Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,963, for Moses Powers, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Powers, Moses
S 41963
CONTENTS

41963
Rev INVALID.
File No.
41963
Moses Powers
Rev Rev Rev
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
, Page
898
[Arrangement of 1870.]

15.333 R North Carolina
Moses Powers of Halifax Co in the state of N Carolina who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Major Ash of the North Carolina line, for the term of Twelve Months.
Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of August 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of October 1819 and sent to J. J. Daniel Esq. Halifax or C
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 \frac{15}{31} + \frac{4}{30} — 4:93
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st March 1820 48:
$52:93.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cash?
Mrs. M. Powers N. G. Banta Esq. Pension No. 93. 1820

Rec d Dec. 1, 1820.
Moses Bowers Ashdale
C
157 333
n.c March 1820
Hon. H. G. Burton

Schedule
District of St. Andrew } Court of Pleas & quarter Halifax County } Sessions August Term 1820
on the 24 th day of August 1820, personally appeared in open Court (a) being a court of record (b) for the said district (Circuit County or Corporation, as the case may be. Moses Powers
aged 65 years, residence in Halifax County in said district (Circuit County or Corporation) who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolu- tionary war as follows. That he was attached as a private to the Infantry of the North Carolina Line 2 nd Battalion that he has received no pension but that by a certificate of the war office dated the 18 th October 1819. He is entitled to a pension of eight dollars per month commencing the 17 th August 1819
And I do solemnly swear (or affirm as the case may be) that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 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 to diminish it, or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons enga- ged in the Land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th day of March 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, that he is worth nothing but his wearing apparel, that he has no occupation because he is blind and no ability to pursue any and that he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without

the assistance of his Country, or private charity Sworn to and declared on the his  Powers 24 th day of August 1820 before monk Richard G. P. (L.S.)
I Richard G. P. Clerk of Halifax County Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 11 th day of September 1820 —
Richard G. P. (L.S.)

Moses Powers Paid.
Col. Ash's N. Carolina Regt.
1782 1 year -
Mustered 12 months
W.H.
Transmitted to the Dist. of Columbia for proof of service.
Was Col. Ash on the Continental establishment W.C. Life? He means Major Ash.
Daniel Burn Hillsboro

State of North Carolina Halifax County -
Moses Powers came before me J. Daniel one of the judges for the State aforesaid and being sworn Deposeth & State that he was a soldier in the Continental line of Infantry During the revolutionary war, he entered the service in March 1781 and continued his time out, vizt, twelve months, and was discharged in April  March 1782 at Bacon's Bridge in S. Carolina by Capt. Pre- -ward. The said Moses States that he was
under a Capt. Smith when he entered the service & after the Surrender of Augusta in Georgia he was placed under Capt. Alexander Preward and at he belonged to the 2nd North Carolina Battallion commanded by May. Pink's Battalion - Eaton, was killed at Augusta & Col. Ashe took command. The said Moses States that he was in four battles.
Scree, two at Augusta, & John's Islands. The said Moses States that he is 65 or 66 years old he has no property of any kind, is now blind & stands in need of the assistance of his Country

for support. He says his discharge was sent to the Commissioner of Army Act & it has never been returned.
He prays the benefit of the act of 1819 for the relief of soldiers in the his revolutionary war.
Sworn to before me this 17 th August 1819.
Moses X Powers mark
Daniel H.L.E.
W m Powers came before me & made oath that Moses Powers is his brother & he knows that he was a soldier in the Continental line of Infantry during the Revolutionary war. & served twelve months. He further states he is very poor & behind & stands in need of the assistance of the country for support.
Sworn to before me this 17 th August 1819.
Daniel H.L.E.
William Powers

J. J. Daniel one of the judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Moses Powers for the County of Halifax N. Carolina was a soldier in the continental line of Infantry during the Revolutionary war & that he served the term of nine months & upwards. He is very poor & indigent, & stands in need of the assistance of his county for support. 19 th Aug t 1819. J. J. Daniel J.H.E.
This is my seal of office
Elisha P Smith Clerk of the Sup t Court of Law of the County of Halifax

State of N. Carolina Secretary's Offin 4 th Octo. 1819.
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that it appears from the Musterroll of the Continental Line of this State for the Revolutionary war, that Moses Powers a private in Capt. Brevards Company of the 10 th Regt. was mustered on the day of 1781. and left the service on the 12 th of April 1782. Given under my hand the date above
W m Hill