Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,494, for William Powell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Powell, William
S. 33,494
CONTENTS

14.770
Massachusetts
John Powell
of Hadley in the state of Massa. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppard of the Massa. line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 5 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Sept 1813 and Sarah  Samuel  Northampton  Massa.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  132.80 Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 20 18  48 16 3/4  $880.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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died in 1835. See her cut Mem o  latter
John Powell in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year. Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of April 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd of Sept 1813 and Sarah Samuel Northampton Massa. Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 132.80 Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 20 18 48 16 3/4 $880.80

Northampton Me June 2
540 Inverness Judge Brinsley Northampton Me Rec. June 8 th 1818
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of the War Department
Washington
Application of William Dowell to be placed on the pension list of the United States taken & sealed up by me Samuel Brinsley Judge
Miss Dowell's Application for Pension.

I William Powell of Hadley in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify & say that on the fourth day of September 1782 I enlisted as a soldier under Capt. Pope in Col. Shephards Regt. and Genl. Pattersons Brigade in the Continental establishment in the Massachusetts line and I served in the revolutionary war from that time until the close thereof when I recd. my discharge from Col. H. Jackson who after Col. Shephard left the army had the command of the Regt. — Which discharge I have lost — I have never recd. a pension from the Government and from my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support I am seventy one years of age —  April 17 th 1810 William Powell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss April 17. 1810 William Powell came before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c. being a Court of Record within & for the County aforesaid and being carefully examined & cautioned to testify the whole truth and nothing but the truth that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth — and it appears to my satisfaction that he served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in his deposition above mentioned. Taken and sworn to before me — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the Day & year aforesaid — Samuel Hinkley Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c. as aforesaid
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss April 17. 1810 I hereby certify that the above named William Powell is not only poor but is in very indigent circumstances he is supported by the town of Hadley Attest Samuel Hinkley Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c. in & for said County.

8 th 14
William Powell
14. 770
23 Sept 1820
Hadley
Mar 1820

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the Sixth day of said month A. D. 1820 :
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, William Powell in said County, who, aged seventy two years, resident in Hadley , being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows : enlisted into the Continental Service in Boston the seventh day of September 1782 into Col. Shephard's Regiment and continued in the service through the War & at the close of it was honorably discharged for which I recd a pension Certificate No. 14,770 dated the 17th day of April 1818 he applied for his pension on the 17th day of April 1818.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 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 on the 18th 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 other than what is contained in the following schedule by me subscribed.
  One Cohort 6.00  12.00 with do. over $2.  $3.00    2 Old Bonds .50  One Share .25  1.25    Three Stocks 12.  Share 6.  .75    Pension  $5.53  
I having no Wife she having died I am now seventy two years of age am not unable to labour by reason of age & this information
William Powell
Sworn to, and declared, on the Sixth day of July 1820, before the said Court. Attest, Josiah Dwight Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, 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 in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Five dollars, and fifty three cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

Wm Powell N o . 14770
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in
Boston, at the Branch Bank of the U States
N o . 14770
Capt Peter Cook 4 regiment
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
William Powell late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 17th day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United
States, this 23 rd day of
September one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

33 494 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33, 494
William Howell
Dis Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 326
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept 13 '45
20
Rev. Nathaniel Powell Mass.
Rev. Nathaniel Powell Commissioner of Missions Washington District of Columbia

Capt. John's Company 4 th Regiment
William Powell

War Department, No 14,770.
PENSION OFFICE,
28th July 1827.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined ; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. William Powell, Hadley Mass

William Powell

I John Eveleth of Enfield in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that I was in the war of the revolution in Col o Shepherd Regiment in Capt o Seth Banister Company that William Powell now of Hadley in the Common wealth of said was in service in the same Regiment and did duty with us at Newburgh in the state of New York more than nine months, I further certify that I was a Corporal in my company and I well recollect the said William Powell and have not the least doubt on my mind that he served more than nine months in said war of the Revolution - I further state that I was dischar- ged by Col o Jackson from service & further the deponent saith not. J. E. Eveleth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss, Brookfield Aug 26 th 1819
Personally appeared John Eveleth the aforesaid deponent and made oath to the truth of the aforesaid deposition by him subscri- bed & I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said deponent and believe him to be a person of strict integrity.
Cheney Reed Justice of Peace

I justify the deposition of John E. Cook
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester , certify, that Cheney Reed (Esquire) , before whom the annexed affidavits have been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this first day of September , A. D. 1819.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
Application of William Powell.

I Thomas Hathaway of North Brookfield in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawfull age testify and say, That I was in the war of the revolution in Col d Shephard's Regiment and Capt d Mills Company that in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred & Eighty two & three I was Stationed with my regiment at Newburgh, in the State of New York that there I was well acquainted with William Powell who now lives in Hadley in the County of Hampshire in said Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I do not recollect in what Company he belonged to but well recollect that I was in service with him more than nine months I was when I left service discharged by Col d Jackson and further the deponent saith not
Thomas Hathaway
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester Brookfield Aug 26 1819
Personally appeared Thomas Hathaway the above named deponent and made oath to the truth of the aforesaid deposition by him subscribed And I certify that the said Thomas Hathaway is a man of integrity and on whose oath reliance may be had & being personally acquainted with him Cherry Root Justice of the Peace