of the Judge before whom it was made - Mr Read, only swears, as to the time he sent it on -

Frederick Powell of the county of Lancaster and commonwealth of Pennsylvania on his oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the pension granted by congress to revolutionary soldiers That he the said Frederick enlisted as a private in captain Gray's company in Colonel Stewart's regiment in the spring of 1776 in which said company he served twenty months - from the enrolment Discharge
Moreover this Declarant states that he was wounded by a musket ball at the Battle of Brandywine - & had previously been at the Battle of the White Plains & Long Island.
This Declarant further swears that he is more than sixty two years of age - lame in his left hip - from the above mentioned wound that he is in very reduced circum- stances - that he has an old wife who is also infirm & six children that he stands very much in need of his country's assistance & that he hereby relinquishes all claim to pensions heretofore granted by the laws of the United States
his Frederick X Powell mark

Lancaster County Pa
on the first day of May 1879 Personally appeared before me Walter Franklin Esq. President of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said county. Frederick Pinnell in my presence, subscribed and made oath to the preceding declaration and it appearing to my satisfaction that said Declarant served a longer period than nine months at one time, during the Revolutionary War against the common enemy. I hereby certify the above Declaration & proceedings therein. And from the examination on oath am satisfied that of the whole thereof am satisfied that this declarant applied in May 1878 for his pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of the county Court to be hereunto attached.
Walter Franklin

Leicester City,
Personally appeared before me Samuel Carpenter Esq. justice of the Peace in & for said city Tho m M c Read who being sworn saith that he drew up & forwarded to the Department of War the application of Frederick Paul for a pension on or before the tenth day of June 1878
Sworn and Sworn and subscribed the 6 th day of August 1878 before me Sam l Carpenter D r H h J d D
Tho m M c Read

The Bearer Frederick Paul in Capt. Robt Gray's having Served the Term of Twenty Months in the Regt at present Comm by Col. Walter Stewart according to the Articles of his Discharge is now Honourably Discharged. & permitted to pass towards his own home Given under my hand this 1 st day of January 1778
W Stewart Col B 9 Regt
Personally appeared before me Walter Franklin Esq r President of the second judicial district of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania James M Rea who being duly sworn saith that on or about the tenth day of June 1878 he sent to the War Department the above named Frederick Paul's application for a pension as a revolutionary soldier
Sworn before me this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and nineteen Walter Franklin
J. M. Rea
Lancaster County

Lancaster County Pa
Personally appeared before me Samuel Carpenter Esq. one of the justices of the peace in & for said county Samuel Hare of Strasburg Township in said county who being duly affirmed according to Law with that Frederick Powell an applicant for a pension from the United States government is extremely poor & stands much in need of his country's assistance - that he has known him to be very needy for 25 years past & has frequently been obliged through charity to pay his debts to prevent him going to jail & further with not
Affirmed and subscribed the 11th day of July 1819 before me
Sam l Carpenter
Just ice of the Peace
Samuel Herr
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Frederick Powell is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Walter Franklin
Lancaster July 31 st 1819.

Frederick Powell Old Soldier Lancaster County Penns a
13939
Sharburg
August 19
Sep 19

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Lancaster County, ss.
ON this twenty first day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said county, Frederick Powell aged sixty five years, resident in the township of Strasburg in Lancaster county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: Enlisted in the year 1776, under Capt Gray Col. Stewart's regiment of Riflemen for two years which he served fully and was regularly discharged. He was in the Battle of Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine and some skirmishing, was wounded in the side by a Musket Ball
That his original declaration was made on the tenth day of June 1818 on which was granted a Pension-certificate, dated the eleventh of August 1819 numbered 15,939 -And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States March 18, 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 March 18, 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.
I say laborer, had a wife Katharine aged 62, have six children alive all of age and doing for themselves four of them married neither myself nor my wife able to earn our living by labor
Frederick X Powell mark
Sworn, declared, and subscribed November 21 st 1820 in open Court.
ATTEST.
J. B. Porter Prothon.
A SCHEDULE of the property of Frederick Powell a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, taken twenty first of Novr 1820
Have one bed worth $6.00 One Table, 2 chairs and a stool 10.00 Other Kitchen furniture $10
The above contains a correct return of all my property, of whatever kind, necessary bedding and clothing excepted.
Frederick X Powell mark
It is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule, is about fourteen dollars
Walter Franklin Sam l Dale James Whitehill
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Lancaster County, ss.
I, George B. Porter , Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Lancaster, certify that the foregoing Deposition 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 about fourteen dollars
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, at the city of Lancaster, this twenty first day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
G. B. Porter Prothon.

August 18, 1927
W. J. Conkling 33 Lombardy St., Newark, N. J.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40280 it appears that Frederick Powell, who signed by mark, (the name also spelled Powel, Poul and Paul) enlisted and served twenty months as a private in Captain Robert Gray's Company, Colonel Walter Stewart's Thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1778.
He was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, and Brandywine in which last named battle he was wounded in his left side by a musket ball.
He was allowed pension from March 4, 1789 on account of disability resulting from said wound.
In 1820 he was living in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania aged sixty-five years and referred to his wife Catharine aged sixty-two years and stated that he

had six children living, all of age and four of them married, no names stated. He died February 16, 1837.
This history is furnished you to take the place of the one mailed you on December 11, 1924, of this same soldier, which was incorrect. It is found that the widow Massay of Marion County, Ohio in 1854, referred to in last paragraph of that report, was the widow of Joseph Powell and not of Frederick.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
The paper that contained this information was removed from this claim & placed in claim of Joseph Powell R. 8400 with the other correspondence from that same person, Massay Powell etc

1924-Dec-11-Filed To Mr J. Cook- Living - mm 19-
40 280
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40 280
Frederick Powell
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 898
[Arrangement of 1870.]

stated that he had six children December 11, 1924
she was then at that married, no names stated.
W. J. Conkling 33 Lombardy St., Newark, N. J. was living in New
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40280 it appears that Frederick Powell, who signed by mark, ( the name also spelled Powel, Poul and Paul ) enlisted and served twenty months as a private in Captain Robert Gray's Company, Colonel Walter Stewart's Thirteenth Pennsylvania Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1778.
He was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains and Brandywine, in which last named battle he was wounded in his left side by a musket ball.
He was allowed pension from March 4, 1789 on account of disability resulting from said wound.
In 1820 he was living in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania aged sixty-five years and referred to his wife Catharine aged sixty-two years, and

stated that he had six children living, all of age and four of them married, no names stated. He died February 16, 1837.
In 1854 his widow Massay was living in Ma- rion County, Ohio. The date of her marriage not given and there is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
See letter of Aug. 18-1927 all checked

THE NEW JERSEY SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
PRESIDENT HARRY FRANK BREWER
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT ELVORD G. CHAMBERLIN
SECOND-VICE PRESIDENT H. DONALD HOLMES
SECRETARY DAVID LAWRENCE PIERSON
TREASURER FRANK EDGAR QUINBY
REGISTRAR WILLIAM JOHNSON CONKLING
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR EDWARD HARRIS LUM
Headquarters 33 LOMBARDY STREET, NEWARK, N. J. Tel. Mulberry 0820
GENEALOGIST SAMUEL COPP WORTHEN
ASSISTANT GENEALOGIST FREDERICK BURFORD COBBETT
HISTORIAN REV. M. S. WATERS
CHAPLAIN REV. FRANK AUSTIN SMITH, D. D.
CHANCELLOR HENRY VAIL CONDICT
LIBRARIAN RUSSELL BRUCE RANKIN
UNION BUILDING, November 28, 1924.
Hon. Washington Gardner, Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish certificate of pension of FREDERICK PAUL, PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
The published list of pensioners reads as follows:- Private, REVOLUTIONARY ARMY; commencement of pension March 4, 1789, inscribed under law of June 7, 1785. Increased April 24, 1816.
The information is desired to prove the eligibility of an applicant for membership in this Society.
Your courtesy will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Wm J. Conkling Registrar N. J. S. A. R.,
C/K.