Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8398, for John Powell, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6
Powell, John
R. 8398
CONTENTS

Coffee County Mrs Powell Tenn
RH Richardson Manchester Tenn

State of Tennessee On this day personally appeared before me an acting Justice of the peace within the county and state aforesaid, John Powell, a citizen of Greene county, and state of Tennessee, aged 87, years who after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that he is the identical John Pow- ell, who was an orderly sergeant of the company commanded by Captain James Thomas, in the Regiment, commanded by Col. James H. Patton, or Col. H. H. Hays, deponent does not recollect which in the war of the Revolution, which he learned the muster rolls of said company, that he, was appointed orderly sergeant of said company, as a recruiting of- ficer, in the county of Wake, North Carolina, Colored burns, court house, now the city of Raleigh, gave surety and was, and that he was mustered with and appointed same time between 1860, and the close of said war, deponent does not remember the precise time, and that he served until the close of said war, which was something over one year, that he remained in actual service until the war was terminated, and that he never received a furlough discharge, and has never received from the Gov- ernment either a land warrant, or a pension, and that his name is on no pension list in the United States, and that the reason he now applied for a pen- sion before was because he did not know until of late years that he could get it, and was not able to make the proof, that was told him he would have to make in consequence of there being no person he knew of who would vouch for him, they all being dead, deponent is so old that he does not remember the particulars of his en- listment, and that his service was confined to the state of

north Carolina, he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act of Congress, granting to all officers and soldiers who of the Regular Army, Navy, State Troops, mounted on Indian Spice who served in the war of the Revolution for a period or periods, amounting in all to six months, if living - on the 7th of June 1832 a certificate of Pension for life from the 4th of March 1831 and the bounty land if he is entitled.
Sworn to and subscribed { John Powell before me this 17th day
of June 1852, E. A. Rutherford
of Coffee County
and I do hereby certify that John Powell who made the foregoing declaration is a man of truth. that I am acquainted with him, and that the interest and errors in the above declaration was made upon deponent signed the same E. A. Rutherford
of Coffee County
State of Tennessee. Coffee County. on this day personally appeared upon me an acting Justice of the peace within the County, and state of Tennessee, J. W. Williams Bury. T. Hollins. Town Credible. and did interest ing. witnesses both citizens of the county and state where concerned, who after being duly sworn according to law depose and say that they are acquainted with John Powell, who made the foregoing declaratory and knew him for the space of 12 years, and that he has ever been regarded, a Revolutionary soldier in the neighborhood and county where he lives, and that he is a man of truth, and they sincerely believe that he served as stated in his Declaration

That he is of the age above mentioned by him and that there is not one living as they are not in this country, who heard with him in the Rev olution by whom they could prove his services (7)
Sworn to and subscribed to by H. Williams Bony. T. Hollins before me this 8 th day of July 1852.
E. A. Rutherford for Coffee County and I do hereby certify that J. H. Williams & B. T. Hollins who made the foregoing affidavits are men of trust and that they are not related to John Raul, who made the foregoing De- claration, and that he is acquainted with them 2 E. A. Rutherford for Coffee County
State of Tennessee Coffee County
I do hereby certify that E. A. Rutherford Esq. whose signature appears to the above and foregoing Certificate, is and was at the time of executing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such that his signatures are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Manchester this 8 th day of July 1852 A. M. Short Clerk

St. Paul Louisiana
Adm.
Powell, John NC R8398

Sharon, January 31 st 1791
To All Persons to Whom these Presents shall reach the Subscriber being acquainted With Lt Stephen Powell of Sheldon In Vermont formerly of Sharon since his Arrest Incarcerated as a slaves Souldier in the Mobile of this State that he has ever Maintained that Connected by Publick Expectation himself in Person & Property whilst on Inhabitants In Sharon & has Endured Great Fatigues & hardships in the defence of his Country To purchase that Liberty that has Made us a Free People Whose desire & desire is to retire from Command & live with his Fellow Citizens the Fruits of his former Labours which is the Wish of A Friend To Liberty & A retired Servant of
Clement Anth. Morse formerly Asst. M st of 2 nd Reg t of the Mobile of Vermont

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
8398. aw John Powell
re: _____
REJECTED
ad: _____, 18 .
arged: _____, 18 .
ation filed: _____, 18 .
ss: _____
listed: _____
ey: _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
8398. aw
P. O.
John Powell
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

✓ No 38.411 John Powell Tenn
R. H. Richardson Sep 22 '82 Michael Horner July 8/1834
8398
Ad. June 7 1832

July 21. 52
App. of John
Manchester Tenn 1892 July 9
Kansas & Pacific Ry Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Mr J E Heath please send the balance of account to the care of R H Richardson.
Memphis June 19
Yours Respectfully, John & Paul Wells

State of North Carolina Comptrollers Office
I William S. Clarke Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in my Office among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary war as follows, to wit: "John Powell."
  Book  No 14.  Page  76  $8.014.28  Specie  ✓    "  "  "  114  $7.012. do  "  ✓    "  "  19  " 15  $260.16. do  "     "  "  23  " 4  $25.8. do  "  ✓    "  "  26  " 9  $9.8. do  "     "  "  18  " 63  $38.3. do  "   
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Office this
June 5 th 1854.
Wm S. Clarke, Compt.

State of North Carolina Wake County -
This day appeared before me Richard B. Seawell an acting justice of the Peace for the County of Wake Simon Brown aged about 84 years who being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with John Powell during the Revolutionary War that he knew him to be an orderly Sergeant at that time; for he distinctly recollects seeing him often while engaged in his duties of collect- -ing the men drafted for the army at different points.
Given under my hand and seal the 27 th day of January 1854
his Simon Brown mark
Richard B Seawell J.P.
State of North Carolina?
Wake County
I Thomas J. Utley clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard B. Seawell whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit is due and should be given to all his official acts as such, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at office in Raleigh the 28 th day of January A.D. 1854
Thomas J. Utley clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Tennessee } SS County of Warren } SS
On this 20th day of October 1858 personally appeared before me Jepu R. Edwards a justice of the peace in and for the County and State afore said John Powell Ardely Sergeant aged Eighty Eight years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he volunteered Enlisted or was drafted (he does not distinctly recollect). about the year 1781 or 2 he cannot with more distinctness recollect the exact time, that he served about twelve months up till the close of the war in the company commanded by Captain Giles Thomas in the brigade commanded by Colonel Hardy Sanders and Col o James Hinton in the war of the Revolution he the said Powell volunteered Enlisted or was drafted in Wake County North Carolina. and he refers the department to the Muster Rolls of said Company. he further States he

he made declaration for pension and before from Coffee County Tennessee and empowered Robert Richensan as his attorney in the year 1852 who informed him that there was a little more proof wanting and he seemed to make no more effort therefore I now have employed Michael Hoover as my attorney the day and year above written
John Powell Seal Sworn to before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I do believe that John Powell did serve as as set forth in the above declaration Aspe R. Edwards Justice of Peace
As Powell desires his pension paid off at the Nashville Tennessee Agency Michael Hoover attorney Wickery Creek Coffee County Tennessee

State of Tennessee Warren County } I Richmond M c Gehee clerk do hereby certify that Jesse R Edwards whose name appears to the within certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due to all of his official acts as such,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at office in McMinnville June 24 th 1854
Richmond M c Gehee, clerk By J Hunn Woodford clerk