Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15730, for John Power, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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or Power John Powers
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CONTENTS

15.591
Massachusetts
John Ponders
of Worcester in the State of Massa who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sawyer of the Regt commanded by Col. Dykes in the Massa line for 8 Months
March
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 21 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of June 1833 and sent to G. Wilson Worcester Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 53.34 Semest. allowance ending 4 Sept - 13.33
$ 66.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. W. Clapp Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 62
80
Worcester

15.591
Massachusetts
John Ponders
of Worcester in the State of Mass a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sawyer of the Regt commanded by Col. Dykes in the Mass a line for 8 Months
15.591
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 21 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of June 1833 and sent to G. Wilson Worcester Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 53.34 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept - 13.33
$ 66.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. W. Clapp Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 62
80 Wadsworth

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this ninth day of February in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty three , personally appeared in open Court, before Hon Nath Paine, Judge of the Probate Court, now sitting, John Powers, a resident of Rutland, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That he was born in Harvard, in said county, on 10th Jan A.D. 1755 , when he resided until twenty years of age, when he removed to Boylston, soon after to Bolton. He has since lived in Oakham, now resides in Rutland.
That on the first of August, 1776, he enlisted at said Bolton, under the command of Capt. Nathaniel Sawin of Sterling, Lieut. Samuel Sawin, of Westminster, in a Regt of Col. Nicholas Dyer, also of Westminster - the term of four months. He proceeded to Dorchester, where he was stationed during the whole of said term, being employed in fatigue duty for the most part on the Castle. Being stationed on the Point, he was accustomed to go from thence to Castle Island, return on the same day, when called to perform duty. On the expiration of his term of enlistment having faithfully served out the four months, he again enlisted for the same length of time, in the same company, under the same officers, and remained in barracks on the Point until April, 1777, when he was dismissed and returned to Bolton, where he had a wife and child. His whole period of service was eight months, which he faithfully performed at said Dorchester.
Nathaniel Houghton, of Sterling, served with him in the same company, during the whole of said term - whose evidence is annexed hereto.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Nath Paine Judge of Probate of the County of Worcester  John Powers

We
a Clergyman residing in the residing in
and
hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with
who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration, that we believe him to be
years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the
neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jacobs G. Carpenter , who signed the annexed preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Rutland , and that John
Smith , who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W. H. James Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Theophilus Wheeler Register , Clerk of the Court of Probate
do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Downs for a pension. That Alexander Dyer & George T. Tilton, before whom the annexed affidavits were made, are Justices of the Peace in the County of Worcester & that the signature purporting to be theirs, is IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 19 th day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts
John Downs 22-2-6

Rep.
4,009
Massachusetts
Anna Power
widow of John Power, who was a pensioner under act June 1832 who died on the 24 th June 1842
Gloucester Co. in the State of Mass.
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Sawyer of the regt. commanded by Col. Dykes in the Mass. Mil. line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834 24 th , June 1842
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1844 and sent to Hon. E. Hudson, House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown - Clerk, Book C. Vol. 1. Page 62.

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Hon. C. Hudson P.R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester.
On this ninth day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me Matthew Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, in open Court. Anna Powers a resident of Rutland in said County of Worcester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty six 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 4, 1836, and the joint resolution of July 7, 1838; That she is the widow of John Powers late of said Rutland deceased, who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and served as nearly as she is able to state as follows, to wit; He first went into the service from Old Brighton where he then lived, and I understand he went to Quabbin and served there eight months. After the service at Quabbin he went into the service again, I think at Mendham, but the particulars of his services I am wholly unable to state as I have no documentary evidence of them and I must refer to the evidence thereof in the case of my said husband who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7, 1832.
She further declares that she was married

to the said John Powers by the Rev. Mr. Morse of Shrewsbury on the eighth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and eighty seventy four; that her husband, the above said John Powers died on the twenty fourth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and eighty two and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day before above written Before me (the word eighty being first inserted)
John D. Morse John M. Preston Judge of the Court of Probate for Platts.

Joseph Pours of Enfield in the County of Hampshire and Common- wealth of Massachusetts, being fifty one years of age do affirm and say that I am the son of John Pours and Anna Pours his wife. My said father died at some Shelburne in the County of Franklin, on the twenty fourth day of June last past and my said mother has since been married since his death. My parents have twelve chil- dren. I was born in Shelburne in said County of Franklin, but I believe all the rest of them were born in Oakham except Anna who was born in New Bedford borough. Joseph Pours
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss. March 9, 1843. The foregoing affidavit of Joseph Pours who is a man of truth and made oath that the other depositions by him submitted is true
Before me
Sam M. Hildreth J. Pub.

Children of John and Anna Powers,
William Powers was born May 11 - 1778.
Lydia Powers was born June 7 " 1780.
Polly Powers was born October 8, 1782
John Powers Junr. was born January 9, 1785
Caleb Powers was born January 1, 1787
Anna Powers was born January 13, 1789
Joseph Powers was born December 27, 1791
Robert Powers was born February 24, 1794
Levi Powers was born June 18, 1796
Megail Powers was born October 19, 1798
Worcester ss. Feb. 20. 1844
I certify that the above is a true copy from the Records of the Town of Oakham. James Allen Town Clerk of Oakham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. July. 20. 1844. Sworn to before me
Amos A. Brown J. Probate

Clerks Office, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 th 1844.
Transcript of the Record of P ublishments
"John Powers of Lancaster and Anna Stacy of Shrewsbury, Nov. Nineteenth Seventeen hundred seventy four"
I, Job C. Stone Clerk of the Town of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows.
John Powers of Lancaster and Anna Stacy of Shrewsbury, Nov. 19. 1774. — Job C. Stone, Clerk of Said Shrewsbury — I, the above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk in the Town, County & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Job C. Stone
Worcester ss. Feb. 4, 12. 1844
Then personally appeared the above named Job C. Stone, and made oath that the above copy certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me Henry Snow Just. Peace.

I, Job C. Stone aforesaid, do further certify that it appears by the Record that there is no marriage, solemnized by Ebenezer Morse, on Record since Feb. 6 th 1774, till June 28 th 1781. and from all I can learn they are not to be found, and have no doubt they are lost — Job C. Stone, Clerk of Shrewsbury in the County & State aforesaid
Worcester ss. Feby. 12. 1844
Then personally appeared the above named Job C. Stone and made oath that the certificate by him subscribed is true. Before me Henry Snow Just, Peace

9/26/66
John P. Jones Main
Thurs 8 AM
MB
Geo Folsom Worcester MA.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Pinner County of Worcester (M11)
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlist 1776 ~ 4 ~ Privt Capt Pinner Col Dwyer { Dorchester 78 years Traditionary   " 1777 ~ 4 ~ ~ Same Same { Castle St. Bolton Swanglet   Same Massa - nels  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be their nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Per WIDOW, &c.
No. 15730
Anna Powers
widow of
John Powers
Dr. Sherburn
Act: July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. M , Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
We, Zaccheus G. Carpenter , a resident of Rutland, and John Smith , also of said Rutland, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Mr John Powers , who has this day submitted His oath to a declaration of his Revolutionary services, before Hon. Nathl Paine , that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, (and has resided for about twenty years,) to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Zaccheus G. Carpenter, John Smith.
Worchester ss. Feby 9, 1833. Personally appeared the abovenamed Zaccheus G. Car- penter and John Smith , and made sol- emn oath that the foregoing certificate, by them subscribed, is true.
Geo. Folsom, Justice Peace.

J. L. Edwards Esq. Miss Perkins Washington O. C.

Leicester, Mass. July. 22. '38
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir:
Enclosed you will receive the premium papers in the case of Conner Pounds, under the act of July 14. '36 and the joint resolution of July 7 th 1838. Please let the certificate be forwarded to me
Respectfully from All Sent
Isaac M. Barton.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, William Jennison, Assistant Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Henry Snow, Asahel Gibbs, James Allen, and Rufus Putnam, are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that their signatures to the certificates on the deposition of J. B. Stone, A. Barns, P. Nye, and T. W. Lytes, hereunto annexed, are genuine. And that Ina M. Barton is Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills, &c. in and for said County, being a Court of Record, established by Law - and that his signature to the certificate on the deposition of Anna Powers, and on the depositions of Joseph Powers, and James Allen, and Lachens Ly. Carpenter, hereunto annexed, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this twenty second day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
William Jennison Assistant Clerk as aforesaid.

To whom it may concern know ye That I Abigail Barns of Boylston in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts being of the age of seventy eight years of Do testify and say that I well remember that in or about the year 1774 John Powers of Lancaster in the County and State aforesaid was married to Anna Mary of Shrewsbury in said County and State aforesaid and that the said Powers went into the army and was gone some time how long I cannot say
Abigail Baines
Warrenton Va January 12 th 1844
Then the above named Abigail Barns personally appeared and made oath that the above statement signed by her is the truth she being a person of truth
Before me Henrikiah Gibbs } Justice of the Peace

I Parnel Nye of Oakham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, widow of Timothy Nye late of said Oakham deceased, aged seventy one years, do testify and say, that I knew John Powers and Anna Powers his wife when I was a child about ten years of age. Soon after I was married which was in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety. John Powers and Anna Powers his wife above named removed to a farm in the neighborhood where I lived and they were my nearest neighbors for several years. They had several children born while they lived there. I was with Mrs. Powers in her confinement when Robert, her son, was born, and I think I was with her when Levi and Abigail were born, but of the last I am not positive. When the said John Powers and Anna his wife removed from my neighborhood, my husband bought one half of said Powers farm. From my earliest knowledge of said John and Anna Powers until they removed from the neighborhood where I lived they were reputed to be lawful husband and wife and lived together as such.
Parnel Nye

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss.
Be it known that before me James Allen a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Parnal Nye who is well known to me as a person of truth and veracity and made oath that the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed is true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
James Allen Justice of the Peace.

I Zacharias G. Carpenter of Nutham in the County of Weymouth, being fifty one years of age, do hereby certify that my wife is the daughter of the late John Powne and Ann Powne his wife. I knew them as husband and wife between thirty and forty years, and until the death of Mr. Powne, which occurred on the twenty fourth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and sixty two, and the said Ann Powne now surviving him as his widow. They had a large family of children, most of them were born in Nutham. One by the name of Anne, I have no evidence was born in New-Maltham yet since died. But they had another child whom they also named Ann , since also. I believe was born in Nutham.
Zacharias G. Carpenter
Commissioner of Massachusetts heirs. for February 16 1846. I was told by said Ann Powne who is a niece of truth. The word "Ann" being first evidenced
See M. B. Powne / Rel.

Nathaniel Houghton of Sturminster Newton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of twenty three years, testify and say, that in the first of August 1776 I volunteered for four months in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War as a private soldier in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Mansfield Sanborn, then in that part of Lancaster, which is now Sturminster, Samuel Sanborn was Lieutenant then of Westminster in said County. in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Nicholas Dike then of said Westminster; that John Powers then of Bottor in said County, who now lives in Rutland in said County and volunteered as a private soldier in said Company at the same I did, as aforesaid, and continued to do service in said Company until the expiration of said four months; he with my- self again volunteered in said Company in the capacity aforesaid for the term of four months more, and said Powers with myself continued in said Company and did service therein until the close of said term, which was in the month of April 1777, when we both re- turned home.
Nathaniel Houghton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss.
Nov. 16 th 1832. Then personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Houghton and in my presence subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit. I further certify that said Houghton's character for truth is good.
Herbert Justin Justice of the Peace,

Extracts from the Records of the Town of Rutland in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts "John Powers died June twenty fourth eighteen hundred and forty two Aged eighty seven years I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows June 24 th 1842 Aged 87 years
Ladock W. Gates Clerk of the Town of Rutland
I Ladock W. Gates above named Depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Rutland aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named, as certified by me Ladock W. Gates Clerk of the Town of Rutland
State of Massachusetts } ss Worcester County }
Sworn before me this fifteenth day of February 1844. And I do further certify that the aforesaid Deponent is a credible witness.
Rufus Putnam Justice of the peace