Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8396, for Jonathan Powell, New York

SERVICE
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New York
Powell, Jonathan Eveline
R. 8396
CONTENTS
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SERVICE
SERVICE New York
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Powell, Jonathan Oveline
No. 8396
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SERVICE
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New York
Powell, Jonathan Eveline
R. 8396
CONTENTS
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4057 V In the matter of Eveline Pawl Widow of Jonathan Pawl deceased application for a Pension -
8396

State of New York County of Schenectada
I certify that the following is a true copy of the record of the marriage of Jonathan Powell & Eva Veclink (Anglice Haling)
with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows: "1786. Nov 26" viz Jonathan Powell weduwenaar met Eva Veclink by de van Clifton Park Bewestlight in het midden van Der 11. From which it appears that said Jonathan & Eva were lawfully joined in wedlock on the twenty sixth day of Nov in one thousand seven hundred & Eighty six, by the Rev. De. J. K. Romyn then Pastor of the Reformed Dutch church of Schenectada.
I, Jacob Van Vichten — above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Pastor of said Church and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named, as certified by me. Jacob Van Vichten
Sworn before me. this 23 day of October 1838,
Roswell Perry Jr. R.
State of New York Schenectady County Clerks Office
I, William W. Inceway Deputy clerk of said County do hereby certify that Roswell Perry before whom the above Certificate of Jacob Van Vichten purports to have been sworn, was at the time of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly sworn and authorized to officiate as such. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Roswell Perry, and that the above signature is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County this twenty third day of October A.D. 1838.
W. W. Inceway
2 Dep Clerk

State of New York Rensselaer County ss
On this 31 st day of October 1838 personally appeared before me George R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court, Esq. or Esquire. Plaintiff a resident of P'keepsie in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid aged Seventy three years the 21 st day of April last 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 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows:" That she is the Widow of Jonathan Pawel, who served the United States as a Militiaman, during the War of the Revolution, as will appear in the annexed Affirmation of William Pawel his brother & Frederick Underkirk his deponent having no personal knowledge of the rendition of the services referred to by her late husband Jonathan Pawel, except his uniform statement in his life time of having rendered service, for the United States, in the War of the Revolution. Corresponding as far as her recollection aids her with those sworn to by the said William Pawel & Frederick Underkirk in their hereto annexed affirmations and of the truth of which she has no doubt
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan

Paul on the 26 th day of November in the year 1786 by the Reverend Derrick Romeyn of Schenectady that her Husband the aforesaid Jonathan Paul died on the fifth day of March 1834 at Hannibal Oneida County State of New York - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & thirty four viz at the time above stated -
She further declares that has not married since his death but remains his Widow at this time - that her late Husband was too poor in his life time to procure proof of her services
Eveline Paul
Subscribed the day & year above written before George R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County N.Y.

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss on this 1 st day of November 1838 personally appeared before me George R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Courts. Frederick Puderkin a resident of Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid aged Eighty years last April, who being first duly sworn according to law, dath on his oath. say that he knew Jonathan Pavel formerly of Hoosick aforesaid but lately of Hannibal Onondaga County deceased (deponent) first became acquainted with the said Pavel in the year 1779, when he came into Hoosick aforesaid from Cambridge Washington County with his Father Morgan Pavel, and the deponent knows that in the year 1779 the Militia was classified into two classes - each class to go into service fifteen days, alternately - that in all that classification, the said Jonathan Pavel went into the service of United States, in the war of Revolution as a militiaman under Captain Gerrit J Bradt in Col. Peter Yates regiment, his regular tours of service, at Fort Ann, Palmarston Fort Edwards & two or three more in scouting parties to Schenectady. & once up the lake to Ticonderoga - in all this season at least two months & a half - each tour lasted over the fifteen days. & generally over three weeks in getting to the place of rendezvous & returning home, in all these services deponent served with him

In 1780. the said Panel again served the United States as a militiaman part of the time under the said Captain Garrett T Bratt - part of the time under his Lieutenant Matthew Brewer & part of the time under Ensign John Van Wormer of the same Company - this year the said Jonathan Panel was called out under the officers of above four times. to the same places as in 1779. but most of the time at Fort Edward - from whence they were sent on scouts - each of these tours of service lasted from two to three weeks - deponent was with him in all these services -
In 1781 the said Jonathan Panel again served the United States as a militiaman under Captain Matthew Brewer the above named Lieutenant Brewer three tours of service at the Paves, above said & in like scouts. & the length of service the same as the year 1780 sometimes two weeks & some times three weeks - averaging two & half weeks in these services deponent served with him - that he later died and was so poor & feeble in health that he could not get the means of procuring  his in life time the proof thereof , Frederick L Auerbach mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me Geo R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court

State of New York Rensselaer County } on this 24th day of October in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me George R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court - William Powell a resident of the town of St Johnsville in the County of Montgomery State of New York aged twenty eight years the 2 nd day of April last who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, says he knew Jonathan Powell who was the brother of the deponent, the said Jonathan was born in the town of Newburgh Orange County in the State of New York, the 10 th day of December in the year 1754; in the year 1777 the said Jonathan Powell was drafted as a militiaman in the service of the United States, in the war of the Revolution, in Col. Dubois regiment, and went from New Marlborough in the said County of Orange, to Saratoga and Schenectady & back again, in all the affairs of which, and served in that town three months in protecting the inhabitants from Indian Forays & the other enemies of the Country, at the end of which term of service he returned to New Marlbor- ough - In 1778 the said Jonathan Powell while living with his father in Cambridge then Albany County, but now Washington County, he was enrolled in Captain

Samuel Hodges Company of Militia in Col Lewis Van Kloets Regiment, and was called out several times in alarm into the service of the United States that year - first to Fort Edward. Thence from there to Fort George on Lake George and was out there more than one month in protecting the Country from fear of Indian incursion & many depredations at the end of that time . the said Jonathan Pavel returned to his father in Cambridge, aforesaid. The same year the said Jonathan Pavel was again called out to Pulteneytown, under the same officers. at which place he aided in erecting a Block house. and remained in that service one month more - in both of these services the deponent was with him in the same Company & service -
In 1779 - the said Jonathan moved with his Father to the town of Housatonic in the County of Rensselaer, and was enrolled in Capt. Gerrit T. Pratt Company in Col Peter Gate, Regiment, in that year the said Jonathan Pavel was twice called out under the officers aforesaid to Fort Edward & Fort George, and was out each time

nearly one month - was again called out that season, to Skene'sborough under the same officer, and was out that term of service about three weeks - these three terms of service the deponent served with the said Jonathan Powell in the same Company -
In 1779 the said Jonathan Powell was again called out as a militia man in the service of the United States, under Captain Matthew Brewer in the same Regiment, and went to Fort Edward twice in that year one time three weeks, and at another about two weeks, & in both of these services the deponent went with him in the same Company & service -
In 1780. the Company of Captain Matthew Brewer was divided into two Companies, each class to be in service fifteen days, - and the said Jonathan was out that year under the classification, once to Palmyra and the rest of the season at Fort Edward - in all three months - the deponent this year was drawn in one class with the said Jonathan

in the other class - and then alined their respective services in their respective classes - and the deponent further says that either in that year or in 1781, the said Jonathan was called out to intercept Sir John Johnson who made an incursion into the Country as far as his old residence in Montgomery County now, but then Tryon County, & plundered a large amount of Cattle - in the town the service was rendered in Capt. Brewer's Company, & under the Command of Governor George Clinton - the same continued about three weeks, - in the service the deponent was not with the said Jonathan Pawel -
And the deponent further says that the said Jonathan Pawel died the fifth day of March 1834. in the town of Hannibal in Oswego County, -
And the deponent further says that the said Jonathan Pawel married Sarah or Eveline Faling (or Velink) on the 26 day of November 1786 - that the marriage ceremony was celebrated by the Rev. Deacon Romeyn at the house of the - etc

said Rev. Derrick Roseberry - has been dead for a great number of years - and the deponent was present & witnessed the marriage aforementioned - and the deponent knows the present applicant, & knows that she is the same Evah or Eveline who was married to the said Jonathan Pawel aforesaid and that she has remained his widow ever since his death & is now living unmarried -
William Powell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before Geo R Davis First Judge of Rappahannock County Court
and I George R Davis First Judge of Rappahannock County Court do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the new department, that the above named Jonathan Pawel, the husband of the present applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier and served as stated in the above deposition of Frederick Quadehink, and William Pawel - and I do further certify that I personally know the said applicant; Frederick Quadehink and William Pawel, that they are credible persons, that their statements are entitled to the fullest credit, and I do further certify that the applicant is

affected with a Cancer and from bodily infirmity and the disease aforesaid is unable to attend Court the said applicant residing about Twenty miles from the place of holding an Oyer & terminer - and I Do further Certify - that I am satisfied that the applicant was married as stated in her declaration aforesaid & as confirmed by the annexed record - and proof of William Powell — Geo R Davis First Judge of Pulaski County Court

State of New York
Rensselaer County
On this 13th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before me George R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court. The Reverend Israel Keese of the town of Hoosick, aged forty two years. & Robert Lothridge of the same place aged sixty five years of age who on being respectively duly sworn according to law do severally depose & state & say that are acquainted with Frederick Underkirk of the town of Hoosick, William Powell of St Johnsville Montgomery County and the applicant, the widow of Jonathan Powell and that they are credible persons & their statements entitled to the fullest credit.
Subscribed to and sworn before me this 13th December 1838 the day above written
Robert Lothridge Israel Keese
Geo R Davis First Judge of Renss County Court
I do hereby certify that the above named Israel Keese is a clergyman. That I am personally well acquainted with him & the above named Robert Lothridge that they are both credible persons & their statements entitled to the fullest credit.
Geo R Davis First Judge of Rensselaer County Court

State of New York Rensselaer county Clerk's Office ss. I Henry R. Bristol Clerk of the county of Rensselaer and of the court of Common Pleas of said county Do hereby Certify that George R Davis Esquire before whom the within & annexed Declarations of Robert Lathridge & Great Neck, William Powell, Frederick Anderkirk and Eveline Powell purport to have severally been sworn was at the time of taking said Declarations First Judge of the court of Common Pleas of said County duly Commissioned and Sworn. And that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said George R Davis and verily believe his signatures to the said several Declarations above named and to the several Certificates thereunderwritten are genuine, and that at the time of subscribing said Certificates was First Judge as aforesaid duly Sworn. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court and county this 15 th day of December. A.D. 1838. Henry R Bristol Clerk

Recapitulation - of Service
1 Frederick Oudenkirks
1779 - 2\frac{1}{2} months 1780 " months at least 1781 1\frac{3}{4} months 5 \frac{1}{4} months
II Wm Paul 1777 - 3 months
1778 - 2 months
1779 - 4 months.
1780 - 3 do
1781 - \frac{3}{4} do
1. year \frac{3}{4} months -
Proof of marriage - 26 November 1786 -
I. records
II applicants oaths
III Wm Paul oaths

Eneline Powell ✓ wid of Jonathan N.Y.
Act 7 July 1838 — susp d
See let to Hon. H. Vail
28 Feby 1839.
to W L Linn. H. R. aug 10. '40 ✓
Peter Sute July 27 1853
Act 7 July 1838

Ersk or Eseline Paulo of Malabar Paul M 2 . 1786 - died 1834
1779+ . G Broadt 2 1/2 mo. 1780 - 41000 . 8 weeks 1781 3 . 6 - Red. On the kink off.
1777 3 mo. London 61 St Bois 1778 1 - Haden 1779+ 1779 - 5 weeks. " 1780. 3 mo. P. . . . . Mr Powell off. 1781 - 3 weeks.

Trua Onderdijk, die
Q1. 78 1 mo. Cape Board 79 3 " " 80 3 " " 81 3 " "
Mr. Pouch, die.
77. 1 mo. Milk 78 25 1/2 Hodge 79 3 mo. Board 80 3 " 81 3 "

Powell

Hovey Rep.
Aug. 5. 1841
J. Edwards. Esq. Com of Pen.
Dear Sir
I enclose you a letter. relative to a pension for which application was made sometime ago. Will you now answer the inquiries contained in it. & return them with the letter to me.
Very Resp B
Ad Simm.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
8396 P. O. Orville Powell
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Hon. Com. of Pensions Washington, D. C.

Yates, Or 60 NW May 3 1883
For Com. of Pensions Sir In the case of the Widow Powells Pension I hear not one word !!!
It seems that in the Harry D charge - at Healdsburg business has been temporarily suspended!
Please reply
Your devoted friend
Hang up all the cakes